The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
NORrH CABOk1NA

A negro state emancipation convex
ton has been called to meet in Raleigh
February 7th.
On May 10. 1899, Memorial Day, Col.
onel Wharton J. Greene Of Fayetteville
viii be he orator at Raleigh. His sub
ject win be General Robert Ransom.
Monroe Enquirer. Afr. frank Broom,
OF Charlotte, was accidentally shot In
the leg at the freight deyot here q few
days ago. The wound is a very pain
ful one.
Smithfield Herald: The tobacco acre
age in Johnston county will be wonder
fully increased this year. The average
farmer Ear afford to plant three or four
acres in the weed.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth: Dur
ing the year 1898 there were issued
from the register is deeds Office in Hal
flax to134 marriage licenses for the
white race and 361 for colored. 7 liking
495 in all.
Charlotte Observer: Great indigna-
ton is felt in the ranks Of Mecklenburg
Camp, Confederate Veterans, against
Senator Butler, for asking the federal
government for pensions for c~onfeder-
ate soldiers.
The Baptists will renew before the
legislature their fight against state aid
to the university and to higher educa-
ton generally. Twice, in 1892 and
1894, the attack was made and failed,
the last time ~signally.
Joseph Young, a Statesville mechanic,
struck out for Texas without notifying
his wife, whom he left behind with nine
children. He wrote a note to the
sheriff, saying he would send his wife
money when he got settled.
Raleigh Post: We know it will pain
thousands of people throughout the
state to learn of the death of Rev. Jesse
A. Cuninggim. A special dispatch to
The Post from Greensboro. received late
la~t TT, tells the sad story.
Greensboro Patriot: The property of
Trinity High school, at Trinity, Ran
dOlph county, has been leased by Pro-
fessor J. F. Hoffman, who will conduct
the school in the future. Fol several
years this school has been under the
management of Trinity college, Dur
ham, but the work accomplished has
never been satisfactory. Professor
Hoffman is a brother-in-law of Colonel
j. s.. Carr, of Durham, and is one of the
states best known educators.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: Ebert Pardue
who came home last week, informs us
of a fatal shooting scrape in Ashe
on Horse Creek, which occurred last
week. John Hampton, John Goss and
Stansberry were the participants, and
Hampton and Stansberry were killed
and Goss at last accounts was not ex-
pected to live, and is probably now
dead: The trouble arose over an old
grudge between Hampton and Goss.
From what we learn, Horse Greek fur
nishes a murder trial for every term of
Ashe court.
Greensboro Record: The Danville
Register was Wednesday sold at public
auction and bid in by Colonel John R.
Webster of Reidsville for $4,000. 1t is
not stated whether Colonel Webster
will become editor Of the Register or
what disposition he will make Of it.
Being the only daily paper in the pro-
gressive city of Danville, the Register,
properly managed, should be a good
piece of property. [Since the above
was put in type it is stated that Colo
mel Webster will continue the Register
nder his own personal management.
Ed. Citizen.1
Fayetteville Observer: President
Harry Walters, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, telegraphs that he will meet the
chamber of commerce committee in this
city in a few days. This committee, it
will be remembered, was appointed to
wait on Mr.. Walters and point u the
advantages of Fayetteville for the re-
tention and enlargement of the present
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad
shops.-A number of prominent law
yers will be in Winston On the 18th
instant, when Mr.. Clement Manly, as
refree, will hear arguments regarding
the validity of claims against the North
State Improvement Company, which
built the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
railroad. Mr.. Manly will also consider
all priorties Or securities to which any
of said claims may be entitled. At the
same time he will audit the account of
Mr.. J. w. Fries, receiver of the North
State Improvement Co., hear matters
relating to his commissions, fix the
amount allowed the receiver as
sci fees.