Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SAMPLE COPY. MORE LEDGERS Go to a Do/:en Postoffces in this county than any other Newspaper. fHE Weekly iDGER. LEDGER READERS Patronize Ledger Advertisers. A Newspaper in all that the Word Implies and Devoted to the Best Interests of the People it Subserves. VOL. I i, NO. ‘21. GAFFNEY CITY, S. C„ FRIDAY, JULY ‘-’(J, 1895. #1.<M> A YEAR. IS SOOTH CASOLISA Condonaod Nows of Interest Through tho Palmetto. WILL Till WORK BE COMPLETED? OHIO TRAIN HELD UP. It I, aid the O. R. 4; C. Ritllroail I, Oo- luK •<» a Western Conncrtlmt. —Other New, of Interest Tlirouitli South Cnrollnit. Coi.i mhia, S. C., July 22.—It is now nnuoimceil that Ohio River anil Charles ton Railroad, better known as the I hive ( s, is soon to be completed as originally planned, and a western con nection formed. When the original work was completed as far as Marion, N. (.. the then owners of the property found themsclyes unable to undertake the construction of the balance of the road through the mountains, necessa rily a costly and dillicult undertaking, hut now that the road is in other hands the work is to be resumed and completed. The Knoxville Journal Bays: “Work will bo commenced on tho Ohio River and Charleston Railroad, formerly the Three C‘s, between John son City a ml Marion, X. C., wit hin the next ninety daj’.s, possibly inside of thirty days. The c intract has been let for grading ten miles of the line south from I'naka Springs to a point bej'ond Wilder's Forge. The ten miles through the Chucky river gorge includes some of the heaviest work on the line and it is to be completeed as qufckly as possible, the main object b.dng to reach the rich de posits of Cranberry magnetic iron ore near Wilder's Forge. “Considerable heary work was done bevond I’naka Springs before the col lapse of the Three < "s ('otnpany and this will he finished up. “In due time the road will be finished through to Marion, X". where it will connect with the South Carolina divi sion already completed and in opera tion.'’ LIGHTNING’S DEADLY WORK. Tlii'cr liiHtimtl.v Killed In ik Thnn- di i- Storm In South t urollnik. IIa.miwon, S. C., July 20. —Yesterday three negroes were killed outright by lit'btning during u thunder storiu that j passed over the town of Varnvlllc. Two miles below here another negro was seriously wounded, but it is thought that he will recover. The bolt struck a large sycamore in front ol the post ollice and several white men who were near by received severe shocks. (Mx Wnnk'd Men do the Work on the I.ekn Shore Rood. Toledo, O., July 25. — Lake Shore and .Michigan Southern train going east, due' her* at 11:10, in charge of Conduc tor Daring’and Engineer Tiornnn, was held up i.nd robbed at Reese, a small station tlirty eight miles west of here, at 12:40 ytsterday morning. They had pulled inte a siding to allow a special train to pass, when the train was boarded by six masked men, who at tho point of revolvers compelled the ex press messenger to unlock the safe and deliver the money The amount taken from the car is not known, but is estimated by the cx- press otticials here at$*<,000. Supt. Illod- gett and Manager Canin', who were in the city at the time, le^t at once on a special train for the scene of the rob bery, notifying the police oflieials at all adjacent towns to bo on the lookout for the robbers The passengers were not molested. To Discuss Alabama Politics From a Populist Standpoint. A GREAT CATHERm; OF THE LEADERS. The Kesoliitlmi* Declare That the Execu tive L'niuinlttee Ha, No Ki|;ht to Commit the I’arty — Wishes No Sherman nr Clctelaud. RntMiNGHAM, July 25.