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4w - -'*~ - - - - - - -________________________________ VOL. XXII. PICKENS, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1 THE TALE TOLD, GEN. RICHBOURG'S REPORT OF TI TROUBLE TO GOV. TILLrNAN, An Iltareitig uoenmlent-What t Troops ld--The cour t of Unquiry a Its Vezdiot-rMOLendon and Ur charged With murder. COLUMiJIA, S. C., April 12.-Genel Richbojirg has made his report of t Darlington campaign to Governor TI ' man and it was given to the press lo night. The report of General. Farl had not been (Inished up to a late ho last night. The testimony before t Co oner has not been handed to Gove n 'lillman. The following is General Rioh bourg - report and it contains a number of i teresting matters which have not y been published: COLUMBIA, S. U., April 11, 1894. To His Excellency Governor B. R. Ti man Governor of Sonth Carolina. Sir: I have the honor to hand y( herewith a report of my proceedin and a report of my command from t 81st day of March until the 6th day April, inglusive. On the first nam< day I ishalved from you the followli order: "General Orders, No.1. "Jn the absence of the Adjutant at Inspector General, Brigadier Gener R. N. Richbourg, Second Brigade, placed in command for the present all troops in the city ot Columbia or arrive tllerein, He will be obeyed at respected accordingly. 0 B. R. TILLMAN "Governor and Commander-in.Uhief "D. H. ToMrxiNs, Adj. and Se'y." In accordance with the above ord and verbal instructions from yourse I repaired to the State Penitenfia and took command of the troops the assembled. Two companies were d tailed to protect public property in th city. The Edgefleld Rifles were plac< at the State House and the Newber Rifles at the Hotel Jerome, for theL pu pose 2f protecting both State and loc dispensaries. A patrol was Also deta: ed for the city and a detachment ser on my own motion, and by my order, the Executive Mansion. All necessa precaut ions were taken to pro, ect ti city. On'Sunday morning, April 1st, received the following order: COLUMBIA, 4. C, April 1st, 1894. "General Oro r No. 3: "Gen. It N. Ricbbourg will immet at-ly tane posti-esion of the two tel graph offleea in this cit.y,plicing a lie tenant and squ, d of soldi-rs in chari This officer will be Ins' ruct ed to perm no teleg.ams to be sent or received # cept on commercial and private bu ness and to and from these headqui ters. "Second-lie will immediately tal st# pa to regain possession of the Sta arms and ammunition taken from t armories ot the Zouaves and Iichlai Volunteers, With these guns he w arm the other companies an the vi unteers. "Third-He will deliver the accou panyinu order to Lhe captains of ti two companies of National Guard J this cit.y,-to deliver to him temporari for use in this emergency, the arn and ammunition they have belongitr to the companies or belonging to tl State and give them receipts for tl same. "Four-He will extend an order Captain Bateman to assemoe the Go ernor's Guards in uniform and ha' him report with his command at ti Executive Mansion, at half-past A o'clock. "13. R. 'ILLMAN. "Gov. and Commander-in-Chief. "By the Governor: "D. H-. To~rxINs, Sec. and Adj't." The above order was strictly cor plied with. A good, large force havit assembled at the Penitentiary grount . I received the following order, dilivt ed to me at 2 p.m. COLUMBIA, S. C., April 1st, 1894. * "General Order, No. 4. "Brigadier General RL. N. Rich bourg. *"You wi'h take your command Darlington by the 4 20 p. m. train th afternoon, leaving the Newberry cot .pfany, Capt. hicCaughrin, the Edge ile * ~ ssax.' Captain Maya and the Gjove nor's Guards, Captamn Bateman, in tb cit y under the command of Col. R. I I'-xson, of my staff, who will assun e"'nmand in this city during your a senco. "The trwots will be quartered to tI best ad vantage in your discretion,uair the public building and hotels. At ti latter you will arrange for plain foe to be cooked for the men, furnishir the supplies yourself. Thbe Comm isa ry General will furnish you wIth week's rations, uncooked. "Martial law having been declare you will take control of the telegral offices .pnder the same conditions as y< did in this city. "You will confer with thie leadli citizens as to the best methods of re torinig peace and order, but your oin judgment must govern. No asser blages of citizens must he permitte -and If necssary disarm the peo.ple ats last resort.. "If any seditious language isa us. arrest promptly. If any reinforcemen . to the insurgents begin to come In ye will disarm them- promptly. "Preserve rigid discipline, Ke. troops under arms all the time to pr vent surprises. Use the wires free to keep me posted. Should you leal that any insurgents are scattered aboi the country, in armed bodies, you w: move promptly and dilsarm the same. "The purpose of your occupations to rest ore order and ioinstate the cis authorities. Allow the troops as litt Intercourse with the people as posb and reprtts sternly any disorderly co duct on either side. B. Rt. TiILLMAN, "Gov. and Commander-m-~uofe. Attest: e "ID. H. TOMPIruNs, Adj. and See'y." Compld ing n i n 5sa(1 order, i tot 'the fc i low hg comimantds and( pla5cc them abhoai d the sa ecial train: l%~lorgari Rifles, Capt. M. D) Mitche 50 00lice rs and