Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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( circulation rr^T TT1 ^ INCREASE. I I--1 U Diu^ig 1895, Three Hundred M ^ J[ J ~Vi' 1 rr 7 v / »i LEDGER READERS Patronize Ledger Advertisers. A Newspaper in ail that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. II, xo. u;. OAFFNUY ( ITN , S. FI? I DAY, MAY :il, 1805. ^l.(K) A YEAK. FOR STATE S RIGHTS South Carolina Appeals From Judge Goff’s Decision. WILL IT BF. KEVHHSFD IS A (Il KSTIOS. THE SINKING OF THE COLIMA (■overnur Kvtin, Sayn llo in ('onlidpnt of Winning—Tlio KcruH of the Move l.ravri the 1‘olitiral Outlook u l.lttle Oouhtrul. Com'mdia, S. C., May 27.—All eye» are now turned towards Itichmond, the capital of the confederacy, and it seems a little strange that that city of all others should be the place where Soutli Carolina will make her appeal from the decision of Judge (iofT on the registra tion laws—laws so intimately connect ed with events of the late unpleasant ness—a decision in which frequent ref erences were made to the causes lead- ing up to this unpleasantness. Yet this week South Carolina through her attorneys will appear there and before a court of api>eals of the United States make her appeal for states’ rights. The result of the move that has been decided upon by the states leaves the political outlook a little in doubt just now. There is a possibility that the court may reverse Judge Goff's decision in which case the entire situation will be very much changed. It is not gen erally thought, however, that the court will make any such reversal, and in that case the uncertainty' will simply amount to a delay in the campaigning. The state is very hopeful of winning the appeal. This afternoon Assistant Attorney General Townsend and General Kd- ward McCrndy, of Charleston, and Sen ator Joseph \V. I tarn well will leave for Kichmniid to appear tomorrow before the United States court of nppealsnnd ague the motion to have that court docket tiie appeal and fix a day for a hearing. They will also oppose the motion in the other registration cases to make the supervisor of registration of Newberry county' a party to the suit. Governor Keans, in an interview yes terday, says that he is eontident of having Golf reversed, lie says more over, that no matter what may be done, he proposes to have the constitutional convention held and the election con ducted in such a way that no shadow can ever rest on the constitution that is made, so far as the federal constitu tion is concerned. Tin; republicans of the state are pursuing a waiting policy. They say they are prepared to prevent the supervisors of registration from violating Judge Goff’s order next Mon day, though Governor Kvans had in structed his supervisors to go ahead as if^^e injunction was never issued. T1h»v are preparing to organize. State Chairman Melton says, republican leagues for work in the national cam paign in every section of the state and will have a delegation at the national league meeting held in Cleveland next week. IMPORTANT RAILROAD CASE. The I.ntcNt News i roin llu* III Ka’e Vcrhi'L How the IHfiuster Oerurrrd. San Kkancisco, Cal., May !*0. Thu latest concerning the sinking of tlio Pacific mail steamer Colima, in which a hundred lives were lost is a private message which reports that there is a possibility that several more boats are adrift or have landed on the coast. The disaster occurred about fifty miles from Manzanillo and between that port and Punta San Telmo, a bend in the eouth Mexican coast. The Colima had been out several hours when the acci dent occurred to her machinery which caused her to spring a leak. She filled quickly and it being night all the pis- sengers having turned in for the night great difficulty was encountered in rousing them. Confusion and wild dis order followed. One boat was lowered and five swung out but as far as is known tlie one boat was the only one that got a good distance from the ship before she went down. It was impos sible to see whether the otluv boats pulled away before beisg sueked under by the sinking vessel or not. All of the rescued passengers lo»t their cloth ing and baggage. WHO WILL FILL IT?!A SOLDIER'S BERIAL Tho Office Mudo Vacant by Sec retary Gresham’s Death. SEVERAL GOOD NAMES ARE SUGGESTED Funeral Tiorvices oi Sec’y Gresham of a Military Character. Chicago Welcomes tho Living Rep resentatives of the “Lost Cause.” ItEMNS TO HE EA1IIIIED TO C1IKAC0 CKX. LO.MISTHEET FIRST TO ARRIVE. It Is neltcve<l. In Makliif; a Selection, Mr Cleveland Will Appoint n Mini 1 rmu That Sect ion of Country Not Now Itepresentcd New Vork Trusters AkkIiisI the Auxuata and Knoxville in the (J. S. Clreult Court. Ciiaiii.kkton, S. C., May 25.