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?DO ' THOU . LIBERTY' GREAT. INSPIRE OUR SOULS AND MAKE OUR LIVES IN THY POSSESSION HAPPY,, OR OUR DEATHS GLORIOUS IN THY 'CAUSE.'.' ' BENNETTSVILLLE, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 19G3. NO. ll. SHOCKING TRAGEDY. Editor Gonzales, Unarmed, Shot Down on the Street by LIEUXi-GOV. JAS. H. TILLMAN. The Two AI ?MI Meet, mid as Gonzales "Was Almut io Pass, Tillman PIIIIB a Pistol mid SllOOtB Ililli. Mr. N. G. G?nz iles, Editor of The State, was shot down on Main Street in Columbia, at balf-past one o'clock Thursday, by Mr. James H. Tillman, Lleulenant-Governor of South Caro lina. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed, and. ns he hud passed Mr. Tillman several times on the street since the Legisla ture met, was not expecting trouble. When they met Thursday with the suddenness of a thunderclap from a cloudless sky Mr. Tillman drew his weapon and sent the bullet on its deadly mission. When shot Mr. Gon zalez was within a few feet of Mr. Tillman and was in the act of walk ing around him and two other gentle men who were with him. Thc follow ing ls the story of the terrible tragedi as furnished The News and Courier by its Columbia correspondent: The shooting occurred on Main Street, just at the inteisection of Ger vais Street, in full view of the State Capitol. It was an awful tragedy in broad daylight and upon the most frequented street and corner in Colum bia. The bullet which pierced through one of thc most distinguished editors of the entire South may end thal brilliant lire but if the best of surgery, the best of care and the most ardent of prayers and wishes avail for aught that life < ught to be saved. A SHOCK. lt was just a few moments bcfor-i 2 o'clock when the cry was passed along the streets that "Jim Tillman had shot N. G. Gonzales." It was a shock ing and startling announcement, lt went like a thrill through all Colum bia and there was a rush towards thc scene of the tragedy to learn the facts and the condition of thc distinguished editor. Thc oUice ttl' The Stale ls on the Situie block as the scone of thc shooting and it took but a few mo ments for a great throng to assemble in front of the newspaper ofticc. TWO PISTOLS. Thc excitement and thc indignation on thc streets was intense. Policeman Holand immediately after the shoot ing arrested LieuL. Gov. Tillman anti took him to police headquarters where he was relieved of two pistols-tht . one with which he shot Editor Gonza les nut! a second large . revolver of 3i " 'calibre.- ' Prom the police "station-ht . was taken to the county jailSvhere bc is tonight in full protection.of the of ficers. There was no contllct and tlu only attributed cause for the shooting by-Lieut. Gov. Tillman is that during tho recent primary ejection Editor Gonzales opposed Lieut. Gov, Tillman IR his race for governor and in that editorial opposition Editor Gonzales had been severe in his opposition. TXK I'KOI?AULE CAUSE. During the progress of that cam paign Editor Gon/.ales in his light tc defeat Mr. Tillman had editorially called him a debauchee, "blackguard' and In fact denounced him as a "criminal candidate" and a prove?, "Uar." It was this and other suet editorial expressions it is supposed that goaded Mr. Tillman to Hie des perate deed or Thursday. This was in August last and since the lirst prima ry, August 2ff. J.90.% Editor Gonzales has had nothing to say about Mr. Tillman, except to comment on the result of the primary. Editor Gonzales and Lieut, Gov. Birnau have passed each other in full .yle-x/ since thc opening of the present .session pf the general assembly on Tuesday but there had been no en .eounterj no word passed, no nod or re cognition s4 any kind and Thursday .lt came like a thunderclap out or ;i peaceful sky when the shot was Hied. ,?t was absolutely unexpected and al thought that whatever soreness there \was as a result of the primary of last August had passed away, but it seem* otherwise. THE STOKY. As to f lic shooting that is a simple story. Lieut.. Gov. Tillman met Mr. Gonzales on thc street, drew his pistol and tired into him, There was no fust or feathers but when nf, close range Mr. Tillman opened lire, wiped his pistol on his coat-sleeve, took ajiii as if to fire a second time changed bin mind and let bis pistol fall to his side. Lieut, Gov, Tillman was perfectly cool und collected, &oi>cr'and unexcited to AU appearances. Mr. Gonzales was unarmed. Thc shock from the maga zine pistol paralyzed him and as jjr, Gonzales saw the deadly weapon aim ed at him,, perhaps for a fata.' bullet, lie cried out "Shoot again, you cow ard." Mr. Gonzales was ju no way armed and had no pistol, if lit? life be ?pared, perhaps that expression which may have spared the second bullet was the magic of the occasion. Mr. Gonzales is a man ol' robust health, strong physique, and active, all of which are in his favor. As he fell against the nearby trans ir?,?: station to steady himself Mr. .Jaiftigs Sims and Mr. Gamewell J,a Mot? (same rushing up and gave Mr, .Gonzales support, and helped h i in* to Ahe hu&ihew ofticc of the newspaper *vhleh Mr. Gonzales had labored sti .hard and so faithfully to establish and onakc a leading factor in the affairs ol ?his State, There with his head rest ing on a bundle of news pa pc? s he rc .quested that his wife be sent for and ltd stricken friends, most of whoir <wore in tears, he told the story or lin Uragedv. Dr. ll. W. Taylor, Dr. V. D Kendall, pr. Philpot and lu; J. W Jiabflock were soon at lils side and lu ; -* taw moments there were hair a Oom in- more physicians doing all thuj could to save lifo. It was promptly decided that the only hope was lo per form an operation and get the