The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-15

Clarkton Express: = disastrous for
est fire swept through the eastern par
Iof this township a fey days ago. w
learn that Mr.. W. T. Melvin and IN,
ICape Fear Lumber Company were tn,
heaviest losers. The lumber compan,
lost a large lot OF logs. besides consid
cradle railroad track
Raleigh Post: Mr.. Hal. NJ. Worth
and Mr.. Jas. H. Pou left Sunday fol
worthwhile. where on yesterday Mr.
WORTH resumed charge OF OF the Worth
estate including three big cotton mills
the management Of which was restore
ito him by a recent decision OF tn;
United States court. the receiver hav.
ling been discharged
Greensboro Record: One of the new
industries in Guilford county is ths
raising Of sun flowers for chicken feed
Several farmers have as much as two
Iacres in them alone. One stated Sat.
Iurday hat at present high price of egg:
land chickens. he was making more OF
them than any species Of farming. and
with SUI flower seed in winter. hens
would lay right on through Christmas
The grain is also excellent for horses
land mules.
Charlotte Observer: Official returns
received yesterday confirm The Observ-
Ier'S statement that the regular ticket
lin this county had been nominated ex-
|cept as to Tax Collector T. P. Ross,
who was defeated by Mr.. II. D. Duck
worth AS has been suggested there
was no nomination for county commits
except as to Mr. J.. II. Wedding
ton, who received 2,12T votes. A sec
'ond primary will be held Thursday to
nominate four county commissioners in
addition to Mr.. Wellington.
New Bern Journal: AIr. S. r. Street
received a postal yesterday from Mr..
j. e Love of Duluth. ia, making en-
.quiries about one William Johnson,
who enlisted in Co. K. md N. c., Reg,
army. Mr.. Love has re-
Gently come in possession OF a badge
which formerly belonged to Mr.. John
son and the writer wishes to know how
he could dispose of it TO the family or
A strange coincidence of this
letter is that just forty years ago Mr..
Johnson died from the effect of a bull
let wound he received at the battle Of
Malvern Hill. Mr.. Street was a brother
in-law Of Mr.. Johnson.
Winston Journal: Our readers will
recall the story related in our issue OF
the 9Th inst. of how Gustavus Gold
a pauper in the Stokes county
almShouse, a fallen heir to an i'm
mense property in Richmond, Va. The
has caused considerable
in this city from the fact hat members
of the family are we'll know to many of
our people. The father Of Gustavus
Goldsmith before his death spent much
of his time in Winston with the two
sons, Messrs. Ralph and Jacob Gold
smith, who, it Will be remembered,
were citizens of this place several years
ago, n have since visited our towns
Salisbury Special to Charlotte Obser-
yer: The final result Of the contest for
the Rowan state senatorship between
John S. Henderson and r.
Wright, Esq, can now be
ced, all the precincts having been heard
from. Mr.. Henderson gets 1888 and
Mr.. Wright 81 81. which gives Mr..
Henderson a majority of 3.72. There
vas an ir~regularity in the North ward,
which is believed by Mr.. Wright and
or the result, they claim,
have been much closer if not en-
tirely different. It is said on the other
hand that the matter is inconsequent-
al in any view.
Wilkesboro Special to Raleigh Post:
The republican congressional
ton was held here today. E. Spencer
was placed in nomination
by H. M. We1lborn of Ashe and was
nominated. The onven
ton was fairly we'll attended. Congress-
Lessler of New York addressed
the convention, briefly defending the
record of the last session Of congress
and highly extolling Blackburn. His
speech failed to rou much enthusi-
asm. Mr.. Blackburn accepted the nom-
in a brief speech, bitterly de-
nouncing the Wilkesbo1o Chronicle for
an attack On him and declaring he
be elected by republican votes
alone. His speech breathed defiance.
Durham Herald: William H. Num-,
who lies near New Hope church in
Orange county lost everything he had
by fire at an early hour Saturday norm
ing. 1t was about 1 o'clock when the
awoke and found their home in
a blaze all over. How the fire origi-
is a mystery. The family be-
lieves, however, that l. started from a
f1ue or else rats. They do
believe that it was of ali incendi-
airy origin. When the family awoke
the fire had gained such Roadway that
they barely had time to escape in their
night clothes. The home was a new one
and not quite complete. It is learned
that Mr.. Num- did not nave a cent of
insurance and the loss is a heavy one.
Winston Journal: -Four tough look
ing white tramps were arrested early
yesterday by Deputy Cofer and taken
to Jail, on the double charge of assault
and vagrancy. They are a badly Grip
pied set, or at least claim to be Grip
pied. A book with a number Of cipher
codes was found on a n legged man,
made an attempt to assault Mr..
Phillips, in the iatter'e a room. The
safe in the bar of Shermer and Phil
lips was opened with a code from the
book. They will be photographed and
their descriptions sent 10 officers all
over the country.-Messrs. Church
and Pegram, of Wilkes county, were in
the city yesterday with two children
who were bitten On the hand by a mad
dog. They will be taken to Mr.. W. NJ.
Medearis', near Bellows Creek. and a
maidstone applied. The children were
bitten at Wilkesboro.
News and Observer: A private let
ter from Lenoir, Caldwell county, says:
Hon. W. c. Newland tells me that
Caldwell county is now in excellent
shane ard will give 400 democratic ma