The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-18
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, y. c., August Is.

Raleigh, y. c., August Is.
The Union Bank OF Richmond, Va,
several years ago sued the Oxford and
Coast Line railway for $4,000. the value
Iof bonds OF that company bought by
the bank. The case was twice before
before the United States supreme court
On the question of the validity of the
bonds. The bank lost in these suits.
Now it sues in the federal court here
not on the bond, but on the implied
warranty that the bonds were valid
VIXEN purchased.
Deputy Sheriff Elkins, of Columbus
lcOunty, today brought to tho peniten-
Itiary Cross Edmondson, to serve a six
years sentence for the murder of a
white man named Soles and a
man, an employee of Soles. Edmondson
was a states witness, and on his testi-
mLny, powerfully ~corroborated by a
mass of evidence, label Register vas
convicted of the murder and sentenced
to be hanged and H. B.. Register was
lcCnyicted as an accessory before the
ASINN' HSS A-E-NN ~ P"A NAOA
IpatC in the assassination.
Today the corporation commission
had a third hearing of the matter Of a
union passenger station at Durham,
three railways being represented, the
Southern. Seaboard Air lii and Nor
folk and Western.
Warrants were issued by the state to-
day for thirteen rural free school libra
lries, five TO Jackson county our to
lEGgecombe, and one each to Mitchell.
Beaufort and Granville.
Governor Aycock was informed by
wire yesterday of the escape from jail
at Sheridan Wyoming, of Boon Potter,
a noted desperado, ofNata uga county.
who stands charged with the murder OF
three men, one a deputy sheriff. Today
Itne governor received a telegram from
&c H. Grennell al Sheridan that Potter
had been recaptured. The governor has
felt the liveliest interest in getting back
Ito North Carolina this murderer, and
To-day forwarded the reQuisition papers
for him and Will have him brought
back in custody of two agents in order
to avoid possibility of escape.
The Odd Fellows continue to grow.
IGrand Secretary Woodell says applica-
luons of this week have been received
lIoi three lew IOuStS, one DIT bleNdIu.
The revenue officials did not expect
that there would be a great many
lbrandy distilleries this season, but find
that there will be a great many Of them,
las licenses are rapidly being obtained.
1t is avery fine fruit year in this sec
|tions of North Carolina, the best III
Ia number of years in fact.
Rev. Thomas F. Dixon, who is here,
lis greatly gratified at the success of
his new Work, THE Only Woman" He
Says he is now gathering material for
lanother novel, which will be upon the
North Carolina Ku klux, but that it
will be two years before this will ap-
Ipear.
The reunion Of eXConfederate soldiers
here during the state fair is to be made
ICne of the largest, if not the largest
ever held in the state. General Matt
Ransom and other officers are deeply
interested in its success. There will be
i2EG review.
The authorities here hope TO hear of
l;he speedy capture of William Harris
the negro desperate and outlaw of
Mecklenburg county,, for whom Govern
or Aycock offers a reward Of 5000.
Major Newton in his report on the
National Guard of this state says of the
lSecOnd regiment: Co. A, men active and
Intelligent. anxious to do their best
under adverse circumstances. Co. B,
IEow company. mustered in January IA.
lOfficers earnest. company in good state
OF discipline. largest company inspected.