The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

On the Who'll the legislature was a
success.-Charlotte News.

On the whole the legislature was a
success--Charlotte News.
Monroe Journal: Greene Morrison. a
negro from jackson township, was
committed to jail last Friday. by Esq.
r. T. Sistaire, for killing Ritch Belk,
another negro. Belk was al the home
Of Morrison, when a quarrel began and
the former was shot dead.
The 1899 legislature Is a thing OF the
past. Their work is finished and most
OF them have returned 10 their rsSpec-
tive homes. Their acts will go down
in North Cardinals history. and per-
haps be a shining mark for their sue
cessors in ages 10 come.-Apex News.
There are important measures. such
as the legalized primary. which were
not undertaken, but il was not ex-
pected hat oil the needed legislation
could be enacted at this short session.
Progress was made along all lines.
The great matter for which the legis-
lature vas chosen-restoring white su-
premacy-was attained by a multitude
OF statutes. More h these. an
amendment to the constitution TO per-
petuate the blessings OF white suprem-
acy was submitted TO the people 10 be
voted on.-Raleigh News-Observer.
The campaign of 1898 has been re-
corded as one OF the most warmly o
tested fights in our history, but the
coming campaign OF 1900 VIII I'M
doubtedly eclipse any that We have ever
experienced. The great bone OF con-
tention will be the proposed constitu-
tional amendment which was recently
adopted by the legislature. Before this
amendment becomes a part Of u or
ganic laws ii gust meet with the Off
cial sanction OF d majority of the vot-
ers Of the state. Since the proposed
amendment would, if adopted, deprive
the greater ma RI nT the negroes nF thar
vote, it is TO be expected that the en-
tire strength of the colored race will
bitterly antagoniZe it. II will be with
them a fight to the finish.-Smithfield
Herald.
The Sun has perhaps never printed
an item of as much significance as it
did yesterday. In copying a report of
the house proceedings Saturday among
other things the following was given:
The bill TO provide Sic, 900 ono issue
TO pay the penitentiary debt passed
third reading" The above appropri-
alton was, it appears, the result of flu
sion mismanagement if not misconduct
of the penitentiary funds. 1t is an evil
dence, and none other is necessary, to
show the citizens of the state that We
need no more fusion legislation. The
fusiOnists Ia certainly conducted the
affairs of the state badly and all the
tax payers will be called upon TO help
sc liz q ICoSuA vi INC
waste of money.-Salisbury Sun.
Lenoir News: On Sunday last Mr..
William Sanders, of lear Packs Hill,
Burke county, came to visit a relative
by the name of Williams in the Hart
land neighborhood. Monday morning
he started for home, riding a wild
young mule. He had not gone far be-
fore the mule became frightened and
ran away, throwing Mr.. Sanders
against a tree. The mule returned to
Mr.. Williams house and MI. Williams
went to look for Mr.. Sanders. He
found him by the roadside unconscious,
his back broken and a sever cut on
wounded man brought to Mr.. Williams
house, where he die in about three
hours, never regaining consciousness.
Raleigh Post: The daughter of Mr..
T. B. Eldridge suffered a very painful
accident last evening, whereby she loses
one of her Eyes, and necessitiating a
painful surgical operation. 1t is a very
deplorable event, as all who know the
bright little victim will readily con-
clude, and the friends of her parents
sympathise with them in their unfor-
innate and heartrending sorrow over the
sad event. The Post joins in the hope
hat the little girl may be spared fur
Their pain on account of the accident
and be restored to health as speedily
az -
Reynolds deserved the testimonial and
expressions of esteem bestowed upon
him. He performed his duties ably
and faithfully.-Plans for the steel
bridge for the river at the Falls of
Neuse, were yesterday drafted by Su-
! pervisor McMackin and Superintendent
w. G. Allen, and they have invited bids
for constructing the same. All bids to
be in by April 23rd. The county al
ready has three steel bridges over
Neuse river and one over Crabtree.-
Weldon, N. c., March S.-Dr. j. G..
O'Hagan, representing the state board
of health, visited Weldon yesterday for
the purpose of examining the patients
here who have been reported to have
the smallpox. At the instance of DR..
J.. E. Green, superintendent of health
for Halifax county, he examined each
case here and pronounced the same
smallpox. There are six cases in We'll