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V VOL. I, NO. LM. (tAFFNKV ( ITV, S. C., JULY ‘JO, 1804. SI..10 A YICAIL THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED a HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I.'<a po<l BIRMINGHAM HOLDS AN INDIG NATION MEETING. The Lawless of Strikers Has Passed the Mark of Forbearance—The Assault at the Pratt Coal Mines. BlKMtXOHAM. Ala.. July IS.—ItifrMisc Mtoifometit prevails hen 1 over thr atfae'e hr striking miurrs the pianls and nr'KftH-s working at Pratt mines, result- Infr in the bloody battle in whirl) three men are known to have been killed out right and a nnnil»er wounded, several fatally. During the morning fi striking miners were jailed on a charge of mur der, and .'>0 more will be arrested. A monster citizens' indignation meet ing is now being held to denounce law lessness and take action to suppress it. Governor .Tones has ordered out I.") cofnpanies of troops and put others un der cautionary orders. Itrport of thtt Attnrk. About a o'clock p. in. a largo body of men, armed with Winchesters, were discovered near slope No. :! of Pratt mines, seven miles from Birmingham. It was the hour when the men at work In the mines came out. The men at work were negroes who had taken the ! daces of striking miners, and the nttaek- ng party were strikers and their sym pathizers. As the negroes eame out tin* strikers, who were s^irPting around behind bushes, ojteiiod tire. Several hundred shots were tired be fore the strikers scattered. (jliards stationed around the mines fetipjf'd tin: tire, hut they were f w in pippliers. The ci|snalti)‘s are: JT. \\. Tierce, white guard, killed. A iit'gvn lUMP'r, n ame mduiown. killed, ilno of till: strikers, a Frenchman, pamed paiajpot, was badly wounded gild will die, Several Oil l«>tli sides wen* Wounded. One of the wounded >trikers was dragged off by his friends. It was a deliberate attack by the etrikers on the miners put to work in ♦h«*ir places, and they shot to kill. A second battle was fought at slope No. J, of tlie IVatt mines, sinmltanisins. ly with that at No. IT. and tin-total dead reaches six. with at least a seoreor more wounded. An attempt was made alxmt the same time to blow up lioekhart mines, in Walker county, where the negroes were flre<l on simultaneously in the mines. Jmd serious damage done. .Tames Kel- I cy! a negro driver, and his mules were nsfantly killed. No chic to the guilty parties. A PEAKFUL EXPLOSION. MUs Klsnnor .Miirktiiim Hardy llcilig lturle<l Alive, Roxihu'T, N. V.. July If).—At Spea kers, a village not far from here, Miss Eleanor Markham complained of heart trouble, and was treated by a physician. Sim grew weaker gradually, and appa rently breathed her last. Tin* doctor pronounced her dead, and furnished the usual burial certiticatr. M -- Markham was put in the coffin, the lid was fast- toned, and thf 1 undertaker and his assist- ;iut took the coffin to the hoarse waiting outside. As they approach' d the hearse a nOise w<is heard and th: eoitin was put down and opened in short nrd« r. llhold, there wa^ i>onr Eleanor .Markham lying oti her back, her face white and dis torts! and her eves di-iended. “My ( fod!" -he cried in le'. llv' ll ac* cents, “ where am I ? 5'( IS si' • bur vii*" me alive I*' •‘Hush . child ." -aid 1 )f , li. . .v.ird. \\ lio llUp]M']ICI 1 to 1." present. ‘ •It i i- a nri tab* easilv iv. cti tied. Tlie g ill Wii s then t; ike! i into I lie hmise and jilaei d on t he bed . r ill'll slip fainted. Whil ' tip* doe* l >r \ I-; adinin- isfering stimn lilting r. 'rit! V S the trapping S of W* m* \V( iv v : II »Y !. ;um i Hie hearse d rove aw ,iv w it ri til 1 . riii*( tI'uI ra()idity thiiu a h.'itrei' w I' < i \ r <!v ix , u ■ de-ireil v a liitle tiiat her 1 terrible let t >r or- and t'.M ■■ friends eileel’I'lll not to liefore. Tlie cortlial.- Iia:i th effect, and Miss .Markham gi stronger. As it wa evident nerves were suffering from tin shock they had reeeiv d, tlie i dci'cd tlie doors thrown op n. tjie girl's mother and immedi: to stay will) her until she c.inipe tely recovered, and say or do not'c m in In r hearing'or sight that wa- not and .stimulating, anil, ah >. a refer to tin 1 late - n-ai: . i ode. this Klcaiior would ti"? !i :. • . ' e -j of it herself, and seemed r i: \ I. nassisl into a ■ pad unliurdi ne<i in :- o ■. :*I wa- conseiims all t• ti-n \ u v puikiiig pri'parati' ■- t i le m . baid. “and tlie ho, i i,'of lev -itiia; 1 ' jilt ether l>e\iuni i eripl i, . | e jicar eyerytliing tl.ar v ou.t a whisper out -id • t <!• • ami t ) exerted ;:I! my v, iM p : , rilpremc physical ' th a t i , i \ ■ ,,i ! jxiwerless. | had n i in a New ' t iajH'r lately abom how tli 1; ve )<x'tor Kami died ai:<l v. c ■ ■ hut felt that my fa.te wa- in iilive, and the tri."i!tf d i. i w the f< ir ing of mi lu'ar-e 1 prayed to t making another “< M|)piug on th. i;d of I fancii'd tin hearor- > hut win'll I fi it o:. falling sudih'idv I km heard." Mi ss Markhuic t in coviuy. ami what i- JlUttering- of h. jier ill Me-- arc g I.. r u i't t ii , .m- (FORGOT f {E L! G10 N. fix' Many Mlurrii In » Vllnwn to , I vtiiiln Slioft t»> Hazi.i ton. July |k.