Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I a BjyMirecHoo of the Secretary of War i following is published for ?he in forall irnrinaf n% V V km Wart rr ftnii S .i.i.i n. n.i irsi nrdSSKffi tini J pMPp*rwwi^?ljpi4_-.-ll.ll Ju facilities to persons who desire to a /nake contributions for the intellectual ? /and moral welfare of the enlisted men of j. the army, the Secretary of Mfer author- 1 axes the Adjutant-General to receive, a free of expanse to the sender, euch con- ? fributions of books, periodicals, pbam- ^ plets and papers as may bo sent to him n .by philanthropic persons ftft- distrihu- * tion to the army, especially to the troops in the far West." r . v Tbe boundary line between Mexico ^ and the United States is so illy pa- ^ trolled that bandits in the guise of revolutionists have very little difficulty in raising a row in Mexico, and when close- ? iy pressed, retreating over the border. g There is no question, says the 8an Fran- \ cisco Chronicle, that tho llnifo-l atata* troops do all iu their power to prevent - * our soil being made a base for operations c of the kind referred to, but there are net " enough of them to take caro of our long ? frontier, and as a consequence there are v frequent incursions from this side into n Mexico. The latter nation usually dis-' i plays so much energy in hunting down a Apaches ^rhen they uudertako to raid its 8 soil that it soems surprising t'lat tho p slender bands of alleged revolutionists p should skip forward and backward with c impunity. Can it be possiblo that the ll .people of Northern Mexico arc iu sym- ^ pathy with the rovolutionistSj orjo-called c Tho National Board of Fire Under- ^ writors, which i3 formed of the leading fire insurance compacies doiug business u in the United states, has seeu au otticiul " letter to President Harrison, calling his ^ attention to the great waste of values by rt fire in this country, which has now >' reached an enormous sum annually, and ' a appears to be increasing year by year. d In 1881 the estimated destruction of r values was $81,000,000; in 1891 the ^ record of estimated loss was about one j hundred aud forty millions of dollars? s that is, the tire loss seems to be increas- 11 ing at a faster ratio than the increase in * national wealth, and bids fair, unless B some decisive check can be put to it, to o seriously int'rtero with our National wel- jl faro. "It may be pointed out," com* ments the Hoston Ilerald, "that tlio t President has only a perfunctory interest in matters of this kind. Even if ho were to recommend to Congress that ac- r tion should be takcu looking toward the " correction of this evil, Congress could ? not act, for the defects complained of are E correctible only by local legislation. It e is a matter of surprise that only a few ^ If-' cities in this country have building laws, j for in most instances the form of construction is left entirely with the indi- f vidual owners. a The death of Henry Wado Wilkes, 4 commonly known as Qjargo Wilkes, is g an illustration, muses the New York Press, of the wretched results that follow " a career of persistont crime. This mau worked honestly until he was twentyseven years of age. The earnings of a clerkship were too small for him and ho I tried to add to them hy gambling. Front gambling he naturally drifted to forgery, realizing ns much as $100,00!) in thres t years. The forger developed into an expert burglar, and Wilkes was so success- j ful in his varied criminal operations that he became known as "The King of ^ Crooks." At length the inevitable day arrived when lifelong imprisonment stared tho mister crrniinal iu the lace. * He saved hinvseif by betraying his com- j pan ions. Liberated for his perlidy, ho t sank lower and lower in the scale, and i Kprmnn a hnmnlnsn outcast, nkinir out ' existence by doing work of the most * menial sort in a low New York grog- 1 gery. He met a violent death at un- ^ known hinds, and w.n waved from the s Potter's Field by the charity of a former T acquaintance. Such was tin; fate of ono * or the most succ ssful criminals of tho age. And his cue was not an exception to the.general rule. Itirely if ever is crime ultimately proiUable. Rven in ^ the narrowest interpretation, honesty is ( the