true course of the hu Hot and try |.o repa ii the serious but then unknown dam age. THE ilEE'JiNO. There appears to be no conllict ol testimony as to the essential feature* of thc tragedy. Mr. N. G. G?nz ties was going home alone from his olllee lo his-lunch. To go home he had to go down Main street to Gervais aud then turn east and go down that street. Mr. Gonzales was as usual walking. Lieut. Gov. Tillman lett the State house just after adjourning. He had presided at the senate'^ ses sion and remained around the senate chamber for a while. As he came out of the State house he was accom panied by Senator Talbird of Beau fort, and Senator Brown uf Darling ton, and he was joined on his way up town by Congressman-elect Wyatt Aiken and former Hep rosen ta ti ve Dominick. Tue meeting was just at the turn of main and Gervais streets on the north side of the street, just at the street car transfer station. There was no encounter, no fist lighting, no laying on of hands. Lieut. Gov. Till man, thc testimony now all seems to he, simply drew his revolver and Hied into Editor Gonzales. Most of those who saw the affair say there was noth ing said until after the shut. One of Lieut. Gov. Tillman's escort s lys he thinks Mr. Tillman said, "1 received your message," and then (ired. He ls not certain on this but thinks so. The other escort of Mr. Tillman says bc did not hear anything and did not see the altair but thinks he would have heard any words as ho was in the very midst ot the affair. Two or three others say they heard nothing until alter thc tiring of the pistol, jill; GONZALES' STATEMENT. Mr. Gonzales himself gave a per fectly plain and explicit statement of thc whole adair prior lo being put under the anaesthetics and he was very emphatic in saying that he had not sent any message to Lieut. Gov. Tillman at any time and that Mr. Tillman said nothing until after he had Ii rei I and then after the shot lu said something about laking hf it (Gonzales) at his word. Mr. Gonzales took this to mean that Mr. Tillmar told him that he was settling old ls sues face to face with him. . Mr. Gun zales ls certain that nothing was san until after the shot was llred. A fte thc Hrst'slidt Mr. Gonzales tottered t( the transfer station, against which hi leaned. Tillman was still pointing his pistol at him. whereupon Mr. Gon zales said: "Shoot again, you cow ard." Then Lieut. Gov. Tillmai i lowered his pistol and walked away. '? TUE WOUND. There was only one shot (ired am : that entered the right side bctweei the eighth and ninth ri bs and pass?) thrhttgh the fore part of the body i coming ont above the free border ol i the ribs. At first it was thought th bullet had gone through the bod] I from thc front to the hack, but it die ! not, as it went through tito. Tore pari ; of the body, entering above the ves . pocket on the right and coming on i below and behind the vest pockct^oj i- the lef beside.', l'h? bu Hob* \\7is .picket i up On thc pavement and it seems t ? be bright, (ind new and in no way hat ; tercd. lt was a bullet from what I ; said to he a long range German milk ? 'magazine pistol; A FT EU THE SHOOTING. ( Tillman after thc shooting walke '. out into tlie middle of the stree where he was arrested and taken t the station house on Gervais slreet He was met there by several of hi friends hut said nothing. The polic \ took from him the long range magi) , zinc pistol which had one empty ?tri ridge and a largo Colt's revolver. Jus 1 as soon as Mr. Gonzales was take 1 info his olllee Dr. W. .1. Murray ai ! rived and made the wounded mai comfortable. Dr. Griffith and Di Coward were thc first to give medici assistance and gave an injection t relieve the intense pain. Gradually ; ' pallor stole over the face of the strick en man but he seemed anxious to tal and to give the story of the shooting lie answered all inquiries and inquire! particularly about the members of bi devoted family, all of whom had b this time arrived. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL. Dr. B. W. Taylor, the ominen physician, was placed in charge am ? it was promptly decided that an of, oration would have to be performed I Arrangements were made to take Mi : Gonzales to the Columbia hospita i He stood the trip elegantly and aftc ? being taken into the building hi pulse registered 72, and at no tim had it gone below iii). TUE OPERATION. it was exactly two hours after tl . shooting that Mr. Gonzales was plac? ', on the operating tallie. The dperi ! lion lasted about two hours. Til ! patient bore thc operation well an ' after being put in lied had a pulse i 11 fj-120 and respirations of :tl. Til operation was clone by Dr. LcGran G norry, assisted by Dr. Lindsa Boters and Dr. J. H. McIntosh. Di D. S. Bopc gave the anaesthetic. Di B. W. Taylor, was chief consultan with Dr. C. \V. Barron and half dozen other Columbia physicians wei present, among them Dr. .1. W. Bal , cock, Dr. Gibbes, |)r. Philpot, D , Watson. Dr. Grilllth ?iud Dr. Eisl ' bu ruo. Before Hie operation M Gonzalos spoke to the physicians abbi himself and made some suggestions, A STATEMENT, lu a statement Mr. Gonzales mat it. plain that he sought no dit1icu.lt, that lo avoid a collision with Mr. Til man who was walking with two sen tors he cut across tho pavement ai passed hy without touching or s po; i 1 lng, and that Mr. Tillman pulled h pistol or hud if in his hand and lire 1 Mr. Gonzales spoke to Tillman ai told him ''Shoot again, you coward Mr. Gonzales said hu saw .Mr, Tillni; two days before and Mr. Tillman sa ' him. As lo sending any inessa go Mr. Tillman he said ho had not dui 1 so and that he was positivo that M 1 Tillman llred before he said a word. Tho most serious wound is tho cu ' ting of the t ransverse colon