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tftfoc Union Jinxes UNION, S. C. ' PALMETTO POINTERS CAN IMPORT LIQUORS. ' 1 The Constables Will No Longer Inter* < fere With Such Importation. Judge Simontou entered a formal < order of record in the United States < Circuit Court ut Charleston, S. C., on j ' Thursday iu the Donald liquor case, ' refusing to modify the injunction order in the Donald case and refnsing to euspend it until ho brings au appeal the Supreme Court of the United States, and affirming the fformei i position of the court that all persons in < the Stato of South Carolina can non ^import into the State beers, ales, winei ?ud spirituous liquors for their owe i tise and will be fully protected by the court in the exercise of this adjudgec I tlegal right to bring liquors into the i (State for their own use. State Consta- < bio Holley has tiled an affidavit in the 1 court in which he disclaims any inten- < itiou to disobey any order of the court < lor defy or show contempt for its au- < khority, and the court has amply vin- < 'dicated its authorisy by imprisoning < ithree State constables for seizing i "liquors imported for personal use, and < inrJarai] all uiinVi linuura lia rutnrnail 'to the owners. < The Assistant Attorney General of (tho State, speaking for the Attorney t jGoneral has assured the bench and the ' public in open court, that no liquors ) * hereafter imported by any citizen in- t (to the State for personal use will bo ; t weized by the State constables. The loitizens of the State may now continue 1 (to exorcise the right without fear of i 'auy molestation or hindrance whatever, j THE CROP REPORT. The Prospec ts for a Fair Crop are ' Oood. ' The weather and crop bureau has J issued its regular and detailed report 1 for the past week. Mr Bauer, after re- j viewing the week's weather, says : Cotton has steadily improved in ? ' condition and is quite satisfactory 1 generally, though it continues email j J with some exceptions in the central , and eastern counties, where its Condi- j tion is reported very poor aud de- j . teriorating. The plant has started to i make fast growth, lins a good color and fair stand. Early planting bios- , ?oming. Lice have almost disappear- j cd. Crops generally clean. Corn looks very promising over tlio -entire State, it having a gobd color? but the stalk is generally reported 'to | be low yet thick. Earlv planting be- ; ing laid by. The crop clean and well j cultivated. Wheat harvest neariug completion with fairley satisfactory yields. Win- j ter ones aronboutnll harvested. Peas have improved greatly Melons * promise a large crop. Tobacco is a very fine crop general- j ly, but reports from Darlington Conn- j tv indicate that the dry weather injured the crop somewhat; worms numerous in portions of Florence County. Lice is doing exceedingly well. Peaches that are ripening now are generally small and disappointing. Gardens have been s i ion sly impaired l>v the drv weather. l>nrx"i) Kort>l?1i1eii to Speak . ( A special to the State from Edgefield 1 thus tells of the refusal of the people of tuat county to let -folia .f. Dargan, of 4birnt-r,editor of the Sumter Freeman, Who IS advocating lilt! glVUIg (II political right* to tin negro, speak there "It nun stated in the papers that Col. John J. Daigau would speak at Edge- 1 itiehl. There were none here who i ugrew with Col. Purgan's polities} view.*, Out most of the iti/ens of tun . town hoped, On decency s sake. that nobody would interfere witli t oh Durban, or any other eiti/.eu of South (hir- 1 oliu i who attempted to apeak But ' this was not to be. The sirift* promoters not'tied the faithful in the comity i ' that Pargan must not be allowed to ' apeak This morning brought in a ' couple hundred and a coniinitteo was 1 1 appointed to wait on him anil tell hint 1 in- could not speak and it is aaid an- ' other committee was selected to sen ' that he could not sp-ak if lie attempted it. Col. Dargnn iiid not attempt to ape-ik ami while walking along the pive mo III wi- f. illoWi <1 by a Cl'ow d.some of then: well I I'eii wMii *.ii-,4'e'ieiiiica>!v 1 pule," who hoob'd at.eni >cil a no sons ed in in But tin v wen-ii'l incflll not to lay irin i - on b1 in -OS i )eoiiee I >i \ hie-. A conference of tin- Conservative Democracy of Oconee county, S. ('., was held at the court house on 1 nesday. There wore about lifti etl delegates in atletidatiee. Tin' offer made by the executive committee of the lie form Democracy of the conatv for a division of delegates to the Constitutional convention was accepted. The ?