The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-10-12
NORTH CAROLINA.


Governor-elect Aycock win speak in
nsto today.
have been out to hear Mr.. Kitchin at
his appointments. and the outlook for
his reelection was never better.
Greensboro Patriot: J. H. Clark. Of
northwestern Guiiford. was before
Squire Pritcheet Saturday on a charge
of perjury arising from a recent divorce
suit In which he was plaintiff He a.
put under $500 bond for his appear
anc at court
Jonesboro Progress: There are a
number CT buildings going up here now
new families are moving in every
few DAYS. Business Is good and the
town seems TO have taken on q new
lease OF life since the fall season open
ed--Red Springs seminary has Ia
boarding pupils. The tota. enrolment
In $50.
young man by tae name Of Moore en-
ployed by the Henderson Telephone
Company as lineman. was repairing q
line in Oxford and while on the top OF
a high pole the pole broke or at the
bottom and fell to the ground. Mr..
Moore sustained serious injuries but IL
is not learned whether fatal or not
HalelEu ENtNSa diH4 ooSCi SkNS
ter of Deeds Hood has compiled a list
of the farmers OF the county who own
their land There is a total or 1855
Bryan does not carry New
York he'll give Mckinley a mighty
close rub said Mr.. James A. Higgs
yesterday. II have just spent some
time in New York city and there Is all
the difference In the world between
political conditions there now and fou
years ago.
Greenville Reflector: There has been
a report that the young a Bennett
who shot Miss Jessie Moore. at Will
mansion, two weeks ago. had been
captured in South Carolina. but the
report is without Ms
Moor is yet in a very dangerous con-
dition, not being able TO <it up a mo-
ment or even turn herself in bed
News was received here by telegraph
early this morning that Mrs. Sallie
Edwards. wife of DR. G. c. Edwards.
OF Hookerton. died Thursday evening.
Greensboro Record: Hon ]. c. Bux-
ton, of Winston. democratic nominee
for congress from the Eighth district.
in the city today. says he will defeat
Mr.. Blackburn by at least 1000 votes.
il not /. 500. Mr.. Buxton has canvassed
several of the upper counties in his dis
trict.-Work has begun IN the new
Presbyterian college at Charlotte.
1nSTt VIII De SSNGTd DQlkul1RS- HE
first one to be finished will be the au-
ditorium and mess han. In a year all
the buildings will be complete, with ac-
~commodationS for 20 boarding ~students.
The plans call for handsome. well ar
ranged and spacious buildings.
Fayetteville Observer: John Sprunt
Hill, Esq. formerly Of this state, has
been nominated by the democrats for
from the Fourteenth district
of New York. to succeed VIM A Chan
Ter. 1t is a city district and democratic.
Mr.. Hill is we'll known in Fayetteville.
and has a number of relatives here.
He Is a graduate OF the university of
North Carolina.-A startling and ex-
ceedingly sensational report comes from
Clinton's most prominent lawyers
C%linton's most prominent lawyers
says that it is current rumor and
readily believed, that Archie Kinsauls.
who was hanged at Clinton last Fri
day is still alive.
Fayetteville Observer. David Wat
kins. or Monk Julian, as he is better
known, died at his residence in upper.
Fayetteville last night after an illnesA
covering several months The deceased \
who was about sixty-five years old,
had an adventurous career. He entered
the confederate army. was taken a
prisoner, killed one of the capfors and
sent to Albany prison. Shortly after
the war, and doing the Candy reign. he.
with three others, We're arrested and
sent 70 Fort Macon, charged. with kill
ing, or completely in killing, the negro
Ed. Bebee under the Market house. He
was tried by court martial and SEN
fenced TO death. This sentenced was
COMMITTED to Imprisonment for TWEEN
ty years. After being in prison for four
teen months, Watkins was pardoned
by President Johnson. 1t is with sad
ness we announce the death OF this
good and true soldier of the lost
cause-"-Mr. James ID. Mott died at
his country home-the family residence
about five miles from town on yester-
day afternoon. He had for days been
failing fast and his death was not un-
expected. He was about 65 years Of
age. Mr.. Mott was lieutenant in the
Fifth North Carolina cavalry, Captain
Mcclellan commanding, and his COM
pany was a part of the regiment COM
manded by the gallant Colonel Mcneil.
He served faithfully through the war.
was in many hard-fought battles and
at the last. cat Five Forks, where Col
onel McNeill received his death wound3
Lieutenant Mott was severely
in the spine from which be never re-
covered His limbs wre paralyzed and
he was compelled to use clutches the
remainder of his days.