—In the United States circuit court yesterday the case of Charles II. I’hinizy and Alfred Haker, trustees of the Augusta & Knoxville Railroad company, and the Central Trust company of New V’ork, vs the Port Royal X- Western Carolina railroad, was heard and taken under advisement. The ease came up on a motion for the sale of the Port Royal A Western Carolina. It seems that both tlie Southern and the Sca- boiird airline are anxious to pur eh use the Port Royal X Western Carolina, but the Georgia Central is opposed to the bale. Prominent attorneys of New York, Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and South Carolina are connected with the. case. ___ DEATH CAME WHILE ON TRIAL' South Carolina JUMtlco MhootN a I’rluniirr Who Helled Mini In Court. Four Mli.i.s, S. C.—May 28.—Charles Itradshaw, a young mill hand and des perado, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Trial Justice McKlhancy yesterday. The fellow was upon some petty charge, but insisted on defying judge and officers with a drawn pistol. ’Squire McKlhaney went out and got a Winchester rifle. As he returned to court the desperado opened fire. The judge replied promptly with the Win chester, with the result above mention ed. 'The court came out unscratched. Confederate Kctiiilon for Ch'irlcslon. Ciiari.kston, S. C., May 25—The Young Men’s Rusiness League of this city have determined to have a grand reunion of all the confederate veterans to be held in this city in the spring of 18‘JO. SOUTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. Luke city is to have a newspaper to be known as the Lake City News. Governor Kvans has appointed Mrs. John S. Wiley as a member of the lady managers for the Atlanta Kxposition. The secretary of state Saturday granted a charter to the Walhalla Cot ton Mill company. Of the capital stock of $76,000, some $40,000 have been paid In. Governor Kvans attended the cen tennial exercises at Union College. On the night of the 241th Governor Kvans presiiled and delivered an address on “The College in Statesmanship and Politics.’’ The secretary of state has issued a eymmihsion to the Farman-Ruhb com- of Greenville, the purpose of l is to manufacture cigars, chew- |*e« •’ etc., and deal iu all kinds co goods. lev. Marion Dargan, who, by Client of the south Carolina eon ^has been for the past three rut of the Columbia Female |ias resigned bis position iu tutivu. COTTON MILLS IN THE SOUTF The Mnnufarf iirur'* H«*cor«! Shows? In* rmiMf in f'uplMll Inv»»i$ti*«l. Rai.timouk, May 20.—The special cot ton mill edition of the Manufacturer i’ Record of this week shows that th • amount of capital invested in southern cotton mills increased from * 11,900.00(1 in 1880 and $01.(ho.OOO in l s '('( to *107,- 000.000 at present, while aboil* * 12.000,- 000 additional will he spent in the con struction of the mills now building and projected. In 1**0 the south had OilT.- 000 spindles, in |S'.*1. l.TOt.UOO spindles and at the present time 2.000.000 spin dles while the mills under eons'ruetion will add 500.001 spin lies more, or a tot al of 2.500.000 spindies, thus doubling the entire cotton inili business of the south since I''do. A FATHER’S BRUTAL CRIME. A Dfiughtcr of <>cnr|{c Morris, of limns, wlrk, tin. Itc'atrs a Horrible Story. Rui nsu m k. Ga.. May 20. A daugh ter of George Morris, a Spaniard living on an island near Rmiiswick. appeared before the grand jury yesterday and swore that her step-fatherhad by brute force within the past three years unde herself and her sisters the victims of his desires, keeping them under threats of death from communi cating witli any p-.-rson. and making them rear children borne by them of which he was the fath'r. The grand jury were intensely wrought up and ordered Sheri If I’.errie to capture Mor ris at anv cost. THE STATE TICKET FOR OHIO. The |{<-|iiibll<ain Coio < nr Ion at 7.nn<-«vlll« ('onipIctoA Tlie r Work. Zanksvii.i.i:. O., Mav 20. The follow ing ticket is the result of the work o! I the state convention held here yester- 1 day: For governor. Asa W. Rmhnell, ; of Springfield: lieutenant governor, A. | \\. Jones, of Youngstown: auditor, W. .1. Gilbert, of Crawford: supreme judge, Judge Miushall: clerk of supreme court, I Josiah H. Allen, of Athens: attorney general, T. J. Monette, of Crawford: treasurer, Samuel J. Campbell, of Jef- j fersou. KepiibllenilM ‘•('ml t« M oiiiiin HeleKiite. j XI:w \ oiik. May 2(1. Miss Helen Ver- j ick Roswell has been chosen by the re publican state league as a delegate at j large to the national convention of i state leagues, to be held at Cleveland. <>., June l». This is the first time a i woman has been selected in the east by eitherof the great political parties to I represent it at a big league convention. Klglity on lioartl are Drow-nert. ( Alii/., May 20.