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VOL. XLVIII. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1894. NO. 28. i WJsBEtt'S WRONG-DOING." k p WHILE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER OF | CHARLESTON COUNTY H* Forced miicT D-faci tC?A Llfa of Macb Premise B;kt ed-Xfcc Snp*rltt rdent <t Kdocai-i/d D?mii|cg 11^ p-?r:?Tfce Araonct o! Shf r.82e. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 15.?Last summer Mr. John L. Wt-ber of Charleston. csj>. wbo had betn fc'virgin that city for M^maoy years, engaged ia editorial worK ^ r V/.ITO ?r>/* f>r%i riur iaQ ! P^LL lac auu v/w*v* ? -??.v , Kb a cbair in Trinity College, North i l.'arolina. He nsigntd Ms position asI cchool commissioner of Charleston County and bis position on the News and Courier ana left Charleston standiDg high in the estimation of ail the people of ttat city. He was known to the world as a high toned, honorable ?gg|^^M^"itjyateci man. He was well South Carolina and every one was sorry to see him leave, ^ though all were gldd to know of his rise in life. It did not take long, however, for the terrible blow, which like the sword of Damocles, hung over the young man's head, to fall. About two month* ago it came with crushing force, when it became known to the State authorities that something was wrong in the offi/?_ Mr Wfthfar hnri v?r>atpri. An investigation was started and soon the worst was ascertained. The facts bave been known to the press for weeks, but ' they have been waiting official action, before giving them to the public. About a week ago Mr. Weber returned to the State and went to Charleston upon the advice of Irs iriends. Yesterday Superintendent cf Education Maytield, who has been investigating the matter, returned to the city and submitted to Governor Tillman the following report,which the Governor gave the press for publication. It tells the story of Mr. Weber's downfall in details: State of South Carolina, Executive Department, Office of State Superintendent of Education, Columbia, S. C., February 13,1894. >^Gov. B. fl. Tillman, Columbia, S. C. ^ ^ Dear Sir: Under the law county school commissioner are required to report to the State Superintendent of Education by the 1st day of October of each Year, amone other things, the amount of money collected and expended for schools during the year. On the 3rd day of October, 1893, John L. "Weber, as school commissioner for Charleston county, hied his annual report with me, which showed the expenditures tor the year to be in excess of tha receipts. Being dissaitsfied with report, I sought an explanation. ^ Mr. "Weber has resigned and left the State to accept a position in Trinity College, located at Durham, X. C., and F. Horton Colcock has been appointed by you as his succersor. Mr. Colcock was unable, from the records in his office, to explain the discrepency. I, therefore, prepared blanks and sent them to the school trustees of that county for the purpose of obtaining the desired information. In making up these reports, a discrepency was discovered in one of Ihe school warrants. I have made a personal examination of the sch^oi commissioner s omce, ana > find tbat this particular warrant has ^_heen raised from 87.65 to $97 05, by inserticg the figure 9 m the margin in front of the figure 7, and writing the woid ninety in tront of the word seven in the body of tbe warrant. I ats.i find other warracts that hare been raised, and otheis chat were issued for labor not performed, and for school supplies and lurniture that wer^ not furnished. The warrant for S7.05, raised to $97.65, above rt-ferred to, is made payable to "Isaac Hammond or order*" The correctness of the claim is sworn to by him before the chairman of the board of school trustets issuing it, and both of them say the warrant was issued for $7.65, and that that amount was ac'uaily due. Isaac Hammond is a merchant of good financial standing and reputation, and engaged in business on Broad street, in the city of kCharleston. Hes<.;.s ihai he turned the claim over to Mr. Weber tvs be countersigned by Mm as school comrBissi^ner.and that Mr. Weber brought fcvie* nn MOh Q ro/\ 1 T> t" JUL tuou, lut UUJUULU uuu ?ht warrant was certainly raised beBre it was presented to the county Measurer, Geo. H. "A'alttr, for pajment bK it was paid by him with ~ a cvjeck ^wn in favor ot "Isaac Hammond or HFer" for $97.65. The check was oreBnted to and paid by the Charleston K. Isaac Hammond's name being H^ed on tne back of the caecfc. Dk of the tank, who paid the Hfcorsed on the back of the me pencil that he had paid it Weber. Mr. Hammond Endorsement of his name H?e check is a forgery the bank say It is ^The changes in the flfoe in the handwritfffchere was i:-sued amoud or older55 t li-.rS6.00 which warrant; Moursy as *he 8gL and tbe g& Mr.,Tv"cbnvith Mes^^reilcn T^RH^H^^^HflH^HBBis own use ?B^^Hfl|^8H^HHHKd also thodHHHHnH^^HHraB of the April p u r ch as<^^^9HHH|HRK m e the accjunrS^HHSHSgHZfr S66.50. This credit ofS^^HHflHsocl warrant issued to WalkSWfWB^?: Cogs-1 well originally, for 8G.C0, but, ?sed to J 866 50. The changes appear ;!? be in ] Mr. Weber's hand. Walker, Eapans & Cogswell collected the monek. i'ur- j chases were continued, and o>n April I 20,1892, had increased 88.01, \ making the wnole account $108 51. i On the same day, Apnl 20, 1S92, a f second school warrant for 889.25 was issued to them and the account credited wiith the full amount of the warrant, th&y pay- j ing Weber S47.24 cash, the difference between the amount of the two] warrants and t-he amount of the accountj balancing the account. This* war'1 L. wairant was nor raiseu, uujt, was issued for more than the amosmt of the purchases by reason of a mistake in the bill rendered. Purchases <were continued and on November 15.h^*892, Weber owed $25.92, and on tb^i day his account wes credited with Sf55 00 the amount of a third school warrant issued to Walker. Evans & Cogswell, and they paid him .