—Tin' nio.-t hor- rihle aei'iih'iit w hii'h has i'mt iMS'iirn d ^Mviiit tin- mines ju this region took place at iiuimIm'I's. StiK'ktou mine. Two Jinndrci| sticks of dynamite exploded atppng a I'l'iwil pf iiii || preparing to go ( 0 their di|r> Hl’t'k. All pf these uu- pfti|iiates were spiitti reij and torn ti| frawniepts. Tile ekai'f IIUllltM'l' of Kllleil ]- not positively known, hut i- jilaced at be- rmwii h and 11. The true cause of the explosion will never lie known as none of the men are living. It occurred at ] o'clock. The men were di'si'ending the sloi»i* at the time and distributing tlieni.-elves in the Various chamber- and gangways where They Aep- emploved' af the bottom ol ffip'p'uV-: __ 1 {iAHtllt’fK. jiu|.. .|nly |s.—(ii|V. Mat- fticw.- wjll hi a I'andidate for Lnited States si'iiatnr, The aiiuouneenient ha- alirred tho friends of Senator N’oorhee- tu activity, and the senator will open the Ciininaign in norfhcrii Indiana at Home City mu Ang, His health has jiot Is'i'ii good for tlie lu-t three uiotiths, and ho has been transferring the burden of the tariff fight in the senate in order that he may he prepared to make a vig orous canvass of the state. No True# of tin* furl In Turly** Cook. Missmi i.a. Mont., July is.—Tlie Col gate searching party sent out by Tim Evening Missouliau niider the direction of Ben F. K. •elcy, the trap|MT who es corted the Carlin party out of the nioun- ! ams. has returned without finding any race of the missing conk. It is now believud the old nian ju'rished near the spiff where he was deserted, and that his body was carried away by the Hood. A Tllliimn-Hnt Irr 1'latfiirm C<>lln|is<'. |I VMI-fw#;, S. jl,, July IS.—Si* ||UI ( (IfOil jH'opje heard tlie eanipaign -peak) drs at this place, and liefore the s]icnkiiig was half over rain coiiuueiiced to jniiir torrents, and neither Tillman nor jfler had a chance to make a coniicct- .'Spiss'li at one time. Men crowdisl on stand to escape the rsyn until the flooring collapsisl. hut nobody was in jured. A Wreck in Alnhniiitt. Mobji.r, July IS.—Two iiortldmiuid freight trains left here )0 minutes ajiart, I'hd .11 Buy Mitllffb I he ycip freight dflsluMV into the first section and a num ber of (mix cars were derailed. A negro ^rcninii named Jackson was the only petson injured. His leg was crushed aud aniputation was necessary. Trains m ere delayed several In nil s. Tli* N«‘W* nml OliHrrvt^ Sol<|. RaI.F.IOH. July IS.—The New.- and Oliserver properly has l» en .-old at auc tion and .1 II. Holding, one of the crcd- TtV.ilS, ll.it <M ta o ( l.tir ll.lv ( lo I ('llli'a<ai, July I'.i. ! • ager- and. in m f. -dl r talking of an im- !■ n' the First Ei'eshvt ■!•: ; > < , i. Dr. liarrows .idilre- '.l ti... and look I he ge;: ra! mao '< the strike. Ill W.I - !'• iUoV • fgs-iir ih nil-- w lie a!!., , |. jhi' striker.- : side. }|i. said; •'ll the rallr. re I- w nien to Im law . l.iili:' example. Let til iV I I he interstate c I.r u , relation lo eorriipt h :. si'ssors testify as t • i'i gard. • '1 do not it 11 m o' ' • ers in tli.-ii 11..v.'ll t' railroad- them.-' 1 i' jjll otrellding I'o ! i '11:1 fused to l|. 'll" >1 I . 1 .’. j i •( ti. |' ji.| 1 he freight ot 1 le. • ..nt ;sr • pn tin |)itri ip ip, r. n. is.* ill'.' lio nniri■ (o he justified Hi m ii !m • • .'. 'of ' io rail l*iiads by strik' i-. His attack mi (Im i 1' 1 f. eld !' .li- • i the wrath ..! Pn id. at A! d, i (if th" Chicago oi.j d.' th'Ve-f. Ml. to •qich .a ptldi tiiat to u >- IV .p !d- -: ;il pi tlie i migr. giitimi, w ; di.."l t-i I he oal- pit. and, a- o si ;e t -ingiug ot a hymn wa- ei.:ir!ii' : 1. • i. ; i in imp.is- simicd langiiiige Prof. 1 1'. si el ia I'g: . Olu- ol till' ( :.|)to': II s * r jG^hf. Nf." Youii. Jill' Me 11' ’S jj?n i* k'en fl'illlled ;ig;i i) I.- T i'.i’ji'.. ( dptain Dmighert.v upon ih. t* : i mm!' given liefore the L> Now in' : igs!ing ei.;utiiit- fee. and he will siw.n i.. iiivaign il bc- fi>re the 1 loard ..! p .!o- • m: - i.ii! in. Tin Iiatrohiii'u u ill al- 1. t similar charge.-. Th. a,v , hrils ry. m'gleet of ihity. i ■ riillis to t!lO ]iul)li p. a ;m Ulibis'omiug olti • i's. I'li ; alleged are ree.'iviog' ,'o„! 'i, kee]H'i's ol disorder’s lion- -. dl. Il.t lit «t It Tl*! |l*. Lo\ri()\, July p.i. -T;,, Tim a leader mi the J m ao La strike: “I)ehs an<! hi - .• ,. done a- mm li ha. m I.. 11, Anierii'a in a w. • ' as tlie e ,a* *f' , ’tfni(' Hie |jijrchiisi'H ! a| |lt.SI<l. TJh* sa|ii has p, lie I'epurfeil p t the court ftlul cpnfii'nV d. There i s up doubt almut the pApcr Is.lng contiiiiied as j. demo WHfic p: paisr, ■fa uunj rtofMa Miiii|,i 11, . iiinii> Fk\i.airii lAl July lh.