—The French steam ship Doin I’edro, hound for Carril, Spain' has been wrecked off Cape Cm- 1 rnbedo, on the west coast of GallieJa. Kighty of those on hoard were drowned. The disaster was caused by the burst ing of a boiler. Internalloniil Kpu-orlli l.eni;ii«' ('onferi-nm Ciiattanoooa, 'Tenii.. May 20. AR interest among church people is center ing now in the great Kpworth League International conference, which meets in this city June 27, and for which pre parations arc being made all over the country. Solicit Food unil ( lotlilng. Wichita. Kus., May 20. Citizens of Garfield county, Oklahoma, arrived yesterday to solicit food and clothing for destitute families iiving in the east half of that country. Tho death of a child from starvation is reported from Garfield count\ Hattciit Mity liny In Twenty-Five Vcam. ( iilcAon. May 20. The f,‘cords of the weather bureau do riot show a hotter day in May than that of yesterdov for the last twenty-five years. Thermom eters down town ranged in the after noon from It ' to '.Hi degrees. NEWS ITEMS BY WIRE. Mr. Richard Croller’s colt Montauk did not start in the nice for the plat'- of .200 sovereigns at Kpson We-lnes ; A dispatch from Shanghai to the I'.iil Mall Gazette, says there are alarming rumors that a renewal of the lighting lietween Japan and China is imminent. At San Francisco. Cal., May 2U, The odore On rant was arraigned before Jmlge Murphy for the iinmlcr of Rlaiiehe Kamoiit and Minnie \\ iliianis. lie pleaded not guilt v. Roth eases were set for July •; *d. Farmers in the central part of Iowa arc imtch alarmed oyer the discovery of small swarms of seventeen-vc:n- lo eusts, 'I'hey are similar to the locusts which devastated the western country seventeen years ago. The agricultural department has made an important improvement in its system of securing crop returns. The new plan is to have a correspondent in I each township of every .state instead ol ns under the present plan of four re porters iu each county. Washington, May SO.—In the act ap proved February 0, 1891, congress changed the law effecting the succes sion to such an office as is now vacated by the death of Secretary Gresham so as to read: "A vacancy occasioned by death or resignation must not be tem porarily filled (under the preceding sections) for a longer period than thirty days.” The old law had limited the duration of a temporary appointment in such cases to ten days, but the pres ident may now designate Mr. Uhl to act as secretary of state for thirty days at most. There is a great deal of speculation about the probable successor of the late Secretary of State Gresham. Those people who are nearest to the adminis tration are very far from being able to suggest any name that will probably be selected by President Cleveland. There are half a dozen candidates, but, so far as is known, no one has even permitted his friends to say a word in his favor so shortly after the death of the secretary. AtMlHtiiut Secretary L’hl Suggested* There is considerable talk about the promotion of Assistant Secretary of State Uhl to fill Mr. Gresham's place. Mr. Uhl is a man of polished manners, of diplomatic instinct and one who has taken most active interest in all the af fairs of tin* gavernment connected with the state department since his occu pancy of his present office. If theru were hut a few more months for the administration to exercise power there is little doubt that Mr. I'bl would be promoted. Hut it is not thought likely that Mr. Uhl will secure this important position. It is generally believed that in mak ing liis selection Mr. Cleveland will keep in view the giving of the appoint ment to a section of the county not now represented in the cabinet. Me will also want to strengthen party unity. SciiH'or Ciruy llan<ll<-itpj>c<l. Senator Gray of Delaware lias been mentioned as a possible .sueeessful ean- didute to be secretary of state. There is no possibility of such a choice, how ever. To he sure, Mr. Gray has been one of the strongest administration men in the senate, and he is regarded by Mr. Cleveland as not only one of his most earnest supporters, but as a per sonal friend. Hut Mr. Gray’s eumiida- ey is handicapped by the fact that should he leave the United States sen ate his seat would he filled by a repub lican. The old rumor that Mr. Carlisle may he transferred to the state department is again revived, but it lias no founda tion in fact. Mr. Carlisle’s old reputa tion is that of a financier rather than a diplomat, and he would doubtless re gard any effort to transfer him to the state department as a condemnation of his administration of the finance of the country. Ambassador Hayard, who served Mr. Cleveland as seeretaiy of state in his first administration, is regarded as a possibility in the present emergency. It is argued that Mr. Uayard’.s resi dence abroad has made him most inti mately acquainted with all the ques tions now between this country and Great Hritain and lias given him an in sight into present-day