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-1| ^ ^ ' ^ ^ || | j/y |j^* ^ vol.. XLVI. ' "' TV1NX8BORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1891. ^ NO. 31. J "&!& sujite'iVs voodoo case. i PRIMUS JONES A VICTIM OF RELIG- | !Ou'S FRENZYUrotht-r Uuruut "Was "Inspirit) by the j Ho?y Ghosi" a:.<l I'ocr I'rimus Was Oiie j of Ilis 0:?c:;?Zts? v.iera ?:?>ry. Sumtek. S. C.. March 10.?The story j of the famous -voodoo" murder case, in which, as already announced iu The ; Slate. Alexander Duraut aud Richard ] Campbell were acquitted bj order of j the court, is about a.-> foliaws : Alexander II. Durant (colored), as i i'no iiMstoroflieiilnh A. M. r". II. church. on the Bell's Mill plantation in this j county, l ad been holding a stries of revival meetings, which, at the time of the death of Primus Jones, had been going on lor several weeks. Kev. Durant was evidently a little oil'"on religious matter at the beg.nnins of the revival and at its end he seemed to have been worked up to a perfect frenzy of excitement. lie ; imagined that he was inspired with the ! Iloly Ghost, and, as one of the witnesses j expressed it. was "boss'' or "leader" in j spiritual matters. This same wit- i ness, a brother of the deceased, says I that towards the end of the meeting that he (Rev. Durant) "went on growing in the spirit till he surpassed the common judgment ot us in the neighborhood. lie was <:omg oil' in the spirit out or natural i mind.*' While preaching J o vvouM fall | down iu the pulpit and iie there "in a j trance" for .'some time. Primus Jones ... and lticliard Campbell seemed more af-1 fecteu \?y the me etings than any of the others, and wculd also 'all down during the exercises and sometimes lie as they had fallen for two or three hours. Durant j called ihem his disciples. Jones met his death on Sunday morning. On Saturday they had been holding a meeting at the church. After services late in the night Jones. Cambell and two cr three negro women went with Durant to his house, which was near the church, to hold prayer. In the room Durant was discoursing on prayer when Jones got ready for another fall and trance. He stood .. 4li.it T?-oc Jir.nr tlie fl.inr i d iV UiJ?C Hitlw ' /iv Ul uiiv v? v"i ^ and spreading cut his arms fell at lull lenghtb, lace downward, upon the tleor, lie had prostrated himself before the Iloly Ghost, he never rose again. At the same time lliehard Campbell began reehuir around, and he soon fell apon l the fkor. but act having had the exalia-1 tion oi' a lounge beneath his feet. from! which 10 prostrate himself, he did not remain so long entranced as did Brother Jones. A bunged-up mouth, however, attested to his degree of humiliation before the Holy spirit. After Jones had lain there for some time, Durant lilted him up and asked if he was praying, but got no answer. After a while he began to suspect that his disciple was dead. He prostrated himself upon the body and tried to resucscitate it according to the regulation prophetic mode of resuscita-* Tint fn cflVv-f T?ri?r lif> fhniK'M be had better send for a doctor Id bis testimony, Ilausom Jones, the brother of the deceased, stated that he went to Durant's house that morning and Durant began to explain to him how the accident happened. Durant said, ''Your brother leli here and I moved him." ("Don't say I." broke in Cambell.) "I want to explain," said Durant. Don't say I?say?the Ilo-ly?Ghost?moved ?him. You?arc?the?Ho-ly?Ghost. When?you?say?I?that?represents lS5g|^ Durant, but?you?are?the?Ho-ly? |gS Ghost?then?say?the?Ho-ly?Ghost ?moved?him." "Then." said Durant, HI will say as you say, if it costs me my neck on the sallows." Then he walked HSn^^^o the window shouting and saying: "I can speak every language under the I After Jones had lain ou the floor for some time the women went into another room, leaving Durant and Campbell in there with the prostrate Jones. Durant continued to pray, and strive to raise Jones. As the women did not think Jones dead when they left it was taken for granted Durant and Campbell killed him. According to the testimaney of the physician who performed the post mortem examination, however, it is evident that Jones died from concussion of the brain, caused by striking his head onthe floor when he prostrated himself.?The Pparksbl-kgj W. Va.. Mareh 10.? That the Ilatiield gang are capable of '""doing gocd in their rough and lawless way was demonstrated last Saturday. Thernni workhr" in the Ilatiield tunnel on. the Norfolk and Western extension were i aid oil last Friday and all of i then-., except live negroes, celebrated i the event by getting gloriously drink, | During the night, v.-liile in a urunkea ] stupor the men wt-re robbed by the nr- i groes of S-iOO. When the victims discovered their k.ss or. Saturday they apptaltd to old man Ilatiield. the leader of the famous ilatiield band. After listening to their story he blew a bla'-t i upon a horn, and six Ilatiield?, mounted and armed, responded to the call. They at once started :n pursuit of the i ne^rnfs. Thev \>er<? soon overtaken. and seven rilies were leveled at their heads vrbiJe lhey were told to deliver up their booty. The <ntire amount of stolen was recovered, and 8iu0of the negroes* money was taken besides. The Ilatfields returned, gave the S4lU I to whom it belonged, kept the>?lU0, and J tacked up at each end of the tunnel this sign: "Any nigger found on the>e ! premises aiur 12 toAlav will be attendA Graceful Tribute. Xi:\v Yokk. March 10. When >ecre-: tary Wimlom died his personal all'airs j weie not in as prosperous a condition as many persons believed. 11 is resources had suffered a good deal by investments which, had not turned out well. In view of those facts, which became privately known soon afi-r the secretary's deatll, Lsome oi his menusuna aamii>rs m -\ew York thought it becoming that thel'amiiv ol' so good a public K-rvant should have some testimonial of the esteem in .which lie was held by the public. Mew Tbrk bankers started the movement privately among themselves three weeks ago. The amount which it was intended to rai.