Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\ ^ m ^ (|f ! . $91 continues gratifyiagly' low and showt steady decrease month by month, anno voces the Army and Navy HtgiUer. ' A court in Vermont has just decided 'that a luau who hurts himself while -liuutiiig on a Bunday cannot recover on an accident policy which he held, be* cause he was violating the law of the Statu in hunting on that day. Kmile Zola, the Fronc i novelist, who recently visited Spaiu, is credited with saying that ho never saw such simplicity nethat which prevails under tho Government of Ql|ee11 Maria Ofiristiu.i and her young son, Alfonso Xlll., even the .JflWrtach Republic being far inoro pomAcdwSfltoift to ."ho "wew York Com tnetxfol Adzetluer "a prominent Canadiar finds thgt tho strongest opponents to the " annexation movement are the provincial snobs who have petty aristocratic titles 'agHF and arc trembling iu their boots lest they might lose them should Canada become a jmrt of the United States." ^ It doesn't take feu* Ir. England to naturalize an oyster. Alderman Phillips ruled that oysters taken from the waters of a foreign State and place ! for a time In English waters could uot be sold during the close season iu England. He held that tho saving words, ,ktaken within the waters of some foreigu State," , applied only to oysters intended for iinmediate consumption, and that a "term of residence" made the oyster British. He therefore imposed a nominal penalty. \ ?a. ? = The Inst India census shows th.\t, in Hie f>nst ten years, the nntural growth of India's population has been 27,1500,000. The population now number 280,000,000. One ran hardly appreciate what these Omu-ch mean except bv comparison. Inu^contains more people than all Europe, exclusive of Russia. Its provinces are as populous as great European states. uongm contains a population largor than that of the United States and all British North America, and fully one-fifth of the entiro human race lives upou this little peninsula jutting out from the coast of Asia into tho Indian Oceap, 111 o progress that the movement for tho Aigher education of womon is leaking in "it* " ?iAwuwloa there are 200 students in attendance at | the Harvard Annex this fall. This is a remarkable showing, for the institution Is only twelve years old. Tho young women of the annex receive exactly the same instruction that is given to tho regular students of Harvard University. Hie requirements for admission and the laminations aro identical. The only difference is that the annex girls receive on graduation a "degtee certificate'* in place of tho college degree which their brothers get. ' Since tho Mikado of Japan permitted his subjects to craigiato to other countries, uearly 100,009 of them have left their native land. There are about 20,100 of them iu Hawaii, aud more of them In Australia. They are to bo found in mm. ... rwioui countries, of .the Aaiatin - oonti. nent, and some of them are in Europe. There are about 2000 of thorn in California, and others aro danstantly arriving there to work in tho vineyards. It tho city of Now York there may be 20 Japanese, and there aro a few of thorn ii many other Auaoricau cities. Whereve they go they have tho reputation of be ing industrious and inoffensive. Th * An nnn nniv population ui <in|(itu ? ?,w.,v The Construction Department of tl World's Fair has solved tho problem hour the mill! jus ot visitors are to I fed. Plans decided on call for twent even principal restaurants or cafes, an ia connection with them, 115 dlnin rooms, which aro to be opened in ten the principal buildings. In tho man lecturers' building there 'will be, on i count of its great six?, sixteen rests rants, but the most attractive restaurs) will be found in tho "bays" of the g rlery at the north end of the electric building, which overlooks the lagoi The bays are 95x93 feet, and their fl pace is to be divided into nine dinii rooms. In each bay and around series of dioing-rooras is a balco 34x115 feet, and hero guests will MrvAd in fair weather. In the m building there will be one restaur*! is the gallery; and (our in the maohii building. In the restaurant of the eries building only oysters and fish be served. Appropriately enough, a "dairy kitchen" will be found in ? dairy building, and a railroad "lor counter in the transportation build The agricultural building will no dignified with a restaurant; it is to an immense "lunoh counter." Th? culntion is ma le that 3000 people be able to sit at table at tho same and for their accommodation -waiters, cook*, and scullions will b ployed. The dining-rooms will flee acres of space. |l The Latest News From a Trio of