best n'>ey. *0 '' / . OMTICAL MOVEMENTS. mport&nt State Convention Meeting* Held. 9m p?mocrtU Nominate Kline Onrr For Governor of North Cnro linn.?The Xinneapolio Delegate*. Governor Foster, of Louisiana, wm naugurated Monday with the usual cereoonies. His inaugural address was full if hope and procaine, and ended as folows: "As Governor of the State I pledge ts people to do all in my power to insure i reign of peace, contentment and hapliness.?' PALMETTO DEMOCRATIC COMERTIOM. Columbia, 8. g>?TheTDemocrmtic Hate convention met^t noon Wednesday; 12 of the 88 cou|i||jKlcgationa were conttended by Ian overw helming majority if members of thg convention. Gov. rillinnn, who although an Alliancemen, ins been bitterly opposed to the sub-' rreasury scheme aud other Alliance demands, was disciplined by the Alliance ,ud constrained to say to the caucus that f the Alliance would not follow him, he vould follow the Alliauce. This sub aissioh to the Alliauce was the ouly thing vhich preserved the Governor's influence nth the orgauizatiou which elected him, The committee on resolutions did not eport until 8 p. m. It presented a num>er of resolutions, chief among which rere a series embodying all of the Ocala liliance demands, druouncing Grover Cleveland as a fool of ?he money kings f Wall street. By a somewhat similar vote the follow ug delegates at large vere chosen: Govrnor B. R. Tillman, Senator J. I. M. rby. State Alliance president J. Wm. itokes, and ex-State Alliance Secretary V. J. Talbert. for governor of north carolina. Raleigh, N. C.?The 8tatc Democratic ouvention met with 3.000 people pres nt; opened with prayer by Itev. Dr. Wiliam 8. Black. Chaiiman E. C. Smith uade a ringing speech, saying that all rere Democrats and called for uoity and araed Lee S. Overman, of Salisbury, ns emporary chairman. The latter made a stirring speech and t the meution or Hill's name there was ;rcat cheering as there was al6o nt the oention of Cleveland's name. K. M. 'urman, of Abbeville, was elected tem orary secretary. At 12:30 the call of ounties began and the number of con ests were noted. There were 996 deleates. ^ Amid^jk ?at applause ex-Gov. Jarvis was lected p^ffhanent president, W. H. Neal rttfirifiii jaTyts waif m\c i ? >? >..>.? ml made an earnest speech for harmony. At the afternoon session Jarvis spoke i>r half an hour and was given close nt cntion, he called on men of all shades f opinion: Alliance men, St. Louis ilatform men and Third party men to uitc in the great fight against the cneiy,"thc Repudlican party." He was reeted with great demonstration of an iroval.and at the conclusion of his speecn, t 4:30 the convention took an hour's ccess. The committee on platform reported t 0:15, and affer some discussion it was lecidcd to take up platform. This was ead by. W. M. Kobbins. It is the platorm of 1890 with planks from Ocala ilatform as follows: Opposing dealing n futures; demanding free coiuago of ilver; euactment of laws against building ip an industry at expense of others;denauding limitationof revenue to necessary xpenses of government economically adniuistered, and demanding graduated tax >n incomes?platform was received amid ;reat demonstration and adopted unanmously by rising vote. At 6:45 it was locided to' begin nominations. Exictenent was intense. J. A. Long, of Alamance, nominated lov. Holt; Merritt, of Person, nominated 1. B. Alexander; H. F. Freeman uomiitted Dr. Sasderliu, H. C. Hodge nomilated Elian Carr; G. 8. Bradshaw nomilated Julian S. Carr. There was a great lemonstration at the placingcf Elias Carr's lame before the convention, lasting scvral minutes Fir?t ballott : Holt 407, Sandcrlin 283, '. 8.Carr 157, Elias Carr 112, Alexander 8. Jarvis 8. No nomination. Alexander's name was withdrawn in avor of J. S. Carr amid great cheering. Second ballott: Holt 402, 8audcrlin 106, J. S. Can 259. Elias Can 123. There was no change on the 3d and tli and 5th ballots, 6ave that Elias Carr gained steadily. On the sixth haUott half hour after aidnight, EliaS'Cair, of Edgecombe. wa? lomiuated for uovernor. Thursday the Convention reassembled nd made further nominations: R. A. Doughton, of Alleghany, for jieut. Gov. Octaviu9 Coke, ot Wake, for Sec'y of State. R. M. Furinan. ofBuncombe, for Audior. Donald W. Baiu, lor Treasurer. J. C. Scarbarough, for Su^'t of Public nstruction. Frank I. Osboine, of Mecklenburg, for ktty. Gen. old dominion democrats. Richmond, V a. The following men veie elected by the State convention m 1^1 4 .. ? i ?.. / il: a nv i?