The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-10-25
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh, N. c., October u.

Raleigh, N. c., October u.
At the penitentiary today Archie Nc
liver cut and almost completely dis
EN- )weled Sherman Jolly. Bith are
neg. oes employed in the brick kilns.
There has been trouble between the
ago Jolly chased McIver, having a
knife open i nhis hands. Today Jolly
attacked McIver after a quarrel and
struck him with a brick. 1t seems that
some fellow cOnvicts who were present
attempted to separate and hold the
men, but McIVer had a knife made of a
piece of steel from a shoe, concealed
somewhere in his clothing and with
this he cut Jolly twice on the arm ana
then slashed him across the abdomen.
The wound is a terrible one, but the
man may recover.
The Democrats are in fine spirits
about Eighth Congressional district and
the success of their campaign there.
Insurance Commissioner J. R. Young
who has been up in that district says
that Spencer Blackburn is hacked, for
the first time and shows it, his op-
ponent being too much for him. Gov
fernOr AycOck considers Democratic
chances alright in that district and is
also very sure of success in the Tenth.
The Republicans, on the other hand,
assert that they will carry both these
districts. OF course the fight is a sharp
one in both.
State superintendent Joyner has a
letter from the superintendent of Ca
tawba county, in which The latter says,
with great pride and satisfaction, that
the attendance upon the public schools
has reached highwater mark.
Never was rain more welcome thar
that which fell here last night. The
whole of the state was literally COW
cred with dust, and in this section
travel was almost unbearable. Today
was fair and fine and added greatly TO
the enjoyment of visitors to the state
fair. Secretary Pogue of the fair says
there were never more people on he
grounds than were present yesterday.
1t was a very orderly crowd. One
manager of a blind tiger" was cap
tured and is now in Jail on his way
to work on the public roads.
Everybody comments on the remark
able of most of the trees in
spite of the long drought Weather OBJ
server Won Hermann says it is really
remarkable.
The clay pigeon shooting at the fair
"Wednesday and yesterday was very
largely attended and vas certainly high
class. George Lyon, of Durham, who Is
easily the best clay pigeon shot in
North Carolina, and one of the very
best armateurs in the country won the
trophy cup which he himself had Offer
ed for the state championship. 1t will
again be shot for next year. Last year
wv. p. Whitaker, of The Raleigh Post.
who is an uncommonly fine shot won it.
Whitaker did great work with the gun
this year. A fourteen year old brother
of George Lyon is the best boy shot in
the state easily. Yesterday be broke
20 out of 70 clay pigeons n did not
shoot with his own gun either.
The Raleigh ~dispensary had its big
gest days Wednesday and yesterday,
and the receipts averaged nearly $3.50
a minute. A great many thirsty people
came here from other owns.
AT the Capital CiuD TINS evening lhe
Fair Marshal'S ball was given, ana
was Of course the notable event Of the
week in a social way. Chief Marshal j.
f. Tayloe, of Washington has made a
most acceptable chief marshal and his
assistants were we'll chosen. They were
better mounted than any marshals ever
before seen here
One of the. exhibits in the Art Depart
ment Of the State Fair is in the way