The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, May 11, 1894, Image 1
The Weekly Ledger
VOL. I. NO. 13.
GAFFNEY CITY, S. C., MAY 11, 1894.
£1.50 A YEAR.
COXEY SECURES A HEARING.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE LEND
AN EAR.
Mr. Ryan Pressed Coxey for Proof of
the Assertion that He Repre
sented 99 Per Cent of
the Population.
■’ WABHi-^OTQ.f, May 10.—•‘Genaral”
Coxey It a a Just been before the house
Committee on labor and presented a pe
tition from the commonweal army that
he and Carl Browne be permitted to ad-
ireea the committee in behalf of the
Coxey bllla for the construction of good
toads and for the issue of non-interest
Waring bonds.
Coxey supplemented the reading of
the petition with a brief statement and
then answered* questions put to him by
members of the committee. He assart
ed that commonwealers had tramped to -
Washington and now they wanted a
Committee apnointeT to hear them on
the good roads bill and non-interest
Waring bond bill.
Thera are billions of dollars worth of
Im provements throughout the country
to be made, he said, and there are mil-
Uons 0/ men to make them. There is
put one thing standing in the way, and
that Ip money. Ninety-nine per cent of
th® piople, he asserted, ought to have the
tame privileges that are granted to 1
tor cent of the people for 18 years—the
iatlocal banking class.
ae asked the same privileges for the
Wfople he represented, and asserted that
|os passage of the two bills above refer-
, fed to Would solve the industrial depres-
Hon and set all men at work.
Rspr esentntivo Ryan, Democrat, of
Nsw York, pressed the question upon
Coxey aa to what warrant he had lor
laying he represented O'J per cent of the
people.
‘•Take the Farmera’ Alliance, the
Knights of Labor and other organina-
ttons," said Coxey, “and they ar6 all in
sympathy with this movement.”
"But,’ pressed Mr. Ryan, "don't you
think more than one per cent, of "the
people are represented through their
eh -sen members in congress?”
“Tei,” said Coxey. "but as a rule
they are misrepresented instead of reo-
feeented.”
“Well,” querried Mr. Ryan, “have
you any showing to make, or any proofs
W offer, that you represent Vj per cent,
•f tha people?”
"Ko," said Coxey, after thinking a
moment. “I don’t claim that.”
This closed Coxey'a hearing, and the j
( sncral retired to read tiie illustrated |
ccounts In the morning papers of his
•onvlction in court.
ALLEN’S RESOLUTION.
■e Wunl* Coxey'* Arreit Investlgatril.
Coxey \Vn» Convicted by the Jury.
Washington, May 10 .—Senator Al
len's resolution for the appointment of
• select committee to investigate the po
lice assault npou and the arrest of Cox
ey. Browne and Jones in the capitol
{ rounds May 1, was laid before the sen
te, and Mr. Allen argued in its sup
port.
After he had spoken for upwards of
•n hour Mr. Sherman arose and replied
br iefly. Tiie resolution went over for a
t sy and the tariff bill was taken up.
Ir. Aldrich addressed tiie senate on the
pending amendment.
The u ouse is engaged in consideration
of the naval appropriation bill.
New* from Nicaragua.
The state department is officially in
formed that the Nicaraguan govern
ment has restored the exequatur of
Bralda the American consul at
Greystown.
They Found Coxey Guilty.
Washington, May 10.—The jury in
the Coxey-Browne-Jonea trial found the
defendants guilty.
After a deliberation of a little over
thfM hoUrs’ duration, the jury returned
for instructions upon some points of the
OMe. and. five minutes later, rendered a
▼erdlot of guiltv.
▲11 three of the accused were con
victed on the first count of the indict
ment. which charged them with dis
playing on the oapitoi grounds the ban
ker of the Coxey Good Roads associa
tion. Jones, of Philadelphia, was ao-
' the second count, which ao-
6f treading on the grass, hat
i Browne convicted.
. AGAINST PROSECUTION.
.Mm
SocialUU Attempted to Shield a Deputy
Who Incited Riot.
r Atue, May 10.—The socialist extreme
left attempted to defeat the government
the question of the prosecution of M.
ousialnt, ths deputy who interfered
With the strike of the workmen employ-
•d at he f rlgnao Iron works, by ind-
Wbg t is men to continue the strike, and
WM I alto accused of insulting the au-
foorit M. The committee of the cham
ber, which has been considering the
ghMtlOQ of proeedbtlng M. Tousealnt,
lave reported against the prosecution’,
2° th * immunity of mem-
ben of thfc Chamber of deputies.
Premier UMimir-Perier, however, in-
aUttd WOD the prosecution, claiming
tAM public opinion demanded it and
Mdiug tbit the chamber Troubl en-
eourate agitation apd disorder If it eua-
e cdEhmlttiA.
