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VOL. XLVI. WINNSIJORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891. NO. 37. | .'s-^jC ?? . THE REGENTS REPLY. TO THE CHARGES OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE. The Testimony Suit! to be Ztliiinly That of Discharged 2?u?|>Ioye?s~The Charge of >CKleCt 01 juuiy oy me ?The Oaic?rs to Answer Separately. Colvmijia, S. C., April 23.?Bulow we givi the letter of the Board of Asylum Kegents to Governor Tillman In reply to the cnarges made against them by the legislative investigating committee. The letter speaks for itself: "To His Ex'.elleju.-y. Goc. 13. 11. Tillman : "The committee appointed t>y the Legislature in December last to examine into and report upon the condition anu management of the Lunatic Asylum, has completed its work, and made its report to the Chief Executive of the State. Inasmuch as this report brings several charges directly against the Board of Regents, we deem it proper in the outset to state the f act that t.hp. inmiisition was made by the com miltee without notice to us, without any intimation to us that we were to be put on trial, and consequently with no opportunity given us, or any of the ofticers in charge of the institution, for cross-examination or rebuttal. It was entirely an ex parte proceeding-, where witnesses were examined in private. ' That report with the charges therein contained, has gone in a semi-otlicial form, before the people of the State, through the newspaper of the day. ' After an examination of such por- j tions of the testimony taken by the j legislative committee as has now just j been submitted to us by the Governor, j we hnd that in a large number of cases I nivinir thp nnfaVOT- I I lie - . able testimony were either discharged attendants or employees having some fancied grievance to avenge. The two principal charges against the Board proper are: First, a failure to meet as often as their rules require: and second, a lax performance of their duty when such meetings are held. "The first charge we positively assert to be without foundation in fact. The rules of the Board require monthly meetings ami our records will show that since the passage of the law ten years ago there has bsen no single instance of our failure to meet as required. But few instances have occurred in which every member was not present, and m everv'such case the absentee was prevented from attending by sickness or other unavoidable cause. True, every ward is not visited at every meeting, the largely increased size of v./* eovlnm ronrtorincr this fl work of WiO GOJ i Ci i-ii W ? _ too much magnitude for one day's perlorraance, th^ rule of our iioard* being that at the conclusion of the routine business tiie President of the Board appoints committees of two to inspect the different portions of the entire institution, and our records shew in the reports of said committees that a large portion uf the buildiDg is reguiarly inspected by us, and the testimony of the witnesses" bet ore the legislative committee goes to show that those portions unvisited were always in proper condition, the purpose, therefor*, of the inspection having been as fully accomplished by the known uncertainty as though the examination had been made. Only a very few instances have occurred in "which the examination was entirely postponed or omitted, and these omissions were caused by the press of more important matters. "Besides all this the executive regent for the current month, resident in Columbia, has invariably m the discharge of his duty visited and inspected, once or twice each month, the entire buildings and grounds as is clearly shown by Kg**. ? his reports in our minutes. "In a prudential point of view it is manifestly improper for stranger, to intrude often in those wards where the more violent patients are contineu, the very presence of strangers tending to cause undue excitement and thus to interfere with the proper treatment and to retard the cure. "As to the matter of improper food the simple fact is that our contract for 1 ?u:- u /-vr*. olfornMtw ueei, wmuu i> ununucu ua bhmu..w days, is made with a bonded contractor who stipulates to lurnish good merchantable bee" and we know the fact that the authorities in immediate charge do reject it when it falls below the proper standard. "The preponderance of the testimony, together with our own knowledge, 1'uliy establishes the fact that the food provided has b; en good, palatable and sufficient. To show the truth of this statement we refer to the bills oi articles purchased on tile in the office of our steward. We have frequently examined the food in t lie kitchenand on the tables and have invariably found it good, well prepareJ and served, and the dining rooms particularly neat and clean. "Pay patients do receive better accommodations and greater variety of food than is furnished to the non-pav imnifov' on/-! 'innrohfiTlf] thjif. flO OTlt i. j-i i-i-i C* y. *wO C* ? V will deny that this is just and proper. "A difference also is made in the cases of the sick or delicars and those m possession or health and fail physical strength. That the non-pay patients, however, are well cared for. we appeal to the testimony of your Excellency, who, after a personal examination of the institution m November!*!**, stated somewhat, as it appeared, witn an air of complaint, that ti:e 'pauper* lunatics fared better than the poor, toiling farmer who was taxed for tin ir support. "JLne severest criticism <tgiuu;>t mc Board is as to the management of the farm. The legislative committee bases their charges on the testimony of only two witnesses, one a former employee who was discharged lor cause several years ago. the other witness being the present superintendent of the farm who was elected by us in October last, and who has been in charge of the farm ev?r since, with instructions from us to do all m his power to improve the efficiency of the same. "As long ago as November 1-st the superintendent of the farm was instructed lo proceed with the erection of a new barn and stable, and proper appropriation was made by us for the work. Various causes have arisen to r>revt*i-.t tht* earlier ( >nir>letion of these needed Improvements. As a proof of the vaiue of the farm as an adjunct of the asylum and in ret ut at ion of the evidence submitted to the committee, we herewith append the monthly reports of the superintendent of the farm from November last to the present date, which shows a net protit of ?94550. "In reference to the charges more diitctly affecting the Superintendent and officers immediately in charge of the institution, we have placed the testimony in tlie.r hands and have given them a week to prepare their answer and report to the board. "Bv order of the Board of liegent. "(Signed) 