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| : ,, -mvvKBDBfta G. WEDNESDAY, MAY 24. 1893. . s \ Oxj .iJuV ll* -TBn?TTI?: ? ? ThE BiKKUUMS MUST GO THE CHESTER CASES DECIDED IN FAVOR CF THE EVANS LAW. IDS Siaie 9upr?uiD tuun vuau.^.u?it? Oplnior, ^Vh!ch Is Cocfij^d to the Casts JBdfor? It?Th^ T?xto* :h^I>eclsJ - r Ion. v Columbia, S. C., May 16.?The agony is over. Thf deed is done, and ihe last hope of the burkeepers has faded away. What expectatio&s ther* are ia the fu * ? ? -..I ~ tutecannon o^ieiiizej uuwaiia wc ^ dispensary law goes into operation, ^ that is settled. Few, indeed, will be ^ '^_the barrooms in the State that will v Save any stock amon'h hence. The -^L ^eme Court of the State, the one X .ce where the liquor men expected to Sod comfort, has turned a cold shoulder, indeed a very cold shoulder, on the liquor iiiicteat/. By t be unanimous opinion of the Court the cases of Groeschel and Hover, who petitioned for a madamus to require the council of Chester to issue an annual license, were dismissed. The Court, hovCever, only considered the bill in so fa* as the constitutionality of its passage and of its prohibition of licenses for more than six fa months were concerned, but did not conceive that under the circumstances W - -it nac any right to go into the consti1 tutionality of the other provisions of iha am Tn hp r>?nrti:1 the films'of I the decision at a late hoar of the evening session of the Court was altogether unexpected ana occasioned quite a stampede of sewspaper men who have been anxiously watching for this all important document. The following is the texc of the decision hied in the Chester dispensary test case: The relator Dy petition in each of the above entitled" proceedings asks that this Court will issue a madamus to the . respondent rtquiring that a license be granted to the'petitioners respectively as liquor dealers in the town of Chester -> f-'mo Cforo -Prrirr! wnrifi (inv of I. WMV Vwvvw v. January, 1S93, up to ana inclusive of the 31st of December, 1893. f Both petitions beins b:;sed upon facts identical in .character have been heard V ? \TDe respondent denies the right of ih petitioner and traverses some of & allegations of fact. Under such la. 'mscances by an agreement of ? ^ ?ii for relators and respondent it ^ ferred to Mr. Thos. S. Moorman, H to'i ?testimony as to the tacts in cisH putt,. The report of such testimony H was made to this Court. At the hear Iing before us :be following tacts were disclosed: In 1S88 (20th Statutes at Large, 140) "the town council ot Chester were authorized by the Gener.il Assembly of this Slate to grant licenses to stli spirituous and intoxicating liquors under certain restrictions and modifications. Under tfce general law of this Scale pertaining to such matters no license could oe given tor a ionger period tban one year and net extenGing beyond the 3lstoi" December of any ye;ir. " I On tile 2?ud of January. 1893, the relators, after a strict compliance with all the requirements of the Statutes of this Stale as well as with the ordinances and regulations of Chester, applied *for .a license as retail liquor driers ta. begin the -nl o| J'.nu~*g^r*fTrl?I-ra -^~&^?TiTre Slsroi reTeelubt-r, 93. ioe respondent, hvwcr, refused to grant a license beyond June 30,1893. alleging as a basis for such action on ifceir part that the State had passed aa Act, apT\r>^ rv-\ V,^r? 1 ftQ*} TX? h fc>r?- hU !A 11 Iyiv?cu. i/ck/cmtoi >1, juv^, ?... licenses to be granted by any towns or Cities in this.Siate shou;d "cease and determine on the 30th of June, 1893, providing fines and penalties upon ail persons who silaii disregard such legis lation, and this retus?l or Chester with the above ground tr.erefor was pur. upon the minutes of iown council. The relators under protest at every step paid for and took out a license un*'' ^va OrtfK T .mo lfiO'-J l\!if c* V. rcil LUC UUU1 U1 J \lur, iw \JKK - ? ing that ihey w? re * naueu Lot j_s. s> op to 31st of December have applied . v lor a writ of mauciamus to force such license, aDd allege that the Act of Dey cember 24,1892 was unconstitutional, on the followiug trour-ds: Here Justice Pope relit?s the r welve constitutional poiuts raised by Major Townsend in his argumenr, an-i which : , have heretofore been published. This was done in a rather brief manner, and - v* included the points as totbeimproper passage of the bin, and its much discussed readings and wanderings through ibe Legislature. In discussing the objection raised by the Attorl riAv fi-prsprjil ms the ri^ht of use of the r came by the ?ourt it is said: We remark .that the point raised by Lthe Attorney General is one of serious consequence to the relators, for if it should be determined that only these are entitled to the use of the State's name who have the consent of the Attorney General for such purpose, our duty might terminate at an early stage, but uuder tte peculiar circumstances oi these petitioners, who have ined to waive the conoid era rioa H of rhis objection, r either affirming nor if denying t?? proposition of "he AttorB Key General, the Court turthe* declares H that it will not undertake to cauvass B the question as to the exercise K . cretion by town council of rfe fester, uupEg^ der the laws to refuse ihe application Hv of petiucners for a 1> cense. Indeed we m feel that the town council having elecW ' ted to rlace their refusal to grant a r license to the retitiontrs up*>a the ground tint the Act oi: 118^2 forbade uny ooitr license thaa that granted by them, which grcunci they placed upon the minutes ol said couLci), they are estopped from raising this additional ground of refusal. The Court sajs it prefers to piis directly and squarely upon only such as relate 'Oto 'h<: claims j se? up by relators to have licenses is j sued to ihein, without iicdertab:r;ff ;o [ consider or decide wiielhtr the D.speu- j s-ry Act contains other features not applicable to these cases in couiiict with the State Constitution. We desire to say that our judgment must be considered as io those i.