The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-26
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Governor Aycock has offered a re-
ward FOR the arrest OF the guard who
beat Henry Hart. a Forsyth cs1nty
lconvict to death.
Ex-Judge W. p. Bynum. Jr.. cpen-
led b case for the respondents yester-
day in an argument Of remarkable
Ipower a ability. The speech appear
Elsewhere In full as delivered.
Durham Sum: Prudence Beivin. fell
lout OF a door at his residences, Satur-
day evening, and stuck a considerable
size stick in her right limb. just above
the knee, to b depth OF an inch or
more.
Winston Sentinel: Mrs. Holston
will bring suit against the Individual
members OF the present and former
boards OF county commissioners, for
the killing Of her son, Rand Hart. The
lamount of damages has not been fixed
lyet, but will probably be for $50. 900.
AS we said OF the answer of the re-
spondents to the charges when sub
mitted, h argument OF Judge Bynum
Ito he law n the facts in this
lease, but as to the real issue involved.
the independence and the integrity OF
the Judiciary as a coordinate branch
of our goyernment.-Raleigh Post.
Salisbury sum: A robbery occurred
this morning on the Pullman car Ba-
lvaria, which was brought to Salisbury
ION No. "a and attached to the Western
train. The robbery wascommitted by
Pullman Porter Logwood. a negro,
land he made good his escape after the
commission OF the GRIM
Kinston Free Press: Kinston is
growing rapidly. There are between %
and 80 new buildings now IN course of
erection in There are many other
Improvements. such as additions being
made to dwelling houses, houses being
lpainted, etc. We have several new
stores. and we hear of Others that will
be opened when buildings a be Sc
cured.
New Bern News: Last night when
1.-THE 6 o'clock train on the A. N. G.
road was two miles from the city, at
lNeuse crossing, some trifing scoundrel
threw something supposed to be a
railroad spike and struck n of the
windows in the smoking car, crushing
the glass.
Hon. Charles 3. Thomas congressman
from this district. arrived in the city
last evening to look after the con
gressional contest proceedings now in
progress before Messrs. A. A. Nc
Kethan n John E. Garrett. Both
lpartieS to the contest are TO- in the
city, EX-Congressman John Z. Fowler
and Congressman Thomasr and both
were to be seen amicably chatting to-
Igether in the lobby of the Lafayette
last evening.
Kinston Free Press: There were II
additions to the Methodist church yes
lterday, Is by profession and two by
certificate. The meeting will continue
Through a part of this week.-We
learn that Mr.. Richard Nelson, of
Neck township, was badly hurt Friday
The horse he was driving ran away
and threw him out of a wagon nea
Mr.. w. P. Gilbert's. A negro passing
along found Mr.. Nelson unconscious in
the road and carried him home.
Greensboro Record: Mr.. George
Woodroffe, of the Mt. Airy Granite
Works, was in the city Saturday after
noon on his way north. While here he
escorted a Record man to the Southen
Railway yard and showed him an inn
lmense rectangular granite block meas
uring Is feetS inches. by 5 feet 6 inches,
by 8 feet 6 inches. and weighing 3d.
900 pounds. After being dressed it will
measure 16 feet 8 inches. This block of
granite is quite a record breaker, being
les, by 3 feet 8 inches This block of
by far the largest ever shipped from
this state, place of destination was
Philadelphia.
| Charlotte News: Sanford, n. c.,
March 18.-A few weeks ago during
the snow, Mr.. Jack Wicher. a well to
do farmer who lives about a mile west
of here, had an old out house burned
but could not find out at the time who
burned it. The other day he sent an
Iemploye over to where the house was
burned to get some nails. who, while
he was hunting about in the ashes for
nails, found the dead BODY Of a man
burnt beyond recognition. Mr.. Wicker
Immediately sent for the coroner, but
he deemed it unnecessary to hold an
Inquest. Who the dead man was or
where he came from is all involved in
mystery.
Mr.. C%arnegie's gifts are accompanied
by conditions that are proper, but in
lmany cases hard to meet. For instance
Ibis gift to Charlotte of $40. 900 for a
public library is accompanied by the
lcondition that the city shall contribute
lS2, 500 a year for it's maintenance. AS
Charlotte allowed thelibrary it had to
close it's doors for lack of a few hun
bred dollars a ear for maintenance.
1t would seem a hard matter to Sc
lcure the consent of the people to tax
themselves 81, 500 a yea to support a
large institution. Charlotte ought ITO
accept the gift, as it probably will,
the accompanying conditions are
mot easy of fulfllment.-Raleigh Times.
Times.