*i\ iikuuu. rcuniur fohn W. Daniel (Hill); 8. Wellford Cor>in, of Alexandria, Alliance, (unpledged), Ion- Jolni Ooode, of Nbrfolk, (CleAeand). and Basil B. Gordon, of Rappaha?nock, (Cleveland) This compromise vas reached for the sake of harmony. A correct canvas of the district delefates to Chicago, independent of the del;g?t?Snl-mrge, bungs out the fact that lino are for Cloveland and eleven antiCleveland. The platform which is very engthy and elaborate, embodying all of he fundamental principles of the Pem>cratic party, urges in the offset harmoly in the party, believing that the watchword should l>c "Everything for the auseand nothing f<n- men." At midnight lie convention adjourned. TYB rfw-tWr" i.VlW i ) H | |im The delegate* to the Republican National Oonvention at Hinaieapolis Jvm 7, have all been selected. The following represent their respective States: nenu. DELEGATES-AT UMB. Wm. MaboQc, A. W. Harris, Henry Bowen, 8. Brown Allen. DISTRICT DELEGATES. R. M Mayo, * T. C. Walker. V.1TQf?%, J. C.Atbery, Edmund Waddill, Edgar Allen, B. 8. Hooper, J. M. I^ngston, 8. J. Griggs, J. M. Parsons, P. H. McCnull, ' John H. Davis, C. M. JLouthan. H. M Rpa^bush John F. Chasoblin, J. W. Davis, H. C. Wood, P. W. 8trdther, W. H. Goodwin, E. M. Nettleton. TENNESSEE. DELEGATES-AT-LAROB. . D.^A I. Newton Thacker. 4. Joo. Bchade, Jr. 8. F Tarwater, 8. W. Hawkin?, 3 Thomas L. Cate, 5. E. E Bell, 8. C. Brown, W. J. Smith, 8. John W. Overall, Herman Haslock. CONTESTING DELEGATES. A. B Norton, Joseph Cline, 8..T Wright, C. W. McCormick. nvmn tAnuunA. DELEGATES-AT-LARGE. Jeter ('. Pritchard, II. P. Cheatham Eliliu A. White, JohnC. Dancy. DISTRICT DELEGATES. !. Hugh Cale, 6. Archibald Brady. C. M. Bernard, James II. Young 2. O A. Cook, 7. ? J. II. Iluunon, ? G. G. C. Scurlock, 8. Jenkius. A R. Middlctou, J. S. Wilcox. 4. John Nichols, 9. ? Ed. A. Johnson, 5. T. B. Keogh, J. H. Check, SOUTH CAROLINA. DELEGATES AT-LAKOE. E. A. Webster, JE. M. Brayton W. 1). Crura, E. H. Pea?. DISTRICT DELEGATES. 1. Geo. I. Cunningham,.5 J. F. Eusoi. John 11. Fordham. Wm. E. Boykin. 2. S. E. Smith, 0. A. J. E. Wilton. Paris Simkins, T. B. Johnson 3. John R. Cochran, A. J. Jamison, 7. J. H. Ostcndorfl 4. John P. Scruggs, 11. II. Richardson Irving J. Miller, GEORGIA. DELEGATES AT-LAHGE. A. E. Buck, W. W. Brown W. A. Pledger, R. R. Wriglr. DISTRICT DELEGATES. ?rj. u.'WDimir r?? ?r. 2. B. F. Brimberry, 8. Madison Davis. C. B. Barnes, J. W. Jones, 3. C. E. Coleman, 9. 8. A. Darnell, K. S. Richardson, A. J. Spence, 4. A. J. Laird, 10. J. W. Lyons, John T. Shoperd, J. M. Barnes, 5. C. C. Wimbush, 11. J. H. Deveauv, E. A. Angier, JN. H. Matthews. 6. R. D. Locke, W Frank Disroou florida. ? delegates-at-laroe. Joseph E Lee, J. A. Spauu J. R. Long, E R Gunby district delegates. 1. W. R. Long, 3. H. S. Chubb, J. F. Hoar, S. H. Coleman. "SOUTHERN OUTRAGES." The Northern Methodist* Start the Mill Grinding Again. Omaha, Neb.?In the triennial Meth odist Conference the committee on the State of the church endorse the formatior of a national Sabbath union. Its second report condems Southern outrages; dc mands that Cougress take suitable actini to suppress "these growing, unjust ant inhuman acts," and calls upon the seculai and religious papers to unite in putting down the evil Dr. Ackerman, of Alabama, moved t< adopt the report by a rising vote, but Dr Mytley wanted to talk some, so did Dr Qualy, and they both favored the report Dr. Payne of New York also favorea th report, denouncing the "Jini t row'' ca and detailing the ill-treatment of colore* and white ministers. The great churcl should protect its own mambership During the last year 150 negroes wer lynched, rcven burned alive, one flaye* alive and one disjointed. He though that the Methodist Episcopal Churcl should emphatically place itself o i coord. The previous question being ordered the report was adopted by a rising vote without dissent. Snow in New Hampshire. I! \noveh, N. H. ?Five inchesof snor have fallen up to II (/clock, and