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inthls'State it to
rbite thern^ The
10 as voter*, but
position amoni
is evidently atiat
, T,. tho so-called Iude
element fbr Blalno,;but tho 1
utry who have hovered bo
two parties under this un
ablQ gul&o will be fewer this
afgn than for many yoars past
) aro no local dlssonsious to givo
them au excuse for bolting the Domo
oratio tlokct. Harmony prevails in
every part of tho State. In the Atlanta j
district tho only plado whoro thero
vfosjmy probability of trouble, every
thing has been id tiled by tl\p frank and
nianTy withdrawal of Capt. Harry
JacKson, leaving tl#> Add open for
Hon. N. J.-Hammond,,tho present ox
portendtd and .ablo representative in
Congress. Tho Republican who runs |
against him will have more chook than
tho average lightning rod agent, and
about as much ohanco of sncccss as thn
1 Jen Butler electoral ticket will in
' (Georgia.
Hi this tho new tenth district the
Hott*U4?o.iT. Barnes received tho nn
oven a harder timo than Judgo Twiggs
i did two years age whon ho ran rigaliiBt
Son. Seaborn Rcoso.the tegular JDem
iratic nominee.' Judgo Twiggs is an
ablo roan, a fino speaker, brnnmlug
over with energy and pursevohinco,
popular with tho people, and yofc he
; found so IJttlo encouragement that ho
deemed it expedient to withdraw In
tho middle of the campaign. A man
of loss magnetism, would havo about
as mn^h ohanco as a whirlwind. And
yet the-tiepublic&ns havo .determined
to pnt forward candidates for Congress
in ?jm dtWrlct In Georgia. As they
haW very little Umber of their own
'fof thftt purpose, It is presumed that
thoy Intend to mak- victims of aspir
ing Indepopendents wherever tn
oy
can; And there are, perhaps, enouglii
ot those gontlemon ready and wllliug
to take two bitos- at tho political
cherry. W the first plao*, thereis the
delusive bite on oleotion day, and in
tho second, tfee- more substantial bite
beftm <$ot)gresft if the Republicans,
should happen to get, possession of that |
body. Ana horelui is tho secrot of tho
dotenirinatton.to make a fight in Goor
gia. Thero lh not a mau in the Re
publican party who Is so beroft of his
?otises as to bellevo that any candidate
of that ilk can haVo any hopo of suecoss
in a'slugle Congressional district In
thlV> State. But in tlio contingency I
tloncd, every soat will be
on tho ground of fraud aud
on at tho ballot box and
rom the past, every man of
thcfii would propably got in. Tho
Republicans In Congress wero hevor
known to se?k after trutlj, and it
would mako iff difference how dearly
It vfftA shown that there Is no interfer
ence ikr Georgia with tho right of the
negro id aote. A
<: :: !?? Ais,dlstriet, and CM* oounty os
pot (ally,ilffl, Barnes is very popular
with the coforod people, and a gront
tnany of them will vote for him.. As
yet no authoritative aunouncomont of
hts Republican or "
nenthas been mad ,
, <thatsevoralnomadic .... .
/; v' seekers in;fcho district are In
tion of Barkis. Of oourso, as I havo
said, thoy .don't qxpoet to bo eleetod
in th?; regular way, but thoro Ib
x always that beautiftil) possibility of a
Ropublloan Houso and a Contest with
tho odds in favor of the contestant.
Evon lf,*ho Republioans minority
should be somed with a spasm of vir
tue and.fceop thoin out, there will al
ways be the contesting expenses paid,'
with a doudeur ovor as a balm to tho
dofoatctf spirit. Thus thoro will hardly
bo any 'trouble to find somebody lu
oaoh of tlio ton distrlots to lead tho,
Robiwlean forlorn hopo to cortaln
f defeat.fJffc will bo tho first general
fight 'on that lino for sotno timo and
nttonded withsomo dogroeo of interest j
on lUarad'OOuht. Independents havo
Invarinbly met with Ignominious de
feat in thl^pnrt of tho Siato, and such
is llkoly to con tin uo to be their fl}te,
I KE?$? ?
ct of Authority.
the ab?orb>
Hon
fof'iln arret! of
and Superintendent
and Jairio|<8mUhani,
Iftiy, 1ms ciontod a
jrSin Ibo coining
^ tho Gnlvoston
?r to morrow,
" ton assumes
.w-douiMued
rancois. Tho
I pardon wh
KranooU "
t tlzon
oH through
n say*; ihftt
?no* wj
mm1
rath of
itatemont*
..,. i <K>nvMnal
nainurder? tvoro lnno-l
$A&
Bolton as
volunteered
_ ? . I.. tt WltMtlt l
m hi* finporlor^and *hl>.
LI fled Casey that tho ?o*.
pt*d hia ovldouoo. Omioy
hi*1 toattmony to ftoltou
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p??woe.
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King the Tovyiuif of any tu or the
making of any appropriation to pay
certain railroad:Wee bond* of the
Stato; willolectCo iigressinon on Tues
day, Novembor 4. . _
California will elect pariofU*Leg
Ulature and Congressmen oil Tuesday.
November 4, ana vote upon a proposed
constitutional amendment proyidiug
for a Stato board of Education.
Colorado will olect State officers.
Legislature and Congressmen on Tncs
dav, Novembor 4. -
Connecticut will vote npon an auiona
ment providing for blonnlal elections
on Monday, October 5, and eloct Stato
officer^ Legislature and Congressmen
on Tuesday, Novomber 4.
poloware will elect Legislature and
Congressmen on Tuesday, November
4.
Georgia will elect Govornor aud
Legislature on Wotlncsdav, Cctobor,
1, Congressmen on Tuesday, Novcin
bor4. r v
Illinois will clect Governor and
Legislature aud Congressmen on Tues
day, November 4. ? |
Indiana will olect 8tate offlcors, Log
Mature and Congressmen on Tuos
dav, Novembor 4.
iowa will elcct minor Stato offlcors.
and Congressmen on Tnosday, Novem
ber 4* ? \
Kansas will olect Stato officers, Leg
islature and Congressmen on Tuosday,
November 4.
Kentucky will elqctCongressmen on
Tuesday, Novomber 4.