diplomacy that few other available men possess. On the other hand, it is argued that Mr. Hayar l’s knowledge of disputes bt - tween the United States and Kngland may In* quite as well employed as am bassador at the court of St. James as it would he as secretary of state. A malrtiatlor F.u«tl«. Ambassador Kustis, who is regarded as having positive ideas about a firm American policy, is also named for the otliee. Although a southerner, it is thought he would please the north, but the f.iet of the south having in Secre taries Moke Smith. Herbert and I'osi- muster General Wilson three members in the cabinet, the idea of a fourth member from that section is not enter tained. Mr. Don Dickinson is regarded m, rather too much at variance with the president’s ideas at the present lime to be selected as-seeretary of state. The name* of ex-Secretarv of the Na vy Whitney is also proposed iu come tion with the vacancy in the state de partment. New \ ork state having !o.-,t 1 one representative in the cabinet, through the n Mgnation of Mr. Hi-sidl, it is thought that Whitney's appoint ment would he very appropriate. KopriMf’lltllt I Y«t Mono'* ion. Representative Wm. A. Stone of 1’ennsylvania speaking to a reporter of a probable successor to the late Score- eary Gresham Mr. Stone gave a repub lican view on that question. “It seems to me,” he said, “that 1’res- ident t'leveland could not do better than transfer Postmaster General Wil- aon to the state department and to ap point Mr. Ilnrrity of Pennsylvania postmaster general. With the office of postmaster general vacant, Mr Ilnrrity would be a good man for Mr. Cleveland to honor. Penns3'lvania has not been recognized by Mr. Cleveland in the make-up of his cabinet, yet that state will have sixty-four votes iu the con vention that Is to nominate a democrat ic candidate for the presidency. Mr. Ilarrity conducted Mr. Cleveland’s last campaign, and in all probability will take charge of the next campaign.” Tin* Freliinliiary KxorclMMt Were Ilclil In Hie I. "I Hex,in of Hie While l!mis:‘, ISiKhop Hurst ConiiuctiHg the (service*—The Kurort. Washington, May 29.—Walter L'uin- ton Gresham will receive a soldier’s burial. Kxeept John A. Logan, of Illi nois, no other man except the regular army, has ever been honored by the or dering out of United States troops to attend his funeral. The preliminary services took place in the Last room of the White house, which has witne sed .some memorial obsequies, the last be ing the burial of President Harrison's wife, but had never before been the scene of funeral service* over a cabinet officer. A further distinctive feature in today ’s sad ei i'einonies was that the draperie- and other accessories was en tirely military in character. The (lag which General Gr-sham loved so well, for which lie fought so bravely, and in whose defen e lie was so grievously wound d was the chief emblem of mourning round his funeral casket. Ilikh.ip 11 ill's' ( Omiiiet* tin* Survives. Ki.shop Hurst, of the Methodist Kpisco- pal chureh. eon iuctcd ili“ s rviees. lie was a •.. arm per ,onal frien i of the bead seeretarv, who liimseH was brought up in the Metlioilis fait in his f: it in • and mother h.-iong * • r * to tluit deno min: ition. Ail tin- cabim •? u • IS pr.-> ‘iii \i-ept .Sci-;\-tarv CarlisF- w h > will loin the futier,al cortege •nr MlT“ to Chi- wliere it ha) b(*el) f i II »i i v« ie- teraiiui i that the interment shi ill ta ke p’a<* ,*• 1! tin* executivi iii- [>:u *ti;;ei i'. s iiavt* bee : i . i -re ! -lo ed by till o.\« •tl- t i ve or<l *r. This action, wi ii 1 *<*< >1 •;» • tion ,i legal lioh i.i, - •> < ! ‘ c oi v I >1 lowit ig. \ 'il prac)ii 1 y shu' oil if i !is' 4 ON S for the !*.!inii--c of liu week Th i* <*,I h-t-s ye;! -r.la >• at t It* \rlin • r - ton ;; niti 4 v.'hei e t ii ■ I'eltia III- O. * dead '1*01 i tarv r- main**-! nnti i U onov O* I to th .- w tite house ear!y litis n if M-iiii'/ incin ■led all tin* foreign :.u ssafh an i min • rs. t in* co l*ini-: o ' lot •rs. t h * | j’ld/ ‘ t 1 f tin- - upri-mi coni-‘ :•; i ! Ii" > ; Of t h <* <>' ii- ’ ‘.istin/ui-;t*-'l r- ’..i' • at - of 1 the t ’•!r. and ’ i' ('le'. •! n n 1 h; ' a;' | amoi •g t) i-.- cari'e-t vi -it-n-s i ;:<• I (.in nil . «• •»’?. At th. tiiohi >.o.i <>f I Iil* ; M* if ; at the i .vcuFive niacMoii Ii,** fun •r i! s- cor'. miii i i- comman*l of Ma j *r * *.il ; 1 iiOI Ii S !. Rt.ger. F. S. A.. 2i)« iYi‘ i if? 1 the 1 iHowiiig or : er fr >m : h o.\t «•?;* man /•on to 1 he L iltbnore . < ih io r 1 1 ■ ! r'.ad (h’»; i!: '■! hi tarv, esc .-r-; •gy a ii l 1 vhyy> i * : i! wilo attende-l the • * ft ;i *>1 fi: | n-iil- ! ♦ I., >oa r .i.... •r. and hi-:>rs.-: re •i <..( hit I'/os of ■ , ;»• t 4 . i * i - w*• r«* im’ 'or\ *”i for tin pri ; dent j,. j is of ••* ;m* ii? > m<* ra- l liers of th.; -oati- :■ nd l>o.; . ; 11 ,V P sent: 4 ’ \ t • :;''(’«•*• of tht* o; n*o , < »ur . tin (* : j >: O! i I' 11 If* O 1 P i ii oal .