The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-26
LITTLE POLITICAL INTEREST.
Subject Has Become Secondary in
This State-Bryan Enjoyed His Raj
eigh Visit-N. c. Exhibit at ST.
Householder News.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., Feb. %

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. %.
The Supreme Court took up today
a docket of appeals from the Fourth
Judicial District. A number of at
torneys are here. among these being
John E. Woodland, F. S. Spruill, T. w.
Beckett, w. H. Marlborough, w. B.
Shaw. T. NJ. Pittman, H. T.. Zollicof-
fer. P. Il. Hicks, R. S. Mccain, Don
nell Gillian.
Today was the first without rain
or without snow falling on the grouno
In over three weeks. The snow did
not disappear Until yesterday.
Persons coming into Raleigh on
the various loads express their sur
prise at the backwardness OF farm
work. They say they do not see Il
furrow turned in the fields.
Commissioner General Herbert
Brimley who represents this state at
the st. o exposition, says the
shipment of the North Carolina ex-
hibits will begin this week. There
will be something like eight car loads
OF exhibits, all arranged and packed
with special care.
There is a favorable report on the
bill to increase the salaries of rural
free deliveries s12O a year. The total
increase for this state, if the bill be-
comes a law, will be SEQ, 900.
1t is the among public
men that they never saw so little in-
terest in politics in North Carolina.
There is very little talk about poll
tics. No one can now predict who
will now get the democratic nomfna-
ton for governor. The great mass of
the people nave not taken up thai
subject as yet. The only key to the
solution Of the problem will be the
news from the first few counties
which instruct their delegate to the
state convention. From a group OF
such counties, say a dozen, the noli-
sicians are usually able to get a fairly
good idea of the winner in such a
ease. 1t is much commented on that
politics in North Carolina is no longer
| the predominant subject OF talk, but
that It is now distinctly secondary.
1t is regarded as a very hopeful sign
that politics is no longer the great and
most prominent thought in North
Carolina and other states IN the south.
Very few convicts have arrived at
the p~enitentiary this year. Two came
Srom Warren today, n to serve for
Eve years.
Attorneys here have news or anoth-
er killing in Wilson county. in which
two brothers named Stancill shot w.
T. Harrison Sunday night. The tele-
gram TO the attorneys said the killing
was in self-defense.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan. after two days
stav here. left early this morning for
Richmond. He greatly enjoved his
visit and made a fine impression as a
lecturer. The city hall was unable to
contain all who desired to hear him
kast evening. After the lecture he was
given n public reception at the home
of National Committeeman Josenhus
noon rr. Bryan and Governor Avcock
! vpodo little to1kc tn fha rodatS I'm the
mess hall of the Agricultural & Ne
eharical College after the lunch there.
Washin0ton's birthday was very
handsomely celebrated at Peace Insti-
tute here nv a inner given by the
Sigma Phi kappa Society.
In the Supreme Court TODAY. a mo-
fnn woe made by the attorneys for
Alfred Daniels, the murderer Of the
father ~ Senator Simmons. for a
postporement of the hearing OF hfs
oase. The attorney general stated
this morning that II the case were
POSTPONED. the state treasurer and
himself would leave touieht for
| Charleston in order to appear before
Spdg. Sironton. Of the United States
| Circuit Court in the case In which
the Western Union telegram Com
p.ny seeks TO enfoin this state from
collecting q tax Of 25 cents per mile
Of wire from that company.
An interesting relic Of the Civil War
was today rlaced In the Hall OF His
| tory. this being a Mexican Silver Dol
lar which was paid to Lieutenant r.
n. Rrshee. Cnrnnanv r. Seventv-hrst
Regiment North Carol.na Troops
/ (Third Regiment Junior Reserves). I'm
! Anril. 1895 in Ranaoirr county. ne@r
uich point. Immediately before the
surrender Of General .Iosenh f.. John
sons army. To each Confederate SOL
der there s1.25 I'm silver was paid, to
Officer ord rrivate atte. out of the
| Confederate treasury chest