13. W. Taylor, "President." f TO QRAGNIZE THE DEMOCRACY. I The Campaign of Kriucatlon to be ltesumed Immediately. Washington, April 17.?The 2sa! iional Association of Democratic Clubs ! proposes to take a very active part in ! the campaign of education, which met i with such great success last year and i which is to be carried ou with more vigor | thau ever this year and next. The excuttve committee, of which Ilepj resentative Wilson, of West Virginia, is chairman and Lawrence Gardner, of J this citv, is secretary, has prepared | a \ lan uuder which it is intended to have j an aggressive Democratic organization i m every voting precinct In the country j when the fall campaign opens. In addiI tion to the vice president of the National j Association in each State, a superintendent and organizer will be appointed for each county, and the work of all \> ill be suppervised by the National Association, acting with the co-operation 01 tne national, State and Congressional committees. The plan has already r?ceived the approval of numerons Slate committees, and its promoters arc confident that its operation will be of very great scrvice to the party. In order to put the new plan into ac| tive operation Chairman Wilson will I start to-morrow on a toua acress the contiment to confer with State and local I organizations. The details of the trip have not all been arranged, but Mr. Wilson expects to visit a good many points. He will go first to St Paul, where there is to be a big meeting of the Minnesota Democratic Association on Saturday. On the following Monday he will meet the IN'orih Dakota Tariff and Tax Association at Pargo and on April '2o he will address the Democratic Society of Montana at Helena. After speaking at a meeting of Washington Democrats in Tacoma on April 30, Mr. Wilson will visit the piincipal cities and towns in Washington, and will pr^ba bly address the Democratic society 01 Walla Walla on May 23. Oa the return trip the chairman will deliver addresses before the Democratic orgadizations at Portland. 0<jden, Utah. The remainder of his itinerary has not yet been dedided upon, but will be arranged as may seem best after consultation with the leading Democrats of the States through which Mr. 'Wilson will pass. Terrible Work of ;i Torpedo. San Francisco, April 22.?Private advices from Valparaiso by a steamer from Panama this morning report the blowing up of the wooden gunboat Pilcomayo, belonging to the insurgents. The government late one night sent out a steam launch fitted up as a torpedo boat, with the hope of getting rid of enmp n+" thA sVnm blockading the port. The boat steered for a vessel supposed to be the Blanco Lncalada, a big ironclad that has played havoc with the port on several occasions. The launch crept close to the cruiser, whose crew, never dreaming of an attack from that quarter, were trying to make out what was going on in* the harbor, where guns ana rockets were being lir?d in order to attract the attention of the rebel ships. When close to the vessel it was discovered that it was the Pilcomayo instead of the Blanco. It was too late to rectify the mistake, so the torpedo was sent on its mission of destruction. It struck the gunboat fair amidship and lifted her clean out of the water.* The government claims th ?: the entire crew of the jrunboat, numbering 135 men, was lost. The rebels state that thirty of the crew, including the captain, were picked up by one of the boats ot the insurgent tleet. A Sxrage West African Monarch. London. April 22.?News has been received here trom Bathurst, West Africa, the capital of the British colony of Gambia, tnat tne native Kins 01 uamuia ha* committed anu.aber of depredations and Inflicted abuses from which the British colonists were sufferers. In consequence of this, the British Governor of Gambia. Gilbert Thomas Carter, has seutan envoy to the king's headquarters to inform him that he must behave himself, or it would be necessary for the Queen's government to discipline him. The Gambian monarch would seem to have resented this curt message, inas much as he s eized and bound Her Maj esly's representative, and after giving decided proof of his interest la the study of human anatomy by cutting away portions of the cheeks and thighs of the unfortunate envoy, sent the remainder of thatg enlleman, together with the pieces of flesh cut from his body, back to Governor Carier. The insolent savage some what unnecessarily iuformed the governor that "this was the kind's answer." Three British gunboats have ascended the Gambia River to avenge the outrage. inhuman Alan ami Wife. New York, April 22.?In Iloboken at about 1.15 o'clock this morning. Ancelo Gaboth, 35 years of age, of Xew York, murdered his mother-in-law, dangerously stabbed his father-in-law and was then killed by Conoquito Cbinchelia, his brother-in-law. Developments goto show that Gaboth visited tne house of his f.ither-inlaw last night for the purpose of robbery with incidental murder, and that his wife was a party to the undertakir-gr. Gaboth's wife lay by her mother's side when her mothi er was killed by Gaboth but made nc sign, but wb-n Gaboth in stabbing her father made a nui^e which brought the younger t'rnnchella to the r.-scue. Mrs. Gaboth threw herself between the two and endeavored to save h^r husband. Sbe received several slight wounds as did her brother. Doth the murderer and his slaver used a s'iileto as the only weapon. The older Chinchelia is likely to die. All are Italians. Wholesale X*oi$ioniu?. Louisville Ky., April 22.?Another i victim of poison in the food at the wedding feast at Lyndon, Ky., is reported. ! V. i). Snooks, father of the groom, died j at his home at Eminence to-day. Win. ! Terry, at Anchorage, is expected* to die. ! Another poisioiiintr is to-day added to i that of the wedding feast. At the board ing house of J. C. Janes here yesrerday ice cream and strawberries were served, and this morning Mrs. Janes, Miss Lena | Janes, Monree Janes. Lafayett Janes, J. ; V. Davis of i'aducah. liusseU Janes, j Mr. ana Mrs. F. J;agley and Mr. and ; Mrs. Ilite Shepperd were all taken sick, j Davis was very seriously affected for some hours. All are now better. Drowned. I 7f a-utttow Ont.. Anril 22.?Three members of the Leader Rowing i Club were out practicing this evening | when a squall upset the vessel, and F. i \V. Oxenham and S. Campbell were I drown. Sir Stewart Mclnnes was grap| pled for and restored to consciousness. Foul Water Kills Five Men. Di'ulixgtox, Iowa, April 22?The ; laborers at Gilbert Hoge & Co s lumber i yard drank freely of water from an old I well in the vicinity. As a result of poij soning from the sewerage five of them i are dead and several are not expected } to live. Koine Shaken to its Foundation*. | 1'omk, April 2:i.?A powder maira- j I ziue, near this city, in