- Tim Thir.l »mt in Florida state troops went into ,1 at Palmetto Is uch. Tim battalion PRESIDENT PRO. TEM. HARRIS WEILDS THE GAVEL. TRAIN WRECKER OWNED UP. MORE SOLDIERS NECESSARY ists of live companies, Major VV. F. Htam* (Himmatuling, -ay in i.v union '.im il'S have iml.i-trie,- ot the e:i i: ■ t ■rate armies did in imm'ii-. In fact lid- ha'-; bi.'On a fnreta-te of siieh a -n il.. asBa- Isd. the (iermau s.. "iali ' ":u t de-in' to see universal. It wa- something akin to tlie In null of the poLt h d ; -'i-siu. inisi'hief for mi-i lii. I"s -ah . ilmd* ‘ruc- tion of eaiiital even i, m. g oil r. sult- a I'le to follow atl ilTlelllpf lodis iigaili/,. Mid di'iiinrallze iml'isliy. si. IVtcrtliurg tlo-iiii il- . riMvilial I^DN'liON. July 10.• A i|i-p t I from St. Petej'shiirg -iiy.-: ih choa ia epi- deiiiie is iniii'h mole int ii-, .md iatal than were tlm out hr. ak-oi tin '\\opr. vions years. 'J’he di-ea-e inis e\. n pi a- ctrated into Finland, liith rto fr (rotn cholera. Tin* hosjiital- .i, ndi and fig prison i- J.i iiig eiinvia . ■ d info n po- ( iltal. jit* saniiarv eoi,ii:n m will it'iiceforlh -it js'i’iuan ntly. \\ pi I'iiiisc a Cul in Wa- ,. Mihvacki i:, July lo. it i nmiiri'ii Imre that tlm < hi..ago ami .nhw. st. rn lilid tin Chicago, Mllwanki and St. Paul i,dl ways \\ ii i niake an all I'. Mind re. dllctiiill in Wage of |Mpi ri. Ill Intake me.i in-.- ! looked ol tli' ' i' ai trike, otth '! •' ho Wl’l'l) • ma ." ii ■ <l iIn ru Decoration Day in the Senate—Several Bills Passed Allowing United Officers to Accept Medals and Badges for Merit. \V vshinmton. July in.—The senate was called to order by Senator Harris, president pro tern.. Vice President Ste venson having gone to hi- home in Bloomington. III-., for several days. The bill authorizing John E. Johnson and i.t‘tiers, keeper and crew of the life saving station at ling Island, Va., to ac cept medals of honor ami diplomas from the king of Spain for saving the crew of the Spanish ship San Alhano, Feb. tf. pass d: also, a hill authorizing Rear Admiral John If. Walker ami Burgeon Uciicral Ifiitus Tryon, of the Uniled States navy, to accept dei'eraiions from the guveriinionf of Venezuela: also authorizing Com mander C. II. Davis, of the T’nited States navy, to accept a dei'iiratinii from the king of Spain in rec.ignition of the si'i'vic 's to the Infanta Kulalie during her vi.-it to the World’s Fair. The bill authorizing the president to appoint delegates to tlm International < icoddle association wa- passed. A l;ilk Willi tin* Trctiilcnt. Senator Jones, of Arkansas. aft<'r an PietVeetnal in. ) ting of tl.e Demoeratie tariff I'onl'i'r.'s. drove straight to the W bite House and had over an hour’s coiiferemv with President Cleveland, it is said he report d to the president that iiiiivi'm"!it.- looking toeoneessiuns by the senate to the house eiiiifiTes had b'ell blocked by the illllni'lic). of the t-eiiatoi from Maryland. Mr. (formaii. 1*. -j ;/■*'.-* pi in- a group of so railed conser vative senators. It i- al.-'. -aid tiiat Senator Junes iu- formed tlie pri'siJeut that his anni.nni'i'- mi'iir would pinhaldy he mad. to the house at tlm morning session on the part of the house eoilt. i'rs. It believed to be tlie intention of the luui-r I'onferes told tlm I'oantry know where tlm re-jioiisi- bility for failure t.> agree, n .-teil. The lion-'< out’, res liad . eon-iiltatiiin witlt S]i-aker Crisji liefore going to th -full enuferenee. and canm away convinced that they w ■ iv pursuing'the right course in insist! og on the es-ential feat lire of the lion-i' hi!]. Mr. Wil-on. if his health . liable- him to stand tin .-train, will make a r port to tlm bouse when th tariff bill I'omes bai'k in a di-agr. i im nt from tlie I'onfei'- t nee. 11. iiptisi: yommitle.e on eoinage, yveighf- o.d mea.-nr'- failed to get n ipn ./in, an I eon-e)jiieuriy no bu-iim-- wns tI'.in acteil. Ii was tlm intcufi.in of Mr. Bland to call up his bill p'-i'iiacting thi' free coinage law of isdi and iry to liavi- a final vote taken on it. The rom- miit 'c adjouviieil to no fixed day. hut tiny will probably meet again next Wednesday. The president ha- -“nt to t he .senate flm following nomination: (1. L. Halt /yll. of Florida, ciilleetnr of customs for the district of Fernandiua, Fla. N(| SIMMs n- .t m r<'Mli>l||, '('he ili'iinicrafte (•..uf. ri s on the tariff till! held brief session during the morn ing and a<!.;oi'.rned Imfore I • u'eliM'k. Tiny made another IVort to reach an agreement but it p.ov.'d ineffectual, aud the meeting adjourned with the under standing that a full 1'iillfel'eime of the committ.'