Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TILLMAN'S CHILDREN WITH HIM. i. _____? Will Remain Over New Year's at Sen ator's Home. Edgefield, Dee. 26.?In conformity with the recent temporary order of the Supreme court, the little girls, Douschka Pickens Tillman and Sarah Starke Tillman, were carried to Tren ton this morning to remain with their father, at the home of Senator Tillman. from now until after New Year's Day. B. R. Tillman, Jr., accompanied by his brother, and attorney, Henry C. Tillman, Esq., came to Edgefield this morning in a buggy and the children were delivered to them at the store of o A :??^,-otoiv JfCim OC nuioLtriii, (tuu liiimvuiaici.' the entire party departed for the Trenton home. Mrs. Dugas, mother of the little girls and former wife of B. R. Till man, Jr., was not present when the children were given over to their > father, they having been brought in from her home by a friend. After New Year's Day they will be sent k? back to their mother. Story via Columbia. Columbia, Dec. 26.?Under the agreement between B. R. Tillman, Jr., and his divorced wife. Mrs. Lucy Dugas, the two little children of this couple went to-day to spend a* week with their father at Trenton. About ; this matter the local afternoon newspaper carried the following this afternoon as a special from Edgefield: "Crying piteously and calling for their mother, at the same time resist ing vigorously, the Tillman children, Douschka and, Sarah Stark, who by order of the 'Supreme court shall spend a week at Christmas time with their father, B. R. Tillman, Jr.. of Trenton, were given to their father this morning. " Mrs. Lucy Frances Dugas, mother of the children, did not give the children to her divorced husband. She \ remained at her home, Edgewood, near Edgefield, and sent the children to a drug store in the town accom* panied by a nurse and friend. B. R. Tillman, Jr., accompanied by his brother and attorney, H. C. Tillman, of Greenwood, came to Edgefieid in a buggy and got his children. "Sarah Stark Tillman, the youngest girl, cried loudly and resisted being transferred from one buggy to another. The oldest girl was more composed and did not offer any resistance, though she cried. L "Immediately after securing his children Tillman and his brother drove in the direction of Trenton. J The children continued crying as they were carried out of the town. "A large crowd witnessed the i transfer of the children. It was a new thing to historic Edgefield and > interest was intense. "By order of the supreme court Tillman can keep the children a week during the Christmas holidays and at certain other times. When the attor; neys representing both sides conferred here several weeks ago in regard to fixing the order of the court, Mrs. Dugas asked that she be allowed to have the children for Christmas day. Tillman's attorneys refused tne request. Being unable to agree on this and several other points the attorneys appeared, informally, before the Supreme court, and that tribunal directed that the mother should have the children for Christmas day, , but that they should be given the i father the day after Christmas. "Mrs. Dugas planned to make her children's last day at her home a happy one and she did it. A great Christmas tree was given them yesterday, and it was loaded down with presents from many friends. "There were no presents from B. * R. Tillman, Jr. The tree was set in the old parlor at Edgewood, the historic home of Gov. Francis Pickens. Dozens of candles lighed up the tree and the large parlor and the scene was beautiful. The old parlor at Edgewood has not been the scene of such merriment since the days of the \ fifties, when the belles and beaux of that time danced at the great balls the Pickenses used to give. Several small friends of the two Tillman girls were invited to snare tne pleasure and all of the children made ' things merry. "Old Santa Claus did not forget the Tillman children and he made their hearts happy by bringing them many dolls and toys." Under the agreement between the > < parents, Mr. Tillman will have the children for a week at this season, when they will be returned to the care and custody of their mother, Mrs. Lucy Dugas. A Canal for Florida. Contract has been let for the 3600,000 canal to run from West Palm Beach to Lake Okeechobee, Florida, in the interior of the State, to the National Construction company of Birmingham, Ala., for excavating. The ditch will be 4 7^ miles long. 11 feet deep and 75 feet -wide and will open up many thousands of acres of land. It is to be ' * .completed by July 1. MAJOR JXO. W. HOLMES DEAD Passing of