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arlingtcm VOL. XXI, NO. 45. DARLINGTON, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1894. WHOLE NUMBER 1,031. MORTON HAS HIS WAY Carries New York by a Greatly Increased Majority. REPUBLICANS SWEEP THE COUNTRY. Retard* Mat Full Bat Hu (detent to Indi cate the Reeultt-W. L. Wtleoa Probably Defeated la Waet Virginia. Nsw Yom, NoTember 7.—In thli state the election waa remarkable for the general qui etude that prevailed In the city despite the intense party feeling that ran with great fierce ness in every dis trict from the bat tery to Spuyten Duyvil. I With the exeep- f tion of a few orai- Lnary encounters [there was no hap- K ninsr that could called riotous in any section. A tour lxvi p. mobtos, °f O'® districts by a close observer re sulted in no discoveries more striking than the extraordinary serious, deter mined mood the average voter seemed to be in. Men who never dream of tak ing breakfast before 9 o'clock in the morning were everywhere at the polls long before the- were legally open for 'voters. They stood in the chilly air reading their papers, calmly waiting till the time came for business to begin. In the big districts, on the west side, there were long lines of men who stood for hours without being able to get anywhere near the polls till two or three hours after they had got a place in the single files on the sidewalk. At one time in some of the brown stone districts where the re publican strength is noted, many of the voters became suspicious as to the real cause of the slow movement ahead of them and at the ballot boxes, and feeling grew strong that the delay was caused by the “malicious inactivi ty” of their enemies. In some instan ces there was some basis for this view of the situation and when it became apparent to the Inspectors and the watchers that too much time was being taken up by the slow “coaches” there was a cry “Get a move yon” and things became more rustling. There was actual disfranchisement in hundreds of cases in varous parts of the city. Unfortunate fellows, who because of their illiteracy and who were allowed no guide posts behind the screens, were unable to make ballot ends meet legally and had to give up the job finally, were very many. But they were not the only men who bad gone to the “trouble” of being regis tered and lost their vote. The cause of it all was unquestionably the lack of booths. Two thousand one hundred and sixty-two districts outside of New York and Brooklyn give Morton more than 97,000 over Hill and 07,000 more than Fassett in 1891. Total vote for governor of New York city : Hill 194,- 050 ; Morton 191.501; Wheeler 8,787. Grant ran behind Hill and Strong and ahead of Morton. There was an ominous silence as the returns were read at Tammany hall. “Tammany's beaten” was the cry that went round the hall. The strains of Boyne's band were insufficient to keep people in humor. Nicholas Bonoho made an address. He said he could not believe that two such “thorough-souled” democrats as Senator Hill and ex-mayor Grant could be beaten in the state and city of New York. “You have heard me announce in the past years the victories of Tammany hall. I have now, I am sorry to say, to announce a defeat. We have lost the city by 93,000 votes and the state by 100,000 votes. It has been a land slide—a tide that we could not stem. We have, at any rate, nailed our colors to the mast and fought to the last ditch.” A wail went up from the crowd as Mr. MoGoldrick gave out the official statement that victory deserted the ranks of the democratic party and that Tammany hall was defeated. WISCONSIN.* KILLED AT THE AUGUSTA POLLS ?ohn K. Ooso, Popullat, Shot Dowo la a Oaaaral FosUads. Auodsta, Ga., November 7—Excite ment in Augusta yesterday was intense. There were several fights during the day. one resulting in the death of one man and the wounding of several oth ers. In the fifth ward, which has a large populist vote, John M. Goss, one of the populist workers, challenged a negro vote. In the difficulty, that fol lowed Goss drew his pistol and a gen eral melee and fusilade of shots fol lowed. Goss was killed almost in- stantly, but not until he had emptied 1 his five chambered pistoL Among the wounded were George Meckle, marshal of Summerville, a residence suburb of Augusts, shot in shoulder and side, both flesh wounds; Dan Bowles, shot in forehead, and ent, all flesh wounds; Will Bohler, seriously shot. All par ties were white. Others received slight cuts and bruises, negroes and whites fighting on both sides. TOM DIXON VOTED FOR MORTON t,pshaw, Republican, Elected Governor by Over Fifteen Tboosnnd Plurality. MawAt’KEE, WIs., November 7.