men. haX weh Guards, Capt. F..S. Evan 30.e flicers and men-l. Eoieflield H ussarp, Capt.S. B. May. 22.e flkees a ard menr. Sant.ee Rifl. a. C.'pt. P. W, B ill, - oficers and men. * Dii bi- Ltight~ Dragoons, Capt.. B. I Mes, 31 ' iletrs and men. Edigetteld Light Dragoons, 13 oflcie ano men. Green ville Guards, Capt. W., P. Coi gers, 14t'ffi'ers atnd mlenr. Butleu Giuaids. Capt. J. A. Moone' 20Oeflicer a arla mlen. "Palmetto Riles, Capt. A. W. Oakley 18 officers and men. Atbbeville Rilles, Capt. J. L. Perrin, 4E 20 officers and men. Sally Rifles, Capt. T. C. Steadman, 32 oflIcers and men. Hampton Guards, Capt. J. 0. West. ne -feld, 24 officers and men. Fort Motte Guards, Cppt. R. M. Claf nd fey, 14 officers and men. in Gordon Light Dragoons, Capt. H. J. Harvey, 21 officers and men. Arriving at the depot at 5 p. n., we al proceeded on cur way to Darlington, airiving there. about 10.30 p. m. We were met at the depot by Adjutant at and Inspector Ganeral Farley and Capt. s . T. Thompson, commanding the 5Y Darlington Guards, who escorted my ir command into the city. Notice hav ie Ing been sent from your headquarters to the people of Darlington of the ap , proach of my command, good order . and quiet prevailed in the city. In et accordance with your instructions, we took possession of the court house, opera house and various other halls tendered 'uis by the citizens; also the armory of the Darlington Guards, very kindly tendered us by Captain Thomp -on. There I made my headquarters. t- here was some curiosity and excite ment on the arrival of the troops as )d manifested by the people and there was some fear, As indicated by expressions of leading men that promiscuous ar rests were to be made. Upon proper id assurances from me this feeling was al somewhat quieted, and after making is proper provisions for good order D among the troops and the necessary to guard around their quarters, and after id delivering the orders sent by you to General Farley, we retired at 2.30 o'clock for the night. Early the next morning the necessary preparations were made for going into camp, to er which the troops were moved about 10 a. m. For want of necessary utensils and camp equipage,the troops were fed at the hotels, being marched there by e the officers and proper order prevailed. es The camp was kept under guard, regu ' lar guard mounting being observed, id and daily drills and dress parades ob rt erved. r- Early Mondav morning I received the following order: 'I e 1 COLUMBIA, S. C., April 2. "Gen. R. N. Richoourg: 'Notify Coroner to postpone inquest until further notice. Wire the situa 1 tion. B. R. TILLMAN. Governor." Its terms were complied with and the Coroner was duly notifled. In en forcing the general orders I placed the u.rcessary guard around the telegraph e- filt s, but sent you the following tele. u1. graim: e. H EADQUARTEns 8 C., TOORPS ji . DA RLINOTOM, S. C., April 3, 1894. x "Yoour . ti ot uns date, enquiring if i. press.dit-p-atches can be forwarded un *r- der sujervision -has been referred to the Governor, Commander-in-Chief, co with a request for immediate natruc tion from him. Eli reply will be com Smunicai ed to you. R N. RicirnOURa, Brig. Gtn. Comianding." The foregoirg note was from a cor respondent and was sent you in con nuction with a telegram explaining the le object of it. In reply to the above I In received.frotn you the following: ly 'COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 3, 1894. i "Gen. R1. N. .Rtcbbourg: 'g ho.News and Courlir shows that e correspondents are 't. your lines. . Ea e force' rigidly my orders in reference to them. B. R. TILLM AN,Governor." Lo About this time I received a tele V gram from you asking it it would be re safe for the constables to return and to testify at the Coroner's inquest; also i0 another telegram insisting that tne In quest be held as soon as possible. Ie plying I told you that I would consult with the leading citizens, but thought it wise to delay such action. Being 2. pressed by you from time to -time on this subject, and conferring wIth the said citizens, I at last secured the fol-I r-' lo wing agreeinnt and telegraphed the subsanc ofthesame to you: "DARLINGTON, 8. C., April 3. "Getl. Ri. N. Richbourg: *"Dear Sir: In i eply to inquiries from to you regarding the safety of the Dispen-1 issary constables engaged in the affray of a. last Friday, if brought here to act as ad witness's before the Coroner's jury: r- "We pledge ourselves on honor to do isall we can la our power to prevent and restrain violence of language and con duct toward these men if they are b. brought here as witnesses and should they be detained as prisoners. In our opinion they could be brought and kepti ie safely so far as generc' conditions are gconcerned. Of course we cannot foresee I Sor provide against all contingencies of iunexpected provocation or sudden or gaccidental events. Because the condi 'tions justify abundant caution we re- I a commend that the inquest be held as( rapidly, as early and as formally as pos. 1 ~sible, with a stenographer to take the h testimony, and a solicitor to assist the ua Coroner and to facilitate business; that C the constables be brought here unarmed t ig and be quartered in or near the depot r s- an~d that the investigation be held with nl in'the bnilding, with a sufilcient cordonI & fop exclude all persons but I duhaare so Intel y needed in the con a duct of the investigation, the Mayor of Darlington and his attorney being al Slowed to e present, and that all publi ts cations of thle the testimony be forbid- I un den uintil the end ot the inquest, when the oflictal notes of the evidence may I ~P be placed at the ser vice of the press for the accurate information of the public. 