-su*. s ana noue i others. A different Court would ba I extrajudicial. The Court enuniera'es four reasons cn which ti e coostiuiuouality of the Act is asjaiUd aid four reasous on I which it is claimed that the bill is fa- j /S. TKci nMQwtiATi -JO trk I , Liu;y UrICi/Uir. xiic vjuwuuu vu I the illegality of the bill on the ground j koi" its improper passage was discussed together. Tne origin-1 bill, which has | bteu enroled and rati tit d in the Senate j as is evidenced hy the signatures of the ! Fresidrnt cf the Hecate and ^p^aker of j the House of Represfatilivts. ami also j approved by the Governor aL.d deposit f^nt ea in me i iuvp ui. k'cccvic. u < vici?ir, jpi shows on its fact lint ! originated in the House of K r orient at iws, received three readies in eavn House, and was, fiBSfia Therefore, duly enrol:; <1 mid rat ill. d. ||| Yet it is con'endfd that notwithstan.l||| iag tbis due regularity of the enrolled |?g Act thai the journals of ibe t*o H houses fail correspond in ev=-ry par!g|| ticuiaT with the entries cf aui^-ntrB n-ents on the origit,a: bill Thus is t>req seated for our consideration the questhat has given rise to not onlv discussion in i"he Courts of the Kit States of this Union, bat also acontrarief> in the d; cisicns of such Courts of such questman, nor has our own State Supr me Court been free from either difficulty in our past history. Ilere is where Justice Pop'1 ag^in breaks a record and s.iys: "W'e feel that this is a proper occasion to place Lilt. UOlirt rainy auu uuauimvuajji uu record in this matter. There have been two decisions of this Court on this subject ana both most unsatisfactory, there being- a strong: dissenting opinion in each." The cases of the Sta1 e vs. Piatt and the State vs. Hagood were discussed a: leugth and he quotes freely from tte latter decision. Very extended extracts are made from the oDinion of Justice Harlan in Field vs Clark. 143U.S. Keports, 649, which is in favor of a bill as'passed aod enrolled speaking for itself. A cyclopedia of cases are cited from various States, when tne uouri says: j&veryuiiB amuus that the English rule has unswervingly upheld the doctrine for which we shall and do contend. Therefore however unpleasant it may be to ,erse previous decisions of this Court, still after full and mature considerations we feel it to be a duty we owe the State that the case of the State vs Piatt, supra, should be, and is hereby, overruled, and as the case of Hagood, supra, was really decided upon the authrtrit-v nt* Plat.t'a ease, it follows nec essanly that the case of Hagood must fall wnen the foundation upon which it rests is taken away. The announcement that the true rule is that when an Act has been duly signed by the presiding officer of the General Assemoiy, in open session by the Senate and House, approved by the Governor of the -State and duly deposited in the office of the Secretary of State, it is suftictnt evidence, nothing to the contrai ry appearing upon its face, that it passed the^General Assembly, and that it is not competent, either by the journals of the two houses, or either of ihera, or by any other evidence, to im.*/** o r\A frKie Km nop CA if pt?3>JLL dU'vU CI LI av/o, c*.LA\A uuig UV-AU^ UL< AU follows that the Court is not at liberty to inquire iDto what the journals of the two houses may show as to the successive steps which may have been taken in the passage of the original bill It will be observed that this conclusion by no means negatives the power of the Court to inquire into those prerequisites iixed by the Constitution, and of which prerequisites the journals of the two houses are required to furnish the evidences, such for instance as the I Af fKo f- trrr* hnnooc the Ui gciJLllZj3LlULl \JL Oi-lt/ vuv presence of a quorum, the votes twotiirds of the members by yeas acd nays to be entered on the "journals ic certain cases. As to the objection as to the title bein? too narrow, the Court cites four South Carolina cases on the point, and in the last case quotes from San Antonio vs Mahaffy. 9 U. S. "When an Act cf the Legislature expresses in its title tne object ot the Act, the title embraces and expresses any lawful means to achieve the object* thus fultillin? the constitutional injunction tbat every law snaii emorace uui unc subject that shall be expressed in iis title. Applying tha principles decid >d t>y those cases to the Act we are now considering, we are unable to see that it does not fully answer the requirements ot this section of the Constitution. Lastly,theCourt Considers the constitutions! points and sa\s: As to these several points embodied in the four objections, wherein it is claimed that the Act w? ar-* now ccnsTcfcrnijrTs Tr Vttj - { lf\' i'v/U \.'i. ft. M..W i I V "?* V t'.1 >VU o VI \r\A* \J\SUL stitutioo, as well as that of the United spates, we do not. see how such questions caa arise in this case. The only question really involved here is whether said Act violates the Constitution in forbidding the granting ot licenses to retail spirituous liquora beyond the 30r,hofJune, 1893, and to that ques t'.on we have confined our attention, and having reached the conclusion that the said Act bsing in ?ft' ;ct an Act to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors, the power to dc which is uni versall} recognized, it is quite ciear that there is nothing unconstitutional in forbidding the granting of licenses to sell liquor except in "the manner prescribed by the Act. jtJut whether the Act contains otner features not affecting the right or relators to the licenses cl-iitned by them is a question that cannot properly arise in these cases and cannot, therefore, b? considered, for, as we have said above, it Ku cvtra.iinliflia! tr? rln sn Tf. 1Q ? VUiU yc u.u?w*Vit WV V*V WV. A? ? the judgment of this Court that the prayer of the petitioners De denied and the'petitions for mandamas be dismissed. The decision covers twelve full pages of legal cap writing in the small chirography of Justice Pope.?News and Courier. A Murderer's Xeck Saved. Columbia, S. C., May 17.?The State of this morning sajs: Governor T7Aofai?/ljr nrlo/1 u fa m All3 HCUiaU wuvmuvv* w. v.. case whsn he commuted to life ia the State penitentiary the death sentence of Napoleon Lavelle, the white Charleston wife murderer. This case had been before the- courts and the Governor for three years. The murder was a most bruiai one. Atter his first conviction j the attorneys of the man appealed to the Stale Supreme Court. The appeal was dismissed and then severel other [appeals aico on var'ous technicalities foliowed seeling with a similar fate. ' Then it be;ame noised abroad that La velle was insane and appeal was rnide to the Governor on that ground. Governor Tillman. did everything be could to find out whether the man was insane or not. A commission which he recently appointed to examine him was divided as to whether he w.13 guilty or not, and iquil numbers of the board were on each side, it left toe Governor !n a predicament. Yesterday he granted the commutation. He gives hb reasons lor so doing as toliows: rvii'n inclinarinnst onii fppllnors were to haus; this mac; because I do not sympathize with wife murderers and I have no sympathy ior auy rrau who kills his wife for auy cause. But I was conI fronted with the fdcl tba*t all five of the m:rubers ot the commission ayree as to | his bra u beins diseased now and at the I lime ol the murder. In addition the opinion i.