•..•|| : : •: v- line ; it',. Tiie military escort i s • t 1 o<’ .;'l the re) liar •; in an i ington. naiii' ly: Five troops of • Sixth i .walrv from Fori Myer. V:i . nn- <1 rt i.’onci Goi•:!* ti: lour batteries ol tb« Fourth and one of ti. •'1 It rb arisl- lerv i’ioui Washington ! arracks under O il II. W. ( lisson.Four h a!•!'.o •:•/ and the battalion of marines Iroin the 1:1:1- rin • l.arrs. and th • na' - . ■ r 1 i el *r <'■ .liimarid of ('. J..i • : 11. vr o i. • ii • ’ \ in jt.t i;1*'S ?’ 'Idle pre-dlej ml the irtem’orrs of tiie esb’net '\ill acciiiipaii ■ t:,. r - mains to < iiier: o 'vhere t!i ' train 7,11 arrive - ui" time tomorrow after noon. The president amle.ib::. t will consequently not be ablet »tak« part in any of the deeoration day <vree. cues in '.V ruin; ‘on on tlie2 , ';li ins'.. 'idle lioiiorary iiall-hearer.s w re .ee- r. tary !. .iiiont. Attonu" timiera!' nr. Secretary Smith, Post unster ' d. ui-ral Wilson, .‘-ecretary Herbert. S ■ r tary Morton, Acting Secretary Fill, repre senting the state department, sn I \i t Sap Secretary Hamlin, rejir. - rijj.M* Hecretarj' <larlisc. Mr. Uarlisle join the funeral party en route. .\11 the- • will aecomiiun; the no oiniio t’hieago v.ith tin* ] > >ible exeeptiou of Mr. Hanilin. v.’uo • jilaee will betaken by Mr. ( ariisle. 'riie decor.itiona of the L.t room for the funeral .service- v.i re th mos* ela!*- oratc and exceeded in- be:: ity an 1 im pressiveness the attemjits made on ‘ im- ilar occasions. To carry <m' the inten tion to in"he the occasion purely mili tary, the American Hag was predomi nant in the decorative display. EARTHQUAKES IN VERMONT. Shores L st.iij' * Ton to Twi’I V4* I cj'.I :tt (h’Luro, Hkm n.KHoiio, Vt., .May :d>. A dis tinct eartliquake shoeli was felt hen* yesterday afternoon. Tin* vibraF ms seemed to be from west to east and continued from 10 to I i seconds, ac companied by a heavy rumbling sound. Residents in several part * of the >11 - lage nisliet! from their liom -s in gnat fright. The : hock wa felt in parts^of the eouuty and was the heavie t ever known here. Tiie Occasion the Uiivcilins: «t the Monu ment to the Confcilcrato Dead. I liono Who Died While Pris oner* at ('amp Dongln*. Ciiit’AGO, May 20.—The south sent its most distinguished living representa tives of the “lost cause” to Chicago yesterday to witness tho unveiling of the monument inOakwood cemetery to the confederate dead—those who died while prisoners of war at Camp Doug las in this city. Prominent Chicago civilians and mili tary men welcomed the guests and saw that the first day of their visit was pleasantly spent. Lieutenant General Janie;, Longstrcet, accompanied by his daughters, Mrs. Sanders and Miss Lou ise Longstrcet, preceded the main party, arriving Tuesday night. Southerners and citizens of Chicago .. i'l l to do the venerable Georgia sol- ; r all honor. Later in the day he di- ,1 ied the honors with General Wade ilampt m. who formed one of the party of t!, ’•t v-five which arrived from Wash ington at 11 a. m. A m eption committtee of prominent citizens was on hand to give greeting to the visitors when the train stopped in the Grand Central depot. The in- formal reception was enthusiastic and was followed by the transfer of the gn -t * in carriages to the Palmer house, which is the stopping place for tho southerners who were invited to pur- tieipate in tin* dedication. Aii Iiifornii&l Lcn<*o IIpIcI. In the parlors of tho Palmer house an informal levee was held as soon as tin* distinguished guests had made tliem.,elves comfortable and continued until preparations had to be made for the banquet at Kinslcys. At 5:2>» n’elock General Fitz Hugh Let* and General Juhn H. Gordon who had been detained south, arrived. General Leo joined the brilliant throng in thu Palmer house, but the gentleman from Georgia was too tired from travel. General Longstrcet was forced tore- tire before the end of the function. General Wade Hampton was enthu siastic <m the subject of the monument saying: “The dedication of Chicago’s Confe ieratc monument today is by far the gr. utest event that has ever taken place in tliis country to cement the north and the south. Chicago cannot be too greatly praised for persistency iu her noble and generous deed, in • pile of the sneers and scoldings ad ministered by Massachusetts.” The banquet assembled at Kinslcys in the evening marked an epoch iu tho history of tiie united north an<l south. Veterans who fought each other sat together and called one another broth er iu all 'incerity. Spontaneous out bursts of loyalty on tin* part of the ex* • 'ojiiVdeiv.t,' officers marked the social oce. > on and good fellowship prevailed w ith all. ARE SHORT IN THEIR ACCOUNTS Till! II *t> ill I.e-liii;t()ii. Ky , City Ollleittl* ti* lx- Invent Ik iteil. Luxington, Ky., May 20. -Since the discovery yesterday of a deficiency of 819.000 iii the accounts of City Collector Judge S. (’. Sharp it has been determ ined to push tin; investigation of the books of a number of ex-city collectors. Among these will be the hooks of the late Judge W. H. Kiukcad, who was collector just before J. Hull Davidson. It is s :i j,i that theru are large discrep ance's in his hooks. The investigation will also he carried into the books of tin* city treasurers for the past twelve years. MORE EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS. The Town of Grafton, Vermont, Kipcrl- eoer* a Shaking I p. Ghafto.n, Vt., May 20.