The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, July 16, 1884, Image 4

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jaEHMBmHnnwaMMiaaMMiHHnc CLEVELAND AND HMDRICKsT|1 I i ( THE DE3IOCBATIC NOMINEES FOB I j PBESIDENT :VM) VICE-FKESIDEXr. I i ' The Proceodlnss of the National Conven- ! tion at Chicago?A Little Contest Over the j Unit Eule?Tammany Threatens, bnt the j Convention Is Xot Alarmed?Cleveland j Wins on the Second Ballot-Hendricks j Nominated Unanimously. Chicago, July 8.?The National Democratic Convention was called to 3^.. 10 /A fA-/lnv hv Sonji UIUC L iXL JL w .TV V ViVOtV j -V . tor Barnum, Chairman of the National i Democratic Committee. Prayer was j offered by the Eev. Dr. D. C. Marquis, of the Northwestern Theological Seminary. The Chairman then, after a few preliminary remarks, said "I have been j directed, by the unanimous vote of the : committee,"to name Hon. i.ichard B. j Hubbard, of Texas, for temporary chairman of this Convention. As! many as favor the election of H. B. j TTnKVvarvi fnr tomnnrarv chairman will! say 'aye;' contrary '*110.' Hon. R. B. Hubbard, of Texas, is unanimously elected temporary chairman of this Convention. The chair appoints Senator B. if. Jones, of Louisiana, Hon. George S. Barnes, of Georgia, and j Hon. Abraham S. Hewett, of New York, a committee to wait upon Mr. Hubbard and conduct him to the chair. Gentlemen of the Couvention, I have rHsfin.ornished honor of Dresentina to this Convention Hon. Richard IT. Hubbard, of Texas, elected absolutely impartial the temporary chairman of this Convention." Mr. Hubbard, on taking the chair, expressed his thanks for the honor conferred, spoke of the proud record of the National Democratic party, and in conclusion urged that whatever candidates were nominated should be supported loyally, declaring that he wfio would not support them would not be a good Democrat,' and hardly a patriot. [Applause.] j The Chairman;"of the Convention ?} "There is a farther rep^rfc-Tftom the National-Committee, whiefe' wiil now be submitted-for the. acffoir -of this b? K 4~.i " vV^y The' Secretary (Prince of Massachusetts) said : :<<The JEsticmal Sfejitosratic Committee on temporary-t>rg^iz^xon-T ^F,oiV:temporary di3innany-Has; -^fcfogrft B. Hnbbard/of Texas; fbr temporary secretary; -Frederick O. Prince, of Massachusetts* Assistant Secretaries? ?. S. Merrillj of- Illinois, .George O. Guthey^ of John"W1sconsfnj_ ofMisOTiui,'H.^iiyBn, of Tennessee, Michael D. Barrett, of New Jersey; Reading Clerks?T.,.0. ."Walker, of Iowa.; Thomas: Petit, -o? Washington, T^S. Beli* of.Missonriv-Jaffies E."Morrison, -of New^?rk,:H^:S?.:Bryan, . of Deleware ;. Official; .Stenographer, Edwin P: Dickerson-^of 'New York; Ser^ant^tsA31i?s, ISeBgrd 'Jr Bright, - -\jl xflvuou^*; tv .. . \ "The.report was. adopted unanimousiy, . * ; ' "'.v Smalley, of Vermont, member of the Stations!' Committee, offered a. resolution'thatthe rule? of the last Democratic Convention shail .govern" this body, except that iiv voting, for candidates no S^te should be", allowed to change its vote until the call of States Koon /miIW) <mrf;imfit-pvptv"'St.at.fi had cast its-rote1. '" Grady, of Xew- York, offered as an ! amepflment-thaffltowing.^ "And when - c- the.Yote ofa. State as-amioiinee&by the ? - :chr2fS0B^fe^?3^^ieiegatioii * trfT-such Ststeis-cbaifeogBd'by anv rtiembfer of the "then- the secretary . ^hall ca&the.names of individual dele-? -.. ?jU^ fe>m4bat-;S|ate and Jsl#H?-r4ndividua! preferences as "expressed-.:shall be.rccprdsnias.t^Y^te of-s^t$tate." - -zx tliu^hter^nia r-'.r " Jno.R. Felloes, of New^Xca&^spoke earnestly in favor of the unit role. Minzies, of Indiana, offered as an amendment to tne amendment mat no : State shall change its vote nntii the resnit of the ballot has been annonnc- \ ect. Grady spoke in favor of the amend-1 meat.- The matter was further dis- j cassed by Doolittle,'of Virginia, Clung,; of California, Powers, oi Michigan, Harrison, of Illinois," and Jacobs, of New'York. ' ~ " . Kelly, of New York, advocated Grady's amendments There were, he said, thirty-six counties in the State of New York,;' 3f: which but ten or twelve were .uemocratic. According to the argument of Fellows, the great Democratic eonntles of New York (which would elect a Democratic President, if an opportunity were given to them,) would be "disfranchised. That was principle which was not presented, and he appealed to the sense of justice of this Convention in favor of Grady's proposition. Fellows spoke again in favor of his amendment. Kelly replied that Fellows represented one Democratic party ? ? iVvA V A?/l V> rt ill UIC VI iWW -LVAa. aiiu iiQ (Kelly) another. Fellows suggested that they represented only different v- organizations in "the Democratic party. /"~ Kelly said that the gentleman's purpose" now was to isrnore him (Kelly) and not to allow liim to vote in the Convention. It was against that thai he (Kelly) protested. [Cheers.] The matter was further discussed by Bragg, of Wisconsin, and Burke, of Louisiana. The Convention then proceeded to vote on the amendment offered by Grady, of New York, requir . ins- the individual preterences of dele gates to be recorded as the vote of their State- ' * There was great interest manifested during the taking of the vote. The vote of the State of New York was withheld, temporarily, and when the other States were called the aggregate, without New York, stood ayes 332, noes 391. The vote of New York was then called for, and Manning, chairman of the delegation, announced 72 votes in the negative. That vote was challenged by Cochrane, but the tempo I iiJL v uiioiiuiau iiau tnc vutc icwiucu as 'announced. The general result was then announced 3s aves, 350, noes 445. * A vote was then taken on the original resolution offered by Smalley, of Vermont and it was adopted. A resolution was then offered and adopted for the appointment of a committee on credentials and permanent organizations. A committee on plat iorm was aiso ordered. it was aiso f ordered that the resolution in regard to j platform be referred to that committee without discussion. Mr. Francis, of Missouri, moved that when the Convention adjourn it be till 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, j which motion prevailed. The Secretary announced the correc-! tiou of the vote on Grady's amendment i as follows: Total vote cast 795: for I amendment S32, against 463, not vot- i 7. Adjourned. Seccnd Day. Chicago, July 9.?As the hour ap-1 proached for the