Louisiana elected Democratic, State
officers and Legislature on Tuesday,
April 22, and voted on soveral amend
ments, some for and some against in
cluding among the latter ono provid
ing for an increase in the rate of inter
est upon the publlo debt; will eloct
Congressmen on Tuesday, November
Maine will eleot Govorouor, Legis
lature and 'Congressmen, and voto
upon a proposed prohibitory amend
ment to its Cohstftutlon on Monday,
September 8.. >
Maryland will elect Congressmen ou
Tuesday. Novombor 4.
Massachusetts will eloct Stato offi
cers, Legislature and Congressmen on
Tuesday. November 4.
Michigan will oloot JJtate offlcors,
and Congressmen on Tuosday, Novem
ber^,#
Minnesota will eleot Legislature and
Congressmen ou Tuosday, Novembor
Mississippi will eleot Congressmen
on Tuesday, November 4.
Missouri will elect Stato offloors,
Legislature and Congressmen on Tues
day, November 4. ?
^Nebraska will oloot State offloors,
Legislature and Congressmen on Tues
day, November 4.
Nevada will eleot Supreme Court
Judge, Legislature and Congressmen
on Tuesday, November 4.
New Hampshire will olect Governor
railroad commissioners, Legislature
: and Congressmen, and vote npon tho
question of holding a constitutional
convention on Tuesday, Novombor
e
New Jor6oy will oloot Loglslaturo
and Congressmen on Tuosday, Novem
bor 4. >
Now York will oloot two Jiulgos of
tho Court of Appeals, Assemblymen
and Congressional on Tuesday, No
vembor 4, and voto upon a proposed
amendment to tho Constitution of
tho Stato prohibiting tho loan or use
of public monoy for prlvatd purposes
and rostriotlng tho indebtedness of
countlos, cities, towns and villages for
aiiy purpose wliatovor to ,10 por cont.
of their valuation.
North Carolina will eleot Stato offl
oors, Legislature ahd Congressmen on
Tuosday, Novombor 4.
Ohio will olect minor Stato offlcors
and Congressmen on Tuosday, Ooto
bet* 14,
Oregon olootod a Republican Con
grcHsman and Legislature and Demo
oratio Supremo court judgo and defoat
od a woman's snffrago amondmont to
the State constitution ou Monday,
Snrip 2.
Pennsylvania Will oloot Legislature
and Congressmen on Tuesday, Novein
ber 4, >
Hhode island olootod. Rephblloah
Statft,offlcors and Legislature on Wod
nesaav, April 2; will eleot Congress*
mon on Tuesday, Novomber 4.
* South Carolina will oloot State offl
corn, Koglftlaturn and Congressmen on
Tuosday,.Novombor4* vV
Toxas will oloot Stato officers, Leg
Islaturo an<V Coiigresoinon on Tues
day, Novembor 4.
Vermont will eloct State offloors,
Legislature and Congrowlon on Tues
day, September 2. V v : ' (
Virginia Will oloot Congr jsinou dp
Tuesday, Novombor 4.
West Virginia will eloot Stato offi
cer*, legislature And Congressmen on
Tuosday, October 14, aud voto up6n a
proposed amendment; to change the
tlmo ofthegonoral olootlousto Novem
ber.
m Wisconsin will ototfr State offloors,
Legislature and Congressmen on Tuos
day, Novomber 4. 'WmW-'" ^
MAMAOBK O* MORMONS.
?. V ilSVvif!
*hn MnrrilMa Manner In Whtoh n P.rty o?
$ *laaIelM)rt?s Slnln In K?ntn l*jp|
NABiiyiLit, Tknn., August 16.- A
?
tho honso of Martin Condor, whoro.a
Mormon meeting was Ihfprograat*
tfofolng the door, thoy Wero onooun
terfcd bv Condor Ai med with * gun.,
in an effort to disarm him one of the
raiders wan struck with the gnu, un
masking hint, hut ho qrew a pistol nnd
Allot Condor In tho bowels. OondoiM
was shot again by one of the nari|:l
Ith buckshot and Instantly killed,
boldn$ tho wife of Gondoh killing
Glbb* and sovorely wounding Mrs.
Condor lu ^lio (high. The party fired
again upon a Mormon elder named
Horry, who hiding behind a bod,
killing hltrt Instantly.; Another Mor
mon oldof In tho lioriso, who ran ont
by the baik door, was nursnod by the
a(taoklng party stationed ontalde.Thoy
11 fdd on him a* lie ran. but It la not
known whether or not lie waa klllod.
A ftm-killing Horry, the masked men
started btttoftho honso, and Inst as
thoy got out, J. It, Hudson fired and
killed Date Hlntorttone of the masked
i. , One ftr tho lllnson party stood
the body aftCWW two load* of
?t Hudson, literally riddling
Monday, when th^fbund the
ion who ran a"way (him Condor's
H is rumored thai jlhe othor
r older has been fonnd dead.
? taiTheir?1dlt^?^ml^iahato
gp^2 fwPPW
mm
. , ly deuied by Itoir Admiral I
Slobols, Acting Secretary ofthe Navy.
A circumstantial account of this alleg
ed cannibalism. published In the New
York Timet this morning, was shown
to Admiral Nichols to-day, and his
oQinmout was thai there are. uo records
at the Navy Department which would
five a shadow of foundation for suoli
a story. He added that he did not
believe there was any truth In It.
Secretary Chandler has been absent
from tho city for several weeks, but
has,-of course, been constantly in com
munication with the dopartmont, and
a greet many important official docu
ments havo been sent to him, so that
Admiral Niohole's statement that there
are no documents bearing upon the
nitttor at the department Is not neces
sarily conclusive as to their nou-cxls
tonco. The story is, however, wholly
discredited at tho Navy Department,
while at the same time army and-uavv
officers concedo the possibility that tho
facts may bo as stated.
Cpmmodoro Walker, Chief of tho
Bureau of Navigation, was?of tho do
.clded onlnlon that tho. wholo story
3'asfiado out ofthe wholo cloth. The
Ispatoh of Commander Schley that it
| was imperatlvo to place the bodies in
motallio caskets ho oxplained as fol
lows: Commander Schley was anxious
to bring the. bodies book In as good a
stato ofproservation as possible. Thoy
woro kept in alcohol until thov reached
8t. Johns. Such a method of trans
portation was only proper as long as
necessary. In theso tanks of alcohol
tho bodies would bo knocked about bv
tho motion of tho vessols at sea ana
would bo damaged. Hence It was
nocessary to place them In motallio
caskets at the earliest opportunity
"Besides that," ho said, "that bodies
which woro fro icon when found would,
you know, decompose rapidly as soon
as thoy reached a warmer olimato, and
it was advisablo tocaro for thorn beforo
decomposition should take place."