1 S "('igned)--W F. D~argan, Mayor; W.J 8. Lewenthal, E. Rl. Mclver, W. iB. Mc. e Gist, L. E. Williamson, W. E. James, P. B'owles, P? B. Allen, A. T. Bairdi W. Albert Parrott, J. HI. Early, l'. A.' Jo oe, W. J. MdoOrhead, 8. H. W ilds, N.t eL. Hlurrell. C. N. Hewitt,8. A. Woods, I-(. Nettles, Hi. M. WIlcox, W. D. Woods C. Bi. Ed wards, W. .CgeblR L. Dargan." .DCogsel,. The time for the holding of the in luest having been fixed, In obedience *i t.- orders from you, for Wednesday ( ci morning, April 4, 10 a. in., I sent you the f ollowmar telegram: I, DA RLINOTON, 8. C., April 3, "Governor iB. Ri. i'iiwan: 9, "Your ?celegramu ordering inquest to beam, rece-iv. d. I have sent to Coroner P, Parnelli 1- st ructio~ns t.o that effect, di 'iecting ni ato assemble hisi jury early t 6 tomnorr,- morhilig 14nd to report to me f.r iut r uetions which I hereby reqiesL L iromn you. "ihe Irrdable seecins to me to be dis 3 p)osed or at. this enrd of the line. It is y not wit run my jurisd.ctiou, but a part e -of the genleral operations 1 would be t glad if you would give me an ideaof t 4, ) our plains for the transpjortal~ioi, of the constable- here, that heing, so t.r as I can see, the only remaining danger. ] have thought over that matter som and may be able to offer some useful suggestions. 'R. N. Riorinouia "Brigadier General." In reply to the foregoing I received the following from you: CoLUMBIA, S. C April 3 "Gen, I. N. Richbourg, Darlington, S. C.. "IC the constables cannot go to Dar lington without escort the trouble has only begun. It had as well be under. stood that the constabulary is not dis banded, nor will it disband, and consta bles will watch the depots for contra band liquors as heretofore. My speech and proclamation, appearing tomorrow outlines my unalterable purpose. All your suggestions appear wise and meet my approval but individual hotheads will be arrested by you or sent out of the town by its authorities if necessary. I want the inquest finished as soon as possible in order to withdraw the troops. You cannot temporize in this matter, but must make my position clear and enforce ir, with vigor. Is there a stenographer in Darlingtod ? B. R, Tir,LMAN, Governor." Later I received the following: "COLUMBIA. S. C., April 4. "Gen. I. N. Rtichbourg: "The constables will leave here on 4:20 p. m. train and should arrive on time. They are in charge of Chief Gaillard, who has orders to turn over all arms they may have to you on ar rival. Official stenograpier of Fifth Circuit will come with them. B. R. TILLMAN, Govornor." The inquest having been commenced at 10 a. m., continued through the day, and until 3:30 o'clock the following morning. The constables arrived at 9 p. m. of the same day, excepting Mc Lendon, who was deliverdd at 2 a. m. on the norning after the Inquest began by General Farley. The consta bles were quartered at the depot, where Rs a precaution, I had stationed Col. J. U. Boyd with a detachment of six com panies. The inquest continued until 3:30 p. m. Thursday, the constables, with the exception of McLendon, fin Ishing their testimony on the night they Arrived and returning to Columbia the next morning. In obedience to orders from you I or ganized a Court of Inquiry, composed Af the following officers and men: Capt. J. A. Mooney, Capt. Ht. J. Harvey, Sergt. J. C. Cooper Corp. A. D. M Ister, and Private F. II. Dintz er. This Court of Inquiry was sitting at the same time as the Coroner's jury and participated in the investigation being conducted. At the close of the inquest the Court of Inquiry made the following rep)rt to me: DARLINGTON, 8: C., April 5, 1894. "lBrlgadh-r Goneral R. N. Rienbuurg Coinmandinig troopa D triungton S. 0 "The undersigned, having been ap pointed by you to constitute a military Court of Inquiry, under order of Gov ernor Tillman, Corn mnder-i n-Chief to sit with the jury of loqu,-st, in session at the Coast Line Depto, said inquest being for the purpose of inquiring luo' the cause of the death of Frtok E Norrnent, R. IH. Pepper and Lwls Redmond. "We have-the honor to report that we attended the inquest asking through ;he Coroner such questions as we hought ,proper, and heard all the testi nony. We have reached the following :onclusions therefrom: "The sad tragedy which ende-l in the leath of the three men above named iad its origin in a fight between two voung men of the town of Darlington, Rogers and Floyd. They met at the lepot and after a few words engaged in a fisticuff, in which Rogera was whipped. At the fight, one J. D. Mc Lendon, a State constable, was the I'riend and backer of Floyd. having a good deal to say to encourage the fight. After the fight Rogers wont up town and returned with several friends. About the same time the Chief of Po Ice of the town arrived at the depot. [Rogers began cursing Floyd, and at the iame time pointing to McLendon, said