The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-24

Representative Bellamy, OF North
Carolina, has presented a petition OF
the United States Brewers AsSocta-
ton. and North Carolina Liquor Deal
lers, Discillers and Grape Growers As
ls~ociation, for b repeal OK reduction
OF he war tax on malt liquors The
petition has cen referred 10 the COM
|mfttee on way and
Henderson Herald: Rev. J.. D.
lHufham, d. D., who has for a number
of years been pastor Of She Baptist
Church. in this place. a the morning
yesterday, rendered his resig-
nation TO take effect September Isl.
Hufham resigned on ccoon Of
decline IN health. (His many
friends and admirers all around the
state Will sincerely gre to hear Of
his poor health, and viii wish him
speedy recovery.-Messenger)-
Rocky Mount Argonaut: In travel
ing through Nash and Edgecombe
counties We have not noticed q single
new tobacco barn going up From
all indications We should judge that
the tobacco crop in this section viii be
reduced at least % per cent. this sea-
Ison--The many friends OF Mr.. Fred
Brown. who was badly huV at the a.
c. l.. shops some time ago, and who
has been at his home in Richmond, Va,
Will be greatly pleased to learn that
he has recovered sufficiently TO again
resume his duties here.
Raleigh News and Observer: Miss
Esther Ransom, daughter of General
Matt. w. Ransom, viii be sponsor at
the reunion of h United Confederate
Veterans for the North Carolina divis-
ion at Louisville. KY, in May.-New-
Iton, y. c., April 16.-The populist coun-
lty convention met in the court house
today, l.. r. Whitener presided and
j.. F. Click, editor OF the Hickory Mer-
curry, acted as secretary. In this, the
largest populiSt county in the. west,
only ~forty-nine persons were present
at the convention and not much inter-
lest was manifested.
Goldsboro Argus: A most distressing
accident befell Mrs. w. w. Crawford
saturday evening. She was out riding
with her o Mr.. James Crawford, and
as they approached St. Pauls church
corner, they came in contact with sew
eral vehicles that were all stopped by
la bucking horse ridden by a young
man, who seeing the situation, dis
mounted n attempted to lead his
animal away, but in some u~naccount-
able way the horse backed into Mr..
lCrawford's buggy with such force as
to throw Mrs. Crawford to the pave
ment, and both her arms were broken
by the fall, one near the shoulder and
the other above the wrist.
Raleigh Post: Durham, n. c., April
17.-The libel suit of Rev. T. j. Gattis
VS.. DR.. ]. c. Kilgo. Mr.. B. N. Duke
and Mr.. w. R. Odell, which was set
for trial in Oxford on Thursday of next
week, has been continued until the next
term Of court. The continuation was
made necessary on accoun of the
serious illness Of the plaintiff, who is
now in the hospital at Charlotte
Democratic state candidates spoke to
enthusiastic crowds at Winston and
Greensboro.
Fayetteville Observer: Early Sunday
morning the pretty little village OF
Hope Mills was shocked by n of the
awful occurrences in the history OF
this section-to burning to death of g
Miss Fortner, a young woman JUS
16 years Of age. Miss Fortner was in
the act of kindling the kitchen fire
when her clothing became ignited. She
ran into the room where her father
the only occupant of the house, wa:
Iasleep, but before he could render an,
assistance she became panic-stricken
land ran hither and thither, the flame
Gradually encircling the whole person
lin a few moments every stitch of he
lclOtnlng was burned on, and n wa
Ia mass of charred flesh, dying shortl!
lin great agony.
New Bern Journal: "In a fight a
lQuarters, Hyde county, Saturday, Cap
tain John Flowers, of Aurora, and
negro shot each other, both falling deat
at the same moment. The trouble be
jgan between the negro and Captain
Mckinney on board a small schooner
THE negro began firing at Mckinney
who was behind a mast, and five bull
lets were imbedded in the wood. TIL
NEGRO then went below and reloade,
ibis revolver. Captain Flowers sal,
something to he negro n the negr
attacked Flowers as he came on deck
lgiving him a kick under the chin. TIL
Icaptain drew his revolver and shot tn
NEGRO, the ball entering the chest an
passing nea the heart, coming u o.
1.-THE opposite side. AS Captain Flower
fired the negro seized him, getting hi
head under his arm n fired a sho
ldirectlv into the top of the captain
head. killing him instantly. AS he fel
Ito the deck the negro also pitche,
t%headlong, both falling dead IN tn
deck together.