States. Interesting: News Items From Many Points in Our Own and Neighboring States. VIRGINIA. E. E. Meredith is elected Congressinnn iu the Eighth District to succeed Gen. Lee, deceased, with about the same majority as his predecessor. A colored woman one hundred years and one day old was buried in Clarcmont last week. Itobert E. Cocke and Miss Mary Scurco, of Danvrllo, elope d across the Caroliua line Thursday and were married at Pelhain. The Grand Lodge of Masons, which couveucd Tuesday in Richmond, is ! meeting in the 113th annual convocation. The State of Virginia owns about a million and a half acres of oyster lauds. The question of managing these oyster 1 beds so that they shnll yield a proper revenue to the State is to be taken up by tlio Virginia Legislature now in session. Gen. Scott Shipp, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, is making arrangements to build n memorial hall I ? ri ..II To..Co^.. 'r?.~ J vw wF?v?vnu?i U ut nouil. 1 IIU t'SllllliUrU cost of tho building is $40,000, $10,000 of which, it/B said, has been secured. The revival of some of John Randolph's ' duelling exploits recalls to many Virginians tho beauty of his famous plantation, ( Roanoke, which was situated near the , confluence of the Konuoke and Staunton , rivers. It contained 7,009 acres and , was divided into quarters, each designa- , ted by a name of its own and managed . by its own overseer. On a commanding j eminence overlooking these smiling valleys aud well-timed hills the mansion house reared its ample proportions. In June, 1846, by tho provisions of Randolph's remarkable will, nil the slaves were freed. Even in those dayB there were will contests, but the slaves nt Inst got their liberty nnd made their way to Mercer county, Ohio, where homes hud been purchased for them. NORTH CAROLINA. The new union passenger depot nt Raleigh is being finished. The cotton receipts at Raleigh (local) this season to date arc 15,538 bales against 26,613 last season. At Shore's Ferry on the Yadkin rive Thursday the wire broke, letting the boat aud its cargo float down the river. The stream was swollen and the ferrymuu in his endeavor to save the men aud team which were crossing over, sustained pain iul and perhaps fatal injuries. Both arms were broken, besides being other-1 wise bruised. , j fallfllV aVLhflldrft O'fl rue tESSLrd railroad. Pod Turner, an us- | teemed citizen, a sou and daughter all died one morning of pneumonia uud an other child the following day. The wife and mother died a few days ago. At Elizabothtown James Johnston, colored, was hanged in the presence of 3,000 people. Johnston committed a criminal assault 011 Florence 8uttou, u colored girl ten years old, and then mur dered her. Ho confessed the crime when arrested, but protested his iunoceuce on the gallows. The wood pulp mills at the falls of the Neusc have begun work. There has been expended on these mills, and on the new plant for the paper mills there, $22,000. The company owning the property propropose to open very valuable aud extensive granite quarries at that place, and to secure a branch rnilway from the Raleigh & Q as ton, some three miles in length. Tho water power is very great. The turbine at the wood pulp mills is 350-horso l4k power, ? SOUTH CAROLINA. A survey is being made by Major Lee, of the Eastern Harnwcll and Western Railroad towards Wulterboro. It is said 1 that this road will bo built. 0 A bill was introduced iu the Legislaa ture Thursday, to require railroad comir panics to furnish separate coaches foi white and colored passengers. Tho America, U. 8. lighthouse supph 0 steamer, touched at Charleston a feu k days ago, on her annual tour of Soutl Atlantic lighthouses to which it currie kg the yearly supplies. Tho steamer has oonftriev for 100.000 trallons of oil. The total taxes for York county thi ?e year will amount to considerably nior j' than $100,000, and not more tha d $25,000 has been collected u ' to this time. nr. The steamship Yeinassee, which nrrii 0 ed at Charleston from N. Y. last wee! it- brought tlio flrut iuutnlmont of iron f< hq. ?"? End Electric ltnilwn IU* Company. Cr^ssties have been haulc its to tno corner of Spring and Ash!< streets, and the work on the new lii has begun. * The recent two days' communieatio >Q' at Charleston, of tho Most Worshipl oor Qrand Lodge of Ancient Fiee Maso a?. of South Carolita showed by tho ve .. large attendance that the Masonic spi has a deep root in tho entire State. T "" ?' ? * V>??al.?oon ennauOtnrl 111 tllA tf UJ| IU1UUUV U1 uiuinivw v. ........ .... be days' session was surprising, but tho el int c*en^ officers had so systematically ma ped out the line of work that there was ,t~? necessary delay. The next nununl co aery munication will be held in Charleston, fish- As the result of the confession of a i will H1"0 n,,nae(* Henry Buber, to the ell that he murdered Thornton Nance so t?o, months ago, ten persons who had b< the sentenced to hang October 24th last, 10 Greenville, but whose execution r stayed by an appeal to the Bupremo Ct t be will now be released. Buber confes bave tbnt he alone committed the deed . that he makes a clean breast of it i cat- floes not want to see ten innocent i will suffer for hia crime, time, OTHER STATES. * Florida ia probably the best timb Btato in the Union. Out of about cover 000.000 acres, only some 8,000,000 included in farms, tho rest, ninet twentieths, exclusive of the area coy J ; * i. i-WPMILMi HI V.} *m by lakes an rivers, being covered '^with heavy forests. Judge Ridley, of the Criminal Court, of Nashville, Tcuu., a few dnyn ago discharged the grand jury because they had disregarded his instructions in regard to indictments. The Judge had instructed them to include in one indictment all parties charged with gambl'ng, but they returned separate indictments against each, saying that the Attorney General had instructed them to do so. The Court refused to receive the indictments, discharged the jury and refused to hear the Attorney Gcncrld's expiration. The great bridge in course of construction over the Mississippi river at Memphis, Ten 11., is to be, completed by Mny 1 of next year. Already a programmo for a demonstration upon the formal opening of the bridge is being discussed, and the occasion will doubtless be made one of the most interesting in the history of the city. . ?*? luwitdvtiiu iivvio ?ni biory Hu9 Uo\ i~..? -r A 1 * iiiuui uuiivo, ui r\iiu;;tmii, iur us hero. At the time Gordon was resisting Sherman's advance, Jones, then a stall raptnin, was deliver ing a message from his chief, when he saw a little child, clad only in night clothes, hiding in terror behind a frame house in the direct tracks of the bullets from each army. Jones rode forward, took the child oil his hoivc and galloped back with her to the Confederate line. When the Union forces saw the act they ceased tiring, and there was nn impromptu cessation of hostilities until the child had been carried to a point of safety. English Views of Harrison's Message. A cablegram from London says: In commenting upon PreRideut Harrison's message, the Post uoticcs with satisfaction the alvencc of signs of bluster toward foreign nations, aud sa\s that if the message meets the idea of the President's party, Blaine's chances have seriously diminished. The Daily News says. "The President's mcsssgo leaves nothing to be desired cither in toue or temper. . Mr Harrison is less exasperating than ftkriuc and consequently more stntesmcnlikc. He would not speak so tenderly of reeiprosity if his protection policy was a success." Tti.? (ir>?a. ?.? ?v o??j0. i lunmciii iinr. rison s message is not notable for its large devotion to foreign affairs. This show ing is duo to Blaine's fidgety m tivi.v Th. rrcsidcet gli.k. wiu'ffi'cu" Mnnd optimum over hcvitiiI mutton " S ' '? -liplu' "It must he admitted that the figures he quotes, although they do not j,?9 fy thesanguine hopes of the authors Jf the MeKmley tariff law, are sufficient to cause some surprise to adverse critics both at home and abroad " , Oeorgia'a Plan. fund of $100,000^.0 "have a G^jfgia exhibit at the World's Fair at Chicago. It was decided to appoiut an executive committee of one from each Congressional district, and one person from every city of :t,0(J0 persons in the State. The executive committee is also to consist of eleven honorary vice presidents, who shall be the Congressmen in the several districts. The Governor of the Btatc is to the honorary president. The executive committee shall appoint one directot in each county, who shall form a board of county directors. Each board slrnl have a treasurer and a secretary, th< treasurer to report all funds collected t< the general treasurer of the executive committee, who shall be a bonded offi cer. Macon will be the headquarters o the committee. The first meeting wil be held December 15. The cxceutiv committee will decide how much pc capita assessment to make in order t ? i? raise |lie fund, and can uevise nuj <,m. plan to raise it. The editors also heart ly endorsed a movement .which has bee "set on -foot---to advert*** the Htuto Georgia through the medium of a travt ling exposition car, to be stocked wi choice selections of Georgia's product which shall travel through the Stab visit fairs and expositions and serve a; pci mancnt advertisement for and nva courier of Georgia's exhibit at the Work r !,,air. f A New Attorney General. ' Columbia, S. C , [Special.]