— Twenty-one towns, including two pre cincts in this city gave Peck in 1899 9,481; Spooner 2,700 and this year Peck, democrat 2,610; Upham, republican, 8,022. The republicans have carried the state by over 15,000 plurality for Gov amor Upham and their slate ticket D. C. Wall, chairman of the democratic stata central committee, has Just ad mitted this and has given up all hope. I NEW JERSEY. Ropublican Mnccatsor to Ssnntor MoPher. ton Mow Assnrod. Trbmtom, N. J., November 7.—Re turns come In slowly. Those at hand indicate the election of suffioient repub licans to give the legislature to them by a majority of twenty-three joint ballot, which insures the election of a republi can successor to Senator McPherson. Republican leaders here claim the elec tion of their congressional candidates in the first, second, sixth and eighth districts. ■ | NORTH CAROLINA. Out of the Mine Congressaisn. One Bapnb- llonn. One Foslonlst, Seven Democrats. Raxeioh, N. C., November 7.—Dem ocratic state and judicial tickets in North Carolina are elected by reduced majorities. Legislators will be demo cratic by good majority. Democrats carry seven districts certain. Pearson (Fusionist) claims to be eleoetd in the •th district Fifth district Indicates that Battle trep ) la probably elected. The Dlstlasnlshed Southern Devine In Kew York Supports the Republtcaa. New York, November 7.—Rev. Tom Dixon, of North Carolina, the dis tinguished young Baptist divine yester day voted for Morton and Strong, though he has heretofore always sup ported the democrats. In an interview be said: “My first idea of reform is the neces sity of Mr. Morton governor of the state. My second idea is the carrying of every constitutional amendment, rapid transmit and consolidation in cluded, and the election of the ticket from top to bottom headed by Col. Wil liam L. Strong. A reform victory means that we will have a governor ship in keeping with the better aspira tions of the people. No reform laws could be passed in Albany for the re lief of the city if the democratic candi date is elected. I voted for Morton be cause he represents the possibility for reforming this city. EJECTED FROM THE POLLS. Republican CoaxreMloaal Candidate la Sod Illinois, Thrown Bend Over Reela. Chicaoo, November 7.—William Lor- rimer, republican candidate for con gress from the second district, was thrown head over heels from the voting place in Lamont township yesterday afternoon. Twenty-five deputy sher iffs sent from Chicago to that township to preserve order were thrust into jail at Lament. Jnsticeof the peace Wimer refused to release them on bait This proceeding was what precipitated the couflict that resulted in the chief of police of Lamont taking Lorrimer into his arms and carrying him into the street CHINA GIVES UP KOREA. Fmaklr Avows Her laabtlltr te With stand th# Attacks of Japan. London, November 7.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien Tsin says that the representatives of all the powers were assembled on Saturday last by the Tsung Li Yamen. to hear the Chinese government's statement respecting the critical situation of affairs. Prince Kung, president of Tsung Li Yamen, the dispatch adds, calmly avowed the impotence of China to withstand the Japanese attack and appealed to the powers to intervene, saying that China was willing to abandon her sovereignty over Korea and to pay a war indem nity. LABORERS FORBIDDEN TO VOTE Nias Hundred Employed hr Detroit One Compeer Coold Mot Attend the Polls. Detroit, Mich., November 7.—Nearly 900 laborers employed by the Detroit Gas company on the streets were for bidden permission to vote by the em ployers. The superintendent claims the reason was solely because the late ness of the season demanded that the work be pushed. Rewards fsr the Savannah Iaeladlartaa.s Savannah, On., November 7.—Latest estimates of loss by Monday night cot ton fires is $75,000 to 880,000. About 8,000 bales were damaged. Two more fires occurred yesterday, but were slight and qnickly extinguished. The mayor has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest ap] conviction of incendi aries and commercial bodies have also taken action. Not n Late Letter to Thatcher. Washington, November 7.