th the storm still ragiug with no sign o abatement. The temperature is net lo\ enough to iujure fruit, but many trees wi] be broken by the accumulation of snoi on the leaves and branches. Fitchburg, Mass. ? The night wa very cold here, the temperature uroppin nearly to the freezing point, and early thi morning there was a perceptible snowfa on the hill tops through this region. Pension Plan for Mrs. Jefferson Davia New Orleans, La. ? Oen. J. B. Goi don, Commander-in-Chief of the Confed crate Veterans, has appointed a commit tea, consisting of one member from eacl of the seventeen States, to appeal to th several Southern Legislatures for a pen sion for the wihow ot .lelterson The coinmiitcc consists of a promineu man from each State, either a Governoi Congressman, or a member of tho Legis Uturc. Embezzler Cuts the Telegraph Wires Ellavili.k, Fla.?The railroad am express agent here, named James, stole package containing $3,000. Hefore h left he cut the telegraph wirea and thu got half a day's atari. Official* bav crossed into Georgia iu pursuit. Tfce 3i?lor DoUyvtb tiu OrationFor Xeekiwbmrg M?pendenoe Day. Fifty AooMsd Ftopli iiHabla la th? On<?n Oity to 0?lebr?to a Oloctoua North Carolina Day. ** \ ? \ I ^SSSSSr^ The Otii of May, 1893, will long be einemoertd by those who were present at Charlotte, N. C., on the occasion of celebrating the 117th anniversary of Mecklenburg .Independence "from the mother country. The attractions, commencing three d iys before, consisting of balloon ascen sions, Wild West shows, base ball and foot ball games, fireworks, a Grand TourDninent, Coronation and Ball, wound up . on tha 20th with a review of the military companies present, and sham battle, the p:\rt cipants being the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry; the Columbia Zouaves; tbo Concord Black Boys; the Guilford Greys; the Iredell Blues; the Cleveland Guards; the Governor's Guards, of Columbia; the Southern Stars; the Gaston Rifles; the Hornets Nest Riflemen; the Queen City Guards; the Naval Artillery and Naval Battalion; the Continentals. THE OBATIOIT. After prayer by Rev. Edward Mack, pastor let Presbyterian church, Senator Gray, of.Delaware, read the Mecklenburg DeclaratiiSiwpr Independence, prefacing with a ehortaddress. Senator Mat. W. Ransom introduced "the patriotic statesman, Governor of Newjfork, Senator, the gallant defender of the rights of all the people everywhere and the incomparable advocate of erfUal justice and privileges under a free and constitution*} government." - .lAVllfn tjML ... " "ToT^MNHBoth^b of'May, in the 116th -JiaijPHlOrth Carolina independence. WmUand upon hisf&io gtyund! A birthday*!* Liberty! The birthplace of Liberty!" X?"Not only was North Carolina the first colony in which independence wu declared, but it is confidently claimed? aud history seems to confirm the statement? th&^mrc ^w^your State the first blood was4PVtHllh the United States in resisfance to the exactions of English rulers, at an engagement between the royal forces and the Noith Carolina militia, known as Regulators," so early s; the 16th of May, 1771, at the battle of Alamance." "Fellow-citizens of North Carolina, it is not quite enough to say that the Mecklenburg patriots of 1775 won and weAr, the unique fame of the precursors of American Independence. "The North Carolina Koh i-noor blaz s ' from a broader facet with a finer light. The Mecklenburg patriots of 1775 also carried "oil ward the very evangel of Do [ mocraey!" ' "I am reminded of the fact that this I county has another proud claim to distinction. It is the birthplace of Andrew j Jackson and James K Polk, two Presij dents of the United States, two leaders of a orreat uoliticul party, two statesineu whose memory the country delights to * honor, and whose achievements have re# fleeted credit upon county and State of their uativity. Truly you live in a most favored porticn of our land. It was appropriate that these two great defenders e of the rights of the people should have been born at the spot whpre Jj liberty and independence were brst uslfe'r. ed into existence." Senator Hill held in his hand apiluled !' copy of his speech, of which the fdre?btj ing are extracts. He delivered it ift a it fine voice and with a graceful