-o-k ng loin in lit co of the Forty has boon called to meet There was no contention upon the question of dividing Ilia delegates, but there was Colisiih ral l? diecnssior. as to the majority plan ? IHI>IIM'M in-'u in Lomioii iuiyo tl?UO<l .1 II Ul? TUU. SENATOR IKBY TALKS. He Expresses Himself Freely on the Political Situation. Senator Irby has given the Piedmont Headlight the following interview on the political situation: "The mask is off and thank God for it. The Reformers have been wasting timo with Williauie, Gonzales, Hemphill and other Anti-leaders, thinking ; those Conservatives were honest in t their efforts to bring about peace and , unity. Their object was to get hold of the Convention iu the interest of : corporations by deception and treach- j ery. Tillman saw this and left them. 1 This tore the mask from their faces. Thereupon they went to Columbia and voluntarily deserted the Democratic party and resolved to organize one of their own; and Mr. Carson, their chair- | man of what was hoped a defunct or- ! ganizatiou, proceeds formally to carry ! out their instructions. "This is barefaced Iuuependentism with all that word meaus. I can't see in the face of this how bouest, loyal Reform Democrats can affiliate with them. In fact the action of this committee releases every Reformer in the counties where au (lgiceuieut had been made If theqe agreements are carried out nr..1 this Independent htu- I ;utive committee succeeds iu irauy on n ties us trey propose, Hien with J the help tbev expect to get on the plea ' of peace uud unity from the counties ; in which they have agreed they will ' entirely control the Convention. For i instance, they are going to make a ! dear cut open tight iu many counties, riiey may pretend to agree in Charles- ! ioc, Richlaud aud other Anticounties; j Out these agreements will be repudiated j on election day as sire as the sun 1 diines aud Anti Democrats will be looted. ' I could came, but it would per- ; laps be better not to do it at this j .inie, enough counties that tbev thick : bey will oarrv to aggregate seventy- j wo votes by the use of the negro, j rhen if tbev can pick up cine from | Edgefield, Aiken, Marion, Lexingtou ind Abbeville they will have a niajoi i- i v of the Convention. This has been heir game all along ami the corporaions have been at the bottom of the tvliole business. As long as they preended (ami T know it was mere pre,ence) to stay in the party lines I jouldn't attack them. Now led by Gtouzales, with such lieutenants as Williams and Garliugiou, in open bat;le with the organized Democracy, it s my duty to tight them and defeat i hem as such. "If our people divide with them hey can make up their min ds for these ?olitical beneficiaries to vote with the independent and uegro as soon vs the Convention is organized. They eau't j ae t^i^ted. Ottiee and control of the j it.ite is what they want, arid nothing ! ?lse will ever satisfy them. They .vkut control of the Convention to no? lo and destroy everything that has leendone since 1S90, and disfranchise jnough poor, illiterate Democrats to jive tlio rich man control of Son* ii Carolina for all time to come. "This is plain talk, out I meri eve f word I say. The very idea of the j >nor men of Laureus voting for some I aeace-crying Independent *o keep him from deserting his people, who will go 10 Columbia and join in with other Independent Democrats to take away heir political rights forever and place j hem upon ail equality with the nigger, j 3i'.r people are rot foe's, and they ;I! ? tl... ............ 