$60.00 in casb,wkich they charged to him on the account. There is no way by which 1 can. decide whether th:s warrant was raised or not, the L;gures ?nd the Oody of the warrant beicg in Mr. Weber's hand. This left 29 cents clue them; tue account was left opr-n ;-.:.d purcD;-.ses conunued to June 17,1893, tne additional 9s purchases amounting to Sol 21. Adding the $25 92, the SCO. 00 and the Kr^$51.21 together we have $137.13, the Rsl amount of the account. In tne meantime he paid $10.23. On June 17 a fourth school warrant was issued to Walker, Evans & Cogswell for $41.88. i Adding the 68-j.00, the 610.25 and the $41.88 together we have 6137.13, exactly balancing the account. There is no way by which I cm decide whether this warrant (64188) was raised or not. the figures u~d body of the warrant ell being in Mr. Weber's hand. Purchases continued, and on August 1st, ls'J3, the account, amounted to 68.00, i his credited with 6G 50, the price of a school c mmissioner's book bought of Walker,Evans & Cogswell and charged to Wec:er before the 64188 warrant was issued, but subsequent to that time paid for by the county commissioner. Walker, Evans <5c Cogswell getting the money and crediting Wtber's account with "tne amount." The 66 50 taken from the 68.60 leaves Weber due 62 10 on theaccount.no other payment having been made. The four warrants collected by Wal! ker. Evans & Cogswell and the price of ! the school commissioner's book, paid for by the county commissioners, (3t>6 50.889 25, 885,00, 341.88, S6,50) make a total of 3589.13 of public funds paid to them. The total amount of all articles charged on this account, including the school commissioner's book, that were purchased for the public schools, and for which they received the benefit is 384.75. Prom the 8289,13 take the 884.75 and there is left 3204,38 paid out of the public funds to Mr. Weber's private ac count. It is>, perhaps, but proper for me to say, in this connection, that Walker Evans & Cogswell do a very large business, and that these transactions occurred in the.ordinary run ofthiir business, and that they are wholly innocent of any wrong intention or corruptdealing, having had confidence in Mr. Weber's honesty. The county board of examiners uf T?Or>ral QTT /?r*n r> t i QO VUCii-tCSlUU auu JJC1ACICJ wuuaivu I agreed to hold a joint teachers' insti-1 tute for white teachers in the city of i Charleston in the month of July, 1892, j each county to bear one-ha:f of the expenses; and the county boards of examiners of the counties of Charleston and Berkeley and Colleton agreed to hold a joint teachers' institute for colored teachers, to be held duringithe month of July at Summeryille, each county to bear one-third of the expenses. Mr. W&ber drew 3200 from the School fund of Charleston as allowed by the law for this purpose. 1,1). C. Porcher, school | commissioner of Berkeley county, paid over to him S65 from ibe public funds j of that county drawn as provided for by law. I sent L. E. Parler, school com- j missioDer of Colleton a check for $30 on the Peabody education fund in my bands for institute purposes, which he turned over to Mr. Weber. I sent Mr. Weber a check for $80 for Charleston and Berkeley, on the same fund. These amounts, (5200, $65, $30, $60,) make $355 in Mr. Weber's bands for institute purposes. The cost of the white institute was $155, and that of the colored S60, aggregating $215, whiGh taken from the $355 leaves S140 in Mr. Weber hands unaccounted for. In 1893 the county boards of examiners of Charleston and Berkeley coun ties agreed to hold, during the month of June, in the city of Charleston, a joint institute for white teachers, and also one for the colored teachers. From ihe public school funds of Charleston county was drawn $200, and A. II. De Hay, school commissioner of Bcrk!?v county, paid over Lo Mr. Weber SI 15 from the public school funds of his county, makidg S315 tn Mr. Websr's hacds for institute purposes. The white institute cost. S135, and the colored S95, makiDg 3230, which taken from the S315 leaves $85 in Mr. Webers hands unaccounted for. In October, 1891, Mr. 'Aeber drew from the public scuool funds, on general account, Sl8t>. I can find no vouchers showing for wbat purposes this money was expended. In August, 1891, a warrant on the school fuuds wad issued by ti"-e trustees of school district No. 1 to Minus Bla_:k for SO for labor. This warrant was raised to S16, and the changes seem to be in Mr. Weber's hand. In February, 1892, a school warrant was issued by the trustees of school district No. 3 "to one D. A. Bell for S9 for school supplies. The supplies were never furnished and the warrant was raised to S9S 75. In February, lb92, a school warrant j was issued bv the trustees of school district No. 2 to one I). A. Beil for S6 for school supplies. The supplies were never furnished, and the warrant wa-3 raised toS69.45. In February, 1S92, a school warrant was issued by the trustees of school district No. 1 to one 1). A. Bell for $8 for school supplies. The supplies were never furnished, and ihe warrant was raised to SSO. 1PtiKfiiiQut? 1&QO o TTOrrnri^ ^LLL L" CW1 J y C* OV/auvi rr c?a & i?<uk w was issued by tne scnool trustees of district Xo. i to one 5>. A. Cunningham for S6 fcr school supplies. The supplies were never furnished, and the warrant was raised to S68.50. I cannot fiad either D. A. B*ll or S. A. Cunningham, nor can 1 iind any one who knows or ever heard of either of them. The changes in thfse last four warrants appear to ee in Mr. Weber's hand and it also appears that he collected the warrants after they had been raised, the three Bell warrants being paid by the treasurer in one check, Xo. 310, March 9, 1892. The trustees say Mr. Weber told them he had purchased tbese supplies and that they would be sent out to the schools. In Xovember, lS92.a warrant was issued to Prince Brown for S9, for making desks and benches, by the trustees of'school district Xo. 4. The warrant was raised to S97.50, and the changes appear to be in Mr. Weber's hand. In April, 1892, a warrant was issued to Henry Wilson for 86 for repairs on a school house, by the trustees of school district Xo. 4. and in September, 1892, the trustees of the same district issued > rror^ont fr\r* nJjIQ 7n fnr ronairQ ! on school houses and furniture. The amounts in the body of these warrants ! appear to have been written by Mr. ! Weber. There are only two schools in thi3 district. Inspection of one of the schools, and information as to what work h?s been done, and furniture furnishtd 10 both, indicate that these claims are without merit, the work not having oeen performed. A warrant has been sworn out against Weber, charging him with vacating the laws of the State, and he was arrested in the city of Charleston on the 6th cay of January, instant, and gave bond for his appearance to answer any charges that may be preferred against him in the court of General i Sessions for tiie county of Charleston. Not being a collecting officer, and having no power to recover the money that has been thus wrongfully taken from the public schools. I, therefore respectfully abk that you direct the proper steps to be taken to recover the money. Inquiry elicits the fact that Mr. Weber s bond is good. The amount to be recovered and turned into the treasury tor tba u?e of ihe public schools is SI. 237.83. and the amount recovered should be distributed to rii-nnnrtinn t("v aLUVU*; OUC UiOi.li.01/0 lU. wv tneir losses respectively. While it is foreign to the issues herein involved, 1 beg" to here call your attention to the fact that the amount of poii tax collected ia Charleston county, while