Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Treasury notes in amounts suffi- rion t to cover the deficiency and i ay out the same in the current expenditures of the government; a nl a Is i that when the gold re serve i > the Treasury shall be in excess of .$100,000,000 and legal tender notes are presented for re- demp on in coin, they shall be redee nod in either gold or silver coin a' the discretion of the Sec retary. The bill also provides that 'lieu the reserve shall fall below $100,000,000 the Secretary shall redeem the notes in silver. It closes with a declaration for the mainiainance of the parity of the two metals and a provision for the ripeal of all laws authorizing the issuance of interest-bearing I • I ds. Negro Convention- Chicago, Dec. 4—Colored men o Chicago have called a national <• nventiou of the race to meet at Detroit, December 12, 13 and 14. V conference of the committee on arrangements was held this after- loon in the office of Edward H. Morris. There were present: Ed vard H. Morris, John Clones, Hale C4. Parker, County Commis sioner Theodore VV. Jones and Richard T. Greener, of New York, who was present as the guest of the committee. The meeting was held behind closed doors. It was learned that the reason for the secrecy was a knowledge that the proposed con vention did not meet with the ap proval of the most influential col ored men of the city. They de cided upon the character of the address which will be issued, the length of the session and minor matters. M r. Greener said, among other things: “I came out here at the invita tion of the committee to confer with them upon matters which would determine what would be the best attitude to assume upon the serious question of the disfran chisement of the negro vote in several of the Southern State*. I know there is considerable opposi tion to the movement, but I am interested in the discussion which will be ra : sed by the convention and have great hopes that its pro ceedings will he dignified and take their place as a fitting expression of the race upon questions which are of serious moment to the en tire country. “The committee has given me to understand that they are in re ceipt of letters from California, New York, the District of Colum bia, Ohio, Iowa and Massachusetts that the convention will be com posed of some of the best men of the race. The movement has not met with response from many of the more prominent men of Chi cago. They say that a national convention at this time will be construed into a political move ment and will have no bearing up on those questions which aiTect closest the race." A Lynching. The details of a horrible affair which has occurred in this State in the last few days came to light last night. The affair is all the more lamentable when it is known that the provocation was so slight. It took place down in Colleton county, near the Barnwell and Hampton lines and was not known generally in vhat vicinity until Wednesday morning, whtn the dead bodies of two of the victims, stripped of their clothing, were found—one being an old woman. They had been taken out and beaten to death with new buggy traces—the man’s offense being that he was suspected of having stolen a Bible and some furniture from a church and the woman’s offense being that she was sup posed to know something of it. The details of the affair were obtained from a well known white minister of thegospel, who arrived in this city last night; a man of the 1 ighest integrity and standing in the State. Liquor seems to be the only excuse for the d^ed, if ex cuse can even be claimed. The affair occurred in Broxton township, Colleton county, at Broxton bridge, or ford as it is frequently called. The nearest postoffice is Jennys, eight miles from Fairfax, where the F. C. and P., R. and A. roads cross one an other. The party took the negro, put a rope around his neck and tted him behind their buggy. Then th^y drove to the ferry, two miles away, very rapidly. The poor negro kept up as long as he could, and it is said that finally he fell and sev eral times was dragged along. On the way two of the party were sent back to get the negro’s aged mother, “old Mauin Han nah,” and his young wife, a girl about IT j r ears of age. who had a five months’ old infant. At the ferry the party held up and waited the arrival of the detail. When the women arrived none of the three would or could tell anything about the church property. Upon their refusal they were all three stripped naked and beaten with a new buggy trace, which, it is said, was almost worn out. The man was given about 150 lashes and fell insensible, bis body being in a terrible condition. The women were likewise severely beaten. The man several times I pleaded with his tormentors to j shoot him. The old woman broke j away and dashed into tne woods. ! The young woman did likewise,; going in a different direction. The j men built a fire near the insensi ble negro, threw his old coat over i him and left.