1 'Viii |>? w? r '-um ? iiou i-ui; jn w|?ui tuiiu , mines. We are for the principles. If hey ohii heat us we will yield. ff we >eat the in Home body else will have to field. If in uo use to <1.utilise ii any on^er, the issue is simply. The organized Dcnoivnts and tiie white insu r*s Iiidcpendentisni and the .ni?ger. tVe are ready f?; the li^ut, and I have :o fears ot toe results." "Senator, from what yon "ay, 'he Democrats will assume thai von think he (tonzales crowd nave deserted ?iie Demoeratie pany?" That is just what I mean rf you ivill rend this address, winch was evil.ntly written i?v IMitor Williiims: roil will see that they nuvi liberatey sin i eudered nil claims to Dcuioernts. It is addressed to 'the oeople of South Carolina" nml not to the Demoeratie narty of the State I he people in lude not only negroes, out Kcpuhli i aus, with whom I have believed that, iheie has been an nude "standing foMore t I'll ii a. year. The addres-. dues ! not mention the word Demoerat ami it puielv ignores tiie piiiniuy ordered by tiie Detnoei Stic committee, wlii'r Mr (fonZ'iles, :ri tlien or^.i i, tiie State, ll'l:'1- uis followers 'II I Jc! O iM)!|"t!i,i l>? make Terms wnti i>? io-hum s. "Ilmt isihe I'-usimi v. Ii " She "e-ohill'il) til -t:lV t? 11 of , .; ( l? itie I >1* i ill II''v W.I- lint Oil! I -I'll. Yii.S Wit' done to foul t lie ri:'foi nlt'VS i?| Kllell roiintii.s us AI ? ?? v i 11 ?> ?tri<i ticltl. Tll??V av<- llttlTUUtillf* to U.St' :! do!!??l?" i>:? l i eiled otMl Oil IIS?Make rill Hull!- ' pendent. s: r ai,,f:t ti^lit inclo.se connfins i.utl ( \j>t i t the Democrats to compromise with iliiMii in st'ono lie for in counties. If tiiis is pot s<>, why did !:. iin "iioei's ol liu* conference, or Aiiti-eoninnltee, ap) '.m-l so vigorously tiie speech of Mr ((aldington, e.iitor I of the Spat tiuihiiig Herald. wiio long ago withdrew publicly from the Democratic party? 'I hey arc, Democrats iu Keform counties where tliey can't elect a delegate, and Ariti Democrats in niuircr and Aoti countit'8 We aro not children and cannot be fooled in any such way. However, wo must be up and doing. The Convention must be carried by a decisive majority. We would be in danger with a margin of 25, for there are always men who see 'new light after thev are sworn in of'fice." THE CONSERVATIVES' CAUCUS. They Issue an Address to the People of the State. A conference of conservative leaders, composed of ex-State Treasurer E. R. Mclver, Senator Eltamont Moses, of Sumter; Editors Gonzales, of Columbia; Williams, of Greenville; Oarlington, of Spratanburg; Langston, of Anderson; Osteen,Sumter; Hollock, of Cheraw; and others, was held in Columba Friday night. The purpose of the conference was to perfect plans for an orgauized fight in the constitutional convention campaign and the formation of the conservative democratic party in the state. The sentiment iB against all compromises with the reformers and a complete and tinal division of the whites of the party in the state is advocated. Encouraging reports have been received from many counties respecting the formation of the new Party. The following address was issued by the Conference : To tho people of South Carolina: On the third Tuesday of August a convention will Is elected which will meet at Columbia iu Sopemher to make a new Constitution for this State. This election will bo as importaut to you as that of 1870. The men who will represent you in this Convention will have more power than any officials provided for by our l....... TI.U., ...II I.IIU Itu lliMir.l.'tinn "*"a* AUB7 ? ?? V. t " 7 I ail the Legislatures, the State and county offices and Judges will be governed hereafter. | All your personal and property rights and j those of your children, your liberty and your j children's liberty, the honorjand prosperity au'i peace of the State wilt be in the keeping of that Convention. If the day of election for delegates find you , disorganized, undecided, divided by factional j differ?-uces, persouul preferences aud local ] interests, the politicians who coutrol the party orgaui.'.ati ju and the State etoctiou ' machinery, the patronage and all the official Intliieucs will easily secure absolute coutrol i>t the Convention which will have such enormous power over you aud yours. We believe you have too much love for your State, too much respect for your owu | liberties and rights to surrender such power j to tn?*u whose only interest aud apparent i purpos-s to secure tor themselves permanent J place ami rule regardless ol the results to ! the people and of the will ol the people. The Conservative Democracy is the only political organization in South Carolina not , controlled by the politicians who ure now in I OHICO. ror lUiU Ii-.uuu it win ?