JertW. spewing for the sodal-
jefl. Insisted tbit the proeeou-
|- TopSealnt shoald b' A ban.
J hen the matter was put to
Stmtiee supported the gov-
1 by a vote of *9116 220. ind.
illtly. thf government will pros-
.f^besant.
For Inxaitlnt • L*dy.
Tex., ilay 10.—A dispatch
States that a negro who had pddreaspd a
*oU to A young lady of West, had been
in Jail there, and at K:30 p. m.
iben broke the jail down and
the negro out, ana while a rope
being made read? the negro ran,
raa phot and mortally wouflded.
ff Burke has left to investigate the
The ohalga Tobacco Company of
>\ alballu shipped law! week two tlioiiM-
ands pounds of their plug tobacco to
Richmond. Va., whore they had
fuutlc u ijulc to tobacco dealers.
MOST TOO AFFECTIONATE
A CheMaiton Poster Hat'HI* Fruialc Ad
mirer Arretted. .
Chharleston, May 10 —Sonwthlng
of a sensation baa been caused by the
arrest of a well known lady who is s is-
pected to be insane. The arrest 1 as
caused at the instance of a young piy^
■iclan, who says she has annoyed Mm
by unwelcome attentions.
The love-elck lady is supposed tc be
of unsound mind. She has a knacK of
falling in love with young pien, vho
•he annoys very much by sending taero
billets-doux, flowers and the like. She
la subject to strange hallucinations and
is at times irresponsible. She hot been
arrested several times before for annoy
ing citizens, but the latest escapade is
one of a rather startling character and
brings her Once more in contact with
the police.
Here, of Vte. so the story goes, a
young physician had been tormented by
the lady, who professed to love the doc
tor ana believed he intended to marry
her. She sent him numerous tokens of
her affection, but receiving no response
she became desperate and threatened his
life. From professional experience he
knew her to be Insane, and thought the
best plan would bo to have her arrested.
He called on the chief of police, who
promptly had her brought in and locked
up. Later, jshe was sent to the dty
hospital, where proceedings will be in
stituted to inquire into her sanity.
ASKED TO INTERFERE.
THE CHICAGO BANKERS.
They Hare Qffaniiad in the Interest el
InteVi(ktl<>nal Bimetallism.
Chicago, May 10.—Fifty of Chicago’s
best known bankers, mer^hantl and
manufacturers have pledged themselves
to International bimetallism. A nurp-
her of prominent financiers recently
prepared this statement:
“The committee Is formed for ths
purpose of promoting the establishment
of International bimetallism upon ths
general plan of the Latin union, but
with a broader basis, Those concerned
in tno movement, while earnestly op
posed to free coinage of silver or ahy In
creased use of silver b? this country,
independent 0* international action and
agreement, believe that the repeal of ths
purchase clause of the Bherman act
affords a fitting and fortunate opportu
nity for advancing the cause of inter
national bimetallism. They believe
that the day is not far distant when the
necessities of commerce will compel th'
international use of silver as well as 0;
FOUR MEN BADLY BEATEN.
PENNSYLVANIA STRIKERS AT
TACK HILL FARM*M’NERS.
Deputies Armed With Winchesters
Rushed to the Rescue and Open
Fire on the Mob, and it
is Dispersed.
Satolll Will D<- Appealed to In the Maii-
Malono Trouble.
Denvkr, May 10.—Father Sullivan
now reads mass at St
parishioners as were not brought under
Bishop Matz’s order of extommunica- 1
tlon along with thoir pastor, Father Ma
lone. A mooting of tho members of St.
Joseph’s congregation has boon Jwld in
Barnard s hall .to take some stops to
wards laying the matter before the upos-‘
tolic delegate when lie comes.
The - controversy has stirred up tre
mendous indignation against the bishop,
and since last Wednesday petitions to
Mgr. Satolli to have Father -Malone re
stored to his church - have been circu
lated. and thousands have already sign
ed them. Archbishop Chappie has no
tified the bishop that he will bo in Den
ver to settle tho controversy, but the
Jast action of tho bishop requires such
prompt attention that, beyond doubt,
the apostolic delegate himself will come
to Denver to settle the matter, as ho
alone can now remove tho ban placed
upon the congregation.
A KOREAN MURD.IR.
J
gold In tho currencies throughout the
world.”
Franklin H. Head, who was appointed
secretary to the committee, is obtaining
signatures. Among those already ob
tained are those of Marshall Field, Ly
man J. Gag ', George M. Pullman, Philip
D. Armour, Franklin MacVeagh, H. H,
Porter, John R. Walsh, H. H. Kohlsaat,
O. W. Potter, John DeKoven, J. W.
Doane, T. B. Blackstone, Victor F. Law-
son, William Penn Nixon, Joseph Me-
dill, Robert T. Lincoln, Erskine M.
