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Jfaajris and Jaris. ? Gossip says that Attorney General Miller, of President Harrison's cabinet, will soon be appointed to the supreme court, and that Secretary of the Interior Ndble will he made attorney general, and that Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson will be made secretary of the interior. ? In; the election of delegates to the constitdtfonal convention of Montana the nwaoerate were -successful, although by a slim majority. It was thought when she was Admitted with the other three terthat all of them would be RepubIrafn. The vote was light, owing to the prevalence of a snow storm on the day of eleitiop. r-jThe officers of the North Carolina ^borlfCu|tural society report that the present seakrn is so far the best on record for fruit. The only trouble is as regards* the apple crop. Many apple trees faileu,.fb hloom. The prospects for the grape crop were never better. Fruit raising is an important industry in North Carolina, and is rapidly growing. taJd the Muscogee, Ga., superior court, last Saturday, Charles Randall, late manager of the Southern Express company in Columbus, was found guilty of embezzle ment and sentenced to four years in tne penitentiary. Randall is a young man of talent and stood well in the city, but dissipation led him into bad habits and about a year ago he was found to be short nearly two tfcpusand dollars. The Guarantee Trust Company of North America, which was his sh^ety, prosecuted the case. mA profound pathos attaches to the \$ords, said to be his last, of Henry G. Pearson, late postmaster of New York city : "I have spent my life fighting the spoils system; and it grieves me to know that those. for whom I have fought have misunderstood me." It is often, uniformly in fact, the fate of men who do a just service in a self-sacrificing spirit for others to be misunderstood, perhaps maligned. The spoils system is at once the meanest and the most corrupting influence in our politics. But it is old and it js entrenched and it is tough. He w.hoAghts it fights greed and power and selfishness, and fights almost alone." ? The following is the form of the death warrant issued in New York State under the law providing for executions by electricity. It was issued in the case of Wm. Kemmler, who is the first convict to be executed by the new process. The warrant is directed to the warden of the prison, and directs that the sentence be executed upon "some day within the week commencing Monday, the 24th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1889, and within the walls of the Auburn State prison or within the yard or enclosure adjoining thereto, by then and there causing to pass through tneooayoi mm, tnesaiu vvuimm jvemmler, otherwise called John Hart, a current of electricity of sufficient intensity to cause death, and that the application of such current of electricity be continued until Wm. Kemmler, otherwise called John Hart, be dead." ?At Buffalo, N. Y., on the 14th, William Kemmler was convicted of murder in the first degree for the killing of Tillie Seigler, and was sentenced to suffer punishment of death to be inflicted by the application of electricity, within the week commencing on Monday, June 24th. This is the first death sentence under the new law, and the whole country will watch with interest its success or failure. It is said that the batteries to be used in the execution are so powerful that death will result in fifteen seconds. The execution will possess additional interest from the fact that the legislature prohibits the newspapers from publishing the details beyond the simple statement that the execution was duly carried out according to law. The New York papers propose to publish details any how, and it will then *be seen whether this un-American censorship of the press will amount to anything or not. ? The column printing telegraph, invented by Messrs. Moore & Wright, of England, is a machine by means of which a printed column, similar in appearance to that produced by an ordinary typewriting machine, is received by wire in a form suitable either for the hands of the printer, for exhibition on a bulletin board, or for public use. The machine has had practical tests recently, and the London Times is of opinion that it marks a new period in the history of electro-mechanical telegraphy." Type-printing machines are of old date, but they turned out messages on long strips of paper, or "tape," which it was inconvenient to read or handle. The "ticker" of the stock broker's office is a survivor of a form of machine once in use for ordinary telegraphic messages. The Moore <fc Wright invention discards the tape of the "tidser" and produces news of every form agreeable to the eye and easy of reference. Only one wire is used. The instrument operates, it appears, on the same principle as the ticker, the innovation being chiefly in the form in which the message is delivered. ? From three to five inches of snow fell last Thursday all over northern Wisconsin and Michigan. A heavy rain struck Burlington, Iowa, and continued for two hours. A wild storm followed which unroofed two business houses, while barns and other buildings were moved from their foundations, and trees and fences blown down. The aggregate damage is considerable, though individual losses are not heavy. The rain was of much benefit to crops. A heavy thunderstorm occurred at Rockford, Illinois, on Friday. Several houses were struck, but very little damage was done. One young man was killed. For the week ending last Friday, over o* inches of rain fell in the locality ofLeavenworth, Kansas. A storm of cyclonic character, swept across northern Texas Friday afternoon. At Forest City, in Montague county, the school house was destroyed, two children were killed, many seriously hurt and three are missing. Another school house atStephensville was blown down, a few moments after school had been dismissed, and two children were somewnat injured. Great destruction of the crops occurred. ?The sixteenth annual session of the supreme Lodge Knights of Honor began at Indianapolis, Ind., on the evening of the 11th instant. One hundred delegates, representing every State in the Union, and thp supreme officers were present. During the afternoon all the supreme officers submitted their annual reports. The supreme dictator stated that the order was in a prosperous condition. It was, he said, the oldest and largest benevolent so ciety in the United States, paying benefits from the central treasury. He stated that during the yellow fever epidemic in Florida last year the order contributed $1,000 for the relief of the sufferers. The report of the supreme reporter showed the following balance on hand in the various funds: General fund $32,719, widows' and orphans' fund (benefit) $6,174. The total membership of the order is 127,000, while the number of working lodges is 2,500. During last year death benefits were paid amounting to$2,210,000. The following supreme officers were elected for the ensuing year: Supreme Dictator, A. It. Savage, Lewiston, Me.; Supreme Vice Dictator, Samuel Klotz, Newark, N. J.; Supreme Assistant Dictator, Hon. Marsden Bellamy, Wilmingtod, N. C.; Supreme Treasurer, J. W. Branch, St. Louis; Supreme Trustees, F.A.Pennington, Philadelphia ; Judge Okey Johnston, of West "Virginia, and Edward It. Bacon, Easton, S. C. ? In a decision by the supreme court of Ohio in the case of William Goins against the State, it was held that a game of "heads I win, tails you lose," is not good law in murder cases. Goins is one of the parties concerned in the Allen county election riots at the spring elections of 18S8, during which a colored man was murdered. He was indicted and put on trial for murder in the first degree. After the evidence was in and the arguments made, the jury found it difficult to agree on a verdict. For several days they labored without reaching an agreement. Saturday found the twelve wise men about equally divided as between conviction and acquittal, with an excellent chance of remaining locked up in the jury room over Sunday. The jurors did not relish the idea, and concluded to settle their differences by a little game of