which 250 tons ol i | powder was stored, exploded at 7 o'clock ! i this morning doing immense damage, j | The shock wrecked many buildings in i i this city and caused a panic. The Yatj ican was not spared. The edifice was shaken and several of the famous hisj torical stained class windows of the old building were shattered. The windows in the ancient Raphael chambers, and the staiucd glass in the royal staircase, ! presented to Tope Pius IX by the K:ng ' Tl,. i I UI JLKlYiUiU. ncic 1L1J C44.VM Xliv j iDteriors of many of the old churches aud ! palaces hare also suffered. The doors i of offices aud private residences were | burst open br the terrific concussion, and heavy articles uf furniture were overturned. Many of the people, whom the early hour found still asleep, were jerked from their beds and dashed violently to the tloors of their apartments. Panic-stricken, the bewildered people in thousands poured upon the streets, fearing and fully expected to find the city in the throes of a great earthquake. Confusion and terror was everywhere for the time being. it was soon discovered that the fearful shock had been c? used by the explosion of a powder magazine at the fori at razzo ranteio, iour Kiiomeircs aisiaui from Rome. When the city had quieted down, and vrher an investigation had been had, it was found that enormous damage had been done to the fort, which was tilled with soldiers a fc.v moments before the explosion occurred. Fortunately. the commandant heard the warning rumble and at once ordered the men to vacat j the building. This was promptly done, and a terrible du aster was thus averted. Five persons in the immediate vicinty were killed outright by the explosion and a great nu nber were woundj ed. Two officers, dangerously wounded, and 120 civilians have thus far been taken to the hospitals. Every house within a radius oi a kilometre irom the point ol the explosion is more or less damaged. Ticket-of-Leave in >"?\v Jersey. Tticvi'Av XT T A rvril OQ A m JL X , -.A. fJ -V. ^ V IJL? W i J ^ j the Acts signed by'Governor Abbott is | one establishing the Court of Parole and j giving it ,.ticket-of-leave powers. The Court of Parole is to consist ot' the Court of Pardons and the State Prison Keeper ex oflicio. It is invested with ! the power of dismissing convicts of whatever degree on their good behavior. | The Act Joes not even so much as re{ quire that they shall have served an ap1 preciable pait of their term before bein? made the subjectof clemency. The applicant for release must have had a good record in prison and must be able to convince the"court that on release he or she can obtain immediate employment. lie must even present with his petition a contract for employment, which he or his friends may have previously airanged. When the person paroled is released from the prison or penitentiary, he or she must lead an exemplary life; must avoid evil comoanions. not use intoxi eating liquors, and work continuously. He cannot leave the State of New Jersey. The Governor of the State becomes his legal guardian, and on the iirst day of each month he must report in writing to the Governor, informing him how much he has earned and accounting for all of his time and money. As soon as it may be discovered that the paroled person is going wrong any police officer may pick him up and return him to the "prison, if rearrested for any crime, he must serve, in addition to his last sentence, the time remitted by the Court of Parole. Those who are paroled and serve the time of parole with good record will be given discharge certificates and shall be free men with all the rierhts of citizenship restored. Foxes Coins Mad. j\. correspondent vi uie ^e.vs aau Courier, writing irom Oakley Berkely County, says: "'About two weeks since I was told by a friend living near Pinopolis that a few days before that two I negroes living on the place, while walking along a road, had been attacked by a fox. One of the negroes, having his axe, killed it. Another fox came into the yard, and upon being disturbed retreated under the corn barn growling. I thought no more of the master until a few days ago when I learned that one night last week, on a neighboring place, some young negroes had been similarly attacked. One had been bitten and another, who had been attacked, killed the fox. This caused me to make inquiry, aud I learned of two others who have been similarly attacked. Two days ago a medical friend told me that, while visiting a place some live or six miles shove I'inopolis, he learned oi a negro child who had been attacked and badly bitten on the hand aud thigh. Xo one here has ever heard of Mic ':ke condition of things before and cannot explain it. Whethe. or not ii is an epidemic oi rabies is the question asked, aud the thought that ii may be causes great uneasiness. If it is, not onl/ is there risk from being fox-bitten, also thai the disease may be communicated to dogs i and other domestic animals. Has any of your readers ever experienced a like j condition of things:'" The Work at Clemsou. The Greenville Xews of the 18th inst. says: Col. J. L. Orr returned yesterday from a meeting oi the executive committee of the board of trustees of Clem SUli VUiiCLJC. J. iicv{ucai; v/t the committee are to keep the work at Fort Ilill going. Buildings of all kinds are going up rapidly and 25,000 brick are being made j daily on the grounds. The large buiid! ing for the laboratory is now linished, | with the exception of a little work in the interior. It is 150 feet by 100 feet, tiiree stories high and of brick. The rot-k foundation for the mechanical hall are I now being laid. The hall will be 1-iO feet i by 50 feet, with an ell 50 feet long. Two ! nrofessor's houses are complete and the excavations are being made l'or the I dormitories for the students. The ex- j cavations are also being made for the main college building and the rock is j j being cut for the foundation for it. I The scene at Fort IIill is a busy one. j Iluadreds of workmen are engaged and I there are no idlers to be seen. Thecouii mittee is satisfied with the progress j being made. _ Assaulted in Court. i Charleston. W. Ya., April 22.?Sim j Johnson, the negro who assaulted Eva \ i><t;iey, u rt'spct'i.iiuc wuiic ??aoi j sentenced Monday to be hanged. After j I Judge Snyder had pronounced the st-n- j ! tence. Johnson made a desperate ati tempt to kill the judge. Oliicers rushed i in, and after a desperate struggle, suejceed-d in dragging the negro away. : J udge Snyder was not seriously inj ured. Burned tha Cayitol. Washington, April 22.?Gen. Sir j John Koss, comuiauder-in chief of the j British forces in the America, who has 1 been wined and dined by society for a j ! week, is a son of Gen. Ross, who burned j the Capitol and the White House after j the battle of