Convention to meet, j it was understood that the opponents j of Cleveland would make a powerfnl j */"v VvmaaU ik/v r.??U ??nlA tiiviu tv uiuo>rv. LLIC uiui iuit. Butler has withdrawn from the race. It was opeuly stated that his action was in pursuance of a compact with John Keliy. The Bayard men claimed that Butlers strength would be . ^ 5 ^ thrown to their m?n. This the friends i :>f Butler stoutly denied. i < The following current rumors created J j jreat excitement: It has been ascer- I ] tained from men occupying confiden- j s tial relations with many members of i ] the New York delegation that comma-11 nications are now being interchanged j < between the Cleveland followers in ; ] the New York delegation and his j < friends at Aioauy ana j*ew xor*. cuy, with a view to" uniting all factions upon the name of some New York man and the withdrawal of Cleveland. : At 1 o'clock this afternoon John Kelly received a telegram from a gentleman in New York, occupying a high politicai position in that city, inquiring whether the name of Abram Hewitt would prove satisfactory to Kelly, j No reply has been made. This in- | quiry, coming from such a conflden- j tial sonrce, indicates that Cleveland's j own friends have suggested Hewitt's name. Keilv is represented as being not unfriendly to Hewitt. It is said that Cleveland's organizers lnfnrrripw with ilClU <1 lllW klL ltlbV4??V II .? ~ . eral Butler this morning and tendered to him the position of Secretary of the Treasury under Cleveland if he came to Cleveland's support on the first -ballot. Butlers promptly replied that he could not consent to hold a Cabinet office under a man so unskilled ill politics as Cleveland was, In making this reply to the overture, Butler's language is said to have been more vigorous than delicatc, but it conveyed the contemptuous idea above mentioned. Xiiii tUi\ v The Convention was opened with prayer by Bishop McLaren, of the diocese of Chicago. A number of resolutions were offered, and, without being- read, were referred to the proper committee. The committee on credentials reported the list of territorial delegates and the report was adopted. A motion to deprive such delegates of the right to vote, was lost. The report of the Committee on Permanent Organization was then made. The Hon. w. H. Vilas, of Wisconsin, was nominated as president, with a list of vice-presidents (one from each State; ana several secretaries ana assistants, and that the secretaries and clerk of the temporary organization be continued under the permanent organization. The report was nnanimously adopted, aud Hendricks, of Indiana, with five other gentlemen, was appointed a committee to escort Vilas to the chair. The temporary chairman expressed his thanks for the courtesy shown him. The president elect also made a spcech expressing bis appreciation, and predicting a glorious success for the national Democracy. Snowden, of Pennsylvania offered a .uvn/vlnltAll -T/%1% O Stllll Af t V*Ck Y?a]1 nf 1UllUU lV/i C4? VAtii VX A Vii v* States and for placing in nomination candidates for" president and VicePresident. A delegate from Missouri moved t: adjourn, as the committee on platform was not yet ready to report. Lost. A motion was also made to lay Snowden's mation on the table*. Lost. During the call of States 011 this latter motion, the vote of New York was challenged, but it was finally entered in fall?seventy-two voies?against the motion to lay on the table. The vote of the Convention was announced as follows: Yeas 283, nays 521. So the Convention refused to lay on the table. THE NOMINATIONS. When Delegare was called, Mr. George Gray nominated the Hon. Thomas Francis Br yard. "When Indiana was called, the Hon. Mr. Hendricks presented the name of the Hon. Jos. E. McDonald. This nomination was seconded by General Black, of Illinois. John W. Breckinridge, of California, nominated the Hon. Allan G. Thurman, of Ohio. This nomination was seconded by Gen. Durban Ward, of Ohio. Jolm A. McKenzie, of Kentucky, nominated the Hon. John G. Carlisle. "When the State of New York was reached, Gen. Lockwood nominated the Hon. Grover Cleveland. This nomination was seconded by Jones, of Wisconsin. Thomas F? Grady, of New York, then came to the platform. The point of order was raised that unless Grady was going to second the nomination he was not now in order; bnt the chairman now overruled the point, and said tha tas he recognized Grady that gentlemen must be heard. Grady then proceeded to address the Convention. lie said he should be gla^ to second Cleveland's nomination except that he knew that that gentleman could not carry the State of Ngw- < York. A sure and" unerring test "of" that fact was that the last Democratic- Convention of New York was eauallv*: divided against bim, and the delegates at large were divided between" his ' friends and opponents. r; Bragg, of Wisconsin, made the point of of order that the only busiv ness before the Convention was the making and seconding of nominations. The president said, he supposed Grady' intended to speak to a nomination. Manning, of New York, chairman of the New York delegation, asked unanimous consent that Grady shouldf be allowed to proceed with his spee'chf; He said that the object of the Conven.- ' tion was to make a nomination for tKe1: Presidency that would be ratified by the people at the polls. lie did not claim that the Irish or the Catholics were against Cleveland; but the antimonopolist elements of the State and the laboring interests of the State, Catholic and Protestant, Irih, German and American were opposed to his nomination and would be opposed to his election. Cleveland had been elected in 1882 by a majority of 152, 000, but the last election in that State showed a Republican majority of 18,597, making a change of 211,000 in the Democratic vote. At this point there was considerable confusion, and some interruption of the speaker, But order was soon restored, and Grady proceeded. (He went on to discuss the veto of the elevated railroad bill and to show how that veto was injurious to the working classes. He declared that the State of New York could not be carried by Cleveland; not because of any Irish question or of any question, but because of this anti-monopoly question, in which the people had a deep-seated feeling that no man could be worse to them in that regard than Cleveland, lie knew of but one occasion which Grover Cleveland was called upon to show his hand whether he was a Dem ocrat or something else, and Cleveland proved at that time to be something ?lse. He denied that the fight against Cleveland was the same fight as had been made eight years ago against Til den. [A motion for a recss at this time was made and lost.] If the candidate was to come from New York some man should be taken who would not be anti-monopolized by these antagonistic elements, but the Democracy of New York took 110 such posi/s!nvt fTKn T\AmA/>l?OrttT A/\?l I /I /kAmtvr MUii* JLUC i/ciuvuavv wmu uai i) New York for Thurman, Bayard, McDonald or Randall, bnt not Cleveland. New York was a safe State if the Democratic party was kept solid, but not otherwise. Cochron of New York, in behalf of the minority of the New York delegation, came to the platform to sea&d OQe oi tne nominations, one warned to i go into a statement of York polit- J n -V ..... V . 1 cs, to which Bragg, of "Wisconsin, ; < >bjected and against which he made j 1 i point of order, which was overruled j i>y the chair. Cochran declared, amid j1 ihouts of incredulous laughter, that no j i person felt more kindly than he to !< Cleveland, but he was too old a friend j' vf his to wish to see him nominated i for the Presidency. Cochran conclud- : sd by seconding the nomination of Ihurman. E. K. Ahgar, of New York, was ' next heard in a short speech seconding the nomination of Cleveland. A delegate inquired whether this was the State Convention at Albany ' or the National Convention at Chi- ! cago. The chairman gave the comforting , assurance that this would be the last 1, a a. xr speecu ironi ixew xuitv ucicgauuu, i and so Ahgar went ou with his speech, contesting the views put forward agaiust Cleveland. A motion to suspend the order of j business was made and carried, j and then, at 9:20 p. m., the Convention took a recess until 10:30 a. m. to-morrow. Third Day. CniCAGO, July 10.?The { nvention was called to order at 11:10 ''clock. Carter HanTson, of Illinois, rising f/\ o nopeAiinl AvnlnnoUnn vonollwl fhft IV U JA/i 'JVliMrl A ???, intimation made by one of the speakers yesterday, that he had packed the hall with a clique which applauded his speech in seconding the nomination of Grover Cleveland. The unfinished business of yesterday being- the call of State for nominations was resumed. Marseur, of Missouri, seconded Ihe nomination of Thurman. Thos. E nf Ohl<v nnmiriAfrfwl the Hon. George Hoadly. William A. "Wallace, of Pennsylvania, nominated the Hon. Sami. J. Randall, and the nomination was seconded by Gov. Abbott, of New Jersey. John \V. Cnmmings, of Massachusetts, seconded the nomination of Bayard, as did also Col. Lerov F. Youmans, of South Carolina. Rose of Arkansas said that the delegation from that State had resolved to vote solidly for Cleveland. [Applause.] * ? - i i A similar statement was macie oy Bragg, of Wisconsin, who declared that" the young Democrats, of Wisconsin, loved and respected Cleveland, not oulv for himself, for his character, for his* integrity, judgment and iron will, but they loved him most for the enemies he had made. [Enthusiastic applause.] Gradv, of New York, here rose and shouted out that the ?nemies to whom the gentlemen alluded reciprocated that sentiment. [Very general hisses.] - The-nomination of Cleveland was further seconded by Kent, of New Hampshire, Doolittle, of Wisconsin, and Waller, of Connecticut. The names of the candidates were then annonnced as follows, each name being greeted with cheers, bat far the greatest demonstration being for Cleveland: Thomas Francis Bayard, of Deleware. Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana. John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky. Grover Cleveland, of New York. Cauiuci a luiiiuaiij \ji George Hoadly, of Ohio. The Convention then adjourned till 8 o'clock, p. m. EVENING SESSION. As soon as the Convention was called to order, a resolution was offered by Henry, of Mississippi, expressing the regret and the intense admiration of the Convention at reading the statesmanlike and patriotic letter of Samuel J. Tilden in which he made known the overpowering ana providential necessity which constrained him to decline the nomination for the Presidency, condemning the fraud and violence by which Tilden and Hendricks were cheated out of their offices in 1876, expressing regret that the nation has been deprived of the lofty patriotism and splendid executive and administrative ability of Tilden, and appointing a committee to convey these sentiments to that gentleman. Adopted. At 6 p. m. Morrison, Chairman of the Committee on ^Resolutions, stepped on the platform to present the report of that committtee. His appearance was greeted with cheers. The platform was read by one of the reading clerks. After some debate the minority report on platform was adopted. At 11:40, p. m., the Convention proceeded to the FIRST BALLOT few* President, which resulted as follows: Bayard 170. Cleveland 392 McDonald 06 Randall 78? Thurman "CarSste.". v 13 !So"^a&f^; vvvzrz ?....... 1 -Hendrieks^". -i'.vvi-r. .... 2 ........... T Flower ..'....... 4 (<Jn this ballot; the15putX. Carolina delegation cait eight votes fbr Cleveland and ten foi- Bayard.')'A ; The Oonve'ttron -thtn?a,dj.oonied till 10? o'clock on Fridar-moiTiing, July li. ; . : JC ourLn x/ay. : Chicago, July ll.?The Conyention A number (rflele^^msTrom various parts of ilte. coiilittrV'"suggesting, Qjftj&r' persons toe be; noainiafed were;, laid"obihe table, tffioft'jgt bbsnTess'was a motion that the vote of States sball not be changed until a succeeding ballot. It was lost by a decisive vote. Pennsylvania then withdrew Randall aliU U1U VA/UVCUU.VU IWV1YCU 11/SCiJL JL11 Iv independent caucusses, delegates getting together and consulting earnestly among themselves. At 11.22, a. m., the roll of States for the second ballot was began. Upon the call of the roll, there were several changes from the vote on the first ballot. ~TVhen Illinois was reached, one vote was ease for Hendricks, and there was great cheering." The cheering and applause continued for a long time, being the most vociferous since the convention met. It continued for fifteen minutes, handkerchiefs, hats and umbrellas waving tumultously. The baud struck up, but couhj not be heard for the cheering. The Tammany men stood in thenseats cheering and waving their bandkerchiefs, the chairman Vainly endeavoring to restore order. The applause died down for a minute and then broke \->uu aiiwu. The Tammany men called for three chcers for Hendricks and there was renewed applause and some hissing. Yoorhces appeared 011 the stand and the cheering again broke out. After several efforts order was at last restored, and it was annonnced that Indiana withdrew McDonald and would go for Hendricks. Tammany then broke out ftorain while manv delegates were struggling to be heard and many others were consul ting with other" delegations. Illinois cast 38 votes for Cleveland? a gain of 10. [Great cheering, about half the delegates being on their feet and loud demonstration all over the house: although it was noticeable that the demonstration ever Cleveland was stronger among the delegates and weaker among the audience than that over Hendricks.] Tho r>f roll "was nontirmprl. When Virginia had voted, Cleveland had 507 votes?Jacking 40 of the required two-thirds. Georgia changed to Cleveland?a gain of eight?and his nomination .was conceded. At the r .;.v: : ilose of the ballot the vote stood as follows: "Whole number of votc3 cast 820; necessary to a choice 547. Cleveland received 683, Hendricks 453, Bayard $14, McDonald 2, Randall 4, Thurman L The question was then put on Men sie's motion to make THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS, ind it was carried triumphantly. The mammoth oil painting representation of .Cleveland's head and bust vvas carried in front of the Speaker's stand and exhibited to the enthusiastic spectators, who greeted it with cheers and whistling', ana waving or everything that could be put into requisition for that purpose, while the band played "Marching through Georgia," "The Red, White and Blue" and other airs. After order was restored the chair announced that a motion to make the nomination unanimous having been carried, Grover Cleveland was declared the nominee of the National Democracy for the next Presidency of the United States. [Cheers.] A dispatch was read from Governor Hoadly congratulating the Convention of the^Democracy ana the country on the wise things done, and promising a Democratic victory in October and November. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT a number of nominations were made. Quarles, of California, nominated General "Win. S. Rosecraus. Branch, of Colorado, nominated Joseph E. McDonald. Bacon, of Georgia, nominated Gen. J. C. Black, of Illinois. Gen. Black said he could not be a candidate as long as McDonald's name was before the Convention. Mtnin, of Illinois, hoped that Gen. Black's declination would not be entertained. Pinlow, of Arkansas, nominated Geo. W. Glick. Senator "Wallace, of Pennsylvania, nominated the Hon. Thomas A.Hendricks. [Cheers.] Waller, of Connecticut, seconded the nomination of Hendricks, and said that the Democratic party would, in defiance of fraud and in accordance with law, place him in the chair of the Vice-President. ' The presentation of Hendricks's name was greeted with enthusiastic cheers, the Convention repeating, in a lesser degree, the scene which took place at the morning session in honor of the same gentleman. _ Menzies, of Indiana, stated that liov. JienaricKs positively woaia not accept the nomination.' "Waller, of Connecticut, said he had no doubt Gov. Hendricks would accept, especially if the nomination should be tendered unanimously. Searles, of California, withdrew the nomination of Rosecrans, and' the other nominees were all withdrawn one by one, so that Hendricks alone remained before the Convention. The roll was called, and the unanimous vote of all the States was cast for Thomas A. Hendricks. The scene of eutnusiasm wnicu iouowea was quite equal to that which succeeded the nomination of Cleveland. The customary resolutions of thanks to the officers, and to the people of Chicago, were passed; and the Convention then, at 7.25, p. in., adjourned sine die. INFERNAL MACHINES. How the Cuban Authorities were Fooled by a Lot of Lubricators. Teoy, N. Y., July 12.?Five months ago Pedro Llanes visited Cuba to look after some property about twenty miles from Havana, which was left him by his father. To pay the expenses of the trip he decided to act as agent for a Troy firm in the sale of a patent lubricator, and took with him me necessary samples. Aicer nis arrival: "in Havana, he was thrown into prison as arspy. The military authorities would not or .could not understand that: the boies of lubricators were harmless and not for warlike purposes." He was sentenced to be shot-.' 'Mrs. Llanes,' hearing nothing from* her husband, sailed for Cuba witfi^ letters^fi'om Secretary of State Garr and the * Spanish consul. She searched - the Havana" prisons and fiually.'foQiid her husband in one ol them," braking- stone,- and not knowirtg at Trhat moment lie would be shot a3 a spvv \ She secnred-fiisrelease and yesterday Both'rcacbed'Troy. The Pay of oar Postmasters. WATnprG^V ^y iQ?r-'^e following statement shows- the Presidential; offices nrSoulhCarolIna, together with the salary as p rQt'i^edVfor the fiscal year just commenced. "Aiken. $1,500, J Anderson C. Hi,: $1,400, Beaufort $1,- j iOO, Camden &l,?00^Jbarlteston ?3,200, "Chester C. H., $l,4G0vColambia $2,500, Florence $1,200, Georgetown $1,100, Greenville C.- H., $2,000, Marion C. H. $1,100, Newberry C. H., $1,500, Orangeburg C. H.,; $1,300, Rock Hill $1,000, "Spartanburg C. H., $1,800, Sumter C. H., $1,600, Union $1,000, Winnsbdro' $1,200, Yorkville SI,000. The offices of ihe'fourth class are not mciuaea in tnxs adjustment. The Postmasters of such offices are simply commissioned by the po9tmas< ter-general and the "salary is adjusted upon a different principle". The Cholera Increasing. Marseilles, July 12.?There were 30 deaths from cholera here last evening and 8 between 9 o'clock and noon today. The panic is extreme, the rail way stations were crowaea at an eariy hour this a. m., with fugitives who fought for tickets, which the agents could not issue fast enough to satisfy the crowd. Toulon, July 12.?The number of deaths in this city from cholera last evening was seventeen. A man who was about to be carried to a cholera hospital jumped from a third story window to the pavement and wasT}adly injured. I " . ' r* -r__i _ * tr\ mi - jl akisj uuij' iz.? xne newspapers declare that the cases of cholera reported here yesterday are sporadic. Terrific Boiler Explosion. Pittsburg, July 12.?A' dispatch' from ilillfield, Ohio, says a terrific boiler explosion occurred at Wolfs portable saw mill sir miles from here yesiuruav, uy wuiuu uue man wab instantly killed and several others seriously and perhaps fatally injured. The explosion occurred while all the men were near the mill and the building was entirely demolished. Barrack "Wolf was hurle'd quite a distance and his body horribly mangled. He died almost "instantly. Eugene Wolf !was struck by flying timbers and perhaps fatally hurt, while Ray Blackburn was badly cut up andHawley Howard was scalded almost to death by steam. Fratricide In Virginia. Daxyille, Va., July 8.?D. F. Richardson killed his brother Albert with a chair in Henry county oil Sunday last. The murderer, who is a worthless character, is said to have been a moonshiner, and was abusing his mother when Albert resented it and a quarrel ensued. The murderer ese;ir>ed. Lynching in Kentucky. Louisville, July 7.?A special from Kussellville, Kv., says: A raob" of armed and masked men on horseback ame here from Todd county last night between 11 and 12 o'clock and took Dick Henderson, colored, from the jail and lynched him. Henderson was rhnrcrpA with cnttinp1 thf* thrnafr. of a young white boy name*} Adams at Pinchem, Todd county, last April. I i ? -t THE GROWING GEOPS. THE PRESENT CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE GREAT STAPLES. Report of the National Department of As ricnlture?A Fair Crop or cotton jrosHime? A Splendid Sho-wing for Other Crops. "Washington, July 10.?The report of the Department of Agriculture for July relative to COTTON reprcseuls that rains have been excessive during June over the entire breadth, temperature low and plants too succulent and generally late for the season. Iu some places almost lioTrn (Mvinri'O/i for fvco or UtUiJ 1UIIIO uavw -V ... - three weeks. The fields are necessarily grassy. In some cases the plants are smothered and the aphis" is becoming abundant. There is some complaint of shedding forms as a result of these conditions." A statement received from the Signal Service Office shows that the mean temperature for Jane was about three degrees below normal at Wilmington, five at Charleston and (in the interior) four at Charlotte and ten at Atlanta. Beyond the Mississippi the depression was from one to two degrees- With seasonable weather hereafter the condition will improve. There is nothing at present to render a fair crop impossible, butthe next sixty days will be awaited with interest, if not anxiety. There has been some plantiug in June, especially in Louisiana, where overflows prevented seeding. The general average of condition is one point lower than in June?86 instead of 87; last July it was 90, in 1882 it was 92, but in 1881 it was 95, falling thereafter to 66 in October. The condition is generally highest in July, but ih 1880 and '82 it was highest in August. . The condition in Florida and Alabama remains as in June; iu the Atlantic states, .Mississippi - auu icuuesscc au has declined; and West of the Mississippi it has advanced. The averages are: Virginia87, North Carolina 87, South Carolina 93, Georgia 90, Florida 99, Alabama 93, Mississippi 83, Louisiana 74, Texas 80, Arkansas 86, Tennessee 89. i CORN. The area in corn has increased about two per cent. The total area will be between 69,000,000 and 70,000,000 j acres. A few States report a decrease ?Maine, Massachusetts, New York, T.rwiTRiana anil Minnesota. There is ! good degree of uniformity in the in crease in Southern and" central dis! tricts; it is five. per cent, in Iowa, i twenty in Nebraska and thirty in Dakota. There is also an increase on the Pacific coast. It is evident that care has been taken in the selection of seed, as there is little complaiht of failure from planting immature corn. The comparison of area with last year is as follows in the principal States: New York 97, Pennsylvania 100, Ohio 102, Michigan 102, Kentucky 100, Tennessee 101, Indiana 102, Illinois 100, T 'M'inPAnm 1 TToneQa ini. lUWii JLWj '! laavuix ii-uuiw >v.. -The season has. "been favorable for planting and growth, except that large districts have had too-tauch rain and growth has been slow from low temperature. The crop is now generally healthy in color and growing rapidly. The average of condition is 96 and has been exceeded but twice in July in ten years?in 1879 and 1880. It was 90 in 1881, 85 in 1882 and 88 in 1883. The principal States' averages are; New York 96, Pennsylvania 93, Michigan 99, Ohio 93, Kentucky 90, Tennessee 95, Indiana 95, Illinois 99, Iowa * AO MAAMm OO * Hf ftnpftc Q/f "MOKTVJ cL*n I JLU-, JJJL15SUUJ.1 COj IiauoiM v.-j ^ivwj.uv?? 99. The prospect is most favorable in Iowa, which promises the best yield since 1879 and the largest crop ever grown in the State. WHEAT. The condition of spring wheat is np to the usual standard of 100, the same as in July of last year. Wisconsin and Minnesota stand at 101 and Dakota at 102. Winter wheat is harvested in the South and will soon oe cut in its Northern belt. It sustains the premises of previous reports. The average of condition is 94?one poiut higher than in June and the same as in .the May report. Winter wheat covers an area of about 27,000,000 acres, and unless the spring records should prove disappointing or injury result in stock, the outcome would exceed 350,000,000 bushels of winter wheat. BARLEY, OATS,. RYE, POTATOES AITD TOBACCO. The condition of barley is good, averaging 98 against 97 last July. ? -no. c/ats styt;rages y cat at uuo date 99. The average for rye is 97. Excessive prodoction and" the low price of potatoes in 1883 has caused a redaction of 3 per cent, iu area; the condition is good. A large increase, amounting to nearly 10 per cent., has been made in the area of tobacco. CONVENTION NOTES. How tho Nomination of Hendricks for Vice-jrresiaem w?? arraugcu. Chicago, July 11.?At a conference of leading friends of Cleveland and other prominent members of the Convention, to the nnmber of about fifty, which took place during the recess this afternoon, the merits oftbe various candidates for Vice-President were dis * - ? J ZIP cussea ana it was ugreeu u jjussjuu; to nominate Thos. A. Hendricks for that office. The choice narrowed down, before.the final decision to Hendricks and ex-Senator Henry Y. Davis, of West Virginia. Davis was sent for, but ^aveso many reason why he should not-be placed upon the ticket and why Heijdricks should that the latter was at length decided upon. Among the mOre prominent members of the conference were Barnum, of Connecticut. Cleveland, of Hew I Jersey, Manning of New liTork, WatterSon, of Kentucky, Case, of Pennsylvania, Scott, of Pennsylvania, Bnrke, of Louisiana, Kernan, of New York, Hay, of Pennsylvania, Gorman, of Maryland, Converse, of Ohio, and John Kelly, of New York. THE DEPARTURE OF THE DELEGATES. The Americus and Randall clubs of Philadelphia paraded the streets before taking their leave, bearing, in addition to their club banners, one inscribed with the name of Cleveland,. The Tammany brave3, 600 strong, took a special at 5 o'clock. Some of the members took the outcome jocularly, but in the main the delegation showed bitterness of spirit, ana some'of the marchers displayed bits of crape in their button-holes. "1 think the Democratic party has committed 'Harikari,' " said one of the sachems. Manning and the* maiority of the New York delegation are exuberant but moderate in their speech. Manning says Cleveland will surely carry New York. "By what majority?" "I shall not predict majorities, but*we shall carry New York beyond any doubt. If other Democratic States do their duty Cleveland will occupy the White House after next March. The party at large in the State will give him" as earnest support a3 It did Tilden. Iam safe in promising victory in New York State." NOTIFYING THE NOMINEES. i The committe to notify candidates of their nomination" will" meet in^ISfew York on the 28th iiist. Loading Bullets "With Air. Wm. F. Chamberlain, of Norwich, | Conn., has, after fourteen years of experimenting, devised what he calls a < 'perfect air-gun." The term is a misnomer, as the invention does not relate ' 14J uxio uuy y\s ^/*vjvv?**vw. * *>. berlain does not load a gun with air, bnt he loads the bullet, and ho thinks 1 the invention would do away with the use of gunpowder. The various parts ' of Mr. Chamberlain's bullets are three in number. The exterior of the projectile is a hollow steel shell Part two is a steel end-piece, which screws into the shell, .leaving the chamber above the end-piece to be charged with air. The end-piece is hollow except at the upper end, and has four equidistant air holes at a point on its stem. A steel pin fits exactly into the hollow of the end piece, the end of the pin being flush with the bottom of the bullet when it is ready for use. It is held in place, when the bullet is charged, by a , delicate wire penetrating the nm of the end piece. In charging the bullet with wire the end piece is screwed in tight, and air is forced into the chamber by an air engine invented by Mr. Chamberlain The pin is then sent in and the wire is fastened. The bullet may be -fired in any breech-loading gun of the right bore. The fall of the gun hammer breaks the wire holding the steel pin, and drives the pin past the 4."U^ weliisc rvnii liu nuics, me an wiai^c around the smaller end of the pin against the gun breech, and the bullet is hurled from the gun. The report of the air discharge is, correspondingly, louder than that of powder. By adaptation of the same principles a cartridge is made for throwing shot. The air-charged bullet, Mr. Chamberlain says, may .be made to fit the smallest rifle or the largest cannonThe velocity with which it is thrown depends, of course, entirely, on the pressure of air with which it is loaded. Sir. Chamberlain has fired a rifle bul let, loaded with 100 pound air pressure, half a mile accrrately. The shells will stand, he says, 1,000 pounds pressure. Ho proposes to make cannon halls that may be fired thirteen or fourteen miles, the long-range .possibilities of the projectile being limited only by the cohesive power of the steeL Ho avers that his charged projectiles are ready for use after any lapse of time, and that there is no danger of the bursting of the piece, as over-pressure of air merely starts a seam in the metal, instead of shivering it. For rifle or musket shooting a leaden bullet is used. A Living Tomb. Elchard Swan, a mining speculator of Leadville, Col., was rescued from a horrible fate on Wednesday, being found in the bottom of a deserted mine shaft, into which he had fallen six days ago, and which has since been his living tomb. His rescue was by the merest accident James Barry and Charles A Dean, two miners, while on their way to work heard Ihe groans of some. one in distress. For some time they were unable to locate the sounds, but finally found the opening of a shaft which had almost been closed by the snow and ice. They could then more plainly hear the distant cries, and knew that the person who uttered, them must be lying at the bottom. How deep the shaft was they could not tell, for the depths were black as midnight Bopes and mining timber were, procured and Barry was let down the shaft* On reaching the bottom and striking a match, he found a- man lying face, downward just in the entrance of a. drift leading from the shaft The man was unconscious, and his face unmistakably depicted the Hi. *- TV? agonies ox aeam uy atai *auuu. xuo unfortunate man was raised to the surface and carried to the city, where, after restoratives had been applied, he recovered consciousness. He says that six days ago he was walking up the gulch to look at some mining property, when- all of a sudden he was precipitated down the deserted shaft spoken of. He was "not aware of its presence, as the mouth was completely blocked with snow. From the fall he suffered a sprained ankle and a bruised arm, but was not otherwise ; hurt, as he struck upon his feet All that night he made attempts to climb .out of the shaft, and only ceased his efforts when his strength had completely given out. His sufferings were terrible. As near as he can tell, for three days and nights he kept up the endeavor to . escape from his tomb. Frequently he oottc fio hpar/1 men n?Lssin<r hvl Bnt lie ?? ? ? r C ? called to them in rain. Finally the hunger and the exposure made him so weak that he could not stand up, and giving up in despair he lay down on the spot where he was found. He must have lost consciousness soon after, for he says he knew nothing more- till he awoke in the cabin, where ho was taken after being rescued. How to Train Children. Be careful with the children. Explain things to tham. Do not get im natifint if thev fail to nerform things correctly or just to .your taste. They are different* a great deal different from you. Everything is new to them. Life is a sort of dream opening out to their innocent, puzzled young hearts and brains; therefore do not be surprised if the children are slow, aDd apparently dull, or if they do not understand everything. Do not, either, when you are out of sorla. praise the neighbor's children, or any' particularly bright child that you may happen to know. Early impressions are lasting on.childhood, and many an honest little girl and manly boy has felt the yotfngt life witnin tnem.grow sour wivi. august.?