.,' b. gin at •* o'clock, when it would report disagreement. Tin* report will be made to th* house, but probably .,'.t befoi'i ailj.iiiriin;i iit f.y Hie day. Re- ji.ibli j-.ui in. udii r. of ihe eommittee \\ i 11 |nake mi . j mm i.!i ion to lids eourse. I i . ii.in eoininitt . mi territories jias d.'i'id. d io i'. i “ i in 'ml Hie admission of Ai'i/oii;. ami At w Mexico a-states and insina ti d Hm. ube .minittee, who lias di bill- in ehargi .to niake favorahle yep. -. NO WEAKENING. *1 Im Arc I o^cHtcr hi F;tU ifopnit] li.iiii't A!otin^ Ii ! ter. • Bw Fuani I-i i*. July lit.—The strike pilu.ition in < alifoiuia is prai tieally nn- cliaagnl. fbi f-outheru Pacilii com pany i- improving in the movement of its trains as is also the Santa Fc system ill the -outleTli p ll't of file state, nof- withstandin.: that it h i- reported to tii eoiitrarv. Tla'i'i' are no sigi » of eiigini ers going out. Tin strike i's are holding togethar at all th*' i)rine!|i'd points and giv no in- timatim of weakening. Agr:' it to iti'turn to Work. 51 ai ii.v. Mo.. July lit.—At a muss pitvting ul iiiMi'T- at Bevtcr. the coal strike was formally doelaivd off and the men wine allowed to return to vin'k on effect Ang. I. 'I'lii tilsin a- a j' alt Mllwauk'. rail •■ecu lu ll la r afllrnc nior. Then* were |tt ikhi uiiiiics registered at flic Cliristain Kmlcavor Conven tion at Cleveland last week, < >f tin 2N,7.">»» cainc from points out side of < tliio. Fred family tlie Soiit hern \\ a nniiioa f.i r paper in firaugi Fireside. -larliil a illl'g ea 1 led W was I him success in his vent lire the terms ofi'ered by tlieir emplovers. Work will be resumed in all the mines exi'epting the Katisa- and Texas No. Id, which will not he opened for work until September. I Ii.' I Irst ISr.'itk al rnlliiiioi. Ci:k ..i:o. July lit.—The first break in th. ranks of tie Pullman strikers has oceiin'ed. l.'.u Hollaudei's having heen out back to work pp Hm tiaeks pack of ft.e Ihillm.ii t’. a on try. The men ijitit Work when th • strike wa- declared and staid out until now. No effort was made by other strikers to prevent tho men from going to work. Tlie MrK*Ts|iiirt s| i’ll,,* on'. Mi Ixi Ksi'uid. Pa.. July I'.I.—Tlie Na tional Tub. works strike ha- liecn de clared off. I'lii men w ill ivtiiyu to work Mt oliee. r —— !)c;»Mi of K< vciciiil ImI\\:irtl.s. iJusroN, Inly lh. K« vni’Miiil Kdwiinls, jiii.lor of tlu* ('oii^TM^iitional (•■hiuvli at Ws l{. s]e\ linis, diyd at his n .-idi neo, sliiidenly of heart disease. He iVas at I'/p.' time professor of the Colo|u ado I'oll/.ge, ('ojorado Springs, lilt] : i t/a IS. 1 Ii*.Be Ai.iv Ki-nri'. P.\ills. July lit. Le Journal is author ity fui- Ha statement that M. Hcrlicttc, the French ainha—.alor to (ierinaiiy, is alxnit to retiro. Thi'< liii'iigo strike was not alto- get In i'evil. <)ne man was euivd of a had ease of rheumatism and several chronic eases given up to die recov ered suddenly. The Perpetrator of th« flic Pour Ontrngn Tohl on Hitnuelf, Tkhuf, rfAt'TF.. July lit.—Edward Hal loway. of ('rawfoidsvillo, under arrest here for tin' wrecking of flic Big Four's express at Foiitanef last Thursday, and the coiisii|uciit killing of Engineer Moehrmau and Fireman Fli ck, has just iiiiidi' a ejean breast of the whole affair. He says that {h*t lv "'ere seven or cigl^t miner, cugagiffl Iwsides hiinself, but as he was a stranger at Fontaiiet, he dis's liot kimw tncl( n;lmi..'«. They hrokc the fwit' ll h’s'k with ft hamnler, threw the switch an inch or tw.> and then hid in the gj-ass, e'xjiei.fiiig that a freight fra In would come a King tjrsl. When Uu'v saw the through passenger tralu tearing down to the gnlley, one of ♦hefti paid: ‘•Well, it does not make a damn bit of difference if a couple of scabs are killed.' 1 After tlye wreck, Holloway said he walked to Itockyillc. There he was ar- yested licoanse while he was listening to the fending of a newspajier aceoimt of tlie wreck lie said Hup wasn’t the way it pi'cnn'ed, and flien told it In detail. Holloway is a menilNT of the Craw- fordsville ininpany of the strike militia. He hired as a non-union man to the Big Four, but imnb'diately deserted to the strikers. AFTER fHE SAM. P^nn*31 fmiiIii IVnple Say Tl»#*y Hare Hern Mrin«llo<l by TIipiii. Mi iNTtiOMKitV, Ala., July 19.—The receivers of the Peiinsylvaiiia Steel eom- pany obtained judgment last month in the Cnited States eourt here against the Savannah. Americas and Montgomery ftailruad company for ijCino.ooo. When the United States nuirsluil eame to exo- ciiti the levy he found no property. The receivers of rlie Philadelphia company then tiled a petition asking the appoint ment of a receiver for the Alabama di vision of the Sam company. The i>ftitioii alleges fraud on the part of the Sain people, who. it is charged, agreed to issue to the Pennsylvania company tirsf mortgage loads on the Alabama division, but who instead of doing so, had sold the bonds to the Mer cantile Trust and Deim-it company of Baltimore. The petition-further attack the legality of this bond i-suc on the ground that the bonds on the Alabama division were issued under the pro visions of Hie Georgia law instead of under those of the Alabama law. The case will lie heard in September. TWO IN ONE DAY. Nrur.i l>.t|iist« Atp«rk ymoi|( (til ls lb VU ( tmiil.v, V wjiiisi \ J ta,, July III.