—One of tho most severe earthquake shocks expe rienced in this vicinity was felt yester day. The vibrations were accompanied by a loud i uinbling noise, which lasted fu11 y twenty seconds. Huildiugs were shaken violently and people ran into the streets in their night costumer,. Children in schools as well as older people were badly frightened. Crock ery and other movable articles wera ■shaken up but no serious damage has been reported. KANSAS CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Meet* and Adjourn* Without Acting t’pon the Silver OucHtlon. Toi'KKA, Kan., Mav 20.—The demo- eratic state central committee met in this city yesterday afternoon and ad- jeurned without date. The scheme of the advocates of free silver to have the committee issue an address favoring the in.limited coinage of silver and ad vising silver men to act together re gardless of party, was defeated after a heated di eussion. Ilodluo tllus* Co., of Newark, ft, J., Full*. Tmknton, N. J., May 20. John U. Hillleiifh, of CiiindfU, was yesterday npiMtinted receiver for the lindinc Glav manufacturing company. The com puny's liabilities are'‘152,000, of wlii< h , ${2,000 is due the workingmen. The ^ assets are $100,000. In .lleiiiory of liohert Center* Xr.w Yohk, May 89. .Mrs. Living ston. the mother of Robert. C.-nter, the hieyelist, who wa . killed i:i tliis city by heing run over while on hi.-. wh**el, has pre .•nted tiie yacht Mi-doria to tie* Fniteil States government for the use <<f the naval academy. Tim gif! is as a memorial of her son and lias been accepted. Sold '4,.'500,(100 Iloud* ill 11 Day. Ni.'\ ^'ohk, May 29. J I*. Morgan Co. at 10:20 o’clock yeMenl ty, closed their .ubseription lists for l.50ii,0')0 Ti*rmina! railway association of St. Louis bonds offered on Saturday* Tho I . .tie was largely oversubseribed in tbo men utiine. I'litHlnirif Want* tti« f'onvc-ntlon. 1’n rsni iiG, I’a., May 20. This city is making a strong bid for the republican national convention in |S9C. The Times has started a guarantee fund of §100,- (KIO to defray expem-CH. All the news- jiapers and business men are making every effort possible for tho conven tion. The Morristown Tragmlj Mokiustowv, Tenn., May 20.—The loan llaseh, who has been on trial here fur the murder of J. F. Palmer, was hound over to court yesterday under a 500 bond, which he gave and was re leased. Will Lee, the negro who testi fied against him, w is hold in the sum of • :•'»((, which he scoured. N w Vork Treasury linlnnm. >i;v. Yohk, May 29. Treasury bal- .oin Coin aol.^oLOOO; currency 440,000. W11 .liiiixtnn ( orri apoiideut* I.ravo Atlanta Ati.axta, May 20.—After an endless round of gaieties and intertuinment during their two days stay iu Atlanta, ! the Washington correspondents left last night over the Southern railway, delighted with Atlanta, and loaded down with esposition entlmsiusiu, pic tures mid liletalure, i "Buster in the Mountains.” [Correspondence of Thk Ledoku. j (’KHAK.MorNTAIN, N. C., May 28. Leaving Gaffney on Friday and com ing via., .Spartanburg we reached Zir- conia, X. and to our discomfort was ruining and continued so until Saturday night and on Sunday even ing there came a regular gully digger. Cedar Mountain is situated twenty miles southwest of Hendersonville and among the mountains. The most noted is the Balsam mountains and others to numerous to mention, but this is one of toe finest pieces of landscape scenery in North Carolina. You can view the grand and noble city of Greenville from the pinicle of some of the high mountains and mmy other towns and cities. (’orn in tnis section looks bad to one from your city but the recent frost has caused the crops to lie back ward up bere. The frost killed the leaves on 1 he trtes and hit thecorn d 'wn even with the ground hut its coming out again. We have been prospecting for mon- nzite and find s nne very nice sand. There are some of the prettiest st ones up here we ever saw. They have six and eight sides and are as clear as crystals. They are from one ioone and a half inches long and as hard as can he. We don't know wl.al they are used for, whether any thing or not. if the people of South Carolina would