^e was practically all subrcribed by last night, or. to be exact. .?41'.uOO of it"was. The remaining -SI.WO is expected to-day. A Fatal Saloou. W; CoLrMiu>. Ind.. March Chas. Liebfried. aged 30 y-ars. proprietor of the Ontrai saloon, has o^en found dead in his room. I If parted from ms \v>ie eight years ago. Henry Schurr, proprietor of the same saloon, fell dead in the door way, and six months later his b other, John Schurr, committed suicide by shooting a pistol ball through his -in-art and "three years latter George i'hililips. the next "proprietor of this saloon, ditd suddenly, faking four proprietors et" the same saloon that have died violent and mysterious deaths, and in succession. FLEECING THE STATE WITH BOOKS. S;iri>ri.siuK ICedults of an Kx:un: nation l>y the Surerinteudcnt of Education. Columbia, 6. C., March 11.?For some davs State Superintendent of Jviucation Maylield has been making private examinations into the mode ot' charges for school books in vogue in South Carolina, and has made the surprising discovery detailed below. Superintendent Mayfield g ive the; following to the press last night, show- j ing that rhe state schools have been I anr.ua-!v tieeeed of ne;irlv SIOUGW. 1 revived the other day ;i copy o? j the Arkansas Daily Gazette, published j at Little Hock, in "which the prices ol! some school books are given as offered ; the State of Arkansas. To quote the exact words, Superintendent, ^hinn, state superintendent of public instruction, h:is shown us [the school book committee of the Arkansas legislature] a proposition from C. S. Burgs, manag- j ing director of the American Book company, of Cincinnati, offering to furnish the schools of the State ol Arkansas books at the following prices: McGuffey's readers from 14 cents to DS j cents each, Kay's new arithmetic (Intellectual), 2u cents; (Practical), 40 cents: Ilarvey's grammar, elementary,; 34 cents; revised, 52 cents; electric elementary geography, 44 cents: Kedpath's history," 04 cents. As these prices are so much lower than rce now pay, I was led to make some calculations as to how much more we were paying than we ought to pay. The result of the investigation was so startling that I could hardly believe I had not made a mistake in my calculations. To begin with, take readers. Appleten's readers are used almost exclusively in the state. A set of live books cost 82.20. A set of lire books of MeGuffey's is offered the state of Arkansas for 81.70. The difference is 50 cents Divide this difference by the number of books In the series (5) and we have an average difference of eleven cents. j According to the last report of the | superintendent of education, the num-1 ber of children studying reading: is HO.iyy. and assuming that only one | book each has been bought since our last adoption (September, IbSS), we iind | that we have paid over and above the price of books offered another state 810.081.89 (11 x 146,199). Barns' United States history is as generally used throughout the state. From pubiishi-u price list as per contract made with the state" board, i>arne?" history is sold for -51.IT. JJv referring to prices given Arkansas you will see that* Iledpath's is placed at 04. The report sajs that we have M4,507 | pupils studying history. >>y multiply-j ms this number by the difference in | price we have -SIS,288.71, which we pay j over and above what we ought to pay. j Take arithmetic, according to report j we have in Mental arithmetic 73,912 Written arithmetic 80,404 Total 154,470 j The two books (Sanford's) and the j cneapest cost souti Carolina m. -v. reference to the prices offered Arkansas will show Kay's (two bocks) offered for GO cents, a diiference of 40 cents on the two books. Then suppose that each child has bought one book. In that case ihey will have paid an average overcharge of 20 cents each. 20x154,37(5 gives 830,875.20 lie takes geographies in the same manner, and shows that the state pays 19 ceDts per book more, or 811,289.1)9 more than elsewhere. Tor grammars, it pavs 85,497.57 more. Sc-elliog, 84 978 74. He concludes thus: Xow, if you will add np these totals you will be as startled as I was. Xow, remember that these ligures don't represent the cost of text books. They simply indicate the extortion practiced upon us. Look at the area of charges: On readers 816,081.89 On arithmetics 30.S75.20 On grammars 5,497.57 On Histories 18,288.71 On geographies 11,2S9.9(J On spellers 4,978.74 Total 887,012.0S What am I going to do about it? Sec. 9'Ju sub-div. 5, says: That the state board of examiners shall not have power, without permission of the general assembly of the state, to change a text book within (o) live years from date of its adoption. When was the adoption ; made? September, lb8S. So we yet have two more years under our adoption, and if, after a demand has been made to reduce prices, the book people say they cannot reduce the prices of books we are now using, 1 shall report me iiianer 10 U:R ieg;iM<uuit; <iuu aarv thetii to relieve the people of this unjust tariff.?The State. A "Wild War Rumor. Chicago. 111., March 10.?A Montreal special quote* an ollicer of the British navy as saying there is more significance to be attached to the approaching visit of Lord Wolseley to Canada than is generally believed. Wolseley will at once proceed to the Pacific Coast with General Herbert and inspect the drlensf-s of British Columbia j and the naval \ard at Esquimault. Jle j will remain at Victoria until the i United States has given the ultimate i with regard to the Jiehring Sea question. The ollicer said he would not be surprised to lind Great Britain and the ! United States at war before the year is | ' out. The British government has be^n | remaining quiet in view of the possibility of the Liberal party in Canada getting in'o power, through whom. Lord Salisburv believed, a more satis factory settlement of the matters in j I dispute could have been reached than j through the administration of Sir -John ; MadDonald, whose policy has turn; mor** in the direction of intensifying { ; hostilities than effecting a reconciliation. In conclusion he said that the i activity about the British dock yards clearly showed Kngland preparing to | t he r^-auy l-;r an emergency. Cotton Conllajjration. SrAiiTAMU'iKi, S C.. March 10.?In- j formation h;is just reached here j | th?- largr cotton warehouse No. 2oI the j ! I'acolet Manufacturing Company was; ; destroyed by lire to-niirht. The or'<:ir. j Iof the tire is not known, butt-here is; I srrons- reason for believing it to have i been incendiary. The warehouse is! | thought to have contained 2.800 bales of cotton. Ti e president of the ninis, : Opt. J. II. Montgomery, was spoken to just now, and thinks there will he not more than 2,000 bales lost. Tiis loss bv tire is m the neighborhood of SS'j.iI'O. Much of this is, however. cov- i ered by insurance. The cotton. Capt. Montgomery says, was insured for very nearly it.