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GOD AND OUR NATIVE LAND. ? J - . . ? ; i ? :J , i i 1 I? HIIWIII IIIIMIIBIIMMnn? MMMM? ? ? ? ? CAMDEN, S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3? 1893. A. j When it hope ox J master, i *way Qi The o*& bjr , lower? C^' remain in ti nnable top five of thei and piiTsi The otbtf m December SI for the to the v this Week I rill be tixed, j of the college i will ro^et at j rill continue in | rs. Governor ; of Sta? Tindal ?rday.| ^ ing wlen the | open, the trj3 ler the details jrgetic poshing the election of a f Professor Strode, There are a jntioned in con ? Announced to % 27. ? The Presi following procla Maj?sion, 27. ? It is my announce to the States the death Blaine, which oc to-day at 1 1 o'clock, jeration this eminent >ie<l a conspicuous and ion m the nation. His ice was in the Legisla te. Afterwards, for \ he was a member of ! House of Repreaenta three times chosen its 876 he was elected to e resigned his seat in 81 to accept the posi y of State in the C&bi t Garfield. After the f his chief, he resigned fmet, and, devoting him wotk , gave to the pub f'Twenty Years in Con i valuable and enduring to our pohtical literature. 1889, he again became f State, and continued to I office until June, 1892. ion to the public interests, & ability and his exalted uive won for him the grati Mfection of his countrymen imiration of the world. In ft pursuits of legislation, r and literature his genius jd new lustre to American P I|u i table expression of the na Jpreciation of tbr'gre* t pnb fes, 'and of the general sorrow Br his death, I direct tbat on ?of his funeral all departments tecutive branch of the Govern t Washington be closed, and all public buildings through t United States the national all be displayed at half-staff, it for the period of thirty days partment of State be draped in lag. c Benj Harrison. he President: John W. Footer, Secretary of State. BLAINE'S FATAL ILLNESS. ' Ci Disease Not the Sole iCaa.*? of Death. HINGTOV, Jan. 27. ? In answer direct question, "Did Mr die of Bright's disease?" Dr n said: hile there has been, during the several months, evidences of ic disease of the kidneys, being a of what is commonly known as t's disease, yet this was not the cause of death. There were te t consecutive complications which Kded to exhaust him and to hasten | Be end. The \paes which he has 1 ftd from time to time were due to Hurt exhaustion ? that js, feebleness Etd irregularity of / action of the I Part, accompanied by .ttficult breath- j p "During yestenfcy nothing of im- | portance occurred. Mr Blaine lay j Ihere, in^ a feeble condition, taking but very little nourishment since his serious attack of December 18, and (this has consisted almost wholly of milk. At no time has he had any difficulty with his stomach, and he has been able to digest whatever food was given liica. "Tfarougijflct fais long illness he has been able to recognize the members of his faiaily and tKe physicians. .While he has not conversed to^any extent, even with his family, fof some time past, he has always been able to indi cate his wants very clearly. To ques tions which have been asked him he . has always replied inte'ligently, but in monosyllables." Dr Johnson further said that there had been really no ~hope of Mr Blaine's ultimate recovery since that Sunday in December, but to within the last two or three weeks strong hope had been entertained that his ! life might be prolonged. Since that time, however, there had been no ; hope. No effort has b?en made to sustain life by the use of stimulants and practically nothing has been done except to give him nourishment Ii the femily will consent to it, the phy sician will give out a statement of the ? progress of the disease as the circum stances and imponance ot the case and the eminence of the patient call for. r . It was futher ascertained frolic the physicians that there was nothing dra njatic or sensational in Mr Blaine's : jasfc moments. There were no last f words. Be ?knply faded away. CONTRACTS ME SIGNED. TWO MILLIONS OF STATE BONDS SOLD The Baltimore Syndicate Knows a Good Thiog When It Se?s It? The Tortus Ac cepted and a Big '^ommi^sioa Bagged. Gov Tillman is perhaps very pfoud of the telegram he has received from the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company, informing him that the contracts forwarded for signature have been unanimously signed. The contract that has been signed is the same as that published in the State last Friday morning, and is for $2,000,000 worth of the bonds at once, and the right to take the remainder of the issue ? $3,800,000, provided the terms are complied with prior to April 1, 1893. Gov Tillman feels j confident that the Baltimore syndicate | will in due time take the entire issue of stock. He seems to have assurances to that effect. If the syndicate takes all of the bonds they will get them at par, with a bonus on the amount of a semi-annual interest. The syndicate was to place yesterday with the Bank of Charleston a deposit of $100,000 as a guarantee of its carrying the part of the contract. ? There is, at last, every indication that the bonds will be placed. J Whether the arrangements are as good as could have been made is left for^e people to decide. The Admin istration is perhaps glad enough that the bonds were placed at almost any figure. ?