Bladensburg in 1814. / WORE BLOODSHED. A Yiiu:?s <;>rl ICillccl "YVJiile Defeniling H>-r Lover. PrrjsiH'KG. Pa , April 22.?A spcci- i all'rom Uniontown, Pa., says: "Thicats have be en turned to violence, and the i violence lias caused a death in the coke j regions, with the result tluit Conrpauy (J j has been called to the scene of the | tragedy, and all is in ferment m Fayet'.e County, (juicers wont to Adelaide ti is morning. where ihey made two evictions alter a ureal deal of trouble ami oppos;l.iou. Thcv were then overpowered by the strikers and driven away. Reinforced by Slier;II' McCormick and a large force the deputies returned, whe;i u pitched buttle took place between the Sheriff's posse and about :JU0 Hungarian men and women in which a Hungarian irirl was killed and others injured, among whom are several deputies. The battle occurred about 3 o'clock this afternoon. While the members of; Company C. were lunching down at the- j boiler house, the deputies were trying to keep the Hungarians from carrying back the household goods which had been thrown out of the houses. In the forenoon a big, strong Hungraian was lighting with the deputies when Sheriff McCormick started to arrest him. The Hungarian saw him coming and tried to shoot. The girl who was killed was a lover of the big Hungarian and was tl?A f-tf r\f o ! 1U1. llilll ? ii.il i-uv; iciv/Uiby v/a. t% young tigress. The deputies say the pirslol wentolfin the hands of the Hungarian and killed his .sweetheart. It it had not been for the arrival of Company (J. at that moment every deputy would have doubtles been injured, ii not killed, Sheriii' JMcCormiek was shot through the thumb by the bullet that killed the girl. Evictions will take place at Leith tomorrow and trouble is tlared. One hundred and eighty Piukcrtons are stationed at Leisenring where eighty live men arc at worK m a pic. company C\ will remain at Adilade to-night. Deputies Crawford and Kyle arrived here this evening with three prisoners captured during the riots. A special from ifcottdale says about four thousand strikers were massed on the common here this eveniug to listen to the address oi Alexander Jones, the great socialist leader and August Dele bar the International Secetary of the Journeymen Lakers' and Confectioners' Union. Early in trie day the strikers came pouring into town. They ail iiad llags and marched behind brass bands. Jame McIJride, a member of the Kuiirhts of Labor Executive Board, was elected chairman. Alex Jones was the first speaker. lie said: "Llack slavery has been abolished under the American llag, the -ame flag under which John Lrown was hanged, and anarchists in Chicago were assas* 1 > T, Sinaieu anu your uro liters uuiuunvwu murdered. I prefer the red liag." lie dwelt at cngthon the capitalist pass and denounced it in uncompromising language. The next speaker was JDelebar. Among other things he said: "Your newspapers announced that two outlaws were coming to advise riot and disorder. We are two workingmen who represent labor organizations, and we are here to assist you in your great struggle. When workingmen combine l'or protection you are charged with conspiracy and Pinkertons are brought in upon you. They were said to be the best to break the strikers. My advice to you is to stay <.way lrom them." The foreign element was then adc'lr ssed. alter which -Secretary Parker and James Keegan spoke brielly and the * ? ? ^ * - ii - meeting was cioseu. jjuring me progress of the meeting a Hungarian named Womauo voted to return to work and was thrown out and afterwards beaten. There are no special features in the strike situation; the light is beimr waged bitterly with no prospect oi a settlement. The Frick Company claim a larger lorce to-day and their claims seem to be justiciable. The lieClure Company also report heavier forces. A labor oilicial said that a large number of Jimtown workmen, principally Germans, reentered their ranks to-night. Several thousand strikers will hold a mass neeting at (.onncllsville to-morrow. I'oison at a Wedtliiijj Feast. Louisville, Ky., April 18?From the effects of poison taken in some mysterious manner at the Snooks- Ilerr wedding, at the residence of Mr. Alber Ilerr, at Lyndon, Wednesday evening, Mr. JJ. Frank Guthrie, one o*f the wealthiest and best known residents of Louisviile, died this mornimr at his residence, Xo. 988 Third street. .Mrs. Guthrie and her sis ter, Mrs. Robert Gray, are down as victims of the same poison. J)r. J. W\ Irwin and Dr. Turner Anderson, who are attending several of the patients, are coniident that ail are suffering from arsenical poisoning, and they believe that the drug was put in the coffee at the wedding dinner, l'or the purpose of kidimr some 02i\ Every symptom ol the suf fercrs indicate- arsenic, and if the physicians are correct in t heir diagnoses, a most diabolical crime has been committed. ]>y whom such an act could have been committed has not even been conjectured. That such a thing could have been an accident is impossible, as there was no arsenic about the place. The condition of Mr. J. II. SutcliIT's daughter and .Miss Susie Ilerr is alarming. Their bowels and stomach are very much inilarmd The liev. I. I. Martin, who perform the ceremony, is in a very critical condition. Of the eight guests who are at Mr. Ilerr's house, all are very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Snooks started on their bridal tour soon after the wedding, but were taken suddenly ill in Cincinnati Thursday and were compelled to return io Louisville. The condition of both is now said to be critical. I'aiil Sixty-:here Conis an Oath. Slni?ui:v. i',:.. April IS? General G. \V. Stroll, who has just retired from the olliee of Mayor of this city, was arrested and brought before .Justice Weaver last night on the charge of J swearing twenty-seven times. The .justice nueu mm sixt.\-uiree ceius pei onth. or, with costs, >20 in ;;!i. The exMayor had a lawsuit last week in resani to the rent of a piece of ground before the same Justice, and while there -rot into a controversy with the prosecutor, at, which time the oaths were uttered. Jacob Bartholomew. a personal anil political enemv, who was in 'he olii::e a* the rime, made memoranda. 