that he had aided Floyd, using very op probrious epithets, to which McLendon replied in very forcible longuage. The Jhief of Police arrested Rogers and Floyd and for the moment had order re itored. Mr. Norment and one or two >ther citizens pointed to McLend mn md said that he was responsible for ~he whole matter. Normont called Mc Lendon a d- s- of a b-. M'cLendon ~eplied that he would not take that and minedilately drew his revolver and fired it Norment. Immediately some six or iight citizens arid tho constables drew heir pistols and began firing at each >ther, several of the constables using Winchester Rifles. We firmly believe hathad McLenadon not interfered, thme )hief of Police would have had no rouble in preserving order and avert ng the tragedy. We deem it unneces ary to state all of the testimony, as the opy of the same will be transmitted o your headquarters and to the Coin. nander-in-Chief. "We conclude from the evidence that ?'rank E. Norment came to his death t Darliogton, S. C., on the 30th day of 4iarch, 1894, from the effect or a gun thot wound inflicted by one J. D. Mc iendlon, and that the said killing was olonious murder, and that W. P. (1.1 ard, C. B McDowell, J. C. Murrph y, J. 2. Nunnamaker, R. M. Gardner, John Felder, J. M. Scott, L. H. McCanits Villiamn Livingston, 0. C. Cain, E~ C. Mlack, J. W Holloway, W. H1. Isryson, ack Hlolings and Wash 0Owens are ccessories. "We conclude that RI. H1. Pepper ame to his death at the same time and 'lace from the effect of a guhshot Foundl inflicted by one Le wis Redmond n~i that thej said Lewie Redmond came o l'is death at the hands of 0. C. Cain, adl~ that said killing wvas felonious nurder. Redmond was running from he constables and Cain iehot him in the >ack with a WVIrichester rifl. All of vhich is respctlfulliy suomnitted. ".J. A MOONEY, Japtain and Chairman Court of In quiry. "HI. J. HIanivEY, Captain, "A D). MiIIrTn. Corporal, About midday Thursdiey 1 recitivedl he follOwng t.--l-gra., I r 'mn v',: "COLUMDIA, 5. C., A p r ' 5 1891 G m. R. N. Rihbourg, D) minigoo, ".You havn' 'oy entire (, stiiieih-ne and nil plesie advise me, af ter conuluhting ,iich leading cita nZ s, whetherV the ro'oDa can leave tomorrow. It mnust be1 nde's -0(d by all parties that to.' D)' ensary at Darinrgton~ will be reopeneavl nd must be ,ronscte; at. h ozs bles sent to Darlington to watch the de pots and seize contraband liquors are not to be molested or insulted. In a word, the law must be obeyed, and the pi'ople of Darlington made to under stand it. Let me hear from you at once. B. R. TI LLMAN, Governor." In answer to the above I sent you the following telegram: "DA R.LINGTON, 8. C., April 5, 1894, "Governor B. Rt. Tillman, Columbia, 4. C.: "In response to your message, just received: "I have already wired you that the leading citizens accept the terms pro posed in your messageof this morning, and promise to abide by them strictly. "The taking of the testimony at the inquest ended this afternoon. Nearly fifty witness were examined. The Mili tary Court will make its report this af ternoon. I known nothing yet of its contents. The only witnesses known to be missing are Dispenser Floyd, re ported to be in Washington, D. C., and a man named Babb said to be in Cheraw Everything here is in perfectly saisfac tory shape, and the feeling is hopeful and reasonable. You may be assured that I have done nothing to deserve your suspicion of censure. All the facts of this whole matter are before you. R. N IioBURO. Commander." I transmitted to the leading citizens of Darlington the ultimatum from you which appears above. I had a confer ence with them and they agreed unani mously to your demands, as I tele graphed you in the foregoing dispatch. About the same time I received from you the following dispatch: "COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 5, 1894. "lBridgadier General RIchbourg, Darl ington, 8. C.: "Give me immediately the result of the conference of the leading citizens under my ultimatum sent this morning. Troops will not leave until I get it. "B. R. TILLMAN, Governor." Upon receipt of the foregoing and of sever il other telegrams I sent you the following: "DARLINGTON, S. C., April 5. "Governor B. R. Tillman, Columbia 8. C.: "1 thank you for your kind expres sions. Leading citizens here promise me that your terms, as stated in your message will be strictly complied with. There is every reason to believe that the Dispensary will be reopened without the least oppositon, especially if some care Is taken in appointing a Dispenser of good chariter who is not violently ob j-ctionable. All agree in the opinion that it will be safe and advisable tc withdraw the militia and restore civi) authority, in with I concur. The troopd are eager to go home, although there it no insubord'nation, but they are wor ried -ver their families anJ business. "t N. RICHBoURG, Brigadier General. The c Iiz -Is also sent you the follow ing telegram: "DARLINGTON, S. C, April 5. -'Governor B. R Tillman, Columbia 8. 