The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
To be Enforced if Small
pOX Increases.
QUO WARRAN SUITS
To Decide Right Co Omces Allowed by
the Attorney General-Ordcr. To Re.
eruiuug oniecr-Peuitenuary Pris.
oner. suffering From VneeiRnhon.
Thc Law Taxing Theatres Construed.
Raleishttes to welcome the Cruiser
Raleigh. Return Prom Manila

Raleigh. y. C.. March Is.

Raleigh. y. g. March IL.
Major Davis. the recruiting officer
here, has received instructions to send
recruits 10 the posts indicated by the
regimental commanders along the
southern Atlantic and gulc coasts. The
infantry and cavalry. white and col
ored. desiring service in the Philip
pines are 70 be sent 10 Columbus bar
racks. Ohio. after they have been vac
cinated.
II smallpox continues to increase IL IS
not unlikely thai vaccination may be
compulsory. \ letter received from
Burlington yesterday states that there
are eleven cases there and a good deal
Of alarm in consequence.
Mr.. j. X. OH. the Washington cor
respondent OF the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, is in Raleigh. He proposes 10 re-
view the legislation OF the last general
assembly for his paper. To give partic-
ular attention to the constitutional
amendment il the election law. After
leaving he Will go 10 Townsville. Ca,
where President Mckinley VIII visit
Senator Hanna on Wednesday next.
a prominent citizen informs me that
he has heard that there is a movement
on foot 10 make each grown male negro
give one dollar towards defeating the
constitutional amendment
Mr.. w. G. Newland, OF the executive
board Of he states prison. says that
very little work is being lone at the
peniteEtiary nowadays. All the con
victs are suffering from vaccination.
They are not able to do anything but
whitewash and fumigate." he "a
1t does not appear 10 be generally
n ~ #hna Inw g
the divorce law adopted by the last
legislature there are now two additional
causes for absolute divorce in this
State-cruelty outside OF the state on
the part OF the husband. and abandon
ment or desertion for one Year.
Today Father" Worth, the state
treasurer. gives the following construc-
ten as TO the theatre tax under the
revenue act:
ION each hall or room used as a the
atre or opera house where public exhi-
billions are given for profit in a city or
town having more than 10000 inhabt-
tants, 5000 per annum; less than 10. 600
and over 5000. 800; in less than 5000.
inhabitants and not less than $500.
$50. h license under this act In
granted by the sheriff, and the said
tax shall be divided equally betwee
the state and county. Other than this
tax non is to be paid. Each travelling
~@NA 6ANAAt III
halls or rooms not licensed shall pay
$40. 90"
All the new directors Of IN Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college arrived
today, and will hold their first meeting
tonight. Much important business will
receive attention; and among other
things an assistant professor OF Eng
lish will be elected.
The secretary Of state announces that
the 123rd North Carolina Reports viii
be on sale next week.
out Of the six persons who passed
the civil service examinations for clerks
in postoffices held here last week and
are on the waiting list" three are
ladies, all Of whom stood better exam
nations than the men. Miss Frances
j. Fortune, OF Shelby, heads the list.
Leave has been granted by the attor-
ney general to all the county officers
of Pamlico count to bring action in
the nature Of a quo warranto TO try
the title Of offices in that county. Sim
mons, Pou * Ward are etained as
counsel for the ~testators. Leave has
also been granted G. G. Cherry 10 bring
action against j. l.. Burns to try the
office Of keeper Of the capitol.
A large crowd will leave here "a
meet the Raleigh" when she arrives
: in Norfolk, some time between the LIST
and the 18th Of April. Mrs. a. w
Haywood, of Raleigh. will present the
Raleigh with twelve punch cups u
match the punch bowl presented to the
vessel by the citizens Of this state.