-f Dr. Bafccock as to the man's lack ot responsibility create a grave doubt and I feel compelled to give him the benefit of the douot. Abniit Poll Taxes. Columbia, May 18.?The following decision reudered by the Attorney General in the matter of tbe poll tax question wi'l be of interest. It is addressed to tbe Comptroller General aua says: ' Toars has been submitted to me the question when does a man become Lable to pay poll tax? In my opinion i: he is nvt "tweoty-oae years oii at the b*giving ot the fiscal v ear, viz.: first or NuVrraoer, be will not be iia^jie to pay > ]iOii < ax lor tee eusuntf >roi. j rax returns are madt? t-?r-<veeu the tirst iday cf January aDd the twenti--Ui cay oij uly. If a man can show that be "was not twrnty-one jears nf age ^n toe firsi day jf November preceding the return he is Dot liable, otherwise he will be liable. 1 have the honor,. tcr. "Your obt-dient servant, "D. A. Townsend, Attorney Gen. MK. BiUWLtY TALKS. THE NATURAL REi_Ar!0\S OF FEDFRAL A\r>STATE POLITIC?. Republican OHice-holdcrs will cot bs Disturb^d Until ilislr Tima is Out, and they will oe Succeeded by Young l>2i?ocrars. Washington, May 10.?Representative Bradley has been here for several weeks locking after the interests of his constituents at the White House and in the various departments. He does not play politics with a brass band accompaniment, but he is an inaef-itigable worker, ami his person ' relations with the i'rts:dent and tne numbers of the Cabinet are such as to render him an exceedingly valuable member of the IIA"^ II/ * fKo nufur'jl /"\"f thM I1UUDC. lir 10 tu^uuyuiwi South Carolina uelegationm th6 House and his influence will undoubtedly be tele wl-en the Administration proceeds with the distribution of the Federal patronage in the State. Last evening 1 called upon Representative Brawley at his apartments in the Metropolitan Club chambers and found him hard ac work with a truss of official correspondence. His friendly altitude toward the Administration and his hi?h standing in Conzreis is well understood at home, ana he ha< to p.iy the penalty ot ms popularity, nn correspondence is probably more vclumin cus than that of any other member of the delegation. lie endeavors to reply to every communication he receives, and his only regret is that he cannot always senl such a reply as his constituents hope for. He tries to be l'rauk with them and avoids misleading them in the slightest degree. I suggested to hini that the readers of The .News and Courier would like to hear some of tne details of his recent conference with the President, which was briefly referred to in the^e dis jJiti/CUtJS. XiO (JilUSCU il-l uio r?Vin, auu ia a manner that indicated that he was weighing his words very carefully answered the questions which I put, and which are suggested by his replies, as follows: ' Yes, I have had an interview with the President concerning aifiirs in South Carolina and along and rail conversation concerning men and measures. It is a subject, in which he naturally feeds concern, but the pressure udoq mm nas oeen so great, tnas ue u is not been able to take it up for serious consideration. X do not think that it would be proper to repeat, anything that was said bv him, but it c.ianot be improper fur me to say that the iDtluence ot' the Administration will, in my ODinion, be directed towards allaying as far as possible factional bilternehs and strengthening tlis Democratic pirty. I think that he understands the dangers which menace it and that no act of his will give just excuse to those who seek to lead our people to look for relief from present evils to aoy other, combiua' ions or organizations. "JSo, I d:d not refer to the action of, f.he \Snv Convention nor to the resolu-! tions denouncing him, Dor d'd lie, and, while I do aot noubu thai he will be Grin and unbendm^ in maintaining tho*e principles which were tae subjeui, of denunciation, I do not. th^ak thu he cherishes any p-rsoual reseatcdf-at toW7(y 1 j 2 }:" jJ I Tjotmnation rainS vrlli"n'>t rtar^vor to use the power of the Admims raiioa to punish or pat down anjr men or set of uj?i who have differed non&tlv witri him on nublic Questions. He a<is pro fouod faith in the good sense of tne. | people, aDd b lievts that however mu -a they may have be-u le t as ray upm linaacia: questions they wiil uliima-eiy c.tme to righr. conclusions He thinks that the ti^anciril trou'il-sin svhich tticountry is now iuvdved by reason of the unwise legisla i n on silver will serve to bring our people to s mnder virws. I th-relore look to see him adopt a policy calculated to strengthen those who are in accord with :'.im in ttie principles which he regards as vital to the country at large." "Can you give me auy information a? to who is likely 10 be appointed to the chief oflbes?" 4<Vrv Tt 10 nnf likz-lv that t.hft 3D pointments will be irude for some time, as the poiicv of the Adarinisrration Seems to be fixed that *11 officers will be allowed to serve their terms un less some special cause for removal exists. Taere is some uncertainty as to whether the time shall be considered as to have commenced with the lirst entry into office or from the date of confirmation. That is a matter'not not- ahanliirolv H#?tvrminpd " "Do you think that the slate proposed by Senator Irby and his associ ates will be accepted by the President V" l"Xo, I don't think so. bur, as it was not referred to, I have no authority to speak upon the subject." "Do you think that no Tiilmanites will be appointed?" "If you mean by that that the line will be drawn against all who vored for Governor Tillman and m favor of those who voted for Governor Sheppard in the last campaign I wouid s*y that in mv oDinion no such l:ne will be drawn. Any p: l;cy which would lend to exclude from the chances of pubiic oilice a majority of the white p-iple of the Sta'e wouid in my judgment be unwise and unjust. I do not think that auy such lest as that will or sh mid be adopted. It would be very unwise for the Administration to take sides with either faction and thus perpetuate f. c tional division and permanently disrupt the party." ' How can ttiis be avoided, as every man of s'.ifiicient prominence to be considered must have taken one side or the otier ?" " mat is true, ana or course it win ue i extremely ailliAut for the Aatniuistration to a iopt any line which will not cre-ite hearr-buruings fc.nd dissatisfaction. There are a large number of our most patriotic mea wfco believe that the p-Aity is hopelessly divided. They do not expect j ustice from the dominant faction and are disposed to accept the situation a-s it is and make a straightout light. 1 have been so much absent from the State that I cannot tell how widespread this l'eeliog is, but I know that it exists, and the course of some of thp lead-rs of the doaunaot .r ; . _ ?