—The executive committee of the populite party in Ala bama met in this city yesterday pur suant to a call. Capt, Kolb, Rev. Sain Adams, State Senator Goodwin. Frank .. Ralt/.ell and ninny other leaders of the granted AGE-HERALD SOLD. Illrmlnjthrim , « Acain Oldest I’n per ChnnKcs Hands III kminoii a m, Julv 25. The Age Her ald, the oldest morning paper in Dir- tningham, has changed hands. Col. Truman II. Aldrich, republican con testant for the scat of Congressman Oscar W. Underwood, in the Ninth dis trict, saiil yesterday: “As representa tive of an eastern syndicate, I have purchased the Age-JIerald, which will be contiucd as a sound money demo cratic paper." Mr. Aldrich added that Capt. Frank P. O’ltricn, the former owner, will probably be retained as manager. Nothing has been given out as to the price paid, but the sum is said to have been about §10,0011. The property was sold at receiver's sale several moths ago to Capt. O’llrien for $:i:t,000. party wore in attendance Col. I). S. Troy, of Montgomery, was present as an invited guest and deliver ed a speech which was vociferously ap plauded. Among other things, he said that in his opinion the right of self- government in Alabama could only be restored through the populite party. The report of the committee on reso lutions, as adopted, declares that tho executive committee has no power to commit the party to a policy that con- ENOUGH OF MEXICO. Tin* Negroes Wish to go Hack to Dixie, Hut the (•m’ernni€>nt Won’t Ilrlng Them, A serious condition of atTairs exists in the American negro colony at Tlahua- lalo, Mexico, so serious that Mr. Sparks the l nited States consul at Piedoas Niegras,yesterday sent a telegram on the subject tothestate department. Mr. Sparks says the negroes have left the colony in a body, and that a number of them are located in a camp under the surveillance of Mexican soldiers. Some of them in the camp are afflicted with contagiousdisea.se and altogether their condition is deplorable. The colonists are all from Georgia and Alabama, whence they immigrated after being given glowing accounts of the fertility and fruitfulness of the concession their organizer, a negro, by WORK OF FIENDS. They Blow Up a Building Whila a Mooting is in Progross Drouth has been broken in Wisconsin ! WANT OF SKILL SAVED MANY LIVES. and partially relieved in Eastern Ohio THESOUTIIERN B11»LIC\L ASSOCIATION and in portions of Michigan, but con tinues in Western Ohio. Portions CROP CONDITIONS. Thu Week Das Not lleen Favorable For Cotton. Washington, July 25.—Tho weather bureau in its report of crop conditions for the week ended July 22, says: Drouth has been broken in Wisconsin Happonings of Interest Through out tho State. The D.-iHtiirilljr Deed Wan Donhtleiia Done liy Some Aggrieved Pnrtlee, The Window* All Shattered, lint No Fatalltle*. the Mexican government. The state department oflieials after making every elTort to devise ways and means to help the colonists, looking to every law that might lie construed to give them au thority to use funds, found it utterly impossible to do so. CORBETT FALLS. And The Fall Will End the Corbntt-Fltx- Hlmmons Rare. , . ■ . " ... * .. .... AsiirRY Park, N. J., July 25.—James templates fusion with any other pohti- j Corbett- Uu> cha ion piipilisti who eal organization ; that the candidate of is spemlin> , tlu> se;ison nt Asbury Park, cal organization ; that the candidate of the people's party for governor should be an avowed populist and untainted with the linancial vagaries of John Sherman and Cleveland. They are cor dially invite l to co-operate with the populists and it is hinted tha t minor places on the ticket may’ be given them. Doth wings of the party ap pears to be satisfied with the reso lutions. ELECTIONS IN N. S. WALES. SOUTHERN IRON COMPANY. ut Center. Its I’ropertli-* to l>o Auctioned villi' on Any;. 1 7. Nashville, July'25.—As a result of the. decree rendered in the federal court by Judge Clark last week. Master Com missioner A . M. Doak will sell to the highest bid der at Centerville, Aug. 17. the properties of the Southern Iron company, consisting of the Warner Furnace property, the Goodrich pro perty, Aetna Furnace property, the Wayne county or Allen's creek property the Cumberland Furnace or Droullard property, and the Roane property in Hamilton county. Didders will be re quired to deposit 5 per cent of their bids. AN OHIO CLOUDBURST. In The Torch at Greenwood. Gih:i;xwoou, S. July’ 25. torch was again morning, with Sunday night, wa-s ;t prey to The Applied here yesterday more success than on Dill William’s house the flames. His house was occupied by a single brother and during his absence it was burned down. SOUTH CAROLINA ITEMS. The Alliance people have a big meet at Tivzali, this week. The dispensary laws are creating more trouble in South Carolina. The South Carolina summer college is having an interesting session at Co lombia. The survivors of the Palmetto Sharp Shooters held a reunion at Fortwell's Spring Saturday. Frank M. Glenn, an old and respect-| ed citizen, of Anderson county, died i Suddenly on Thursday last. The closing of the half year term of Clemson college has taken place. The I pext term will open up August 1st. Rev. J. Hawkins, I). D., editor of tho i Lutheran Visitor, and author of Haw kins ( atechism, died at his homo in Newberry, S. C., Tuesday. Commissioner Roach has established headquarters at Columbia for the South Carolina exhibits at the Cotton States and International Exposition. . Governor Evans has appointed Janies Dixon and Henry’ Sold members of the board of harbor commissioners for ( harleston. The appointments are to fill vacancies on the board. .1. C. Nally's residence, near Ander- bom, was destroyed by fire Saturday. Origin unknown. The loss was to tal,. the family barely escaping with their lives and losing all of their house hold effects and clothing. Wash Owens, colored, convicted at the February term of tho assassination pf Dorroh Hairston, whoso case was appealed to the supreme court and u new trial refused,was resentenced to be executed on the 6th of September next, by the circuit court of Laurens. ’1 In 1 county seat question for Berkley county has been decided. The com missioners appointed under tho Act re- ported to Governor Evans that the elec tion had been held and Monock’s Cor ner had been selected, whereupon Gov- erner Evans issued a proclamation and confirming the action of the board. Ureut Diini.iui. Done ut Itrccon ami ITernioiit County. Bi.t’K Ash, ()., July 25.—The village of Brecon was badly damaged bv a cloud burst yesterday. Cattle and sheep were drowned. Many buildings were damaged, and the barn of Calvin Morris totally destroyed. At Summit, in Clermont county, Stephen Johnson’s barn was destroyed; also the houses of Sheppard Vales and George Chegor. Damages to crops are reported from different counties in the southern part of the state. BRISTOL SELLS BONDS. It AIho J)<-< idi’B to Improvt) Its Witter Works. Bulstol, Tonn., July 25. This city recently disposed of $17,000 of new «itv bonds to a Daltimore lirin at p ir. There are bonds to the amount of $ls,ooo yet. to be sold. The money realized will be applied to the town's immediate in debtedness. At a meeting of the Bristol, Va., council recently it was decided to build a new reservoir as an addition to the city water works. The improvement will cost §l,tmu. Tho Free Trader* Carry the Day, Which tho 1’rliue Minister Endorse*. Sydni;Y, N. N. W., July 25.—The gen eral result of the elections was the re turn of 02 free traders, 40 protectionists and 22 members of the labor party. These latter will support Prime Minis ter Reid, who is thus assured of a ma jority. Ex-Prime Minister Bibbs is among the defeated candidates. Every candidate of Sir Henry Parke’s federal party was rejected. The members of the upper house were actively engaged in behalf of Parkes and crowds pelted them with missiles at the polls. As the results had been declared Prime Minister Reid made a speech in which he declared that the election had struck a key note which would be re sponded to throughout the world. It would be the signal for the sweeping away of old conservatism. WAGES INCREASED. Til# Iron W:iko* ln<‘rim*i.|| In Si*v<‘i-:il Nort iith Iron l*l>tntH. Pottstown, Pa.. July -5.—The tilers of the Kliis iN: Lessi^e Steel and Iron Company have received notice of a not her increase in their wages to take effect August 1st. Tuc ad\ nee is from 82.50 to $.’.75 a ton. Three hundred i men will he benefitted and this makes j an advance of sixty cents a ton granted within a month. Rkading, Pa., July 20.—The Brooke Iron Company, at Birdsboro, this coun ty, yesterday posted notices of an in crease in the wages of its puddlers from $2.50 to §2.75 |kt ton. At .he same time the company put a force of men to work getting its No. 2 anthra- ! cite blast furnace in readiness to be put into operation in a week after an idleness of over two years. met with an accident yesterday that will prevent his training for at least two weeks. Corbett who is somewhat of a bicyclist was practicing at the Athletic grounds fo’r his bicycle race at Manhattan Beach with Bob Fitzsim mons. He was spinning around the track at a 2:30 gait, paced by a stranger whose name he docs not know. Behind Corbett, was bis brother Joe. Suddenly the stranger fell and Corbett went over him and Joe tumbled over both. The champion was badly bruised and is un able to raise his right arm. His leg was cut from the hip down, and it is necessary to support him when he walks about. The accident will pre vent Corbett from racing with Fitzsim mons. The wheel he was riding was a gift from Zimmerman who won over 100 races on it while abroad. It is badly wrecked. HANGED BY A MOB, Hut lUtiirii* unit Swimrs Out Warrant* A|;niii*t III* Lynt-lirr*. Stkelkvili.i:, Mo., July 25.—Kimball Croone, with his two brothers and his father, was tried for the mtir ler and cremation of David Hildebrand, a neighbor. Kimball got a separate trial recently and was acquitted. Last night a mob of twenty men went to his house, dragged him to a tree and strung him up, leaving him for dead. As his hands were free he upinugcd to cut himself down with a pocket knife. Hu came to town this morning and se cured warrants for two of the mob i whom he recognized. His neck and body show rough treatment. Nmcrn Scitratk., Mass. July 25.—An attempt was made to blow up Kono- hassett Hall last night while a religious meeting was in progress. The hall has been used for some time for a series of Evangelical meetings. It has been the custom of some of the rough element to go to the meetings and there have been disturbances. At times the of fenders have been arrested, taken be fore the court and fined. Last night, while the meeting was in progress, a loud explosion startled the worshippers and caused a panic. No one was seri ously hurt but all the glass in the buil ding was shattered. An examination showed that explo sives had been put under a corner of the building and bad shattered the wood work in its immediate vicinity. It is thought dynamite was used and ignorance of how to place it, saved a worse wreck, and probably injury to many. TWENTY YEARS, At llttrtl I.itlior In tho Penitentiary for Killing » StiHlcnt. Thknton, N. J., July 25.—John S. Collins, the negro who shot and killed Frederick Ohl, the I'riuceton student, and who was last week found guilty of murder in the second degree, was sen tenced yesterday to twenty years at hard labor in the state prison." He pleaded non vult contendre to the in dictment for atrocious assault upon Garret Cochran, the student who wan with Ohl in the fracas and got ten years more but the sentences are to run concurrently and therefore the first one only counts. In pronouncing sentence. Justice Guamcr said that had the jury’s verdict been murder in the first degree, the court would have con sidered it a proper judgment Coliins smiled as he stood up to receive his sentence. His counsel saving his* life, had nothing to say for him. TERRIBLE FIRE. of New York, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Eastern Oregon are also suffering for rain. Corn has made rapid growth in Illinois and Kansas and is reported as improved in Michigan, Wisconsin and South Dakoto. Tho crop is doing well in Missouri and Arkansas and is in promising condition in the middle At lantic and New England states. In the southern states the corn crop is now practically laid by, is in excellent condition and the guther- ing of fodder lias begun. The week has not been uniformly favorable for cotton. While a marked improve ment is reported from Alabama, South < arolina and Oklahoma, no improve ment is noted in Mississippi and Louis iana. In Tennesse and North Carolina it is running to stalk and too much rain has caused injury in portions of Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida. In south western Texas cotton is suffering for rain. Tobacco is doing well in Virginia, and is in excellent condition in Mary land. In Ohio it is suffering from the drouth. In Kentucky it is growing rapidly and some has been topped. Frost occurred in Idaho on the 17th causing slight damage. Frost also oc- curred in Utah on the I'Jth, no damage reported. IIolil* It* Annual Session In the City of Ailievllle—Tho Etlltnrs Adjourn, News of intercut Tlirougli North Carolina. DALLAS THE PLACE, NEGROES BECOME ALARMED. IteftiAA to Go to Cttiitm! America to Con- Htruct a Now Itullroari. Jacksonville, Fla., July 25.—One hundred negro laborers to go to Cen tral America to work on the construc tion of a new railroad wore to have de parted yesterday uu ruing, but at the last minute fluked, they having been told that they were to be earned to Cuba to light for or against the Span iards. The negroes were much wrought up over the subject and could not be per suaded that their employers did not in tend to dupe them. or lloHton * nrp liter* Ktrlkn. Boston, July 35.— It was oflieially an nounced yesterday morning that the union carpenters of Boston will demand on anil after September 1, eight hours as a limit of a day’s work ami an in crease of 5 cents an hour in wage rates. The present rate is 30 cents an hour A draft of resolutions embodying the demands will soon be formally present ed to the Master Builders' Association, and it is said that the whole force of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America will hack up the demand, ns Boston pays the lowest union rate of any city in the country. The Corbett-rit.’. Iiiiiiioiim Fight, anil Detiiher 31«t I he Time. Dvu.an, Texas, July 25. -It was fin ally decided last night that this city is to lie the scene of tin* ('orliett-1'’itzsiin- mons tight. Dan Stewart who brought the light to Texas, returned yesterday fi'nin Galveston, where he had gone to listen to tin* offers of that city. He was not so well satisfied with the Gal veston guarantees of immunity froin in- tcrfcivuee as he was with tho,; of Dal las. At 1* meeting of the Citizens’ Gu • rantci* committee lust night. Mr Ste wart w is assured that every measure of protection would be e irried out He Hi.m mmi'.ineed th t t ie match would take piaee in th • D m is Athletic Arena on the m iriiing of i)e oil *r 31 next. PREPARED TO MOVE. I'ni ti’ Sum to IMako 1'oor l.o (Jet llnrtc on His Rcservatloi). Chkyknne, Wyo., July 25.—Assistant Secretary Reynolds of tho Interior de partment, advised Governor Richards that General Coppinger had been or dered to go to the scene of Indian trou bles with federal troops for protection of the settlerH. The governor was also advised by General Coppinger that four troops of cavalry hud been ordered from Fort Robinson, Nebraska, to the Jackson Hole country. Colonel Van Horne, commandant at Fort Russell, this city, has been ordered to have bis command in readiness and lias seven companies of infantry prepared to move. A r»r*onaKi! Iturnoit ami T\yu l.lyo* M ro I.ost In thv Ripris. Norwich, N. Y-, July 25.—A disas trous tire, which caused the loss of two lives broke, out here yesterday in the Congregational parsonage, occupied by Rev. William H. Scuddcr and family consisting of his wife and seven chil dren, being totally destroyed. The children who occupied a back room, were just retiring when coal gas in a chimney exploded and instantly tin* house was ablaze. All the children escaped with the exception of Clarrissee and Mary, both bodies being burned to a crisp. WATER SHUT OFF. The Witter Works uni iiuruml With a I.uh* of 9K11)0,000, 1 itovrox, O., July 35. The city wa ter works burned yesterday. The fire caught from spotuneous combustion. The boiler burst and wrecked the build- | ing. Several hundred people voltiu- ; teered to carry- water from the river, but it could not be brought fast enough. 1 he city is without protection in case of lire and many industries will be I compelled to shut down. Loss, §100,- 000, or over. The Sun'* Cntluii Krvlcw. New 5 ouk, July 35.—Cotton declined 7 to n points but rallied and closed only j 1 point lower for August, uuolmnged for September and October and 1 point higher for the day on some of the lat ter months, ending steady with sales running up to 180,500 bales, the best day's business in some time. New Or leans declined 5 to 6 points but roeuv- ered the loss. Liverpool declined |-33d on the spot and ill, points for future delivery, closing barely steady with spot sales of 7,000 bales. A STIFLED SENSATION Follow* tho Failure of a Iluiit*vHlo I’liysl- elan to I’u** Examination. Huntsville, Ala., July 25.-A quiet sensation lias been just sprung on the public here by the announcement that Dr. \\ m. Burritt, had failed to pass his examination before the examining board of the Madison County Medical isociet}’. It appears that not only was he surprised, together with many of his fnends. but there is considerable , msi nigm. me folio st^wh 0 * n , f i elt ! ,y t, ! e,n ' 11 is ruliabl .y i eers for the ensuing y stated that Ur. Burritt t has employed eminent counsel here and will go into the courts to test the matter as to whether his examination papers were fairly dealt with or not. Dr. Burritt was born and reared here, and has been regarded a young man of high profes sional attainments, thist, and his father school. If u suit is instituted it will be one of many interesting incidents, and may prove a cause eelebre. Ashville, N. C., July 20.—The South ern Biblical Association held under auspices of tho American Society of Religious Education began its work yesterday evening when an open plat form meeting was held at the First Baptist church. Mayor Davidson on behalf of the city, extended a welcome to the assembly workers, and Rev. Dr. R. F. Campbell, pastor of tho First Presbyterian church, delivered an ad dress of welcome on behalf of tho churches. Responses were made by Gen. John Eaton, of Washington, presi dent of the society and by Dr. John M. Gregory, of Washington, vice president. The assembly is held for a study of the Bible, and will continue for four weeks with meetings morning, after noon and evening. The work will be divided into sections, meeiing in various churches. There will bo a lecture course, Sunday teachers' conference, ministers' conference, general confer ence, school of English Bible, juvenile Bible school, college faculty confer ence, 3’oung people’s assemblies and childs’ culture clubs. The lecture course dates will be filled by some of the most prominent divines ami Bible students in the south. The assembly has started off with a good aUendaneo and it is thought will awaken increased interest as it progresses. NORTH CAROLINA EDITORS. They Adjourn After an !:i ; re lini; m ssien nt (ireriu’slinr'i Gbeexf.shoro,N.(JuL, . -The North Carolina Press convention adjourned last night. The following are tic olli- :ar: Mr. C. L. Stevens, of tin Leader, was made pre bi presidents are, W. F. Mar McDiarmid, and Editor the Washington Progress Sherrill was re-elected .si W. C. Dowd, wa*; elect nd n He is a homeopa- j year; Hal. W. Ayer, poet; i was of the same historian. Delegates to Educational Association are: Sunt hport dent. Vice hail. W. W. iacobson, of Mr. J. B. •retary; Mr. 'i 1 'for in xt !r. Kernodlc, he National J. Caldwell, W. Erwin, and J. W. Dailey. John B. Kerr DEATH OF CAPTAIN WILLIAMS. Well Known Kew Orleans Sporting Man stricken With Appoplexy. ^k\v Oki.kans, La., July 25,—Captain 1* rank ^ the well-known sport ing man is dead. lie retired Saturday night in apparently perfect health. He was official match-maker for tho Olympic and Crescent City Athletic ( luhs, the latter becoming the Audito rium after the FitzSimmons-Hall fight. Williams most important work was In securing the great triple event for the Olympic Club-the Dixon-Skelly light for a purse of §7,000; MeAullfft- Myer. $10,000, and the Corbett-Sullivan match for $25,000. MEW COT TON MILLS. A Father I.ohch III* Own l.ifi« in Trying to Save III* (Tillil. Winston, N. C. July24.- The Revolu tion Cotton Mill Company and I’roxity Manufacturing Company are the names of the two big enterprises just incor porated at Greensboro. T capital COWARDLY MURDER. A. Crane shot at Npartii, Mo* Hy th« Town Marshal. Ozauk, Mo., July 25.