-; full value, but there was no insurance on the bmlding itself.?The irtate. A I-onx Mt>rp. Gi:and I! a pips. Mich.. March 12.?A [special to the Democrat states that j Herman McCon.Key, oi' Springport, Jackson County, has been last asleep for eight months. Last .Inly lie i the power of speech, was taken sick, i went to ted and hail nut spoken or j j opened his e\es since; on Saturday j j night iilood bezan to l'ow from his head : and ears an*J he suddenly came to his senses. The doctors suppose Mood bej came clotted in his brain and prevented | it from becoming active. THE MO.XEY jll'Sr COME. THE COMPTROLLER,-GENERAL MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE AUDITORS. Their Duty is toSce (h::t Kvery I)o!!ar oi I'ersoaal I*r?>i?erty is s.istcil for Tuxit t ion Columbia, i?. C., March 12.?Comptroller-General E'lerbee has issued a circular to the different County Au iilors which will doubtless be read by all property owners with general interest and with special interest by the auditors. It is as follows: Where county boards of equalization have reduced the valuation of the property of any individual, company or cor _ *? > -iM ?- vw? porauoil, ;iuu U1U iJUi- nun i.n: amount so reduced to the valuation of the pro pert v of other individuals, compair.es or corporations of their r.espectime counties, auditors are instructed to disregard the action of such hoards and to enter the property of such indi-.vidua!, company or corporation upon their duplicate at its "true value in money." Section 254, Rule General Statutes, prohibits county boards from reducing "the aggregate value of real and personal property of the county between the aggregate value thereof as returned by the county auditor." The provisions of Stction 229 prohibiting county auditors from increasing the return as made by taxpayer, his or her agent, except by authority of the board of assessors, is meant to prevent tiie arbi trarr exercise of power without notice to the taxpayer through spite, spleen or prejudice, thus cutting oil appeal. Section 23i* of this chapter makes it.the duty of the county auditor, it he shall suspect-or In- informed that any person or persons, corporation or company,, has evaded making a return or made a false return of his, her or their personal property for taxation, or have not made a full return or if the valuation returned is less than it should have been, to notify such parties and such witnesses as lie may deem proper to Ujjpcrti UO Ilia WIii'vC. Auditors will notice that the law specifies four causes, viz: So return, fai-e returns, partial return and valuation returned less than it should have been. Auditors will follow these requirements, adhering1 to the further provisions of Sections 210. 241, etc. As before stated, auditors are not limited in time as to the performance of thr-ir duties, except by* the settlement with tiie treasurer, that is. the auditor has iTtil the settlement with the treasurer ' ? 1.W> tn erf A nrinn 'nl>i t:'.T dtlDlieMLOS itt its true value in money al 1 the personal property in his county for the liscal year lSy6-91. The Comptroller-General, under the law, will insist upon this being done, and as far as possible every dollar of taxable property in the State made to bear its just and equitable portion of tne burden of taxation, and if puaitors now in oilice will not or cannot discharge their duties fully and fearlessly others will be from the very exigencies of the public interests substituted in their places-who can and will do their duty. Xo idle thought or boast of superior position induces this demand, but the interests of the State, the people of South Carolina demand it, and it must be done. There are reasons for believing that a very large percentage of cash deposited in banks, etc., escapes taxation-. To obviate this particular deficiency in the return of personal property the attention of auditors is called to Section 2u0, General Statutes, which authorizes them "during business hours to enter the oliice of such bank or banking association and obtain a list of all persons, parties, companies, corporations or agents, who may at any time have any deposit,either personal or general, in such bank." Xo individual, corporation or company liable to taxation in his or their county should escape the vigilance of the au unur. |)ciaua ui jjci who >> have commenced business since the first of January should be required to return and pay pro rata, whether by the individual* joint stock company, etc. Life, fire, marine and other insurance companies are taxable, and should be looked after where returns have not been made. llespectfully. W. 11. Ellerbee. Comptroller-General *0. Ca. Threats of ISurninj; and Sacking. Chicago, 111.. March 12.?A special dispatch from Wichita, Kansas, says that serious trouble is brewing in Northwestern Oklahoma between the whites and negroes. While, so far the disagreements have been evidenced by threats only; any overt act by either faction would lea<l to an outbreak which would prove; disastrous. In the 1 nf Kiu<y "i?sl:Pr i?V ists an organize ion after the nature of th;- White Caps, who?'.? special object, jnst row, seems to be to turn from that section the tide of negroes pouring in from Mississippi. Warnings have been sent the negroes but .hey continue to arrive and now consider themselves sufficiently strong to threaten back, and they have actually, so it is reported on good authority, held meetings at which plans for burninsr and sacking of the town of Kingfisher were discussed. The negroes are a heavy burden to the taxpayers of the district la which they have located, and they'll a \ e neither money to live on nor the desire to work. JJoth factions arr reported to Uiz V|A iiv.muviv.., Fo'tins: a. Kepublicau Trick. Chicago, March 12.?A special from Lansinir. Mich.. sa\sthat the Senate was a scene of turbulence yesterday, when the President decland adopted a resolution that the comtnittott on the contested election case of Friedian.ier vs Morse was relieved from its further consideration. Friedlander holds the seat hv virtue of a succe^fu! contest against Morse. lie is the Democratic senator who is charged with bigamy in having an Indian wi:e. and then deserting her for another. During the session Friedlander retired to the Lieutenant Governor's room to escape arrest on the charge of bigamy. The Democrats feel assured that if Friedlander is once arrested and taken r,i !>?. 