chance. A copper was "flipped" to decide whether or not the verdict should be acquittal or murder in the second degree. Murder in the second degree won in the game, and a verdict was returned accordingly, leaving nothing for the judge to do but pass a life sentence on the man who had been convicted by the tossing of a copper. The attorneys for Goins carried the case to the supreme court, the prisoner in the meantime remaining in the Allen ! county jail. The contest was made principally upon the conduct of the jury and the manner in which the conclusion was arrived at. The decision of the supreme court reverses the judgment of the lower courts and remands the cade back to the common pleas of Allen county for further I proceedings. This gives Goins a new trial, and the ground will all have to be gone over again to establish the guilt or innocence of the man. ? The shooting which occurred at Trinity, Ala., about a week ago, in which W. A. Tighltnan shot a man named Uickerson, who has since diedi culminated Saturday night in a very serious affair at Harrisonburg, where Tighlman was confined in the parish jail. Quite a large body of men were intent on taking Tighlman from jail and lynching him. The sheriff summoned a posse who determined to defend the prisoner. Some thirty shots were exchanged, but only one man was wounded, a youug man named Goss, from Troyville. f otfeviilc VOKKVILLE. S. C.'s ||.' WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1889. THE BAGGING CONFERENCE. A convention, embracing delegates from the Alliance, the National Agricultural Wheel and other organizations of farmers, was held in Birmingham, Alabama, last week. About one hundred delegates were in attendance, representing the cotton States. The object of the convention was to devise means to fight the bagging trust, or force that organization to more reasonable prices for bagging. The disposition of the members was in favor of making terms with the jute bagging men, as they openly declared. A speech of welcome was delivered by Capt. J. F. Johnson, president of the Alabama National bank. It was responded to by Col. L. L. Pope, of North Carolina. The sessions were all secret. Representatives of the jute bagging factories were present in the conference. Col. L. L. Pope, appointed to confer with bagging manufacturers, read letters from six of them. More than three disclaimed any connection with the trust, and stated positively that they would stand by the prices set by it. These letters, with the report of the bagging committee, were referred to a special committee of one from each State, consisting of the following: Massey, of Florida ; Liv ingston, of Georgia; Payne, of Kentucky; Clayton, of Louisiana; Breman, of Mississippi ; Carr, of North Carolina; Mcintosh, of South Carolina, and Gowan, of Tennessee. The committee was instructed to confer with Doniphan, of St. Louis, who was present in the interest of the jute bagging trust, and see what proposition he had to submit to them, and report. After the conference this committee reported on the second day of the meeting, recommending cotton bagging as a permanent covering for cotton bales. It was shown that this would absorb 125,000 bales of the cotton crop and the insurance on the entire crop would be two million dollars less. The bagging trust representatives present offered to lay down jute bagging at 12* cents per yard, against 13 cents as the cost of cotton bagging. The report of the committee recommending the use of the latter was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. After appointing committees to confer with the cotton exchanges in reference to reduced tare on cotton wrapped in cotton bne-erintr. the convention adjourned. reliuiouiT assemblies. SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. The Southern General Assembly of the Presbyterian church met in Chattanooga, Tenn., last Thursday. The session of the first day was occupied mainly in reading reports. The most important feature of the second day was the reading by the clerk the report of the committee on the conference of the Northern and Southern General Assemblies on co-operation in church work. The committee of thirteen, of which M. D. Hogne, D. 1)., was chairman, appointed by the Southern Assembly, met the committee of the Northern Church in conference in New York on December 18 last, and again at Atlanta on April 17. They formulated an extended report, reviewing the past relation of the two churches and their co-operation in mission work and evangelism. After referring to the causes which led to the rupture of the two organizations the joint committee agreed to submit to the two Assemblies the following recommendation as part of a basis for the union of the two bodies. This joint committee, waiving the consideration of their differences, heretofore stated, agreed to recommend to the two Assemblies: First That thfl relations of thft nnlnreil nflonlo in the two churches be allowed to remain in statu quo, work among them to proceed on the same lines as heretofore. Second. That all proper, aid, comfort and encouragement in a spirit of kindly Christian brotherhood and confidence shall be extended by each church totho educational and evangelizing efforts of the other for the colored race, with a view to the encouragement of every laudable effort to this end on both sides. Third. Schools and churches under the care of. the board of missions for freedmen and corresponding work undertaken by the Southern Assemblv, especially its Tuscaloosa Institute for the education of colored ministers, shall be heartily recommended to the givers of our respective churches for practical aid as mutually concerned in a great missionary work for the glory of God and the blessing of a common country. Fourth. As to co-operation in the matter of the publication of the committee's report, such cooperation is already secured between the business departments of the committee of publication at Richmond and the board of publication at Philadelphia. It would seem that we have reached the limits of co-operation so far as publication is concerned. We make no report with regard to co-operation in educational industries ; that question is comprehended in the larger one of the evangelism of the colored people and will no doubt be controlled by the decisions of our General Assemblies in relation to that great interest. It only remains to add that tho discussions which preceded the adoption of the foregoing repoit, both in tho city of New York and in Atlanta, were all characterized by freedom, frankness and ontire courtesy. In the independent expression of conscientious convictions on points where differences of opinion prevailed, there was not a word uttered which was inconsistent with Christian concord, with a single desire to ascertain what was true, in order to do what was right. Tho brethren composing the committees of the two Assemblies held their protracted conferences in humble dependence on tho wisdom which comes from above and which is profitable to direct. By a vote of 74 to 52 the Assembly concluded to print and hold over the report for further discussion. The discussion was continued on Saturday, after which the report was referred to a special committee by a vote of%> yeas to 04 nays. By a vote of 77 to 04, the modera tor was authorized to appoint the committee. TIIE PRESBYTERIANS NORTH. The Northern Presbyterian general assembly convened in New York on Thursday. The Iiev. Dr. Morris, chairman of the educational committee, read the report of that committee. The report showed that at present there are more than f?