The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-25

Talks interestingly OF His Jadge-
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Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Greensboro. y. c., July -.
Chief Justice Spencer B. Adams, re-
turned from Washington last night,
where he has been for some time get
ting acquainted with the details of his
new work in Indian territory. Part Of
his time was spent at Oyster Bay in
conference with the president and the
attorney general. He also spent a day
in Boston in conference with another
department official. The Judge Is very
much impressed with the responsibility
of his position. especially with the
magnitude Of work that is awaiting the
organization of the court in untangling
The equities of titles to many lands, oc-
cupied and claimed under ali sorts of
titles.
About August 1st, Judge Adams will
be joined here, by Judges Foote, of
San Francisco, and Weaver. Of Ohio.
They will spend a day at his home here
and will go on to South McAllis.er for
their first headquarters, and will prob
ably select that point as the capital Of
the court, having two other points to
hold the sessions in. Judge Adams will
have disposal of the best office under
the new court, worth $500.
Judge Adams did not mel Judge
Weaver, of Ohio, but he met Judge II.
s. Foote, of California, and was delight
ed with him. He is n of the most
prominent public men OF California and
is a Mississippian, son Of the celebrated
Foote, who defeated Jefferson Davis for
governor of Mississippi.
Ex-Governor 7. j. Jarvis spent the
night here, and this morning, in COM
pany with President McIver, went over
= n poi6cri11n y-harn both y RI make
speeches at a big educational rally and
barbecu = today.
Some mischievous boys have rocked
the trains crossing Summit avenue
lust for fun until the railroad officials
have got tired Of it, and it is under
stood that the next time the fun begins
a number of the youngsters will be ar
rested and made an example of.
Last Saturday four cars full Of ne
gro men, women and children, pulled
out from the Norfolk and Western
depot in Winston. They were going to
Ohio.
Nine solid car loads of mirrow glass
billed for furniture factories arrived
here one day this week the exact value
was 1897, 900.
Superintendent Isaac Prosser of the
Empire Street and Iron Works has just
returned from Wilson's Mills, n says
the works will be in operation in the
course Of a few weeks. =
Mr.. T. j. Mum, Of Pilot Mountain.
made a complaint to Chief of Police
Scott today of having been robbed last
night, of $40 on the cars between here
and Nashville, Tenn. He had been
working in Nashville since March, and
the $40 represented the savings from
his expenses. He had to borrow enough
money here to go to Pilot Mountain
on, and left at 4 o'clock. Every effort
will be made to recover the money.
The latest news received from DR..
D. w. c. Benbow, who is sick at Attain
tic City, is very encouraging, his con-
dition having been greatly improved In
the past few days. DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Lash leave for Atlantic City tomorrow
and will be gone until August 18th.
Judge Shaw and Mrs. Shaw went to
Biscoe today to visit his mother. The
first engineer to run a train on the
road from Greensboro to Winston, was
Mr.. Jacob Hicks, of Chapel Hill, who
is still a trusted employe Of the South
ern. He is still active and alert In
spite of age, and is here on a visit to his
daughter, Mrs. Frank Littaker. MI
Hicks is in poor health, and it is hoped
by his many friends that this outing
will restore him to his usual state OF
vigorous old age.