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

Labor Commissioners Lacy Will Have
to sue j. N. Hamrick-The Under
writer's Insurance Company Of VII.
mfngton TO Organize
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c.. March IA.


Mr.. F. H. Busbee left here his
body of Lieutenant VIM. E. Shipp,
which will arrive in New York by the
Mcclellan today. Lieutenant Ships
remains will be taken TO Lincolnton.
N. c., where they will be publicly in
TERED h last of next week.
Deputy Collector j. p. H. Adams has
arrived here with five packages Of
brandy, containing 100 gallons, which
were seized from J. T. Pulley,at Roles
Vile, Wake county. Pulley ran a reg
istered brandy distillery and reported
only fifteen gallons as being made.
Deputy Adams was suspicious; and
after considerable search found $50 gal
Ions under the residence Of Pulley's
mother.
B.. F. Montague, of Raleigh, has been
elected chairman of the board of trus-
tees for the white blind and the colored
deaf-mute and blind, at his place.
Barnes Brothers have instituted pro-
ceedings to test the validity Of the pub
lie printing contract given to Edwards
& Broughton.
Inc TeNSuuC act anu the machinery
act were given to Edwards & Brough-
ton today to be published. Copies will
be sent to all county authorities, and
five copies will be sent TO each member
of the general assembly. Treasurer
Worth is now preparing an explana-
tory circular of the revenue act, which
will probably be generally distributed.
Inquiries continue to come from all
parts OF the country asking questions
regarding the provisions Of this act.
DR.. Cooper Curtice has formulated
his campaign against the Texas
fever or COW tick, which is so preva-
lent in our western counties. 1t will
hardly be a scientific warfare, but an
effort for determination pure and sim
pie. DR.. Curtice will furnish all the
cattle raisers and dealers in North
Carolina with the Bordeand mixture.
a preparation recommended by the
United States agricultural department
for the destruction of fungus growth
on fruit trees, n with this poison
ticks will be slain individually and col
lectively.
Mr.. James r. Young, the new insur-
ance commissioner, has returned to
Raleigh from his home in Vance coun-
ty. He opened his office today and he
and his assistant, Mr.. Wilson, are
busy attending to the voIuminous cor
r~espondence that has already been re-
ceived. d
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., March Is.
1t was rumored today that J. Y.
Hamrick, would not surrender his office
to B. r. Lacey, who was appointed
commissioner of labor by the last leg
islature. I went to see Mr.. Hamrick,
and he informed me that this was true.
He said he acted upon the advice of
counsel and preferred not to mention
the legal grounds upon which he would
make the fight.
The governor has offered a reward
Of 5000 for the unknown murderer of
Macon Bergan, who was recently killed
in Craven county.
The secretary OF state has ineorpor-
ated the Macon Furniture Company,
capital stock $4,000.
Among other counties, Rutherford.
Casio, Mecklenburg. Haywood and
are placed in the law passed
by the last general assembly which
makes public drunkenness a misde-
meanor and not a violation of the
town ordinance, as formerly.
b insurance commissioner, Mr..
Young, has received a letter from the
Wilmington Underwriters Insurance
Company which Is anxious TO organize
at once and desires information rela-
tive to the organization OF new COM |
panies. Mr.. Young collected today
800 as back dues from insurance COM |
In this state.