_ .1 I xac'ion m;tK<:S '-Utt ILMUb tun'. i icig io fixed determination not- t-> ali.nv cur pe->ple to come together. Their profit comes from agitation aad trie urging of extreme meisurt-s, ana 'he exciting of the passions of the people assures to them tneir continuance in ieidi-rs'-'iip, aDdit may be impo-sible for us uncier existiog conditions to continue in the same party orgauizitio.w bur. I would * ? *- ? - *-? - Kvn ..i ] excauSv every po-siu.e eawi a* tvuvw iatioa before asseutiu? to any p ilicy which would d'?rupt the Democratic p*r?yin our State. F?r thtSf reasons i think. that it ^oulci be unwise for th *se of us who are m accord with 'h1Admiuistration b-re to ask ii to adopt i nay policy ot' proscription, nor do I think tn:it Mr. Cleveland would accept such advice if i- is ollere'l. for lie i> au eminently wise aud ju>t m id, and with jili the lacts before h'.m as they have b-^a presented by both sides. 1 thiak tn-rit we c-.a coati Vatly rely upon h'.s ! d^ing \vhi.c.t'ae Tair uruded people will j feel 10 be thi right tnicg. l j "I .vish to disclaim any Knowledge j of his intention or any authority of what is going to do, but in my opin! ion he will probably select for the chief Federal ullices in the S^ate young men who have uot been specially prominent as par;is-ins m the 1 rite factional con tests, and men who have not been so j fai connected wi'h any former adminJ lsrr^tions hs to be fully chargeable with I belonging to any cliques. He will proI hnbiv pxoeet such men. while faithful ly discharging the duties of their offices. to represent the policv of the Nati< n 1 Democratic party. They will indica:e to the people of the State the class and character of men that are considered to be lir, representatives of the party. The Conservative Democrats of the State who wish to be in accord with the National Democratic party will thus have a rallying point. I doubt if anybody, even Mr. Cleveland himself, has any definite knowledge of the persons likely to be chosen." "When is it likely that the collector of the port and other Charleston officers will be appointed?" "ThP collector will probably not be appointed until the end of the term of the incumbent, which will be about the close of the year. I see that you stated lust week that I was hard at work trying to have a collector appointed. This :~ T hoTTQ r\rvr>a nh<nrr in IS Cl LLlidl X LiC* T t/ V4 vuu uvvuiug iu the premise?, nor have I attempted to do anything, because it would be useleas, as the~President has already and repeatedly announced that in all such cases the incumbents would be allowed to finish their terms unless some special charges were made. I would, of course, be glad to sea a Democrat substituted for the present collector, but I could not in justice mak^anv charges against him except that he i3*a Republican. I tbinK that it would be very agreeable to the Administration, as il would ce to all of us, that there should be a chauge in all of thes9 offices about ~ T??n 4- Vi r\ kn/virtninfV Q nonr Ui? ISj UJL .J Ui.Y, liUC L'Ci^luuiu^ UI. a juc rt liscal year, and it may be ttrat somethin? may be done to bring it about. ' In regard to the Postoffiee nothing is being done that I know of. There are several applications on file, and in due time tbey will doubtless n? considered. la connection with this subject I wish it to bo understood that I have not allowed myself to become the advocate of any of the applicants for these Federal offices, and any reports to the contrary are unfounded. I think that everybody has the right to apply for these places, and to have his claim duly considered, and so far as I am I ~ ^, J A??/,BnKA^TT nV?oil V>oa foir L'UUCCILICU CYCiJ UUUJf ouau i-it? > u u. iun show, and succeed or fall by his own merits, and not by reason of my favor or disfavor. 1 don't intend that my enemies or any unfit persons shall get office if I caii help it, but among my iriends 1 don't wish to occupy the unpleasant position of choosiDg between them when there is no call of duty requiring it." "What are the prospects of an extra session of Congress?" "I think it will be called early in September." 4,Dj you think that the Sherman silver law will be repealed V" "I i hink that roe House will repeal it, but I aai donbtful as to the Senate, but the pressure of public opinion may by that* time be irresistible. There is a great change of sentiment on th.-.t ques rion, particularly in the West and Xortnwtst. So far as I can observe tiiere is not much change in ?hs Sncth, < - ....... slowlv with UH. trat tije folly of payiog out gold (or its equivalent) to buy silver which is stored away in the vaults of the treasury Is bec.uaiDg so apparent t;> the hard-neaded honest people of the country mat ir. cannot long end are, and, as L nave already said, the hard times ahead of us. due in large measure to rhis pernicious legislation, will hasten the change of opinion." "We a. every likely to have a very rrvic* summer wi h the probabilities of a c=a->b in r.he f.;l!, and I ihmk thac the people will realize that the tinances and currency uf a great country like 1 his sn .uld n )t be put at hazard by "? r\f 1 'IPAG O ffo i fO LLiCiI ? 1IU air i^uuicvuu UJL iai auauu aad eisily misird by interested speculators Hi;d drma^oguesaod fanatics."? News andCouner. Clo8iBC Oat. Charleston, 6. C., May 17.?A Reporter for theXewsand Courier yesterday made some inquiry with a view to. finding out what truth, if any, there was in theofteu repeated reports about town to the effect that the liquor dealers of this city have for some time been using tbeir uttermost eDdeavors to dispose of as much of their stocks as oossible. Some inquiry unto East Bay yesterday morning leaves little doubt as to T.he correctness ot the reports. Th1?liquor men are apparently not plicsng any great hope in tbe possibility that the Supreme Court may declare the Evans law unconstitutional within ttie next few days, and are going ahead upon the supposition that the worst is to happen. Large quantities of the tine brands of brandies and wiskeys are reported as being soM by some housee atexceptionablylow figures, and ths general opinion prevails that the dealer will li-avA rm stonfi unturned to lessen their stock of such goods as rapidly as mny be. The Reporter called upon the senior member of one of the largest firms in the State yesterday and asked him. what truth there was in these reports. He said that it was perfectly true that his house was selling out their stock of fine whiskeys at greatly reduced prices, aud he added that the course would be continued by his firm, "Is it true that some of the dealers of this city are shipping large quantities of goods to other States?cities like Savannah and Augusta for instance?" was next asked. In a measure I believe that it is entirely true. Jt or instance, my uuuse has this morning shipped a lot of goods, consisting of six" or seven barrels of fine whiskey, to Savannah, and this is not an isolated case. We are now making and will continue to make every effort to dispose of our stock as rapidlv as possible, but evec with all of our efforts I do not think that we will succeed in getting our srock off of our hauds before tli-? 