Phelps, Marvin Hughltt and H. N. Hig-
inbotham.
Secretary Head saidj
Joseph's to such , ^ England will enter an intemation-
, , ,, , 4 agreement to accept a bimetallic sys-
t hroncrht nn,W tem everJr other ^ power wll , do ^
same and gold will cease to appreciate,
price* will stop falling and prosperity
will be universally restored. If there is
not some kind of a change soon India
will be as bankrupt as Argentina, Gua
temala, Turkey and Egypt are now, and
England knows it. That is why the time
is ripe to make amove for international
bimetallism.”
Illah OfflfilnU Sanction tli«. ,t* atHln’*
Deeil—A MinUtcr In I It,- plot.
Sax Fiianusco, May 1 .—From ad
vices received by tho China steamer it
is learned that Japan is greatly excited
on account of the murder of a Korean
refugee kim Ok Kum at Shanghai an l
the orgies held by tho victim's enetn e*
when the news of his murder was re
ceived. Tho Korean king made no at
tempt to conceal his satisfaction over
the killing of Kim, congratulating the
commissioner of public works that
Hong, the assassin, had been so success
ful. Hong was a devoted retainer of
the commissioner. It is charged that
the king not only knew of the murder
ous plot, but gav^yt his sanction. It is
said that the murderer has been re
warded with a high army position and
will be made a noble. A Japanese
newspaper says that the Chinese minis
ter at Tokio knew of the plot and helped
to lure him to Shanghai.
To<|Much for Frank’s Nerve.
St. Louis, May 10.—Frank Janies, the
surviving brother of Jesse Janu-s, whoso
reputation for nerve was second to no
man’s, fainted here under so harmless a
weapon as a vaccine quill. He came
here with his horses from Nashville, and
before being admitted to the fair
grounds was compelled to submit to vac
cination, because of the presence of
smallpox in the stables. As soon as tho
quill had touched his arm he fainted
away, and it was some time before he
revived.
A State Trial In Vienna.
London, May 10.—A Vienna dispatch
reports that the state trial of 23 members
of the executive committee of the Rou
manian National party in Hungary be
gan at Klausenburg Monday. The pris
oners are charged with publishing a
document in several languages, de
nouncing the act of tho union of Austria
and Hungary, pnd declaring that Tran
sylvania was unjustly deprived of its
autonomy by the union with Hungary.
Death of a Maixachuxettx Democrat.
Haveuill, May 10.—Colonel Henry
Hosford Hale has just died at his resi
dence in Bradford. He was one of the
proprietors of the woollen mills at boutb
Groveland, and the owner of the noted
Island Stock farm, in Bradford. He
was a Knight Templar, and served on
Governor B, F. Butler’s staff in . 1888,
and was a delegate to the Democratic
convention when Grover Cleveland was
nominated for president in 1884.
Anothar Fatal Explosion.
London, May 10.—An explosion, the
fourth within a year, took place at the
Cordite work*, near Waltham abbey,
18 miles from this city. Thousands of
jars of nitrate and sulphuric add wore
suddenly exploded, causing the loss of
several livee and shaking all the houses
In the neighborhood. Four people were
killed two people buried in the debris
and bo injured by the explosion.
Divided on a Question of Hrcad.
Westville, Ind., May 10.—The Ran
dall army Is now composed of two hos
tile factions, encamped near each other
four miles bevond here. The question
of food caused the division. A strong
miqority charged that the majority was
feeding on ham and egg* while It Wax
barely able to live. .
Bayard Going to Paris. .
London, May 10.—The Honorable
Thomas F. Bayard, the United Btatee
ambassador, and Mrs. Bayard will leave
London on Friday next for Dublin In
order to spmd a few days at the castle
os the gueets of Lord Houghton, the lord
lieutenant of Ireland.
WOMAN IN IT.
Browne Threatened with Aloro
Prosecutions.
Massillon, O., May 10.—The pros
pect of arreti 011 the criminal charge of
abduction awaits Messrs. Coxey and
Browne when Judge Miller, of Wash
ington, is done with them. This trouble
is in consequence of the appearance of
Miss Coxey as the "Angel of Peacs” in
thoir Mav day parade. Her mother,
Mrs. Caroline Coxey, divorced wife of
the “general," and a sister of ex-Con-
gressinan Amerman, of Pennsylvania,
announces her intention of having
Browne and Coxey arrested the moment
they put foot on Ohio soil, and may car
ry the war to the District of Columbia.
She also complains that her late hus
band has forgotten to pay -her the remit
tance due her for the support of her
three children and interest upon the ali
mony granted her by tho court, due on
April 1. She contemplates attaching
the receipts of the Coxey dime museum
or forclosing a second mortgage which
she holds on the Coxey stone quarry.
LEASES CANCELLED.
American* in a Fair Way to Suffer Heavy
I.osi iu Nicaragua.