01 the 0:1! hs and brought the suit, which created much amusement and excitement. Amcrica 11 Dumping GrouucJ. Xi;w Yoiik, April 23? A German immigrant named lJaden, aged Of, was stopper! at the Immigrant Bureau today who w;is penniless and without friends, lie had been convicted of murder in Germany and spent twenty-four years iua lunatic asvium from which he was released only a year ago when he asked to be sent to America. lies makes affidavit that Germany paid his expenses to this country. The affidavit will be sent to the Treasury Department with the suggestion that Germany be called upon to explain her action. Baden ; will be returned at once. WANTS FREE SILVER. I THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS IN LINE | WITH THE FARMERS- I They Also Favor ? Turift' for Revenue Only? v Stormy Session?Charge* That the Congress was a Democratic Conven i ion. Kan > as Citv, Mo., April 17.? The Commercial Congress was called for 9 o'clock, but owing to the late hour of the adjournment of the reception last night the delegates were slow to assemble and it was after 10 o'clock when the convention was called to order. After prayer by Rev. Dr. Yassar the unfinished programme of yesterday was taken up, the subject being "Transpor: tation and improvement of waterways." S. A. Thomson of Duluth advocated tbe improvement of waterways as affording the cheapest transportation. Col, j T. T. Catchings of Mississippi argued that an increase in water traffic, however great, would not decrease railroad business, but would rather increase it. Hon. J. M. Murphv, of Iowa spoke on the Hennepin canal. His life had one purpose and his heart one hope, and that was the construction of Hennepin canal. Mr. Wicklilfe of New Orleans said he would treat his subject "Immigration and the settlement of vacant lands," i'roui the text, "America for Americans."' "We have been told," he said, "that this land is broad enough for all, but I submit that the countries of the old world have made it the dumping ground for the paupers and criminal classes, and I believe that I speak for the whole American people when I say that the time has come when that must stop. There is enough room for all who want to come here to be one of us, but l not a foot of ground for one of those I rvunnyrc: unit priminnlt: r>f thp nlfl wnrlrl I mav feei deeply upon the subject, but I have lately come fresh from the most terrible object to us which too clearly indicates the need of a change in our immigration laws. I believe that this congress ought to declare that the National Congress should prohibit the landing of immigrants who are not willing to become good citizens. I think this law ought to be put into such a shape that no man who has not within a given time liled his intention for citizenship, which is now altogether too short, and who has not within another given time taken out what is known as his second papers, ought to be i shipped hack to the country from which he came. Gentlemen, it took twentyone years to make a voter out of each one of you. It does not take twentyone seconds to make a voter out of a foreigner. Let no man step foot upon the soil of Columbia who cannot bring1 a true bill of moral cleanliness. I am, as some of you know, a States rights i Democrat, but, 1 helieve the DOwer to make American citizens ought to be taken from the State courts and given i to the general government. Perhaps yo i do not realize the n^ed of all this, but in looking up the nationality of those criminals whom the citizens of Xew Orleans executed not long since we found that the naturalisation papers of one of them and his certilicate of good moral character were certified to by two of his fellow criminals. I believe that the scenes which we have witnessed during the last few weeks ought to be impossible. Raising the glorious stars and stripes under that of a foreign flag, as was done in my own State, and riddling of our llag by bullets, as in Pennsylvania, very clearly luuicaies mu ueeu ui a unau^c ut as regards our immigration laws. The majority report of the committee on resolutions favors the adoption by Congress of a law authorizing the free unlimited coinage of silver, and the issuance of a sufficient amount of legal tender notes to be redeemable in both gold and silver, and to restore the equilibrium between money and all ottier products. It favors a tariff for revenue only, and urges Congress to enact laws to place the tariff upon a purely revenue basis at as early a date as practicable; declares that the interstate commerce of the country should be controlled by the general government; favors the improvement of the Mississippi River, the const: uction of Ilennipen Canal and | uiuei water wiijs uy LUC gurciuiu&ut, ! equalization of taxation, national bankrupt laws, suppression of trusts and combines, and amendment of immigration laws, restoration of railway land grants to the public domain and opening: of the surplus lands to settlement, reclamation of arid lands, enactmentof laws to prevent dealing in futures, and commends the Secretary of Agriculture for his efforts toward removing the restrictions on our foreign meat trade. I TJin m inrtiM ?-it ronort- fav^nr? t 11 T> I limited coinage of American gold and silver on a rate established by an international monetary convention which will make silver and gold equal in purchasing power, favors a tariif for revenue with incidental protection. The free coinage and tariff resolutions of both majority and -ninerity report were received with applause. The resolution relative to emigration was loudly applauded, and th? resolution which hailed with delight the burial of all animosities between the North and South was greeted with great applause. \ and upon motion of Major Warren of Maryland w;is given three hearty ch eers. A viva voce vote was then taken on the silver clause of the minority ^ -1 * * - -1 -1 - fPUn report ana it was vuit'u uuwu. mc minority tarifT resolutions were then taken up and Mr. Mai ley presented the minority case. He said there had been too much politics in the discussion by the committee. The tariff and silver resolutions had been adopted by a strict party vote. The dele/rates had come to the convention representing no pa ty and prepared for action in an unpartisan manner upon the important subject proposed for discussion. When he accepted the chairmanship of the committee on resolutions, he did not expect that the Democrats would crowd thvir party platform down his throat, lie claimed, by inference, that the com niittee had been packed in the interest of the Democratic party, and that the congress was really being held for the purpose of welding together the Democrats and Farmers' Alliance. Speaker Xeblack of the Indiana House of Representatives replied to Mr. Smalley. lie said there had been no partisan discussion in the committee and he denied Su alleys charge that th:;re had been and W. J. Bryan, Congressman eiect from Nebraska, wanted t.h'; congress to have the courage of its convictions and did not want it referred to hereafter as "The-congress-afrai i-ofr.s horse." The debate was further participated in by Senator F. S. Kirkpatrick G. C. CamAbell of Kansas, D. D. Taylor of Ohio find Mr Johnson of Minnesota, who spoke lor the minority ana t.oiigressinan elect Perry of Arkansas U. S. Hal', President of the Missouri State Farmers' . Alliance and Congressman Afl'-n of Mississippi who spoke for the m.