do as tin* people do here ! be lieve they could live better, for here l hey raise hogs, cows, sheep and chickens for the market and kee - ' plenty for 11n ir own use. The sweet, delicious, juicy and well tasted white liead e.ibb.iges are just out of sight. Th y haw them twelve months in tin* year and I hey are good, better, besl. Good for breakfast, better for ,iii ner ami best for sepper. i he ratthqof the cow hell can he h- ar ! at any time of night or day. W meet a drove of hogs every mile .. itii a n II on the leader and some times fifty ghei p in a held and a hell or two in that gang. Then most every cow has a l ed of its own and l <••• • are a plenty of cows here, too. Toe water h r- m :k *s a man’s teeth ac;:v, and tin-re 1- a spring or a branch every fiftyor a hun iivd yards. It is as cold as tin* in drinks in your ‘••'y* _ 1 Next week we will have a longer letter to write and tell more al out tin* mount ain and other euriosiiie- of ‘ids plan*. We haven't travelled o or these motin:ains miicli yet. hut we ar • going In swirl out soon in the mi riling. Su •cess to all Luimikkii ;-:s. Bistkk. In Loco. In Till*: KciiGKii of last week ap peared a eoiiiminica! ion headed..! A Railroad in Vi -w, which suggests | some imp*»riant il as which hear on t he development of our city. ’i'he construetion of a local railroad ex tending from Gallucy up into I’olx . e nint v, by w.i\ of Co'umbU' and l Mills Spring lo Cliiininqv Rock, wouid ' givens eouneetion willi a line section of Western North Carolina where the i mountain seem ry and cl.male are ! admirultle; th • pntdiiel of ihesoil v :ri ms; 1 he limber I’m** and a niti- dant and l he m .n rai very valuabie. As a feeder of the growing busi ness of our town, this road wouid 1 prove to he of a great advantage, i’he idea expressed in that commun ication of an extensive lumber and wood yard for local use and for ship ment, the establishing here of 1 wood-working machinery, a furniture factory and other kindred enterprises, which would work up the valuable timbers of the mountains into articles needed for domestic and agricultural use. would be as profitable as cotton to our community. A live gentleman of our community urges the extension of the dummy line, at once, towards tin* timber sec tion of Folk county, and the matter has been brought to the attention of John H. Cleveland, president of the Dummy Line and other gentlemen belonging to that company. Now is the time to push tliis en terprise. -• • Blacksburg Budget. [1 ’orrespnndcnce of TllK Kkdgkk. | Hi.A' Ksiu'kg. 8. 0., May ill).— Quite a party of young people went down to Cherokee Tuesday and spent 1 a delightful day. The party was chaperoned by Mrs. .'). I). Gaston, l Mrs. .1. M Guyton and Mrs. I). 8. ! Uamseur. The following were the ladies in attendance: Misses Kva Blanton, Bertie Guyton, Alice, Mat- tie, Leila and Kdna Davis, Geitrude : and Aina Hherer, Kllcn Crosby, j Katie Deal. Kiltie Gwimi and Willie Hardin, of this place, and Misses ; Minnie Carroll and Jennie Ross, of Gaffney. The gentlemen were too numerous to mention. Tuck isiwry and Andy Clarke furnished the mu sic. The vehicles were beautifully decorated. On returning to the city we eeremuled the populace. A party of young people spent quite a nice evening at the residence 1 of W. M. Wilkenys the *2!» insl. Miss Josephine here Kershaw, of Camden, 8. C., will he married to W. Beatton Dehoacli, of Yorkville, on June I'Jth at the Grace Kpiscopul church Camden, 8. C. Invitations are out. Miss J. D. Jolly, of Cleveland Ctf., 1 N. C.. was married to 8. K. Durham, of Greenville 8.C., on the 2N Inst, in the Iron City Hotel parlor by J. K. Ilealun who knows precisely how to ! : do such things. Dr. 8. C. Fewell, of Rock Hill, was in town this week. Dr. J. G. Black, of this place is in Columbia this week. .1. k. \v. • *••• • There is not a week we do not add . from five to twenty-five names on our subscription list. Help us spread Tm. I Ir.dgmc. Current Nows for tho Wook Throughout tho State. A TRIBUTE TO SEXXTOR VANCE. An Artistic* Mciucrlal Window Tlnced iu the Salem Female (olirge. Other IntereHting N«*w» Thruughoiit the State. Winston, X. C., May 20.—Yesterday marked an event that will he meinora- in the liistory of Winston-Salem. In connection with the ninety-third com mencement exercises of Salem Female College, the oldest school for girls in the south, tin* first permanent tribute erected in honor of North Carolina's most beloved son. the late Zehulon M. Vance, was formally presented to the trustees of that institution with appro priate and imposing ceremonies. It was a large and artistic memorial window which was purchased and placed in the college chapel by the 1S94 graduating class. The window was presented by Hon. J. C. Huxton, of Winston, who made a strong and touching address. 