Notable Eigure in State'? History. Barnwell, Dec. 29.?Major Jno. W Holmes, editor of the Barnwell People, Xestor of South Carolina journalism. Confederate veteran, member of the Wallace house, scholar gentleman, Christian, friend, diec here this morning at 4:30 o'clock after long ill health, in the 73rd yeai of his age. He had been confined tc his room for the past ten days, oul until a day or two ago no one though! that the end was so near,, and the that the end was so near, and the shock to the people among whom he had labored so long and so earnestly and so well. Many eyes were wel with tears when the sad news weni abroad, and the exemplary life o this great, good man was discussec - 1 ? J I in hushed tones wnere men gatueieu ' 'Te was loved by every one, high anc low, rich and poor, white and black With only the kindest of feeling foi his fellow men he was never knowr to say san unkind word about anj one, but instead made excuses foi those who were weak. Because o: this lovable trait he counted hi; friends by the hundreds and he mad* no enemies. His was a modest, retiring disposition, not given to talk of self, anc for this reason little is known of hi; early life. He was born in Shelby N. C., October 17, 1840. His par ents were Virginians, his father be ing a .Methodist minister, who movec to the North Carolina town for hi; health. Without a doubt Majoi nu-oH mnnv r>f his admirabl* traits of character to the teachings he received in his early childhood The family later moved to Fairfielc county, in this State, and, at on< time, were also res'dents of Newber ry county. "Major," as he was fa miliarly and lovingly called by his friends, was a graduate of Wofforc college, and while quite a young mai he went to Arkansas, from whicl State he enlisted when*war was ae clared between the States. It was in the West that he saw his firs active service. During the four lonf years of bloody warfare and the years immediately following he was nevei found wanting when duty called. At the close of the war he return ed to this State, and taught schoo in Barnwell county at what was known as Rich Land Academy. Whil< teaching he studied law, and afte: his admission to the bar, practicec in partnership with the late H. M Thompson, Esq., of Williston, a which place he resided. Majo: Holmes took an active part in quell ing the "Ellenton riot," and in th< Red Shirt campaign of 1876, ii which year he was elected to th< house of representatives from thi county, and, as a member of the nov famous Wallace house, was. greatl; instrumental in restoring home rule and in ousting the Northern scaia ??~~ ^ A Aornot.hoo'crorc frnm POTI w dgs auu trol of the State government. Withii the past two years he has publishec a number of his personal reminis cences of those troubulous times. H< is the first surviving^member to b< claimed by death since the reunioi held at Barnwell on November 14. In 1877 he founded the Barnwel People, and had been in active edi torial management up to the time o his death. The paper has enjoye< the good will of hundreds within an' without the county and has beei widely quoted by other journal throughout the State. "Major" wa the Nestor of South Carolina journal ism. Although it is said that oi more than one occasion he was offer ed the editorial chair on daily pa pers, he preferred the unhurried lib of a small town to the bustling ac I tivity of a large city, and while per J haps he has not reached as large ; number of readers, he carried weekl; sunshine into many homes, in whicl his memory will be cherished, an< enjoyed, many friendships that hwould have been denied in anothe field of endeavor. Barnwell count; is justly proud of her adopted son. Of late years, his failing healtl made it necessary to forego the pleas lire of visits to his friends in nearD; towns, and it was a great satisfactioi to him that he was not forgotten b; them, but that, on the other hand the real affection that all had for hin was handed down from father to son Perhaps no other man in this part o the State was held in more universa esteem than Major Holmes. To sun up briefly his life and character, oncan well use the quotation fron Shakespeare, "He was a man. I shal not look upon his like again." The funeral services have not beei announced definitely, but his bod will probably be laid to rest to-mor row morning at 11 o'clock, in tii family N burying ground at "Ingle side," the country home of his lat brother, Dr. Holmes. Urvlmoc. ic cnrvivpd hv wajui Jiiuiliiv/o . v.v. ^? number of nephews and nieces an other relatives, and hundreds o friends. He had never married. It's