—Late at night a negro named l'!d tiraves was discover ed escaping from the house of Mr. Prn- liywell Folsom, who lives near Ansley starion. He had assimlfed the 14-year- old daughter. A jmssc was formed to pursue the negro. A liailitf named Lin ns, and Will MeKennis I'anght the negro and got him safely to jail here, The people of the sontllWCstcril section pf the county arv- mail at Ir-ill'-t ohcatei'i pm i .t a lynching. A iiotlirr in tli<* "am#* ('oiiul y. RmMV Fuitn, (ia.. July 19.—A negro, Ah'x Rohei ts. atti'inpted to assault tho little ! t-year-old daughter of Mr. Toni Williams, above Sylvuuia. She was going home from chureh with her little nrother. I year.- old. when the negro eame upon them. Assistance reached them promptly. The villain c.nb'-sed and is now in jail. Hm) < Ik isIihU** Jbiit'iuy. M Ainixsmmi. W. Ya.. July 19.—Prof, A- D. Hopkins, of the agricultural i \. IM'iimental statinli al Morgan town, has just i(i-i oVel'ed a b( etle for which nat- urali-ts have heen looking for many years in vain. It i- the iH-etle from the eggs of which (>oiiie the worms which have ruined so much chestnut limber in this section of the Country. The worm has long been known, hut as long as the Is'i fle which lays tho eggs was unknown it was iiii)Hissiiile to ' r it. Prof, Hopkins has receiv'd number- of tlie larvae and has carefully noted every phase connected with their development into the pupae and then the liectlcs. The beetle i- one that has never heen known before and belongs to a .-jM'i'ies of which hut three families have ever liefore lieen discovered. I'»i- Irrii-atiun in Tcxns. fs\x Anton lo. July 19.—The Rio Grande Willey Canal and Irrigation company ha- ju-t lieen organized with a capital stock of .ndn.iMHi. Johp.-op a prominent attoriW of ^cgiiin. who ! ias been nijidi. ptoinenr or the euni- laiiy, -ays that a i;nnipletf system of ir rigating canals wil) lie est^hlishcd in the lowest iMirdcreonufie.-of \\ ebb. Eucinal, Starr. Hidalgo and Cameron, and sev eral Inindreii thousand acres of arid land brought under cultivation. The water will l>e obtained from tlie Rio Grande. i llrstmetiv«* FoithI ITrrii. Bahm'.uat. N. J. July 19.—The fnresi fires in this vicinity have harneil I'iup. (iwi'llings. two bog-, and nine, Imiidiugs efil'lllei'ti'd tlli'lewith. Five Hiousand ipV.t's l4 f tiinliCi liavi ajso been burned. Tip' danger hure i'j iia^t, but the tire is now travelling t<ovjflrds Whitings on the north mid HnrrisvllJe oij the south. Both places ftre thiTyitcnixl. The loss on the buildings and hogs here Is jda.ooo; rhe loss mi timher is ii(jt Vet egtilhated. GEN. SCHOFIELD CHANGES HIS MIND. He Had Formerly Based His Calcula tion Of on Protection from In vasion and Not for Trou ble from Within. Boston, July 19.—Major Gem rul J. M. Schofield, commanding the United States army, has arrived in Boston on hi- way to Bar Harbor. In conversation with a reporter he said that the late strike in Chicago had caused him to modify somewhat his views expressed in a recently published article signed by him. in which he had taken the ground that a small hut well disciplined army, with better coast defense, would be suf ficient to protei't the country from inva sion. The unestion of inferior disturb ances had not been raised at that time. The general said: "I think, upon ron-iileriiig the events which have recently taken place, that an increase of the army's force is need ed. Several thousand men should he added at onee. A small army, well dis ciplined, is obviously superior to a large one ill trained, but a larger army, well drilled, is now almost absolutely re quired.” In speaking of the massing of troop- near large cities, he said: “It has been the iiolicy of the government !•> mobilize troops near railroad oentros. As the centres have lieen large eities. the prob lem lias lieen solved to a great extent. The troops are placed near Chicago, for instance. I was in command of that division in IKSI. At that time this mo bilizing of soldier- wa- licgun. It is dune luff bceau-e Chicago is a large city, hut liecause it is the railroad eentiv of the entire northern frontier. We can send a large fnree under thi- -vteni to any desired point. Thi-policy wa-lie- gun as soon as the Indian uatbreak- had lieen siippivs-ed and oittpo-t- were aim] ished." POSTOFFICE PILLAGERS. Tile Mexican ( n|li!.il'« l.mul Hill •«• Kiililiinl ill' Ovi-l' Ml 1)0,1111(1. ClTV oF Ml Mi ii July 19. The ofiieial investigafiiin whieli tin- govermn. m has hj'i'ii eondiii'ting the last few ila\- ini., flic jmstoffice ih']ia)'fiiieiif <it thiseily and ifflii'r parts of the repnhlii- ha- r<n .ih d n ^tartling condition of affair-, and i here Will Is* a wholesale w.i'ding out of the (lishonest qmploye- in the servie.' in dif ferent parts of Mexien. It ha- been shown that the local po-todiec ha • heen systeniatieally robbed of -inn- ot m.iit 'y which, in the aggregate, anumiit t*. om r ^lon.iNK). The shortage of the pii-tmast- er, Manuel Nava, auiontit ■ to o\. r s.Vi.