and eoh gaging manner. He was frequeptly interrupted by applause, and at bis conclusion the demonstratiou of approval I was loud aiid long-continued. ' Capt. Alexander sa d he desiied to ' present to the audience the next Govpfnor of No/th Carolina. There were call* of "C^rr! G*rr!"and as Mr. Eli sCarrwAm led to the fr6nt of the ros rum he was greeted with the cheers, he merely bowed v his thanks to the audience and resumed 'I his seat. ' THE TAROBT SHOOT II was won by the Navnl Battalion of v Charlotte. The following was the score: Charlotte Naval Battalion team, 97 out a of a possible 129; g Fayetteville team, 04; is Qui (ford Grays, 8H; 11 Southern Stars, 69; Queen City Guards, 69; Gaston Rifles, 64; Iredell Blues, 70; Cleveland Guards, 81; The Governor's Guards and ZouavM, of Columbia, and the Hornet's Nest 1) Riflemen did not enter the contest, e The Navfd Battalion team, which won Se first prize, was composed of Capt. R. Smith, Me?;rz. C. H. Bruv-keut borough, Warren Roarke, G. A. Howell, and M. Alexander. The individual pri/.e was won by Mr. G. H. Brockcnborougb, score: 22. Mr. E. L. Pemberton, of the Fayetteville i, team, won the second individual price, , score: 21 The Fayetteville team won the second prize?$75, and Greensboro the third * team prize?$50. ' e John Chinaman is said to live|l?h<HPf aJi, i spin iruui me iron iraue, lactones are wrn supplied with work and making full time. CM A large amount of capital ia seeking good investment in the South, and our reports ^ of new enterprises projected and eatab ()U lished show a healthy growth. Among the more important items which we recoil this week arc the followingAn $80,000 cotton compress comuany at Montgomery, Ala.;a$12,000 waterworks ()0 company at Arcadia, Fla.; a $10,000 con tructiou company at Tampa, Fin.; a $20, j1Q 000 leather manufacturing company at t<JI Athens, Ga.; a $50,000 implement manu- j.-n facturin^company at Atlanta, Ga. ;a $50,000 mining compauy nt Middlcsborough, Ky. ; a $25,000 soap company at New- 1 port, Ky.; a $15,000 tnbacco manufactur- If ing company at Coviugton, Ky.; a $50,- on 000 lumber mill company at New Iberia, tic La ; a $100,000 truck fnrming company th< at New Orleans, La.; a $150,000 cotton ad mill company at Rockingham, N. C ; a mi $50,000 cauning company ut Winston, N be C.; a $40,000 light and water company nt dc Dublin, Texas; a $30,000 cotton seed oil ch mill company nt Fanueraville, Toxas, tr< a $50,000 milling company at Sherman, of Texas; a $50,000 woodeuware company ofl at Alexandria, Va.; a $200,000 storage hu and warehouse company at Norfolk, Va ; bit a $42,000 rnanufRCtuiiiig company at Harper's Kerry, VV. Va ;a $50,000 teleEhone and telegraph company at Middleourne, W. Va.;a$85,0O) cotton weavingctmpany at Mouudsvjlle, W. Va.; a " $50,000 In nher company at Petroleum, ? W. Va.; a $lf?0 000 cotton mill company . at Durham, N. C.; a $ >0.000 vehicle com- ^ BARON FAVA RETURNS. !*' . an lit Italy and the United States Once Moro . In Full Harmony. (||, ^ISfr j? BARON TATA. ol Baron Baverio Fava, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Italian Government to the j United States, has, after a year's absence, returned to resume his Ministerial duties at \Y Washington. The Minister reached New *c York on the steamer La Gascozne. f, Baron Fava's departure from this coun- . try about a year ago was due to the strained relations between the United Btates and 1,1 Italy, which followed the lynching of eleven al Italians by a mob in New Orleans on March 16, 1892. The difference; having been . amicably adjusted, Baron Fava is sent back as proof of the kindly relations which the ? Italian Government wishes maintained be- s< twaen itself and the United Btates. The welcome to Baron Fava by his Italian-American friends was on an extensive scale. The steamer faura M St-ric was zi chartered, and about 500 Italians went ti down the bay to meet him. It was the ^ intention of the reception committee to ? take the Baron off the ocean steamer to the n I/aura M. Htarin, but there was a heavy sea and the captain of the pleasure boat refused to go alongside the big ship. Consequently ihft Ifiniolar ramainnrl An T.? rUunnflma until she reached her pier. It was here that the Italian Mini.