very much in excess of the amount formerly collected, 12 still very much less than it sh9uld be, and to t urge that the law be enforced, if possible, against thos-? persons liable to ' thi3tax. Respectfully submitted, \V. D. Mayfield, State Superintendent of Education. lOK-ty Xt'.iutsHl, Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15.?At the recent meeting of the National. Farmers Alliance at Topeka, hs reported by Delegate Bowdsn, who hay returned to this city, it was decided that the Alliance should discuss three loui :-3 before I States shall reffulate the liouor tariff bv some such plan as the dispensary. Mr j 1 Bowden is emphatic in saving th?:5" the Alliance has made no official promulgation ou the question. The Dispensary has been no part of ihe platform, and it has been announced as a topic tor consideration and debate merely to get the matter discussed and to get Alliancemen thlnkiog about the advisablity of State control of the liquor traffic;, and whether the South Carolina Dispensary idea i3 suitable to the needs of the various States. All of this goes to s'lovv that the Dispensary idea is spreading and it may be taken up as an Alliance demand. Mr. Bowden talkei interestingly about his Western trip. The female suffragists, he says, had a great time in Topeka. Their convention was as large a3 anything he has seen, and the women were much in earnest about the matter. fho "VTofinnol Al1ianr?o hn flid XUt tttlv/utji 4.XUA.JUVV) W^.vj not do anything on the question of female suffrage, and was inclined to entirly dismiss the matter and leave each State to act independently on tae question, if it saw fit. The order adopted without alteration or amendment the original Ojala demands. There are two candidates for t he next meeting place of the National Alliance ?Loss Angelos, Cal., and Baleigb, X. C. The selection is to be made by the executive committee. The offer from California is coupled with a proposition to pay the expenses of the delegates and If that effort is successful the Alliancemen will no doubt "Go West" next year. The Alliancemen of Xorth Carolina wish r.o have the convention held there and for the members to attend the ceremoies at the dedication of a monument to the late president Folk. On the subject of, State poaitics Mr. Bowden said that there will*be an early convention .?Register. The Work of FleDds. Houston-, Tex., Feb. 9.?Last night at the high bridge over White oak B i> ou, train wreckers removed rails and fish plate3 on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad. When the passenger train came along the engine passed sately over, but the baggage and mail cars jumped the track and rolled down the embankment, folioffed by the smoker which landed on top of them. The wreck presented a frishtful appearance. J oe Elliott, brakeman, was seni back to 11 ig the freight train, soon due. He had not proceeded a hundred yards when a volley from ambush was tired upou bin* Four bullets took effect, in his body. The crew in ihe meatime, aided by passengers, were at work estreating mm buried ia the enrs and faared to 20 to the fligmac's assistance. He, however, crawled, bleeding and woueded back to ihe irain and now lie3 dying. Ia the mail car was Low Morris, assent, bacly bruised with several bones broken. His Srst thought was of his mail and he requeseted a reporter 10 go to the postotSce and notify them that he had a big run of registered mail. H. Ilatton, express messenger, was found in his car with his ribs brohen and ia a critical condition. J. W. Carter. biggie master, mjaredabout, the head aad internally. A relief train was mada uo here aad sent to the scece. The wcunJei were brought in aad taken to the hospi'ai. Posses are aow on the scene and great excitement prevails. The K >m iDC3 of as Orpa*cai. Spartanburg, Feo. 10.?Tae sudden deatn of Mrs. Joseph Jeaaings, the founder of the Jeaniags Orphanage, caused sorrow and regreet throughout our county and town. Her history is an uausual oae. She was the daughter of Mr. Moasel Jenniags, who .died at his i home near Cedar Spring a short time ago While very young she married, her husban beiag "killed ia the war. She was eighteen years of age wb?n left a widow. A few days later she married Mr. Joseph Jeuniags. Her health was wretched, but a little child was sent to brighten the household. tied soon claimed it again nowever, aiiu despondency seized the mother One day she heard of an orphan babe in a forlorn condition being at Glenn Spring She persuaded her husband to take he: to see it. They found the little outcast sick, dirty and scantily clothed. Afcer a short consultation Mr. and Mrs. JenDings decided to take the baby home with them. It soon Oiled, the place in their hearts of their desd baby. From this time Mrs. Jennings gathered the little waits into her heart and home, until there were fifteen at the time of her deatb, and from this time, the invalid of years standing, was a well woman. Her iittie cottage had only five rooms but they were kept in spotless condition, and a neater set of children is not to be found in our county. Who will fill her place V She was big-hearted, strong-minded and affectionate in manner?she wa3 a humanifarian.? State. A Bishop en TrUl. Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 9.?Fur the first time in the history of ihe Catholic church a bishop .vas arraigued before a civil justice ot the peace 10 answer to the charge cf criminal libel preferred by a priest. Tcomas Bonacum is the bishop, aod the charge against him was founded on a letter sent to the parish of Pjlmvrft. nr.t.ifvinir thecongregation thai Father Michael J. Corbstt had been suspended and warning all Catholics not to bold communion with him. Bishop Bon2cum wa3 represented by a large array of aitomeys, while with ihe slate attorney sat Father D-ivid S. Pnelan, of St, Louis, editor of the Wa'chman, and famous as an ecclesiastical lawyer. On a motion to quash. Father Fnelan, alter exnounding the canonical law, turned to Bishop Bona:um ar.d, pointing his finger at him, said: "But what we want to shew is that this bishep has lied. It was a lie in that he had never suspended Father Corbc-tt." In this strain Father Phelsn contiuued for half an hour, hurling; invective after invective at the bishop, who colored at each thrust. Iacome Opposed. Charleston, Feb. 13.?The Charleston Chamber of commerce celebrated j its llu:h ^niversary today with a handsome banquet. At the meeting in the morning resolution was-unanimously J nocsoi^ r?n!ip??r incr the Senators of S<V.;th I & , Carolin i 10 oppose the income tax cla- j use of the tariff bill, unless oy doing so j the passage of the whole bill should bv>! jeopardized. The chamber also appoint- j ed a special committee to take suitable ' action in opposition to the