^ority. ^he debate was very acrimonioDs and heated. Finally General Warner of / / Ohio submitted the following as a substitute for the cariff resolution of both reports: "We favor neither free trade nor the exclusion of trade, but favor a tariff for revenue limited to the actual needs of the government economically administered, but so levied as to cover I the difference in the industrial conditions between this and other contries, but not to create nor foster monopolies." President Francis after a long debate ruled the resolution out of order. unuiey 01 luiuuesuui uieu uueicu ci i substitute for the minority report similar to that of Warners, and it was adopted. The debate on the minority report as a whole begun and the discussion again assumed a violent form. The minority members of the committee charged the congress with being nothing but a Democratic convention. The charges caused great tumult, charges and counter charges bem* freely made. Finally, D. S. Crozer, E. M. Johnson and W. A. Barnes representatives of the business union of St. Paul withdrew form the congress. Minority report was voted down viva voce. The con sideration of the major ty report was then proceeded with. The deKofo acrdin hoMmo nortican unH ViP:i1a/i MUVO l^MAU V/V/VU1UV/ JUUL U1UML* l?uv? ?*VMSVV?? Finally the vote was taken by a call of the States on th<; adoption of the majority report and it was adopted?GG to 55, all of the State delegation being divided upon the question. The resolutions as a whole were then adopted without division. Mr. Smalley of Minnesota rose to a question of personal privilege. lie said the congress had degenerated into a Democratic power, and as a don-partisan delegate he "desired to resign as Chairman of the Commsttee on Resolutions. At this point a great disturbance arose, the hall being filled with hisses and groans, mingled with cheers and applause. Mr. Smalley's opponents attempts! to howl him dow, but he stood nis ground, ana tne tmirman nnany after live minutes of tumult, restored order. Mr. Sm alley explained his course and withdrew from the congress. liryan of Nebraska offered a resolution urging Congress to pass a law making all legal money a legal tender, notwithstanding any contract which may be made, and calling for the discharge of obligations by the payment of gold. The resolution was adopted. Other resolutions were adopted endorsing the World's Fair, endorsing the Ferrey bankruptcy bill and making the congress a permanent organization, to meet annually. The usual complimentary resolution were then adopted, and the congress at 9:15 p. m. adjourned to meet at the call of the Executive Committee. . Kftrkig fc'oaad a 'Wllliox Girl. Iwiwi flo A nril 9.9..? trate Connor lias bound Mr. William Awlrey, alias J. M. Allen, over to the superior court to answer to the charge of Bigamy. The prosecutor is Miss Maude Wetks. Mr. Awtrey was first .dentified by Miss Katie Schiller as the man who was married to Mies Weeks several Sunday's ago by her lather, Magistrate Schiller, in Hamburg S, C\, Miss Weeks told a very coherent and plausible story. She said one Sunday last month, while she was on her way to visit the orphan asylum, she was approached by Awtrey, who asked permission to walk with her, telling her how much he admired her locks. She said Mr. Awtrey told her he was from Europe, and that if she would marry him he would take her to his home across the water. Miss Weeks became prepossessed with the man, and consented to go to Hamburg with him, and be married. Over the river they went. Miss Weeks said Mr. Awtrey alias Allen, did not have the money to bay the certificate of marriage, and she loaned him $1.50 to pay for it. After the ceremony, they returned to ivugusui ana spent me nigat lugemer. Mr. Awtrey staid off several days, but on Monday Miss Weeks found out that Mr. Awtrey was married, with a wife living in Augusta. This startled her, and she instituted criminal proceedings against trim. The genuine Mrs Awtrey attended the trial, and was hysterical throughout the investigation. Judge Connor remanded Mr. Awt-ey to trial in the superior court. No One Claims it. Greenville, April 22.?Last night Mr. L. Rosenthal, a wealthy Hebrew living here, went into the store of II. 0 , - - - I Endel another Hebrew and dealer in readymade clothing, and after some conversation proposed to buy Endel's stock and good will. Endel named 31o.C00 cash, whicn offer was accepted, and Rosenthal gave his check for the amount and took the keys of the store. It is stated that Rosenthal also employed some of Endel's clerks. Later in the night Rosenthal went to Endel's residence and gave up the keys of the store. About midnight Endel went to see his lawyer and decided to hold Rosenthal to the trade. This morning Rosenthal went to the bank and stopped payment of his check. Later in the day Endel presented the check and payment was refused. Both men have employed lawyers ana the store is iocked up, neither claiming ownership. The clerks ace idle but claim wages froca Rosenthal, and the lawyers are in great glee over the prespects of fat fees from the wealthy litigants. If the case comes to trial there will be some nice points of law. To-night there is talk of a compromise?Columbia Register. Newspapers Were Returned. New York, April 16.?A cablegram from Rome having stated that the postmaster of Xew York had refused to"permit a number of Italian newspapers to be circulated and had returned them to the Italian publishers with the statement. rh.-it. pntrv to the United States was forbidden, Postmaster Vancott said to-day that the statement was true but did nor. apply to Italian newspapers alone, but to newspapers published in other foreign countries. The reason that the papers were returned was because they contained lottery advertise| ments. Assistant Postmaster Gavlor said on the same subject: "The return of the Italian newspapers had nothing to do with the Xew Orleans affair. Th?y were sent back long before the lynching occurred." >'o Fear Fell of Italy's Fl??t. T A-nril \ r>r>nrr]incr tr> 1 vome advices, the Italian Premier gave Baron Fava a cool welcome. Iiudini, appreciating that lie has made a fiasco, is anxious to throw the blame on Fava. It is reported in Home that the only question now affecting the cabinet is how to get out of the American difficulty with the least disgrace. The latest despatches from imperiali at Washington are said to foreshadow that not even a money idemni tvwill be paid to the families of massacred'ltalians, the temper of the American people being such that Congress would not dare to make an appropriation. Imperiali has for waraea statements tnat naye greau.y surprised the cabinet, showing, as he does, that no fear is felt whatever of Italy's