- ? ' . j The new bonds will be issued just as soon as the necessary plates can be engraved, and perhaps placed on the markets by the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company. ? The' Slate. FUNERAL AT MACON FRIDAY. The Dea<l Jnrist'3 Bo-ly Lying in State.? Sorrow of All Clawe*. Macon, Ga., Jan. 24. ? The funeral of Justice Lamar will take place Friday afternoon, and it has been de cided that the interment, temporally, at least, is to be in the Riverside Cemetery here. The body of the late Justice will lie in State at the resi dency of W. H. Vergin, at Vineviile to-morrow and up to noon Friday, at which time the cortege will leave the house for the Mulberry Street Metho dist Church, under escort of the pall bearers, representing the Bar of Macon, the State of Georgia and the Supreme Bench. The dead jurist was placed in his coffin at 8 o'clock this evening. The body lies in the front parlor, where numerous handsome floral decorations that have already been sent in are massed. His face presents a calm look, death having madfc but little change. j j.. To day telegrams of condolence came in from all parts of the United States. The bar of Macon met this morning and appointed a committee to draft resolutions of respect and con dolence, and also requested all places of business to close during the hour of the funeral. The regret of all classes of citizens and the general grief of those who were most intimately acquainted with the life and character of the nffati is sincere. Prominent people of the city called at the house in large num bers to day. j f. NOTICE TO OFFICE-SEEKERS. Mr Cleveland Desires to be Undisturbed ? After February 4. Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 29 ? In an interview to-day^ with a reporter of the United Press, Presidentelect Cleveland said: "The date is now at hand when I must have more time to myself than I .have had since the election. Thus far most of my time has been devoted to interviews, which have been bv no I meaDS unpleasant nor unprofitable; but other things are now pressing upon me which require my uninter rupted consideration. I wish, there fore, you would say for me, through the press, that I shall be at my office i in New York every day, with per- j haps one exception, during the week, commencing with January 30, and that after February 4 I shall remain at Lakewood, where I hope to be un disturbed in the work which will im peratively demand my attention. I also especially desire it to be under stood that from now until the 4th of March letters should be addressed to me at the Mills Building; New York." ^ NEW RAILROAD. Tbe Brachrille and Hampton Road Rapidly Nearin* Completion. * Maj W. H. Mauldin, of Hampton, will arrive in the city to-day to apply for the lease of sixty convicts from the penitentiary board, to work on I the State's newest railroad, the Branch ville and Hampton, of which he is the : president This new road has been building for : some time, and is about half complet ! ed. It will open up the finest saw ? mill country in the State. The road ; will be about forty miles in length f running between the points indicated by its name. It will connect with 1 the South Carolina railway, the Green Pond and Walterboro road ! will be extended to connect with it, ; and a branck will give it connection j with the Soifc Bound. Thus it will have an outlet by two ports. The road was begun by Maj Maul din individually, and now he has ; floated all its bond^^dex pects in a short time to have itXNfcli opera Ition. ? The Stale. _ " ? h _ ~--L :: 1-3 . -Id : FIRING FROM CHARLESTON. What is Said Abont Mr. G nun's Bank. Mr T. W. Bacot, who is the general | counsel for the state of Mr Gunn's bank, has been talking to the report 1 ers in Charleston, he said to a report | er for the News and Courier that Mr | Gunn's scheme was worthy of great consideration by the people of the Southern States, inasmuch as it prom ised a medium of communication be tween and would weld together the common interest of producer and con sumer, viz: The great cotton growing States of the United States and the great centre of the cotton$trade, Liv