The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-09
Il CAROLINA.

fAdlelsn mao % deaths IN september. |
Whites Is.
Consul General II. A Gudger is in |
the Ninth district, making republican
speeches.
The Apex News notes the death OF
Rev. John H Burt, a local preacher Of
the Methodist church, who lived near
Holly Springs.
Rev. J.. D. Miller has resigned as rec
tor OF the Greensboro Episcopal church
and Will take a special course OF study
in New York
Mrs Stonewall Jackson has left wer-
nersville, Pa, and is now at The
Church Home" Broadway and Hamp-
ton streets. Baltimore.
General Julian S. Carr. endorsed by
the veterans of Junius Daniel Camp u.
c. Veterans, No. 326, Halifax and War
rem counties and their sons.
A negro was killed on the Southern
track. near Genaja, Guilford county,
on Monday. The Record says ii is
thought he was a tramp.
The Greenville Reflector says the
prisoners in Pitt Jail had broken the
bolt and lock and were in the act OF
escaping when Mr.. Buck discovered the
plot n prevented ii.
In 1890 North Carolina a ten rep
resentatives in congress. In 1900, il
had twelve; in $4,000 and 80, it had
thirteen; in 1910 il was reduced to
nine; in 1850 to eight; in 1860 TO seven;
in 1870 it had eight, and in 1880 and
1890 it had nine.
Raleigh News and Observer: Auditor
Aver has finished revising the pension
lists and they are now being sent out.
The list shows an increase of 224 over
last year.-Superintendent Moses
caIrC rhara ~ 4 0n1 uhitn n iii
dren enrolled in the graded schools of
Raleigh, and abou 500 in the negro
graded schools
Greenville special to News and OBJ
server: This morning the boiler ex-
ploded at the gin house OF Mr.. Cal
vim j. Tucker, a member of the board
of commissioners of Pitt county, bad
ly wrecking the plant, and instantly
killing a negro workman. hottie ne
gro was badly scalded. Mr.. Tucker
also was scalded and struck in the face
by bricks flying from the boiler.
Goldsboro special to Charlotte OBJ
server: The 18th annual meeting Of the
Atlantic & North Carolina railroad will
be ED at Morehead tomorrow. Presi-
dent James A. Bryan in his annual re-
port will say that $95, COZ. IS has been eX-
pended since October 6, 1899, for sup
plies, consisting in part of two Pitts
burg locomotives, one Pullman palace
car, two first-class, two s~econd-class
and two combination cars, q box and
- flat cars. The auditors report of re-
ceipts for the fiscal year is S21S, 165. SO,
the highest moun EVER realized, an
increase Over tn prvious year of $780,
SO3.7 3.
Charlotte Observer: Albemarle, Octo-
Der 2.-Last night about s o clock
Frank Swearengen, who i've near
Porter's, eight miles from here, be-
came involved in a row with Will Hin
son, which cost him his life. Swearen-
gen was shot by Hinson five times,
dying in an hour and a half after the
shooting. 1t seems hat 10Th men were
p%artnerS in a government diStillery and
a dispute over some whiskey was the
cause of the homicide. Hinson did not
attempt to a but was arrested by
the sheriff this morning and will be
brought here this evening, where he
will have a preliminary hearing. Both
men ave families.
Winston Journal: MI. A. E. Holton,
district attorney, stated yesterday that
the he had old E. Spencer Blackburn
hat the latter must diSprove the charge
made by the Wilkesboro Chronicle, OF
withdraw from the congressional race.
Saturday night about 10 O'Clock
Will Burnett (colored) was shot in the
| IeS ny I1tHly lSIIy tCOlOIGu1 dl Tie
latter'S restaurant, rear of the Twin
City furniture store. Terry says that
Burnett came in his place cursing, and
when he asked him out Burnett at
tackled him, and was put out, but re-
turned. They then got into a scuffle
| and Terry shot him in the leg. The
bullet was cut out by DR.. John By
mum. Terry was locked UP.
Durham Herald: Report of chief of
| police for past month shows arrests
| made as follows: Drunkenness 81; dis
turbing the pease, 6; assault and bat
terry, IS; leaving horse standing on
street unhitched, 2; boisterous cursing,
2; concealed weapons, 2; asst driving,
l; refusing to clean up premises, 8;
| riding bicycles without light, 8; shoot
ing in city limits, 2; arson, 1; inducing
another to commit arson, 1; blockading
crossing with rain, 4; keeping house
of illfame, 8; fornication and adultery,
2; assault and battery with deadly
weapon, 5; larceny, 5; nuisance, 1; ma
1iciouS injury to personal property, 1:
soliciting trade ten feet of train, /;
| gambling, 5; minor entering bar room,
!; breaking in bar room, 1. Making a
total of 107 cases for which warrants
were '~sGad during the month. Fines
an c. or the month S23S.SJ.
Rale / Eews and Observer: F.i12y
LCOA, oIlShl 1uCheI, d uSSIO Doy
in Swift Creek township, while play
ing with a pistol, shot and killed him
self. He took the pistol from his faith
erS house and went out into a field &c
play with it. A short time after he
left the house a shot was fired, and
when it was investigated, the boys body
was found with the pistol in its hand
and a ball through the center of its
head. The pistol was 3S-calibre and
only one chamber was loaded. Doubt
less the boy, not knowing Of this load
ed chamber, accidentally shot himself
Oxford, n. c., September 28.-A
telegram was received here yesterday
by the family of Bishop Horner, stat
ing that he had been successfully oper.
ated on for appendicitis. The opera.
ton was performed in Asheville by tive
surgeons from Johns Hopkins. assisted
by his attending phySician.-Worl
on the cotton mills is progressing rap.
idly. The walls of this immense build.
ing are nearing completion.
Charlotte Observer: The enterprisinl
editor of the Evening Tribune made Z
poll Of 100 voters Of No. II TOWNSHIP
(Concord), taking them as he met then
and finds that General Carr leads tn.
list.-Salisbury, N. c., September g.