- <hmi and that of the ea shier to almut si l.- nno. Six employes of the city postal luir. an jiavc also Iweii arre-|ed, invi-t igal ion -hiiwing tiiat their shortage amoaut- to it cousiderahle -mil. blit the . v;.'t nmouiit has not lieen mad. publir. The investigation is being extended to all part..- of the republic, with to.- r. -uli ai- ready that big -hortage- have h dis covered in not le-- than throe oi the large im-fiiftice- i.m-ide of t!li- Postnia-ter Nava, oi tliiseity, i- fugitive from ju-tic.'. cit\. -I ill a A BAD TRIO. !• ol Itiwtnn, I > on l lVKith iil ( I;iiid. Biistiin, July Ml.-—M'lcrison I. Swift offered a set of resolution- at the nn r- ing on the common, on the Cltieag.i strike. Ouerc-olution decla.ed that Hie United States go\i rnment i- tin . n. lay of the workingmen, .vnothei maintain- isl that (ieoigi M. j > u)lmau i- t:i ,'rea' est erimina) in .\mcrie:>. ;;:iii i li.iie- ti i- ized Pre.-ident Cleveland and Attonu y General Gluey as the -ccond and third in rank as criminals. It was resolved that Mr. Pullman might to pay all lo— to the state and coiintry by the calling out of th United Stiites army :iuil Hu -tale militia, all damages by the de-tnu timi of piM]i rt v. and should indemnify the families of the men who had heen -hot or wounded on lioth sides, and should also remuner ate the railroads for Hu ir lo--hv the strike. Swift followed with an app'al to the workingmen to vole again-t all capit;.! istie interests. He said that thi- cla- r- already end,ea'oring ■,,, p|k(.awa\ i!ie suffrage bt Hu'taliiymg eta-- bv iutro- (liti ing at) .• < hU';Mi‘iti:i! qt'aliticat a.n to yofi. DECIDED THIS Antonio A. H. NICKLESS KILLED. Ho Was Well Known in fieorgia— III* Mayer from Columbus. Dm,I,as, Tex.. July 19.—11. P. Barnes, j the bos- weaver of the Smith Dallas Cot ton mills, i nti. ed the office of Superin tendent A. II. N.rkless. and witli a lopg bladed knife assaulted him. inflicting deep wounds under and over the left unit, in the left side, in the left groin and tln''ij driving the blade into thi. heart.-evt ring the lower lolic of that organ. Mr. Niekh ss staggered to the fli'mr. fell mi the steps and died in a few minutes, without speaking. Almut the time Barnes got through Avirh the sup riutendeiif, John \V. Niek- less. -on of the siijierintcndenr. and en gineer of the mills, entevod tile olfiei', when Barnes assaulted him with the same murderous instrument, iitfiictiug a number of deep wounds, two of whieli reached the lungs. Barnes I'anu'mif of the light badly used up himself. He was arrested and locked up. Siiperintcnden! Nieklv.-s had di-eliar- ged Barnes aud the latter immediately assaulted him. Nickl. -s was originally from Boston, but lived a tuitnb. .'iff years in Atlanta. Barnes cann from ('olum- bn-. <ia., where his father and brothers reside. PUT HIM TO SLEEP. Tin* Cooler” \Viti])|)c<i by ’lohii Sullivan's Kactin^: ISoast. Bostun, July 19.—Peti r Main r of Dublin put Frank Craig, th Harlem “Coffee Cooler,” to sleep in tin sei'mid round of tlieir adAT rti-ed 10-rmiudbattle at Music Ifal] and (lie 1 .'ioo -ptetator- made a- great a time ovt' Hr ! "i- h l.ox- er as though he had I' .nquei'i d a i lnni- pimi. Crar: i- n..f a b').:]! rab v, by any means, but In-'- scare ly a ao .1 miihlle- weight a-l oinparial with th" tiptopp. r- in tiiat division of pngili in. Mailer did not train an liuur for the tight. In fact, h -carried into the ring at least iO p iiind-:if -up-rtlir .u ; tl. -li. But. nevertlleless. lie settled th" am hitious negro, :md his victory wa- an imnii'n-i’ly popular one. Jolui L. Sul livan jmii]). d into tlie ring Im fore ('i-.dg had aetnallv b. . n .•.innl.'.l .,.d and iliivw hi- arm- ar imd th.- Dublin man. “\mi ean lick anybody iii th wm ld hut me." he exelaimi‘d enthu-ia-tii ally. “ N > .ii're the emu ing eliampimi.” The Wiimcii sturli-il llii' Kimv. Gi xsiaev, Ky.. July Mt—Bedford Saudi r- shot and probably fatally Wounded George ('o. uner at 1 torsi'Well-. Tin women of the two families had in •bilged m a -hooting affray, but a- no -.■i'i.ai-itamagi wa done the nr a bad agreed to let the matterill'op. They got into a diseu'-imi over the affair, how ever, and the -hooting felloweil. It is thmiglit < 'oonier will die. T o I nit.' Two I /ii, i r-il i<--, \YASitiMi’iox, July 19.—A pit.jcei i- nfoot to unite the Columbian University (if tlii-city, a Baj.tist in-titntion. with tin■ <'!ii-ag:. l'n : 'e"-ity. Tin i hi:: i.- P* mal.e o; the tiniver-ity school at which ; radnaf.'.- of t'. 1 ('hie .go Univer sity may piir.