Henry Shot for Stealing FrovUlona.
Boston, August i8.?A special dis
patch ft-om Portsmouth, N. >H., savs*
Early this morning Col. Kent obtained
an interview with Lieut. Groely, who
admits that Private Henry had been
executed ou the 6th of June. As early
as March it Was snspectod that Henry
was stealing/ tho limited food whloh
was apportioned out to tho survivors
for their sustenance, and this fact
being finally and positively ascertained
Liout. Groely had thereafter hard
work to protect the man's lifo. It be
came neoessarv, in order to keep up'
the dUoIpliue to inform Henry that he
would be shot; if tho practice contin
ued, and that a similar fate would be
meted out to any other member ofthe
party who should be detected in a like
crime. If Henry had been {tormitted
to continue his stealings numolested
the balance of the party would have
suroly been starved to death and Henry
alono survived. After and In spite of j
those warnings Henry was again .de
tected stealing provisions, among the
food takon bolng two pounds of bacon,
tho oating of so much of which made
him sick.. A search was then institut
ed when it was found that Henry had,
among othor, things stolen and secreted
a pair of sealskin boots, which had bo-1
longed to the huntefbf the party. Lieut. I
Grcely, was theroforo forcod in order1
to maintain military discipline, and to
proteot the lives of his othor comrades
to lss?e a writ to n order that Henrv bo
shot, which order was cnrrlod Into
effect on June Gth.
As to tho alleged cannibalism, Lieut.
Groely sajra that If thoro was auythlng
of tho klmUt must havo boon an Indi
vidual Set and not genoral. Nothing
of tho kind, liowevor, camo undor
Lieut. Grecly's personal observation.
Sorgoant Bralnard, who is in tho
hospital at tho navy yard, oonfirms
Lieut. Greoly's statements. More than
a wook ago Lieut. Greoly forwardod
to the Seorotary of War a (lotalled ro
port oflionry's oxeontion.
Upon proper representations to Sec
retary Lincoln a oonrt of Inquiry will
undoubtedly bo ordered.
Mora of tli* Alleged Cftnnlballtm.
The statement (bat tho Grcoly party
fed on tho flesh of their dead comrades
has olioitod widespread comment. At
first it wu generally diebo) loved, buf,
is now thought to he quite trne. In
the enso of Henry, it seems he was
not shot to 4>e eaten, but after ho wa*
oxocuted for theft as &U*eady stated,
tho flosh was out from his dead body.
It Is aiso clear that the flesh of Lieu*
tenant Kiislngbtiry was oaten by some
of tho party. Of the bodies of tho
dead, five have not been found, ancj it
is inspected by many that these weft)
likewise'eaten?whether the men were
killed for the purpose, being, of oourse
unknown. Lieutenant OrOeiy ox
prcfiROH entire ignotauoe of anything
like cannibalism, and says it must have
happoned. If at all, when he was ill, or
*0 much dated by the perils surround
lug'him, that he waft Ignorant of what
took place. Tho entire matter will
undergo official investigation,' and in
tins way the whole truth will bo
brought to light.
OtltVlUMD (VIM. NTHIK,
A DoiiIhI of the RUIIeuldUi Story of hti In.
to*4*d WithdMirai.
Nrw York. August 14.- -Senator
Gorman, of Maryland, the Chairman
of tho Democratic Executive Commit*
tee J Genoral B. B. Smaller, of Ver*
mont, Bonator .Tones, of Louisiana, and
II* G. Thompson! of this city, had *
lengthy oonferehoe at tho headqtmr
tors. No. It W??t twenty-fourth streeti
this afternoon. A reporter of the Xx
Intorvlowcd all .four ooncernlng
the rumor that Gov. Cleveland* recog
! nlalng that ho cannot be elected by
any possibility n<*w that Butler Is in
tho field, oonteinplatos withdrawing
from the tloket.
' "The story It simply ridloulous" ro
markod Senator Gormrn, "so rldlou
Ions that 1 do not care to talk of it.
Mr. Cleveland'* ohance is too full of
promise to warrant any suoh nonsensi
cal rumor."'
Senator .Tones Mid: "Governor
Cleveland's withdrawal at this time
would be equivalent to his resigning
of the Presidency, which any Oareral
observer knows Is within bis grasp."
Commissioner Thompson sold: "Life
Is too short to notloeany suoh rumors."
General Smalley simply indulged In
an amused sihlle when his opinion wa*
sought.
h NHW Youk, August 10.?The total
visible supply of ootton for tho world
Is 1,002,810 bales, of which 964,010
bales are AmerloaiwnKolnst 1,866,149
bale* and .1*866,149 balos respectively
last year. Receipts of ootton at all
Interior town* 1,88a b*io*. Hoooipt?
from plantations 831 bale*. Crop In
eight 6,840,888 b*l**. V; v . m
a-A plot to destroy the government
- xico, has Just b?en discovered In
ty of Moxlco. The oonspirator*
?f the President
? f*of the govern
seem tobogro** exaggeration* of the
trouble.
Associa
tion held its customary aunu&ll meet
ing at Saratoga, N. Y., laai week.
?The cholera continues without
abatement in the greater portion of
Franoe and aoino parte of Italy. ^
?The government of Switeerland
will absolute!* 'prohibit the mooting*
of the Salvation Army*
?Chief Signal Offloer Hasen on last
Thursday gavo orders for signals of an
Approaching oold ware.
?The English Parliament was pro
rogued last Thursday, with, the ou*
tomary ceremonies.
* ?The Sal ration Army w% mob
bed, and pelted with rotten eggs, at
Toronto, Canada, last Friday night.
?Competition has again compelled
the Western Union Telegraph Company
to make great reduction* In it* rates.
?The plague Uus reappeared at iter
beta, in Asiatic Turkey. The influx
of pilgrims ajigrr rates the malady.