1,1 list. him the liepubiicam- will unseat Friedlauder and pive h:s seat to Morse. Therefore th"y are prepared to servo a writ of habr-as corpus as soon as the .irrest is made, and if this plan fails the Democratic Senators propose to slip away to Canada and thus leave the Senate one vote short of a quorum till Friedlander obtains ball and returns. KHini:i? ^tner IV b I. West Point. Mi??.. March 12.?'T.ie Tombigbee river is out of its banks and has Hooded a large area of country. Many smaller streams in this and adjoining counties have left their beds and tlooded many miles of country. Several miles of the track of the Georgia Pacific railway have been \va*lu-d away. The ^lobiie and Ohio and Illinois Central roads also sutler greatly. It has rained in the eastern part of Mississippi since February 1. and is still at it. The damage already done is over S20U.U00. The outlook is very gloomy. IN PiTiFUL PLIGHT 1 Xejjr-.u-s Starving; and Dying by Droves in Oklahoma. ! Sr. Lours, Mo., March 9? Special : from Oklahoma says: "The race question is assuming a serious phase in Oklai l'onia to-day and continued agitation which the subject is raising is more than : likely to. result in a collision between ! whites and blacks. When this Territory i was thrown open to settlement large numoer 01 negroes seiueu in uuuine, | 1 but their coining excited no serious [comment. During the lust six weeks j however, negroes from the South have ! swarmed into Oklahoma by hundreds in ; response to hopes thrown out by the ! glittering prospectus which was scattered broadcast in communities thickly settled by blacks. The main mover of this grand colonization scheme is said to be E.v T. McCabe, of Kansas, in conjunction with two white men. ()ne hundred and sixty acres of ground were purchased nine miles north of Guthrie and a mythical town laid out. A glowing description of Langston City was indus triously circulated by said agents, genj erallv colored preachers, and the ignoj rant "blacks of Arkansas and Alabama | e:igerlv invested their small savings in i "The promised land." Gentlemen who | arrived from Guthrie to-day describes | the situation there as something pitiful. I The negroes, he says, are arriving by I hundreds, and their'condition is a little ! worse than destitute. They are en ! camped about the Santa Fe depot and | their sullerings from the recent cold ' weather, in addition to the pangs of hunjger, are heartrending. iJut the worst | feature of all and which has aroused the Culhrie newspapers to a realization of the situation is the fact that the new arrivals have brought small pox with them. The people of Guthrie at lirst I suppressed the fact tha'? die disease exiisted for fear that the town would be injured, but since it is found that small pox is spreading the newspapers have come out and openly declared in favor of instituting quarantine against the blacks. A Klot in the Kansas House. Kansas City, Mo., 2\Iarch 11.?A Journal special from Topeka, Kansas, j says: The Assembly chamber was the scene of o:ivut excitement last eveninsr during the llnal session of the House. The report of the committee which investigated the metropolitan police system, created for the purpose of enforc! ing the prohibition law, stated that the prohibition law had been a failure so J far as applied to the cities of Kansas, i and recommended that the Governor withd-aw the State police from such cities. The report was amended, making the withdrawal of the police discretionary with the Governor and then adopted. * A question arose on the adoption of the report of the committee of investigation of the conduct of the State House commissioners. Several Republicans denounced the committee a.ndj the Farmers' Alliance in bitter terms, llice, Republican, rose to speak, when Eider demanded the previous question, liice tiien protested against this action and termed it a '"damnable disgrace " Speaker Elder, in reply, became exceedingly angry, and said that the Farmers' Alliance was running the House and the Republicans must sub-1 mit whether right or wrong. Then the excitement began. The galleries I IHSSeU, ine xaruieis ;i.niauuc men | cheered, and the Republicans groaned. .Speaker Elder demanded that the lobby and galleries be cleared. The hissing, shouting and groaning continued. and the Chair, unable to restore order, said lie would give up the ch<?mbi-r to the voice of the mob. The sfrgeant-at-arms and doorkeepers attempted to clear the lobbies, and several lively encounties took place. Seveial senators, who were witnesses of the proceedings, were unceremoniously hustled out of the chamber. A general riot became imminent, but finally Speaker Elder'resumed the chair and said lie was ashamed of his conduct and his motion to close debate, and appealed to all present to maintain order. Quiet was then restored, and Speaker Elder's motion to continue the investii nation committee was adopted with out amendment. The House then adjourned. Three Hundred Heads Cut Oil". Sax Fiianci.sco; March 11.?The steamer City of Pekin arrived from I long lCong and Yokokama this evening, bringing advices that some 300 pirates, robbers and other criminals were beheadad in Kwantung province, during the last few days ot the old Chinese new year. The town of Chobo, on the banko'of the Black river, Tonpin, was surprised late in January by a I band of COO rebels, and plundered and J l-urnod. The French resident was shot :>nd decapitated, and two other French I otticers werfr killed. The rest of the Europeans managed to escape, some by swimming across the river and others by hiding in the bushes. Several of tiie pirates who robbed the British steamer Xamora of ?3u,(J00and killed the captain and some of the crew, have bfpn :it rested, including, it is said, the chief. Russian vessels'are capturing u hales off the coast of Sado, Japaa. j To evade the law the whalers are manned by .Japanese and tly the Japanese flag-. The Japanese authorities are puzzle*! to know how to act in the natter. The Japanese parliament has made an appropriation to be used in the study of Koch's remedy, ami three or four Japanese physicians will soon procecd to German A Siam paper says a report is current that a cyclone r ged at Champon, destroying" 1,200 houses, and causing the Hooding of the whole country. The losses arising out of the lire at IJangkok in January aje estimated at $1,200,00 2s'ine persons were burned to death. The Chin Yun j bank of Shanghai has tailed, witn naj hili'it s of 400.U00 taels. The bank had la 1)ranch in Hong Kong, in charge of i the manager's son. Some sharpers got j hoid of the young man and induced : him to 'peculate in Mexican dollars. I lit- lost loU.COO t'iels in one transaction ! and precipitated the failure. Six Shot at u l>;incc. Louis villi:, Kv., March 11? At Kilgare, near Cattlettshurg, Ky., last night Mx men were shot at a merrymaking, and four will probably the. There had been much drinking, and the fi<?ht arose from a quarrel over the selection of partners lor a dance. Charles Hunting, Sam 13uritiner, Andy Ilowell, .Jeff Waugh, David Waugh and Sherman Lucas are wounded. An .Eagle's Ouill. V>" a si x 11 otox, March <>.?The much vaunted, copyright bill was signed by the i president with a quill at least two feet 1 long, that had-been plucked from the wings of a large American eagle and sent'to him by iiobert U. Johnson, sec j rctaay of the International Copyright league. A Double Suicidc. ; Cixcixxati. March ?