The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-24
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II the republicans need a red hot or
gan for the fall campaign they viii
probably find the Asheviile Gazette
willing to reduce its figures considera-
bly.-Durham Herald.
Salisbury Truth. Mrs. Hobson.
mother of Lieutenant Hobson. Of Mer-
rimac fame. who has been visiting
relatives at Cleveland this county. left
yesterday for S~tatesvilie to visit rela-
tives.
High Point. August Ie.-This after
loon bou $50 o'clock. during a hard
thunderstorm. Charley CURE. who
YES near here. was instantly killed
by lightning. He was coming into
town in a wagon and when found was
dead in his vehicle.
The Roanoke News gives the official
igures OF the vote I'm Halifax county.
SIX thousand two hundred and eighty
votes were cast for the amendment
and sss against it AycocN received
s.6is votes. and Adams received 81
votes
Einston Free Press: Walter An
drews. colored. was before Justice L.
J.. Moore this afternoon charged with
stealing a steer from Mr.. E X Good
ing. of Jones county. Andrews brought
the steer to Kinston Saturday and sold
him TO Messrs. Whitehurst and Brax-
ton for 81 it being easily worth sl2.
10dTIOLNG
Fox received a letter yesterday from
Lieutenant Thad. b. Seigle. dated San
Jose, Philippine islands July 9Th. stat
ing that Clyde NJ Davis. who enlisted
in his city. had been killed in battle.
twelve miles south or San Jose. on the
1st OF July. He was shot three times;
through the head. neck and left breast.
Lieutenant Seigle said Il was rumored
that the Thirty-eighth-his regime.eA~
would be sent to China: and he wei
coined the chance for that service.
Asheville Citizen: Yesterday after
noon about $50 anyone standing on
one OF the mountain tops near the city
might have seen a strange sight \ Few
clouds were visible in the sky but In
the city the sun was shining. 4 bank
of clouds was moving slowly from
the northwest from It's
edge a brilliant flash leaped out and
darted to earth accompanied by a tre-
mendous crash of thunder. The cur
rent from the clouds went TO ground
in front OF the Cain house on Grove
street passing in its rapid flight through
the veins and nerves OF Z. w. Sauve,
who was sitting beneath a large oak.
and driving life forever from his body.
Salisbury Truth-Index: Rowan coun-
ty is being overrun since the election
with revenue agents. Five imported
red legged grasshoppers have fighted
their way from Blue Ridge to Salisbury
within less than a week and are stand
ing sentinel on all street corners and
at every alley seeking whom they may
devour. The reason OF these access.ons
to the ranks OF those standing at the
pie counter here Is not hard TO find.
I'VE have lost everything in North
Carolina and have nothing to hope for
in Rowan" said one of the republican
officeholders the day after the election.
'and we are going to put the screws
on the distillers in this county" he
added.
Tarboro -Southerner: Lafayette Pip
Pen and Miss Hyman of Coakley Ino.
Fender and sister. children OF F. Fl.
Fender of this place. yesterday expert
enced an almost miraculous escape
from death or serious bodily injury.
They were out riding in buggies yes
terday. when the storm came up. and
sought shelter under the huge COW shed
at Shiloh. They had not been under
it long before the wind. which was
very severe. blew this structure down
Its collapse was fatty complete. yet
strange to say not one was hurt. nor
was either horse. One buggy was
crushed into splinters. while the other
was strong enough to carry its los<
to its destination.
Fayetteville Observer: The MeSsen-
gers representative. Mr.. j. A. Crews.
arrived here yesterday. looking just as
natural as ever he did before he took
his grand tour aroun the world II IS
his first visit since his return home
and he is being warmly welcomed by
all our people who are very fond or
this genial gentleman He talks freely
and very interestingly of his travels.
during which he evidently saw all mat
was to- be seen He stayed at Manila
a week and says that 1t is a fine city.
though fearfully hot and that the ma
tives are well dressed. Intelligent peo-
D1a Hn caxvc fhof from NH IT. o1.Tz
gather 1t would tax hundreds OF thou
sands of troops and many years TO
conquer these islanders.
Raleigh News and Observer: Scot
land Neck August 16.-The town ami
community are In great sorrow today
because of the death of DR.. w. o.
McDowelH, which occurred at 2:30 ,.
m. yesterday. Po had been sick for
several NOR. having had AL attack
Of fever last fall and never regaining
strength For seven wears his heath
has been failing and gradually he had
to let go his large practice. He was
regarded as one of the best and most
learned physicians of his age in the
stzte--Captain w. IL. Day. sup<Tin-
tendent OF the state penitentiary yes
terday drew SIS. 900 from the Treasury
At the same time he paid -. 400 Of in
tsrest in arrears upon bOnds.--In
Manly, n. c., August 9Th, 1900. Pro-
lessor p. c. Shaw passed away 20 his
eternal reward. The deceased had
Yearly cache his seventy fourth
birthday. For about twenty-five yea-s
he was engaged in schoo teachin~.
After preparing his children for col
rege he retired to private life. For
many years lie has served as ruling
elder in the Presbyterian CHURCH. He
was a true useful man and will be
greatly missed.
Charlotte Observer Lilly Mcdonald.
colored, was set upon and crraiIy
and painfully chokea and beat about
the head at Der home on the Dowd hill,
just out Of the city yesterday by a
strange negro named John Bish. There
was no apparent cause for the brutal
assault. Bdsh was arrested by OFFICER
Weddington--Mrs. C. E. Hooper and
little son are expected home from As
bury Pazk next Tuesday. It will De
recalled that the little fellow fell and