The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-14
Messenger Bureau,

Ralelgn, y. e., April III.
Policeman Robertson and a negro,
James Bruce, both of Henderson, We're
brought here early this morning on a
speciai train n both now lie in Rex
Hospital desperately wounded. Spark s
circus showed in Henderson last night.
Bruce bought a reserve seat ticket and
insisted on sitting among the white
people. Policeman Robertson ordered
him to move. The negro became i'll
1uriated and shot the officer twice, the
most serious wound being in the ahdC-
men over the liver. Policeman Crock
EFT came to the rescue Of Policeman
Robertson and both fired on the negro,
che ball entered the abdomen and may
prove fatal. His face was crushed by
q blow from the officers billy. Police
man Crockett also received a bullet in
the chest, but will recover. Policeman
Robertson and the negro reached here
ON the special train at our o'clock this
morning and an operation was per-
formed on both.
Senator Simmons has appointcd VIM.
r. Smith, Jr., of Weldon as a cadet to
Annapolis. The examination will be
held here April 25th.
Judge G. NJ. Cooke, of LOuiSburg, was
here today returning from Roheson,
"liClS IS LSlu d l"O NSchS CIVIL tSTI1.
The most important suit was q civil
action, lasting five days, to condemn
the mill near Rowland as a nuisance.
The mill won. Week after next Judge
Cooke will hold the special term in
Alexander to try the famous divorce
suit of Moore against Moore.
Republicans returning from the
Greensboro meeting where ThOS. g.
Rollins, ex-senator Pritchard's son-in-
law wa 0laofa9 StotQ chairman ami
eX-Judge w. S. OBJ. Robinson national
committeeman tell very conflicting
stories. For the most part though
they agree in saying Rollins election
was forced because of some discredit-
able methods used against him and as
a rebuke to the anti-Pritchard men.
A rumOr was circulated las night
that North Carolina mill operatives
would go to Lowell in large numbers
to TAX the place of the strikers. Local
mill men 400 at the idea and declare
hat there is nothing in it. While north
ern operatives may be induced to come
south, there is no probability of south
ern operatives going north. If ennis
saries should come to this state to Sc
cure operatives they could be arrested
under the North Carolina law.
Governor AycOck, Secretary Of State
Grimes and Auditor Dixon returned
this afternoon for their trip to Eastern
| Carolina
Mr.. B. D. Heath, of Charlotte,
through his pastor, Rev. T. F. MARI,
has given Trinity College $4,000, to be
known as the Heath Scholarship Fund,
and used to al worthy poor boys in
| securing an education.
The intercollegiate debate between
| Trinity and Emory, Ga, will take place
| at Trinity mex Monday evening and
many from Raleigh will attend.
Prof. Jno. B. Carlyle, of Wake Forest
| College. says there are now 314 stu
| dents there. The commencement vii
be Ma 24th-27th. Rev. E. O. Dargan
of Louisville, KY, will preach the ser
mon on Sunday. Monday Congressman
Claude Kitchen delivers the address tt
the law class. Tuesday Rev. D.. r. P
Johnson, pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church, e York, will delive,
the literary address. Tuesday nigh
Mr.. J.. VIM. Bailey will be the alumni
orator and a banquet will follow. Wed
nesday the graduating exercises will b.
held.
Next week Raleigh will resume it
social gaiety. The A. and NJ. Colleg
Dramatic Club gives She Stops t
Conquer Monday. Tuesday the Capt
tai Club gives a german and Thursda.
the Nine O'clock Cotillion Club Civ
| their dance.