—Private Secretary Thurber states that the let ter of President Cleveland to Robert L. Thatcher, made public from Albion, New York, Monday was written on the third day of August, 1892, and related to the presidential campaign of that J®*' - - Meshaalea and Families Leave Pnllmaa- Chicaoo. November 7.—Thirty-four families left Pullman yesterday for Hiawatha, Kan., to join the new co operative colony there. They in luded a number of first-claas mechanics, former employes in the Pullman shopa. Idaho Also Joins she Ranks. Boise. Idaho, November 7.—The dem ocrats concede that Wilson, republican, is elected to congress. Careful esti mates give the state to the republicans by 2,000 for the entire state ticket Promlnaot North Carollolaa Deed. Wilmington. N. C, November 7.— Mayor Jas. Reilly, one of the most prominent ex-confederate soldiers of this state, died at hia home in Bran*- wick oounty last night. Manchester Amoelsttee of Cotton Brokers. London, November 7.—Manchester merchants decided at a meeting today to found a local cotton market and as sociation of cotton brokers. Delaware. Wilmington, Del., November 7.—It looks like the republicans will carry Newcastle and Sussex counties and loss Kent county. This would give the re- publieaaa the governor, congressmen -awi VwUM SUW ore—. GEORGIA tiOT BROKEN I The Delegation Remains the Same Save in the Sixth. RICHMOND COUSTY ELECTED BLACK. Watson, ths Popnllst.GsIned in Other Coun- Uaa In the District-Bartlett Suc ceed* CebanlM In the Sixth District—Other* Elected. Atlanta. November 7.—Georgia voted yesterday only for congressmen, the state election having taken place last month. The legislature voted for two United States senators electing the democratic canons nominees by a strict party vote.Hon. Patrick Walsh for the short term ending March, 1S96, and Hon. Augustus O. Bacon, of Bibb, for the long term beginning March. 1895. Both are free silver democrats favoring return to silver coinage 16 to 1. In the state congressional elections all the democrats are elected. There was no uneasiness felt in any bnt the fourth, seventh, ninth and tenth districts, and in each of these districts the democrats were elected by good majorities, Moses defeating Thorton, populist, in the fourth; Maddox defeating Felton, pop ulist. in the seventh; Tate defeating Twitty. populist, in the ninth, and Black defeating Tom Watson, popnllst, in the tenth. Richmond county, Black's home, polled 16,000 votes, Wat son showing increase in the counties he carried before. The Georgia delegation not including the above districta will stand: Lester in the first district, Russell in second. Crisp in third, Livingston in fifth, Bart lett in sixth, Lawson in nighth and Turner in eleventh. The entire dele gation, with one exception is re-elected, the only change being Bartlett, demo crat, in sixth district who succeeds Cab- aniss, democrat. TENNESSEE. OHIO. The Republican* Gain Over MeRlaler'* Plamtltj l.a*t Tear. Columbus, O., November 7.—One hun dred and fifty-six precincts in Ohio show s net republican gain over laat year when McKinley had a plurality of 80,995, of 470 and SO precincta outside of Cincinnati ahow a net republican gain of 695. Democrat'c State Chairman Taylor has just telegraphed the Cincinnati Enquirer conceding the state to the re publicans by 90.000 plurality. Chairman Allen T. Thurman said: “The whole country seems to have gone republican. There is but one bright spot apparent South Carolina still stands democratic. We have heard from only 155 precincta in Ohio, but that is enough. If it keeps up, the re- publicaps will carry the state by 150,- 000. It means that there will not be a democratic congressman elected in Ohio. I think Outhwaite is defeated by at ’.east 2,500.” In spile of the overwhelming major ity agaiust them in the state, the dera- crats hare elected at least three con gressmen. and two districts are in doubt The democrats elected are: Paul J. Sorg, third district; E. C. Lay- ton, fourth; and 3. A. D. Richards in the se venteenth. The fifth and thir teenth districts are in doubt Congressman Tom L. Johnson con cedes his defeat by between 4,000 an d 5,000. Washington C, II., O., November 7.— J. E. Cook, republican candidate for sheriff, who called out the troops a few weeks ago to defend the jail, was de feated by 1,000 votes. The normal re publican majority in the county is 900. WEST VIRGInTa. Evans, RepubUmn, for Governor la Con- reded to be Elected. Knoxville. November 7.