The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-27
BREvITIES.

D. T. Baxter. a we'll known newspa-
per man of. Lexington. KY killed
himself. He IMAGINED that detectives
wanted hin because of the fact that
he had warned Senator Goebel that
there vas danger OF his being killed.
A few days prior to the assassination
of Goebel, Baxter sai that he had a
dream which caused him TO send word
to Goebel tina his life vas in danger.
JEFF Davis, aged so. servan of Pres
ident Davis, recently died at Palestine.
Texas. After the war he went from
his masters home in ">s1ssippi. and
lived ever since near the farm OF John
H. Reagan, the sole surviving mem
Der Of the confederate cabinet. He was
most faithful to his great master.
The New York Evening Post begins
an editorial with this arresting re-
mark:
1.-The republican state convention
which assembled in this city yesterday
was in striking illustration Of the re-
moteness Of party machinery from the
individual voter"
Senator Caffery will be left out now.
He Is not the kind of democrat Louis
lana needs. We do not see why he does
not join the republicans, most of whose
principles he holds. He has ability.
The Indianapolis Press opposes
electing United States enato by the
people. Many northern papers distrust
the people, but are sweet on legisla-
lures. The Press is sensible, however,
in saying that the cure for the whole
dangerous and disgusting evil is the
education n elevation Of public opin-
ion on this grave question of corrup-
ton in high places" To illustrate this
to the negroes.
Quay will lack eight votes to elect
him in the mex Pennsylvania legisla-
ture. Very good.
Senator Wellington, republican. OF
Maryland, will unite with the demo
cratic party after the present session
of the congress ends. He is sick OF
McKinleyism. He will favor Gormar
for the senate.
If Parson Hills does not know more
of Ruskin than he does of Bible doc.
trine and reverence for God he viii
mislead his hearers.
Uncle Sam is now in trouble. 1t ad.
dition to the other war he may hav
to tackle Turkey.
Blackmore the fine novelist, is SAID
not to have made much from his nov,
els, although he wrote at least on;
great one, and another not far behind
and a third one of excellence.
The republicans of New o have
discovered that Porto Rico has beer
provided with civil government ant
liberal laws''-that Is per cent tariff
tax for instance.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, says:
Il hope the democratic party viii
have the courage to make a platform
at Kansas City for the year 1900"
The Boston Record is a reputable &c
publican paper, and yet it speaks gu
as to political Ieper, Hanna. Hear it
THE people are getting very, yer,
tired of Hanna, who has no more RICH
to a seat in the United States senat,
thar Clark of Montana, who's expul
sion has been unanimously recon
mended."
The Detroit (Michigan) Free Press
dem., speaks words of soberness anc
truth in this:
THE hope of making the senate Z
clean and representative body lies IN
the election Of it's members by popular
vote"
1t is probable that congress will ad
journ in June next.
Mr.. Bailey, of Texas. was selected foI
the United States senatorship from
Texas. He is the right man no doub'
faithful, able and true.