?A Are In Bot^on last Friday des
troyed about #76,000 worth of proper
ty. Two firemen Were killed and sev
eral injnrod. " ?
?Lientonant Greely was woloomed
homo at Nowburyport, Mass.,. on
Thursday last by fiftoon thousand peo
plo.
? Count Von Dlsmnrok has expressed
himself 08 very strongly opposed to
Gorman immigration to tho United
'States.
?The falluros in this oonntry last
week were 208, and in Canada 17?a
total of 220, agalr.tt 222 for tho week !
previous.
?'A tailor namod Albert Wodko, of
Brooklyn, committed suieido on Fri
day, by jumping into Ilorso Shoo Falls, i
at Niagara.
?It is expected that tho Mahonltes
iu Virginia will formally unite with
tho Radicals In putting out an electoral
ticket.
?At the Brighton Beach races on
Saturday, a rider named' Sax. from
Atlanta, Ga., was killed by a fall from
his horso.
?Whllo returning ft-om a picnto on
! Saturday, Mrs. Spaulding, of Troy,
N. Y., was killed, and' hor daughter
fatally injured by falling from a wagon.
? ? Alanson W. West, Of MisRissIppi,
has boon nominated by the Antl-Mo
[ nopolist party for Vice-President on
tho ticket with Boast {littler.
I ?The olty of Anoka, MInu., twentv
miles from Minneapolis, was almost
totally, destroyed by fire on Saturday
morning. ? , .
?Tho Boston hoaith officers report
that an officer of the steamer Uunao1
from Spain, last week died of yellow
favor.
?A powder mill explodod at Kiutau,
Russia, last Saturday. Tou person*
were killed, and a number besides
I wonuded.
; '?The Republicans of Arkansas have
nominated a toll 8tato ticket, and their
electoral tlckot Will appear earlv in
Soptbmber.
?Gen. 8lr Evelrn Wood, command
or of the JSngHah foreos in Egypt, has
started on a tour of Inspootion up the
(Nile. ; :
| ?Tho Freuch government is getting
two regiment* of marines ana three
mora ironclads in readiness to start
for China.
?Chas. A. Dana has declined to take
nart in tho Butler demonstration in
New York on tho 80th lust., pleading
! professional engagement*.
?The Duke of Wellington dropped
dead, on last Thursday, as ho was en
tering a train at Brighton, bound for
| London. He died or heart disease.
?The meeting of tho Frenoh Parlia
ment at Vorsellles for tho revision "
tho constitution, closed on ^
having adoptod theontlro bill
[ vision by a voto of 609 to 172.
?Tho Irish National Conve
was iu session at Boston seve
last woek. Tho prosecdings
tondod by largo crowd* eve
?Tho offlolal report of I
on tho shooting of Behi
[that Henry was guilty
his exeoution was neoes
tho welfare of tho men <
tenarfce of discipline.
1 ?Tho Civil Service'
Washington last w<
I from a Germau
for a government
ho would bo *ati4
salary at.first??k\
|larsayoarl
?At aigame of b**e
Va., lastttViday, a
from thcVaot that _
used two Mils?a Ih
I Rolve* and aVload one
Itor*, the Norfolk h
had to quell tto^trot
?Much exdhemenl
New Iberia, low*, L?
conduct of a erowtr<*f *u
lets. They took pflssef
anhd bohaved iu ftn o
nor generally. The i.,
been erresttd, and no fhi
anticipated. V:;-'i . W::1
-*-The,lorge mills belonging to the
( estate of Robert Patterson, located at
Manofftind and Chester, Pa., were
elosetTlast week, In aooordanoe with a
direction in hi* will, to the effect that
tho mill* should be olosed three years
after his death. The mills employed
about oho thousund hands.,
Frid
I for]
ing ono of tho children, When hi* wife
interfered. and h<? turned nponJK;
She had him arrested, but he esoaped
&& &on
?Miwisa s&,susj$
I year*, was outraged and then murder*
| ed by Loul* Taylor, a farm hand. A
ho fthot and killed himself with a pis
tol. Tho toother of the murdered girl
has lost her mind.
?Russell Il.TevIs, of St. Loul*,
committed *nlcido In that oltv on 8at*
1? an<J daughter. He
had had dinToronoes with hTe.wlfe, re
?ultlng in hi* shooting ono Frank
Inglohart two year* ato, ami followed
* dlyorco. ItccontTy Tevi* and hi*
wife settled 4hdlr di (fences and wore
married. He had been drinking heav
ily of late. . V. V
I I I
TH? MlMOwtl DclMMMy,
St. Lout*, August 13.?The Demo
cratic State Convention at Jefferson
Cltv la*t night nominated Geo. John
8. Marmadnkn a* candidate for Gov*
erpor. The Convention reassembled
this morning and Immediately contin
ued tho nomination of the State ticket
as follow*: Lieut.-Governor, O. P.
Morehouse ^Secretary of State, Michael
?Msnnm IMMM.
CnMuoo, August 14.?During the
Democratic National Convention, tho
room of Hon* W. H. liamnm, at tho
Palmer Hon*e, wa* entered and robbed
of a number of railroad passes, dia
monds atrirtrither jew<M^1?9>ell
boy
even
St the house Wa? arrested l?
tting for the theft, and * portion.
the missing property rcoovered.
Ikpiamapous, August 14.?On the
8th instant Um Sentinel of this city]
contained an editorial charging that
Blalue bad aeduoed hit present wfcfo la
Kontucky and tnou fled to Maine, that
the young woman and her father fol
lowed him, and thaklo married her at
the jKiint of the shotgun. This having
raaehed Blaine, be, sent the following
.'dispatch to Col. flolloway. ^
Bah Hahboh, lie., August 14.
Colonel Holloway: I have this moment
received tho atrocious libel of the In*
dlananolls Sentinel. His utterly and
abominably fa I so in every statement
and In ?very implication. Political
llanders 1 do not stop to notioe, but
this editor assails the houor of my wife
and my children. 1 desire you, with
out au hour's delay, to employ a prop*
er attornoy and have the ? responsible
publisher of the Sentinel sued for libel
In the United Slates Distrlot Court of
Indianapolis. It Is my only remedy*
1 am sure that honorable Democrats,
alike with honorable Republicans, will
justify mo In defending the houor of
my fhmlly, if need be, with my lifb.H
Jamks Q. Itr.AINK.