—The con gressional fight between Houk and Gib son in this district was the warmest ever known. Congressman Houk went before United States Marshal Goudon j and-succeeded in having deputy mar shals appointed to be stationed at all I the voting places yesterday to keep or- , der and arrest all persons caught try-1 ing to buy votes. Houk's action in so doing is based ou a charge that Gibson issued money to be used for fraudulent porposes. Brown republican defeats Snodgrass democrat, in third district, by several hundred. In first district, W. C. Anderson, re publican, is elected over Thad A. Cox, democrat. The voting was light. In East Ten nessee, Evans, republican, for governor, runs ahead of Governor Turney by 20,000. Democratic congressmen have been chosen in the eighth, ninth and tenth districts. The friendsof Governor Turney claim his election by 10,000 votes. Tiic congressional delegation will stand seven democrats and three re publicans. ALABAMA. Hon. W. L. Wltoon Did Not Escape the Repabllean Deluxe. Wheeling, W. Va.. November 7.—Re turns from the first, second and fourth West Virginia districts indicate that the republicans have carried all three of them and Wilson is probably beaten, but complete returns may be required to settle the result. Howard, demo crat, is beaten by 800 In the first dis trict. The probabilities are that West Virginia will be represented by a solid republican delegation in the next house. Returns sre coming in slowly, but they indicate republican gains through out the third congressional district, where Alderson, democrat, is under stood to be defeated by Holmes, repub lican. Democratic headquarters are closed and republicans are jubilant There is scarcely a ray of hope for the escape of William L. Wilson from the republican deluge. Dayton has made gains in every county so far heard from. Miller has also defeated Harvey in the fourth district and the republican committee claims all four congressmen. The indications are that a republican legislature has been elected. This will give the republicans a United (states senator in place of Camden, democrat CONNECTICUT. FLORIDA. AH Democratic Nominee* Elected With Poeethle Exception of Denson. Montgomery, Ala., November7.—The returns from the election in this state, show the election of all the democratic nominees with possible exception of Denson in the seventh which at present seems to be in doubt. The republicans were very active in the fonrth and ninth districta, but Robbins and Under wood have good majorities in the fifth, Cobb defeats Goodwyn, leader of the populists. Opelika, November 7.—General Geo. P. Harrison's friends were as true as steel to him. Early in the morning two hundred men formed themselves in front of the court house, all well armed, each one sworn not to leave until Harrison was properly represented. It was three hours before the two sides could come to an understanding. Small vote in First Alabama district, particularly in Mobile city. Clarke, democrat, is elected. - VIRGINIA. Nine of the Ten Dletrlcte Send Democrat* to Congrea*. Richmond. Va., November 7.—Swan son, democrat, carried Danlelavllle by 800 plurality. His plurality in that dis trict will be about 1,500. v The democrats have carried this (the third) distriet by 2,000. EUet, democrat, Richmond district, elected by upwards of 8,000. Tyler, democrat, is elected from this, the second district, by a majority of 2,500 to 8,000. Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson, gives out the fallowing: “The returns seem to indicate that we have carried the first eight districts. The news from the ninth and tenth (Tucker's) districts is not definite enough to warrant an opinion as to the results of the election in those districts, though we have strong hopes of carrying them both. Later—Tucker, in the tenth, demo cratic, is elected by 1,000 majority. Galveston, Tex., November 7.—The Galveston News announces the usual democratic majority for state officers and the legislature, alio the election of democratic congressmen in all the dis tricts with the possible exception of the ninth end tenth dietricta. Louisiana. New Oeleans, November 7 —The re publicans have carried the second end third districts of Louisiana, and will probably get the first district el so. Returns indicate the election of five, and possibly six democratic congress asm dlcim The Repnblleans Carry the State *nrl p»ln Three CoargeeaaieB- Nkw Haven, Conn., November 7.