erpool. X ; Mr Bacot also said that the city of Charleston would have a full and fair share in the direction of the bank. He pointed out the original act of in corporation of 1891 allowing a nomi nal capital ot 85,000,000, which has been increased to 820,000,000 by tjafe Legislature of 1*02. The power of amalgamation conferred by the char ter' and the arrangements "ahead y made t c enable the Union Bank of South Carolina and London to call in ?ot more thafr 20 per cent, if that, ot its nominal capital. Mr Guon was a friend of the South duriug the late war, having been inti mately associated with the blockade running system, -which so materially aided the paaie of the Confederacy, i He was charmed with Charleston and her people, and hopes to visit the city again soon. JUSTICE LAMAR'S SUCCESSOR. i / ? \ j i , ? President Harrison Not Likely to Name a Candidate. Washington, Jan. 24. ? Specula tion is already rife over the succession to Justice Lamar on the Supreme bench. The particular person who will be chosen is not considered so much as the question whether Presi dent Harrison will make a nominar tion to fill the vacancy or leave the matter open for President Cleveland's action. It is certain, invieiwofthe attitude of certain Democratic Sena tors towards the nomination of Mc Comas to be judge of the Court of the District of Columbia, that ajnomina tion by President Harrison would be antagonized to the end of the session and defeated, if possible. In view of that fact, it is probable that the Presi dent will not care to provoke a bitter controversy, and will take no action; but it can be said that he has come to no determination upon the matter, and will not consider it even, for several days at least. Should he de cide to make a nomination, the prob abilities are that a member of thc^ United States judiciary within Justice Lamar's old circuit will be honored by the appointment. The circuit em braces the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. CONDOLENCE AND SYMPATHY. j The Noble Tribute of President-Elect Cleveland. Washington, Jan. 27. ? The mes sages of condolence and sympathy re ceived by the family of Mr Blaine were very numerous, and from men of all political parties. Among them was the following from Grover Cleve and: "His brilliant statesmanship will always be an inspiration to thfe nation he has served so long and so welL Permit me to express my sym^ pathy in the death of your distin guished husband." Others were from Governors Flowers, of New York, Patterson, of Pennsylvania, Crounz, of Nebraska, Cleaves, of Maine, Nelson, of Minnesota, and Boies, of Iowa; Robert Lincoln, J. B. Foraker, An drew Carnegie, Chief Justice Fuller, James S. Clarkson, William Mc Kinley, Jr., and from many organized bodies, civil, political and religious. Dispatches received here announce that the Legislatures of all Northern States now in session adjourned upon the announcement of Mr Blaine's death, as did also the North Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky le gislatures %? Klectln^^Tnited States Senators. The West Virginia Legislature, the two houses voting separately, elected two United States Senators yesterday ? Senator Faulkner to succeed him self, and ex-Senator Camden, to fill the unexpired term of the late Sen-_ ator Kenna. ^ The two houses of the New Jersey | Legislature, voting separately, elected James Smith, Jr., the Democratic candidate. Senator Mills was re-elected by the Texas Legislature, receiving 144 votes, against 8 for Nugent, the Populist candidate for Governor in the last campaign. Senator Stewart was re-elected by the Nevada Legislature. Renounced the Priesthood and Married. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 24.-i-The Rev Father John T. Culleton, who i for &e~paat five years has had charge of the Roman Catholic Church at Tlaywick, Ky., has renounced the faith, and is now excommunicated. On Wednesday last Father Culleton married his cousin, Annis Culleton, of Wapakonetta, 0. ceremony was performed in Cincinnati, and the couple came to this city, stopping at j the hotel Victoria,/ where the bride [ groom registered as "John Culleton I and wife." Father Culleton is barely 35 years of age, but has been a priest thirteen vears. Subscribe for The Chronicle, only $L50 per an&um. S '? ? r " , ' ' * . ^ - .r:.