Patterson bill, amending its interstate commerce act, and. to attempt to secure some charge in discriminations in freight rates against the Seuthem ports. > | 4 i * j AFfER STORED LIQUORS." i j 313 RAiOS ARE TO BEGIN AFTER FRIDAY WEEK. I TiisS'a'e lizard of Control "Will Kalorce i tbel,iw S r^ctty?Parties Who Havel.iquor SC ?:e I Muh* Git Cer:ficatei or llnvi I', Salged. Columbia S. C., Feb. 13.?After Friday week those who bave liquors stored away in quantities greater than live ijaHoos, and who do not apply to the liquor commissioner for certifi cates to oe placed upon them, will m*ke 1 heir places liable to search and all such property found thereon will be seized and sold. Such is the action of the State board of control at a meeting held yesterday, acting under certain sections of the act. At this meeting yesterday there was a full attendance of the members of the board, and Commissioner Traxler was present by invitation. It was decided that Section 35 of tbe act shall be rigidly enfosc^d on an after the 23i. This ?ection reads as fellows: Section 35. That violations of any of the sections of this act, wnere punishment upon conviction is not especially provided for, the person or persons or corporation so convicted shall be punished m the discretion of the couet trying the same. Ail ^alcoholic liquors, other than domeetic wine^and in quantity more than five gallons, which do not have on the packages in which they are contained the labels and certificates going to show that they have been purchased from a State officer authoriz ed to sell them are hereby declared contraband, and on seizure will be forfeited to the State as provided jn Section 31. Provided. That this section shall not annlv t,r> linnnr held bv the owners Of "rrv - 1 registered stills. Persons Having more than live gallons of liquor elsewhere than at his or her home, which they wish to keep for their own use, may throw the protection of the law around the same by furnishing an inventory of the quantity and kinds to the State commissioner, and applying for certificates to affix thereto. After sixty days from the approval of this act any liquor found in the State cot having such certificates may be seized and confiscated. Persons having more than they wish to uso may obtain certificates to ship beyond the .limits of the State. Any persons affixing or causing to be affixed, to any package containing alcoholic liquor any imitation stamp or device than those furnished by the State commissioner shall for each offence be liable to a penality of ten days' imprisonment or twenty-five dollars fine. The State board fixes a specific day in order to allow all those who have such liquors stored away and who may not be acquainted with this pravision of the law, time to secure the required certificates from the State liquor comrrmsinnAr. The board holds that the certificates cost nothing and can be bad E by simply applying to the commissioner as specified in the act. The members of the board say, whether as a bluff ? canuot be told, that they have infor- L mation of where a great deal of such liquor is stored away in Colnmbia and elsewhere, acd if the application is not immediately made, and the certificates 3 not secured by the date named, men t will be put to work seizing the stuff at once. * J: The board decided not to- allow vhe t commissioner to issue anj such i- i licites to former liquo'. dealers who ^ have taken out revenue licenses since ? the dispensary law went into effect, ^ cliamingthat they have the right to ' make such refusal, under the following * section of the act: section 17. Tne payment of the Uni ? ted State special tax as a liquor seller, I or notice of any kind in any place of ? resort, or in any store or shop, indicating that alcoholic liquors are there sold ? kept or given away, shall be held to be * prima facie evidence that the person or * persons paying said tax and the parties 1 displaying such notices are acting in * violation ot this act, and unless said person or parties are selling: under permit as prescribed by this act they shall be published by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or imprisment not more tnirty days. It remains to be seen how the scheme will work out. It shows that some one is studying out thn various phases of toe law with t&e view to breaklng up the blind tiger business, if possible. 2s o action has yet been taken by the Attorney General's office to carry the local lifquor cases tuther. Assistant Attorney General Barber is to have control of the matter and nothing is going to be done until ni3 return to the city. Jad^e lirawley Qafa Congress. Washixgtton, Fab. 9.?Ju'lge Brawley bas served his last day in the 53 i Congress. He is going home tonight, and he will send his resignation as member of the 1st district to Gover- i nor Tiilraan from Charleston. Yesterday and to-dav Judge B'awiey has.been engaged in takiog leave of his many ' warm friends in the House. The veteran ( Jud'<e Holman took an affectionate fire- I well of the Charleston member, throw ins bis arms around his neck and sayiug: "Brawicy, I sincerely regret thai you , are going to leave us. I have not al- j ways beeo able to go with you in all the measures you have advocated, but I ( havj taken a strong fancy to you, and I *i>h you God sneed always." Rep- ( r?sentaiive3 McCreary, Bourke Cock- < ran. Chairman Wilson and, in fact, i nearly all of the leading members on ? both sides of the Hcu3e are personal friends cf Jad^e Brawley, and they parted with him with profound regret. \ He has been regarded as one of the g siancbe3t Administration men and was i a m?mb?r of the select committee of ( tifieen kno va as the "steering commit- t lee" in the Hoase. Judge Brawley wil f qualify and enter up^n his judicial du- * ties at once. c c Will b9 Repealed. g Washington, Feb. 13.?The re- s psai r.f the 10 par cent, tax on State * bank isiues is soon to come before the * House and in a most unexpected man- ? uer. I have it !rom a reliable source * that Chairman Sorlnger is going to re- c port lavorable the bill ot ongressman Brawlev, exempting the scrip issue by the banks of South Carolina, and other Slates dunog the late financial panic. As soon as the measure is on the calendar, the light on the unconditional repeal tfthe Las will be precipit ited by oil'iriun an amendment repealing the tax in line with the provisions of the Democratic platform, withouL any whjs arul -.v I: ere tores. The measure, it is relieved, has enough strength to pass the 3 House wilu Hying olors. It is also re- e ported fr-pj h reliable source that Sena- ? t"'1! Vdas, ai Wisconsin, the President's * ebstsl friend in the Senate, is preparing E a biil tor the repeal cf the Slate bank r U:A. IIC u&s ^;veu IUC DUUJCUU a meat g deal cf attention and an abJe argument c in favor ot tl:e repeal of ifce t&x can be ; expected c-f him. Toere is qu:te an even i chance thai ai this session or Congress, a the proi:i:b.tor7 tax upon State b?nks s will be repealed. I1 HERE ISA MESS! Setms as If Tho State T?x M^cLnerv 1* j Paralyzed. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 14.?S^ine bungling has been done by Lbe la?l L=g islature, i', seems, which !3 liable to cause the State serious trouble. It. looks now to a good manv who have made a nr,st careful examination oi the county government act, passed at the la3t session otthe Legislature, as if it ha3 ciusvd a paralysis of ihe tax machinery o- the State yover:.ment, as far a3 the making ol assessments for taxation arc conT"r>& rr.on (ijKa Ar? r nn t h*. hill Mr. John Gary Evan?, it is suppjsed, a3 far as now appears, has made it read so that afcer January 1. 1895, all the present laws on the subject of making assessments, etc., conflietioir wiL'n the new act shall be jonsldered repealed, and the duties ef the ofil:er3 made away with be devolve . . ''n a con-ty supervisor and a count; board of road c vol sis sioners. Of course existing lav. s hoM ^ood until the da:.e mer-iioaed. So far 30 good. The man who prepared the law. how aver, goes on down to Section 6 and 3ays that all the duties, p ><ver3, e'.c.. of the present township boards of asses- i jors are "no^ and heceby abolished." There have evidently been some serious 1 omissions, and the interesting situation ] 8 presented of all this ground work tax ' machinery be;ncr abolished unow,J' 1 tvhile no other provision is 'tfade for any , other scheme until January 1, 1895. ' &nd io Section 7 the coualy boards cl ( ?qualizatioa share the same face. Then igain it conflicts with it ^cl f when it provides for the electioa 'fa cmotv < jupervisor and fix-is this electioa at t!io j iext general election; requiring ia the . neantime that the new county board?, < ivhicb the Governor appoints, taking the j ?ower8 of the abolished boards, cannot ' io anything utues3 he is pre33at. There is only a short time remaining ^ oefore the township boards will have to ! ict and it is now a serious question great- j y puzzling tha State officials to know | what to do. There's no way of gettiog j .he Supreme Court to decide upon the (natter, and unless that body should { jonsider the repealing clau-e, in the I natter of time, as applying to lbs whole i ict, every taxpayet could tush into court i ind play havoc with the government. < A. prominent man, who is very ' nuch concerned in the matter, J said yesterday, tbat it appeared ! .0 him that the only remedy was for the S-ov^rnor to appoint the new boards, \ jut then would come the trouble referred < ,o about the supervisor. ( It is thought that Governor Tilimau j 8 for once in his life badly puzzled and j loes not yet know what steps to take, i C/Wer_y UUC BCCLLL3 LVJ UC wajyic'.cijr au ctu 1 is to what construction to place upoa 1 he garbled act, and all the officiate eeecn J ifra:d to act, for they cannot tell what vill happen if the matter is carried by iny taxpayer to the courts. It meaaa syerything to the State government and s a vitally important raattvr. P*al>'dy Scbol*r?hlp<. South Carciina will be entitled this J rear to twelve scholars^iDS in the Pea- 1 :ody Normal College at Nashville Trnr. J Superintendent of Educat on M tv- 1 ield nas received a circular of Tif^?aa- ' ion about these scholarship.. ?.d. is 1 lotified that examinations then vill be held In this State as weli us in f ither Southern Siatts 02 July 20,1894. 1 nu- ?: ? .:?? m;il ?f 2 LiitJ HAdilliUairjU W1U UC 1U uuaif;g vjl klr. Ma>lield, and he will give clue noice to 'ppiieants. ? As the scholarships are highly priz?d 1 ind eagerly sought after, the following . >aragrapbs from the circular will be of ! general inters!:. A Feabody scholarship is worth S1C0 a i year and the student's railroad f.tre s rom his home to Nashville and return I >y the most direct route, and is good :or two years. The college year con- & lists of eight months, beginning on the 1 irst Wednesday in October and closing ? >'i the last Wednesday in May, and 1 icholarship studeuts receive from the c president of the college S25 on the last i6 lays of October, D.-cember, February, 1 md April. JSTo payment will be made 9 ?xcept for time of actual attendance. c Scholarships will be withdrawn from 1 students who allow bills for board tc 1 jo unpaid. J The qualifications for becoming a jompetitor for a scholarship arc as fol- 1 ows: The applicant mus: not be less J ;han 17 years of age, nor more than 30; 1 )f Irreproachable moral character; in* ;ood health; with do physical defects, * iabits or eccentricities, which would ! nterfere with success in teaching, and 1 l -J ? ~c 4-^ I -UUSL laUtt A piCUgt) U1 liiLCiil/ tv irsn,u :or at least two years after graduation. J Hereafter the freshman class as at 1 present constituted will be dissontinled, and the minimum literary q ualili- J nations required of all students matric- 1 ulating for a degree will be as follows: ( English Grammar. English composition, 'ihe examina- 1 ;ion for 1894 will be bas^d on quentin < iurward of Jamb's tales from bhakes- \ jeare. United States History. ' Geography, complete. 1 Mathematics: Arithmetic complete; ] ilgebra,to quadratic?; geometry, two ? joobs. ~ ( Latin: Beginner's Latin book and . dollar's Gate to Oeasar, or equivalents : A scholarship is good for any two j sonsecutive years, that is, for freshman 1 ind sophomore, for sophomore and jun- 1 or, for junior and senior, cr for senior c md pose graduate. Cl?in?oa Collect-. Columbia, S. C, Feb. 16.?The mem- t )ers of the board of trustee.? of Clem- * ion College, who have been in attend- c tnce upon the called meeting at the c College, yesterday afternoon returned 1 ,0 the city. The meeting was called .1 'or the purpose of electing a successor ; :o Prof. Newman, as professor of agri:ulture at the college. All the appli- t :ants for the position were in attend- s ince upon the meeting. There were \ lome strong men applying, among them f )emg Profs. Massey of North Carolina; \ iuickof Mississippi; Glenn of Georgia c md Davenport or Micnigan. ice )oard wisned to elect the latter but he leciined to take the position upon the :onditions imposed. These conditions 1 vere that he should be elected for a 1 'ear only on trial. When the board c ound that Prof. Davenport aid not a vish tbe position on such conditioas. it t lecided to elect an assistant protVssor l md place him in charge of the depart t nedt for the next year. Prof. McGhee b if Mississippi was elected to the pusi- v ion. The new profrsior graduared a rom t.he college of tbe State from s Thicb he comes about twelve years a^o t md has been connected with the s:a*e 1j xperimental station of