— Piggott. democrat, for congress, in sec ond district is defeated. All Connecticut towns show good re publican gains. Returns from tweftty towns out of 169 in this state show a re publican gain of 1,945 over the vote of 1892. Returns from seven towns out of forty-one in the second congressional district show a republican gain of 757 over the vote for congressman in 1892. The republicans have carried the state on their ticket by from five to ten thousand. Besides this, they have gained three congressmen—Henry, in the first distriet; Sperry, in the second and Hill in the fourth. Russell in the third, is safe beyond peradventure. The republicans carry the senate entire and will have two-thirds of the house. PENNSYLVANIA. Twenty Four, Including Randall's Die- trlct, Goes Straight Repabllean. Philadelphia, November7.—Returns show the election to congress of Joseph J. Hart, from the 8th district, of J. C. Erdmon from the 9th and Charlea R. Bucknlew from the 17th district, all democrats, the remaining 24 represen tatives will be republican. The democratic dissension (n the third congressional district, now repre sented by William McAleer, democrat, and for so many years represented by the late Samnel J. Randall, was shown yesterday to have been even greater than the most hopeful republican had anticipated. McCullen, the democratic candidate, is defeated by Hal terms n, republican, by 5,000 majority. ILLINOIS. Everything Fatale to a Complete Victory for the Repablleana. Chicago, November 7.—Everything points to a complete victory for the re publican forces, a largely increased vote for the popnlist, with little hope for the democrats anywhere. It is now reasonably certain that the republican state ticket will be elected by a big ma jority. Republican state central committee claims Illinois has gone republican by 70,000 plurality. Tw6 hundred and five precints give Claggett 22,789; Wulff, 28,546; Randolph, 5,755. Congressman Springer, of Illinois, concedes his defeat. KANSAS. Topeka. Kan., November 7.—Returns indicate the election of Morrill for gov ernor and the entire republican state ticket The republicans probably carry all but two congressional districta. The legislature will probably be republican on joint ballot. Both of the Democratic Congreaimei* are Elected by 10,000 Majority. Jacksonville, Fla.. November 7.— Election day in Florida waa fair and pleasant throughout the entire state. An extremely light vote was cast probably about one-half of that cast st the state election in October. The only offices to be filled were those of the two congressmen. In the first dis trict the vote is generally heavier than in the second, Sparkman, the demo cratic nominee in the first, is elected over McKinnon, populist, by about 10.000 majority. In the second district. Cooper, democrat, defeats Atkinson, populist, by about 6,000. It is not like ly that the populists will carry more than four counties In the state, and the vote is close in those. The entire pop ulist vote in the state will not be likely to reach 4.000. Duval county (Jackson ville) gives Cooper s majority of 1,000. MARYLAND. Joined the Repabllean Procession for tka First Time In the State'* History. Baltimore. Md., November 7.—Mary land's solid democratic front has been broken, and the republicans have made unprecedented gains in every direction. It is certain that three republican con gressmen have been elected, Baker in the second district; Coffin in the fifth, and Wellington in the sixth. The democrats carried the third and fourth districts with Rusk and Cowan, but by very largely reduced pluralities. The first district is atlll in doubt. The re publicans gained ten city oouncilmen and will control the first branch. John J. Dobler, republican, defeated Charles G. Kerr, democrat, for supreme bench judge. G. L. Wellington, republican candi date for congress in the sixth Maryland district, has carried the district by an estimated majority of 2,000 over Ferdi nand Williams, democrat. IOWA. Indianafolu, IncL, November 7.— Ten precincts in Indians give for sec retary of state; Owen, republican, 1,006; Meyers, democrat, 508. Election of Entire state Repabllean Ticket by 50,000 Majority. Deb Moines, Iowa. November 7.