>.?Isadoro Frau| enthal and Krnest Sallinger, studentsof rhf 11 nltrfw I'nion college, bolh com ! milted suicide at their rooms, to end., as they explained in notes left, their pain I and" trouble. ENDED AT LAST. I * | JOHN M. PALMER ELECTED SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS. Moore and Cockrell Did It?The Itepublican Oflcx-Came Too Late?-Willi Knthusiasra Creeted the Annonncement of the Vote?Palraer sjt Once Notified. I Springfield, 111., March 11? It appeared to be a foregone conclusion this morning that General John M. Palmer would be elected United States Senator to-day by the solid 101 Democratic votes of the joint assembly, assisted by thosej of two of tke F. M. B. A. men?Mocrc and Cockrell?yet the Republicans v.'ere not ready to go down without a strug: gle. They held a caucus to see if they could not at least kill off the Democratic candidate. To that end, the steering committee was empowered to handle the matter as it might think best. That committee held a consultation, and at its conclusion sent for Eepresentative j Mooie. one of the F: M. B. A. men, and! offered him the solid Republican vote of 1G0 if he and his two conferees, Cockrell and Taubeneck, would join th?m. This offer was considered a good policy in any event. If accepted it would defeat Palmer and put the F. M. B. A. Society under decided obligation to the Republicans; if rejected it would put the farmers in the anomalous position of refusing to help elect a farmer. It was a tempting lure, but Moore did not lose I his head. lie said: "I regret to be obliged to disappoint you, gentlemen, but your offer comes too late. After waiting eight weeks in vain for Republican support, Cockrell and myself have decided to give our votes to' General Palmer, and we have aflixed our signatures to an address to that effect. I appreciate your kindness and I appreciate the fact +Viof 'i rrrciQ* mainntv <*+' vnnr nor1"\r liat; always been sincere, but honor now points out to me but one line?to cast my vote to-day for John M. Palmer, in accordance with my pledge. I thank you for the honor which you extend, and assure you of my best wishes for you all." The steering committee, in discussing the situation, finally decided to give j their vote to Senator Fuller, chairman of the steering committee, in recogni- j tlon of his services as leader, in case ! every member would pledge himself to obey the mandates of the committee. X few minutes before the meeting of the joint assembly the Republicans joined in the chorus of "Auld Lang Svne" amid great applause. The Democrats also struck up a melody, but of rather a more cheerful nature. In the meantime every available inch of space in the chamber open to the public had Koon rvA/Miniorl lw rhp llirnnnr V eager to witness the closing scene in this memorable contest. The.Republican steering committee ordered their members not to answer the preliminary roll calls. Senator Evans, however, disregarded the committee's injunction and answered "Here" when his name was called. On the roll call of the Ilouse both Cockrell and More answered "Here," and were loudly applauded by the Democrats and visitors in the" galleries. On Taubeneck's failure to answer his name there was a slight ripple of applause on the Republican side, which was quickly suppressed by the steering committee. "Twenty-live Senators and seventynine members of the Ilouse have answered to their names," said the Speaker. "It is now in order to take another vote for United States Senator." When Cockrell's name was called, he rose to his feet and said: "Mr. Speaker--" "Xo speeches! Xo speeches! I object! Vote! Vote!" shouted the Republicans in unison. Pandemonium reigned for a minnfo hut t.hp "Rennhli^ans still stoutly objected to Cockreii explaining his vote. 'If you will keep your mouth silent for a minute, I will vote," said Cockreii. "Xo speech! Xo speech!" "I vote for John M. Palmer," said Cockreii. For a few minutes the Democrat's shouts and cheers that reverberated through the capitol were deafening. After a slight lull they were renewed and it was two minutes before order couid be restored. The Republicans remained silent as the call proceeded. I Moore's name was called. That gentle man arose deliberately, and in"a per-! fectly calm voice, said: "John M. Palmer." Again the Democrat's enthusiasm found vent in prolonged cheers, and hats and papers were thrown wildly in the air. When the name of Morris, a colored Republican, was called, he voted for C:c3ro J. Lindley. The programme now became for all Republicans to vote J for Lindley, it having been found impossible for Fuller or any other man to receive the full Republican vote. Taubeneck, when his name was called, voted for A. J. Streeter. the nominee of the F. M. 15. A., and dropping to his ^ tnorj rn? cifu>Qro c/ir OCaU JJU100 IJltV/ IV^CHO. JLJLW WiJliVViV row no one doubted, and clieer after cheer from the Republican side rewarded his loyalty to his party nominee. The verification of the roll showed every Republican voting fo< Lindley, every Democrat for Palmer. Moore and Cockrell for Palmer, and Taubeneck for Streeter. ' On the l?4th ballot," said the Speaker, "whole number of votes cast is 204, necessary to choice 103. of which John M. Palmer has received 103 votes, j (Democratic applause,] A. J. Streeter 1 vote, and C. J. Lindley 100 voles, and I hereby declare John M. Palmer duly elected United States Senator to represent the State of Illinois in the Congress of the United States for the term of six years." Deafening applause from the Democratic side and the galleries greeted this announcement. Democratic Representatives cheered themselves hoarse, and, mounting their desks, threw hats and papers and baskets in the air. Several members blew \ li'uc imnnintpfl IIUiLLO. >1 JUIllVVVJiJWiii.tvv ?? nw v* to notify Palmer of his election. lie was conducted into the chamber by {lie committee. When lie appeared by the side of the Speaker he was greeted with great applause. Speaker Crafts introduced him and he spoke as follows: ' Gentlemen of the Thirty-seventh General Assembly: You ought scarcely to expect me to speak at this time. I feel more like saying. 