/uni auinuivo f aid aud co-operation to all citizens who sincerely desire that the new Constitution ho I made hv freemen who will represent, respect I and pliant the interests aud lceliugs of the ' people regardless of the ambitions and needs of politicians, such men to lie chosen by ami- I cable agreement ami common consent,if pofl- ] slide.by a straight anti-ring light if necessary. ' The executive co miilttee of the Conservative puny.thereiorv ,iu accordance with resolutions unanimously adopted, respectfully urges all m?-nihers >?f that party to proceed immediately to orgaciz j duos in each township of the Stale, and on or before July t> to meet in c junty conventions anil elect county executive committees <4k a member for each county fit the State exeiTOivc committee. The present county cnairineu, or persons to be appointed for the purpose by the present chairman of this committee,are requested I to begin the work of organ atlon without j delay The chairman of this committee is in- J strueted to call a meeting of the now executive committee to be held in Columbia not later t ban July ltith. J. L Carson, Chairman A U Williams, A ting Secretary i? ? lie is Not Disturbed When asked what he was going to ! rlo about Judge Simouton's sending the three constables to jail. Governor j Kvans said "Take the constables out i of jiil under a writ of ha hefts corpus i before a justice ot the United Stutrs supreme court The governor said that the justice before whom the application had been made had been decided upon, but that he would not give Ins iiamo yet 11 e tuud it wasiiotCliief Justice Fuller The governor said that he was sure the constables would be released under bond until the appeal trom Judge ; Simontou's decision could be heard m \t fall "We will reverse fudge Simonton, just as we reversed f loft',' the governor added I he prill! iples :u the two cases are identic il and the decision of i.i.Ow.r will lie the same. " It im announced Unit even if tho oonstalilen have to spend their duys in jiul then* will Im- no trouble to get otherM to till their places ami continue the seizures for the $2 a "lay they fj paid while at work or while confined iu iuil ? South Carolina at Atlanta. Those at the head of the movement to have South Carolina represented at tho International at.d Cotton States Exposition to he held at Atlanta arr. still hard at work pushing the niattei along In response to a call issued I?v Governor Evans, who is tho chairman, a special meeting of the State executive committee in charge of the exposition work, was held in the executive chamber. Among those proseut at the mooting were State Commissioner Iloche, and Messrs. .1 C. Hemphill, of Charleston; \V. A. Clark, of Hiehlaud, and LrHnv Springs <.f Lancaster. Alter tho meeting Governor Evans repeated his announcement ; "You can say that South Carolina will have an exhibit that will be most creditable 111 overj way." 'Hie deadly cyclone is getting in its annua! work in 'Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and other North western Status, and many casuulti<M are reported A SKCOND TRIAL.. Kcstilis Id nu Acquittal for J. M'.uj / Sullivan. At Anderson, S. C., the jury in the case of J. MimsSullivan, charged with I the murder of Herman G. Oilreath in r Greenville on June 14, 1892, after he- c it;g out from 2 p. m. Friday till 12:10 1 p. m. Saturday, returned u verdict of ? "oot guilty." i This case wbh first called for trial at t the July, 1892, term for Greenvilleand ? continued on affidavits of the absence < oT material witnesses for the defeuse. t At the October term of the baip? year, ,] ihe defeudaut moved to quash the ( panel of jurors o:i the ground thut the ] sheriff of the couuty was a half brother ] of the slaiu luaii. Judge James Aid- r rich granted the motiou and as the 1 sheriff had justbeen re-elected for four t years, ordered a change of venue to i Anderson. At the Anderson spiing 1 term of 1893 the defendant demurred 1 lo the jurisdiction of the Anderson ' court. The demurrer was overruled I and notice of appeal was given. Cir- 1 cuit Judge Izltu* decided to try the i ease, lint was enjoined from doiug so 1 by Justice Pope of the Supreme ? Court. ( It was at this term that the stir } about alleged attempts to bribe jurors ? occurred. ] The Supreme Court sustained the t lower court and remanded the case for ] trial, lu