0: ".i'e have conferred with Genera Richbourg and concur In the opinfor vireh him. We will use every effort tc Alay all irritation, and trust you will do the same. ",W. 0. COKEL.R, "G. W DARGYN, ".E. KEITH DARGAN." The inquest having beau finished, and all your orders rigid'y carried out, I made arrangements for the departure of the troops on Friday morning at 7 o'clock, in accordance with the follow ing telegram frnom you: "COLUMBIA, S. C., April 5, 1894. "Brigadier General R. N. ,R1ichbourg, Darlington, 8. C.: "Bring your command, except the Santee tiles to Columbia by tomorrow morning's train. I will return thanks in person at the depot upon arrIval, and pay off men. Proclamation restor ing civil authority will issue to-mor now. Captain Harvey's company will return direct to their home. I congratu late you on the satisfactory terminati'on of the campaign. "B. Rt. TILLMAN, Governor." My command left D~arlington at the appointed hour. At Florence the troops stationed there boarded the train and, with the exception of the com panies which left at Florence and Sum ter for their homes, arrived in Colum bla about noon on Friday. They were met and addressed b~y you, and paid off. Some of the companies lef t immediately after ward and all went to their homes by night. The companies which re mained until the afternoon were marched to the Penitentiary and there given dinner. There were numerous telegrams of no public importance which passed be tween us which I do not desire to cum her this report wvith. Some of them, hovever, were at least interesting. Among the telegrams from you was the follo wing, to which I1 unhesitating ly wish to arid my approbation: "COLUMIIIA, 8. C., April 4 1894. "Gen. RL. N. Richbourg, Darlington, 8. C.: "It affords me pleasure with such lights as I have before me, even at this distance, to give expression to my ad miration for the conduct of Captain Thompson and his men. The situation woulti have been much more aggra vated and the prospect of a satisfactory termination of this unfortunate affair much much more remote but for their courage and devotion to duty. You may also express to magvor D)argan my appreciation of his latest effort. Had his first action displayed like wisdom and firmness we might not have to re gret the terrible tragedy which has oc cur red. "B Ri. TILLMAN, Governor." I can say that I nemver saw a more pa trioiic devotion to duty than shown by the D)arlington Guards, commanded by Capt. II. T. Thompson. Four years' service in the late war gave me a knowledge of the daties of a soldier which I cherish. This know ledge leads me to say that not durlug those years of struggles did I know soldiers who surpassed in e-flcfence and obs-dience to or ders the various com panmies undler my command at Darling-' ton and Fiorence. I did not have a single complaint as to misconduct on t'he part of a solitary soldier. Every man comiducted hImself in a soldierly manner. I would like to bestoiv my appreciation of this conduct on each comimind by name but it would lengthen this repoirt twcyonmed all reason. I w ill, however, make~ favorable mention oh Coul. J. C. Biiod, Maj'r WVard law and Major J. 0. Westfl-.Id ine latter in temporary charge of the~ L'nird Biattalion.- These officera promptly enfiorcedi all oders issued to them anid kept strict discialmne in camp. A fter order hadbeen reatnred and yon,. ultimatum had been agreed to the citi. zens of Darlington called upon me and expressed their gratiilcation at tin manner in which affairs had been ad. justed. They were cordial in their treatment of me and the members of my staff and complimented highly the conduct of the officers and soldier! during their stay in Darlington. From the time I was placed in com mand I endeavored to the best of my ability to do my duty, enforcing rigidly all orders from your Excellency. In conclusion, I would thank yo' for the uniform courtesy shown nc throughout the campaign. Having filnished this report I would beg to be dischared from duty. Respectfully, R. N. 1icinouno. Brigadier General Commanding. Tio Cold Sna.p. The following bulletin was issued from the State Weather Bureau at Co. lumbia last Wednesday: The temperature for the week wa about normal over the entire State, bu the nights were very cool, with lighl frosts over the western half on thi morning of the 7tb, which did but littl< or no damage. The cool nights ha( the effect of retarding the growth of al vegetation and making it very uncer tain to what extent crops were inj ure' by the recent cold. Sunday was ver3 warm and gave a new impetus to al growing vegetation. There was at average amount of sunshine during th week in all sections. In general, there was a deflicency ol rainfall throughuut the State. Ther were showers on the 4th and 5th, lighl for the most part, but heavy in thi southeastern portions, which were ver3 beneficial. High winds in the centra and western portions dried the sot very rapidly especially where loosenec In preparation for planting, the latte: being deferred in these parts until the weather hecomes more favorable foi quick germination. Rain is needed over the entire State. In the coast region rice planting haE been general, but the acreage, it lh thought, will be less than usual owing to the scarcity of seed. Upland corn is nearly all planted ex cept in the western counties and much of that has been cut down by tht frost has been replanted, althougli some cut down and not replanted sho wi signs of putting out new sprouts. Th4 stand of such corn promises poorly. Much diversity of opinion regirdinj grains prevails among corresponnent, although all admit serious injury. Th truth is that some fields suffered bu little while others wvere seriously d m aged, depending on locality and stag of growth. Spring oats were not danr aged. The full amount of injury don to grains will probably not be know until threshing time. IL is admitted b all, that fruit in the bill couuties is et tirely kille:, as well as mnauiy of t11 trees and branches, this is particular true of peaches. Other lirge fruits ai not as much hurt. Where the vines c bushes have been killed, berries sinot shrs of putting forth new buds. Cotton planting Is well advanced it the low counties and ground is be Ing prepared for the entire State. 