that State. He s omes here Very highly rtcommendtd. e le is about thirty j ears of age. The t ollege was reopened yesterday. Thf.uembers of the board say that there are u tow about 350 or 400 stude?"'s on the e ;rouca expect some yjv o: wj ?n the ground before the eud of the f reek. Most of the other business of he meeting was simpiy routine. The i iddition to the mechanical hall will i oon be completed. The work has been t apidly pushed forward. lx THE FARMERS' ALLUNCEIT WILL BE KEPT OUT OF POLITICS IN FUTURE. t: Ritn -n <i; S*cr*tary Iluacin From tlie ^ Meeiinjr o! ths N i i jcji'J AIJi ince ?t To- e The CoidiM->n ' of the Orilir ii t 3 S.ia".) CdTO'iaa. ^ Columbia, S. C., Feb 14 .?Col. D. 1\ D Duncan, the secretary of the National . Farmers' Alliance, haajuat returned q from theannual meeting of that body 2 at Topeka, Kan., and he gives much in- s< formation about the meeting and tne K general condition of the order,-i3 shown 'd ? by the reports presented from the dif- ^ ferent States. The most interesting feature of the u information afforded by this otlicer <j yesterday was the announcement of 0 the exasc strength of'the Alliance in n this State, as shown by the official re- ^ port. The Alliance has all along been considered an important factor in . South Carolina politics, and it will sur- 1 pri3e a great many to know that the 0 president of the State Alliance report- ?c ed that there were 15,000 members of 10 the order in this State who had kept si their dues paid up to date. He farther H reported that the entire membership at the order in this State, as shown by the rolls, was 38,000. ai Col. Duncan says that twenty-four States in the Union were represented c.f at the national gathering by thirty-five sc jalegati.-s, and several States sent in fall reports. North Carolina reported i membership of 26,000 paid up men. Jol. Duncan says there has been no j1 real increase in the membership of the A lHftn oft nin rsct O Jit tauoc, viewcu c,o a juaiauucbi vxu^i, luring ttie past year, but that it has ?* ieli its own better than they thought te t would. A great many had gone into sb it expecting a hasty business revolu- tc ;ion. He says the Alliance is now th pretty strong in the following States: ti< STorth and South Carolina, Virginia, oc Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala- *" ^ama, Texas. Kentucky, Tennessee, 0f Pennsylvania, Oaio, New York, Indima, Michigan, Colorado, South Dako:a, California, Iowa, Missouri, Nebrasia, Kansas, Oslahorn3, Utah and I!li- m sols. The secretary says it is in a P; nuch stronger and more healthy con- t-11 lition in the South than anywhere else, oi He says this is due to the fact that in a sc arge measure that the Alliance did iot in the South leave and go into the nc Populist party, as it did in the North er md West, Same States thought that tv t was an order for political purposes e"s >nly, but now their ideas have been u? jhanged, a3 is shown, he says, by the u;, iollowing address issued to the Alii- ti'. ince people of the country by a com nittee on the good of the order of . vhich the new president, Marion Buter, of North Carolina, was the chair- c* nan: sb Co the members of the X. F. A. and eL I. U.f and to all whom it may con- fic cern: ce since tne inception or tnis erana or- op ;aniz*tion there have been those who nought that when some political par- t]j ;y championed our political demands, m hat thtn the mission if the organiza;ion was ended. Tnis belief is based , >n the belief that a political party will ' ,ake care of the interests of the farm;rs. Ttsis is a fatal mistake. Besides cr t is proven by the acts of every other a :lass of citizens (except; politicians) UE hat they do not rely on parties alone w mt organize for influence on any and fo: ill parties. sb Every wealth producer of America eo ihould evsr keep the following truths v? jefore him: ti( First?That sooner or later all pvl:t- se cal parties are controlled by politciaas. ^ Second?Tnat politicians never serve ;ny cause or class of citizens from a , ens-i of iustice. but always through , lolicy, lear or gain. ~ lu Therefore tbe clas3 of citizens repre- ur lentedby the Farmers' Alliance and .ndustrial Uni?n can never hop9 for or cc ecure relief or justice from any politcal r.arty, not even from one that :Jaims to champion and endorse its (very principle and demand.unless 'hey naiatain an organization that will ever itand as an effective support to the nan and the p:*rty thas darest to do ighf, and a constant menace to those s; vho dare trifla with the rights ana ri ;bertie3 of the people. Henc? the Supreme Council solemny warns those ,vho are true to the principles of the llliance that they would make a mo3t atal mistake if thev give up the or- Jj raniaion which is the only power that ?i -y.iLforcej.hpS2 reforms- turoagh auy ^ )0liticdi party, and if indeed we were iving under a perfectly just governaeni today, the organization would itili be absolutely necessary as a great p t-s\ L'nan if cn lij JJUiai JLUioc tu ixccp iu ovy. But our Supreme Council calis upon a! ?ou to ever remember that the organ- U1 zation has a great mission perform Dutside of political reform. If the wealth producers of America ^ ire to keep place with the marcli of ^ ;ivilization they mast do it through ^ iocialand intellectual contract. We lave not only grown in mind and heart ^ )ysuch association and contact out we ?ool our intellect for the mutual ad- cc ^ncement of our bsst iaterest. We de- w nre political reform to enable us to a? larry out the mission. Therefore, ia coaclusioa the Supreme ^ Jouacil appeals to eyery oae who . beleves in the principles of the Alliance ;o stand by and extend the organization lot only to secure the oenelits that ^ :ome from organizition but also to }v nake certain tnatsome political party \ .hall enact their demands unto law. Col. Duncan says that the Alliance is ce nucn stronger in South Carolina than ra my where else, owing to the ex;ellence of the work of the ex :han<?es. lie aavs the exchanges have n )een doing better work in these two states than any other ia the United " States. " 10 He says the Alliance, as a body, inends to* keep clear of politics. Alii mcemen, Co!. Duncan ssys, intend to rote for the best men?that is men who iu iivor their demands and measures St vhich they think far the best intenests b: if the country at large.?State. be Tha Vilest May Return. Xasiiville, Tenn., Feb. 9.?When & Evangelist Sam J ones called for pea- ^ tents last night at the Gospel Taberlacle ia this city, ,fbere he is holding , revival, the hrst person in the line of ^ hose vcho went forward to take his ex- ^r ended palm was uo less a personage u'r han Hon. Jom J. Ingalis. Mr. Ingall.5 j0 ias be^a in Xashv.lle several davs and go i-ili lecture here toaight. His presence ~c,t the laoernacle last night was cou- o> picuousand it was noticed thit he ook a deep interest, several times ^ iughing and joining in other demon- qtrauons as the unique Georgia preach- ^ r in turn roasted aud cajoltd the sin er?. rn: "I endorse every word you say," he sh aarked earnestly, a* he grasped the tei vaniielist's hand. ab "God bless you," responded Mr. Jones T: ervently. :n< "Possioiy," said one who witnessed en he scene, "the decalogue may after ail Jlo iave a place in politics and hope i'or an he politicians prove more than an ir- me idescent dream." te: SOLVING THE QUESTION. Lrttmey G'aeril'd Ofiaicn on tii"* T.-.x Models. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 15.?Tae rouble referred :o yesterday iu regard r> the buasriiog or the ne v county "ovrnnionl1 ucf freottir? /vvtn o c v* : *ri Arirr tie SUle officials at ia? capital. Tne eiiousaess of the condition of i.lfr.rs ras Dot exaggerated, ?.t?d li; is still a matter which is cau^ug the Governor oasiderabiC worry. II?jasteruay mora]g officially uques'.ed the Attorney reneral t;> jiive bim &a opinion ia re ard to the matter and that oflhial did o. This, however, is simply the op'.n>n ot the State's at-orcey in the matter, nd of coarse that opiaion would not fleet the d-cisbn of the Supreme Court 'the matter ever reaches that body ia le proper iorm. It is the cus.om ot ie^ i:our;, however, as shown ia past tensions to look at the ^aceral o'ojccts t thft legislatures in making ? la v, s.*i.i o d.>u'ot !t would be construed rt? the Lttort.ey General construes it. il >vrer ihere is plenty oi j lrUdict'on for le cojrt to ieuder a decision o.i the Lher eise, and then th-?re would be a irious state of afiairs. Hire is the opinn of the Attorney General, and it leaks for itsel/: ia II A\7jrr> v* R T? TV11. man. Deaa Sir: You-: note asking if the a-t )proved Januar? 4, 1894, contemplate e immediate devolution of tbe duties ' township and district boards of as3esirsupoc. the oflbers mentioned in such ;t, received. Ia reply would say that sectioo G be !akea and cius'rued itsslf. me;c cursory examination rai-ita leave e impression that a hiatus exists, but i examination ct ti(e whole act giving feet to tvery section, re^ardin^ the inr-dependtuce cf every provision, wul iow beyond all (1 ou'v that the ac"; onmplated the c'lan^e "from aai after ^ e first day of January, 1805." a3 men>ned ia section 1 providing tor liie apnntmento; couaty supervisors. Section 7 provides for couaty b^rds commissioners, and section S declares at "the county supervisor, together ith the chairman of the boards cf comisvloners m the several townships, ap?inted by the Governor, shall coasute the county b urd of commissioners, which said board the cou.Hy supjrei >r shall be chairm ?n. It is to be remarked that there cau>t be a Cjuaty board of coaaoaisaloa3 without the appointment ot a coonsuparviaor. S) there coaling into :iatence as su^h board is to be mea3ed by and coexistent with the time of s appointm nt?beginning at the same ne. .N )w let u? see the t:me of his elec>n or appointment, and the beginning ?-: - J ? ? ct- J - : i ?- _ uis uixues. osctiua - ueciare3 taat ue al1 be elected at the '-next general sctiou thereafter, whose term of of;3 shall bs two years and until his suc38orshAil ha>r8 bsen elesiei and auaU d. Section i provides tji th* abolition o? e offices ncwkGo;vuas county oomissioners, devolving the v djti-:s upon e c>un!.y supervisors, etc.- tVom aad ter January 1. 1895. Now, it is very aia to be seen thai such county board eated dependent upon the election oi superv.syr, caanot oma into existence itil af.er tbe nex' general election, at bich ?rerjeral eleclioa he is to be voted r. The term of tbe boards of tow a iip commissioners by sectioa 5 '.s made mterminal with that of the Governor by horn they are appointed, aaJ such sec* )n i3 also to be rcai in c >n section with ctioa 2, showing their appoint msat for e sams term. as a result of this construction I have e honor to report mat in my jadgment .ese officers do not come into existence itil after tbe next general election ua[ which lime the present machinery oi -uaty government continues. Respectfully, Osmund W. Buchanan, Attorney General. J-'junda >ISll{'3a. San Francisco, Feb. lu.?If the ory told by John F. llyan, a subm*ae aivtr, is true, tie steamer Brother jcaliidii ha3 at !,ist been found, after sin* almost 30 years at the bottom of :e Sdi. The Brother Johaathaa was lost oa ily 3,1865, about 10 miles northwest : i>e?entJJjty. with ui -a^ssiiigevs-id crew and'.?1,000,000 in treasure oa )ard. Numerous unsuccessful atmpts have bs<?n made to locate her. yau's story is apparently substantiatl by the production of one of the ship? (tares bearing the name Brother Joa,haa in brass letters, which he picked p oa the deck of the wreck. " 'Several years ago, while captain of a earner ruaniagoaFaget Sound," siys yaD, "an old man named G.W. Iliil dd me that he was a passenger oa the rother Joaathaa when she iouadered id was oae of the 19 survivors of the saater. He said he could take me to ie sceae of the wreck, aad was sure he >uld locate the exact spot where she eat dowo. A few weeks ago he came jaia aad 1 accepted his oiler. 'After arriving in the vicinity of here the snip weat down we located ir la a remarkably short time in seval huadred feet of water, i went jwnto the vessell and walked across ;r deck and all around her. There as not light enough for me to 3ee, aad had to feel my way everywhere.' Apireatly the liiother Joaathaa is in extent condition, aal I have hopes of iising har. From what I learn, the gold in the iip is locked up in different parts of i6 ves-el, and with the aid of light I iticiD3te no difficulty in locating it. 1 the spring I shall make preparations recover the lost treasure." A iSIouatalo.V^ccletta. Gheenvillh, Frb. 11.?Another killg has occurred in the D-irk Corner, eve Howard, a brother of the celeattd Pig Hill, who died -with his >ots on, killed Uiy Pittman on Sanday ternooQ near the hous t of John Recr, on Glassy Mountain. 0.1 Sunday nrning Pittman. who i? a young man, : id a li^ht with old Shack Howard, but e two were s^perated before any . image was done to either. Later in ; e aay Mitchell Ho .vard, a son cf ( iack, and the two went out to hunt > Pittman. About 4 o'clock they ucd Pit!man and his brother Audern. Steve Howard and L~!y Pittman t into a lighc, and as ihey fought ;.hj j' her two stoud vviLi cravvn p-stolsto ; jure fair play. Howard a d i'it'maa E 11 ia a clia<&, ami while d-j -va - " an ciretviiis pist-j!. Ho vv-trd t?T:s?'f.d ; e pistol cui of nii ha :d, and ihey * th rose from 1 he srouacJ. As ihey i se Howard pulled hisov. n pis o! and . ot Pitt mas twice, the first bu-Ut pq- I :in? his arL-;, the second entering y ove the eye, and i'iitm^.n fell ?ie-irj. * lal Justice Hicch-ll cjmaienced an a juesL on Monday. rio-.vard was presc at the inquest. M ire hlool will w, as thi- I'iitman family are rlghters ? d i his is tne locality wnere tvcerry s in hare beni killed during the past j t 1 years.?N*;w3 and Courier. * 'j. | MYSTERY OF THE SWAMPS. ! a ghastly affair which puzzles the coroner. FiifHoc of Mie Dosd B >dy o" n ITakaowa ITIilte Mic -Nsa-t.lioCIty-An UjgvaU j !ncS mrch V--Bierd I Columbia, S. C\, Feb. 12.?At noon SQiterday a negro girl named Eilie Meyers. accompanied by another named Carrie Jefferson, came to PoiiceoOher Jones . . upon t':e streets apparent^ very much h-ightcned, and told him they had talked up the Atlantic Coast Line track Irom a point about live miles trom the city. They told him that ja3t beyond, the trestle, at Hampton's pond, about t^eniy-iive or thlriy feet distant from the right side or the trestlo, ihey had fonnd the body of a wiiite mia lyiaz in the briar patch near the water. Thev farther stated tba^his pants were off, bat he still had uis slices an J other clothing on. Tbe^" said tint he looked like a tramp. bit had evidently been dead for several days, j idling from the swollen appearance or his face. Officer Jones notified Chief of Police Ridcliffa, and the chief ot police forthwith notified Coroner Roach. In a short time the news spread over the city, and considerable excitement was cau3ed. Is wa3 generally supposed that the man was one of the desperadoes who hadroboed - ' the hous?3 on the Hampton place dur mg the early portion of last vre=k. It will be remembered that this paity of desperadoes was fired iato and the general belief ^as that this man was wounded and crawled off into the swamp to die. About 2 o'clock Cjroaer Ench, accompared by Dapaty Pollock and D;.. Frank Green and several newspaper men, departed in the rain to hold an investigation. They drove to the scene of the supposed trouble and began to scare'-i for the remains o? the man. Tnis search was very complete, and contined for several hoars m the pounng raia, but althojgh several mile3 of the swamp land was goae over by the searchers, cevar a tra?3 of the alleged dead mm cou'.d be lound. Coroner, Roach, afser sciUn? wet tarough to the skia, stated that it -vas the d:st tim-} m his experience a3 coroner that I12 had eve: had to , search for a dead b^Jy. Heretofore, he savs, the exact location has alway3 beea pointed out to him. After a search of about three hoars, the coroner aad those assisting him Saaliy gave up the search aua returned to the city, reaching here at about G o'clock. Upon his return to the city Corone: K)acn who, when he left, had no further informv.ion thin that given him by the chief of police, sought 03ber Jones and obtained from him the whereabouts and names of that olfijer's informants. Tais morning the coroner will take ciar^e of these witnesses ani cirry them down with uim for the purpose of locating the body. He is determined to 30ivs the mystery, let it cost what it may. lie ixieves that the bod? is to ba found. and if i . i3 no: some one will very likely b3 nude to suffer tor the chase which ihi oSksra oi ib.i b? wore compelled to lead yesterday ufcera >oa ia the paring down raia. Tne coroner and all others who heard the story ol the two women are inclined to the belief that this dead mm, about wnom there U so much my3lery at present, is oae of the desperadoes referred to above. There were some very amusing incident* of the search yesterday afternoon, and, not the least was the disappointmeat of the newspaper men, who wasted nearly all of the day in such a fruitless sear fh as was showa by the statements made at the very damp conference held _ under a dripping tree at the completion o: the search for lha purpose of deciding whether to return to the city cr resume the search until, daikaess tell. E/ery man in the crowd was pretty wet, and not a single one wished to remr.a longer, oreveu accompany the coroner back "this morning.?State, Fired Oa 'h-. FiAij. Eio Janeiro, Feb. 15.?0:i Tuesday night last, a launch belonging to the American cruiser Xewark, toot ashore from that vessel several sailors, wao had been attacked by yellow fever. The men were taken to the yellow fever hospital. Oa her way back the course t^-Iae_launch took her close to the ^ anchorag^oi tTity^ag^ant fleet. Lying among tne m?rc^fftmea^?artiJ6454Q.rgent steamer Marte. The latter ?-? three shots at the launch, but all three went wild doing no damage. The captain of the Marte afterwards declared that he did not kao w that the launch was American. This statement, bowever, is not worthy ol belief, as the launches beloagiag to the Am?ricia warships are easily distinguishable from everything else. After landing her sick sailors, the Newark, under or ders from Hear Admiral Benham, sailed for Montevideo, where she will be disinfected. It is the opinion of those wno knew what sort of a plasa the bay is during the yellow fever season, that the lleet ought to anchor off Copacebara, outside the harbor. There is no fever at that place, which is easy of communication from the cify. Convicted. -Brooklyn, Feb. 15.?The jury before which John Y. McKaneot Gravesend was tried for the violation of the election laws, cams into court at 11:50 this morning and rendered a verdict of guilty with a recommendation for mercy. McKane paled a little, but tools it vary coolly. O wing to the absence of counsel for McXane no motion for a new trial was made and the court adjourned until Monday. MelOne's counsel will appeal the case to the general term and will move for McKane's release on jail n;>xt week. i'ne punishment provided by law is no: less thai two years imprisonment or more than ten. McK-r.ie was charged with a number ot off ens js against the election laws, oat tne particular one that brought ai.-ntigrie. was tils oostrutting tne execution of an order issued by Justice Gaynor to permit the inspection of the registry lists of the town or Gravc-sead, in which Cjney Islaod is embraced. M?'K*oe is chief of Dolic? a*, i a s apery war of the town of Lkavesend. A D;*psu8?ry Convention. Chester, is. C., i\;b. 13.?Charles Ta^rs Gas U.ch.irJjj, wao were irre^ied hero . SvuriUy nlzht by Police* nan Wiilu :i3 to: brin-jin* liquor into > re -.vere tr cd t>d:y before Trial Jus, c-i L-ckle. Assistant Attorney G^n*i\;i i3.irber tor the S.a'.e, and Paul.i_.iip!:i'i.l'or tao 'leioadaata. The case listed about six hours and t*ie jur? ta^ed ia ten or fiiteea minutes and r:o'Hht, a verdict of^uiltv for Gui R ch. i H.iro xarn -ir\* cnmriSpd .1 ihe verdict as .J.i^ers claimed the ruuk wh'c'i oalaiaei t!ie liquor and ave the shsriiT Iho key to opeu it. His -niauce was ; > piy a !Iaeof $100 or go \i til Or thirty divs. lie was taken to :u to fzrvc 'us seotcnc?.?Journa1. .