-. .. - ? A DEMOCRAT ELECTED TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED \ ? STATES. Judge ^lartin, the Father of the Fusionists, Chosen? The Populists Steal a Clever March on the Republicans. . Topeka, Jan. 25. ? In the Populist caucuslasK night ex-Governor John Martin was nominated for United States Senator on the fourteenth bal lot The Legislature met in joint session at noon in Representative Hall. The Republican member's of both; the House and the.. Senate declined to answer to their names when the roll was called, as did Senator O'Brien (Dem.) of Whichita. Ninety-one persons responded to their names ? eight more than a quorum. Eleven of these were members of the Popu list House, and had been j given seats through contest proceedings. With out these there was no quorum; When the Senate roll was called oil the ballot the entire Populist strength went to John Martin, all the twenty five Populist Senators voting for him. O'Brien (Dem.) also yoted for Mar tin. The result of the vote, as finally announced, was: Martin 86, Celburn 42, Hanna 1, Snyder 1, Close 1. > President Daniels announced that ?s Judge John Martin had received a 'majority of the votes, he had been duly elected United States Senator. - Before this was j done, Senator Baker (Rep) demanded th?t the ? Re publicans be given the right to vote. The president ruled that the vote was announced, and no further votes could be received. j ; ?. (; The Populist joint session at once dissolved, and Senator Baker (Rep.) mounting a chair, in the midst of cheers that were being made for Ma> tin offered a resolution in whieh it set; forth that ten persons who* voted in the joint session had no right to a seat, declaring that nc/actiou had been had, and calling upon members to meet and elect a Senator, '"j--, Aj Speaker Douglas was prompt elected chairman of the Republican joint session after the resolutions were adopted. . ^ An ineffectual ballot was then tak en, the vote being Ady 77. No quo rum being present, an adjournment was taken until to-morrow morning. The election of Martin leaves the situation as complicated as before. Though he is declared elected, it wa& done by the vote of a house the con stitutionality of which is disp^ed. The Republicans and stalwart Demo crats claim that the election is a farce, because the Populist house is an ille gal body, and none of its acts can be legal. ? <? | I . .H | j The Republicans find themselves in a predicament, for the reason that4 they are unable to muster a quorum to vote on a Senator, and wilLnot* be able to do so until their rights in the house have been passed uppn by the courts. If the courts decide that the Republicans have the constitutional lower house, then they will elect an other Senator, who will undoubtedly be a straight-out Democrat, and the contest for recognition will be trans ferred to Washington. The Populists stole a clever march on the Republicans fwhen they nomi nated Martin in caucus last night They figured that, Martin being a Democrat, there would go into their joint convention not only enough Democrats to elect him without count ing the Populist members who took the seats of tSe unseated Republicans, but also enough to break the Repub lican quorum. Their figuring was correct, for to-day -three Democrats voted for Martin. Of course those three cannot go into the Republican joint convention, and without them the RepubHcans can only muster eighty-one members, two short of a quorum. Judge Martin has been a leading Democrat in Kansas since there was any Democrats in the State. He has made the race for Congress in his dis trict several times, and once, four years ago, undertook the thankless task of running/or Governor on the straight Democratic ticket in the face of a Republican majority .of 80,000. When the Farmers' Alliance devel- 1 oped into the Populist party Judge Martin urged the Democrats to unite with them ? not so much to secure a victory of Populist principles and Popclist men as to beat the Republi cans. His counsel prevailed, and the result at the last election is well known. To-day he received his re ward. Mrs Lease and Mrs Diggs declare emphatically that the. election Judge Martin means nothing leas than the d|}th of the People's- party, both State and National. Mrs Lease said: "This is a death-blow to the People's party, State and national. It -will drive 400,000 Populists in the South back into the Democratic party, and in Kansas, as in the North, thousands will return to the Republi can Party. Judge Martin's election killed our party, and that is all there is to it." Mrs Diggs said: "The People's party committed suicide in Kansas by the election of John Martin to the Senate. Another victory may possi bly be gained in this State by fusion and bargaining, but it is the death i blow to the national organization, j The party has gone to pieces upon a | rock which it will be known how to j avoid another time. ?> Senatorial Contests in Other States. j Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 25. ? The I twenty-second joint ballot for United i States Senator to-day resulted: Casey ? > m$i . ' r 15. Worst 4, Kingmf n 15, Mina 2, Benton 44, Anderson 1, scattering 10. Before the vote Has declared six men changed, their votes to Benton, and reached j the highest vote jet cast Throe more would/have elected ?