131 next weiek planting will be general The acreage will he, apparently, up t< the usual area, and comnercial ferti. lizers are being freely used. Some potatoes were replanted, ti those that were not are puttitig out new sprouts and promise well. In th western part. of the State many forests as well as fruit trees wert! killed. A FaiH rt ul Stori. NEW YotK, Aplil It.-A i'earful gale swept the New Jersey coast last night and continues to-day with almost unabated fury. The beach along the Atlantic Ocean from Sandy llook as far South as Long Branch, N. J1., is strewn with wreckage. This mnorning a large schooner was noticed in dlst ress a short distance from the coast at Sea Bright, N. J.O wing to the heavy gtah and tremendous surf, the life boats were useless and it was impossible to successfully land the life lines. Befort assistance could reach the vessel, it went to pieces. Six bodies have bween washed ashore and it is ieared thai others have been lost in the surf. A heavy show storm prevailed durino the morning hiours andl the life savin1E crewv were unable to locate the signal guns which could be heard sounding o: intervals. A great many handsome cottages at Highland Beach, Sea Bright Monmnouth and other ports have been wrecked. Many lIavilions at Long Biranch have bein damaged. and a' many points wharves, landings, bath houses, etc., have been a wept away. Reports received from points South as far as Atlantic City state that th( storm has raged all night and it ii feared that many vessels have beer wrecked and probably a great numberi of their crews dIrowned. The telepeone wires connecting the lift saving stations have been blown down and it is imupossibla to get dletails of the storm. PoTTsvurLL, P'a., April ll.--The storm in Scouylkill County is the greatest in noint of snowfall in forty years. At [Pottaville there is lifteen in ches; at F'rackville the snow is twentv eight inchihes deep. Not a coal trair has been moved andi all the track labor ers and hands are kept busy in digging open the switches and the main tracks while engines with snow plowsm are at wark clearing the tracks to the mines. TVhe collieries are all idl't. All F'or Love. ATrLANTVA, (Li, April 1 i.-Sarahm Carter, a buxom young contry wo man, threw herself In front, of a Centralllailroad passenger traini at, Mc Pheraon IBrracks today andi was kilild Her lover, Louis Norwood, a private soldier, had desherted her, lie was dis charged yesterday, after three years' service in the ar my, and lel t for Bal timore. lie had promised to take her with him, but ab~andoned her. As the train appronohed, the Carter womano was talking to tour other women. She was crying and i-aid her heart, was broken. bm companions had( no idea that she contemplitet ateide until she cried "gooidhye" and juimp'ed in front or the traina. A OC uitro, UNIoNTrOwN, April ll.-l'ha south eria en.d of L.o coke region ls agiin in a turumo'l. 'E irly this mnorninmg four hunadred strikers a .Yooped (down upon t~he Youngsow.n works of thu Frick Cornpany, comnpletely surprising nad capturing almost every one. T1ne raid era captured sevenl.y workiungmen and~ deputies, and took them wit I them without firing a shot. T'he a'.tack was a complete surprise to buthi op~eratos and guards. EFFECTS FINANCIALLY. (overnor Tillnian en Auctier Feature of the Trouble. COLUMBIA S. C., April 11.-It appears that South 'arolina s business affairs and her standing in the financial world have been injured by the recent trouble in the State and business men are com plainin-C very much about the condition of affairs. Several of the banks have been cut off from the financial aid they had ar ranged for, simply on account of this trouble. Yesterday morning a bank president had a talk with Governor Tillman about the situation and as a result the Gover nor gave the following interview to the press. It was also seat out on the As sociated Press wires: "I wish to say a few things to-day in regard to the aspect of this insurrec tion on tile business interests of the State. I desire to express with all the emphasis I can my absolute belief and confidence in the assertion that seven eights of our people, without regard to politics, condemn the action of those who bought on the trouble and of their sympathizers, both among the citizens and the militia. The responses which are coming in from all over the State and the offers of volunteers to uphold the law and repress disorder make it clear that life and property are as safe here as they are anywhere. South Car olinias have no stomach for nor will they tolerate any such