-.tor H was formally welcomed by Coroner at M essemer, the Honorary President of the United Italian Societies. The Baron was not taken to a hotel from the pier. He was escorted aboard the Laura M. Htarin, which steamed up and down the North River until it was time for him to go to the Pennsylvania J station and take the 3 o'clock train for Washington. K To a reporter the Baron said: "The New li Orleans trouble will not have any effect in prejudicing Itlay against the United States In the Bering Sea arbitration. Let by- P fones be bygono?. The King and Queen of n taly take a great deal of interest in the com- if ing World's Pair and send a private com- a miasioner to this country. In regard to any special mission outside my regular diplomatic work, the only thing is to cement $ more firmly the frendship of our two coun- a tries." r< ? -? mm - ? w ti Three Murderers Lynched. Toocoa, Ga.?Three negroes, Jit/: Nunly, Gus Roberts ami Hob Anderson, who murdered Constable Carter several >v days ago, were lynched at an early hour ^ this morning at Clarksvi lc, the county seat. The men were engaged in robbing the Toccoa bank, and, when the cousta- K1 ble surprised them, tbey heat him to death. f| ? - ct The winter colony of Americans in lc Florence, llalv. w?#the sm?}le*t known >'i (or menf fUra, ] >> r ; A Bsttar Outlook In the South. Our advfose from various centres in the South indicate 4 steady improvement in fjj, general business conditions. The widespread depression, resulting first from the financial disturbance of eighteen months go, and greatly augmented by the abnormally low price of cotton, is gradually a e ulng sway and confidence is oeiog restored. Money is mere abundant in Southern banks and loans are reedilly obtainable upon good security. A genera) ] spirit of economy end an effort to pay pT( debts ere two significant features of the . s.tuation that tend greatly to improve credit. The unprofitableness of the l**t ter cotton crop, ana the caution of factors in *n< unking advances ior this season, arc di ' verting the attention of planters to an ^ ' unusal degree from cotton to food crops ?* The iron industry is dull and prices arc still abnormally low. The lumber trade i at all points in the South is in good con- qqi dition and prices have been advanced in n, several lines, The demand is active and n|< 4h|paaMU bav been very heavy, but the Jtj disturbed condition of the building trades 0(j, iu the North and East arc likely to curtail shipments to those sections for a time. art There is little tendency to speculate in any direction, and whatever is being done of this oharacter is conducted on a conser v- , stive basis. Manufacturing interests in pr the South are in a good condition, and 18mt Reform Order Active aad Pegging at New Meaeeree. ma Our lymaUtlTM WW DoIbr In the National Ltfiiltturt.? Current Topics. Plow sod Hammer (Tiffin, Ohio), saya: >blem for pat riotic men. Statistics show it the people are paying an average in ?t of 7 per cent, on their indebted neat, ] that the average increase of wealth I per cent. If this is true how long will l>e before those who hold this debt will n all the wealth of the nation? ? \ syndicate of politicians raised $60,) to expend in breaking up the Alliance, ey established their agency iu Cincinti. He sefit out his confidential propoK>n to a number of. rnfoeswagfrs and trcd each gl000 if it would publish rty articles against us. Of course the I iclcs were to be furnished by the sncy. We are pr jud to say that the pers not onty scorned the bribe but >y exposed the villainous scheme.? ogressive Farmer. ****** It costs from |60) to $700 to send n - load of strawberries from Florida to. itv York, a freight car cost about $800. hen wo cons der that the road is only t of the car abont five days and geta mly first cost for on* load of freight, looks like an argument iu favor of vernmcnt ownership. But never mind out that. The fool who raiaea strawrries, corn, wheat, oats, cotton and ch things ought to be fined for it, anyw. We expect it will become a peniitiary offense after awhile.?Progessive rmer. Tbc Mills World (Parsons, Kan.), says; the government owned the railroads, c ball of the money paid for transport*>n would be saved to the pe p'e, and b government still make money. The vertising of railrosds amounts to many llious every year, all of which would saved. The salaries of all the presiuts, directors, vice-nn sidents, pureeing agents, advertising agents, compilers, general passenger agents, tens thousands of attorneys, and many uiorc icers?every dollar paid them would be | veil, and all intoicsts on bonds and >cks. * * * 4 * The following from the Iteform Journal 'ortland, Orc.