—A small vote was polled in Iowa and enough returns are at hand to Indicate the election of the entire republican state ticket by 50,000 with the excep tion of Judge Oranger and B. I. Sallin- ger for the supreme court, whose oppo nents were endorsed by the populists. The republicans elect ten congressmen and the result in the second district is indoubt with the chances in favor of Walton I. Hayes, democrat, by a small plurality. FAULKNER’S CONCESSION. Believes That the llou*e Will be Repub lican After AIL Washington, November 7.—Chair man Faulkner, of the democratic cam paign committee, claims that the demo crats have carried the next house. He says there will be no losses in the south which the committee has not already conceded. He added, however, that if it was true that the republicans se cured four of the five congressmen in Brooklyn and jll in Massachusetts, that it placed a different aspect on the case. Later.—Faulkner now concedes the republicans a working majority in the next house. COLORADO. McIntyre, Uepapllcan for Governor, Got# Two Thoosand Plurality. Pueblo, Col., November 7.—Pueblo voted 85 per cent of the fall registra tion, the female vote being very large. Thomas M. Bowen, republican, for con gress, second district, and McIntyre, re publican for governor, will have 2,500 or 3,000 plurality. The election of the entire republican ticket is certain. Pence, populist, for the first dis trict congressman, is beaten by 8haf- froth, republican, by 3,500. ARKANSAS. The Snoeesaor to Clifton R. BreektnrMEa the Only t on x reafllonel t haage. Little Rock, Ark., November 7.— The election in this state resulted in the selection of the following congres sional delegation: First district, P. B. McCukloch; second district, John 8. Little; third district, Thomas C. Mcltae; fonrth distriet, William L. Terry; fifth district, Hugh A. Dinaraare; sixth dis trict, Robert Neill, all democrats' John S. Little, who succeeds Clifton R. Breckinridge, is the only change in the delegation. SOUTH DAKOTA. Repabllean Ticket, Including Two Con* XreMmea at Large, Elected. Pikbre, 8. D., November 7.—Returns from all portions of the state indicate that the republican ticket, including two congressmen at large, are elected by not less than 12,000 plnrality. Re turns from legislative districts are not in except from cities and towns, bnt these fairly indicate that the legisla ture will be safely two-thirds republi can. KENTUCKY. MANLEY'S SONG OF PRAISE. Congratulates Chelrman Ha brock on the General Repabllean Victory. New York. November 7.—J. H. Man- ley, chairman of the republican nation al exeentive committee sent the follow ing telegram of congratulation last night. “Fifth avenue hotel, New York, No vember 6, 1894. “Hon. J. W. Babcock, chairman of the republican congreassonsl commit tee, Washington, D. C. “I heartily congratulate yon on the result of your labors. Our victory is perfect and complete from Maine to California. The result in New York is the grandest victory of all. We have laid this day a solid foundation upon which to erect in 1896 the structure of national victory for protection and prosperity. (Sifined) J. H. Manley. HOW THE NEXT HOUSE STANDS. Republicans Gain Thirty-Seven Members Fram States Indicated. Washington, November 7.—The re turns show the following republican gaius in the next house of representa tives : Kentucky fifth and seventh dis tricts ; Colorado first district; Con necticut second and fourth districts ; republicans claim all four. Delaware, republicans claim the one member; Maryland, sixth district; Michigan gaiu of five ; Missouri 8terrett probably de feats Cobb in the twelfth ; New Jer sey fifth and eighth districts ; republi cans claim five districts; New York gain of nine; North Carolina, Settle's election In doubt; Ohio gain of 7; Pennsylvania gain 2; Tennessee gain 1; West Va. gain 4.—Total galas thus far 87. Massaehnsettes. Spring field, Maas., November 7.— Springfield's connection with Boston Is not regular, and returns from eastern Massachusetts are not many. It is clear, however, that Greenhalge will Breckinridge's Fanon* Dtetrtet Probably Give* the Repabllean Mapwlty. Lexington, Ky., November 7.—Re ports from all over Ashland district indicate a heavy vote. The Breckin ridge and ex-confederate element voted largely with the republicans for Judge Denny for congress. Owens’ friends sre discouraged over the out ward Indications at the polls Colored men voted in larger numbers than for ten years, democratic election officers offering few objectiouA Denny's majority over Owens In eleven of twenty five precincts in Fay ette eonnty is 518. His friends say he will get the county by 1,800, and win by from 900 to 300. Repabllean* Carry California. San Francisco, November 7.