October, 1893, the case was i tried before Judge Wallace and a ver- < diet of guilty was rendered. The de- i fendant was sentenced to be hanged i December 2'Jud, 1893. Execution v* _ staved pendiug an appeal to the Suprenio Court for a new trial. < In 1894 the defendant moved for aud < secured suspension of his appeal to al- 1 low a uiotiou on circuit for a now trial t on the ground of alter discovered evi- l deuce. Judge Ernest G*iv head the i -i ?.1 I i The Supreme Court sustained the appeal ou tiie grounds, chieHy, that 1 the judge erred iu excluding evidence showing that the State's witness, Finlay, hail made statements regarding the shooting different from those he made on *he witness stand, anil had erred in his charge regarding the taking of life; and ordered a new trial ; arid the evidence was praetically the same as that given ou at the form ar trial when a verdict of guilty was re i doted and a death sentence passed. The Contempt Coses. Judge Simonton has only two of the contempt cases now under considera tion as will be seen from the dispoai tion that was made of all ,the case a submitted to him. Iu each ease the name of the consignee is given and th e disposition of the case. Thfe followin 3 is the result: 1 C. F. Kleake, rule discharged. I John McSmyrl, of Camden, rule discharged. 3 S. Simpson, Winnsboro, rule dia charged. 4 R. B. Hawes, Charleston, rale dillcharged. 5 W. C. Ridlehuber, Greenwootl, rule discharged. <? George Meitzler, Charleston, rul e discharged, whiskey returned. 7 David De Varko, Charleston, rule discharged, beer to be returned. 8 David De Varko, Charleston, rule discharged, whiskey to be returned. 9 W. S. Prince, Charleston, rule discharged, whiskey to be returned and costs paid. IOC. H. Hopkins, Charleston, rt le discharged, whiskey to bo return ad and costs paid. II C. H. Otton, Charleston, rdie dischargad, whiskey to be returned and costs paid. 12 Julius H. Walker, Columbia, consiaoie guiiiy 01 coKiempi aim iwo months imprisonment. 1G E. M. Keith, CharleHton, conetal)le guilty, two months imprisonment. 11 B. Adams, Charleston, constable guilty, one uionth in jail. 15 Pape and Amlel, reserved for further investigation. 1G Givena ami others, reHervod for further investigation. Vhr Fusl of Its ItIikI. 'i'lie Stat'1 against Mack MeFivoy o'ore.li ami M. <' Dc.iver, (white) :<)i rriniiea! rug11geiicc ami iiiauslaughier. was the most tnipoi tatit. case at the roeent ws-nui of the oourt for <' i i ester county. Tin' prosecution was i Wrought hy friend* of llev Mi. (Iraliaui. who lost his \vi '? ami son on I',loiel r,\ei last January, while crosa' nig on tin* Mat owned ami operated by Mr I leave' l'h.s raise v : . a strange ! one and nothing like it lia> ever been known mi the courts of So.itli Carolina ..efore. Flo* ?riu' of tins case lasted i through most of Tuesday and al! of | Wednesday and tin-jury, after roiiiaining out "out about three minutes, returned a verdict of not guilty. They fan Tight. The CorhPtt-Fitr.siiritiK?u< light <* an assur <vl fact now i?> .i.-> au occupation tax \v i- iwim>| Saturday for the fl^lit by theStato Comptroller <>f Texas. H? became* mixed up in tin* manner. The tax oiler tor al Dallas was -rATered $500 bv too management of the Dallas Athletic Clubto let the fl^ht I'omn off there, that being the amount prescribed by law for glove contests. The collector referred '.lie matter to the Comptroller ami that gentleman Saturday issued the receipt for the *500aud the fight can now como off without fear or Uinderance, as the State has iu this receipt put its official .atarup ou a parmission to conduct the llzht. 4 NEW COMPLICATION. I North Carolinian Sues the Dispensary Hoard for Damages. The fight ou the dispeusary law has >rokeu out in a new form that has nore than ordinary interest because >f the complications likely to follow. This time it is n euit for damages igaiust the State board of control. ft s brought iu the United States Dis,rict Court uuder an Act of Congress intitled. "Au Act to protect trade and :ommerce against uulawful restraint ind monopoly." The Plaintiff is Tubus Loweustein, of Statesville. N. 3., doiug business as Loweustein & Co. do is represented by Met-srs. Murphy, Farrow & Legare. The defendants ire Johu Gary Evans, D. H. Tomp;ius, Jas. Norton and Frank M. Mixion, who stylo themselves "as a board >f ooutrol," "under the pretended anbority of a certain Act of the Legisaturo of the Slate of South Carolina." L'he complaiut charges that the de'endants are "combined to monopoize trade in wines, lwjuors, beer and ill other alcoholic drinks used as a .leverage iu South Carolina." That >u the "J7th day of May the plaintitf icliveroil to the Southern Knilwny ?it 3tatesville one barrel of liquor, worth $57,38, mid consigned to Thomas Eiartigan, Charleston, S. C. That ou Iho 2'dth the aaiil liquor was seized by parties, to the plaintiff unknown, but ivho are ugeuts of the "State board of joutrol." and that the pluiutiffis damaged to the amouut of $57 88, ami he isks for judgment for $171 84, attorneys' foe and eost of the action. The most interesting feature of the ?ase is ihat the barrel of Jiquor in question has been seized by the United states revenue oflicials, who claim Ihat the stamp found upon it lias been used once before, aud Mr. JLiowenitem will bo ootud upon to prove that it has not beeu used before, or to suffer the cousequeuces for using a cancelled stamu. Instructive Meeting of Tobacco drawers. The regular monthly meeting of tho Darlington, S. C., Tobacco Growers' Association was held in the court house, Geu. W. E. .Tames presiding. The subjects for discussion were priming, topping and curing. Able aud instructive addresses were delivered by B F WilliuniBou, B. F. Smoot aud others, after which the president, H. E. Harmon, the wide awake editor aud proprietor of the Southern To? 1 .1 4?11, IT. URCCO ijotimui, |{nvu luuui n mill. iu wa., very unwell, but made a few remarks, which were exceedingly complimentary and encouraging. He spoke of the tine atteudan9e, and mode of disoussiou. He also said it would be a short timo when this Aection would grow in abundance the finest tobacco in this country, and that the yield per acre was much larger than *n Virginia and North Carolina. The committee appointed to look after the interest of members in the matters of royalties claimed by certain patentees of barns, sticks, etc., made its l'eport behind closed doors. Resolutions of thanks were ^then voted the committee for its good report,and also to Mr. Harmon for his words of good cheer. Tho president read a few statistics which weie very :uter"stihg. The number of acvos planted last year were 770; barns constructed 130. This year there is sn increase of 3,000 acres, and 240 new barns. These figures show that tobacco culture has become a serious ousincss with these people. A letter was read from Commissioner E. L. Roach, in which he stated that they would allow a special space for tobacco oxhil)ita from that county iu Atlanta, and that all other exhibits would be placed iu the State collection and would be plainly marked with tho exhibitor's name and postoffioe address. The subjects at the next meeting are grading, packing and selling. These subjects will also be dinouseed at tho meeting of tho Agricultural and Mechanical Association, which wi 1 be held at the fair grounds tho first week in August. Ordered to Surrender unil Shot. Thursday night about four miles from Spartanburg, there was a deadly battle between State whiskey constables and whiskey men. The fight raged for several minutes aud when it had ceased Iiill Durham and Jack Fisher, whiskey men, were found dead and two State constables, Toland and Pettigrew, were mortally wounded. Last night Constables Toland, Stevens and Pettigrew went up on what is known as the Howard Gup Load, a bad section of country, to intercept 9 whiskey wagon which they learned whs In-in# brought to town. The wagon was iu charge of Fiulier and Durham, two NorthCarolina diHtillorf)N The constables ordered Durham and1 Fiaher to snrrondor ami at the sAA&t timo opened fire on them with the rc^ suits nioutioned above. It was a pitir ful sight. Fishor was killed instarttlk D;:rL.".u. iived tor several hotu'S and died fiom le ss of blood. I'ltOK. iirxI Kv I?I:AI>. After a I.on# Illness lie Kurruiiihed to K* liaiistlon. Prof. Huxley, who has been ill for some time, died at London, Knglnnd, on Saturday. After a slight rally Friday night Prof. Huxley's condition rapidly grew worse and he fell into estate of complete exhaustion. Ills mind was clear to the last and his death was painless. i