• New Oiilkans, May 10.—Latest ad
vices from Bluofields report that in gn
awer to tho demand of British Minister
Goslin, Nicaragua has cancelled her
withdrawal of British Consul Bingham’s
exequator.
The Nicaraguans have taken charge
of leased lands at Blnefields Bluff be
longing to Americans, and say that all
leases for over eight years will be can
celed as Illegal, though improvements
amounting to over $1,000,000 have been
placed thereon by Americans and Nica
raguans.
CoNNfixeviLLE, Fa., May 10.—Hill
Farm plant fired up at 8 a. m., with a
large force of men qnder aitfotif guard
of deputies. About 8 o’clock everything
wax quiet and the deputies left tbe
Works. A few mlpates later, the strik
ers, armed With clubs, stones and coks
forks, quietly advanced under cover of
the darknese, the men at work did not
see them unljl they were close at band,
when most or them fled tor their lives.
Victof Harburg and tnree other work
men were surrounded Iw the strikers.
They attempted to defend themselves
but were knocked senseless and almost
beaten to degth. The snarp report of a
Winchester announced the approach of
the deputiee and the mob fled in every
direction, closely followed by tbe depu
ties, wno fired repeatedly. Several
were wOunded but none were captured.
NINE RIOTERS KILLED,
And Twenty Wounded by the Austrian Fo.
lice at Polish-Anitrlan Mines.
Troppan, Silesia, May 10.—The strik
ing miners made a desperate attack up
on a detachment of gendarmes who
were guardirg the colliery in Pollsh-
Austrla, wifi the object of making a
raid upon the mines and buildings in
order to drive away the men who were
at work. The gendarmes fired on the
rioters, killing fl and wounding 20.
Tha Strike Stagnates Trafllo.
Akhlaxd, I£y., May 10.—Owing to
the continued Kanawha strike and great
falling off of business ths C. & O. road
has cut off 20 telegraph offlees on these
local divisions. Lexington, Cincinnati,
*ud Big Sandy. Train man, section
men, office men and all of the carpen-
CAPTURED A TRAIN.
Tramps Hold m High Hand Against Pclie*
and Passengers.
CiNQUtNATi, May 10.—The Cleveland
paspenget and dfprees pn the BaitliUpyo
•nd Ohio Southweaterp railroad ieapflg
Clnolnhatj at 8 O'clock, was held uj
near Wyoming by abppt 20 tram.
The traip crew drove tfcA intruderfc fill,
bu\ as soop os the train started 1
bpirded it igaln. The trainmen nOMl
the Lochlaim police and they stopr
thf traffi pujt outside that town.
The police were about to attack when
the tfamps brandished revolvers and
klnbe. The terrified passengers asked
the police to make no attempt to drive
On the traums'ana ths train proceeded
with the unmolested hobos.
Galvin Escorted Through McKeesport.
McKeesport. Pa., May 10.—At 10 a.
m. Colonel Galviu and his army, 2Q0
strong, were escorted by a squad of po
lice to Third avenue bridge, which
crosses to Roy cold ton borough. Ths
g m? Immediately proceeded on the wfty
Elizabeth, and will follow Coxey’s
route over the ihduntains.
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION.
toy. brid|
aUspem
230 wi
three da
but one
painting crews will be
DUsiness picks up. Fully
brown Out of work. In
s. on th% Lexington division,
relght trkln has been run.
The Lady’s Assailant Caught.
Richmond, May 10.—A special from
Iron Gate, Va., says: The white man Q *#***_,,. ^ ^ c—
who vaulted Mias Pierson, n«r Engl. * K^ttra'^Und ^
Rock, was captured in the mountaine
one mile west of Galawater station, by
Robert Carper. He gives the name of
George Dotson, of Lewisburg, W. Va.
He was promptly turned over to the
officers of the law, who, to prevent mob
violence, hurried him off to Fincastle
jail, strongly guarded. Excitement is
running high, but it is thought the peo
ple will yield to the majesty of* the law.
At last accounts Miss Pierson’s condi
tion was more favorable toward recov
ery.
Sentenced for Seven Years.
Brooklyn, May 10.—William D. Lob-
man, ex-cashier of the excise depart
ment of this city, who was recently
brought back from Toronto, wax sen
tenced by J udge Moore to imprisonment
In Sing Sing for seven years and four
months. Lohman pleaded guilty to two
indictments for grand larceny of $100
tocwTtlffg to ^
Shot While Resitting Arrest*
St. Loris, May 10.—Sergeant of Po
lice Woodlock shot and instantly killed
George Kennedy. Kennedy was walk
ing on Grand avenue near Francis
street. He was acting in a disorderly
manner And tbe shooting was done while
resisting arrest.
To Spin Around th« World.