fleet. A LEAF FROM HISTORY. The ilemarkiiljle War Keoeri! of a Confederate Soldier. Charleston, S. C., April 23?There is 110 hotel des invaliues for the Confederate survivor and a few meagerly endowed soldiers* h >mes in several of the Southern States are the only resorts for those who lag: superlluous on the stagr*. There is no grand army list of the followers of I>e and .Jackson, either of those "dead on the ih-ld of battle," those who sickened and died m uuapuaia ui jiu:v;:au pi IO-juo, ui who have since th? war answered the final roll-call ani "passed the Great Captain for final review." But it is a matter of congratulation that South Carolina has made an earnest and partially successful endeavor to record the names of every volunteer from this State in the Confederate service. The Survivors' Aasoeiatiou of Charlesion District, one of the oldest Confederate veteran organizations in the South, has an invaluable record of the military career and record of nearly every one of its members, and such statements duly attested are now made very properly, prerequisite for membership. Yesterday, while rummaging around Auditor Kelly's olilce at the ! City Hall, a reporter for the News and Courier found the ascompanying "record" of a Confederate Survivor. It is signed by "X. Ingraham Ilasell, 1st Lieutenant Company L, 1st S. C, Vol." and its correctness is certified by ''Edward McCrady, .Tr, lieutenant colonel 1st S. C. V." and "Wm. Aiken Kelly, late capt Company L. 1st S. C. Vol." The record is remarkable for the number of battles m which the .applicant 1 engaged. Its publication will doubtless surprise the unassuming gentleman, who is as modest as he is brave, and whose gallant career is known only to his companions in arms. The blanks of the application as liiled show that X. Ingraham Ilasell entered the State service on December 27, 1800, as a private in the Carolina Light Infantry, 1st regiment rilies, South Carolina militia, and thai he enlisted in the Confederate service on August 27,1801, as a private in Company "Jj," 1st S. C. Volunteers, Col. Gregg's. lie was promoted successively corporal, September 23, 1862; sergeant, November'l. 1S62;{ junior second lieutenant, January 1, i 18G4; 1st lieutenant January 1,1S64. ! lie was present at i he following engagements: Fort Sumter. April 12. 1861; Seven Pines, June 1,1862; Mechanicsville, June26,1862; Game's Mill June 27,1862; Cold Harbor, June 27, 1862: Savage station, June 29, 1S62; Frazier's farm. June 30, 1862; Malvern Hill, July 1,1862; Cedar Kun, August 9,1862; Warrington Springs, August 22, 1862; Manassas Junction, August 26, 1862; 2d Manassas, August 28, 29, 30, 1862; Ox Hill, August 31, 1862: Harper's Ferry, September 15, lb62; Sharpsburg, SjntamVior 17 IftliO. .*sh?rthpr<ls1*f'! IVT1. September 20,1862; Swicker's Gap, October 31,1862; Fredericksburg-, December 13,14,1862; Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; Gettsburg, July 1, 1863; Bristoe station, October 14, 1863; Mine llun, December ?, 1864; Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Spottsylvania Court House, May 12,18(54; Hanover Junction, May 23. 1864; ltidley's shop, June 13,1864; Jerusalem Plauk iload. June 22, 1?64; Deep Bottom, July 28, 1864; Tusselis Mill, August 16, 1864; Petersburg, August 22,23,1864; Liberty Mill, March ? 1864; lieam's station, August 25,1S64; Jones's farm, September 30,186 i; Hatcners itun October 27, 1864; Fayetteville, X. C., March 12, 1865; Averysboro, 2s. C., March 16,1865; Bentonville, March 19, 1865; Breaking of lines at Petersburg, April 2, 1865; Amelia Court House,. April 1865; Parmsville, April 7,1865; Appomattox Court House, April *J, IftKS Lieut. Ingraham's career was also remarkable in that he was never wounded but once, at Gettsburg, J uly 1,1863, and was never taken prisoner. The record also shows that he was specially detailed in by his origade commander to the "command of Company A, sharpshooters of brigade," and that his services expired "with Gen, Lee's army at Appomattox C. II., Va., April 9,1865." Under the head of "liemarks" is the following: note: "Joined Gen. Hardee at Cheraw, 6. C., while on furlough of indulgence ana acted on his staff at Fayetteville, Averysboro and Bentonville, X. C. Returned to the works at Petersburg. Ya., on the night of April 1." Accompanying the application of Lieut. Ilasell is an autograph letter of Lieut. Gen. Hardee to Col. Archer Anderson extolling Lieut. Ilasell's elliciency as a staff oflicer, but recommend mgtiiat nis request to reiurn 10 ms command be granted. The old document of blue Confederate paper also bears the favorable endorsement of Kinloch Falconer, A. A. G. to Gen. J.E.Johnston at headquarters or the army, March 24,1865. This application is a simple but forcible and eloquent record oL "duty nobly done for duty's sake alone," and its signer has added fresh honors to ;sr. old and distinguished Carolina name. Mr. Ilasell knows nothing about this publication, and was not interrogated, but it is presumed that he still "believes" he was right in 1800-05.?News and Courier. Woman Slaver Goes Fr*-**. Columbia, S. C., April 23.?'The circumstances of a peculiar case of ho.ni ciae were given 10 me press nv t>u\. [ Tillman today. Some time ago the Governor received a letter from i.saac.I. Wilson, Trial Justice at Edgelield enclosing some papers against Fayette James, charged with murdering Addie Polk at Sessoms, Appling county, Ga., Marth 28tli last. James has been committed to Sumter jail to await the demands ol' the (Jeorgia authorities. Mr. Wilson asked that the Governor have the case investigated. The Governor then sent the papers in the case to Gov. Northern and Sheriff Ellis, of Appling county, went to S<?ssoms and investig ited the matter. 11^ wrote to Gov. Northern saying that lie ! had seen every one who knew anything about the killing and that they will swear that Fayette James shot the woman accidentally. Some of the white people think he did it purp oely, but it is impossible to obtain evidence sullieient to convict him. Considering the great expense to be incurred in such a week case, the Sheriff * ^ - *. I I --- 1 fc, ! - v IQOUglll It woum i>e uesi iu i-:o mc uj.h go, and wrote: "You may notify the parties in South Carolina to sot him l'ree." Today a letter from Gov. Northern was received, encloi-iag Mr. Hliis* letter and addirj^: ''As do s>uod purpose can be subserved by the ioajjer confinement of James I respectfully advise that he be set at liberty." The Governor today sent instructions to Trial Justice Wilson to issue the orders necessarv to his icicuac.? ivcwiu. Atrociou** Act. Little Xaiuiows, C. V>., Apr'i 22.? A blacksmith's appreut ice named Logan being;annoyea to-day by some boys drew a red hot-iron rod from a lire, and seizin? one of the boys, named ilatheson, held the rod against his abdomen until a hole had been burned in it. The boy's injuries are fatal. Logan escaped. THE COOSAW MATTER. j TROUBLE BREWING BETWEEN THE i FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS Jiul^e Simon ion decides that the United ;0i Slates Court Has Jurisdiction in the Case?the Oaestions Presented and the Principles Involved. Charleston, S. C., April 21.?Judge Simonton rendered a decision to-dav af firming Federal jurisdiction in the Coosaw case. Following is a synopsis of r the decision: At the threshold of this case plaintiffs submit two questions to the court: First, Has it jurisdiction in this case? Second, If it has jurisdiction, are there not considerations of courtesy and comity towards the State Court which will induce it to withhold action? lias this court jurisdiction of this case will depend upon two questions: Is a case removable from the State Court to this court? Has it been removed? The case cannot be a-. moved unless it comes within the class of cases arising under the Constitution of tha . _ United States, of which circuit conrfs of the United States are given juris diction by the lirst section of the act of Congress of 1888. Section 1 of that act gives to the Circuit Court of the United .States original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, of all suits of a civil nature at ccmmun law or inequity where the matter exce eds, exclusive of interes and costs, the sum or value of ?2,000 and arising under the constitution of the United States. The value of the I matter in dispute here is beyond the sum stated. The acts makes no excepI tion because of the character of the parties. The sole question, therefore, is: Does this arise under the constitution of the Lnitea states The petition for removal states that the relators are acting under and by I the authority of an act of the assembly ot this State, approved December, 1890. That the errant which they have, and I which they cliai ge is a contract between i" them and the s ild State, is impaired by said act of 1890. That the said act is a violation of the Constitution of the United States in sundry particulars especially in th-it it impairs the obligation of a contract. . ?~ There can be no doubt that if the question whether the act ot 1890 impaired the obligation of a contract can be made to appear on that part of their record, which this court is at liberty to examine at this stage of the proceedings, the case is removable. It is a Federal question, arising under the Constitution of the United States. Thus there are present before the Court with this complaint two acts of the Legislature of South Carolina. One of them, says the defendants, ere- ? ates a contract between tliem and the State, giving them certain exclusive rights in State territory. The other creates the board which the relators claim to be, and by its several provisions seeks to clothe them with power impairing these contract rights of defendants and by its general repealing clause seeks to destroy them altogether. Thus there is made in this way, going no further than the complaint?and the acts which in contemplation of law accompany and illustrate it?an issue which raised a Federal question and would be proper for the jurisdiction of the court. But is the court, in seeking to ascertain whether a cause is removable, confined to the allegations of the complaint? Is it precluded from examining the petition for removal? When a petition for removal and bond are filed in the court, the cause is removed when the record is filed in this court. The case will be remanded to the State court if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Circuit Court of the United states ''that such suit does not really and substantially involve in dispute or controversy property within the jurisdiction of the said Circuit Court." Under the act of 1809, in all cases of removal the petition for removal is a part of the record, and is examined by the court, and under the act of 1875 it was an essential part of the record, and was always examined in determining the removability of a suit. [Authorities are cited in each instance for these positions.] J3ut the removal act requires the court to examine into the dispute or controversy, and to determine if that is within its "jurisdiction. It appearing from. the record in this case that the suit really and substantially involves a dispute or controversy whether the State of South Carolina has not passed an act impairing an obligation of a contract alleged to have been made between said State and the defendant, the cause presents a question within the original jurisdiction of this court, and is removable. i The next q-iestion is, Kas the cause bf-en removed V This being a removable case, a., soon as the petition and bond were filed in the State court its jurisdiction absolutely closed and that ; of this court immediately attached. ! The last question which we are asked *I to examine is: Are there not eonsideraj tions of comity or courtesy which would maucetnis court to wiuinoia xw action ? With regard to considerations of comity, they have no place here. Thy question is one as to the right of the citizen, not as to the conduct of the court. In entertaining the petition for removal this court cannot mean any rellection upon the State court. It simply cons Jers whether the petitioners have the right to the removal. If they have, refusing it would be a denial of rigllt. (JIIAULES II. Sl-MOXTOX, April 21, l&yi. U.S. Judge, Miss Holland's Orit. | Mt'iiPiiv, X. C., April 22.?About a I year ago a. \V. Cagle spoke slanderous ! words of Miss Sallie Holland, a young lady living near iiobbinsvilie,in Gra! ham County. A warrant was sworn out l'or his arrest, but he gave bond | and lied acro?s the line to Tennessee. A | few days ago he returned, and Miss I ifAlhm.i miner thai, hp was at the house of his brother-in-law, I). P. 0wens, stole out her brother's revolver aud, mounting a horse, rode to Owen's. Dismounting from her horse, she walked in, rushed up to Cagle and lired, the ball taking ellect in his shoulder, liefore she could shoot ; again she was disarmed, but fury gave j her such strength it took four of them ; to disarm her. C'agie's wound was not very serious, but under the escort of : his brother-in-law and nephew all ' armed with guns, he skipped again. South African Trouble. | London, April 23.?It is believed here itun a nostue encounter nas casen piace i between the Portuguese and the British ; South African Company in Manicaland. I The latest dispatches from the Cape rep| resent the company as obs inately hold! ing to every point uf advance, and pre: pared to repulse the Portuguese by force, j Farther information is anxiously await| ed, although no apprehension is felt as I to the result for the company.