—Esti mated returns from thirteen counties outside San Francisco, give republicans for governor 1,000 plurality. have an increased plurality over last year with a somewhat smaller total vote. MUhlgaa Detroit, Mich., November 7.—Care ful compilations of reports received by both state committees indicates the election of John T. Rich, republican, for governor, over Fisher, democrat, by from 30,000 to 50,000. The whole repub lican state ticket is elected and a solid republican delegation to congress. ,, I u n r *s t, [ a. St. Paul, Minn., November 7.—Ten precincts from eight counties, give Nel son, republican, for governor 618; Becker, democrat, 175; Gwens, popu list 313. Nebraska Omaha, Neb., November 7.—Ten pre cints outside Douglass county glvs Majors, republican, for governor, 669; Holcombfusion, 793; Sturtcvant, demo crat, 103. Mississippi. Jackson, Miss., November 7.—All the democratic congressmen from this state are elected by safe majorities, except in the fourth, fifth and sixth diatriota Concobd,> N H., November 7-—'Ilia legislature will be largely republican, and there is no doubt of the election of two republican congressmen. A Great Fortnsa. The huge fortune of the late Mr. Hugh McCalmont, which for seven years has been accumulating at com pound interest, will pass into the sole control of the heir, Mr. Harry Leslie Blundell McCalmont, the well- known owner of Isinglass. The amount is believed to be not piuch. If at all, less than four million pounds sterling, and tbe bulk of thla enormous sum was accumulated by the testator while a member of the onee prominent firm of McCalmont Brothers. Rumor has it that the amount to which Mr. McCal- raont will succeed exceeds that at the absolute disposal of any other single person in this country, and thla is not improbable. Of course larger amounts are owned by some of the great city magnates, but probably in most cases their wealth is not entirely unfettered; it is either subject to heavy charges, or else is invested in business from which it could not be easily disen gaged. The largest amount of person alty recorded in recent years waa that of Baron da Stern, which amounted, we believe, to some seven million pounds sterling, acquired largely through Portuguese finance operation*. Cataract Victims. Four of the most eminent men in Europe are at the present time suffer ing from partial blindness. In all cases the nature of ths ailment is the same, namely, cataract, and all the illuatrions patients are hopefully seek ing relief in the resources of medical science. Mr. Gladstone has had sev eral operations performed upon one of hia eyes, the result of which, it is be lieved, will be almost fully to restore his vision, while the other eye is still sound enough to enable him to read and write. Sir William Uaroonrt'a eyes are both much obscured, and must soon hare relief or be altogether dark ened. He will presently place himself la a surgeon's hands M. Jules Simon hi in a like plight, but hopes to have the opaque veil entirely removed. And Slg. Crispi, in whose case the ailment has not proceeded quite so far as In the others, has already sought the of a skilled oculist How We Get Csaodtaa Coins. Poet office regulations against accept ing foreign coins are disregarded along the Canadian border, where the Cana dian twenty-flve-cent piece has a wide and free circulation on tbit aide the line end ia accepted without hesitation by postmasters They accept even Canadian bonk notes, and there seems to prevail n thorough international comity as to money. Poetmaetere and merchants are astonished when visitors (Tom regions farther south hesitate at acccDtin? Canadian monev In ebanow No Need of A Cotton Trust! MA ON BY esn be had on cotton! On iv_B reasonable terms from the un dersigned who Is prepared to make advances on Cotton and furnish Stor age for the same at reasonable rates to any person desiring to hold Cotton. Write for terms to G. W. EGAN, Warehouseman, Accommodation Wharf, Charleston, 8. C. To Tobacco Growers: T HE undersigned would like t have the management of som tobacco farm in South Carolina. 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