11 is jiortra val of the dead senator's life was grand and beau tiful. He said that Senator Vance, when asked to give the secret for his great hold upon the people of his na tive state, replied "I have never de ceived them." Bishop Kondthalcr. of the Moravian church, accept*-'! tin* win dow for the trustees in a splendid and appropriate address. Mrs. Vance, together with a large number of friends and admirers of tiie deceased senator, witnessed the inter esting and impressive ceremonies. CAROLINA’:} ASSIGNMENT ACT. i'lKM*nflng Opinion of As<to(*i.it«* tfusticc' Av< rvof fii«* Si!{ir« nu* Omrt. Rai.kigh. N (..May 27. One of tin* most interest ing things about the no table ease of ( arc against Coke, involv ing tin* legality of the '‘assignment act." is th opinion of A-soeiate Justice Avery. It is a powerful one. lie dis sents from tiie opinion of Chief Justice Fairelotli and the majority •»? tin* court. jui«ti.*i* Av* r\ s;e. -. : ■ V.’ e tu refurc. it i, pniriileil in -•■ron,- ]•* , *i,. <■,.«, : tiitl**ii. that'a 1 ! "i- nt-. .a*l -.miii.i- i*.i. '..■!! I * l-s i* ii ill Ih • le .'I' l liv ;.*.!Ji'i*-; 1 *■ .*f tie- sta'e "i N'< rlh t'a roll mi ea “it with tin ureal *.**:tl*ir *la- stale. ■ n* ii i..." Um* ^i.venier aii'l roi:hi. i*.!en».,i liy lli* 1 ^e-'i* i.-i*v i»r sia;,-, aini in sciTlon •.•:i nri!>• .* r at . 1 (.ills. ■ shall lie s r Ill'll I v th. pr. s’llnir . 'h. * , •■ of the ;>>., Il'tUsl*s ‘ the l It* rhll! e is he '"i '! *.vith an ueir *.1:11* < ive, ■ *.f - a i-."Uv • h ,t; th • «ither." - To the s . isijonthat n* ip e\ ii . mav eiisiu from tafnh • he ol ih eoili'ls to ieipetii h 11.* ■ . 1 : ' * I a ' ! It . it Uliiy l*e aiiswei -. il t ha' llti a: , • tin , that the ronMltothm Is a shield l ■ niuf inr< •• rf foiv* d laws v. ill ,t,.' a o; * •, * p t, .. I*. ,nhi- ra’s l***x out of with > !l .. . .* i;e. italioiis to tho.e *vho an '-iipai.h ,| -tieli ernne to tltrou*.' the lohhles of our ’.*'i.'ls!a'iV* !i;;li- ,i;<l aiah* t'.v brll * r' . foi .*t , \ atii! ith fra:; i ! at " - t h-(*s. t he hi v. s 1. - - ’, - .' Im .:to. *1 to a 1 • ford l< iii'-*iies to. tie re tam-i s ,i;.i protei- • i.pii lo tin ri'.'ht .of the p* • ph FOR FREE COINAGE OF sSILVER WlliiiiiiKtnii. r. ( <’t. \<to;11 Ke-HoSii. tion * itn l Appoint I.»"!u^;r «• 4. Wn.MiNt.TON. X. ( .. May 20. ,\ mass meeting was lield in this city last night in response to a call signed by about »ixty citizens, representing various business interests. 'I’he meeling e,’:s large and enthusiastic. Resolutions were adopt** ! declaring in favor of five coinage of -ilvei a* i ratio of Ii’* to I. independent of other nations. Dele gates were appointed to the free silver convention to be held in Meinjdii.s June II and 12. tVluil flu; Nortli ('nriillna l.i*Ki*iatur<'Did. Rai.cigii, X. C., May 2.5. -The fusion legislature made the boast that they wouid greatly reduce the expenses of the public printing, but yesterday it was discovered that tiie performance does not come up to the promise. The report blanks of tiie railway coinmi-- •ion last year cost $22 for 125 copies. Those for 18115 are just received. There is the same number and they are ex act i\ like the others, yet tiie cost is $9! and there is a balance yet due for rul ing, so that the total cost is thrice as great as last year’s charges. lilt orr III* ruder l.lp. Winston, N. May 29. Yesterday Richard Smoot and wife, living near Cana, Davie county, got into a difficul ty. While lie was heating her over tin* head she seized ills under lip and hit it off. lie picked up his lip. walked four miles to a physician ami had it sewed back. NORTH CAROLINA IN BRIEF. The twelfth annual council of the Kpiscopul diocese of east Carolina met at Fayetteville Saturday with a large attendance. Mrs. Killie Kinerson, wife of Mr. T. M. Kinerson. traffic manager of tin* At lantic ('oast Kim*, died in Wilmington Thursday. The ninety-third annual commence ment of Salem Female College, the oldest educational institution in the south, is being held this week. Mr. K<1 ward Gilliam lias severed his connection with th<* Danville, V’a.. Kvcuing Star and returns to the Reids- villc Review f rail of his time. The Democrat says that Dr. Nabors, of Rutherford, lias sold the Tate mine, in that county, to northern capitalists for $15,0(10, and that J. C. Mills, of BiirUc, lias sold liis gold ami rnozanitc mining properties for sMX.non. The grand jury of Robison county has prosecuted Judge W. L. Norwood, of tht- superior court, for drunkencss because lie was v> drunk lie could no? leave Ills'room. Norwi*o*l‘-'resignation is being culled for by proui’.iicm repub licans. Lazarus Clayton, Jr., ha* been ar rested at Asheville char o with being ucec-sorv before lie* fact to 'he shoo! ing of Dave Sherrill in ( .ippl - Wedhcsdiiv II* broth*''' of Jesse ( la v Ion. c bo inili* •* -I the uouiid fiom which Shcirill died.