-ae po.-t graduate -tudie-. and to. phie Pre-id n - l!;n'|i. r. of th; ( iiieago I mvei'-ify, it 1“ lie al oi holh in.-titiiiioii-. A I'uiiiims Stioon-r ll. /nl f/i )NlK >X, Jlllv Ml.—Te hh .‘dills, l A- chanipim runni'i'of Laghind. has ju-t died af .“i advanced a r . II; .hi: first laurel- as a runner af the linn whi'ii I> < i'f.ng wa a tain.hi- -printer. Alter v. iniitng thi i ' .. njiioii.-liii. in n nite In - Mill- ret or d h m i h • tra.k and. Opened a jinhiie h.itl- . in which bu-i- lii•— in i". naiii' d P» ill" en ■ ■ f in- day.-. < Gil 11 J, Mom g I ’ ;i i S •! i It nijc. Los Ami a i> July 19. 'i’S Soiuheju ('alifornia 1 r.ini'!; of Hi- <,.1,^. |- p,.. aniionueed tiiat it >\ ill i .ine it.- i! r train n.ih-.'je son mile . Thi- i.i.ans thedi-i'ontiunaiiee of.-il loeal o'.bn- uud mi'- overland, and a rodiiriion nt about atl employe Tin 1‘ea- n foi thi.- i- a genera! demor.ilizatioii bii-iu ■ - and tile pl'i .liable dull ■aillliner. V/EEK. W Im I TELEGRAPH BREVITIES. •j-h* ifiirrccjitli annual session of the Niitimial triifth is ill -ession at liookmit Inn, on Lookout nlAtiiitain. Atlanta l as sent two lunatics to tli" p.-yluiii during thy week, and anothei judged fts hii^ just lieen iMljudged Kepresciifjjiiv* (he First ((4)i.) lifis First Bs been leln.lhliliatiV of his nistiTi t. MtE N. gro^sio I fit subject. Lester, of il district, \c Democrats The North (’ai'L l.'lini.'Ti e-' . oJifei rj ter eentciiiiial fiie College. If has soijt j|a Metlimli.-t IihtiI 'Sk u " i'sqft.'r- jing at Riitln rford 100 iuCiiiIk ts. Totten. I).. v Pendergrast. the iitiNrciiist and assassin, was hanged last Friilay. He had liope of saving his neck until flu last. I./ntn Will Know Soon llrcomt's ol San Sai.vaimik. uly 19.—A telegram to the government from Wa-hingtmi re|K»rts that the que-timi of -urri'u.ler. ing Antonio Ezeta will, b. d. vt'h d fid- week. This new.- \\'as leeeivd wdli groat .siitisLli fi-.n UTie. emillliiltii' ap|H>inted to arrange tiseal reforms ha- decided to le—i n im- pnrf diifies, to rediii'e. [lerluip- almli-li. the export tax. and i- emisidi ring the advisability of a law granting -penial cmii'e—ion- to nianufietur.'rs. immi grants and new enterjirisi A iTiinplefe survey of the I'mmtry has lieen ordered, something iiyxei \ fuiv done. \Vi»»*nw 1.%bitl«* the !>• ri'xitm. La LliiF.lUAli, Salvador, luiv 19.— Antonio Ezeta, -peaking of the report that an attempt will he made to re.-cui* him, says it is impossible, IJ< add- that he is willing to abide by tli" deois. ion to lii* made al Wa-liingPui. Im lie Is'lieves—lie says he know- that lii- easi" will be tliorouglily eon-id. red. and, relying u)mm Amerii'an ju-tiee. li>' has no fear of the re-ult'. To SIIIIIIIIOII I'rlck an.I Ittiu-irki-r. Wasiun(«Ti>n, July 19.—The armor plate inquirv will not he re-iimed until after tlie lionsi' naval I'ommiltee has hronght about an agreement hetwei n the houses on the naval -apply hill. Mr. Hunsiclar of the llonn -ti ad works wilt lx.' the liypit w jpie-s. II. ('. Fl ick w ill he asked tli testify. — • • The Cholera is raging in Rusmu. Il is sprciiding wilh alnrming rap idity in St. IVlei'slturg. Saturday ‘JlN fresh eases and <19 deaths were reported. SIR WM. HARCOURT'S WAY. HE LAYS OUT THE FLAN FOR GOVERNMENT WORK. The English Ho : . of Lords May be Able to Ri . the Last of Au gust if They Push Mat ter', Along. \ \«'^;rt» r «>!tlit‘i F\i:..o. N. 1).. July 19.—Reginald William a ni. inbt the eolm.'.! com- pany of United States troop- at Fort inmis was crowded in aut nspat ion of Sir William !I;tr. si - lag.nit).'’'mi'llt of the goVI rilih !!l • ■ i nn fo ■ t he ro- mainder <if the . -i.m. i’i:' .diitnc ellor of the e.Xi'heijlo r W: • et'"l with pro- longed elp •' i " : ■a- ■ t- ■ euil. i the ttnnonuceii.i nt. He said if v. ;t- eh ii,p:aetii • hi. to proceed with sum ■ i he great m. as- me- to xvliich th Vi'I'i! 111 ill \V,1' pledged. -Ill'll a- ; il' \\ s i hni'.'h <!is* (•-tahli-hment hid . ■ th " lo.-a! \ ,l<i bill, and the ps - g ■ : ' .■ bids vv .Mild emistitate a | art • t I! • a s'., ol the n* si session. Sir William !iieuph' t !; h 11-' b. !‘t »n ln'iiig jiror.ig:: 1 e. d . ! "• i111 tih* e\ ieted tenant - Id! i . ■ dr/.aiii » I t »t Loudon rut. s 1 dl. i '• ' h loe: ! L r « »Y- erumeiit bill, and 'h • ;s: bill. ! ' « ig'ht Imnr Thi first of i ii, '.id' ■ ■vd't.'d b't ;: l! S bill, w i- of pr -b; '.s :;i', a. and next ill paint of p.-y W; : 'll' l'e: : ula- tioll . 1! t ll Loe lo. .'11 bill. D ;'lst» mentima d a n , ;:ul . ;■ . whieli lo a:.! Ha , :!' lliil.il' . :. ■ ■ n; , i t hnis. »(»})•.*- fu! of l hmi- to ri si :.t l i a . nat-t • i . v'ugit.-l. • t!i< • Alta. ?,«• i tli. i.i ::i.' i Can .p; it Sll AXl.li \I. J',l;'. I . .'.i . I 1'. 111 Seoul, eapital < y ; t ;in ai t ' II|M.11 the 1 jl' : : i i . i.*. • 1 I II i < 'misiil t l.'ie •• •! i lib '••ii > r* hrutall' a ; alt -• I. .' i . . .1 I ee ..f l!i li ; -il inarin. - w.