for abbi 1 an inch and a half, almost severn 1 the intestine. This and the ihr r other wounds of tin: intestine we carefully sewed. Aller nu- d'jeni tit the physicians ivported that tho p ! lieut stood thc nidcaj beautifully ai that tho operation was as suocessl as it could bo. All during the afti poon messages came from all parts tho. State Inquiring into the Cond I ti ' ol' Mr. Gonzales and what hope cou \ be offered was dispatched, FROM BYK WITNESSES. Ttiero is apparently no desire on the* part -of the eye witnesses to talk of the tragedy for publication. Senator Geo. W. Brown of Darlington, who was walking on the Insldeof the three and nearest to Mr. Gonzales said, strange as it muy appear, he did not sec tho shooting and knew but little. Just at the time he had turned to the side to speak to a lady friend who was passing and then while turned he heard tlie pistol lire. Hi? friend ran and he tried to stop and assist her. He heard no words and went off to calm his friend who was rauch excited. He heard nothing pass between the two men but did nett see the affair, and of course Senator Brown is abso lutely eandld In his statement.. Senator Talbird, who was one pf the party walking along, does not care to talk for publication and says he heard Mr. Tillman say, '"I got your message," and that he thinks the shot was tired after bc used the expression. Both Senator Brown and Senator Talbird said they were so much surprised and amazed that they hardly realized what had happened but there was no quarrel or light. Congressman-elect D. Wyatt Aiken with Mr. Dominick did not hear any words and thinks he was near enough to have heard, while Mr. Dominick thinks they were a blt too far. Mr. Dominick thinks he and Mr. Aiken were as far as the Murray Drug com pany, about half a block away. Arledge Lyles, who attends to the fruit stand in the transfer station, was standing in the doorway and saw the tragedy. He saw what happened but says he heard nothing. He seem ed to be impressed with the long blue steel pistol. He does not think there was anything at all said, prior to the shootig. Mr. Sim?, who was Urst to reach Mr. Gonzales, first heard the pistol shot. OF GREAT INTEREST. The intense interest taken in every phase of the tragedy is prnably un paralleled in tho history of the State, not being surpassed perhaps even by that which caused the death of Capt. 1?'. W. Dawson, editor of The "News aud Courier. The prominence of Till man, as an individual, as well as because he was a son of thc late Con gressman George D. Tillman and a nephew of Senator Tillman! and the prominence of a different character of Mr. Gonzales, editor of one of thc most infiuentlal dally papers in the State, caused telegrams to come north, east and west asking for tho fullest particular.:. The fact was recalled that George D. Tillman, father of Lieut. Gov. Tillman, was a friend of Mr. Gonzales and encouraged and sup ported him In his efforts to put The State upon a firm financial basis and to make it a paper of prominence and influence io the affairs ot thc State. r . . * " "'."""^V "ut "-:-7-77" . . rJ -. Tili tuan'* Pica. The following statement was fur nished the press by Cpl. .1. II, Tillman In response to an offer .frorp a New York paper that Its columns were open lo him. ''J thank you for your courteous and kind telegram lu view of the facts that the dispatches sent ont from Co lumbia eminated from the olilce of Tile State newspaper, of which Mr. Gonzales was editor. I do not deem it necessary to deny anything that has been sent from that quarter. I can only say that when the truth of the unfortunate affair ls known my friends as well as the people of thc country will seo how thoroughly I was justin lied in acting as I did. The state ments already published in the papers are untrue and at the proper time this I will he prepared to show. Beyond this I do not care to make any further statement. James II. Tillman. In commenting on the above the Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says the understanding is that Col. Tillman's line of defense will be that he thought Mr. Gonzales was armed and that he had a weapon in His coat pocket and that he had his hands in his coat pocket. He is said to contend that he had every reason to believe that Mr. Gonzales was arm ed and that he ought to have been, even if he was not. The correspond ent further says Mr. Gonzales was not armed. Mr. Tillman will also, lt ls understood, contend that he had not met Mr. Gonzales before. This isalso denied, and IL ls said that Tillman and Gonzales were in the Senate chamber and State cap itol together. The correspondent closes his comment by saying that it is admitted that Mr. Gonzales sent no message; that he was quietly on his way to his dinner; that he. was alone; that he was unarmed; that he said nothing to provoke hostilities and that Lieut. Gov. Tillman met Mr. Gonzales and promptly fired into him is equally clear. What there was lu the mind of the assailant is another question. S ka te rn Drowned. At Washington, D. C., while a large crowd was skating on the basin near the Washington monument Thurs day evening the Ice suddenly gave way and precipitated twenty or more persons in thc water. Three persons jost their lives, There were probable two thousand persons skating tm the basin at the accident, A hot water pipe from the engine room of the Washington monument empties in thc basin near where the ice gave way. Thc skaters had buen warned that the location was a dangerous one, hut it is said they disregarded Hie advice given them to stay away from the vicinity and when the crash (janie fully thirty men and women went through thc broken icc and info the water. All were, rescued except the t wo whose bodies subsequently recovered. Civil Service Examin?t lons. The local board of civil service an nounces that on February ll examina tions will be held lu Columbia for tlie following government positions: Elec trical assistant in the civil service, at a salary of $000 a year; machinist in t ie signal service at a salary of $1.200 and electrical Instrument maker in the signal service at large, at Kort Meyer, at a salary of $1,200. Infor m?t ion can be obtained from Secre tary Wilson, of the local board. i IiN THE HOUSE. Mr. Mendel L. Smith Elected Speaker Almost Unanimously. ORGANIZATION OF THE BODY. No Oilier KusinesH Attended to On the First Day, tho IIUUHO Ad journing Out ot' Respect tb Judjro Mciver. Tlie house of representatives was ea led to order at noon on Tuesday, Jan 13, by Col. Tom C. Hamer, clerk of the last house of representatives. Hon. Altamont Mosns was chosen temporary chaiaraan of the repr?sen t?t! ves-elcct. Mr. Moses was tempor ary chairman of the organization two years ago and ls T, very Hoe presiding ofllcer. ile has had a louder and more varied legislative experience than any other member of tho house of repre* sen tat! ves. The membors-elect presented them selves before the speaker's desk and were sworn In. The roll of counties was called and the members-elect pre sented themselves by counties and lay ing their hands upon the houso Bible took? tho oath of olllec, They then subscribed to the roll of the house and were duly quiliticd representatives of thc State of South Carolina. Nominations forspeakcr being in or der, Mr. I). A, Morgan of Greenville, secured the door and nominated Hon. M. h. Smith of Kershaw eounty. This was seconded by Mr. Whaley of Charleston, Mr. IO ll rd of Lexington, Mr. Lancaster of Sparenburg, Mr. H ?chards of Kershaw and others. Mr. Gaston of Chester, putin nomi nation tho name of Hon. T. Yancey Williams of Lancaster. This was sec onded by Mr. Halie of York, Dor roh of Greenville, Mr. Moss of Orangeb?rg and several others. There were 118 votes cast, of whloh Mr. Smith receiv ed 97 and Mr. Williams 21 Thc following voted for Mr. Smith: Messrs. Aull. Balley, Maker, Hanks, Bass, Hates, Black, Blackwood, Homar, Brooks, Brown, Bunch, Callison, Ca rey, Carwile,Clifton, Coggcshall,Coop er, Culler. Davis, DeBr?hl, Dennis, DcVorc, Doar, Donald. Dowling, Doyle, Edwards, Eli rd, Fox, Fraser, Ganse, Glover, Gourdin, Hall. Harrell son, Haskell, Hendrix, Herbert, J. i}., Herbert, D', O., Hill, Hinton, Holman, Humphrey, Irby, James, Jarncgan, Johnson, Kelley, Kibler, King, Kirby, Lancaster, Lanham, Leaverctt, Les-, esne, Lido, Little, Lofton, Lyles, Mc coll, Mace, Magill, MahalTey, Middle-? ton, Minis, Morgan, Muses, Nichols, Parnell, Paterson, Pearman, Quick; Rainsford, Rankin, Rawlinson, RcadyV ltlcrfirrrls,- KiuhartJson,' ' Rqss?lty 'Se? brook, Smith, J., Smith, W. C., Stack-' bouse, Stuckey, Tatum, Thomas, Toole, Towill, Traylor, Tribble, Wade, Walker, Wall, Webb, Whaley, Wlngaid, Wlngo. Thc following voted for Mr, Wil liams: Messrs. Barron, Bcamguard, Bennett, Colonel;, DesChamps, Dowl ing, Forde, Gaston, Haile, McCain, Mauldln, Moss, Pearman, Peurifoy, Botts, Pyott Sin kier, Strong, Wise, Wright aud Youraans-21. Mr. Smith was escorted to thc chair by Messrs. Morgan, Pattersou and EH rd and after taking the oath of speaker, addressed the house. SPEAKER SMITH'S REMARKS. Gentleman of the House of Represen tatives: I would be unmindful, indeed, of the promptings of a truly thankful heart, should 1 fail to make my ilrst utter ance In the position to which you have so kindly elevated me an expression of deep and lasting gratitude for that most highly distinguished bonnor. Human life and conducthave al ways been, and will ever continue to be, in fluenced and controlled by many mo tives and ambitions. In an attempt to serve one's State and people, an obligation from which thc humblest citizen cannot escape, however rude, imperfect or unsatisfactory the at tempt may be, there is no motive or ambition mon; commendable, more fundamentally right, or more produc tive of legitimate rights than that which strives to win their respect, esteem and con (ldc nee, save that, per haps, which, in a broad spirit of ap preciation, and the unswerving devo tion and unselfishness which it begets, seeks, by all honorable means, to re tain them. If I am j u st i lied in entertaining the belief that tho kindness of your par tiality which bas so signally honored nie, is to some extent, at least, ari evi dence of tile former, then before I shall attempt to discharge the important duties which it Imposes, the hope must be indulged and will be continually cherished, that by a faithful and con sistent effort, I may be permit .tod to carry with me through lifo the con sciousness of having enjoyed the iatter. Yes, gentlemen of thc house of representatives to preside over the deliberations of this body- the chosen, trusted, and commissioned representa tives ol' a truly great people-great in character, great in achievement,great in tradition, and far gt eater yet in History-is ho mach honor lo seek and the delega!ion of that right no indif ferent trust to lespose. When 1 reflect upon thc brilliant at tainment ?ind distinguished service of those who have preceded me here, the apprehension winch follows, 1 promise you shall only serve to intensify thc hope that after its dut .les and rcsponsi bilit iesare laid aside, that of tito effort, you may say, it was conscientious, that the conduct was fair, courteous and impartial, und that the mistakes were honest. If that shall be your verdict, then the obligation which you place me lintier in your selection shall only bc increased by your own gener ous estimate of its wisdom. Let us work