> him. Intense excitement* followed/- this re sult, and frantic efforts were made to change enough votes to elect him. ^ Madison, Wis.7 Jan. 25. ? MitclWh lost two votes on the first ballot for Senator this morning. * The ballot stood: i Mitchell, 30, Bragg 29, Knight 21. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25.? One in effectual ballot wa^ taken for United States Senator to-chfy. Olympian Wash;, Jam 25. ? Two ineffectual ballots for United States Senator wag taken to-day, Chetejjn^ Wyo., Jan. 25.? One ansucaadur ballot was taken for United States Senator to-diay. . Helena, Mont, Jan. 25.? No re sult ir the ballot for United States Senato:* to-day. 1 I f aukee,: Jail. 25.4-Two bal taken to-night' for Senator, following result Mitchell light 19, Bragg 29. J ; | ' VACANT CHAIR IN MOURNING. Justice LAmarJ? Death Announced In The Supreme Court. Washington, Jan. 24U-When the United States Supreme Court met, as at noon to-day, ! a chair W those of Justices Gray an^ ) draped in mourning again the story that between the ad it of the court yesterday and its reassembling, there id away one of its members, death of Justice Lamar was not startfmg to his associate*, for they had realized when hp left the city for the South; that in all probability he- would not resume his seat on the bench; yet it was unexpected, and a shock to them, for the last news they had had from him Was to the effect that he was im proving and getting 'along quite nicely. j The bar and audience quarters of the; court were filled this morning when: the Justices , filed into their pl&ce^ and the oourt was opened. Chief Justice Fuller announced Jus tice Lamar's death in a few words, saying: "It again becomes my melan choly duty to announce the dofth of a sr of this oourt Justice La at Macon, Ga., last evening? minntes past eight. No busi ness will be transacted. The court will adjourn until Monday next" The court crier at once declared the oourt adjourned. 4 J Tt? Justices, with a few exceptions, will attend~Ttir Vomeral of Justice La mar. Marah^Wrightr^*** telegraph ed to Macan to ascertain wESriiad . where the funeral services and v inter ment will take place, and will make arrangements for the members of the court to attend. Justice Field, who is in feeble health, and perhaps seme other Justices, will remain here, but the majority of the court will make the trip. c j Justice Lamar has a daughter liv ing in Rockville, Md., married to a coudin, also named Lamar, who will probably go with the members of the court Two nephews of the late Jus tice also reside here. Chief Justice Fuller and Justices Blatchford, Brewer and Brown will leave this city to-morrow night on the 10:40 train, over the Richmond and Danville, for Macon, to attend Justice Lamar's funeral Friday. CLEVELAND AND BAYARD ARRAKGInG THE SLATE. The Delaware Statesman to Become Prime Minister Ajtfiin? Carlisle, Harrity and Lamont Also Booked ?. >? . for Portfolios. Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 24. ? Presi den-elect Cleveland and ex Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard spent several hours this morning in Cabinet making at the Cleveland cottage, after which they joined Mrs Cleveland and Mrs Bayard in a two hours sleigh-^de. It was expected that ex-Sec retaiy Whitney would join the party thftsjkfternoon, but he did not arrive. Several members of his family, how ever, came down on the afternoon train, and from one of them it was learned that Mr Whitney would be here Wednesday. Mr Cleveland and Mr Bayard were closeted this after noon in Mr Cleveland's private study and denied themselves to reporters. It is said that Mr Bayard is to have the the State portfolio again and Ckrlisie will be Secretary of the Tfreaarrjf. The only other member1 thus far known to have been selected for Cleveland's cabinet is Daniel Lamont, who, it is claimed, is booked for Secretary, of the Navy. From a most reliable source comes the information that National Chair- j man Harrity, of Pennsylvania, has been telegraphed for, and that he is to be tendered the Postmaster /Gen eralship. Mr Carlisle, who was expected here to-night to assist Mr Cleveland, did not arrive. Charleston's City Treaxurer Dead. Charleston, Jan. 2<5. ? City Treas- | urer W. L. Campbell, who has been ill for nearly a year died in Summer ville to-day. Mr Campbell was a gallant Confederate officer and a faith ful and efficient official. He had been treasurer of Charleston for nearly a quarter ot a century, and his death will be a loss to the city. During his illness his place has been filled by |Mr Omer Leo, who^will probably suc