> is only the western way saying that the people of thatBtate'are r refoim, nud intend to have it: Let the big party organs takesnvff, and , v venal crowd Of ciimn followers antee , " yiit nu'j fhUit adgjjMjfllMfcrt: le "and spec ulate, pftgnflfiWMpWBiW onpe.<y. crow and cry, latigb WBatol^'1 dTbuck and kick, just as much M :c, but if they don't want <o be lefT ey'd better get aboard. They may get ck passage ouly, but thisNs good enough I they get clean sea of the stench of a crcenaiy journalism. Our sails ate read, tbc steam is up and colors flying, e? KXCH ANOINO rASHWOBim, The Alliance in a certain smill town in cakly county, T^nn., in iu thcjiabit of eeting in the same hall as the Knighta Pythias. One nigh t not long ago a ember of the Alliance saw a light in the ill, and supposing his order was in sesdu, sauntered up nnd knocked on the x>r. The door was opened and an inuring face appeared. "I plough, I hoe, I spade," solemnly rent'ked the Alliance mau. "The devil you do!" replied the man j iheir.side, closing the door.The Alliance man told the story to his llows. They were ala'rnied "Why, )ii have given away our password!" icy exclaimed. "Yes, "complacently rcspouded the haro r the story, "but 1 found out theirs." ****** WASIII NO TON NOTES. The tobacco men in various paits of ip country, especially Virginia and Mismri, are petitioning for a repeal of the ce-lojf tobacc > provis on in the present nifT law. The Ways and Meuns Comlit tee of the House lias authorized a favorulc report ou the hill lately introduced y Wise of Virginis, which permits parally manufactured tobacco or snuff to be )ld and shipped from the factory without ret paying the tax thereon. The petitions for the encouragement of !k culture have resulted in the presentees of bills in both Houses of Congress > this effect, and that in the Senate is xed for discussion on Monday next. Senator Sanders, of Montana, has introuced a Mil providing for an experllhfcntA' ireetry tree-culture reserve; and in the [ousc, resolutions have been introduced iking the Ways and Means Committee > report bills placing sugar and agriulturai implements on the free list. Judge Mitchell of the Supreme Court )t the District of Pennsylvania has deided that speculating on margins is not ambling, even though the actual devery is never made. rne House Das passed the bill which ute upou the free list "al 1* bind ins ttvifjb isnufactured in whole or in jffft from tie, Tampico fibre, jute, roanilla, sisal rass, or sunn." The Sugar .Trust is said to have made 26,000,000 a yea. ?iiito its formation; ud Rep. Scott of III. has introduced solution asking the Attorney General hether this Trust has violated any antlust law, and whether nroseeiiHonslltTC >eo instituted againsttthem. The Judiary Committee has reported favorably i this resolution nndiit is thought that it ill roon pass the House. Your readers ho arc intereated in the sugar business ill he glad to learn (hat Congress is ring to make an effort'to crush out this ignntir monopoly. Senator (.'all has introduced a resolution eating a special committee of nine to insider and "report to the Senate some gialntioo that will relieve the scarcity.of onoy mongst the farmers in all parts of ic country,'' mid "whether it is notprac M "Ul'lii will! *? ' m^. p*rp?Ti?i now or gnwyr^upp annpotw.nf - - ^ the country to the butlneee Hjlft' tfllftS! ' be United end reetvatetflTllgjlii I lift " ' Heot amoui>t ol money p reMyWlj f|SJ| Agricultural dk^kt?.'^f| Virginia's Statoaman Bnrted Honor*. s The Oetholic Ritual Heard Tor th? wj|?j8 Firet Time in the United :f^^g Btatee Senate. . .jjalHgS WASItp^TOM, p. were tmusuM ia. thin''MSnJHaMfo*S.'lsjsll al i. a*_ _ >li I II i iM rfl I ' Vl^? 