together, for thc prosperity and glory of our State. To this Olid may a Dvinc Wisdom and Providence guide and direct us. 1 desire to again thank you for your distinguished considera tion. Col. T. C. Hamer was reelected clerk of the bouse and was sworn in by Speaker Smith. Col. Hamer ls now entering upon bis third term and ls personally very popular with the members. There were three nominees for ser jeant-at-arms, Mr. J. S. Wilson, of Lancaster, Mr. W. IC. Grant, of Greenville, and Mr. Geo. W. Asbill, of Leesville. Mr. Wilson received 84 votes, Mr. Grant 21 and Mr. Asbill 14, Mr. Wilson was declared elected and was sworn in. This is his second term: ! Mr.ivJohn S. "Withers, of Chester, had.n?r opposition for the position of reading cleric, an olilce which lie has Ulled vwlth great acceptability for twelve "years. Mr. Withers is a very useful member of the speaker's staff. TlV&"house adopted'a resolution pre senten; by Mr, John P. Thomas, Jr., granting the use of the hall to the Stat? Bar association for its annual meeting Thursday night. Friday af ternoon and Friday night. On;motion of Mr. Morgan a com mltteeVof three waited on tho gover nor' ,tp inform him that the house was organized and ready for business. A similar message was sent to the sen ate. jThe governor submitted 14 mes sagL'8-t-.bis^annual message, 12 mos sages.jsubraittlng reports of State of ticers.|ctc., and one announcing the deatli of Hon. Henry Mciver, chief Justice. Thjv house concurred in thc senate resolution to appoint a committee to attend the funeral of Judge Mciver. The ispeaker appointed Messrs. T. Y. Williams of Lancaster, John P. Thomas, Jr., of Klohland, J, Q. Pat terson, of Barnwell, Wm. L. Mauldin. of Greenville and lt. S. Whaley, of Charleston. Mr. Williams was ex cused on account of physical disabil ity and Mr, Altamont Moses substi tuted. The house, on motion of Mr. John P, Thomas, Jr,, then adjourned until Wednesday at noon in honor of the deoeasod chief Justice. 'NEW KILLS IN TU IC IIOU813. When the House met Wednesday it had. to go through thc tedium of drawing seats, after which it proceed ed" to business. Rev. lt. N. Pratt was elected chaplain. After the introduction of several bills?a message wac road from Gov. MoSweency . vetoing tho bill passed last. session abollshng thc o\\\<'.c of phosphate Inspeotor. On* Thursday the Speaker an nounced the committees and several blllsjwerc Introduced. <Mr.r E. IL Aull introduced a road biii of great Importance, and a child labot- bill. "This is tho first child labor Hill In the'housc this session. FUIDAY'S HOUSE I'KOCKEDIN'GS. In thc hall of thc House of Repre sentatives, there was a joint session Friday, and the result of the recent general election was published by the speaker'of the House, lt was declared that 1). C. Ileyward had received 31, 817 Votes for governor, and John T. S. Sloan had received 31,814 votes for lieutenant governor. They were ac* cordlngly declared duly elected. This ls tl4e formality f equi red by the con stitution. Gjv?mor Mcsweeney Friday sent a n essage to the House announcing .tha^he had"veto?.d the. act ot 11)02 abo;'iShing4>he btti?'o* o?. phosphate in spentoR? ". - T??,following1'Clerical ^ppolbtmejits v^^t5^c6?t-s*?: " Wilson -Gibbes} .^tlilumbla, reappointed assistant clerk; W. Eugene Cook, Florence, reappoint ed journal clerk; W. Boyd Evans, Co lumbia, bill clerk; J. M. Sharpe, Lex ington, mail clerk; W. lt. MeKlnrey and W. Sanders, doorkeepers; S. M. Richards, Boy Smith, James Strom Williamsand A. P. Nichols, pages. There were several new bills intro duced, among them being Mr. 'Poole's bill to fix the time of work In cotcon mills at 10 hours a day; Mr. Holman's bill to provide for election of county buards of control, and Mr. Wade's bill to cr?ate the olilce of State agricultu ral commissioner. Mr. Sinkler brought in a bill to ceie certain State proper ty on Sullivan's Island to the federal ?government for military purposes!. There were also several bills to correct I errors in the new code._ GOV. McSWEENEY'S TRIBUTE. His OlUcial Announcement ol' thc Death ol' Chief Justice Mciver. Gov. Mcsweeney announced Judge Mclver's death to the general assem bly on Tuesday in the following mes sage: Gentlemen ol' the General Assem bly; lt is my sad duty to announce to you thc death of Chief Justice Henry Mciver, which occurred at his home in Cheraw yesterday afternoon. Judge Mciver was one of South Carolina's truest patriots and purest citizens. For more than a quarter of a century he was on thc supreme bench of this State, eleven years of which time he served as chief justice. During these long years of service, ever conscientious, ever true to the trust In his repose, he displayed most distinguished ability, and at the time of his death and for years previous, was justly recognized as South Caro lina's most eminent jurist. Tlie record of his life, including as it docs brave deeds in times of war, and deeds equally as hence in times of peace-a record made in the ser vice of his Slate-ls bright and stain less, and is now one or South Caro lina's priceless heritages. Thc dis tinguished service which he rendered began with his carly manhood years, and ended only with his life. In his death the. State loses one who was the highest type of her citizenship, and tine whose memory she will hold sacred so long as she keeps alive her appreciation of ability that is distin guished, of character that is stain less, of motive that js pure and lofty, and of deeds that are bright and glori ous. Ytai will take such action as may seem, to you proper upon the death of the chief ?if a co-ordinate branch of government. Respectfully submit ted. M. B. Mcsweeney, Hovel nor. Five Hoya Killed. Af South Bethlehem, Fa., Fa., live boys whose ages range from Kl to ir? years, while coasting Thursday night werestruck by a train on the Philadel phia and Reading railway and Instant ly killed, and another was fatally hurt. The boys were coasting on a Dob sled where the railway crosses the street at the bottom of the hill, and the sled and express train reached tho crossing simultaneously. The engineer was not aware of thc tragedy until ho reached thc station, a mile distant rrom thc scene of the accident, when the blood and bones on thc pilot of thc engine gave him tlie first Intima tion of thc occurrence. THE STATE SENATE. All tho Former Officers of tho Body Re-oleoted Without Opposition. APPOINTMENT OF " COMMITTEES. Tho Qovciuior't? Mesno/;o Head. A Tribut?te the hato ChlfifJuB lice. Proceeding*''f tho First "Week. Promptly at noon on Tuesday, Jan uary Kl, Lleulenant-Governor Tillman called the State Senate to order. Every Senator was present except lion. Edward Mciver, o? Chesterfield. With this exception all the new mem bers wore sworn in and assigned to their respective seats. The roll of counties was called. After prayer by the chaplain, thc election of otlicers was immediately entered into and re sulted as follows: President Pro Tem-Senator John C. Sheppard. Clerk-Gen. Robert R, Ilemphill. Reading Clerk-Mr. \V\ H. Stewart. Sergeaut-atTArms-Mr.J. F.Sclnim pert. All of these were unanimously elec ted without opposition. There were four nominations for chaplain: Revs. Dr. ?. A. Darby, Walter I. Herbert, M. M. Kinard and A. r. Harrison, of Hampton. A vote was taken and resulted as follows: Rev. Dr. Darby 27; Rev. Herbert 4; Rev. M. M. Kinard 7; Rev. A .1. Har? rison 1. Dr. Darby was elected. Senator Sheppard arose and return ed his sinoere than.ks for the renewed mark of confidence and esteem and for the honor conferred upon him by his selection as president protein. NEW APPOINTMENTS. Tile following appointments made by Lieut. Gov.-elect Sloan were then announced: Assistant Clerk-R. M. McCown. Journal Clerk-Tillman Hunch. Hill Clerk-Henry D. Butler. Doorkeepers-.1. R. Houlwarc, .Jas per E. Watson, J- F. Gooding. Keepers of Committee Rooms-Jas. P. McGorty and J. A. W ii i te. Keeper of President's Boom-E. li. Jenkins. Pages-G. rDutican Bellinger, Jr., and Henry Jelferson Fetner. Puter-Robt. Adams. * Servants-Jack Prcss|oy and Albert Nance, Mail Carrier-N. O. Byles. THE I'KESIDENT'S AI)I)Ki;SS. After the new members and otlicers lind been sworn in Lleut;-Gov. Till-, mau called the president pro tc in. to 'the chair aud left the senate cham ber. . \ m J . Before leaving he anrfbunced to the Senate .thc sad Information ?i$ the a?frftfl * tir cmer-Jc.^Tice Mclverr and paid a glowing tribute to the depart ed chief of the State's judiciary. lie congratulated the Stale of South Carolina on the great progress that the made in recent years and spoke of the benclils we were now reaping from the recent Charleston exposition. Ile referred to Capt. F. W. Wagener of Charleston, as "the one who had done more than any one else to ad vance the commercial interests of the State. Ile thought the $50,000 appro priated to thc exposition thc wisest investment the State had made in re cent years. Ile congratulated thc Senators that none of their number had been called into the "great unknown realm" since the last session and accounted for the absent faces as due to the hard fate of politics. On motion of Senator Sharpe a com mittee of three, consisting of Messrs. Sharpe, Sheppard and Brown was ap pointed to notify the governor that the Senate was in session and ready for business. THE QOVKU.VOIt'3 MESSAGE. A special messenger conveyed to thc Senate the governor's annual message, which was read,many Senators follow ing the reading clerk from the printed message which had previously been distributed on their desks. A number of special messages were also received and referred to dil?erent committees. Another special message was re ceived and read announcing the death of Chief Justice Henry Mciver, a copy 'of which was also rend in the house. STANDING COMM TITEES The president then announced the appointment ol' thc following commit tees: Agriculture-J. T. Douglass, chair man; A. H. Williams, R. I. Manning, T. W. Slanlaud, James Stackhouse, (.). 1*. Goodwin, J. M. Gaines, C. S. Mc Call, B. L. Hardin, C. H. Carpenter, T. G. McLeod, E. E. Warren. Education-G. W. Brown, chairman; J. Q. Marshall. T. M. Raysor, W. E. Johnson, W. H. Sharpe. D. E. Hy dride, T. B. Butler, J. M. Forrest , J. W. Ragsdale. Claims and Grievances-II. I. Man ning, chairman; J. S. Brice, W. II. Sharpe, D..I0. Il vd rick, J. R. Blake, J. K. Hood, J. 10. Benrifoy, C. S. McCall. T. B. Butler. Enrolled Bills \V. E. Johnson.chair man; F.J. Dennis, J. A. McDermott, E. F. Warren, J. Ki Hood, T. G. Mc Leod, J. E. Bt??rlfoy, W. C. Hough. Coi I t i ugo n t A econ n t s-W. 11. S h a rpo, chairman: O. I'. Goodwin,C. M. Davis, T. B. Butler, C. II. Carpenter, G. F. Von Koinie/., .Tr.? J. M. Forrest. Finance-Geo S Mower, chairman; A ll Williams, J G Sheppard, J Q Marshall, U I Manning, J A McDer mott, J S Bike, W II Sharpe. C S Mc Call, J M Gaines, T G McLeod, J R Blake. Dispensait*-T W Stanland, chair man: Hoheit Aldrich, W II Sharpe, A II Dean, F L Hcrndon, James Stackhouse,P. L Hanlin. Penal and Charitable Institutions J T Hay, chairman: W C Hough, E L Hcrndon, O P Goodwin, G F Von Kolnitz, Jr,.I K Hood, J E Puer i foy. Commerce and Manufactures-.1 Q Marshall, chairman; G W Brown, .S G Mayfield, A ll Dean, J M Gaines, W E Johnson, J K Hood, CS McCall, J W Ragsdale, F F Warren, C li Car penter. County OlVices and Otlicers - Lc Grand G Walker, chairman; J A Mc Dermott, James Stackhouse, F L Hcrndon, O P Goodwin, P L Hardin. Engrossed Bills-P L Hardin, chair man; W C Bough, J M Gaines, CM Davis, P L Hardin, J E Pucrifoy, J K Hood. Federal Kclal lons-10 J Dennis, chairman; .1 S Brice, W ll Sharpe, Thomas Talbird, C H ('arpenter, G F Von R?blitz, Jr, T G McLeod. I . V Immigration-? S McCall, - chair man: E J Dennis, ?T T Douglas, , James Stackhouse, Thomas Talbird. ~, - . Incorporations-G W Ragsdale,: chairman: Geo S ?Mower, J T Hay. Thos Talbird, J A McDermott, J S Brice, James Staokhouscr J IC Hood, W II Sharpe, G P Von Kolnitz, Jr, J W Ragsdale, 13 L Herndon. Penitentiary-J T Hay, chairman; J A McDermott, R I Manning, Edward Mciver, P L Hardin, T M Raysor, J M Forrest. Judiciary-S G Mayfield, chairman;. Geo S Mower, Thos Talbird, Le Grand G Walker, J T Hay, G AV Brown", G W pard, chairman; G W Ragsdale, J T Hay. E L Herndon, AV C Hough, Ed ward Mciver, J E Peurifoy, J. Al For rest. Medical . Affairs-A II "Williams, chairman; It 1 Manning, \V II Sharpe, GP Goodwin, G F Yon Kolnil/., Jr, T G McLeod. Public Lands-P L Hardin, chair man; E J Dennis, T W Stanland, O P Goodwin, Thos Talbird, T M ltaysor Retrenchment-D E ilydrick,chair man; G W Ragsdale, W (J Hough, J K Hood, J ll Blake. Rules-T M Raysor, chairman; J C Sheppard, Geo S Mower. G W Rags dale, J T Hay, Robt Aldrich. Roads, Bridges and Ferries-J M Gaines, mairman; A II Williams, J T Douglas, O V Goodwin, T W Stan land, C S McCall, Edward Mciver. Legislative Library-Thos Talbird, chairman; E.I Dennis, T M Raysor. WE Johnson, Edward Mciver, JR Blake, P L Hardin. Military-Robt Aldrich, chairman; J Q Marshall, E J Dennis, J E Peuri foy, T B Butler, Mines and Mining-G IP Von Kol nitz, .lr, ohalrman; LeGrand G Walk or, A ll Dean, Thos Talbird, T W Stanland, J M Gaines, E L Herndon, Printing- C M. Davis, chairman; Robt Aldrich, J S McDermott, E L Herndon. J K Hood, Edward Mciver Public Buildings-J Q Marshal!, chairman; J T Douglass,!! 1 Manning, G ll Carpen.er, J R Blako. Railroad and Internal Improvements -A II Dean, chairman; J Q Marshal], T W Stanland, G W Ragsdale, Robert Aldrich, T M Raysor, I) IC Ilydrick, Thos Talbird, T B Butler, J K Hood, J S Brice, E L Herndon. The announcement was also made of the appointment of .1. Fraser Lyon as clerk of thc finance, and J. ID. Hol land of thc judiciary committees. Senator Brown introduced a concur rent resolution recommending thc ap pointment of three senators and five representatives to attend the'funeral obsequies of the late Chief Justice Henry Mciver. On behalf o? the Senate the presi dent appointed Senators Brown, Ray sor and Ilydrick. On motion of Senator Brown the Senate at 1:5Q adjourned until Wed pesday out of respect to thc memory of the late chief justice. TUB SENATE OETS TO WORK. * In the Seilte on Wednesday a mes: sage was rc$d??ftom the Governor sugr gesting a ..Wade .Hampton' Memorial Day.' ~~ a - '."? Another message was received frpm the governor vetoing "the joint.re}?a'i lotion to authorize and require the State treasurer to write off the books in his omeo certain bunds entered on said books as old bonds not fundable, I act of 1800, Blue Ridge Railroads $37,000'' with the reasons for his ob jections. Several bills were introduced, the most important being the child labor bill by Senator Marshall, of Richland. The Senate was only in session forty minutes Thursday. After routine business several bills were introduced and the Senate adjourned to Friday. TUE SENATE ON FRIDAY. Ex-Governor John C. Sheppard pre sided over the Senate Friday. The Rev. O. A. Darby, D. D., chaplain, after invoking God's blessing on the members constituting thc Senate of South Carolina, and asking that they be given wisdom to enact just and equitable laws for the government of people, prayed most earnestly for the Divine blessing to rest upon "thc dis languished citizen lying so low and critically ill in our midst;" that our Heavenly Father would direct the physicians who were ministering to his sufferings, giving them skill to beal his wounds, and that Ile would administer comfort and consolat ion to thc sorely bereaved "household." Among thc new bills introduced was one by Mr. Raysor to amend the con stitution so as to provide foi?biennial sessions of tlie general assembly. A concurrent resolution from the House condemning the appointment of Cru m as Collector of Charleston was passed unanimously. Brynn Was llriglit. The State says one of thc Republi can senators at Wallington makes the discovery that Attorney-General Knox's plan of trust regulation is ?closely identical to the scheme out lined by William .1. Bryan at tho Chicago anti-trust conference held in 1800," says the Springfield Republi can. "This, in his opinion, should disarm Democratic opposition and bring it all over to thc support of the bills submitted by the law officer of thc administration. So it should." By the same reason not only thc Re publican congressional majority and thc Republican administration, but thc entire Republican party should bc brought to acknowledge thc sup crior sapiency and statesmanship of Mr. William I. Bryan. The Smallpox. nie governor bas been officially no tified by Mr. .1. M. La Roche, chair man board of township commissioners that there is quite an epidemic of smallpox on IOdisto Island, one of thc islands of thc coast of South Carolina. He says that there are now some 150j cases and that tile' disease is spread ing. Dr. Ryans of the State Board of Health bas been notified and asked by' tlie Governor to send a well-informed physician to take the matter in hand. Murdered in ii Cell. An Anglcton, Texas, Wednesday night several men entered a cell of the county jail in which Ramson O'Neal and Charles Tunstall were confined with a number of other negroes and shot the two men to death. The other