Colonel Holloway at onoo put tho
matter Into the bands of Senator Har
ris's law firm, and the papers are now
In course of preparation, in aecerdanoe
with Blaine's direction. The damages
claimed amount to fifty thousand dol
lars. ?
TO* BAMHKBd POSTOFFICK. '
PoilmMUr Robinson's DUUmnt?Tk?
Report otth* iMpMtoi^Vnd Mix ?! Um
Bottom of th? "Qaim*."
Washjhgton, August 16.?Postmas
ter Roblueou, colored, of Bamberg,
8. C., has sent to tbe postofilco depart
[ moot a statement, giving the reasons
i why he recently closed his office and
I left town, lie says on Sunday night,
August 10, a body often or twolvo men
went to his borne, about tbrce and a
half miles from Bamberg, and shot
through his doors and windows. Rob
inson began orylng "murder" when ho
was tolcrthat, if no did not cease, ho
should die instantly. Continuing his
report, he savs: "One of them said,
if t would resign the offioe at Bamberg
within thirty nays and sign a petition
iu fovor of Air*. Yarn, the widow of
tho late postmaster, L would havo that
chance. If not, I would be killed at
once. I was well near frightened to
death, and acceptod the proposition.
Tboy finally concluded that I should
uoi return to the offioe, and If I dared
to oome they would kill mo without a
doubt. I felt vorf certain If I weut to
m^offioo on that day I would bo kill
Postoffioe-Inspector Simpson, who]
Investigated the trouble, says: "The
moving oause of the whole troublo Is
that another party desires the office,
and his friends took this course to get
the present incumbent out. I do not
thlulc It has any political steuifloanco
whatever. I learned from Postmaster
Robinson that 'trouble had existed for
some time between him and Fred Nix,
another colored postmaster at Black
ville, 8. C.j on aooount of the ehalr
manshlp of tbe Republican county
committee, both of them being asplr*
ants for the posltlou. I also found
that Postmaster Nix was particularly
friendly to the brother of the late de
ceased postmaster at Bamberge, and
that be desired his appointment to the
place now oooupled by Robinson, all
of wbloh has something to do with the
attack on Robinson."
Simpson further says that a major
ity of the p&>A{e seem to desire Robin*
?on to remain-as postmaster, and the
Inspector rocormnonds that no change
bo made at profit. On tho reoom- [
)"cnUntloj^i*|^^Of>tnfllco inspoctor,
Robingto appoint a
and named
l^Sli^lffi^Alcohant of that
0
r ^on
to-day
Inb was
And he
bnTthat
toButfor.
of Butler's old
time organisers, aeys that the natural
rallying point Ibr tlS0format?oiiPof a
new party. No Intelligent; estimate
can yet be formed of the tixo of the
Bntlervete In tMf*State. Nearly
every Democrat of even local preml
nonce has committed himself to Clove-,
land, vet it Is feared by some who take
the gloomlesr view of. the situation
that tho mass of the voters ma/ break
| lfcO& or 60,000 vol M^tor Butler .Pl The
asss? mln&n
prised at the smallnes* of his vote,
and that it will not oxcoed 16,000. If
Ihlt I. Butlje. rot# It will be drawn
as much from Blaine as Cleveland*
few people are able to oonviuoo
selvos that Butler will not get a
committee Is to be fomed'Soon. Little
has been done ou tt so far.
. wkvkuki> timnoAtau.
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Art ion of IMUhMmI JUyntttaan* on iht
ViUilM Iwililt
Tho reoorl of the oommltteo of Inde
pendent Republicans of Buflkio relative
to the published scandal on Governor
Cleveland, has been furnlshod to tlie
{trees. We oull from tho papfr the
bllowlng pertinent extracts)
The general eharees of drunkenness
and groiM Immorality which are made
against Governor Cleveland are Abso
lutely Arise. Ills reputation for mor
ality has always boon good. There Is
no foundation for any statement to the
contrary, lie was sought out and
nominated for the mayoralty against
his will, and was supported for that
position by the*larger portion ot the
educated* Intelligent and moral olti
rens of Bnflhlo without regArd to
politics, and^Mon purely pornonal
grounds. After he had gone through
this contest he fi? again pat forward
as one of the most distinguished dtl
sons of Bullhlo as a OAndldate Ibr the
Governorship, and again reoeived the
support of tho seme class of his follow
eltlsens. Id this community, where
he had lived tor twenty-nine years, and
whero Ms life was known ?aafEw i
character well nndcrsioed, this Support
*? 1 have been given him haJThe
a drunkard ot^Qberilno.
private Itfh has beeu that of a quiet,
orderly, selfreapeoting, and alwavs
MgMy respected dtiieii. ? The
oharge thai he.hae reoently taken part
In a drunken and Uoentlous debauch in
o on the oocasion of such a vWt
it entirely faUe. * * We hare beeu
particularly careftil aud 'thorough In
our inveatlgationa of the alleged be
trayal, abduction, and inhuman treat
ment of a woman of this city, as de
tailed in a local newspaper. -The cir
cumstances out of which' this story
was fabricated occurred eight years
?go. Tbo woman In question was at
that time a widow, between thirty and
fbrty year* of age, with two ohildreu,
the younger ot whom was ten years
old. The fhets of the case show that
she was pot betrayed, aud that tho
allegations respecting her abduction
and ill-treatmeut are wholly false. We
deora these the only featuros of tho
oharge iu connection with this matter
whloh constitute a public question re
quiring auy declaration on our part.
Oar examination of the other onarges
which have been made against Gover
nor Cleveland's private character
shows that they are wholly untrue. In
every instance in which tho reports
and insinuations bavo been tangiblo
enough to furnish a clue to guide us in
our investigation they have been posi
tively proved to be false.
, OliD POINT COMFORT. ^
Ita Historic Int*r**t-Ita Beauties uiul Pop
ularity aa a Pleasure He sort.
Old Point Compout, Va.? Aug. 11.
?'This spot around which cluster so
many historic recollections is situated
about 11 fteou miles abovo Norfolk,
where the waters of the James and
tho Elizabeth rivers meet to flow into
Chosapoako Bay, forming what is
fhmlllarly known as Hampton Roads.
It was hore that McClellan landed his
immonso army in tho spring of 18G2,
with which bo was to speedily reduce
Bichinotid, tho capitol of tho Confed
eracy, and thus tormina to tho war be
tween tho States. A few hundred
yards from this place occurred tho cele
brated naval duel bctwocn tho Con
federate iron-clad Virginia and the
Unitod States ram Monitor. Hero
also tho Coufcdcrato poaco commis
sioners, of which tho late Alexander
Stephens miss chairman, mot by ap
pointment President Lincoln and Sec
retary Soward?a confcrenco which
which only raised false hopes in tho
breasts of a despairing people. And
here also was imprisoned Presidont
Davis?tho case ma to in which ho was
confined being easily found by visitors.
Fortress Monroe, said to be tho largest
fort In the world, is just one hundred
yards from tho hotol, and affords a lino
promenade at all hours?tho principal
feature of the day being the dross
parades, which tako plaoo at sovon
o'olock. daily. Thero Is an artillery
school hore for the beuofit of tho lieu
tenants, who graduate A*om Wost
Point. After serving awhile in tho
army they aro ordered hero for a two
years' course in artillery practico.
rho.firlog takes plaoo from two to six
o'clook every afternoon at targets
placed at from two to throe miles dis
tance in tho water, as a spectator can
watch the shot or shell from tho time
it leaves tho cannon's mouth until it
reaohes Its destination. Tho shooting
Is quite interesting. Tho fort was
never in the hands of tho Confodorato
forces'. Ilad Virginia socedod sooner
it would havo been ours without any
trouble. A party of mon had every
thing In readiness to seize tho fortress,
having an understanding with tho
officers in command, who at tho timo
were mostly Southorn men, who had
agroed to deliver , up the fort upon de
mand; and this Important position,
the key to Washington, would havo
passed Into our hands without tho
shoddlng of a drop of blood, but Gov
ernor Lotohor, of this Stato, refused
his> sanction, and tho sohemo foil
through. ' t,
''I havo just spent a morning at Hamp
ton, a ploturesque town ubout two
inllos from this plaoo. Tho principal
obioots of interest found hero aro tho
oelebrated sohool for Indians and
negroes. Tho fcnildlugs aro flno speci
mens of architecture, and aro foil of
pupils. This being vacation I did not
have au opportunity of visiting tho
class-rooms, but tho work-shops, print
ing offloe, etc., presented quite an aotivo
appearanco?tho work all being dono
bVj Indian and uegro boys and girls.
The Indians Appear qui to subdued,
and one Would Marcely rccognizo them
m being the descendants of the noblo
red man of Jjfre forest, who scorned
labor. After loavlng the school
grounds, I entered tho gates of tho
National Comotery. This is a beauti
ful spot And kopt in perfect order.
The long rows of marble slabs, with
only the namo of him who is laid to
rest beneath' and tho State from which
ho camei is all that is loft to tell of
tbOfe who wore onoo tho invaders of
our soil* After looking for some timo
my eyes grow weary and was about to
retraoe my steps to moro pleasant
soenos when I noticed In the most
obscure portlou of the oemotary slabs
th^J from a distance looked larger than
those by which I was surrounded.
Through cuHosit/ I strolled In that
direotion, and ttpou reaching tho roar
or part ferthest frOm tho ontranco
found several rows of graves In which
I bcoamo moro Interested than any I
had yet explored. Theao slabs, upon
close examination, proved to bo wood
Instead of inarblo. Although a great
many of the names were nearly oblit
erated, still they boro tho names of
those Who wore the grey?thoso who
laid down their lives to defend their
oountry'a honor. I found that tho
Sixth South Carolina was represented
tore by ? Teaguo. of Company I,
who Is bnried In this 'plot. In a few
more year! these wooden slabs will
decay juirt nothing will,be loft to give
the names of those who He burled afer
from kindred and from home *
Loavlng this spot filled with sftd
reflections. I next went to tho Soldiers'
Home. Tills is a magnifioont pUe of
bnlldlngs, tho largest of which contain
the steeping apartments of the inmates,
of whieli the guide Informed mo there
jure present ovor sixteen hundred.
They have billiard rooms, reading
rooms, a theatre, III short, everything
that can contribute to their oomfort
and amusement. While hero the buglo
sounded for dinner, and as-thoso old
soldiers filed Into the dining hall, I
took my stand near the door to witness;
the procession. And what a prooes
sion?tho halt, the malned, the blind,
the lame were represented hero in
every possible way. And the long
grey beards that oover most Of tholr
faoes reminds ns that the war has boon
over for nearly twenty years
The old church at Hampton is point
ed out to all visitors as one of tho old
est In this country. It was built two
hundrod And twenty-six yearsago-rtho
bricks being Imported from England
fer the purpose. When Goners! Ma
gruder's forces ovacnated the town
this edifice was sot on fire, but fortu
nately the flames were extinguished
before they, had done (r?uch harm.
General Mahono, Governor Came
ron, the editor of tho Riohmond Whig,
ami several other prominent readjust
ee have been staying at this hotel for
the pAst week, and by their nnmorous
nonferenees have no doubt the map of
tbeeAntpalfrn will be folly studied ere
thoyle*ve< Mahono Is a peculiar look
ing Individual, and would attract At
tentloqjM any crowd?with long whit*
hair, ruffled caffs aud fHlled collar:
With a broad brimmed Panama hat
pulled down over his eyos, lie forms a
ilguro not easily forgotten. m
COU OOW^BD ^NDTJUK SCHOOLS.
Am AM* Ud Vigorous l>?r?uc? of tho SUM*
SoptiinUnOtBt of J?duc*Uon--Th? VmU
?TUitOkM.
Editor of Ike lfe%cs and Courier:
Tho Stato Superintendent of Education
has rccentlv been criticised. first, in
that ho Is not constantly in hts'Offloe in
Columbia; secondly, in that ho is not
constantly visiting different parts of
the State* Theso criticisms cannot bo
rooouclled, and it is difficult to know
which to answer.
If it bo tho chief duty of the superin
tendent to visit dUTerent sections of the
State, thon it matters iittlo where may
bo his placo of t^sldouco. Tho attor
uoy-genoral docs uot rcsido in Colum
bia, and county commissioners aud
school commissioners for, tho most
part do not llvo at their resnccflvo
county seats; vet they aro not subjected
to criticism. So, a very large propor
tion of tho routino business and cor
respondence of tho supcrintondont crtn
bo carrtod on without requiring his
presence in Columbia. He neverthe
less makes periodical visits to tho Cap
ital, and can always bo summoncd
thcro by telegraph in a few hours; and
scarcely a day over passes in which ho
is not in soino way engaged in tho
duties* of his ollieo.
t Hut he must visit every county In tho
Stato. Ilow often and in what way?
There j\ro 3,2G9 schools in South Caro
lina. Allowing ono day and one dol
lar's exnenso for each school, the sup
erintendent in visiting them would
consumo nino years and expend $3,
2G9 lor travelling expenses alone. Ho
Is evidently' not cxpcctcd then to visit
each school in tho State.
There are thirty-four counties In
South Carolina. It has been intimated
that the State allows unlimited travel
ling expenses for visiting these. This
is utterly orroneous. Tho sum of $350
is appropriated for the expenses of tho
superintendent and tho expensesof tho
Stato board of cxamlnors, which meets
at loast twice a year, at a cost of not
lo8? than $75. Tho superintendent
cannot count on more than $275, or
about $8 for each county/ Whatever
tho law contemplates, tho Legislature
evidently does not cxpoct a very ox
haustivo tour of inspection.
Hut it is charged that the superin
tendent doos not visit tho counties,
and on this charge Is based tho chlof
complaint. Yet botweon tho 1st of
last January and tho timo of tho ap
pearance of the articlo in the Temper
ance Worker, in July, tho superinten
dent had visitod, officially, sovonteon
counties, namely: Hampton, Lexing
ton, Kichland, Falfflold, York, Ches
ter, Sumtor, Marion, Darlington,
Marlboro, Georgetown, Herkcley",
Charleston, Uoaufort, Union, Spartan
burg, Nowbcrrv and Groonvlllo.. In
some he had mado "public addresses,"
in others ho lm<t "personal communica
tion with school officials as rcqulrod
by law; in all ho has eudoavored to
awakou interest in education. This
extended tour was part of upurposo to
visit as noarly as possiblo all tho coun
ties before tlio jcloso of tho fiscal year.
Yet he is criticised for "not visiting
counties."
It Is Impo8siblo for tho Stato Super
intendont to call . publio mcotings.
This is tho duty of local officers. Hut
ho is over ready to address them, when
thoy do uot conflict, as is vorv frequent
ly-tho caso. Tho inolomcnt \v cat nor of
winter often prevents. The hard
work of tho spring and autumn is also
an obstacle. Tho soasofi ot public
meetings Is short. If tho superintend
ent map out a tour he has no money to
advertise St thoroughly, but is com
pel led to relv on tho charity of county
papers to give notice. Tho ohovp dis
poses of tho charge as to the superin
tendent not visiting thooounties.
Nor liavo tho schools languished, as
is olmrgcd, under tho administration
of tho prosent superintendent. Hero
aro tho facts: Number of schools in
1881-2,3,183; in 1882-3 3,269?increaso
88. Enrollment of pupils 1881-2, 145,
971; in 1882-3, 173,095?increaso 27,
121. Increaso in schoolhouses 104;
in the numbor of teachers 81. During
tho past year a graded school systom
has boon ostablitshed in Columbia; a
f;radod school has bcon opened in
Irupson, whilo Spartanburg is now
agitating a similar educational ad
vance.
Tho standard of examination for
teachors' certificates has boon notably
raised, and applicants aro now roqulred
to stand an examination in I ho theory
and practico of teaching.
In ordorto soouro inoro efficient sup
ervision of Bchools an allowauco of
$100 for travelling oxponsos has boon
addod to tho pay of caoli county sohool
commissioner. '
Tho Stato superintendent of educa
tion has sconrod also tho passage of an
Act pormitting an appropriation of
$200outoffh6 county sohool fhnd for
Ino holding of county institutes. Sov
oral have boon hold with satisfactory
results. ,
Tho State Normal Institntos havo
bcon continued. During tho past yory
somo unfortunate discussion of tho
oducational problem has arisen, but
for this-tho suporlidpndout was not
responsiblo. It cannot bo doniod that
hq tnauifosfod afaorlty, boldness and
ability in (\ofonding Ids position, and
ho was doubtloss instrumental lustom
ming tho tido of hostility to public
schools. Tho sup6riutondont has no
assistant in his ofllco savo his efficient
olot'k.
A oarcful survey of tho facts will
convinco any candid mind that tho
sohools aro not retrograding, that tho
superintendent has boon zealous and
able, that ho has already visitod moro
than half tho counties in six months,
and that ho has inaugurated sovoral
important measures in tho lino of edu
cational progress. Much of tho oritl
olsm that has boon heard must have
como ft oin iguoranco of tho facts.
B. SUGENHEIMER
IIAH UKMOVKD III8 BAIt ROOM
TO
RIfiGEWAY, 8.0.,
Whom ho will always koop on hand a
flno aMorlmont of liquors, including
XX XX OinsOM RYE,
OLI>CROW WHISKEY,
8WEET MASH CORN,
N. 0. (JOHN WHISKEY,
Together with all tfrrfdon of Wlno, Gln?
~6te., olc.
All goods gold at *>
COLUMBIA AND CHARLOTTE
TRICKS.
LAOElt IllCKK AT 91.00 |>or Do/ort.
ORDER? SOLICITED.
SATISFACTION GHARANTE ED.
Jan ft
M. BROWN McMASTER,
. ArronNrA' at Law,
WlNNSnOItO, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Office In north ond of Floaty llulldlng,
Up Htalre.
Hpoclftl attention %Im> given to fturreylng.
MohlS-fxflm 6-2pd
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the
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Mb. J. O. Boao?Dear Sir: I bought Um
tret Day Is Machine sold by yon aver fits' >
yoars a?o for my wife, who has givSn it a '?V
long and fair trial. I am well pleased with
it. It never gives amy trouble, and li M 1 \
good as when first bought. 1 ^
J, W.
Winnsboro, 8, 0., April, 1888.
M
Mb. Boao : You wish to knowVhat I hay*'4
to say in regard to tho Davis Maohino bought
of you three years ago. I feel I can't say too '
much in its favor. I made about $80
within Ave months, at times running (| go
flint that the neodlo would got perfoetly hot
f ?om friotion. I feel oonfldont I oould not
have doue tho samo work with an xnuoh ease '
and so well with any other maohino. No
time was lost in adjusting attachments. Tho
litfh'.oat running machine I have ever
truudlod. Brother James aud William's
families nro as much pleased with their
D%vi? Machines bought of you. I want no
better maohlne. As I said bofore, I don't
think too nflioh oan bo said for the Davis
Machine.
Roepeotfally,
?UJW StbVBMSON.
Fairfield oonnty, April, 1883.
Ma. Boao : My maohlne gives me perfect
Mtiafaotion. I find no fault with it. Tho
'attachments are so simple. 1 wish for no
better than the Davis Ys*~Uoal Feed. 1
Respootfnlly.
Mas. R. Mil'oko.
Fairflaltf oo?*iy, April, 1883.
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Ma. Boao : I bought a Davis Vertica
Feed Sewing Machine from you four year
ago. I am delighted with It. It never ha*
giveu me any trouble, and has never been
tho least out of order. It is as good as when
I first bought it. I oan cheerfolly reoom
mend it. Rospootfully, ?*
Mas. M. J. Kibxxjlkd.
Montioollo, April 80, 1883.
This Is to oortlfy that I have been using a
i-avis Vortical Feed Sewing Machine for
a ror two years, purchased of Mr. J. O. Bong.
I hrven't fonnd it possessed of any fault~
all uio attachments are so simple. It novor
rofu<os to work, and is certainly tho lightest
ruunlug in the market. I oonsidorit a first'
class mnohine.
Vary respectfully,
Minnus M. Wir.LrsonAM.
Oakland, Fairfield oounty, S. 0.
Mk. Boao : I am woll ploasod in every par
ticular with the Davis Maohino bought ot
you. I think it a flrHt-clu?? jwtc]^iue hi
every respoot. You know yo? ?sld su^ig
maohines of tho same make to different
members of our families, all of whom, aa far
an I know, are well ploased with them.
Reepeotfally,
Mb. M. H. Moplbt.
Fairfield oounty, April, 1883.
Tiiis is to oertify wo havo had in oonstant
ubo tho Davis Maohino bought of you aboufti
three years ago. As we take lit work, andi
have made the prioe of it several times over
and don't want any better machlno. It i?
always ready to do any kind o< work we havo
to do. No puokering or skipping stitches.
Wo oan ouly say we are well plonsod, and.
wish no better maohino.
Oatdkbinb WnjB and Sister.
Apnl 25, 1883.
I have no fault to And with my mao?ntv*
aud don't want any witter. I have made
tho prioe of it sovoral times by taking la
sowing. U is alwap* ready to do it* work.
I think it % flrst-cSue* maohlne. I feel 1
enn't say V>o mtioh for the Davis Vortical
Fee Mmmne. . 1 ??
vrroa. Thomas Smith.
Fairfield oounty, April, 1883.
Mb. J. 0. Bsao?Dear Blri It gives me ...v
muoh pleasure to testify to the merits of
Davis Vertienl Feod Sewing Machine. Tho
maohine I got of yo? about five years ago has
boen almost in oonstant use ever sines that
time. I cannot see that It 1* worn any, and
has not oost i no ons oent f&r repairs slnoe ws *
have had it. Am well pleased anddoh't wish
or any better. Yours trnly, . -?'
Rombt Obawvobd.
Qranlte Quarry, near Winnsboro, S. 0.
We have used tho Davis Vertioal Feed Sew
ing Maohine for the last five years. Ws
would not have any other make at any prioe,
Tlie maohine has given ns unbounded satis*
faction. Vory respectfully,
J t"4
?>jiiffi
OK
Having bought a Davli Vortical FeedBew
(ii0 Mnohine from Mr. J. U< Bong IOfnethf*t
yearn ago, and it having given me jperfoot
wfttiHfaction in every reepeat as a family ma*,
ohlne, both for heavy ana light eewtttgi ?M
nevor neodod tha least repair in.ftfr w
can cheerfully rooommend it u> ktijrone
first-class mnohine in overy partiqufftV,
think it seoond to none. It ft one c ? _
Amplest machines made} my ohildren mo it
with all case. Tha attachments are mon
eenily adjusted and it doe* a greater rango oI ? >
work l>y mean* of ita Vertical Feed than any
othor machine 1 have ever aeen or used.
Man. Thomas Owikoh.
Winnil>oro, Fairfield County, 8. 0.
We have had one of the Davie Maohine*
uhont four years and have always found it
ready to do all kinds of work We Have tad ,
occasion to do. Can't aee that the mechtvu
? is worn any, and work* mwbU as when new
JaokM>n Greek, Fairfield oountjy 8. (h
My wife Is highly yteased With the Davti
Machine boimht of yon. 8ho wotild not tak<
doable what she gave for it. Tha machine
has not been ont 'if order ilnoe she had it
nnd she can do any kind of work on it.
Very resp?ot|flflfc "A
J as. Fi yjtiMi
Montioello, Fairfield county, 8.0,
The Davie Bowing Machine is irtraply
feature. Mas. #, A. OoonwvH
Hldgeway, N. O., Jan. 10,1888.
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J. 0. Boao, Bnq,, AgenMReat Sir i My
Mfe hns been neing a Davis Sewing Msnhine
tonsiantly for tho past four year*, and It
?as never needed any repairs and works Juet
as well as when first bonght. She say* it
will do a greater range of practical work,
and do it easier ?sd hotter than any machine^
?he hns ever used. Wo ohcerfnlly reeora
tnend It as a No. 1 family mnohine.
?? . Yours truly, Jar Q. Davis.
Wlnneboro, H. O., Jan. 8, 1888.
Ma. Boao?I have always foorii aay Da via
maehlne ready to do all Kinds of work 1
(V^ve had oocasion to do. X eannot see that;
the machine is worn a Oftrtlele, and it works*
*b well as when new.
Wimnaoao, 8
Mr. BoA^?My wife has been ?Vnstantly
eslng the Davie machine bought of yog.
?bout five years ago. Ihave never renreUedi
I. O., ApHI, 1888. ^
ef family sewlnjr,
Vi never ont of fl*
W+mtm* ft. a, March m