—The State. • - Cupid Wins Again. Miss Kate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Jones, of Nichols, was married at the residence of the 1 brides parents last Monday night, to Cupt. D. N. Bethea, who is well known to the people of this sec tion. * A number of friends of the contracting parties witness* d tin* glad scene. DISSOLUTION. The business of James Allen & James M. Allen under the firm name of Jamca Al'en & Hon Is this day dissolved. All accounts due them will be paid to James Allen, who will receive and rec-ipt for same. Kor the next30 dayj we will offer our entire stock of choice goods at and below coat for cash. JAMES ALLEN. JAMES M. ALLEN. FOR SALE. 1U0,000 cabbage plants for sale, ready for setting now. They are from the finest seed from Peter Henderson, and are of the Charles ton Wakefield variety. Price $2 per thousand. W. C. Blount. FOR SALE. If you are in need of a fine cow call at. No. 268 Irby street and se cure a bargain. F. L. Baxter. Louis H. Meares ATTORNEY at law, Kile Insurance and Heal Estate Agency. FLORENCE, S. C. Office in Rutledge Building. H. S. ROSE, — Dealer in — GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CLOTHING BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS, CAPS,- Etc. 4 FINK LINE OF F4NCf GROCERIES. AT*. 217 Evans Street. HOIK Him MU. 1 willbcll on easy terms, monthly payments If preferred. House and Lot. corner. 100 feet on Miller mid CIS feet on Evans Street. If very cheap and domra hie property Is wanted apply to 1\ A. W1LJ COX. P A. WiLLCOX attorney at.law. F LORENCE, S. C. THIRD KOURTH ‘’LR'JUITB. POSITIONS GUARANTEED undor reasonable conditions. Do not say it can not be done, till you send for Tree catalogue ol DRAUUHON’S PRACTICAL rrSi u vtc-, Nasbville, Tcun. This College is strongly endorsed by bankc: .m l merchants. FOUR weeks by Draughen s method of teaching bookkeeping is equal to TWELVE weeks by the old plan Special ; vantages in Shorthand, Penmanship and Teleg raphy. Cheap board. Open to both sexes No vacation. Enter now. Railroad Fare Paid. HOME STUDY. K.sr.rK&sss? Shorthand and Penmanship especially adapt ed to “ home study." Write for " Home’Study " circulars at once.’ TI,ANTIC COAST LINE. Viiwniiod, CMia & 4ogQsta R. R CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOL'TU, Dated Nov. 17, 18H5. No.55. No51. I*. M. Leave Wilmington *8 30 Leave Marion 6 29 Arrive Florence — 7 10 P. M. AM. Leave Florence *7 10 *3 29 Arrive Sumter 8 IS 1 33 No.52 P.M. A.M. Leave Sumter 8 18 *9 18 Arrive Columbia 10 10 11 05 No. 52 runs through from CuarteaUm v » Cential R. R. Leaving L*umS:3S a m.. Man* nine »:15 a. m. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 51 No.53 A. M. P. M. Leave Columbia *5 20 *1 25 Arrive Sumter 0 13 5 43 No.50 A. M. P. M. Leave Sumter <» 43 •6 05 Arrive Florence 8 00 7 20 A. M. S 25 Leave* Marion 9 06 Arrive Wilmington..; 11 50 •Daily, fDally except Sunday. No. 53 runs turough to Char»-*ion, S. C.. via Central R. R., arriving Ma * ■ ig t>.21 p. ra. Lanes7.i>0 p. in.. Charleston 8.10 p. m. Trains on Wilmington A Conway K. R: leave Cbadboum 10 2d a. m., arrive Conway 12 35 p. m., returning leave Couwa> 2 30 p. m„ arrive Chad bourn 5 0" p. m., leave Chadbourn 5 35 p. m. arrive at Hub 0 20 p. in , .returning leave Hub 8 15a. in., arrive at Chadbourn 9 00 ». m. Daily except Sunday, tDaily except Sunday. I. R KENLY, JOHN K. DIVINE, (Jen’'. Manager. Oen’l superintendent. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager. TLANTIC COAST LINE. NORTH-EASTERN K. R. OF S. 0. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Nov. 17,1895. No.35|no.23 No.53 * \ * ' * A. M. Ip. m. ; Leave Florence 3 21 I 7 15 Leave Kings!roe 1 It* . 8 5‘t Arrive Lanes 1 33 [ 9 9 P. M. Leave Lanes 1 33 0 09 7 05 Arrive Charleston 11 13 8 10 A. M. P. M. 1*. M. rUAIN> GOING NORTH. No. 78 No.32 N’O.52 * * + A. M. P M. A. M. L**avc Charleston 1 12 1 25 7 00 Arrive Lanes 6 30 6 10 N ';5 [ l^aneH 6 30 6 10 1 .on ve K1 ugst ice 6 19 0 7(1 Arrive Florence 7 55 7 21 A. M. P. M. A. M. 8 2t !l 38 HI 00 it) t*0 11 59 A. M. 1*. M. 3 10 5 30 5 30 5 50 7 <K) ‘Daily. No. 52 ri tDally except Sunday, runs through to Columbia via Contra) R. R. of H._C. Trains Non. 7k mid 33 ruua via Wilson and K-iyetteviHe—Short l ine—and make Hoae n nnection fo* aP notuM North. K. K KNIA Jo H \ K. Dl VI N K, (Jen I Manager. (Jen'l Supt. 1 \1 KMEHKON. ! I'm H !r Malinger