< the praises of others. that are continually dinned into their heads. Ninetenths of the sweet scented dudes and [ loafers who hang around public places ? with their hands in their pockets, were smart when they were young; but the dull youngsters always lurn out well? some of them deep and profound scholars,'Jsome lawyers, some merchants, iand others great mechanics. If you will always treat, your child as a child, jou will be more successful with him. A woman has .finally been admitted to practice law in Connecticut, and the country can lean baok and take a rest for a few weeks. We didn't know there was any law in that state, but maybe she can find some somewhere.? Detroit Free Press. "Do you suppose eating angel cake will make an angel of me?" asked a seraphic young lady of the worldly young'man. "I'tc no dou<?ht it will,'' Xle answereu, "ii yvu wm umy enough of it" Then she giggled, and said, "Why?" "No," said a fond mother, speaking proudly of her 25-year-old daughter; "no, Mary isn't old enough to marry yet. She cries whenever any one scold* her, and until she becomes hardened enough to talk back vigorously she isn't tit for a wife." Miss Maria Mason, of Eikton, Md., has broken off her engagement with her betrothed, because the latter wished to postpone their wedding until the bill reducing the price of marriage licenses should become a law. The present rate is $450, and the proposed law re duces it to 60 cents, it nas not yet passed the Legislature, however. Queen Yictoria has read, it is said, only such press notices. of her book as hare been marked for her by her ladies, and it is only fair to suppose that they have only sent her the favorable, ones Impeaching a Louisiana Judge. Batan Rouge, La., July 8.?The Senate to-day organized as a court for for the trial "on impeachment charges of Theo. Fontelieu, judge of the 21st judicial district. An order was adopted directing the service, of summons upon Judge Fontelieu, made returnable on the intervening extra session. The court then adjourned. This action postpones the trial until the next regular spcsinn txrn rears hence. Under the State Constitution Judge Fontelieu remains suspended from office until tried by the Senate. The Judge claims that this action against him is persecution as he has been urging a trial for nearly a month. Plain Questions. < Mythical ideas are fanning the public brow with the breath of prejudice, igno- ' ranee or humbuggery. Have you the remotest idea that your scrofula was created by the use of potash and mercury? No matter what the cause, B. B. B. is the peer of all other remedies. Do you presume that your troublesome catarrh is the result of mineral poisoning? B. B. B. is the J quickest remedy. Are your chronic ulcere and boils and sores the result of potash and : mercury? Medical gentlemen will not tell you so, out &. ?5. i>. is we uiuy boveiei^uL remedy. Were your terrible kidney troubles created by mineral poisoning? Not a bit of it, B. B. B. has proven to be a reliable remedy. Are your skin diseases, your eczema, diy tetter, etc., the effect of too much potash and mercury4? The medical profession are the best judges, and they say nay, but B. B. B. makes more pronounced cures than all other preparations ombined. * The Blue and tlio Grey. Richmond, Jnlv 7.?The R. E. Lec Camp of Confederate Veterans, Phil. Kearney Post G. A. R., and the Rich LL1UJUU XilgUL XlllUiiLi Jr JU1UW uuu <.uvu friends, altogether numbering about 250, left here this evening- for Newark on a fraternal visit to the Aaron Wilkes Post of that city, Quite a number of ladies accompanied the party. Haxqveb, O., Eeb. 13, 1884.?After having lung fever and pneumonia I had a dreadful cough and could not sleep at night The doctors told me I had con: sumption and would die. I have taken six bottles of Piso's Cure and my cough is entirely gone and I am well as ever. * Emelese Fobd. Short Time in Petersburg. Petersburg, Va., July 8.?Swift Creek and Blandford cotton factories have stopped work, throwing out of employment a large number of hands. Other cotton factories are only working half time, as is the case with many tobacco factories. The cause is the dull season and over-production of goods. Importing laborers. A Tiiltr Q Tlio Oliin V/VJL/U A1 nj V?/?j W uiv a ?iv v/Mijv Coal Exchange has decided to import Swedes and Hungarians to take the place of 3,000 men now locked out in the Hocking Valley, and to start the mining machines. Emory's Little Cathartic Pills are sufficiently powerful for the most robust, yet the safest for children and weak con stitutions; the action in any disease is uniform, certain and safe, painless and effective. Druggists?15 cents. * SALE AND FEED STABLES. JUST ARRIVED two CARLOADS OF HORSES AND MULES, +/% c.4-rt/>V nn lionrl rniinn<y tliPTTl mi iiuutuuil W OWVA w* v-j ? some YO. 1 SADDLE HORSES. Also some good young brood mares, some fine driving horses, a few heavy turpentine mules?seventy-five head on liand. We will sell or swap for broken down stock, as we have-a large pasture to turn tViom in Wa win also' swan mules for horses or horses for males, iust to suit our customers. Call soon and examine for yourselves. r X. WIIXIFORD <& S03TS. Winnsboro, S. C. TEECHAMPI01T I E?rs aM Uinta. / * ALL PARTIES DESERIXG TO TUEcliase the CELEBRATED CHAMPION HARVESTING MACHINES, and will give us their order within the next ten or fifteen days, so as to enable us to get up a full car-load, reducing freight, wc will sell at the following prices: LIGHT two-horse, self-raker ?100 00 IIEAVY two-horse, self-raker 6120 00 BIXDEIi. improved pat?m 1S84?$235 00 BINDER, patern 1SS3 $200 00 Bear in mind that the CHAMPION BINDER for 1884 is the only Binder tlia has any material improvements over las season; it is three hundred and fifty pounds lighter, and is unquestionably the best Binder ever .made. Our last year's Binder is far superior to any machine on the market We have already engaged several ma- j chines this season and sold several last | vear, enougli to make it to our interest to keep in stock the parts that are liable to break or wear, saving you the time and expense of telegraphing for what you need. Time is precious auring -the harvest, as every farmer knows. Come to see us before purchasing. "We will give time until the loth of October where desired. W. R. DOTY & CO. Ap 3-fx2w M. BROWN McMASTER, ATTORyET AT L.VW, WI3NSBQRO, SOUTH CAROLINA Office In . north cud of Beatr Building, Up Stairs. Special attention also given to Surveying. 