?At c * o'clock Wednesday a joint assembly \ ? held to elect an Attorney Geueral to a out the unexpired term of Hon. Y. Pope. Senator Keitt nominated Mr. s L. MeLaurin, of Marlboro; Mr. Hugt tj of Chaileston, nominated Ernest Ga D Mr. Kirkpatrick, of Kershaw, nomina p the Hon. D. A. Townsend,of Union ; ] Sarratt, of Spartancurg, nominated f Hon. Stanyaro Wilsou. Each of i E" nominations was seconded by sevi ^ members. The first vote taken resulted: To send 40, McLauriu 40, Wilson 4, C d 40; total 130; necessary to a choice uy The second ballot: Townsend 84, 3e Laurin 52, Wilson 1, Gary 45; total 1 necessary to a choice 07. The third final vote stood: Townsend 8, McLa ?l 77, Wilson 1, Gory 48; total 129, nc ng sary for a choico 65. MeLaurin ry therefore declared elected [it Youngest Member of Oongrosi he no John W. Bailey, of Texas, the yo fg. est member of Congress, is thus des tp. ed by tho Washington Post: "A yi no man of a strikingly uob'e face and m. manding prcsenco s ood chatting friends in tho lobby of the Metropol and waa the observed of all obsci Bn,f a|m. - Uis leumic-n n?ic hU?i.m regular as could be chiselled by an n eyes deep blue and a wonderfully 1 some suit of jet black hair, worn long. That, together with his sol ?nn hat of expansive brim, was enouj >urt tell that ho hailed from Dixie, an< amd turcsquely attrnctivo he was " Mr und ity * 28 .tears old, well-to-do, and ){0 tive of Mississippi. The percentage ot Individuals six years of ago in the Sandwich I and able to read and write Hav erod English or some Europeau languag 88,- follows in order of merit, vis: 1 are cans, 93.04; British, 90.60; Qei een- 89.88; half castes, 83.05; natives, ered Hawaiian born foreigners, 53.13. pp until I, li-' AlLIANCE COLUMN. \ : ColoneiPolk Interviewed About the Indianapolis Meeting. J ? SometMing lake the Sub-Treasury Bil 1 Seems to Work in Russia. Was Iinotok, I). C.?The Tost has the fol owing interview with Col. I'olk, on his turn to the city from Indiannpnlis: Col. L L. Polk was being congrntulato*l at lie National on his re-election to the Pi Mtlcncy of the National Farmers' Alliam i' at the late Indian spoils convention 1 The partisan press, as usual, misrepresented our meeting," he said. "WU. the Indianapolis meeting hnr ^rTfann ir will t?e productive of vast bene tit. There was no effort to carry the Order into any political party. The Orals demands were indorsed unanimously by all of the thirtyfour States represented, and also by the dclegat s from llio F. M. B. A , which practically merges it and the Alliance into one harmonious organization." "In thcro to be no political action, then next year "Well; the tneeting of February 22d will decide nbout that. It will be a grand convention, tompnscd of twentylive delegates at large for each order or organization represented, and one additional de'egate for every 10,0(.0 members of each ordor. Tlio delegates at large will be selected by the organizations, but the others by a direct popular vote. The convention will probably be held at 8t. Louis or Cincinnati. "I don't euro to anticipate its action, bnt sonu thing t>f importance will conic U|lt of it. Tlnvtlrt w?n TO tie on the verge of co&Tftcibg. nend the cditor'nls in ibo Democratic newspapers favoring the returned John Shenuan to the Senate. Docsn't'that look like coalition ? I suggest * lin.t the Democrats should nominate nest year Cleveland and Harrison, and the Itcpubicuns Harrison and levcland. In that way Wall street w uld he certain of compassing its ends, for both parties are under its domination." * * * * ? 8F.EMS TO WORK IN RUSSIA. The Charleston Tfcws and Courier hai the following despatch from Washington, 1). C.: Consul Ueneral Crawford, of St Petersburg, bus sent to the department of S ate a report on the system now ii use in Russia (resembling certain plate incorporated in the platform of tho Far liters' Alliance in this country) of making advances on farmers' grain stored ii ware bouses or delivered to ottic'uls o the railways #>f the countr:'t>n1 gritfe . cent, of the yulue (|MMl grain at 111 nearest market pinch, except 111 cases o loans of six weeks or less, when an BO pc cent, advance may be obtained. lh usual interest is 0 per cent., payable 11 advance with further small charges o account of a sinking fund ami commit toons to railroads. The loans range froi ~ fn mm VORI*. 1 iid if they at ; si.