-v 1 :n i >,: t the c.iii-ulat' Ir • . 1.1 • • att THE AB5CCNDED o - EE. 3fc\irG Kt Iu»cn lo <•» i ili/.i'ii i poll it At’ 'A V|( \Il «l L (| Ifxl. St. Jan a- 1 . .Iiii v Id :. . . . i i. ■ »b*. Glob. I >. i n ..a.i 1 11 ia i b (a t ' I • ieo -av- that l!i< .!• •. ■ .\ • j uni ill has ia fu-eiI Hi. xl radii imi of ; ir.n Fr--viiez, an \ ;: a ii-.g. .at iIn- i pi t of Guv* I'lior '! i , , a. N • ■AI i. Fre-.pie/ i- w; .: H \ w M gia an I Imrit ies on t lie e’* aa'd. .■ and is uo\v in thi* state i < (leniiind is m Min- inada P r <:i urr 'J’he M, . ieaii . ' : * ,. - quest line ■' . I't !-•' ! stitlltion. \ : ' 1 •:/’> only lie -•. : el :■ . v, ' . . j . cmuiiii . ,.t tuhlisiied a h.it . ; •••:;. *:y in whil l. ti. fu-'i: i ■ : u - • ai'cu-ed <:..!! h: .■. \ p ' ;)■ !• i - i>:• liei app - . • 'at trial if fii - im . ■ ■ .m- luitted. ' Tile inafti r wi 1 i i . JK'aled to !’>• \Y, g. iligtou, and n; .y ’ l -o i» : tg e.mipiie 't .mu ST. LOUIE J ' ri. Distiiicl Si.ocL! .1 It i:. tin* >41 Larh .*! < . • t ;• St. Lot 1- ;■ • • if I'.irthnaal;.' v, a- f 1 !. ' * i ■' iy about rim a. nt. 'i' x \, , ■ ; U ); s -t ( iimd • til« i ; . c !. 1 *. i' tit'* stihu. h- h ai -■ . X : 1 .it piefiil".- rallied i ! wa- in j:’l lieM i wa'ting tr::il on the eh;.!“. ef marder- ing on • of the si.jdiiTv-of tt|i -am*' i iin- nan\ la a ie'iioai' \\.i- f.itind liaaging' in *ii- - <1 u. :td. * (■«nn tit r w I r ;ntlotl. ] 4 o\ •.»\. Ji;l\ 'i’lio (it jiirin steam, r IMwanl l!..h! n ha- been sti .iid d i,.iv sevral iiava’ tls iiimith of tin. Kongo river, mi th v. -t <• ..-r . j Africa. H r ngin - ini', been di- ihled since she W Hi agfi run!. 'Mm* Poor I.it( U rcllovi ! Loxihv’n. J'.d> t’.t. 'J’lie infant of (ne loll,, v** York ha- l.' e i cliri-ten d. idid tl.e nunic given to him i- E-1 ward Alher: Christian <h orge Andj'.-w Patrick l)a\ id. DAILY MARKET REPORTS I'r.chiri* iiii.l I’nivi-iim-, New Vohk. In!' |S -p.,1!, i- *|iu'■ l»«t firm: lie" nn--. -Il'a. -11. 'iil.lli--. nominal: -Inji't i I* ar-. b ud. (ptii t ana si ady: wc-t<*rn steam, *! 11 u-ked: oily -ttiun. opt ion-, .la!. * ; :i'i. i Tin .'no. .lah IS - i'i-Ii iii.a - Ai'i'i' as folio',v-: Me--|..irf. si'.* it . sl'.’.i..' 1 .. I.iid, Jit.S'ia-i*. -:!i—Inirl iale. In.ei-. . -.'..el 1 ..,. Pry alt iiniilib r-. Ihixc I. - , in j Fhort dr ii -i.li Ii iX ' 1, s.; . i f'lXCIXSATi, July !> ! ’ - . > t.ard, -t. ain I.-if. -l. .'V la ttli' ilia. a. iiT. bftcon. stiouldcrs, , ril» JT.T.Vn,-'. -I’. : -I. ii ii ar, Naval 'tori's. S 'V ' 'X ' a, .lul. IS.—Spirit- nf t iiiaii'ntiw fir|nl> in Id at ■ lor rcgillai'- 'i i.li aotli- llig lb* a.,; re. i li.t- laiia ra-k- Ito-iu in fair iji'inand: -a ,-- almut la.ima liarr.'l-: r.'.cijit-, 4.sim barri !-: ' It. i' .uni P. sl.o ; K tl.lu; K. • i. »l It. -!*: !. .r!.'.r. , : K. : M. - t; N, s;.*'. Wiiidon^ia--, F.'.9). 'Vater" liil •. S'>.I'i \Vi i.mim;ton. iulv Is -It i-in tirui: -a r.iini-d. good Mraiiii'd. '.r.'iT.iroenlin" linn at Tar. arm /it t-i ;IV ('ni l.' itirpf'U tine linn: hard, *i.no: -ofi si.; .; virgin, s .’'J I. Ni''v York Cotton I'utnia*-. Ni: v Vmiiv, July IS Colton future- op.-n.-.l ~ti':ol' ill a decline. July . . ii-a Augu-i o.<.c* Sepli inbii'. .. .. . . ll.tlli (let.iber. . . .T.O'J Novi mb.T 7.1c Lk'cciubcr 7.17 • + • <'oiistani inoplc lias had Iwo t.rri- tic sliocks of cai'tliqiniki'. Th'.k re llli i id- ll- dial II irks | :•' d . : 0 h- quaki'S for i Id* inonui. lie- on , inie.a'd. !n no i . .. I .a 1. Wil i lie -ll •• I, -utile at i '.lll- agw I'c! I ix- * I mi ju.i Miiui'in-. d 1 ' iin shock- of . as, : ri at (MJn a. m. T >. . ii..m In )Vt ll to -i a (I h. #>« ;t f iiiii! S •••*;. '!!!«•! Mi iNTi a (Ml alV. : ■ J i 1 > In. ! arv Av* i v a ii gr . ' ■' cd by an el; i i ii • .... ■ ; ■ .r. man, Ii. Jam. . .- ; i i : i ll vigormi-iy. l u: : n > Hi. car on ae, urn .s' ‘ • ' . p gi'adi• in ti'mu ..f i.io. , •. , ; .e w.mian. !.• in . . a hear tiiu !•.;•:•< r • On' II I iii'l. in • n ' . '.; !!..'/. Sn.M :• Cm' . K'/gi r-. it r Hot Spnii-ii and killed J. ri vimniug a roie ■ . place. Tin ! si:.. . .. old feud b "\> u ' wlimn mad. -■ ri. rii other. til. r u v . r. . Ni u 'id*: >. Jui. drew-, o! i In jn-nni^ion i(; ? • .»• !;Mi bring an ;;>•! ! '' 1 1 4 ’ • nt ra) Stampin. ■ o tf, ot having it- ef , , ualli d 0. . tic ground that it : ■ ■ : •;1.1 ii 1 • , a - jm rpo c ■ o"i( , i tin- ware. C . V 1 ' i m. • lii-ign ., Ni w Yon. . .lid' !‘ 'I:.- < l ' 1. ■ si' Ler Alt’ a- • ;i -il f» »n • the - nate inv. commis-i -Ml Ol -ellillg .ip;.- hi.! • p , p"'p . has resigtu d on 1 li ' jili . that hi- pity iriaii.s advised hi.- r« n. , . Tin* P.inIii j »itf- j , \ \ , Bii-TiiN, July 19. in ('. Knepj), the defaulting e.> . , f t'i t .p.-.' National kink. ' t ■ utly iu- llicted lo I lie o. id mry. le. - oi. ..1* d guilt,' .lie: - n*. i' *<> jail. Crui-er ll, \Y Asm ni t npire 1.^ fo: