The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-25

Raleigh News and Observer: Major
h A London, Of Chatham, spoke at
buckingham Wednesday night and de-
lighted a large audience.-A letter
rom Nash county says that Messrs.
Gilmer and Toon are making a very
line of hat county.
Raleigh Post: News was received
here yesterday OF a shooting AFFAIR
which took place at Hamlet TUESDAY
night. Mr.. John Calvin, a Seaboard
engineer, was shot In the legs with
buckshot by a Mt. Strickland of that
place The cause OF the shooting was
not ascertatned.
Winston Sentinel: News was re-
ceiyed here today that the postmaster.
r. S. Templeton, Of Mooresville was
arrested Saturday OF h charge OF
soliciting, receiving and retaining
money after office hours. The post
master was required to give a $3.50
bond for his appearance before a Unit
ed States commissioner in Statesville
tomorrow.
Tarboro Southerner: Seventy-three
men and four ladies are now on the
tenter hooks of hope and "a Having
passed one ordeal OF securing a diplo-
ma, which gives them the title of NJ
d.. they now must obtain from the
seven men constituting h State Med
ical Examining Board, a license TO
practice medicine and G in his
state.
Referring to the speech of Hon.
Locke Craig in that town, the Fayette-
vile Observer says: 1T was a mas
terly effort, and was generally regard
ed as a more lucid exposition of the
purpose and effect of the amendment,
a c UQlI &C Of itS 10 uFrInaSc than any
other speech so far delivered in the
state. Throughout, it was enlivened
by a number of brand new jokes and
humorous stories, told in Mr.. Craig's
inimitably droll style.
Raleigh News and Observer: 1t is
likely that about 800 Confederate vet
from North Carolina will at
tend the reunion at Louisville.-Mr.
E. w. Pou was here yesterday re-
turning from Wakefield where he
spoke Friday to a crowd of about 500,
on the constitutional amendment. 1
was very much pleased with the spirit
Of inquiry n the interest manifested
by the people. If only we could reach
all the people and explain the amend
ment we could carry it almost unan-
imousiy."
Charlotte Observer: John Moore,
colored, was arrested last evening for
shooting at John James, also colored.
Lon Caldwell was arrested as Access
sorry. Both negroes were locked up for
trial today.-At Wilkesbore yester-
day Mr.. E. Spencer Blackburn, assis-
ant United States district attorney,
was made the republican nominee for
congress in the Eighth district, to sue
ceed Hon r.. z. Linney. Mr.. Linney
made no struggle for the nomination.
knowing that he nor any other repub-
lican could be elected from his district
this year
Charlotte News Salem, N c., May
15-Ihe republicans opened the state
campaign here today. The claim by
local leaders OF the party hat they
woulf have 5000 people, failed to ma
terialize. About five hundred visitors
heard the speeches, which were made
in the court house this afternoon.-
Spencer Adams, candidate for govern
or, and Congressman Linney made
bitter speeches, the latter announcing
that he was not a candidate for any
office. He realizes that his party will
name another candidate for congress-.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Mr. John B.
morning announcing the critical sick
ness OF his daughter, Miss Fannie,
who is a student at Salem: Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins left IN the af-
ernoo train reaching Winston about
9 o'clock hat night. They, found the
young Lady very sick, suffering with
symptoms of appendicitis the physi-
cian said.-While on a visit to Da-
wilson College last week, DIR Goode
Cheatham was painfully burned about
the hands, from which he. has been
much Inconvenience and suffered no
little. Passing along the street he
heard an alarm of distress, and dis
covered the clothing Of a. child to be
on fire. Going to its assistance the
Doctors hands were badly burned be-
fore the flames were extinguished.
The injuries of the child were not Sc
rious-As a result of being struck
on the foot by a base ball, breaking
one of the bones of that. member, DIR.
Cheatham was on clutches at the time
n his hands were so badly burned
that he cannot use his sticks"