'Ain't I glad to get out of the wilderness.' I thank you 101 members for vindicating the rights of the people. IJv the plurality of votes was expressed the desire of the people to select me Senator. You men who have labored so long to elect your independent, candidate alsu deserve ray thanks. My Republican friends, I thank you too. You in this contest represented the old method of electing Senators. I thank you that the contest has been free from "personal feeling. [Applause.] The occasion does not require I a long speech." The joint assembly then adjourned ' sine die. \rr>nro smd rnrlcrf-U re-reived manv ' beautiful iloral pieces from the members | and from friends, and, after the ad! journment of the Ilouse. great crowds i pressed around them and shook hands ! and congratulated them, the throng inj eluding many ladies. The lire bells and church bells all over the city were rung as soon as Palmer's J election was made known, and on the public buildings and private houses liags were hoisted and bunting hung out. great jubilation over palmer's election. Springfield, 111., March 11.?This has been a gala day for the capital city I of 1 Ilinois. For nearly a year, in fact since (.ieneral Palmer fathered the movement in the West for an election of United States Senators by vote of the people, it has been the chenshed dream of his friends and admirers throughout the State that he might ultimately be chosen as the successor of Douglass in the Prairie State and the first DemocratI 1 Wck-no+rvr frAm Tllinnic: I 10 liXU U h.'l/Ctk^o JL A Vixi Jliliiiviw I I since the days cf the "little giant," thirty i years ago. This dream finally has been 1 realized and the exultation "of SpringHeld and Illinois democracy lias found expression in every form of-hilarity and celebration known to the refinements of civilization. All the afternoon and eve-" nmg squads of shouting and cheering Democrats marched through the streets and corridors of the hotels and have given cheer after cheer for the Democratic Senator elect* To-niglit the festivity stall continues^ Fireworks and skyrockets from public squares must be visible to Illinois farmers for many miles over the prairie. The Democratic members of the Assembly have been wearing conspicuously their "101" badges, and amid '.heir rejoicing they have started a movement to procure and present to Moore and Cockrell two magnificent badges surpassing in beauty, cu&t aiiu \vuiKLUciiibiiiu uiijuuiiK )ci uc- . vised. Indeed it seems that the general rejoicing lias become infectious. It is hardly an exageration to say that everybody in Springfield is celebrating to-night. All parties seem to be well satisfied with the election of Palmer. The Republicans almost to a man are gratified with the action of the 100 Republicans in voting on the final ballot for Cicero J.Lindley, president of the P. M. B. A. of the .State. They see in that action, so say. the consolidation of Republican and independent parties and result in a Republican victory in 181*2. THE PHOSPHATE WARThe Coosaw Company. 3Iake Their First Show of Fight. /i._ . . > r 1 r* rni. . / * ~ ~ ^ 11A k.l est OH, Aiarcu u.? jli:u v^ousaw Compauy made the first show of light in the great phosphate war to-day. It was a big gun and comes from the United States Court in the shape of an injunction, a copy of which has been served on the Phosphate Commissioners and on the licensee operating on the Coosaw territory under their permission. The order granted by Judge Simon ton, which is in the nature of a temporary injunction, aud is directed to Governor Tillman, Attorney General Pope, Comptroller General Ellerbe and J. JL). Montgomery, G. II. Walter and A. \V. Jones, and enjoins them from entering upon or in any manner interfering with that part of the Coosaw River heretofore occupied by the Coosaw Mining Company under the Act of 1370; or from in At- T**n in-f Willi Ar j tin y lutiuuti ?*c*j mvvji<viiua <cvu v*. j interrupting the occupancy and quiet en- j joyment of the said Coosaw Mining Company thereof, or with the continuance by them of their mining operation therein, and from authorizing or assuming to authorize others to enter upon said territory, or to dig or remove phosphate rock or deposits therefrom, or from any portion thereof, and from instigating or encouraging others to do so. The injunction also applies to the Carolina Mining Company, which seems to be the name of the antl-Coosaw combination that was granted licenses by the Phosphate Commission to mine in the Coosawterritory, The injunction is peremptory, and is to remain* iu force until a further hearing of the case. The complainants have given bond to the court in $2,500 to secure the defendants against damages in case the injunction is dismissed. The defendants can, by giving cidit days' notice, move to dis solve tiie injunction. j.ne eneci ui uie injunction will l>c to stop the mining of phosphates in the Coosa w territory by all parties till the case is finally settled, which will be at an indefinite time.? Register. Alliance Plans. Washington, March 11.?Jerry Simpson, the Alliance member-elect from the Seventh Kansas district, is already beginning to "kick" about the laborious duties of his position. He says he is overwhelmed ivith letters requiring his attention, and he thinks a congressman has entirely too much department work to do. In fact, Mr. Simpson's predecessor, Judge Peters, found it necessary to employ a private secretary out of his own salary to attend to the bulk of his correspondence. It appears there is a busy time ahead of Jerry, if he tries it all himself. I3ut i '?> "-en't TTr> tho Anlhinf.e mem bers hare a plan. They propose that all claims shall be referred 10 the sub-Alliance in the locality were it originates. The local Alliance will investigate it? that is. make a sort of sub-court of claims out of itself?and render a decision. If the claim is found worthy, it will be sent to the congressman with a proper indorsement. In this way the , congressman will not be aunoyed by the innumerable unworthy claims. "There Is another matter which the Aliiauce will seek to remedy," says Mr.: Simpson, as the mouthpiece of the Alii- j auce congressional delegation, "and that | is crowding of the calendar with private bills. The Alliance proposes that public business shall be transacted first." Mr. Simpson says these reforms will | be considered at a conference to be held j here next fall, and plans for their inauguration will be then adopted. me i- iooci ai .iumh iih-. .Nasiivillk. Teun., March 10.?The j I river fell slightly to-day. jilthough it is ' I expected to rise a toot at least, yet, J when the water from the upper river reaches this city. From all low-lying portions of the city the cry of distress | is heard, and the streets are filled with j wagons loaded with the effects ol those who are able to move. The less fortunate are cou;pelud to carry their beL.nn.im'c tn hir?h4. crrmind and therp 1 " deposit them without shelter. Fully ! 