prisoners were warned to cover their heads with blankets, which they did. Tim bcd clothing of thc cots occupied by the negroes caught lire and O'Neal's arm and leg'were burned'off. Thq' negroes were charged with tlie mu)der ot County Attorney) SiUttihxit Columbia several weeks;}gOy., . A FATAL WliEOK. A Wrong Signal Caused tho Death of Three Men ON TEE BALTIMORE AND OHIO. A .Cureless McH-scn^er .?loy Pulled .u Lever Hhow'iiii; ft -."White Board ??stead ol' u Ked ; Konrd. - Through the alleged interference of a messenger boy u wreck was caused on tlie Baltimore and Ohio railroad east of Cumberland Mci., early Friday morning in: which four employes of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad were killed and three injured. Three of the men killed lived in Baltimore and the fourth was a resident of Cumber land. Tlie killed: W. T. Sims, engineer, W. J. Morgan, fireman. H. D. Sn'eerlriger, fireman. John Butler, engineer. Those injured'were: T. J. Hendricks, conductor, Balti more, bruised about the body. W. N. Christopher, engineer, Balti more, bruised. -Kinney, conductor, Cumberland. The wreck was due to the display ing of a false signal giving a clear track for eastbound passenger train "No. 10, .when in the next block ahead there was standing on tho track a ca boose and two engines. Thc passenger train wac drawn by two engines and these crashed through the caboose and engines which obstructed the track. Luckily the train had not attained its full speed and was only moving at the rate of about 20 miles an hour when the collision came. The postal car of the passenger train was derailed but the passenger coaches did not leave thc track and their occupants escaped . injury. It is charged that a messenger boy named Turner who was in the block tower when No. 10 came along hear ing the engineer's whistle for clear tracks pulled a lever giving lilma clear signal. The. operator had, it is explained, previously set the signal at danger. While his attention was be ing devoted to communicating with 1 1 the.succeeding block station, the boy, it is alleged, pulled the lever that " . gave thc . on-coming train the signal that it had a clear block ahead, and the tower operator was not aware of ! What was done until the crash came. A Feat iii State ?Jrinilnf?. " ' '. Thc Columbia correspondent of tlie News and Courier says: The Legisla tors .fpund'.ftielr desks laden wlth pub lic d?c?fmerits to-day. ' A new record had been1 made-'iu public -?Hoting and '. the" law-makers are supplied with' '??ough.,r.eading matter to li?en tjiem. - busy for some time. The following reports of State "officers were deliver ed: ' Pension report of Comptroller 1 General; insurance report of Comp troller General; report of Superinten dent of Education; report ot the com mission on thc South Carolina West Indian Exposition; reportof phosphate inspector; pardons and commutations; report of State Treasurer; code com missioner's report; railroad commis sioners' report; lighting commission's report; reports of the State geologist, (two.) Perhaps thc document of greatest importance to the law makers laid on their desks' was 'i pamphlet of about eighty pages, be ing advance sheets of the Comptroller General's report, containing the State estimates, the county estimates, the tax levy aud the receipts and expendi tures. Thc pamphlet bore this en dorsement: With the compliments < of State Company, State printers." The complete report of thc Comp troller General would have been laid . on the desk of members on thc fir?t day of the session if the Comptroller had been able to get the necessary re turns from all the counties, A murderous Scoundrel. A dispatch from Lancaster says Mr. Wesley Hunter's . fourteen-year-old son, who lives across the line in Ches terfield County, was the victim of a brutal attack by a Lancaster County negro, Mack Blakeney, last Friday. The boy was attacked by the negro near the Wolfe Fond School, in Ches terfield County, and was witnessed by the children returning home from school. Blakeney stabbed thc boy in ten places with a knire and the wounds are said to be fatal. Every effort is now being made to catch the negro, who is thought to bc hiding ii this county. Sheriff Hunter left Lan caster Thursday morning to join in the chase and bebas with him the county's bloodhounds, lt goes with out saying that Sheriff Hunter will leave no stone unturned in his efforts to capture the bloodthirsty negro. Kouricoii Victims. A terrific explosion occurred at thc Hamilton Powder company's Depart ture Bay, B. C., Wednesday morning. George Simonetti, James Fulfortc and ten Chinamen were killed. Only one body, that of a Chinaman, was recovered. Others were absolutely blown to fragments. The gun cotton storage house exploded first, the con cussion exploding the geliglmlte in the drying house 400 feet away, where the great loss of life is supposed to have occurred. The ground was excavated to a depth of six feet where thc buildings stood. Thc buildings were blown into kindling wood and scattered with fragments of human Mesh over sevcrcal acres. Killel 1 hy a Kali. Pate Meyers, a young white man, switchman on the Seaboard Air Line, was instantly killed Wednesday morn ing by a fall from the Seaboard tres tle at the corner of Rice and Lincoln streets In Columbia. The fall was caused by a collision between an out going work train and an incoming switch engine and happened about seven o'clock Thursday morning. All Kill tor Dc a il. Capt. L. M. Grist, senior proprietor of the Yorkvlllo Enquirer died -at^ 4 o'clock Thursday morning of apoplexy and effects of grip. He was sicic only a few days. He was a Confederate yetcran and i has been conncotgd with Tho Enquirer since boyhood. :.. Ik