emeutes as those at Darlington and Florenge. "The business centers and capital seeking investiment will do great in justice if they are led to believe that any more such South American at tempts at revolution will be made. Over half of the milita has never been called out at all and there would have been no demoralization or injurious impression sent aboard, but for the companies in this city, which Is the head center of the political opposition, which lay at the bottom of the insur rection. Their refusal gave the impulse to militia in the other towns and created a false impression that we were on the brink of civil war. Only four counties at all were involved in any riotous, de nonstration--Darlington, Florence, Sumter and ichland. "The recorganization of the militia, or rather the organization of new con. panies to take the place of those which have disgraced themselves, has already taken place and the arms will soon be t in the hands of fait.hful men, who will r. spond always promptly to the call of e duty. Back of those is a reserve force of thonsands of citizens,volunteer com Spaniles alread organized and armed with n shot guns ready to move when called on). y t "I can therefore, give assurance to the world that law and order will be y maiutnined in South Carolina and I e have every reason to believe that there will never )e another outbreak. "In conclusion, it is a source of grati fication to express publicly my thanks to the oflicers of the different railroads centering here for their prompt acqul 'sco of my orders and hearr.y co-opera tion in concentrating and moving the troops. They showed plainly that they had no sympathy for such lawles3 be haviour and contributed in no small degree to the prompb suppression of the insurrection." The Republicans Win. TnENTOJN, N. J., Apri 10.-Elections were herld in the cities of New Jersey to-day. In this city the Republicans made a complete sweep, carrying the board of aldermen and all the city of ficers remarkable feature of the election was thelightness of the total vote and tile heavy Republican majorites. N early all the unemployed In the city voted the Republican ticket. In New ark the Republicans were also suc cessful. Lebkeucher. Republican, for mayor,is elected by 41,000 majority. In Lam bertville the entire Republi can ticket wams elected. In Jiersey City the Republicans have won a greater victory than they did t wo years ago, when they elected Mayor Wanser. Ihis majority was 8,500 while the comlieted returns for the different districta to-day give 4.759. The Repub licans elect flye out of six aldermen. T1hei Democrats carried the 2d or "horseshou" dIstrict by only thirty votes', their usual majority bei ng from a 1,000 to 1,200. In Paterson the Democrats made, some gains, while in New Brunswi'ckl the result was about even, tile Demo -rats electing three aldermen and the Rephublicans three. in Elizabeth the RL-puiblicamns elected Rankin mayor by an increased nmjority. At Wihway mixed results prevailed. IIn Orange the Republicans made a cleani swept, electing every candidate. Johnr Gill was elected mayor by 794 majority, against 347 majority given Fell, Democrat, two years ago. In Eahst Orange tihe Republicans made a clean sweep. In camden the Republicans won a comnplete victory, electing their entire|I t icket by increased ia jorities. At l Giouicester thejl~smocratic ticket, head I ed by JIohn IBoaston, for mayor won by 600 majority. At tile last Assembly l eh-'etion the Democratlic majorlty was 1,600. JA(;KSONiO~Ro,S. C., April 1l.-There| wats a shooting scrap~e at CottagevilleI about fifteen mnies from here, yester- I day about 1 o'clock, in which Mr. Glov or Verdier snot aind instantly killed Mr. - WV. WV. Adams. They had a dlispute about a piece of land and they came to balows. Mr Verdier backed to where lhe had his rIfle andi shot Mr. Adams I thlroughl and through, killing him In stantly. Mr. Verdier then went to Walt erboro and surrendered himself to the sheriff, and is now in jail at that place. The affair is very much regret tedl, as5 both partiles were good and prominent men. They were near neighbors. Itouted.l WVI(;rr'rA, 1K4n., April 10.-The Da.lton or other train rotsbers attempted last nignt to hold up the Rock Island train, four miles below Pond Creek in Okianoma Territory. They met an utnexpected resistance at the bands of .Jake liarmon, the Wells bForgo Ex press messenger, who shot and killed tihe first man who tried to break into the * xpress car by tile use of dynamite. lCuhe other men in the gang tried to escape but the trainmen succeeded in wounding and capturing another of them and two horses. Thle other band its succeedled in getting away, but withont. anyuodret THE FAC1'IONS FOUGH t. BLOODY ENCOUNTER AT THE ELEC TION IN KANAS CITY. The American I'ltective Assuciatioo and Thoso opposed Arrayed Agiatst Etch other-The Firing Vas Liko a itegiuent Shooting, so Itapid wan 1. KANSAS CITY, April 7.