\ iiiuiuiio fcw j , _ not repaid at thciij&xpiration the grain i sold at auction by Are railroad conipauj 1 Grain may also be Cld if in danger < I deterioration, or if* is feared that tl e value will not covdftthe loan and expe > ses of storngc. The railroad compani e bear the entire r< sponsibility for the h> by the bank, and are required to me if their liabilities within seven days of si || tlcmcnt of a loan or auction sale of grai o In calculating the pcrccntngc of ndvan ?r the cost of transportation to the point o destination is charged as part of the lor >r No distinction is made between farm i. and middlemen in making advances, t :n toau being nuulo-^Mv c~ grain, of In conclusion tmreonsul general sn >1- "This scheme went into effect Ji th 14-20, 1888, and at the present d la, it is generally adopted throughout ?s, country, and business is carried on uu j a it on a very large scale. I should s mt ?dd that the scheme gives great satisl j'a tiou to the farmers, very many of wli declare it has been an essential fcaturi successful farming in Hussia." i ****** >ne The Alliance in Louisiana is doing 'as well as it can under the circuihstan fill Ita growth has been obstructed soincv ?' by unavoidable eifcumstanc s, jot J* brethren arc in earnest, and are dt 1C8> mined to place ihe Order on van fy; ground in the near future. It is a t cult Statu to organize, and those have stood in the front have had a 1 ? struggle. Within tlie past yenr a f , 0,Ba,,> 'l l'c Vidette, has been started, 9r*' a most excellent paper it is, which don ties: aid iriAtei iully in the proscci wn" of the work of ref rnr. The Allianci Imy this State are fighting the lottery swii jlc. and as a result ure meeting with all 132- opposition that a moneyed corpor and enn hring to bear. It is expected urin the Order will succeed, which will cca- 't on a lugli mud to permanent waa pcrity. ****** That waa a very good answer gi *' gentleman l>y ex PresidentKlud'air ung 1!.when the man remarked tl at sue isla'ion as the A1 iuncc proposed. oung make him get only 80 cents for a c coin- Hio. C.irr paid that wouldn't lie as I with the farmer getting only fifty cents < litao, dollar for products of the farm. "ver#- ****** )st ns rtisl; At n mn*f? meeting of 20,000 wc land- n.,ou ftl I>aiumen, Norway, i very I if ii* were jxiwd, demanding thi ft felt government whm?ldJiiw the laud ? gh to country, distriT^jHHiitong the 1 d pic- ni>(' iiuvnUwO' tnemttfee money no Bai- ,0 work it. a na- ****** There are 12,000.000 workmen above country ad ling to its wealth at t lands f,f " I'1" <lny, but they get less tl raiian, w,ho pother |??_1 of I i?l?or .Toiunal. 6 ) (W rtnans, Four hours' (foUnBrk is snfTi 79.80; support miv p4M^^V*socia1 co nru just,?Ucnfl^^BjrnnliliD. M C K GENERAL IMPROVEMENT The Outlook Steadily Growe Brighter. The Manufacturers' Hecoid, of Haitimore, of December 12, in reviewing tlit industrial progress of the South, says: "The past week has shown a very decided increase in the number of industrial enterprises organized and projected throughout the South, ami a careful study of the whole situation and of the plans that are being matured for many others seems to indicate a tendency to a more general activity than has been seen for many months. It is true thai there is a considerable complaint of dullness and slow collections in some places, but the outlook apparently shows thai the South, in sympathy with the whole country, is* gradually entering upon n period of renewed activity, the full force til after* the first of the year, ami possibly not until spring. Among the enterprises reported for the week, hut by no means all of them, are a $100,000 plow inanurncturing company at Temple, Texas; increase of capital sto< k of tinplate and steel company at Savcrnake, Va., from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000; a $200,000 development company at Chester, S. C.; tobacco factory at Winston, N. (!.; $20,000 ice company at ilarriuian, Tenn.; $10,000 planing mill compnny at Pensacola, Fin.; $20,000 brick company at Cloverport, Ky.; sash and door factories at Pocky Mount, N. G\, and Augusta, tin.; large lumber mill to be be built at Georgetown, 8. C., by Western people; $120,000 quarrying company in Virginia; $ 100,000 furniture company at Parkersburg, W. Vn.; $29,000 coal and coke company at Fnrnum, \V. Va.; electric light company at Puragould, Ark.; $ '>0,000 phosphate company at Bartowjf'hi. : $50.00n.W?J r^-l J ?? n ' rt fiaoo.OOO to be spent by Jacksonville, Fla., in securing deep water; a canal at Port Tampa 3,000 feet long and 25 feet deep to improve harbor facilities; a shoe factory in Atlanta; $900,000 at Atlanta r.... ,* ,.r % ku -..