The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-14
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Durham sun: Silas Seagrayes was
.risd before Squire D. c. Gunter to-
day on the charge OF attempting to
poison his wife.
Raleigh News-Observer: The cotton
crop in this section was never better
The plant is small, but IL Is heavily
fruited from top 10 bottom
Goldsbr,ro Argus:Hon. Chas> B. Ay-
cock will leave the city on Monday Tor
OLD Point Comfort where he VIII axe
a well-earned and much needed rest
Peter Browne Rufin. the fourth son
of Thomas Ruffin and Annie h kunin'
died in Hillsboro August 5, 1900. IN the
18th year OF his age. He was BORN jan
uary IS. 1921
Charlotte News: Mr.. Grier. of the
lower part of the county. was hurt to-
day near Shuman's brick yard His
horses ran away with him. He was
thrown OUT and one OF his ribs was
broken.
Raleigh News-Observer: The state
board of canvassers meets the last
Thursday in this month. 10 canvass the
election returns. Governor Russell.
Secretary OF State Thompson, Walter
H. Neal. w. q. Lamb. ]. ID. Mcneil
and E. II. Wilson compose the board
Salisbury Truth: y woman giving
her name as Mrs. Bertha Tarver car
ried away from Salisbury last week
a goOdly number of shekels obtained
under the representation that she was
the wife OF a Pythian. She turns out
TO be a fraud.
Charlotte Observer: VIII Hendricks,
colored. was arrested last night for rum
ming over the small daughter OF Mr..
Jim Mann with a bicycle. The child
was painfully hurt. Hendricks bond
was fixed at SO, which he gave, and
he VIII be tried this morning.
Tarboro Southerner: Bennett and
Henry Jenkins were the persons fired
at in No. Il on election night. The
buggy in which they We're riding was
struck by several shots. 1t is believed
that they were mistaken for Frank and
| Will Cherry, who were III olders-
Winston Sentinel: O. r. Mallard was
knocked down in his own yard, on
Four-and-a-half street, about ten
o'clock Saturday night, by an
party. He was unconscious for some
time. He was attended by DR.. Fear
rington, who is confident Mr.. Mallard
was struck with knucks. Several
stitches had to be taken in the cash
cut near his left eye. Mr.. Mallard has
no idea as to the name of his assailant.
Winston Sentinel: Two negro men
were killed at the McMakin mine 3
miles south of Gold Hill. in Cabarras
| county. on Friday. by the explosion of
dynamite, which had been left in a
drilling with the fuse withdrawn The
explosion was caused by the men
knocking with their drills upon the
rock ledge in which the cartridge was
placed, in a portion of the mine which
had been abandoned. One was instant
ly killed and the other died shortly af-
terWard.-About a year ago Mr.. J.. A.
Byrd, of Greensboro, was struck on the
head by a falling hooh and ladder
truck. Since that time he has been
disabled, and recently his mind has
been affected. For the past few days
he has been violently insane. He
imagineS that some n is constantly
trying to kill him and requires con-
slant watching.-The republicans
claim the election of their candidates
in Randolph county. There were pro-
tests from two townships. One of these
was ignored by the ~canvassing board
on account of their being no returns.
The evidence before the board was
closed last evening and argument Of
counsel began at 8 o'clock this morn
ing
Raleigh News-Observer: Newton, y.
c., August "a letter received here
yesterday by one of his intimate friends
conveyed the sad intelligence that Mr..
W.. D. Williams, Jr., died in Manila on
DOAA~ -OAo 1AS 49, "a AAS SNN f'cl
~dySentery. He was a member of the
United States army, and was in service
at the time of his death.-Scotland,
Neck, y C., August 3.-A due ON
a freight train shot at a negro boy here
yesterday, but missed him. The boy
was hanging on to the train as il was
pulling out and kept the conductor
from boarding the train. After wres-
Ting for the steps of the train, which
was moving off, until the conductor
lost his hold. he turned and fired al
the boy. The boy was trying to steal
a ride.-Louisburg, y. G, August g.
The election was absolutely quiet
throughout the county except at one
township, Harris's, there was a fight
not having any political significance as
it was I'VE white men. all of whom
had voted the same way. One mar
named Sam Robbins was shot in tbs
leg. The leg was afterwards ampu.
tated but he died by morning. He was
shot with a shot gun by -ry Strick.
land who has since disappeared.