(J0 churches, with a membership of from 1 to 25 members, without pastors, because of lack of funds. This lack of ministerial help, the report said, was a serious question, and one that should be squarely met. The rate of dissolution was last year 3G per cent., the largest in the history of the Presbyterian church. The causae of this dissolution, though perhaps due to the migratory habits of the people, is principally due to the need of money. The chairman said that work among the colored people needed attention, which it would be wise to give it. The constant deminution of the ministerial force, by reason of old age and disease, also required attention. In conclusion he said that the church must have paid and ordained ministers to meet the i growing demand for ministers. It was i vital to the church interests and required j prompt and vigorous action. Col. Elliott F. Shepard read the report of j the committee on Sabbath observances. ' In it he found several subjects for congratulation, among them the stopping of! stage coaches on 5th avenue on Sundays, ! closing liquor saloons in Cincinnati and the decrease of the circulation of Sunday newspapers. The committee had also in view the stoppage of transportation of mails on Sunday and the decrease of InterState traffic. Col. Sheppard recommend-, ed the plan of the American Sabbath j Union for carrying out these things. The report of the special committee on ' the board of foreign missions, submitted by Dr. Charles A. Dickey, of Philadelphia, recommended that the board of missions for freedmen as now constituted and located be continued; that it should control the entire work among the freedmen and not depend on the constitution of the church as to other boards, but that if assistance be needed its appeals be approved of. The board of home missions and the board of missionsfor freedmen were recommended to confer at least once a year on the question of mutual interest. Thereport was approved. The ltev. Joseph T. Smith, of Baltimore, began his report on co-operation in missionary work, home and foreign publications and education of freedmen with the Southern church. He continued his reading at the afternoon session. He prefaced his remarks by pointing out the necessity of evangelizing the colored por tion or tne population, ana saia mat me Southern cnurch recognized that the status of the colored people was the same as that of the white people. The negroes, Mr. Smith said, look forward to an African church. That may come about, said the speaker, but meantime we will do all we can to hold their representation in the general assembly. Co-operation in publications was proceeding amicably. This report, said Mr. Smith, is not very exhaustive. We have little of a specific nature to report, and, while the question of organic union between the church in the North and the church in the South lies in abeyance, we must content ourselves with uniting less important questions. Judge Samuel M. Breckinridge, of St. Louis, presented a minority report, stating that nothing less than organic union between the churches would prove satisfactory. THE COVENANTERS. A Pittsburg, Pa., dispatch says: There is a strong probability that the two factions of the Reformed Presbyterian church known as "Synod" and "General Synod," will be re-united after a separation of fiftysix years. A committee of three of each synod has had several conferences. In 1833 the Reformed Presbyterian church split at a meeting held in Philadelphia. The seceders would not allow their men to vote on any questions relating to the State or national government. The general synod took the opposite view, and said it was a duty they owed their State and church to take part in all the elections. Some of the Covenanters now want to vote on the prohibitory amendment, claiming that it is a righteous cause. For this reason some of them would like to come back to the fold again. Their reason for not voting is that God is not recognized in the constitution of the United States. THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS. In the closing hours of the Southern Baptist convention at Memphis, Dr. W. E. Hatcher, of Virginia, introduced the following resolution, which was adopted : Whereas, the American Sabbath Union is laboring to get such national legislation as will allow to all employees of the National government one day in seven as a day of rest: Therefore Resolved, That we fully sympathize with this important object of the American Sabbath Union, and request our brethren to promote its work as far as may be practicable. The following resolution offered by Dr. J. R. Scranfill, of Texas, was also unanimously adopted: Whereas, the liquor traffic is the most powerful hindrance to the Gospel of Christ and an aggressive enemy to social order ; and whereas, this traffic is steadily encroaching upon all that Christian men reyero and the human heart holds dear; and, whereas, it seeks to destroy the Christian Sabbath and annihilate public morals and public conscience; and, whereas, all Christian bodies should speak out in no uncertain tones on this question. Therefore Resolved, by the Southern Baptists in convention assembled, That we favor the speedy and entire prohibition of the liquor traffic, that we oppose licenso lor this traffic in any and all its forms through which men buy the right to destroy human hope and happinoss and blight human souls, as an offence against public morals and a sin against God. MERE-MENTION. Philadelphia has this year 1,203 licenced bar-rooms against 5,773 in 1887, before the present license law went into effect. At Rogersville, Ky., last Thursday night, a gang of men surrounded the house of a farmer named Torn Felton and attempted to take him out. Felton opened fire on the gang, killing two of them, and the others fled. A terrifftc storm prevailed at Danville, Va., on the afternoon of the 14th, unroofing houses and otherwise damaging buildings to the extent of $30,000. A large congregation was in the Tabernacle hearing the Rev. Sam Jones preach and the people were nervous, but were kept quiet and no accident occurred. In the last sixteen years there have been 40,000 desertions in the United States army, and 32,000 of the deserters have never been caught. The deserters, therefore, are considerably more numerous than the army. It is reported that the president will soon issue a proclamation granting general amnesty to all who have deserted since 1873. A disastrous fire occurred on Thursday in St. Sauveur, a populous suburb of Quebec, Canada. Seven hundred buildings were destroyed and twelve hundred families rendered homeless. A colored synod of the Lutheran church has been organized in North Carolina, the only similar organization of colored people in the United States. Washington Irving Bishop, the great mind reader, after performing some marvelous feats in New York on Monday of last week, fainted, and as was supposed, died. In the interest of science, a few hours later, some physicians opened his skull for the purpose of examining his brain, and now his relatives claim that while in a cataleptic fit he was murdered by the physicians. Allen Thorndyke Ilice, the newly appointed minister to Russia, died on Thursday, while making preparations to sail for Europe. The next meeting of the Southern Baptist convention will bo at Fort Worth, Texas, commencing on Monday before the second Monday in May, 1890. J. W. Carter, D. D., of North Carolina, was elected to preach the convention sermon. After three years'imprisonment, on the charge of murder, and pending his appeal to the supreme court, Boney Laughter died the other day in the Marion, N. C., jail. On this earth Mr. Laughter " *- 1 Win smile no inure. XMeisuu v^uiueii/, colored, was hanged in Washington last Friday for the murder of Philip Wenzel in October last. Gen. Weaver of Pennsylvania, has announced himself in favor of prohibition. It is learned that Oliver H. Dockery, the defeated Radical candidate for Governor of North Carolina, is out in an open letter to the negroes, in which he advises them to leave that State. When the governor of Missouri advanced $7000 out of his pocket to pay the expenses of the troops of that State to the New York centennial, he got left. The Missouri legislature refuses to reimburse. Near Columbia, La., last Saturday, a negro who was under arrest on the charge of burglary, was taken from the hands of the sheriff by a mob and hanged to the nearest tree. Business failures occurring throughout the country during last week number for the United States 217, Canada '!">, a total of 2">2 against 227 last week. ?? Federal Office Seekers.?The Washington correspondent of the Columbia Register telegraphs to that paper of last Sunday: "The starved office-seekers here are in despair. They counted confidently upon hearing from Harrison during the first week in May, but Harrison lias notspoken and the faithful are in the depth of despair. The following is an official list of the applications on file in Washington for the offices of United States marshal and district attorney. It was copied from a list given a prominent Republican by the attorney general. For United States marshal?S. G. Alexander, Camden; B. W. Belk, Lancaster; B. F. Divverk, Anderson; John M. Freeman, Charleston ; J. (). Ladd, Cheraw; P. Moran, Charleston ; S. T. Poinier, Spartanburg; C. J. Pride, York ; W. W. Russell, Anderson ; J. L. Strain, Union county ; D. R. Speer, Greenville; J. R. Tolhert, Abbeville, W. M. Thomas, Charleston; Delavan Yates, Aiken. Freeman is the only colored applicant. "For United States district attorney there are six applicants on tile, viz: E. M. Bray ton, Columbia; Abial Lathrop, Orangeburg; T. H. Cooke, Greenville; R. A. Lynch, Columbia ; S. W. Melton, Columbia; C. P. Townsend, Bennettsville. "My informant thinks that Poinier and Brayton have tho inside track, but he also adds that he don't think Harrison will appoint them till the terms of the present incumbents expire." Last of "Cornwai.lik's Headquarters."