*.ion Ol/O autom die sprinkler company at CoIuinlhim, (Ja. ; 100 coke ovens at Central City, Ky.; extensive lumber mill, shingle mill, etc., in Louisiana; a $500,000 ami a $') ?, ')0O manufacturing company in lint timore; the purchase for $82,800 of a sib in Raltimore for cable railway power -bouse; a $'25,000 agricultural implement ompany at Ruckoystown, Mil.; electrii 1 light works ami enlargement of watei i works at Cantousvillc, Md. ; a *'100,oot sulphuric aciil company at lilacKsburg I S. C ; a $75,000 coal mining company a I C al Creek, Teim ; $17,000 lumber com ? puny in West Virginia; a $200,000 coa anil coke company in West Virginia; f 1200,000 coal and coke company at Fail n niont, W. Va., and a $100,000 coal nn< t coke company at Kcnova, W. Va. Thi r "ilcil improvement, which wlTl doubtles f increase from week to week. There i r every reason to expect that 1802 will be c year long to be remembered for the ac ' tivity in inilustrin! and trade interests r oid if this prove tmc, the South will in e cvitably share in this renewed proi II purity." i- THE COTTON CR(?r. n |s Complaints of Low Prices Come U From tho Plantations. ,f Washington, I). C.?Cotton rcceip 10 of December to the Department of Agt 11 culture relate to ilie average prices < s plantation!)". Coniplaiet of uiireiiumc :,n ative values is general and declaratio uf iiro freipieut that the crop docs not i turn cost of production. A feeling " discouragement pervades the report, in ce a disposition to reduce is expresst Plantation price, which is the actual ri in- for cotton sold at gin, averages 7.:$ cei L'18 per pound. For the five years prccei ^e iiig the ra* ge was from 8.1 to 8.ti, a the average nearly 8.-t cents. 'Phis decline is echoed in records ,ne exportation, which averaged In Oetol lay a value of 8 0 cents against 10.11 cc r I . . /Irun .,f 12 (.lie for (JC|? er ? ....... cent. ''so State Averages arc as follows: \ 'ac" ginia, 7 cents; North Carolina, 1 tou* South Carolina, 7.4 An almost tin 1 ?' erupting season for harvesting is rep ed, with picking and ginning and mi cting far advanced. While fibre i many points short, it is clean am eel goo*l color. flint tli(i North Carolina's Seats, :ter Wednesday evening was devoted tage seating of the Congn ssmen and the N lilli- Carolina Congressmen did fairly 1 who considciing the chance game. A \\ liard ingt n correspondent r.tatrs: Itate ' Mr. Henderson, of North Car and dclegat on, was very lucky. Hcrct will lie has to get well towards the rtion rows, but he secured a seat in the b in row almost immediately in front ol adle Speaker Col*. Cow lea, of the same fated much worse. He was amonf atiou reached ami selected a place round in the extreme light hand umt , .. .. coiner of the Democrat c sine. n nros- keen "ml I,art ?f the In. 11 l> ' Messrs. Bunn and Branch, of North linn, were fairly lucky. They wi beside otch other u little in froi Messrs. Wise and I.ester,of Virgiui; ??| Mr. Crawford, of North Carolina, n leg- |j)0 B?,?e locality just in the rear o would gei|j ^served for Mr. Buchanan ol lollar. jfjuia, Virginia and North Ct bad as members are pretty well hunched c an tlie gjjjj (jjt, j,n||i a?,| where a majot the Democrats are located In tli cinity, also, is Mr Wilson, of . . Virginia, who was among the last ,ln- but he, however, is clear over at "the tbe wall, on the outer aisle The af the are further out and have better lor aborcrs ~~~ ce8 nry Killed Hie Brother. Rockinoitam, N. C., (Special ( Singletary was shot by his broth* . .,. near Old Hundred, in this coi In tnn a.,mi?? n|?ht. Snow did not livi lie rate " n inn tl '?w Ino,nftnt!,> as the hull from hit Kniirl ta er'* 32 Cnl P'sl?' pierced his hem ^ 1 inurdcr it seems, was unprovoker tausc is assigned for the cold act. The murderer is about 22 cient to rt8e Hn<* 's at largo. They udit pns ?f ^oe Singletary, a hard work respectable colore ) man. ,..i?.LJ'-- - BP ..-JH SPEAKER CRISP. ' Democratic Caucus Nominates tin Georgian. 4 The Two Houses of tlio 52d Congresi Assemble. : CONGRESSMAN I'RIsr, ? K GEORGIA. Washington, D. C.?Monday morn ing the Democratic caucus was icsumct and balloted several hours, the final l>al lot standing, Crisp, 119; Miils, 104 Springer, 4. Springer ami McMillan liar withdrawn, which broke the deadlock Ex-Congrccsninn Keir, of IVnnsyl vania. was nominated for clerk on il* first ballot. n?mi?iiWWf8fK8erj;eiuit-nt-arin.s by >\ larg< majority over Ex-Congressman Murphy of Iowa, and the nomination was mad* unanimous. Ex-Congressman Turner, o New York, easily beat (Jen. Coit, o Connecticut, ami Ex-Doorkeeper Gield of Virginia, for door keeper. In the Capitol all was bustle and con fusion. As the Republicans entered tb hall of the House where the Democrat i caucus had been held, they were greete by their Democratic colleagues, and cot gratulntions ami condolences exchangee As the clock of the city was t hniMi : the hour of noon, Clerk McPhcrson a: !" eended to tho "clerk's desk and calle the House to order. Not since the lit Congress has any hold-over clerk pe 1 forming a similar duty, faced so imui new workers in the legislative fluid. 1 The clerk having announced the pres n encc of Hit! members of the Mouse, in mediately, on motion of Holmuu, of !: ' diana, adjourned to meet at noon Ffic Senate ch 1111 her ami the scssrort wi s opened with prayer by Chaplain Rev. , U. butler. The Vice President welcon cd the Seuatois to the resumption < , their official duties and tailed the Senal i_ to order. The Vice President then laid befo the Senate credentials of new Scuato and letters of designation received l>y lii during the recess. Then papers we read first, being credentials of Fi lion, California, to till the va< am y caused I P the death of Hearst, and next was t resignation of Edmunds, of Vermin (3 and appointment of Proctor in hi? Men .}_ Next credentials read were tlmse of C m and Davidson, each claiming to lie t ,r_ Senator from Florida Also the letter ns resignation of Senator of Texas, and i rc,_ poiiituiciit by the Governor ot that Sti ?f of Mr. Chilton in his stead. ,,,1 The credentials of Call and David: ,,j wore both placcu on me iui immu ito Hon. utij The name of Ilill, Senator elect fi >(j. New York, was not printed on the ,ul of Senators, nor were his credentials j sonted. Only four members were nbs< 0[ .Tones, of Nevada; .lones, of Ark ; 5? ber ford and Vance. nt s SberiMu and Harris were appoin .,cr members of the joint committee to n fy the l'resideut that Congress had Hr- sembled and awaited coinmunica ' j; from him. Resolutions were offered iex. and agreed to, fixing noon as the <1 oit hour of meeting and dire ting the Si nk turv to inform the House of Heprcsc s :,t lives that the Senate was ready to j itf coed to business, and then, at 1 :o(J Senn'c ad journed. RAID ON MOONSHINERS. I to orth ivell Revenue Officers Capture Quant rnsh of Moonshine Liquor Tui.i.auom a, Tknn., [Special. ]of the most successful ir.ids on illicit I u tilleries in southern Tennessee and i back orn Alabama just t?een made ?'L ' lAnn.nl DuniltV ('Oil f" thn I "" "tX ?l" "i?j I J. Tj. Spurrier, accompanied by Di ; Marshal Stiong, Orange, St??rekc ' Robertson, left Tullahoum for a rn RWI,y moonshiners on the Tennessee aw ,;nst binia line. Tliey returned tonigl u has jt ported the capture of two large lcrica together with several tho C aro- j,a||ou9 0f |?.,.r mid other materials. * l'f stills were located on the headwa "J Little Coou Creek, about ten mile V ai! Stephenson, Ala., and on rugged '* 'n tains of northern Alabama. . A. They had been in oner tIon for *.,r' time and carrying on their bu ines irolinn owners of the still were inclined t >n that j)u( werc driven olT, and the officei 'A . aged to evade a conflict by demo -? the still (prickly and getting out ii 1" locality, as the moonshiners w called, dently hunting help No aires nitVIc others ations. A Whole Town Burned Silvkk City, N M , [Speci ?Snow 5;}{0 this morning fire was discov ?r bee, ? v remit frame hotel building in mty on of I'iuos Altos Not n drop ( e hut a Was aecessihle and tho whole to ? broth- Soon in flames. Men, women a t. The drcn tame I out to tight the tire I and no ! dry buildings burned like tind blooded troving nearly the entiro town years of two business houses were save are sons j jOM will reach #100,000. Insurat iog and The fir? is thought to have been ary Cui.cmima. S. ('., (Special.) At l!io morning session of the Slate liar Associag tion two add i esses were read, "Preparation for the Bar,'' written by T. M. Hays ir :iu?t rea?I try John P. Thomas, Sr.. and "The Ktliics of tlic Piofcssion," l?v Mr. \V OC lis. Conuni'tei s were appointed, one to consider ami report on the format ion of the County Par Association, ami the o:!iei to consider the changes in time and place ei holding the annual meeting. In thccveiiing the annual address, prepared l?v (Jen. Kdwurd MeCrady, was lead l?y lion. Charles ltichiirdson Miles, orator presens loeutus est eloipienter pro a mature absenti. -J^k ??r*i> ftfc~*ftrand Central ? Hotel. It was an exceedingly cujoynblo ' . ' .>, 4 idTair. every one of the speeches being not only eloquent hut brilliant, as all iawyers' speeches arc. which way of stating the fact is patented by this Bureau.J | I>. S Henderson eloquently introduced iho Hon. J. S. Cochran, who spoke eloquently on the State of South Carolina. Col. 'J. \V. Croft eloquently introduc* .J2 rd Col. Joseph Gaiiuhl, of Georgia, who spoke eloquently on the subject of Georgia and a good deal about South Carolina. . $ J Mr. Culp, of Union, eloquently intro-? duccd tlie eloquent .Itulge Hudson. who ; spoke eloquently of the other members of j the judiciary. The Hon. S. Verner eloquently in 1J . tiodueed the Hon Sautuel Dibble, who . > eloquently respouded to the toast, "The. V nilv'-Uil^lui.? ? ?? ?? wnnoxinecd bv j the eloqucut W. C. Benct, the rcsponso being by the eloquent M. F. Ansel, of Greenville. j The eloquent young member of tlic j liar was introduced by the eloquent old a member of the llir, the lion. C. Rich- A atdsou Miles, the response being by the ? young and eloquent F. II. Weston, of ('olumbia. i- The young and interesting <!rm ral Ase senihlv was eloquently introduced by tho c eloquent solicitor, .1. M. Johnson, ihc red spouse being by the eloquent Speakei i Jones. I- The eloquent Bar of South Carolina f was introduced by tlie eloquent 1). K, s Duncan, the response being by the clot quent C. A . Douglass, of Columbia. L The silent, absent and beautiful wor men were introduced by the gallant and v eloquent Ernest Gary, of Kdgelicld, the re.ponsc for the silent, absent and beau ?- tifnl being by (he eloquent C\ U. Hints, - of Hani well. ! After tin; ivguini (.oasis iiic cioipicnt hftilMKW.' f 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' . j The Bar Association then adjourned " aliout half past 1 o'clock. * The special incidents of the feast were ,that when Judge Wallace's name was f mentioned hy Mr. Culp. of Union, the | House rang with applause, which was repeated wher Judge Hudson arose to speak. Taking it all iu all, everybody is agreed that it was the most admirably conducted and l( thoroughly enjoyable yd enjoyj rd bainpiet of the Bar in inaov years. '1 CURRENCY OF THE LOST CAUSE nil he A. Million Dollars Sent Awny- Keep nf It Here. ill llle The demand for Confederate billsof all denominations continues active. The ,()|) calls come mostly from Western business ac. men. who use the notes principally for advertising purposes, it is suid, stamping om their cards on the back aud circulating jjgt them among tlicir customers. A considHC_ erable number are also sold as curiosities aud purchased by private collectors as Ian- w<" as lnl'>lic inusuems. Bills from five dollars up to one hundred are tolerable - ? -a. u atwl nr.p llinng-? ' " it I'll ?l)UII(lalll,Olll IIVV IIUUU1VU nux. V..V .... njj. nnd dollar notes arc scarco and command, R_ ns curiosities, good prices. Orders for lion lul1' twonty? fifty mid one hundred thous,1[u( and do'lars in Confederate notes have uiilv ',cen coining in very frequently of late ,CIC. and nearly one million dollais have been (||j collected and sent on during the past pro. months. MILLS FOR THE SENATE. His Texas Friends Determined to Send Him to the U. 8. Senate. A special dispatch from Galveston,Tex . 1 1 says that tlm defeat of Roger Q. Mills for ' Speaker gives good support, it is said, to -One the efforts of his admirers, to elect him t dis- to the II. S. Senate. Gov. Hogg has lorth stated that an extra session of the Legislature will ho called in March or April, lector The election of n successor to John M. cputy Reagan will be one of the duties of that* rand ' body. Senator Chilton holds his appointed on I mcnt from the Governor, and although 1 Ala- a candidate for eleetiou by the Legislait and ture, the friends of Mdls arc said to he distil* conlident of electing the tariff reform usaml champion. The lets of The Mineral Deposits of N. C. s iiimll inoun- HaI-kk.i., N [Special | ? I'roiessor Holme?, State geologist, arrived here, a lone having completed surveys in Ashe und j, '| Alleghany comities. He found hitherto () |j,r j unknown beds of copper and magnetic s man- 'ron a quality, and of a large cxiishing tent. The ir?>n is pronounced equal in of the quality to tliul of the famous Craiibervy eiocwi- mines Owing to the cold wentbor the U were State geologist will now conduct operations m ar Weldon, on the Hoauoko river. His woik is full of results Bulletins will be i&ued for various groups of connlies surveyed, so that that the public will be kept constantly informed, id.]?At 1 cred in ... the town A Joulous Wife Murderer. ? - iflnonni l?Jones >f water | savannah, \?a , , >wn wns Freeman shot and killed hia wife in ,nd chil- Tnkonall, 40 miles went of Bnvnunnh. , tut the Fi-cetnan stood behind a tree, on the roader, des- Kirlc with a Winchester rifle and shot his Only wife as sh passed at night.. Jealousy d. The wn<i the cause of the murder. Her body >ce light. ifty on the road until next morning, incendi- Freeman was arrested and putin jail at Reedsvilla.