1 I'liPM Mora in "^58 of the Roman Catholic^ Church conduct.? ; ^ ed by (he sergeant at-anns of the Seaata. a is, oft Capitol Hftl, where"the Senator rrsid- :J ed, to the capital end pieced in the roar- J*j ble room, where, in December last, the' remains of Senator Plumb, of Kum, ; were in like manner placed. Tlio hearee was accempauied by one carriage only, Beautiful calla liliea and other flowcra covered the ceaket. The Senate met at it* usual hour, at noon. Portions of tha Salleriea had ocen set apart for visiting elcgntiona from Virginia, who came to pay their laat tribute of re?pect to their dead Senator. Preaeure for admieeion to x?i*ailiM,r' * Hon. Jbo. W. Daniel, Virginia's remaining Senator. being ill, Senator Kenna, of West Virginia, eulogUed the dead.* refjjmt Mr. Kentia closed bv offering the customary resolutions of respect and rcgTat. c--jffljj The Vice-President Announced as the committee to take action with the committee appointed by the House, Senntois ; Daniel, Virginia; Konna, West Virginia; , .,/? Gorman. Maryland; "Walthall, Misslssip81; Carlisle, Kentucky ; Stewart, Msvr- 9 a; McMillan, 'Minnesota; Cullom, 1111. ; noie, and Washburn, Minnesota. The Senators at 12-.AO alt grouped themselves ou the Republican side of *be chamber, and the Speaker and House of Representatives enteredf tho Senate rie- > ing to receive tliem, Speaker Crisp took hie place to theleffcof the Vice-President. a a ??__ ?aj_ tia /^Ll.e t JT3k\ a* ' W t | fcthwfygflit rear/'Mr. Wanamakcr wm not present. The cabinet took their* places in iront of -* Wj2* (he Supreme Court and were immediateIt followed by the members of the diplo- ' matic corns, very few in number, in ordinary private costume, who were seated behind the Justices of the Supreme Oout.t, The mourning members of the family, six in number, entered the chamber ana very shortly afterwards the funeral cortege entered, the august assemblage rising as one body in reverential silence. Tho services -conducted by Bishop ?*? Keane, assisted by Father C. Gillespie, of St. Aloysiua church?were very iin- -3? press!ve, and the scene striking and so'emu, with theyichly embroidered vest* mcttU of the priests and celebrants. Kxcept the open invocation in Latin, all the exercises were carried on in English. Bishop Keane's sermon wad eloquent, polished scd fervent, end at iia ciosc i be funeral cortege, with the attendant dignitaries, left the Senate chamber in reverse ordei, and wended it way back to * the house of the Senator, whence, at 1) a. in., Weduesday,it was escorted to its last rest place. The body of Senator Barbour whs in* terred beside the remnius of his wife at Popish MUl, Prince George county, Mary* land At iho crrave. Father Cunauu read the prayers for the dend after which the assembled company rrti?<'?l. Overreached- Himself. Railways hare the very sensible rula that passengers are not allowed to stand' in tli? cars if any one objects. The foU iowiag instance recently occurred showing bow even one's rights may. be strongly insisted upon: 41 Will you kindly allow me to standt" v. _ asked a gentleman as he got into a rail* way carriage, which carriage already contained the specified number. 44Certainly not, sir!*' exclaimed a pas* senger occupying a seat near the door. "The way these trains are overcrowded /! is phamefui." 44As you appear to be the only person who objects to my presence," replied the gentleman, "I shall remain where I "Then I shall call the guard and hare. you removed, air." Suiting the action to the word, the aggrieved passenger rose, ana pulling me bead out of the window, vociferously demanded the guard. The new comer saw his opportunity, and quietly slipped yW -1 into the seat. < "One over the number," said the new comer to the guard, coolly. You must come out, sir, the train's going on," and without Vaitin? for 'further explanation be gua-d pulled out the aggrieved passenger, who was left wildly gesticulating on the platform.?* British Weekly. Mississippi Floods Ihrlvs Out dot tonGrbbnvim.k, Miss. ?The crevasse near ,?f Gaines' Landing, on the Arkansas side of < ^ the river, is 56 feet wide, and the water is flowing through at a depth of about 16 feet. Ns lives have been fatf. V" '. r attempt will be made to raise a crop of I cotton la the flooded territory. So far 4 the efforts to tie the epde ol the brdhks have proven futile.