The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-02
xoRrH CAROLINA.

Tarboro Southerner: Frank Gatlin
YESTERDAY threw a shell. which would
not FIRE in his gun. to a negro boy. The
bow. when he went into the mouse,
placed IL on a hot stove Al explosion
followed and a finger OF the lad was
perforated by shot
Durham Herald: The state superln-
tendent made inquiries of the mayors
OF towns as TO educational matters
reply from the mayor OF Halifax - STU
teresting. The mayor says the town mas
500 people, no special tax for school,
and has never contemplated n estao-
lishment OF a public school The mayor
concludes by saying: "Thi town =
finished"
Two little children were run over in
Charlotte by wagon ran
over one chiid's head. and buried II in
the sand without much damage; the
says the News. of n OF the large
wagons of the Standard Ice and Fuel
Company. The driver did not see the
little one until its cries attracted his
attention. A second examination last
night disclosed the fact that the point
Of the collar bone was broken The
child spent a restless night last night
and has some fever today.
wadesboro Intelligencer Wilson
Allen and jim Cash. two young colored
men, were arrested on the charge OF
stealing 500 in gold and a watch from
the office Of DR.. w. a. Ingram, in this
place. The theft was committed ON Sat
urday night. the 9Th inst. entrance to
the office being gained through the
scuttle hole in the roof. Allen and Cash
We're arrested on suspicion. as they had
both been painting in the office. They
were separated at once and Allen con-
fessed that he watched while Cash en-
tered the office and secured the booty.
He also said that Cash gave him a part
of the n
Tarboro Southerner: There was an
other small scrap lest evening on the
Rialto. with Joe Rose and Ashley Wal
ker in the leading roles. Roses right
duke proved quite a thorn on the eye
OF Mr., Walker, whose pedestrianism
for a shont time was exclusively in the
air. Mayor Baker had them to con-
tribute to the municipality.-Profess-
ors Kilgore and Massey arrived here
Tuesday to locate the experiment farm
in this county.
Laurinburg Exchange: a distressing
accident occurred a few miles north OF
town Saturday in which a little fellow
ten years of age lost his life. The par
ticulars as we have CLEANED them are
as follows: Two little sons of Mr.. j.
l.. fOlidnC, dSSO III anu IL years, res
pectively, were cunning in the woods
near their fathers house. The older
brother was carrying the gun in his
hand by his side while THE other was
walking directly in front of the muz-
zle. In some way, the hammer became
entangled in a push and the weaoon
discharged, the whole load taking eff
feet in the back of the little 1~0-year-old
brother ahead. We understand that
death was instantaneous"
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. J. J. Free
man, of Asheboro, who is IS years OF
age, walked from Yadkin Falls ITO AL
bemarle, a distance of 10 miles, in one
our a few days since.-Arthur john
ston,. colored, fell heir to 5000 about a
month ago. He began to spend it ex-
travagantly. He went from place to
place on the trains, hired carriages,
gave high teas and was a lion in color
ed society. Wednesday he was ar
rested for a~ssaulting the who
had secured his release from the chain
gang a few months ago. Yesterday he
went to jail, moneyless, friendlesS and
without hope Of escaping the chains
again.-A young republican newspa-
per correspondent, said a quite witty
thing here. He remarked shat 9TH
fusion gang is made up of republican
sheep, populists boats and Otho Will
son