New York, May 10.—H. A. Hill, the
famous trick bicycle rider, with his
manager, Eugene Ponltier, started from
the city hall at noon on a “Safety” for a
trip around the world.
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.
Joe Kirk was crushed under falling
timbers at the Rock Run furnace in
Alabama and instantly killed.
The citizens’ club, of Savannah has
demanded the removal of City Registrar
McIntyre for alleged Improper handling
of the dty tax lists.
Major W. H. Gibbs, charged with
embezzling goveramont funds at Jack,
•on, Miss., is too sick for ft-ial; accord
ing to the affidavit of Ms doctor.
Jesse Dickens, who stabbed and killed
Arnold Schwartzeky in Angnxta, has
been convicted of voluntary manalaugh-
ter and sentjneed to seven years in the
Georgia penitentiary.
Misers Notified to Go.
South Pittsburg, Tenn., May 10.—
The striking miners at Whitwell havlug
been given notice to take their tools out
Of the mine and to vahfits the property,
some of them are leaving ths town. In
discussing the putting of convicts into
the mine! some miners threaten to blow
up the dynamos and cut ths ropes if this
is done. Two hundred convicts have
been put into the mines at Tracy City,
Tho Work of the Strikers.
Altoona, Pa., May 10.—An order
taking effect at once has been issned to
employes of tbe Pennsylvania railroad
shops at this place to work only four
days each day—9 hours on each of these
days. It affects 7,600 men and paraly
zes business to 4 erefit extent In this
dty. The dapressrop Is attributed to
the present coal strike.
Uig Strike (n Austria.
Vienna, May 10.—The strike of the
miners at Olmuz Bavaria is still spread
ing and additional troops have been sent
to the scene to prevent disorder. The
strike Includes 8,000 miners.
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Invited to Visit Gsorgla.
Washington, May 10.—Senators Gor
don, Walsh and Jarvis, Representative
Block, of Georgia, and Dr. Walter C.
Morphy, of Washington, D. C., called
npou Secretary Morton and Assistant
Galvin’s Msu Arrested.
Pittsburg, May 10.—Twenty-three of
Galvin’s army were arrested at Elrod
and brought here and locked up. They
hod boarded the east bound Baltimore
and Ohio train and practically taken
posses bio n.
In the police court the men were sen
tenced to 20 days’ imprisonment in the
county jail.
General Kell/ Sails.
Des Moines, May 10.—Commander
Kelly sailed for Washington shortly
after noon. His flotilla consists of 150
flat boats. About 1.830 men sailed. Ten
boats were filled with provisions.
Savannah’s Big Turpentine Deal.
Sanannah, May 10. — The largest
transactions ever known in the history
of the epirits of turpentine trade have
{ net been made hero, ' the ealea being
0,000 caske, amounting to about $130,
000. The priefi was 2fl 1-2 cents per gal
lon, at which the factors hate been bold
ing their stock for about two weeks,
foiling every effort J>y tbe exporters to
understood that
mente are quite
r . are In port ready
to load and others are due here within
the nfigt month. The naval stores o{ier-
fithrs and factors are delighted as to the
prospecte of a good season for the
product of the pine.
That Jacksonville Bond Issue.
The Supreme Court Decides Promptly
Against the Liquor Business.
Columbia, May 8.—South Carolina
is under prohibition. The Supreme
Court to-d&y decided the Florence
cases, and thereby settled the ques
tion that has been vexing the State.
An injunction was Asked to restrain
the city council of Florence from
granting licenses for selling liquor on
the ground that there is no law
authorizing the grant thereof.
In its-decision the court says that
under the law as it now stands there
is no authority invested with thq
power to grant licenses for the sale
of liquor in this State, and hence the
act of the city council in granting
such licenses is void. The court,
therefore, grants the injunction.
The court Jikewiso refused a
motion for discharge of J. Ellisa
Brown, who was arrested for selling
liquor without a license. In taking
this action the court says that the
Dispensary Act of 1892, having been
declared unconstitutional in all its
provisions except that forbidding the*
granting of licenses to sell liquor after
a certain date, the repealing clauses
of that act must be regarded as if
never enacted, and hence the previous
law forbidding the sale of liquor with
out a licens remains in force.
THEY OPEN THE PUBLIC EYE,
INDIAN AFFAIRS AIRED BY THE
SENATE.
Three Hundred Thousand Whites Live
Under the Dominition of Fifty
Thousand Redskins—No
Privileges Granted.
^Washington,
AN EDITOR SHOT.
rolling every effort by tl
bear fhe pufrfcot. It la
orders rOT foreign shipm
large, ox several vessels 1
, congress
Of southern governors which will assem
ble In Augusta, Ga, t Majr 81.
Schwab to th* Front Again.
Sheboygan, Wix., May 10.—Michael
Schwab, of Chicago, one of tho anarch
ists sent to prison for oomplldty in the
Haymarket massacre and recently par
doned by Governor Altgeld, of Illinois,
addressed a large labor meeting here on
eot 0! '’International Labor
he speakef was at to time im-
ry-
BUmarty L lUt Y«aUii| Wall.
Erfurt, Saxony, May 10.—Anfcmber
of Prince Bismarck’s admirers "in this
dty who intended to visit Friedriohsruh
have received a dispatch from Dr. Chry-
sfigder, the prlnpe'b physidan, request
ing them to postpone their Visit, as the
ex-chancellor lx temporarily indixpoeed.
A Negro PoetmasUr la Trouble.
Raleigh, May 10.—Hezekiah Cool,
the t^egro postmaster at Oberlin, near
this city, has been arrested, and is in
Jail. He M charged with making false
returns as to the htimber of stamM can
celed, ind also with nsid/rtS5.X
purchasing fitetchandlse.
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The Bartender's Surprise.
Savannah, May 10.—An order was
passed in the court of ordinary giving
p Lawrence G. Werm the entire estate
Ift by hie mother, Elizabeth Werm,
Wued at $40,M0. Worm lx a bartender
11 Thunderbolt and tni fortune was
quite i surprise to him.
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Ooln* la for Good Roml*.
Albany, Ga., Ma* 10,-The county
commissioners of tnil county are going
‘ /or good raids. Under a special act,
lemeanor convict* will he need
f6r the county,
ted out fb Convict
Jacksonville, Fla., May 10.—Excite
ment here is *t a white heat over Col
vin’s suit in the Federal coart to stop
the sale of municipal bonds. The board
of pnbllo works is oadly embarrassed by
reason of Its contracts made id antici
pation of having plenty of cash. A pe
tition was put in circulation praying
C« lonel Colvin to abandon his suit. It
is bfilng circulated by One Democrat and
one Republican, but is getting very few
signatures. (JpMo remains obdurate
and is likely to continue so.
Tr/lng to Prevent m Reduction.
Knoxville, May 10.—Attorneys for
the employes of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railway system
have filed in the United States circuit
court here a bill restraining the receiv
ers of the road from reducing salaries
10 per cent., as vfas annoudoed for May
t Th^case will be heard before Judge
urin Cincinnati, May 13.
Wher. Moody Wifl Hold Forth.
East I^orthfield, Mw, May 10.—
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
Moody auditorium that will seat 2,5M
people when completed, and It is now
expected that it will be dedicated July
4. Sent.‘.or Fo e, of Maine, will be the
principal speaker. It is in this building
that the Moody conferences for the sum
mer will be hel<J.
A RumUd Riot Quelled.
Berlin, May 10.—Four rioters wore
killed and IM wounded by soldiers
called out at Grajewo, Russian Poland,
to suppress a mob which had attacked
Hebrew shopkeepers and looted their
premises.
roi
ft
Miles (r Parker, Htale
Houth Carolina during
“good stealing," died at
Kscauubu, MidijOfl ih v 21tli j>f April,
1'reusurer of j
the era of
his homo in
A whole family of negroes near But*
ler, S. 0.* were poisoned with Rough
on Ruts, and arc* in a precarious
condition.
A«gl>aoe4flf Runyon t orufng Horn*.
Roms, MaylO.o-Mfc Theodoie Jlun-
yon^aitfid ambaaiador to Gar-
’ IL WblUbouse, sec-
T it rafi United btatee embassy at
xi&mwutor
The family of Tom Woolfolk, the
wholesale murderer of Macon, (»a.,
have erected a monument over his
grUYO, null bvlitiYG liiiu to be innocent.
Aa Alabama Court Chang*.
Montgomery, May 10.—H. C. Weis-
serger, of Salem, has been appointed as
secretary to the chief justice of the su-
prem* court to succeed Phares Cole-
moh, recently promoted to reporter.
Aa Fz-Tr.a.urer Acquitted.
RoanOkk.V*., May tO.-Ex-Treasurei
James L. Arthur, of Bedford county,
has beep acquitted by direction Of the
court of th# charge of misappropriating
$7,WO of public funds.
A New Southern Cotton Mill.
The new cotton mill project at
Wellford, 8. C., is attracting some
attention. The Penny Shoal is a
very wonderful one, with a fall of
fifty-two feet. It is believed that
tho average power through the year
is sufficient to run a large mill. There
are no settled plans yet, and will not
lx - until the company is organized.
The inclination of those now interes
ted is to erect a muslin mill. The
manufacture of fine cloth requires a
little less outlay for cotton, fewer
hands, and less water power. The de
mand for these tine goods has been
very strong lately, and that is also an
inducement to put In machinery that
will make very fine goods. The suc
cess of u similar mill at Gaffney, S. C.,
under the superintendency of H. D.
Wheat, has shown that fine goods
can be made there at a profit. An
other argument in favor of such a
mill is that the Piedmont section
makes col - . - niiahle for such man
ufactures. I fie local farmers are
small ones, and handle their cotton
with care, and much of it is free from
trash and dirt. The staple is also in
prime condition. There will be no
trouble for a mill to secure enough of
the best cotton for its purposes* The
men who have taken hold of the en
terprise are sufficient guarantee of
success.
The oat crop in Sumter County has
been cut oil at least one-half, and the
lo&s ItUlb heavily on farmers,
Editor Rowell Shot in the Arm by Edi
tor Thompson.
Greenwood, 8. C. May 4.—Editors
P. E. Rowell and W. W. Thompson,
of the local papers here, had a diffi
culty in the street late yesterday
afternoon in which Thompson shot
Rowell in tiie left arm. The ball was
not located until today, in the left
side. It has not been removed yrt.
The doctors think the wound is an
ugly one and may give trouble.
Mrs. Rowell, unfortunately was
passing and witnessed the affair. She,
weeping, clung to her husband until
friends took her away, when the
wounded man was cared for by Doc
tors Maxwell and Neel.
Algood News Notes.
[Correspondence Weekly Ledger.]
Algood, S. C. May 8th.—“Uncle
Ben - ’ Ellis has been very low for
some time. We hear that he is a little
better. .
About two weeks ago Mrs. Peggy
Blackwell, an aged lady, fell and
was seriously hurt. 8he hasn’t
walked any since.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lavender have
been on an extended visit to their
daughter, Mrs. W. D. Byars.
Miss Ethel Nance of Anderson, S.C.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Har
ris.
Messrs. “Bud" and J. W. Parris
were guests last week at Mr. W. B.
Byars.
Broadus, Johnnie and Miss Lillia
Wadkins of Hicksville were over vis
iting relatives last Sunday.
Amos Clary is boarding at Mrs.
Mary Linder’s this month.
Mr. Landrum Clary went
Henrietta, N. C., last week
some one to j<t ay with his
who was, by the marriage
Mittie Clary, left alone. Any girl or |
lady; wanting a good home would d- 1
well to see Mrs. Clary.
Mrs. Nannie Smith and In.
daughter, Miss Annie, went over to
Cowpens last week.
Mr. Mitehel who has been at work
on Mr J. W. More’s house has gone
to Seneca, S. C.
Mrs. Mary Linder lias recently
purchased one of Carroll A Carpenter
new and elegantly finished buggies.
Mrs. A. W. Smith has had u nov
elty in the chicken line. She' had
hatehed out a few days ago a chicken
with four legs. Mrs. Smith was try
ing very hard to raise it, but it
died.
After the wind rose last Sunday
fire broke out from Mr. Bob Garner’s
new ground. Every thing being so
dry the fire spread rapidly. It
burnt several loads of oak wood for
Mr. Richard. It even burned over a
portion of Mr. Richards new ground,
which he had broken up. planted,
and had corn on it large enough to
work out.
I heartly con cur with Mr. Baker
he says that lie thinks we are as
much bound to enforce the prohibi
tion l«w now as though the dispen
sary law had never been heard of,
and I join with him in the hope that
our people will abide.by the law as it
now stands. a. c.
over to
hunting
mother,
of Miss
May 10.—An Ipterest-
port has just been submitted to
the senate \p Messrs. Teller, Platt and
Roach, of the committee on the five civ
ilized tribes, as the result of their recent
tour of investigation through that terri*
tory. They unfold more conditions of
life there tuan which tho general public
have any knowledge. They found a
population of 50,000 Indians in the ter
ritory, and from 250,000 to 800,000
white people. ’
Although tho whiten largely outnum
ber their Indian brethren, they enjoy
none of the rights of citizenship and are
to all Intents and purposes aliens. On
this account the committee find a very
bad state of affairs, in the agricultural
parts of the territory there are ten white#
to one Indiam and in many of the larger
towns the settlers are all white. This
is especially notable In McAllister, a
towij of 3,000 population. Hero, owing
to the absence of any rights of citjzeu-
Ihip In the whites, they have no author
ity to lay but streets, or to police the
towU, etc.
The only court of final jurisdiction in
the tetri tory is the federal court at Mus
kogee, nnq M tfie Whites have no rights
in the I&dtAo courts, they are compeHod
to travel iu many cases 100 miles for
the most trivial trials. Une seventh the
expense of the judiciary of the whole
L nited States is incurred iq this territo
ry, a fact due to the great distances
traveled and the high fees paid. The
conditloo of the whites, the committee
says, oan only be thoroughly remedied
by the formation of a state or territorial
forni of tfomumept, but could be par-
tiolly remedied by the appointment of
two additional federal judges with au
thority to appoint commissioners to hr
m‘“
minor oa«w.