1-st of July." Several other gentlenneo, all well knowd in the business, were seen and spoke to and each of them endorsed in su i-strnce the report given above. A CannOc Columbia, S. Cm May 17.?The State cf this moraine: sa>s the follovriDg letter t'j Sherilf Ferguson of Charleston abour, the delay of sending Don Carlos to me state Penitentiary is self-explanatory and rather caustic; Dear 8ir:?I see in today's Xews atjd Courier you are reported to have said after Carlos's death sentence had been commuted to imprisonment: 'I received no jrder to deliver up the prisoner.' The commutation sent you by rue whs your authority to deliver the prisoner to the superintendent of the pniiie:it;ary or his"representative, and r. v.iis your business to have notilied him at one - I am surprised that you have net done so as you must know that. the penitentiary aurhorities can iec.-*!ve no i iiioal notice of a prisoner's existence or dteease t-xcept through i'ou will please attend to this matter at once. B. R. Tillman. , j THE COLORED LfcAlMS. | THEY HOLD A CONFERENCE ON THE CONDITION 0!- THE RAC=I (Resolutions Adopted, Which IIav? None ! ol Ths Fire ol The Iipsoiuions Adopted : j toy the Columbia and Charleston Incig| nation Meet'DRS. ; Columbia, S. C., May 19 ? PromiI nent negroes of the State met in conj vention here yesterday at noon iu jStenhouse Eall, and after a long sesj sion issued an address to '.he peopl-' of LUC? Otatc ill iCfcai u i u u;c i i* uouings. The convention was q'rite a large one, and Congress no en George, Murray, l)eas, Milier, Fred Nix and orber leading negroes were among those who attended. The Rev. E. A. Wilson of this city was made chairman, and the Rev. J. H. Johnson, secretary. . The convention was composed of the t.'f -jwine d-legates,ToprestuitiDg Uventv-two couuiiea: T. T. 13. Reed, E. V. Gassowa^ Q. T. Coleman, E. J. Dickerson. Fred Js'ix, Jc, Rev. R. D. Rice. Rev. J. C. Tobln, E. L. Nelson, J. C. Rowe, C. C. Jacobs, E. H. Coit, W. E. Johnson, S. E. Singleton, S. M. Muck, C. L. Nelson, R. A. Stewart, W. M. McDuflie, E D. White, A. R. Bacote, S. S. Dreht-r, E. H. Deas, A. J. Streater, J. W. Easly, F. H. McNeil, 0. S. Ford. J. F. Moore"," D. M. McGill, R. D. Mcintosh, J. JS-. M'ddleA W Pntr^ll \V TV T'nvlvin 1) M. Shamlon, J. JH. Johnson, T. A. Saxon, 0. S. Franklin, J. II. Gowdy, V/. J. Young, j. 6. Daniels, D. A. I'Vrrio, J. 8. Perrin, J. II. Fordham, J. H. Gleaton, P. Carroll. J. W. Morris, S. 13. Thompson, J. C. Daniels, U. M. Ratford,J. L. Simons. W. D. ChappelJ,C. L. Walton, E. ii. Thompson, R. E. Hart, It. \V. Baylor, M. J. Williams, A'. Dunbar, R. E. Avery, E. C. C. Washington, 11 E. Wall, D. J. Geary, W. AI. Thomas, Paul Haines, A. J. Stenson, 0. P. Xelson, H. Y. Arn=tt, C. J. Mil ler, D. A. Goodwin, J. H. Williams, K. M. Addison, George W. Murray, C. X. Carter, E. H. Wilson, Rev. G. F. Mills. After a considerable preliminary discussion the following committee was appointed to draft an address to the people of the State: W. D. Chappell, chairman; J. B. Middleton, T. A. Saxon, Geo. C. Rowe, It. E. Wall, Pi. A. Stewart, J. C. Tobin, T. T. 15. Reed, G. T. Coleman. E. L. Kelson, S. S. Dreher, A J Streat'er. .1. W. Easiev. T. II. Me Neil, J. S. Daniels, 11. Carroll, U-. W. Murray, G. F. Mills. A reccs-* was then ta\.<*n till the committee could report. About 5 o'clock the committee returned, submitting its report which was read by Murray. The iiev. J. E. Hart objected to the use of the term "Protective clubs." He thought that although their objects of these clubs was fully explained, this term would give opportunity for their enemies construing it in all kinds of manners. Some one else wanted to strike out I the word '-mobs." An olu cesro suggested that the words "ie^al gentlemen," be substituted and the idea died amid heattv langhter. I. J. Miiier, of Columbia made a very incendiary speech which- met with no favor in the convention, many threater mg to put-him out. He s sici th*-ad was net strong enough. Jtro-.K; urave men to It-ad, no-, co>\m\:s, arid. Lbey were t-leeping on their rights. Tne best thing ior all of t/'ein to rio was to get a Winchester ritie and ke?-p it in their houses, and "when they cum* t-> take our rights shoot them like dogs.*' Aliiier was completeiy.howieci down 05 trie convention. Fred Nix then took the llocr and nude a"very couservative soeech. They did not neeri any guns, and 1 iwve- 5, in some cases, would not do :^u.'.*h : >od. He was not afraid to go anywhere, fne #.nl.\r#-ri m^n tvhfen thev SJt Uifeir i irh:s beii'k uken from 'htm iu any vi:;iui v, SQouId withdraw from n; suoul-J Je-tve plantations aud cea.-eto patronize th<- ir enemies The colored m n saouid also Or taught to read the newspapers. A public sentiment for jualice and r>ght would be created at one-. It tliey trier] to inflame their own people the consequences'would tall on toe ^houljers o? me more helpless of the race. AiUr considerable other talk the address was adopted as reported. THE ADDRESS. Claiming the peaceful right of the possession of life, liuei tyand the pursuit of happiness while moving within the cODStitu'ional barriers and limitations eree'ed for the guidiLceot lawabiding citizens, conceding the righteven of capita! puni>hment, when 'tne' law has been violently and ruthlesslv broken, and regarding the attempt to mete out punishment for any crime whatever without the regulations establishmed for the gccd of society as being as guilty as the victim ot their savage and misguided vengeance, and on account of the example made ot breaking law in the name of law, uiore harmful to society, and viewing wi'h alarm the widespread prevalance of such crime, we appeal to the peaceloving, considerate, humane and pa triotic judgement of tne American people, whose opinion is the bulwark of life, liberty and the peaceful possession ot property, beyond which the most vicious, daring law-breaker trembles to pass, that they yjeak out in no uncertain sound in relation to this novel, fanatic and barbarous iimo ration into the laws established for the government; of civilized man, so that, individual citizens might understand if the boastful civilization of the nineteenth century, with its lawsacd customs, has been thrown overboard, and in seif-detense each one h&a to revert to the cnr-d practices of the age in which the crude and barbarous savage returned to his tent with the ghastly, bleeding head of his victim dangliog at his saddle-bag from some unequal contest, and for which crime he had to answer to no higher court on earth. \Ve appeal to the humane and patriotic people of our cwn 6tar.e, and request them to maintain the courage of their convictions