ceed him. * '* j .. !.:&? f'*r- HI'' . JAMES g; blaine is dead. THE NATION AGAIN PLUNGED IN 80RR0W. Quietly >JPeace fully and Painlessly, and in Fall Consciousness, the Great Man Goerto His Final Reward. lshbigxqs? Jan. 27.? James G. Blaine died at 11 o'clock this morn befbre 9 o'clock a change for the worse occurred, and both physicians were hastily summoned, and remained at his bedside nntil he died. His death was quiet and peaceful, and he retain ed consciousness until a few minutes before death. His entire family, Miss Dodge and the trained nurses were at his bedside. The news of Blaine's, death spread like wild-fire. Crowds gathered on the corner, and visitors flocked to the house. Dr Hamlin, who was passiw the house when the announcement oi death was made, aj^nce entered and remained with t&E r family for some time. Word was sent to the President ; immediately after Mr Blaine's death. At 11.25, President Harrison, accom paniejd by Private Secretary Halford and Lieut Parker, ^walked over to the Blaine mansion. The President showed; marked signs of grief. Post master [General Wanamaker followed the footsteps of the President To a reporter Dr Johnston said: "I was called this morning to the Blaine residence about 9:3$ o'clock, and found Mr Blaine inC^ very ex hausted, condition. He Jifd grown weaker daring the early morning houFB, and about 8:30 oVlock the nursB observed that his breathing was more j d$icult and his pulse more feeble than it had been. Dr Hyatt was also sent for, and arrived there about 10 o'clock After my arrival Mr . Blaine contined to grow weaker very rapidly, his pulse becoming more feeble. He died, at 11 o'clock. He was- perfectly conscious up to within a few moments of his* death, and recogf nized all those around him. He without suffering." The President had been warned of Mr Blaine's approaching end through the press bulletins, which informed him that Mr Blaine could not live throuh the day. A tew minutes later he received the announcement of his death. The Cabinet was immediately notified. Secretary Foster of the State De partment was at home, preparing to leave town, when he was notified by telephone of Mr Blaine's death. He postponed his trip and ordered the Department to be closed. \ COULDN'T LIVE TOGETHER. And so They Determined to Die Together in Atlanta, Ga., January 24. ? An Italian artist, Umberti Piagtina, and his stepsister, Celeste Mueggo, at tempted to die together to-night ? for love, they said. Piagtina is a frescoer, well known in art circles, having taken prizes in this country and Europe*. A few weeks ago his step sister came here to visit her mother. The girl, who is a beauty, had been living in New Jersey. She and Piagtina fell in love with each otLer. He has a wife, and she discovered it. To-night they quietly went to the Metropolitan Hotel and took rooms. Soon after two shots were heard in the girl's rooms. The door was broken open. The two were found lying on the bed in each other's arms. Piagtina had shot the girl and then himself. They left a letter on a table, saying that as the law of the land forbade them living together, they would die together, End asked to be buried as found, locked together in each other's arms. At midnight neither is dead, but both are unconscious. ing. He passed a restless night, and this morning was very weak. Shortly Each Other's Arms. ? CABINET GOSSIP. Don Dickinftoft in Coasoltatlon With Air. Cleveland at Lakenrood . Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 26. ? Presi dent-elect Cleveland returned from New York at 6 o'clock this evening, accompanied by Don M. Dickinson. Mr Dickinson's appearance here caused no little surprise to the politi cians, as he was quoted in an inter view Wednesday as saying that he could not go to Lakewood to see Mr Cleveland, as he had aa important lawsuit on at Boston. Mr Dickinson went direct to the Cleyeland cott&ge, and was closeted ifi.ihe private study for several hours. It is now said that Mr Cleveland is again insisting on Dickinson's accepting the State }>ort folio, which was offered him after Whitney had refused it. ^ Mr Cleveland has sent for several Democratic leaders, and an important conference will take place Monday or Tuesday, at which Bayard, Carlisle, Whitney and Harrity will be present. Mr. Cleveland Shocked Lakewood, N. J., Jan. 24. ? Mr Cleveland was greatly shocked this morning when he learned of the sud ; den death of Assoc! atejuistice Lamar. Mr Cleveland was Mot aware of the fact that Justice Ltiraar had been seriously ill, and he could hardly credit the news, which was first brought to him by a reporter. Both Mr Cleveland and ex-Secretary Bay ard, who is at Lakewood, expressed deep sorrow at the sudden end of the statesman. Mr Cleveland said