The opmqwtt
tlodto the46h<;
ttee devotes much atten-
dhestion, the whites
not being permitted to send their chll-
dren to the schools in the territory. The
oomqdttee lavs tdie country cannot af
ford to permit these children to grdw
Up la ignorance, regardless of the atti-
tude of the parents, who may have gone
into the territory with full knowledge
ol the fact that they had no rights.
In dlxcusxing the subject of theownet*
•hip of t|i6 lands, the committee says
that in all their treaties with the Indians
it has been contemplated that the whites
xhonld be excluded; but tho whites have,
nevertheless, gone there in great num
bers. presumably in response to the in
vitation of the Indians, certainly with
their consent, and now they cannot ex
pect the government to put them out.
The Indiant at the same time do not
want them to leave. The law presume#
that all this land is held in trust for all
tbe Ifadiana, but the fact appears that
the greater part of It has been appropri
ated by a few Individuals.
No recommendation is made because
the Dawes committee is in the field and
the present Committee desires to give the
Indians ah opportunity to make an
agreement with that commission. If
they do not do so then this committee
says congrees Will bo compelled to take
the matter in hand and deal with it
without the consent of the Indians.
SON/feR&GN’S CHANGE.
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Now Advises Money In.tead of Fores
a« a Help for Kelly.
Des Moines, Mav 10.—At a meeting
oi labor leaders held here, Grand Mav
ter Workman Sovereign being present,
It was decided to Issue an appeal to tbe
Knights of Labor of America and Can
ada, asking that efich individual mem
ber contribute $1 tb Kelly, leader of the
industrial army.
Where Did That Cash Go?
Milwaukee, May 10.—Department
Commander Wfitrous, of tbe Wisconsin
Grand Army of the Republic, has an
nounced that funds which have annu
ally been sent to Virginia to be used in
decorating the graves of union soldiers
in the south have not aU been used for
that purpose and intimated that a large
portion of the money received by the
Richmond post has been nsed to build a
memorial hall in Richmond.
Material Maud
[Correspondence of The ledger]
Maud, 8. C. May 7th—We hud u
gentle shower of rain this evening
that gludedned the heart of the far
mer. It was needed to encourage the
young crops, and the small grain
crops were needing rain. Our farmers
have commenced the cultivation of
king cotton. We have an average
stand of corn, but the insects and
crows are getting in their work.
Mr. James V. L. Me Craw is con-
tinucing his noble work in training
the young at the Ashworth Acad
emy.
Mr. W. P. Self is enjoying the
Spring breeze on the Furnace pond
in his new canoe shooting frogs and
fishing.
Our place is keeping puce with the
larger towns we have several live far-
mers’that work on a business system ;
we can hear their farm bells at the
early dawn. It makes one rise from
his dreams with a bound and move
with a town-like step.
R. E. Linder A Co. are doing a
lively merchandise business at this
place.
Mr. L. J. Huskey is Super tending
a. flourishing Sunday school at the
Faifview sclioolhuuue. The nuisic is
charming and attract# a large \jttcn
dance.
▲ Chicago Man Flqd* * Comet.
Chicago, May 10.—T. H. Ling, a
Chicago astronomer, claims to have dis
covered a new comet. The comet, ha
•aya was about half a degree below
Zeeba Hydra, south of quadrilateral
figure#, marking the serpent’s heal.
Warner observatory. Rochester, N. \ „
wax notified. Whether the comet is ap
proaching or receding Mr. Ling wae un
able to determine.
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A Liberal Elected to Parliament.
London, May 10 .—The election to fill
the vacancy caused by tho retirement of
Sir Charles Russell from the house of
commons on his accepting the post of a
lord of appeal, took place In South
Hacknev. Mr. Fletcher Moulton, Q.
U.. the Liberal candidate, was success
ful, receiving 4,380 votes. Mr. Herbert
Robertson, Conservative, received 4,838
votes.
Who >VU1 Run Now York’. Convention.
Albany, May 10. —The officers of tha
constitutional convention have been de
termined upon by the Republican cau
cus as followei President, Joseph H.
Choate, of New York: first vice presi
dent, ox-Lieutenant Governor Thoma*
G. vordi second vie# president, W. H.
Bteeie, of Oswego; seefetarv. Chari a. w
Fitch, of Rochester.
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Stepped In Front of * Train.
Allkntown, £a.. May 10.—On her
way to spend the mOntn with her daugh
ters at FaUerton and Bethlehem, Mrs.
Theresa fti.Jallfie, a widow ftg «d 63
years, atepped Ip front of a Jersey Cen
tral eiproel trait (it Treichler’a and was
instantly killed, She was hurled W
feet, hef ahull wax crashed and lirnba
brokea.
The race between Gen. Evans and
Mr. Atkinson, for Governor of
Georgiatuck. Each candU
lUtU SUCDgtll.
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