in speaking out, condemning ana bringing to just punish meet ali persons, of whatever color or condition, who violate, m any name or pretext, the laws of the S'ate. We submit to them that irreparable injury is done the State by such crimes as the heartless and unjustifiable lynching which are of almost daily occurrence, ia. driving away capital and unsettling: labor, as well "as the blighting moral effect of creatiutr racv prejudice, of creating disrespect for l.r.v; in sh<>rr, of feeding ail the turoulent passious and prejudices and forming a Volcanic bed unaer the very structure of society, which, unless speedily stopped, v. ill ere long burst fjrth in such terntlio eruption as to carry all that we prize in fharantpr nronprr.v. virtue and life in its common ruins. We appeal to the matrons of the |Stat9and their daughters, who were cared lor aDd protected, aa sancsity of whose home w^s defended by j some of us *nd the fathers on others while their huscand?, fathers, sons and brothers w<-re ma .y h undred j j aiilrs away, bl-ediog io batileor sufferJ ioeip hospitals or prisoLs, to raise rhti-J voices in the interest or truth and vM benaif of their former protectors av.M tlieir suffering sons. We appeal to the magnanimity an: chivalry of the Confederate veterans and their sods, who when leaving home to engage in the direful fortune; of war, committed their wives, daughters ana infant sous to the care and protective of our fathers, after foui years absence returned to acknowledge that mortals never performed a trust with more fidelity, and wh">, in the memorable campaign of 1876, promished if given control of the State government, our lives and property abo^-lii be sacredly guarded, and ask that they demand the monster, judge lyncli, touait not onlj for the preservation 01 ..heir own character and the boastful civilization of the chaviliera but also in defense of the victimized who have always been so faithful to them We appeal to the mmisteas of the gospel, irrespective of race, who posses Mich unsurpassed, opportunity and influence in moulding public sentiment and leading the masse's, to let the bugle blasts of gospel truth, good will to men and love to God, resound in such loud and continuous strains from their lofty v^atch-to wers that members of their nock wandering about- under the dark clouds of sin, and who in the name of virtue are performing the devil's work, might hear and return to the sunlight of reason and justice.'in which men are governed by iaw, humanity and righteousness. "We appeal to the Governor of the State who, excepting the return of Peterson to the mob at Denmark, which, judged in the light of his administralioo, we regard as an error which might have been averted by the exercise of wiser judgements, is the most aggressive pioneer against lynch law, tn?- abominable hvdra-headed monster of modern times, to use all his constij tutional power and vigor in crushing out this diabolical crime and leave the result to God and his fellow-citizens who have never failed in sustaining and finally bringing out victorious a patriotic ruler ana just cause. We appeal to our defenseless race, scm<? of whom are charged with participating in the savage crimes which are diseracin? our State and shoekiae the civilized world, to abstain from ail crime and violence both in word and deed, and living the laws of their country and near the mercy ot God. let the destruction of society and the blood of their fellow citizens be on the hands of others, and shun the plantation and business places of all who maltreat them. We appeal to the press and journalists of South Caroline and the country to continue to use the power of their great influence in creating a healthy public sentiment against lynching and injustice, and continue to urge that the law be impartially enforced. We urge the organization of protective societies in each town in the State with a wtll filled treasury which will enable us to meet the emergencies constantly arising in the S:ate, with the best legal talent. The address is signed by all the members of the committee. Fatal Accidents. Charleston, 6 C., May 17 ?The fishing suiacs,1 Mary E. Jenkins, foundered on the bar today. Two colored men belonging to the crew were drowned. San Francisco, May 17.?The Oaki j.nd te"rv t;oa". "Biy City" l^st aight CA... <ir>ivn the "Will..ts Ii nil." A li.j-it. ('.nil. taiaiuglive persuns. All were drowned. Chicago, Mny 17.?Mrs. J. E. Cough, wile ?>i tiie well-known B-iptisi niiSaioumtj, met a frightful death today. She was killed by a folding brd, which clos fed upon her and cruahed her, whue a daughter stoo 1 by powerless to hf'.p tier Cleveland, Oaio. May 17.?The Uniud sj aes life EaviDg crew un-ierook to rescue t wo u i/inown m^b iu a row bo -t amidst an awful sea a", the ruoutb o: Cuyahoga River this after-! noon. Tne life boat capsized aud sev-! ILLUL 11JC UCt7 ? C1C UlvnuCU. Coanneaut, Oaio, .\lay 17?The tug Conuneuul and a scow were wa-hrd out. into the lake trom the harbor this m<'ruing and foundered. Seven men and two women on board were drowned. St-vea of the nine werein sight when the bo;?t v.'e'it down. Geneva, Ills., May 17.?The buildiDg of Ch.iries Popt's glucose company, a seven s-orv brick stiucture, ;n which over 100 mea were employed, was entirely wrecked by an explosion this afternoon. Few of the men got out unhurt. Five bodies and two iDjured men have so far been taken from the ruins. The cause of the explosion is a mystery. Hadly Hart. Bamberg, S. C., May 17.?Freight train 2s o. 82 was wrecked here to-night, within 500 hundred yards of the deoot, and two white youns: men who were stealing a ride were fatally injured. The train was a heavy-one, of thirty cars, ana oroke loose, coming aown tne grace between Denmark and Bamberg. The two parts of the train came together as the engine was stopping at the station, and a total wreck of a halt dozen cars in two places and the disabling of the entire train followed. The two young men were found in a car of clay screaming for help, which twenty or thirty ready hands rendered. They were both fearfully mashed and bruished up, and were taken to a hotel in town and uui under medical treatment. They gave their names as P. A. Mai pas and Tom Thompson, but j a L'tntleman in town recognized the lat* ttr as a .?oua2 newspaper man named Horace Taliey, from Washington, D. C. Talley is deliriou? now, and suffering terribly, but may recover. Malpas is internally injured, and will probably die touight. They are both respectable looking young men, and claim to be from good families, and both begged that their names not be ^.ven to the papers. GothKin'K I'ollcy Shop. Xew York, May 17.?Public attention is again called by one of the newspapers 10 the large number of policy shops engaged in business in this city. Superiutendent Byrnes boasted some tiino ago that all these dens of robbery had bem closed up, but the Sunday A <-? trorficor/>1ui ma f.n hfl VP rilSPiWP.rP/1 that over 1,000 of tbem are doiDg business openly. It is estimated that the victims lose at the minimum 625,000 daily iu their efforts to get rich wuhout rendering any equivalentiu labor. It has been proved time and time again that the per3oa who "plays" policy has but one cnanca in 75,000 of winning a pr>ze, yet the shops are crowded rrom the time they open until the drawings have b .