-Excitement has not yet abated over the election riot between the American Protective asso ciation and the anti element. and re sults are worse than was at ilret re ported. The lines were strictly drawn and in the encounter which followed the clash, one man was killed instantly. Three others fatally wounded and two were beriousiv hurt. The two antagonistic elements were solidly divided in their choice of candi d ites for mayor and the electio-t was in pr iress. The aggressive support that eac side g-ive to its candidatea during one o1 the hottest campaigns ever known in this city engendered a strong senti ment of bigotry. It was, therefore, in no amiable mood that the workers of the respective factions came togthers at the different polling places in the city, and that they came expecting trouble is apparent from the number of deadly weapons that were dc %wa when the firing was started. There were a num ber or less serious effrays in other parts of the zity earlier In the day. The fatal riot occurred on the South west boulevard, in the Fifth ward, very close to police station No. 3. Those who took part in it had b3en heated to the alghting temper by reports that had been hourly arriving at the station of'. the brawls at other polling places. Oaly one hour before, John Gooley, a stone mason, was shot in the forehead and back by William Henry Walker at a voting place at the 3,)rnor of Fifth and Campbell streets in a row growing out of a fiery debate between the two men regarding the principles of the American Protectine association, to which Gooley was violently opposed. That Gooley was not instantly killed was due to the tact that the pistol used was a mera toy of 22 calibre. The American Protective association men who supported Webater Davis, the Rtepu ilicam candidate t'r mayor, had their own workers at the difrirent poll ing places, and they distributed in some precincts their own tickets bearing their candidate's name and decorated with the American IlAg. Jim Pryor, a Fbth ward politican, an agonistic to the American l'rotective assucia'.ion, who Bupported Frank John ston, the labor and fiction Dimocratlc candidate, was active at the head of 50 constables, whom he had got Justice L'itshaw to appoint. It was said by some that these constablei were, many of them, irrosponsinle characters and were solely the cause of the trouble. There were loud threats 01 mobbing them before they could get to the nieadquar ters after the bioody rio 3 was over. It, is claimed that one of Pryor's fol. lowers fired the first shot. That one wa Mike Callahan, and lie was a dead man the next moment. Then the battle began. The deputy constables at this polling booth and the workers of all the Political factions crowded together in 8011d masses. fully 100strong. and every one of them seemed to be armed. For a minute or two the discharge of weapons sounded like a discharge of musketry by a regiment. Vundreds of &itizens gathered at every point of van tage to wi'ress the battle, which, how ever, wvas of' short dluration. Many of the residents along the boulevard added to the excitmwent by leaning from their windows and nhouting and gesticulating. In less than five minutes from the time the first shiot was fired policemen had appeared upon the scene and quieted the disturbance. With their first approach the fighting political workers ceased hostilities and began to hid1e their wea pons. _______ Nino Moa Kllori. MILwAUK1EE, Wis., April 9.-At 1:20 this morning flames were seen reaking' out, from the rear of the David ion Theatre and hotel structure, valued It, $300,000. The alarm w as promptly esponded to but not, until the roof was sheet of' flames. Immtedliately on the irrival of the firemen Iaadders were run 11) and men rushed up on~ the roof, six itories fcom the ground. In doing so, Allie Reese, nne of the men, shmpped and elI to the ground, being killed by tbe all. All the men from Engine house b~o. 4 wero ordered to the rear portion >f the roof; ight over the stage, where ho LIre was worst. These ficemen and >thers took their stations and began work, vhen without warning the root under hem gave way, Precipitating nine of the nen eighty feet below into the fIre on lie large stage of the theatre, all of vhom wore either killed by the fall, or mrned or sull'acated to deathb. Fith Oure. NE~W ORLEANS, April ll,-A special rom Sani Antonio, Tex., to the South rnn Associated Press says: The ex :lteient in this city among the Mex cans and negroes over tihe apparently niraculous cures performed by Don Pedrito, the Mexican faith cure doctor s something startling. The home of he so-called Mexican saint was sur ounded all day by hundreds of affilted mnd curiosity affected people anxious .o gain an audience with the celebrated mnd mysterious maa.S8everal policemen vere detailed to maintain order among he crowd of ignorant believers in the emarkable man. Don Pedriot elasims .o be ninety-Live years of age, and came ,0 San Antonio two weeks ago, after )eing driven out of Mexico by the tuthorities. Alabama Justice. JACKsoNVILLE, April 11-In the Jity Court tnis morning, after the jury h ad been out lIfteen minutes it brought in a verdict of guilty against Joe, Al exander and Wilson Woodley 'and Jack Gabriel, four negroes, chaurged with the murder of Ed H1. Grant about a month ago. The first three were sea tenced to be hanged and the last one to life imprisonment. Grant was killed as thedresuit of a conspiracy between these negroes, who made Jim Galloway do the murder. Jim was sentenced to be hanged last week. Oliver Jackson, a negro, who offered to kill Grant for $10. wa nmobber about t.. das.go