?George Hall's barn and crib on his farm, about a mile from the city, were entirely consumed by tire about 11 o'clock Friday night. The building was tho old "Cornwallis Headquarters" which stood on Tryon street near the Square. Mr. Hall Eurchased the building and moved it to is farm and used it as a barn.?[Charlotte Chronicle. XftQCrAX. AKFAXIiS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. A. Y. Cartwright it Co.?A True Story of a Fan. M. it It. C. Strauss?Five Cents. Withers Adlckes?Groceries, Hardware and Crockery. W. X. Elder, Administrator of the estate of Allen Bratton, deceased?Application for Discharge. The Carolina Buggy Company. Sam M. Grist?I Am Prepared. Mrs. T. M. Dohson--Whoop It Up. THE CAMDEN EXCURSION. There was a large party of excursionists yesterday over the Three C's railroad from Camden to Biacksburg. At this place they were joined by twenty-tive or thirty ladies and gentlemen. THE BOARD OF TRADE. A meeting of the Yorkville Board of Trade was held in Hunter & Oates's opera house at 5 o'clock last Monday afternoon. There was no business transacted further than the adoption of a resolution that the stores and business houses shall close business on the Fourth of July. MILITARY INSPECTION. Next Friday is the day appointed by Adjutant and Inspector-General Bonham for the inspection of the Jenkins Kifles, and we doubt not the company will be fully prepared to make its usual creditable appearance, fully sustaining its previously won high reputation. ACCIDENTALLY HURT. Atlfoodtown, last Saturday morning, Mrs. Nancy Black, wife of Mr. A. E. Black, while in the act of rising from her chair with a child in her arms, fell to the floor, dislocating her elbow, besides bruising herself severely. Dr. Feemster was called tcf her assistance, and promptly rendered the necessary medical and surgical attention. THE ADDRESS TO-NIGHT. The public is again reminded of the educational address to be delivered in the court house at 8 o'clock to-night, by Col. Rice, State superintendent of education. This is a subject which vitally concerns all our citizens, and a full attendance is desired. The ladies are specially invited to attend. RIGjjlT OF WAY CASE. On Friday last, on the premises one mile south of Smyrna station, a right of way case was heard before a jury of twelve arbitrators on the joint complaint of M. J. Wallace and W. T. Hartness, through whose lands the Three C's railroad runs. After hearing testimony and argument, the jury awarded $150 damages. Messrs. Finley & Brice appeared for the complainants and Major J. F. Hart for the railroad. N>/ SUPREME COURT. In the State supreme court last week, the following appeals from York were heard: James A. Erwin, admr., et al. vs. Martha B. Lowry. Mr. G. W. S. Hart was heard for appellant. Mr. C. E. Spencer for respondents. Mr. Hart in reply. Lewis H. Blair et al. vs. John G. Black, assignee, et al. Elias tfc Cohen et al. vs. John G. Black, assignee, et al. Thqacf cases were heard together. Mr. G.'E. s Spencer was heard for appellants. Mr. William B. McCaw on same side. Mr. James F. Hart for respondents. P. W. Lindsay vs. L. B. Garvin et al. Mr. I). E. Finley wa% heard for appellant, Mr. C. Spencer for respondent, and Mr. Finley in reply. TESTING A MADSTONE, Several days ago, Master Tommy, a twelve year old son of Mr. W. L. Goforth, of this place, was bitten by a dog supposed to have hydrophobia. Mr. Goforth was absent at the time, on a railroad contract he has in Georgia, but on being informed of the occurrence he came home and took his son to Charlotte for the purpose of applying to the wound Mr. Butler's famous inadstone, which has been applied in a large number of similar cases. The stone was duly applied, but it did not adhere to the wound, which was only slight, and the conclusion arrived at is that if the madstone possesses the efficacy attibuted to it, the boy is in no danger of the dreaded disease. POSTAL CHANGES. A Washington dispatch to the News and Courier says the Brayton faction, now scheming in Washington, "are in high glee because they are securing a few fourthclass postoffice appointments. They have ceased to devote their time to the presidential offices, but are putting in their work at the postoffice department." Eleven changes in South Carolina were announced last Friday, among them the following: Blacksburg, John M. Guyton, vice I). D. Gaston, removed; Lancaster C. II., Joseph Clarke, vice H. J. Gregory, removed. It is said that Smalls has joined forces with the Hendrix McLane faction in hopes of obtaining recognition from the administration. _ \/ DEATH OF I). C. McKINNEY. We regret to announce the death of Mr. D. Chesley McKinney, which occurred at his residence at Smith's Ford, in this county, on the 14th instant. He died of Bright's disease, and was aged about 59 years. Mr. McKinney was a liberal minded, public spirited citizen, and one who took an active interest in everything pertaining to the advancement of the county. Though active in political affairs, he had no political aspirations himself, laboring only for the promotion of the best interests of the people. He was never married. A genial companion and a kind neighbor, he will be missed by the community in which he was deservedly popular, and his memory will be cherished by all who knew him. PERSONAL MENTION. / Miss Ella Jefferys is visiting relatives near Beersheba. Mr. T. II. lteid, of Salisbury, N. C., is in Yorkville visiting friends. Mr. W. J. Doviney, of Clifton, is in Yorkville visiting relatives and friends. /Miss Eliza Lockhart, of Gaffney City, Is in Y'orkville visiting the family of Dr. Atkinson. I Mrs. Julia Parker and son, of Chester, are in Y'orkville, visiting the family of Mr. Horace II. Beard. Rev. M. r. Matheney, 01 uanas, rexas, preached at Union church on Sunday morningand in the Baptist church in this place on Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Darwin returned homo yesterday afternoon from an extouded visit to friends and relatives in Shelby. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 p. in. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Sunday-school at 4 p. in. Young men's union prayer-meeting will be held in tho Methodist church next Tuesday evening at 8.1") o'clock. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.15 p. m. Sunday-school at 4 p. in. Prayermeeting to-morrow evening at 8.15 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 | a. m. and 8.15 p. in. Sunday-school at 4 I a: USo nitAninfP of Q I p. III. rniyLT-IIlliUUllj; lino ui u | o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. The pastor being J absent there will be no services in his j churches next Sunday. Sunday-school at 1.30 p. in. RAILROAD EARNINGS. The railroad commission has issued its : tabulated statement of the earnings of the I railroads in the State for the month of j March, this year, as compared with the earningsfor the same month in 1888. From j the Columbia Register we take the follow- J ing pertaining to the report: Of the twenty-nine roads included in the statement, j twenty show a gross increase of $78,038.90, j the remaining nine show a decrease of $20,350.41, making the net increase for the month $51,188.55. The Atlanta and Char-j lotto Air-Linjj shows an increase of $24, 273,34. The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta shows a decrease of $6,822.70, and the Chester and Lenoir a decrease of ?1,171,87. The net increase of the total earnings of the roads of the Richmond and Danville system was $3"),3(57.of). The total passenger earnings for March in 1888 and the present year compare as follows: March 1888, $204,272.38; March, 1889, $182,729.40; decrease, $21,042.98. The total freight earnings were: March, 1888, $401,909.01; March, 1889, $027,288.90; increase, $60,329.94 THE COUNTY ALLIANCE. A called meeting of the York County Farmers'Alliance was held in the court house last Monday, the object being to take notion in recard to the baccintr Question. All the sub-Alliances except four were represented by full delegations. The contract made by the State executive committee for 1,000,000 yards of cotton bagging was unanimously approved, atftl the county trade agent was notified to make an immediate order for 75,000 yards, and to inform the manufacturers that a second order would be made immediately after the regular meeting in July next, by which time a more correct estimate of the quantity that may be needed can be given. After the disposition of this question the remainder of the time wa9 occupied in discussing other matters pertaining to the good of the order. Two now organizations in the county were reported at this meeting, yiz.: Chestnut Oak, J. C.Patrick, president, and Wm. E. Adams, secretary ; aud Bethel, D. G. Stanton, president, and D. M. Wallace, secretary. There are now 28 organizations \n the county, and G5G in the State. y SURVIVORS' ASSOCIATION. "A meeting of Confederate survivors' id York county entitled to State pensions under the Act of the last legislature, was held in Yorkville on Monday last for the purpose of organizing a county association and electing from their members a board of pension commissioners, in accordance with the requirements of the same Act. W. D. Camp was elected chairman, and A. F. Lindsay secretary. After the organization, the chairman appointed a committee consisting of the following members, to make nominations for members of a pension commission: W. T. Bailey, J. A. Bell, John G. Parker, S. L. Laney, R. A. Hagins and J. H. Jones. The committee retired and afterwards reported, recommending the following named persons to constitute the pension commission for the pensioners of York county: H. R. Neal, J. D. Gaulden, R. G. Graham, R. AHagins and J. B. Steele, all of whom were unanimously elected. The meeting then adjourned until the first Monday of October next. So far as the action of the meeting last Monday is concerned, the list of pensioners in this county remains the same as was published in The Enquirer last week. ^ YORK INDUSTRIES. /Xl)n Friday last, a declaration was filed ?with the secretary of State for the incorporation of the "Clover Cotton Manufacturing company," the principal place of business of which is to be at Clover, York county. The general purpose of the company is to manufacture cotton yarns, warps and cloths, and the capital stock is $50,000, to be divided into 500 shares of the par value of $100 each. The corporators are: A. H. Barnett, T. P. Whitesides, P. E. Moore, D. M. Hall, D. J. Jackson, L. K. Armstrong, E. W. Pressly, W. B. Smith, J. R. Barron, J. F. Jackson and James Fitchett, all of York county, and J. J. Wilson, of Gould, N. C. The shares are to be paid in weekly installments of fifty cents per share. A commission was issued. The Magnetic Iron and Steel Ore company, of Blacksburg, has also filed a notice with the secretary of State, announcing an increase of its capital stock from $10,000, the amount originally named when a charter,was secured, to $437,500. A commission was issued Monday by the secretary of state for the organization of the Rock Hill Cotton Seed Oil and Fertilizer company, with a capital of $50,000, in shares of $100 each. The corporators are W. L. Roddey, A. E. Smith, A. II. White, W. J. Rawliuson and John ltatteree, all of Rock Hill. A DAY OF PLEASURE. Last Friday was a gala day and one highly enjoyed and long to be remembered by many of the people of Yorkville and others along the line of the Three C's railroad. On that day an excursion train was run by Major Jno. F. Jones, superintendent of the road, from Yorkville to Blacksburg, the object being to give the excursionists an opportunity to spend a day of pleasure and recreation on Whitaker mountain, one of the natural attractions of our fair sister town, and about half a mile distant from the Three C's station. The train was scheduled to leave Yorkville at 10 A. M., and promptly at that hour, in charge of Capt. J. M. McCarthy, conductor, and Mr. G. W. Maring, engineer, the fine locomotive "Sumter," gaily decorated with flowers and wreaths of evergreen, pulled out with seven elegant passenger coaches boarded by about 275 excursionists, including the teachers and nearly all the pupils of the Yorkville graded school. The road is in fine condition and the ride to Blacksburg, the route being through a fertile and well cultivated section of the county, affording to the eye many pleasing landscapes, was much enjoyed. At Sharon, the excursionists were greeted with music by the Blairsville brass band, who with about eighty pleasure seekers boarded the train, and at Hickory Grove and Smyrna the number was still augmented to near four hundred. Less than an hour after leaving Yorkville, the train safely arrived at Blacksburg, and was greeted by the firing of a salute, and music by the Three C's cornet band of Blacksburg. The excursionists were welcomed by Major Jones in his usually pleasant and agreeable manner, reassuring all that he would spare no efforts to make the occasion pleasant and agreeable to each and every one. . The march to tho summit of the moijntain, which has been aptly and appropriately named "Overlookplace" by the owners of the property, was commenced soon after disembarking from the train, the long column of excursionists, joined by many citizens of the town and surrounding country, preceded by the brass bands, lo whose inspiriting music the ascent over a smooth road of easy grade was comparatively a pleasant walk, and the pleasure grounds, laid off on the crest of the mountain, were soon reached. Decked in the height of its vernal foliage, tho scenery of the mountain and the surrounding country was pleasing, in whichever direction the eyo would turn. A description of "Overlookplace" will not here be inappropriate. The mountain rises to full Ave hundred feet above the surrounding country, and its highest point is about fifteen hundred feet abovo the sea level. On account of the magnificent view afforded from its summit, tho citizens have utilized this natural observatory by converting it into a park and grading a road up to it from the town. A tower, fifty feet high has been erected upon the crest of the mountain, and from here the visitor enjoys a treat well worth the trouble of ascent, if not a journey of many miles. Below, a valley spreads off from the base of the mountain in billowy-like surface, rolling higher and higher until lost in infinity on th^ south and east, and mingled with a wall of solid blue to the north and west. Overthe whole breadth of the intervening expanse, and pleasantly relieving its monotony, are to be seen through stretches of forest, cultivated fields, dotted here and there with comfortable farm houses and a number of thriving villages 1 that have spung into existence, as if by i ! magic, within the past few years. Quietly at the foot of the mountain j Blacksburg lies, spread out like a map, with every street and every house in plain view of the observer. With the aid of a strong glas9, Cloudland hotel, situated on the top of Itoan mountain, seventy miles to the north-west, is plainly visible. Among the neighboring towns and villages to be seen are Yorkville, Shelby, Gaflfney City, Hickory Grove, Earle's and (Trover, while it is also claimed that under favorable circumstances the vision of the naked eye extends into Tennessee. Tradition connects the mountain with many interesting events in the early history of the settle-, ment of the country. On this mountain unri in Hio vallavu Iwilnw fhf> rf>(l TfliirV roamed at will, and for aught we know, the scene of the festivity last Friday was the tryst ing place of many braves and their conliding maidens. A more romantic spot could not be found for the pleasure-seeker, and the natural attractions have been increased by the erection of neat buildings for all the purposes of a pleasure seeking party. Here we found a lawn tennis court handsomely laid off, a dining pavilion with tables and all conveniences, a large and commodious dancing pavilion, a pavilion for serving refreshments, a music stand and a dressing room for the ladies, while the grounds are beautifully laid off in walks, and all shaded with stately oaks. To this elysian Major Jones made his party welcome, and until dinner was announced the time was passed in rambling over the grounds, ascending the observatory and viewing the surrounding country, while the children availed themselves of the swings, see-saws and other means provided for their enjoyment. At 1 o'clock theample dinner was spread from the well filled baskets provided by the ladies, and a general invitation was extended to all to "eat and be merry." The afternoon was spent on the grounds, the diversions being ball tennis and dancing, interspersed with music by the brass bands. The time passed merrily and none were wearied before the hour for departure arrived. At 4 o'clock the signal was given for closing the merry scenes of gayety and frolic, which old and young enjoyed alike, and the descent of the mountain was made. The train was in waiting to take the excursionists to the celebrated fishing grounds known as Moore's Mill on Buffalo creek, four miles beyond the town. The scenery along the creek, parallel with which runs the road for some distance, was very fine, equal in some respects to that along the Tennessee river in the vicinity of Chattanooga. , After a brief stop at Buffalo, the whit tle sounded for the home start, and a ride without incident to mar its pleasures, returned all to their homes, the train arriving; at Yorkville at G o'clock. On the train Conductor McCarthy was attentive to the comfort of his passengers, kind and courteous to all. Major Jones, superintendent of the road, was assiduous in his efforts to render every body happy and comfortable, and his success was attested by the entire company for whose enjoyment and pleasure he devoted the day. To Col. W. H. McCorkle, chairman of the committee of arrangements for the excursionists, much praise is due for his thoughtful attention ; as also to Prof. Thackston for the care he bestowed upon the pupils of the graded school, in which he was assisted by the teachers and by Mrs. W. B. Moore, Mrs. H. C. Strauss, Mrs. C.G. Parish, Mrs. S. M. McNeel and Mrs. B. N. Moore, who acted as chaperons. CIRCUIT COURT DECISION. His Honor Judge Fraser has filed his judgment in the case of Elias A. B. McG'arter and others against Lawson K. Armstrong, which is in favor of the plaintiffs. The decree is a long one, covering nearly fifteen pages of legal cap paper, and therefore only a brief synopsis of it will be given here. It will be remembered that the action was brought to compel the defendant, Armstrong, to perform his contract made with the plaintiffs to do certain ditching on defendant's land just below the lands of the plaintiffs, and also for damages; that the defence set up was performance, and that the verdict of the jury was for the defendant. The contract being in writing, the decree first construes what it means, holding that the ditch must be of sufficient width and depth to make it practicable for plaintiffs to drain their lands into it, and the damages for nonperformance will not in such a case adequately compensate them, thus making it a case in equity. It then adjudges that the defendant's ditch has not been dug out according to the contract, and directs him to perform his contract specifically. The clerk of the court is made the referee to report both specifications as to the kind of work remaining to be done agreeably to the views of the court upon the contract, and also to ascertain the amount of damages plaintiffs have suffered. Oorespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM McCONNELLSVILLE. McConnellsville, May 20.?Dry weather seems to be the order of the day and the farmers in this immediate neighborhood are the sorriest looking set of men imaginable. It is generally conceded that the crop of small grain is going to be a total failure, and the great question is how are the farmers going to work out their crops without feed for their stock ? If this query can be solved, there is yet some hope for the McConnellsville sons of toil. The railroad, after many petitions asking it, has finally decided to fill up the old well at this place, which has been endangering the lives and health of the populace for some time. There is to be a singing at Olivet church next Thursday for the purpose of practicing the songs which are to be sung on the Children's day, the first Sunday of June, appointed by the General Assembly. The lovers of music will enjoy the treat and should not fail to be present. Coj^tspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. ' LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill May 21.?Our section is still without rain. Quite a number of our citizens visited the city of Charlotte yesterday and to-day. Iu lieu of the usual anniversary celebration of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, the iday was devoted to horse racing. The Methodist parsonage is undergoing considerable improvements. The building is being remodeled, and when completed will be one of the handsomest residences on Hampton street. . The Rock Hill Construction company are now manufacturing some handsome door frames for the residence of Mr. S. M. McNeel, of Yorkville. Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson, of Abbeville, S. C., preached in the Presbyterian church at this place Sunday night to a very large congregation. Mr. Wilson, while pastor ] Uufhocfia nhitmh mnrlfi mfinv warm i Wi UCIIIVOUW ? w friends in this place, who were pleased to | see him again. In a recent letter I mentioned that Capt. j ,E. It. Mills had purchased an incubator. | The machine has proved a success, and j there are now a number of little chicks , whose parentago-is being discussed?who | is the mother ? Main street is being lined with granite, | a large quantity having been brought^, from Fairfield county, and wagons are"1 daily hauling from the quarry on the farm of Mr. it. W. Hoaeh ; all of which will be used in paving the streets of the town. | Mrs. Catharine Baskins, mother of Mrs. ! \V. L. Itoddey, is very ill at the residence , of Captain Itoddey. Mr. J. Kdgar Poag's livery and sale stable is now completed and Mr. Poag will I j move into it this week. This is one of the largest and best arranged stables in j ' upper South Carolina. Mr. Poag is one of j i our town's progressive young men, and ; j we all wish him success in this enterprise. I The committee appointed to select a lo- j j cation for the oil mill has not definitely j 1 decided on a location, but will recom-1 I I mend that it be located near the Construction company's buildings, to face Main street, just below J. E. Poag's stable. A number of our citizens joined the party from Camden for an excursion to' Whitaker's mountain, which passed this place this morning at 10 o'clock. Our people are always glad to visit Whitaker's mountain and view the beautiful scenery from "Overlookplace." To-day at 12 o'clock, was sold by Edwin Croft, deputy collector, horses, wagon, harness,etc., with ten kegs of whisky, which had been forfeited to the United States for violation of the internal revenue laws. IIal. Correspondence of the Yorkvillc Enquirer. (' FORT MILL MATTERS. Fokt Mill May 21.?Dr. J. E. and ^>Ir. M. B. Massey, of this place, met with a seridtjs accident on yesterday morning by which both gentlemen were quite painfully injured. They were driving over to their plantation in Lancaster county, and while going down the hill at Waxhaw creek, they attempted to raise an umbrello in pnnoofinorino nf tuliinh thu hnrsp hp. came frightened and uncontrollable. Both . of the occupants of the buggy were thrown out. Dr. J. E. Massey suffered the dislocation of his collar bone and also sustained several severe bruises, while the extent of Mr. M. B. Massey's injuries consisted of two ugly gashes on the head. Dr. Martin Crawford, of Lancaster, was summoned to the relief of the wounded men and the last information from them is to the effect that they are doing as well as could be expected. A note to Mrs. J. E. Massey informs her that they will arrive here this afternoon. Considerable excitement was created by the appearance on our streets last Sunday, of a mad dog, which was finally killed after it had bitten one or two other dogs. We are still in need of rain in this section, but reports from just across the river are to the effect that the adjoining portions of Lancaster county were favored with copious showers on Sunday. The ground in that section was still too wet to plow yesterday morning. c. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM LANCASTER COUNTY. Spuing Dell, May 18.?Unprecedented in the memory of the oldest inhabitant of this section is thecontinuousdry weather at this time of year. Since the 25th of March we have not had a good season, only two light showers that did not run in the hillside ditches have been received, and the ground has become so dry that crops can not grow, nor seeds germinate. Some of our people are plowing up cotton and planting over. Some are baring it off and chopping, while others bar off without chopping, and still others are letting it severely alone. Nowhere can a good stand be seen, because there is not sufficient moisture in the ground to make the seeds germinate and the young plants grow. Where the seeds have been lightly covered, they are as yet generally sound, and a season will cause a stand; but in many instances, where they were deeply covered in red clay land, they have rotted to such an extent as to require replanting. Many people Lave not the seeas to replant nor can they get them. it is nara to ten now tne corn win ao. Some is coming up, much has not appeared above ground, and some has been worked over. A good deal is yet to be planted, because the ground has been too hard to plow. The oats crop is looking badly. Drought has caused it to begin heading out just above the ground in many places. The chinchbug, too, is working on it severely. But little wheat was sown and it looks as if it wished it had not been. If the past seven or eight weeks is an index to the future, "Tillet" Porter, of Broad river is a prophet, and people may plant not only to the water's edge, but to the beds of the streams. Some people say that wasps are gifted with prophetic vision; when they build nests close to the ground in bottoms, a dry season is indicated ; and if they build high look out for floods. Their nests for this season are built very low. Nature seems to be exerting herself for two or three days to get up a rain, but the fickle wind cannot be content to remain in the southward long enough to assist in the attempt. Some mules have been reported as dying from eating spoiled corn imported from the West. Whole car loads or train loads of it are shipped eastward and put off on those who are compelled to have corn of some kind. It is certainly a great wrong for our merchants to receive such corn. If the railroads are to blame let them keep the corn and replace it with a good article ; if the shipper is to blame let the consignee refuse to take it and thus throw the matter of settlement between the shipper and carrier. By no means should it be dealt out for general use. The merchant who sells it to his customer, so that the latter's mule dies, renders that customer unable to pay him for supplies. This view alone ought to prevent traffic in thr> stuff. Sometime ago I wrote of several vacant churches in reach of us. Their pulpits are now filled, except that of Six Mile Presbyterian church. Rev. W. A. M. Plexico continues in his charges, and Rev. Mr. Mellard preaches at Waxhaw, Beulah and Tirzah, the last receiving half his time and the others one-fourth. Waxiiaw. Thk Weather and the Crops.?The weather crop bulletin of the State department f agriculture for the week ending last Saturday is as follows: Rainfall for the State below the normal; temperature for the State slightly above normal; sunshine for the State above the normal. Weather conditions: the rainfall for the State was literally none except in Laurens, where four-tenths inches fell on the 13th and light amounts in Kershaw and Newberry counties. The temperature throughout was slightly above the normal, which, with the large amount of sunshine, has tended to operate injuriously to all growing crops. Wheat and oats are nominally a failure. Cotton is in a precarious condition, corn but little better, in some places it being injured by the bud worm. Rice on the low lands shows favorable prospects. Fruit promises abundantly. Prospects generally are gloomy, caused by an uuacutc UJ lam. The weekly weather crop bulletin, issued last Saturday night by the signal office at Washington says: The weather during the week has been favorable for growing crops in all sections except the south Atlantic and east Gulf States where hot dry weather and the absence of rain has been unfavorable for cotton, and has doubtless done some damage to small grains in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi. Throughout the wheat regions of the central valleys and the northwest, recent rains have greatly improved crop conditions, and also lessened the chances of injury from chinch and cut worms, which were rapidly increasing in some sections. Cold weather and snows in the north-west have doubtless affected crops favorably in that section. Rains which occurred in the early part of the week in Kentucky and Tennessee, although not sufficient, greatly benefitted all crops, but it is probable that these rains did not occur sufficiently early to make full crops of oats, and oats generally. Through the New England and middle Atlantic States and the States north of the Ohio river, the week has been especially favorable, and all crops are making satisfactory progress, except in portions of Indiana, where the drought continues, but there is a prospect of rain in that section within the next forty-eight hours. Those rains will probably extend southward over the greater portion of the cotton region, where it is much needed. Slight damage resulted from hail in some sections of Tennessee and Iowa. Settling the Sumter Hank's Af- 1 fairs.?Suit has been begun by John E. j Phillips, receiver of the National bank of I Sumter, S. C., which failed in October, 1887, to recover $15,726, with interest, from John E. Latham, jr., Henry E. Alexander and ltichard P. Salter, composing the firm of Latham, Alexander & Co., bankers and brokers of this city. The bank's suspension, it is alleged, was due in large part, if not entirely, to the dishonesty of its cashier, Charles E. Rartlett, who disappeared when exposure was threatened. It has si nee been ascertained that he was a Lpnw sneculator in cotton and stocks. He 1 operated largely through the firm now! proceeded against, meeting his liabilities J with checks which he drew on the Mercan- 1 tile National bank signed as cashier of the bank. Twenty such checks have come to i light. The complaint was filed last Thursday in the United States circuit court.? i [New York Herald. f 4 ? ? Hiram F. Hover, the labor agitator, is holding secret meetingsand making incendiary speeches among the negroes of Spartanburg county. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. i ? The outlook for cotton in Sumter county is gloomy, owing to the continued drouth. ? Miss Jennie Moses, a daughter of exGovernor Moses, is said to be an applicant for the postoftice at Sumter. ? Eight applicants for admission to the bar passed successful examinations before the supreme court last Friday. ? The State Dental Association was in Columbia last week. The next meeting will be held in Charleston, on the second Tuesday in May, 18b0. ? A boy shootiDg at rats under a barn at Kingville last Friday night set fire td the building, causing its destruction with six tons of fertilizer and a large quantity of forage. *? ?J... iL. L.J_ ? wn ;viunuay, ine uuuy ui uu uua.uu*ru person, but supposed to be that of a colored man who was drowned at Wood's ferry, on Broad river, in January, was found on a sand bar near Henderson's island, just below Shelton, Fairfield county. He was buried on the island. . ? At a meeting of the Charleston Chamber of commerce, the other day, the proposition from Charlotte to raise $75,000 for the construction of a railroad from Charlotte N. C., to Lancaster, S. C., was declined. The committee said that It will be impossible to raise the money at this time. ? A tornado of considerable violence passed over the Cokesbury section of Ab- ^ beville county last Thursday afternoon. 1 The wind and rain were terrific. Many fl chimneys were blown down and fences on all sides were leveled with the ground. The dust before the downpour of rain was blinding and suffocating. ? The governor has pardoned R. H. Jacobs, of Greenville, who for the killing . of John Hughes, on Christmas day, 1887, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to a term of five years in the , penitentiary. The pardon is granted on account of the age and the mental and physical condition of the prisoner. ? James Bryant, of Edgefield, accompanied by a guest at his house, went to church on Sunday morning of last week. During hi3 absence Mr. Bryant's children obtained a pistol belonging to their father's guest, and one of the little fellows succeeded in discharging the weapon, instantly killing his little sister, five years old. ? On Thursday, the30th instant, the State Democratic executive committee will hold a meeting in Columbia for the purpose of filling the vacancy oh the national committee caused by the death of the late Capt. F. W. Dawson, The two gentlemen most prominently mentioned in connection with a.selection in Capt. Dawson's place are Col. Jno. C. Haskell of Columbia, and the Hon. W. C. Benet of Abbeville. ? The town of Abbeville has voted 5 per cent, of the taxable property of the town in twenty year bonds, to aid in building the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago railroad. The vote was unanimous in favor of the subscription, with a single exception. This will raise about twentyeight or thirty thousand dollars. Other towns along the line will also vote bonds in aid of the road. j ? Two Mormon missionaries have for 1 some time been preaching in the Onsley section of Chesterfield county and the Pond Hollow section of Darlington county. They made some converts to their faith, but a week ago last Saturday their operations were put a stop to. They were given twelve hours to leave the State by a crowd of men, some of whom were armed. They took the hint and departed. ? A monument to the dead soldiers of four German companies in the Confederate service was dedicated in Bethany cemetery, Charleston, last Wednesday. The monument was unveiled by ten little German girls in white, while the German iband played a German choral. The dedicating prayer was in German, by Pastor Muller, and the dedication address was delivered by Senator Hampton, in whose famous legion the German soldiers fought. ? H. S. Cunningham, editor of the Orangeburg Spectator, and J. W. Caston, his head printer, who was indicted for setting fire to the Wolf building in January last, were dismissed by Trial Justice Bowman on Saturday after a preliminary hearing which occupied three days and a half. The evidence was entirely circumstantial.. The arrests were made at the instance of a detective who has been employed to work up the case. ? Hampton Holiday, a farmer living near Park Shoals, in Greenville county, committed suicide at the home of his wife Tuesday afternoon. He had been separ-, ated from her for some time, and when he went into his wife's house to induce her to return to him, she refused, and while she was away he swallowed a dose of strychnine and*was found dead a short time later by neighbors who had gone to take the strychnine away from him. ? In the Kingville section of Richland county, the outlook of the farmers is . gloomy, to say the least. The bud worm is playing havoc with the cotton, and corn in low places is suffering from same cause. Experienced farmers claim frequent and thorough plowing to be the best remedy for driving the worms away. Rain is very much needed to bring up replanted cotton, and until it comes there will be very poor stands throughout "the Fork." The oats planted in the spring are almost a failure. ? The body of Tut Danford, colored, was found Thursday in the "Hominy Pot," a deep place in the Savannah River, four miles from Mt. Carmel, Abbeville county. He was taken from his house x>n Wednesday night by unknown parties and gagged, tied and a rock weighing forty-live pounds was securely fastened to him. Danford is the one who turned State's evidence in the Mercier robbery a few weeks ago and was out on bond. It is thought that he was murdered by the negroes. Excitement runs high. Three negroes charged Wlin mo muraer nave ueeu arresieu auu ?> committed to jail. ? The hearing of tho Clemson will case wascommeuced before Chief Justice Fuller in the United States court at Charleston last Saturday. Wells & Orr of Greenville, and Bmythe & Lee of Charleston, represented the executors of the will. The # evidence was read and the argument opened. Mr. Carey was heard for the plaintiff and Mr. Orr for the defendant. Mr. Youmans was heard for the plaintiff, 'I when the court adjourned until Monday. The case went over until Monday, but on that day Judge Fuller declined to hear Mr. Smythe in behalf of the defendant, < which leads to the supposition that his decision will sustain the will. ? Says the Spartanburg correspondent of the News and Courier: There are eight or ten Mormon elders out in the neighborhood of Thickety mountain, in this county. Their postoffice is Gaffney City. They '4 have been scattered around over the State and have collected here for some purpose. The people of that neighborhood who affiliate with them are generally poorly informed. They have been neglected by the churches of the county. The Mormon elders come in and associate with them. They disseminate their literature and show a lively interest in their welfare. It is not very strange that these ignorant, neglected people should fall in with the Mormon doctrines. Should some of them migrate to Utah, our county would not suffer much. ? Commissioner of Agriculture Butler has appointed T. E. Horton, of Greenville, a special agent of the State department of agriculture at the Paris universal exposition. The duties of the special agent will be to distribute at the exposition printed matter descriptive of the climate and resources of the State and to collect information on the question of immigration to be reported to the department of agriculture. Mr. Horton will sail from Charleston for* New York next Friday, and from the latter city on the 1st of June for Glasgow, Scotland. He will spend a month in Scotland, England and Ireland, and then goto Pari* where he will snend ft nnnnle months or more destributing printetf matter, advertising Greenville and South Carolina, and any city or town of the State ? which furti' hes matter for distribution. ? Lancaster Review : Two white passengers on last Wednesday's north bound train, on the Three C's, wero arrested.at the depot here by the sheriff and chief* of police upon information that led the officers to believe that they were the parties charged with the killing of Douglass, in Chestertield. They turned out to be a couple of Mormon preachers, and were released soon after their arrest, but not in time to continue their journey, the train only stopping here a few moments. They Bpent the night in Lancaster and, we understand, conducted some kind of services . t in the old Methodist church while here. They had possibly twenty-five or thirty auditors, but made no converts to their abominable faith. They left town nextday.