1 ,(X)0 houses have been vacated on acj count of the rising waters. The greater j part of those who nave been forced to move were unable to rent other houses, and have taken up temporary abode among friends and neighbors. Reports from surrounding districts show that the creeks are out of their banks, and great damage has been done by the washing away of fences, bridges and inundating the wheat fields. Called Out and Killed. Eitavla, Ala., March (J.?"Wednesday night Tom Burnett was called to ; his doorway and shot dead with a load i of buckshot in his brain. Last Christ! mas Burnett married a daughter of ! .John Scott. The young woman's parents were opposed to the marriage, and j her father has often threatened to till j Burnett. Xo trace can be found of | bcott, but his wife was arrested as acI cessory before the fact. A TERRIBLE TRAGEDYI A Shocking Murder Committed on the , Streets of Wheeling, W. Ya. Wheeling, W. Va., March 7.?A { ! tragedy which had long been predicted [ occurred 011 Eleventh street at 10:30 j o'clock this morning, when Dr. J. G Baird, one of the oldest physicians of Wheeling and very prominent in local politics and municipal government matters, was shot twice and almost instantly killed by Dr. George J. Garrison. The latter is a member of the State Board of Health and widely known over a large scction of the country as an authority on matters of sanitation. The murder was the outgrowth ot a feud of more than a year's standing, and the crime created the wildest excitement. Many threats of lynching were made against tfrg.murderer since the shooting. About 9 o'cl6ei\tiiis morning the two men met at the Second W&rd Market and had some words. They sedated. buL about half past 10 D , Baird drove^astJDr. Garri- , son, who was standing at L^^rket and 11th Street. As Dr. Baird passfe?i-Sl-_. Garrison he said to a friend: "There is goin? to be trouble." He then walked up 11th street and stopped Dr. Baird at the corncr of an alley. The two talked for a moment and Dr. Baird moved on about fifty feet and alighted to see a patient. As Dr. Garrison came up he had a revolver in his hand and said: 'Take th it back doctor." Dr. Baird replied : "1 don't have to take it back, you nitrcerficd ." Dr. Garrisou then tired and as Dr. Baird slowly turned toward him Garrison fired a second time. The ball took affect in Baird's left eve. the first shot having entered behind the , riiiht ear. I3aird walked into a store, suid that Dr. Garrison had shot him, took oil' his gloves and was dead in ten minutes, Dr. Garrison walked down the street holding his revolver until he met a policeman to whom he surrendered. The men were on the best of terms ' until eighteen month ago. Garrison even naming his son after Baird. When Garrison was elected health officer ; Baird porfornied the duties of the office allowing Garrison to draw the pay and attend lectures in Baltimore. On being elected to a second term, beating Dr. Baird's son, there was a falling out. and u-arnson paci uaira arresiea ior a vioju- 1 tion of the health ordinance. This led to a personal encounter in the City Hall last August, when Baird was knocked down, hjiuce then Garrison has threatened to kill Baird, and to-day's horrible tragedy was the inevitable end. Dr. Baird graduated in James G. Blaine's class at Washington-Jefferson College Washington, Pennsylvania. A Tragedy of Augusta's Flood. Augusta, March 10.?One of the saddest of accidents shocked this whole community this afternoon, an accident doubly regretted because the lives of ! two of the most prominent and popular ' young people of Augusta were lost. Mr. Henry C. Lamar and Miss Louise King Connelly were rowing on the canal when their boat was drawn into the raceway or grating at the bulkhead of the Warwick Mills, about two miles above the city. The rushing current swamped the small boat and both were drowned. Their bodies' were soon found in the raceway below the mill, which is several miles above Augusta, where Lake Olmstead joins the canal. The high water in the river dia not affect the canal or lake, but the mill race was open as a pre caution in case the canal banks were injured by the high water in the river alongside. The two bodies were carried home to the grief-stricken families of the young people, and the whole city is horrified at the fate of the couple at once so prominent and so popular. 3Ir. Lamar was a nephew of the lion. Jas. B. Cumming, and very popular in Augusta. Miss Connelly was a granddaughter of the late Judge John P. King, a niece of and ward of Henry B. King and a niece of the Marchioness of Anglesey. She was a belle and beauty and her philanthropic and Christian works made her the worthy successor of her noted aunt, the late Louise King, who was worshipped by rich and poor in Augusta. Miss Connelly was also an heiress and only 19. Mr. Lamar was about 26. Figures on Corn and Wheat. Washington, March 10.?The statistical returns of the departmeat of agriculture for March are estimates ol' th<i corn and wheat in the hands of farmers, the proportion and present value of merchantable corn, the weight of wheat per j measured bushel, and other points in the I commercial distribution of grain. j The result of the consolidation makes | the farmers' reserve of corn, in bushels, 542,000,000, against 970.000,000 last year. It is the lowest recent reserve. ' except that from the smaller crop 18S7 and mat from the crop of 1883. The proportion estimated for consumption where grown is relatively larger?87.4 percent., instead of 81.8 last year. The quantity shipped or to be shipped from tii? farms is thertore only 188.000,000 bushels, or iesx than half the surplus of last year. The average price of merchantable corn is 55.8 cents per bushel; of unmerchantable 32.0 cents. The ag| gresjate value of the crop, on this basis, is $701,000,000. I ? t(,11 Jn lJ,?l I ? liu j-in/j/vi Luni xji ? iiv,ao rem ttiv ! bauds of farmers is lower than an aver| age of the last leu years. It is 112.000.000 bushels. It has been lower only in ! two years of the last ten after the meagre crops of 1881 aud 1885. which were | smaller than that of 1890. Including j the visible stocks, the supply is 135.000,[ 000 bushels. The consumption of the ! last 12 months is estimated at 299.000.000 bushels, seed used 53.000.000. aud the exports have been about 89.000,0' 0 from March, 1^90., The iow percentage of the spring wheat states are especially noticeable. ; Half of the present stocks will be rei quired for spring