well enough to hope, but don' loaf on the job while doing it. LKKSVILLE BANK AFFAIRS. > ('oniniittee of Three is Appointed to Try to Make Filial Settlement. Lexington, Dec. 28.?At a meeting of the stockholders of the Peoples - bank of Leesville, which closed its - doors November 27, after the presi, dent, Dr. E. J. Etheridge, had abl seated himself from the town for sev, eral days held at I^eesville to-day a committee of three was appointed ) and given full authority to try to - effect a full and final settlement of : the bank's affairs. The committee is i composed of J. L. Etheridge, a prom^ inent business man of Augusta, and i a brother of the missing president, ' and J. P. Able and W. T. Bodie, dit rectors, of the defunct institution, t The committee was given until Janf uarv 10 to make a report. I, Although it has been reported that . Dr. Etheridge was at his home in I Leesville, it was stated to-day that he is not at his home and so far as the * general public knows his wheret abouts are not known. At the meet* ing to-day Dr. Etheridge was repre r sented by F. E. Dreher. of the Lexf ington law firm 'of Efird & Dreher, 5 but the attorney took no prominent i part in the action of the stockholders. The firm of Efird & Dreher has - been retained by the relatives of Dr. I Etheridge, it is understood in case 5 the affairs of the president can not > be adjusted outside of court. The - action of the stockholders to-day, - it is believed, was taken in order to 1 give the relatives and friends of Dr. 5 Etheridge an opportunity to raise r sufficient funds to effect an amicable - compromise between the bank and 5 Dr. Etheridge. That the compromise will be efi fected is the consensus of opinion - among those who have kept in close touch with the entire situation. The - directors have been able to collect 5 considerable funds, it is said, since * the bank has been closed on the col1 lateral which will be used in part to 1 pay off the depositors. There is only " about $18,000 due depositors and 3 the directors and stockholders of the t institution are good for this amount 5 and there will be no loss of funds to 3 the depositors. r nr tttheririee. the missing presi dent, is one of the best known men " in the county and is connected with 1 many enterprises. He was also promi3 ent in church affairs and is a trustee 3 of Summerland college for girls, esr tablished last year by the Lutheran * synod of South Carolina. ^ Young Smith Little Better. Florence, Dec. 29.?The many 3 friends of Mr. Martius Smith, son 1 of United States Senator E. D. Smith, 5 will be pleased to learn that the s young man is resting somewhat bet7 ter to-day, although he is still in a very critical condition. The facts concerning the unfortunate affair are as follows: Martius and his father were out hunting on 1 Christmas day. They had stopped 1 in the woods and the young man had set his gun, which was a rfle, up 3 against a tree while they rested. As s soon as he released his hand from 1 the barrel of the gun it slipped and fell and in falling it exploded, the * ball striking the young man in the stomach, going through the liver and body. * He was gotten to the house a? * quickly as possible and medical aid 1 hurriedly sent for. In addition to s the local physician at Lynchburg, Dr. s F. H. McLeod, of this city, was called and hurried to the side of the wound a ed young man. An operation was performed and the wound began at once to heal e nic-ely, but pneumonia set in, and at a late hour last night the young man was desperately ill, his temperature a having risen very high. To-day the attending physician. 1 however, reports that his temperature was reduced and pneumonia 0 conditions improved and the shot r wound doing nicely. * Mr. Smith is the only son of Senator E. D. Smith, and is a bright and 1 promising young man. He resides with his father, who is temporarily ^ residing on his farm near Lynchburg, 1 23 miles west of this city, y ? > A Beautiful Sentiment. i i. One of the most striking Christf mas sentiments which has come to 1 our notice in a long time is the fola lowing, sent out by the International e Harvester Company: a "The spirit of Christmas is here 1 again in all its beauty. It is leading the old year to the tountain of youth. [i Nothing can die under the magic y spell of love, fellowship, ana nope. - So tlie oid year does not die. and our e past does not die. but under the yule-tide magic rise transformed with the e light of new love, the strength of new hope, and the happiness of new a endeavor. d "As co-workers with you in a f world that to-day is full of new inspirations and good things, we greet you. t "May the Christmas spirit bring you all its blessings." RACE ( LASH IX ATLANTA. ( _____ i Two White Men Injured?One Expected to I>ie. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 2f>.?Two white men were injured, one perhaps fatally, and several negroes were hurt in a race clash here this afternoon in which a score of. persons participated. The injured white men are Ed Tumlin, boilermaker, cut in legs and back, unconscious; Emmett Howe, tinsmith, cut in lungs and back. Physicians said to-night that Tumlin probably would not live until morning. Howe, it is thought, will survive his injuries. Estimates of the number of negroes receiving minor injuries vary from three to eight. None of the negroes was captured, they having been dispersed by the white men before the police reserves, who were called out as a result of the clash, at Glenn and McDaniel streets, arrived on the scene. Witnesses of the trouble told the police that the clash resulted from trouble when a white man attempted to purchase whiskey from a negro who was said to be runnig a "blind tiger." Tumlin was stabbed and knocked to the ground, then attacked further with large pocket knives, according to the information gathered by the police. Howe was similarly attacked. Neither the white man nor the negro between whom the trouble started has been captured by the police. Charged with Horse Stealing. Lexington, Dec. 29.?Elmer Hexler, a young white man, alleged self c j i a comesseu nurse uutu, is ucuiuu mc bars of the Lexington county jail, having been captured late yesterday by Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield county, and brought to Lexington this morning by Sim Miller, sheriff of Lexington county, who went to Winnsboro last night. Hexler, it is alleged, under the guise of being a piano and organ repairer, on Tuesday afternoon last secured a horse and buggy from J. W. Goodwin, a well-known farmer of the Swansea section, and when the stranger failed to return in the evening, as he had promised to do, Mr. Goodwin became suspicious and notified Sheriff Miller. ' Without delay the Lexington officer went to work on the case, sending telegrams and letters to all parts of the State. Mr. Goodwin offered a reward of $25 for the capture of the man and for the return of the horse and buggy. Sheriff Miller's efforts were rewarded yesterday when he received a telephone message from Sheriff Hood telling of the capture. Hexler, it seems, gave himself away when he offered to sell the entire turnout, horse, buggy and harness, for $100 to a number of persons in Fairfield, and his arrest soon followed. Hexler is a young man apparently about 28 years of age, of small stature and of fairly good address. When confronted he is said to have confess ed to the whole scheme, claiming that he was under the influence of whiskey: He says, it is also stated, that he was just out on a hoboing trip; that he became stranded and getting weary of the hobo's life decided on the scheme in order to secure money to return to his home and his people, all of whom, he says, reside in New York State. Hexler is further quoted as saying that this is his first experience and that he is willing to take his medicine, work out his time and promises at the end of his sentence to return to his home never to wander again. George Williams, of Swansea, went to Winnsboro to-day for the horse and buggy. Sheriff Hood, of Fairfield, who did splendid work on the case in conjunction with the Lexington sheriff, will receive the reward of $25 for the capture of the man and for the recovery of the horse and buggy. Children's Lives in Peril. Chicago, Dec. 29.?Singing "Onward, Christian Soldiers," 200 children, members of a Sunday-school class, marched out of their class room here to-day through smoke from a fire that destroyed the Lorimer Memorial Baptist church. Mrs. Elmer Anderson, organist, and Miss Martha Marquart, teacher of a primary class, played the music and led the singing until all the children were in safety. By that time the flames were so close to the two women that they were forced to flee, abandoning their coats and furs. The fire was discovered by a mounted policeman while the Sunday-school was in session. Investigating the smoke coming from a window, he found that the entire basement of the church was on fire. He ran up-stairs asked the teachers of the Sunday-schoool to play something the children could march to. The entire structure was in flames by the time the last child was out and the two teachers had escaped. 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