The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-25

Mrs. NJ. ]. Mccall was struck by al
engine at Charlotte and seriously in
.jured.
Bishop Cheshire win hold service as
follows: April 21st, Friday, Laurel Hill:
April 23rd. Sunday, Rockingham; April
oath, Monday, p. m, Wadesboro: April
25th, Tuesday, A~nSonyille; April 2ath-
Thursday, p. m, Monroe.
Mt. Airy News: Large numbers of
farmers are becoming alarmed on ac-
count OF the rainy weather. II is al
crop will be made this year and that
bottom lands cannot be cultivated 10
any advantage.
Durham Herald: c. w. Self. who has
been employed as salesman and COL
lector in the furniture store OF a. E
Lewith, attempted suicide yesterday
morning by taking laudanum. He had
been drinking whiskey before his at
tempt at suicide.
Mr.. Pulaski Cowper has been elected
president Of the North Carolina Home
Insurance Company. Mr.. w. S. Prim-
rose having declined a reelection. Mr.
Alexander Webb, OF Asheville, was
chosen vice president and Mr.. Chas
Root, secretary and treasurer.
Dunn Union: Carpenters have COM
IlcUGEo WOIh Oh the TCDulIOluS OF the
South Dunn Furniture Factory. The
factory will be replaced with a larger
and more commodious building and
with latest and best improved machin-
cry. The work will now be pushed Il
completion.
huntsville Eagle: The Presbyterian
meeting which has been held in the
Baptist church for the past two weeks
conducted by Rev. Cory of Tusculun
n DR.. Duncan, of Knoxville, Tenn
came TO a close last Sunday night
During this meeting a number of con.
versions were made and new
members received into the church
Many excellent sermons We're preached
Raleigh Post: Tomorrow TUESDAY
the mayor will give Oscar Bird, q
young negro, a preliminary hearing Or
the charge Of assault and ARRAY with
another negro boy named Chas. Spruii
that is If the latter's condition juSti'
fies it. Spruill is now at the hospita
with a fractured skull, the result of &
blow administered by Oscar Bird will
a base ball bat, out it is hoped that
he is not fatally hurt.
Winston Sentinel: Mrs. Victoria Rob.
erts, who live with her sister, Mrs
E. c.. Berabee, 210 Liberty street
brought suit against the owners of thu
lOICl III IAlfOANlllc lSIlll., Ill WHICH iel
! husband, G. w. Roberts, was burned
to death two a ago this month
The case was tried a few weeks ago
and the jury gave Mrs. Roberts a yer.
dice for 81, 200. There was some talk Of
the defendants taking an appeal blu
Mrs. Roberts has no definite informa.
| ton as to this matter.
Fayetteville Observer: Clement Man.
ly, referee on the North State Improve
ment case, heard arguments yesterday
in the final hearing before him in the
North State Improvement case. Thu
object Of his hearing is to decide upor
a division of the funds received from
the sale of the Cape Fear Railroad anC
| other property owned by the company
The referees decision will be announc.
| ed in a few weeks.
Winston Journal: News is received
here of a fatal accident that occurred
at Summerfield, Guilford county, las
Thursday. H. j. Winfrey was unload.
ing a car of fertilizer when the floor
of the house where he vas storing tn
fertilizer broke in, catching his little
son Julian, and Willie, the 1~0-year-ols
son of Martin Proctor under the faller
mass. The little Proctor boy was kill
| ed outright, and the Winfrey boy wa:
badly injured. Mr.. winfrey is al
most crazed over this unavoidable &C.
cident.
Lincolnton Journal: The officers O.
the Tenth United States cavalry havt
presented to each of the little sons Of
the late Lieutenant Shipp a solid sill
YER plate. The rim Of each plate ha:
embossed on it the crossed sabres will
the regimental number, the trumpet
guidons and saddle of the cavalry arm
The bottom of the plate bears the in.
ScrlptlOn: "TO Master William E. Shipl
with the love of the officers of his faith,
er's regiment" The only difference il
the plates is the difference IN tn
names inscribed. Similar plates wer,
presented to the little daughters D
Lieutenant Smith.
Charlotte Observera Saturday even.
ing, about the time for the w~estbount
passenger train to pass, Mr.. J. E. c
Hill, who runs a store near the sta.
ton at W~anesboro, got into a Difficult
t with n Joseph Munlin, an opera.
tive at the silk mill. The disturbance
originated over an account Munlin ow.
ed Hill and but for the timely interior
ence Of some standers-by the row
would nave ended very seriously. Nun.
lin after the beginning of the rucus
went out and got into a buggy, bur
| continued to quarrel, whereupon Hi
started out to stop him. When he was
only live or six steps from the buggy
Munlin pulled a pistol and fired at him
burning him in the face with the DOW.
der. As Munlin fired Hill jumped into
the buggy with a board and began tt
administer it to him. They both fell
out the buggy and were run over by
the horse and buggy. They were sep.
arated and neither were seriously hurt
Hill Will prosecute Munlin for an as
sault with a deadly weapon.-Salis.
bury, April 1S.-Mrs. George Lanier
widow Of Mr.. George Lanier,, was
painfully and, il is feared. seriously
injured this afternoon. While out driv-
ing the horse ran away, throwing hel
out, and striking her head against the
| ground with such force as to make he,
injury serious.