5fchl&-fx<5m <-2pd - ' - . - - ./V: . - " Vvv III I? ?of? IE Buv the Best! Cf, ??? / , Mb. J. 0. Boag?Dear Sin I boaghi th? , first Davis Machine sold by yon over five years ago for ray. wife, who has given it a long and fair triaL I am well pleased with \ it. It never gives any tronble, and is as good as when first bought. \ JB J. W. Bouck, "^1 Winnsboro, S, C., April, 1883. ' Mb. Boag : Ton wish to know what I have to say in re *ard to the Davis Machine bonght of yon tL -08 /ears ago. I feel I can:t say too much in Ats favor. I made about $80 within five months, at times mnning it so fast that the needle would get perfectly hot from friction. I feel confident* I could not have done the same work with as much cage * and so well with any other machine. No time was lost in adjusting attachments. The lightest running machine I have. ever treadled. Brother James and "William's. families are as much pleased wi;h their Davis Machines bought of you. I want no 1 better machine. As 1 said before, I don't think too much can be said far the Davis Machine. Respectfully, Bens Stevxssoh. Fairfield county, April, 1S83. Mil Boag : My machine gives me perfect 9 satisfaction. I find no fault wrfch it The attachments are so simple. I wish for no better than the Davis Vip^iical Feed. Respectfully. Mas. & Mh,t.?50. Fairfialtf cousrfy, April, 1883. b"i"? t Vinnn'rtt. fl tldw# VgrHfll IT.1. IW lAfACr a. V ? - feed Sewing Machine from 70a four year V ago. I am delighted with it. It never ha8 given me any trouble, and has never been the least oat of order. It is as good as when I first bought it. I can cheerfully rscom mend it. Respectfully, ilas. M. J. KlBKULSD. I Monticello, April 80,1883. This is to certify that I have been using a Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine for over two years, purchased of Mr. J- 0. Boag. I h?ven't found it possessed of any fault? J all rue attachments are so simple. It never refuses to work, and is certainly the lightest running in the market. . I considerit a first' class machine. Very respectfully, Mcrara M. Wtlusohim. Oakland, Fairfiaid county, S. 0. Ms. Boag : I am well pleased in every par- ^ ticolar with the Dans Machine bought of you. I think it a ?rst-claa? ?achihe is every respect. You know yon <?ld severa machines of the same make to different members of our families, all cif whom, as fas as I know, are well pleased with them. " Respectfully, .... Mb. M. H. Mokltt. .^airfield comity, April, 1SS3. This is to certify we have had in constant ase the Davis Machine bought of yOoTSxJut^^H three years ago. As we ta|ce in . worlc, anct-^B have made the price of it several times over and don't want any better machine. It is MH always ready to do any kind of work we have to do. No puckeringor skipping'stitches. J We can only say we are well pleased, and ! wish no better machine. : ^9 Cathebkb Wtltk and Sister. April 25,1883. Ihar3 no fault to fi"'* with mymaou^*? and don't want an? ?-ttor. I bare madethe price of it several times by taking in - S sewing. 'Q: is always rxady to do its work, t- 91 I think it 14 fosfc^aa* machine. I feel I flj can't say Sx> much f?ethe. Davis Vertica] 'p' ; arcs. Jsoioa Smith. '. iL 3 Fairfield county, April, 1883. Wil J. 0. Bo>?g?Dear Sir: It .gives . B much pleasnro to testily to the merits of tk? w- B Davis Vertical Feed Sewing Machine. The fl machine I sot of yoa about five years ago has %. - |B been almost in constant use ever since that ^ g| time. I .cannot see that it is worn any, and B has not cost me on* cent for repairs since we JSk have had it. Am well pleased and don't wish ^ or any better. Yours trply, t Roszsr Ceawtosd. Granite Quarry, near Winnsboro, S. C. We have used the Davis Vertica?*Fced Sew ing Machine for the last five yefersi* We would not have any other make at any Jsorice. . u The machine has given tts unbounded saES^v. A faction. Very respectfully, ' * 1h Mbs. W. K. Tttexeb and Daughters. Fairfield county, S. O., Jan. 27, lSd? Having bougbfra Davis. Vertical Feed Sew ing Machine from Mr. J.' Q. Boag some thr?* 1 years ago, and it having given me perfect satisfaction in every respect as a family machine, both for heavy and light sewing, and * . never needed the least repair in any way, I can cheerfully recommend it to any one as a first-class machine in every particular, and think it second to none. It.is one of the j o;tt,tOoci+ mo^Vivnea -made: mv children nse it with all ease. The attachments are more easily adjusted and it does a greater range of L work by means of its Vertical Feed than any * other machine I have ever seen or used. - ^ Mas. Thoius Owihgs. Winnsboro, Fairfield county, S. C. We have had one of the D&s^Sachiiwe about four years and have &ways fonnd it V ready to do all kinds of work ve have kid occasion .to do. Can't?. "*? that ;cbe machine { is worn any, and worka as well as when new Mas. W. J. Csawpobd. & Jackson Creek, Fairfield county, S. C. My wife is highly jrtcasod'With the Davit Machine bought of you. She would not tak< double what she gave for it. The mackitu has not been out order since she had it ? J and she can do any kind of vork on it. * m . Very respectfully ?p| Jas. F. Fees. ilonticello, Fairfield county, S. C. The Davis Sewing Machine is simply Em treasure. Mas. J. A. Goodwyn Ridgeroy, K. C., Jan. 10, 1883. J. 0. Boas, Esq., Agent?Dear Sir: fcife has been using a Davis Sewing Machind jonstantly for the past four years, and it ^4 aas never needed any repairs and works jest as well as when first bought. She says it H mil do a greater range of practical work and do it easier ?^d better than any machine she has ever used. We cheerfully recommend it as a No. 1 family machine. Yours truly, J as. Q. Davis. j Winnaboro, S. C., Jan. 3,1883. Jk Mb. Boag?I have always found my Davis machine ready to do all kinds of work I JfBk have had occasion to do. I cannot see that the machine is worn a particle, and it works fl| as well as when new. Respectfully, Mas. Robert C. Goobxhs. M WccfSSQEO, S. c., April, 1883. lg| Me. Boag?My -wife has been constantly using the Davis machine bought of you about five years ago. I have never regretted a buying it, as it is always ready for any kind 9 of family sewing, either heavy or light It JH ? UC VCi VUb Vi. 1LJL Ui liCCUlll^ l^cUJ.3. Very respectfully, J?| JLW. LJJ>& jfvS Fjjsracy*- S. CM March 1883. 4