seeding. The average ; weight per measured bushel is 75.2 j pounds. The average of 1889 was 57.71 pounds, which was the precise average of j seven crops from 1883. lu bushels of [sixty pounds the aggregate is 381,000. j 000, or 90.000.000 less by weight than j the preceding crop. The Deadly Trichinosis. Ida Gkove. Ia., March 1!.?The epidemic of trichinosis in the German settlement continues, and two more deaths have occurred, making five deaths in all. .Several new cases have developed, and two more deaths are expected. I Advices from Washington say that an I investigation will be made by the buf reau of animal industry, to prevent the further infection of swine in this J locality. Mysteriouly Disappeared. i Caklkston. March 10.?Charles Ilart, hi white eandvinaker. who came here I from BlacKviile about six weeks ago, and who was employed at Von Wanton's, has mysteriously disappeared. lie has been missing since Friday last, and the detectives are hunting for him. His . friends fear that he has been fouly dealt with. SELLING STATE LANDS. -S^. r! ' A BIG SALE TO COME OFF IN APRIL NEXT. -.-2 Many Thousands of Acres, Distributed Throuch Xin c Counties. to be Disposed ^ of to the Highest Bid&er." Columbia, S. C., March 11.?There will be a big sale of lands b/ the agent of public lands, early in April, as will be noticed in the followirg schedule prepared by Sta^e A .rent Col. Jame3 G. U-iuDes: CHARLESTON COUNTY. Fifty-one city lots. 1,330 acres, two marsh and shell islands, known as "Romain" and "The Cassinas;" lands originally granted to ^ William, John and Charles Lee. ? ' 5,560 acres,"Raccoon Key Island, ex- .0 .. cepting 40acres totaling to United States, on which isRomaih light house; granted to Thomas Lynch in 1788. 16,992 acres, embracing fifteen marsh ^ " next Bull's Bay; granted in 1791 to Joh?isJBowman. 650 acreSNffiarsh land next Sullivan's ,sJ Island, embracing old grant to David > r Truesdell; oyst?Sj>anks. 5 acre lot of estSte^of Alfred Dray-_^*g?? . ten, near Magnolia, knoTTS^NjJ'jvidere Mill Fond. ^ 4 :4?Pprp^ BERKELEY COU:g?Y. 269>? acres on countv lireof-Colleton, formerly belonging to* "Zaun/' 1 acre lot in town of Sumnjerville. 1,437 acres, St James' Googe Creek formerly lands of Thos. L. jfeafes. 10 acres, property of L. Simmons, on John's Island, part of Blacklock plantation. 1,149 acres marsh land, formerly Sea brook's land, on Edislo and Rockwell River, Adams and Leadenwah Creek. 1,200 acre*, known as "Bennett's Old Field," st. Thomas' parish. ' w3jjj 2,000 acres land, of Bates, St. James Santee 8W acres land, of W. S. Guerry, St. James Santee. ^ 450 acres land, of Mrs. Fort, St James Santee. 2S2 acres, unknownjn St Stephen's, rormerly granted to Becca Bradley? Little Hall Hale. 414 acres, unknown, St. Stephen's, Peter's Creek and Wall Eye, formerly Stephen's and Jonathan Wright. T<53 acres, St Stephen. *300 acres, Mrs. Mayrantin, St. Stephen's, formerly canal land. 200 acres, St. James Santee, joining lands of Berkeley L. and S. Company. 300 acres, Christ Church, on Owendaw Creek. 725 acres, unknown, on Tree Negro and Ruley Bay, formerly granted Wm. Elezey. 128 acres, unknown, in W'arren. G-acre lot in Summerville. BEAUFORT COUNTY. 11,691 acres, unknown, marsh land between New River and Wrights River, formerly lands of "Whitesides, Buckner and Stickler. 10% acres, unknown, near Beaufort. 13 acres, unknown, next to old Cheves plantation. HAMPTON COUNTY. 470 acres, unknown, on Grahamville and Pureysburg road, once granted Zant J. Middleton. 753 acres, unknown, between Charleston and Savannah public road and roilrno^ fnrmarln rrron t a A Tom/lQ lUUiVUU, JLVi. JLU.V1 1JT glOUbVU UUUJVtf Blackwood. \>3 COLLETON COUNTY. 1,412 acres, Toomer marsh land, oil Ashepoo. 756 acres, Murray marsh land. Fenwick's Island. 7.^354 acres, unknown, in St Paul's, known as "Bivens." 332 and 555 acres, unknown, on Cane Acre lioad, known as Waring or Evans land. 99 and 135 acres, unknown, in St Paul's, formerly land of B. Berg Smith 101 acres, unknown, in Collins, near Parker's Ferry. 282 acres, unknown, in Burns, formerly W. G. Cumming's land. 253 acres, unknown, in Burns, formerly Muckenfuss's. 141 acres, unknown, in Burns, for merly Bass's. 121) acres, unknown, on Edistc River, at "Hart's Bluff." 500 acres, unknown, on Edisto River, known as Friendley's. 400 acres, unknown, in Cam, near George's. 7 acres, unknown, in Yerdier, near Waiterboro. GTREENYILLE COUNTY. 337 acres Cleveland Township, on Middle Saluda River. LEXINGTON COUNTY. 325 acres in possession of S. Shumpart. 280 acres in possession of D. Shurapart. WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY. 175 and 432 acres, unknown. Ricefieid Bay. Granted once to D. J. Carrawav. 1,808 acres unknown, on Great PeeI>e and Lynch Creek. 205 acres, unknown, on Great Pee? Ha/1 ? T Pi-nAl.' fArmnrlv lonH nf JL/CC an 4 JL-i > iv! imuu v- - ^ Goddards. 125 acrc-s. C. Lesesne, on Black Mingo. 510 acres, estate Perdieux, on Santee - River; besides a number of tracts in Santee Swamp. nidi LAND COUNTY. 1,089 acres, unknown, on Wateree ' River. ? ?>1 acres, unknown, near Lucius Mill. 550 acres, R. May rant's, Coogaree~-? Swamp. 500 acres, Joyner, Lower Township. Several city lots in Columbia. The Sea Gives up it? Dead. Tottenville. S.I., March 12.?The * t, ^ j body or a micaie-agea man was wasneu ashore near Elliott's wharf at Tottenville last night. The wrists and elbows were tied behind him with a stout c-r -. The mouth was securely gagged with a linen handkerchief. In the pockets were found a German passport issued at Dresden, Germany. December 20, 1890, to CarlJEmmanuel Ruttinger, clerk, aged 43. The police believe that the dead man was Ruttinger. and that the murder was committed at the Perth Amboy coal docks. Tne body is not bruised, and it looks as if the dead man had been llunsr overboaad while alive, and met his death by drowning. Sbvcd 'Were Killed. Glasgow, March 10.?In the Dixon iron works in this city to-day a condenser used in the manufacture of ammonia exploded with terrific force and fatal efiect. The mangled remains of three of the employees have already je been recovered, and tour other bodies, including that of Mr. Miene, the manager of the concern, are known to be buried beneath the debris. A number of persons were also severely injured. Killed by a Mad Bull. IIaveriiill, Mass., March 12.?Hon. John E. Carr of this place, an ex-member of the New Hampshire Legislature, was killed this morning by a man ouii. A neighbor who heard the" unfortunate man's cries and had come to his assistance, was tossed by the bul], but managed^to escape. The bull was then killJMklhe body of Mr. Carr was rehouse.