he could not now say whether or not he would be able to attend the funeral. TOM WATSON'S CONTEST. A Desperate Attempt of the Third F*rtjy ' Upset the Election of Col* the Augusta. Augusta, Jan. ? fight for Major WcfT>?at in 53d Congress was formally opt aid this morning at 9 o'clock in the office of the clerk of the Superior Cc art, Mr I). G. Crouch, notarj pu )lie, taking testimony in the case. Grtuch has become a notary public espec ally to hear this case. He wat app6i ited by J udge Honey last Friday. O wch called at kludge Honey's office and told his Honor that he. was a clei k at Scott's storecand wanted to beooo a a notary for the convenience of his ness. He had the required re ?m mendation as to character ai appointed. Crouch is a Third ite, and was selected by Mr Wt ... as his associate for this reason of course. ? Major Black was ser^ad with jfoto of the taking of testimony, andjhis is represented at the hearing by hk counsel, Major J. B. Cumming tod Messrs J. R. Lamar and B< Wright. The names of the whj to be examined on Watson's fid) Sam T. Potts, Wm J. DeacJ Gepfert, J. T. Bate man, 8. G. James Roberts, J. li, Cartledge, Eubanks, John F. Bandy, Austin, Jim Mexsee, Tom ? Glen Parker, Aaron Wall, Howard, Jr., ancf Gordon Wi All the ^ witnesses were The lawyer who is oondu case for Mr Watson is John T of Thomson. The first witness examined Was- Br Sam Potts.: He testified that be saw a wagon load of men, twenty^n in all, Tote in the 1,269th district and then ride to the Court House and tote again. He said he followed) them. Upon cross-examination Potts did not know the name of a single crowd who he says voted1 declared he saw no practiced. The next witness was W. who was supervisor of clectio 1st ward. Mr Bfcac testified some little monejr passed worker and a vot for what purpose ^ voluntarily said that election, as far as the concerned, was fair and ducted. He said MrjU? manager, cast a ballot for k mjan who drove to the polls and wffc too sick to get out of his buggy to yote. He said Manager Hopkins, who is a Democrat, called down one negro^who r k " suspicious manner, and ttie off. Deac said that one at one box as Alex I shortly afterwards he. name called out at anothf did "not time. Josh Howard was the jaextj witness. He swore he saw a crowd of negroes vote the Democratic ticket repeatedly, J but he could not tell the name of a single darky. ? : j . J So far as .the investigation has gone not a single instance of fraodjhas been specified. [There will be some senaa- ' f tional developments, which wili^be sprung by Major Black's attorney jj when the case proceeds a little further, |; It will take several days to take down the testimany, which is beinj? slowly j recorded by Notary Crouch,; who is a : novice at the business. At 14 o'clock this afternoon the Court adjourned j until 10 in the morning. >- p. j. h. WILL NOT BE BIG BARKEEPER. r f ' * Mr R. 8. Hill, of Anderson, Declines the Appointment Tendered by Governor . ? ? r J ? ? Anderson, Jan. 25.? On seeing the statement in th^iVe^a and Courier to-day to the effect that Governor ' Tillman had appointed Mr R. S. Hill, of this city, State dispenser under the Evans law, your correspondent called on Mr Hill to learn whether he had ; . been notified of the fact and whether |' he would accept the appointment Mr Hill stated that he had received J' . j a communication from Secretary of State Tindal this evening informing him that on having the inclosed bonc^ . filled out and returned the Governor * would 8e nd him a commission art dispenser. Mr Hill was very surprised that he should have , selected for the position, as he an applicant for it, and he would have-to decline He expressed his appreciation oi , compliment to his business ability, knowing the office to be! one of great | responsibility and trust Mr Hill's refusal i&tyot a surprise , to his friends, fy He e&ild not accept \ the appointment without a serious sacrifice to his large business interests. He is president of the Farmers1 and Merchants1 Bank and manager of the Alliance store here, and has large mercantile interests in other portions of the State as well as in Georgia. This makes the second appointment ! tendered by Governor Tillman to an j Anderson man, both of which were ft fused. The Governor ^ndered Dr W. A. Nardin the superintendency of the Asylum some months since, but the Doctor declined it. v Mitchell Winn in Wisconsin. Ma Di* Wis., Jan. 26.? On the thirtv-first ballot in the Democratic caucus this afternoon there was a break in the Knight ranks, Mitchell !x*ing nominated for United States .Senator. The vote resulted: Mitchell 4*J, Bragg 32, Knight 1. j The Legis* lature will meet in joint session at noon to-morrow, when Mitchell will be elected. I 1-' 1