-en announeed. Klll'd "While Drank. Adel. G;i.,May 17.?The southbound pasem.ger train passion here at 3:10 o'ci-ck, stru-lv a *ierping man on the ou kir',.s of the town, mangling hirn in aterr'ble way. He was identified as w He :icg af 1 on ittie rtiie i WEATHEK CROP BULLETTN. 5 [ Showing: the Condition of the Crops in 5 South Carolina. ; Columbia, S. C., May 17.?The temperature for the last week has been decidedly below the norma1., especially the nrst four days, and Las caused much cotion to die and retarded the growth of all crops. The rain was below the normal and beneficial to all crops except cotton. Durins the past few days of sunshine and warm clear nujht? crops have improved rapidly. The ra:n this afternoon and this eveniug over the Western counties was be' snnoin^ to be needed, and accompanies, 1 as ;t was with high temperature will be ; of incalculable ceneGt to the t<.roaer. ; THE GEORGIA BORDER COUNTIES, 1 Cotton?Cold winds and cool nghts have greatly injured cotton. Oa sandv or gray land much has died, leaving a bad stand. Young cotton is be'a* killed by cut worms. The yonag plant : looks blue or red and cannot arow tor the lack ol warm rain3 and sunshine. Some rephniing being done, Chopping progressing. Corn?Cut worm3 are billing corn in most localities, lowland corn bsins destroyed by bud worms. Com looss well. Wheat and oats are almost a failure. Oats will run about half a crop. Wheat ia ormr? in ^nmp mrf-s r>x "Rnrrswpll County. Small grains, srardens ' and fruits much improved by rains. THE COAST COU>'TI?S. Cotton? The temperature wa9 too iow for ccttcn. bu' beneficial to vegetables, Irish pw.,. > ; special]?. Rains and suD9hine hjjv^ beneficial to all crops. Som-i cotW - *i- .1 by cold winds has been planted over. 'Jorrespmdents from different sections report "cotton good and being rapidly li^ed to a stand" "Choppng oui coUon is nearly over with an average stand." '"Cotton not a sood stand, but is being pat to a stand and not much replanting being dons." " Sea Island cotton is a fair stand." u-eorgeiowa v^oua y reports nu siauu uu bottom lands, but bill sides and sandy lands are looking well. Corn?Corn generally growing well but bad stands. Worms very destructive to corn and rice and will continue to lojure^corn until steady warm weather. Oats?Recent rains saved spring oats; another good rain will make a two-third crop. Gardens doing well. Fruit plenty. Good season for putting out sweet potato slips. THE NORTH CAROLINA BORDER COUNTIES. Cotton?The nights have been too nr\ttf\ry onrl nf lnnbQ and shriveled, aad on sandy soil and on ! damp places is reported dying. Hoeinii commenced; stands poor. Com?Corn has been srreatly improved by rains and looks well, aahouih much injured by cut worm?-; som^ou bottom lands reported as dying. Upland corn being worked. Wheat and oats?'.Viator and fill o its are almost a failure and spring oa's not mucb be .tor. S^all c;ala b en greatly improved by recent ra:n>. Wheat doLg fciuiv v.vii. G ~s a.e suflerioir tr-'oa cut worm5; ens* irr .wini; la^iy; mslncs lo.?k w; l ; foreign variety -M p'ums droppiaz oil but other f'rnil. nil ri'hr. And n!>nt:.ftil. THE MIDDLE COUNTIES. Cotton?Maay coriiiilatoto arc m^de of the. ha^oc by cat, wovras and bud wo. ms. Pia'itiDiT cocrol<:i?-c; homing began. Cotiuu has beuu decidedly injured bv col", sad lar^e qja:iit;es of trie i>JanL8 are d.V'ng, with no seed at hand toreplaot. Upper's from R'chlaod Coua' j are eucoura^ia^; th^ coivia doing well, ihe stand a'ir.uc the average. Rirpl-.ntiug tiu.s'icd aad most farmers cotumenci-d chopping. Com?Corn, *h;!e b'nefr.ed by rocent raias, has been regarded by cold Toe stand is i>ood and ^eDeraliv doing -?vel'. Wheat and oats are growing well but will not be an average crop. J. H. Harmon, Diector. Catcbine Up Wl?b rhe R^schIs. Washington. May 17.?Toe rumors which have ne.eu in circulation in the Interior Department during the las-t several weeks, which bring in serious question the official integrity of W. E. Simond*. late Comm-ssiouer of Patents, took a tangible i >rm today by the filing of formal charges against Simonds an>.i Foster & Freem m. attorneys in this ci y tor the Bell Telephone Company, alleging improper iaspejtioa ot the secret files in ttae celebrated DrawbaUih telephone cases and the unlawful taking of copies thereot f)r the private use of Simonds and of the ?>?;il Teiepaone Company. It also al'eges collusion in this matter, which also involves the official conduct of Chief Clerk Bennett, of the Patent OiHce. The Coinaaission is requested to is"ae a rule upon Simonds and Foster & Freeman to show cause why they should n^.t be barred from practicing before the P* ent OiHce. The petitioners are Church & Church, who stand high among the patent law? vers of this city. One month ago Church & Church sent a communication to Commissioner Ssymour. embodying these allegations in a general way, with out, however, specifying names, and askicg tbat an investigation * be bad. Up to this time no report as :o the commissioner's findings bas been received. Kead? L'ke a Yarn. Booxyille, Mo., May 17.?Elie Hickam, an aged negress, is the plaintiff in perhaps the most rt-markable case ever tried on the Courls of tbis county, "she is an old ex-slav-% aod brought suit against htr master, Jo.-eoh Ilickam. of tbis county, tor live dollars a mou'n wages as a fatnilv domestic for twenty four jeais, during which time she claims to have been kept m ignc.rance of h*-r emancipation. The suit was instituted here in 1889, for $1,400, and resulted in a ji.idsr<-m-Dt in her favor for STOO The defend mt appealed to the Kansas City Court oi' Appeals, which remanded the case to the Circuit Court of this county, which now Tedders a.decisiou for tne defendant. A motion for a new 'rid! haa been liled, and public sentiment 2.3 in favor of the old n;-gress, who has toiled foe her master for a quarter of a century rr? if hAH f r?? m 11 T~. av 9 ! I 4i n Florida's Good Kxample. Tallahasse, Fla., May IT.?A b:li has paased ibe Senaie f-Tbicding railroad companies to m ;ke "iuiis'' of traismen i^n^tr t iaa tmrtesa hours each and compiling ;:t leas', eight hours to el ips* between runs. It is ulie^ed that stY<?ra! recent accidents w>re due to engiiit-ersaud oouducfor? being pavsicall) exhaus'crj from coutinuedtrain work, iu oue instance they w^re on duiy twenty-fo;.r nours ;vi?hou* sireo or rest, flie bi.l bas raised much indignation am-m^ r*i!.'.ay ofluiais, w no threiteo, if : f;e b .1 be-:;.>mes Lifl, to cut down the Ir an uen's wagesaud reduce the tram service. OF COURSE li'S FALSE. - - . _ la - * * -:.* - , . NO TRUTH IN THAT 3ARNWELLEMIGRATION STOSY. _ Senator 2Iayfi?ld Does not Btllen That ~ - C Oae Ctr ofXsgroes Could be lad need . to Leave the County?Both Rices Get t "* '* ',-^lgr' Hag Along Amicably. _ * - *' ?? Denmark, S. C., May .15.?Your correspondent asked Senator Mayfield"'-" the following question: "Do you know, or bave you heard anything" about the ^ "v.; statement of the Savannatf^Sew's of the "v~ 11th instant that a fund is .being'raised ".OjI to carry all the negroes out of Barnwell' count}?" \ f* fl In answer he s&id:' "I have not 6 . heard anything of au-y fund being raised A *A?V? AtTA ^WA nAfl??AA? X? *?-.m m 1 w LCJauKC vixw uciiiuco -D&TU Wdi' . ?>'%.,^ county. It such fond *as raised 14o v not believe the colored, people Would v - j?j leav*. W!e "have, ;a tiafes past^had" several trnj^ra'-ions iroT BarajrelSf SS&?: county set on foot b>\ interested and some few families havelef^mia cou~ty, but their sad expeilenc9 oat in, ~M the West has led them to return poorer Ja but wiser.. la fact, I am now being appealed to by-fri nds of families .who' - H went off to pay their way back to South Carolina. . ?SB "If the ajent* who are so assiduous- ^ iv working tbe Peterson aflair were to ~ "am give four mouths notice and land a H train to carry families out "West the cars ^ S would be empty. I do not believe a, I single family would leave this section. If there is oo more excitement' or dls- - ., content In aav portion of South Carolina ; ~ * or the United States than in Barnwell 0 county we would indeed be a. happy ?9 people. S ' There was nsver a time when the '! * H white and colored people were more friendly than at the time of this writing. ilen sleep in their houses with doors * fl unlocked, freely trusting the colored V oeople a- ouud them, the colored people ^ lots 10 me mute people lor protection ^ irnd they ^et it.. Only tramps and those . ^ who attack women or mclte others to i do so may have any tear of violence. - \ But to any ruau white or black who attacks, with intent to rape* our women 4 swift and certain death awaits bim, lor Barnvrell men will protect their women .. f;> at all hazards. "Never in the history of this county has any bod/ been attacked until the ' Si . recent attempt, and certaimy no other man will attempt a similar offense. But' if aov man does not like to be lynched for raping a white wotman let him leave Barnwell county, for this section is not' ^ healthy lor him. If any one desires to . live among people who will, at any cost, protect the virtue of their women, let i he ci come amen* us and we will protect them and theirs trom lustful at- A tacks; and the negroes living in Bam- ^ well county do not endorse the views urged by certain newspapers. They i'eti that the white people are just to them uad will protect them in their rubts. The ma-sly stand taken by The v < Journal is appreciated. dt* is a clean ihccL."?Columbid Journ'a 1. Ohi'tir^e Hu?' Go. Washington, Mav 17 ?Congress man Caminettl, of California, had a short conference with tbe President this morning, and left the^V^hite House feelicgassured th it it wfis. ? 1 * Ltie intemiou of the President to see that Chinese restriction is enforced. Mr. Cami-ietti deu^d mat it would take anything Hue the suca of money that has b^ea mea-bued to enforce the act, for the r* a*oh tuat those Chinamen entitled to remain would have to secure their curiificdten at their o vn expense, aud that those against whom the law really aimed woul.1 be frightened out nt the country t^e moment an hoaes attempt vas aaaae ;o eniorce it. iLe says that r.he imposition of the punishment prescribtd, a year at hard labor, upon a few of the offenders would be snflicient to to dr-.ve ail the others out, and that the United S ales will not be called upon to do port the j^reat mass of people. Mr. (Jaminetti i3 of the opinion that what additional manev ma., be needed will be voted at the next session, and he fears no lepeal of the law. It is understood that the President is to hold a conference with Secretary of the Treasury for * tv.e purpose of devising means for the enforcement of the law. Reports from forty of sixty three internal revenue district show that 3.444 Chinese have registered. -X ) reports have yet been receives irom me r*cmc cnaat districts. A DiscruTdifliig Oattook. "? Memphis, Team, May 17.?JSews from ilie overflowed districts in Arkansas and Louisiana are of the most discouraging cha-acter. Specials to the Commercial from points on the West Side or the river below Memphis report a distressing < ondi> ion of affairs. The water wnicn his been flowing around the head -f the levee system ab >ve Osce >ia; Ark., has inunaated St. Fraucis i?asiQ, farmers being compelled to abandon the hope of raising a cotton crop. i Almost ev<rry foot of land in Chicot County, Ark., 200 miles below Memphis, has been flooded by water from Lake Port, Brooks Mill and Grand Lake crevasses. The Grand Lake creyasse was reported to be 600 feet, wide at 5 o' iock this afternoon and is still caving ; ; rapidly. The water fro21 this crevasse is flooding ihe Northern portion of Louisiana and Is making its way across tne swamps into the lied River country. Pit-d lliver is already very -hifdrand a oisastrous overflow in that section" regarded as certain. The river at Memphis began falling- today. The gauge tonight showed 35.1 feet above low water, a fall of one inch in twenty-four hours. The heavy rains in the" Ohio V alley and on the upper Mississippi and Missouri have created considerable apprehension, as it is feared that the fall here will be checked and the river go higher. Lynched j a Indiana. Bufohd, Ind., May 15.?At 2.10 o'clock tnis morning a mob of one bandied men appeared before the jail here and forced ihe sheriff to give upthel-i--, keys and took John Terrell, who mar*. dercd Conductor L. F. Price, at Sey-'"~ruour. from his cell and hanued him in the jail yard. Terrell begged for his iiTe. His appeals met with silence. The hncbing was conducted in a most orderly manner, Terrell's cries being the only scund jjeard. The mob hanged T> rrell ro a tree in the ja'-l yard within t - elve feet of the railroad irac*, so that parens on all the passing trains this ; morning coald see his b jdy. Ah, T->e?e, I' dl ma. . Seymour. Ind.. Mav 16.?Lou Trenk. who oiurdered Henry Ri-dter a wftk l;;st Suuday,wad ha s^ed at liro^nst jwn at 2 o'clock this iiioroicg by s? oiob from rhis place, i'he IjuchiDg party was composed-of the same party jlj whjiyucatrd Turiey at Bedford yester . >fl day uicrumg. 'g?