—A. C. Crane was shot and killed at Sparta by “Bud" Ray. marshal of the town. The men had quarreled in the morning, and Crane struck Ray. The difficulty seem ed to end and the men separated. Last night Ray rode up to Crane's house and called him out. firing with out a word. Crane dropped dead, and his slayer galloped off out of the town. Sheriff Thompson is in pursuit of the fugitive. stock of each company is $300,000, all which has been paid in. Two more mill projects have been formed in the city and will probably be incurporatcil tins week. Muses 11. ('one. of New York is one of the moving spirits in tho several enterprises A special from Washington.N. (’.. says George Hathaway, of Join s Day. took his wife and children fishing when nm* of the children fell into tho river, the father jumped in to rescue tho little one but both were drowned. The hist time they came up the child was in the father's arms. \ X HI X A. I'll An A. I*. A. Victory. Omaha, Neb., July 25.—As a result of the dissatisfaction of the A. 1‘. A., board of education with Supt. Marble, of the city schools, ho has b .on dispos ed, and Frank B. Cooper, superinten dent of the DesMoines schools, elected in his place. Supt. Marble has refused to permit A. I*. A., or any ather ele ment to dictate the management, mid the fight on him bv the A. P. A., re sulted. seliouiier Carrie I for ( ur .eca, V.-n tcriioon. W lieu eone to and two proaeiied and e se.* nilion were Iran inaii. it is suppos delivered to Cub small schooners wet \ mis. Jn .y 25. -Thu Du kaiaa cleared id i, yesterday af- foiir inilc out she mall schooners ap- arms and aminit- •b’rri’d to the Duck- ■ 1 tlie arms will lie u iiiMirgcnts. Thu the Saucy i.ass N. B. Uur- PREPAHED TO MOVE. L'lu lii Sum to Make Four JLo Get Hack on III* l(i'»t;rvatioii. ( iti;venne, Wyo., July 25.—Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the Interior de partment, advised Governor Richards that General Coppiugur had been or dered to go to the scene of Indian trou bles with federal troops for protection of the settlers. The governor was also advised by General Coppinger that four troops ,,f cavalry had been ordered from l ort Robinson, Nebraska, to the Jackson Hole country. Colonel Van Horne, commandant at Fort Russell, this city, lias been ordered to have his Jiinmaiid in readiness and has seven kmpanies of infantry prepared to move. Wage* Iuerca*ed. Ih>i kvii.i.ij. Conn., July 25. 4>la- ton bury k nit ting Ma.iehester Green lias Italian Vendetta Again. New Orleans, La., July 25.—There was another Mafia killing on the plan tation near Donaldsonvilh* yesterday. The assassin fired through the npen door of a house, killing an Italian and mortally wounding his 4-year-old boy Tho assassin is unknown, but is believ ed to be Noska, the St. John parish murderer. Y. M. C’. A. litilldinj; Iturneri. VVASiilNiiToN, July 25. Tho Young Men’s Christian association building on New ^ ork avenue, near the treasury department, was destroyed hy lire at an early hour yesterday morning with all the contents. and Emma R., controlled by ecu, the Cuban symp .t Inzer. Wou'il nut llav. I air Trent m<mt. Jacksonville, Fla.. July 25. -A sen sation was caused in an open session of the council yesterday by Ex-Treasurer R. C. Scott who refused to examine his books to make answer to a charge of a S’.UIOO shortage on the ground that lie would not have fair treatment from councilman .1. E. T. Bowden, chairman of a special in vestigating committee and four expert accountants. The Company at notified its em- A Ontoiiarlaii Dead. i AYKTTEVILLK, Tenii., July 25. — llun- ry \\ arren died at his home at Warren's factory hist niijht. He was perhaps the wealthiest man in this county, and was nearly 100 years old. Illg Fire In llonton. Boston, July 25.- Fire in Spitz Bros.. »V Morn's wholesale and retail clothing establishment resulted in a loss esti II 11« 11' i i • *■*«.*.«• *»f*.r» aiw* aiv *1M * « . si i i it -It III il It Da ISll I ployecs that beginning August 5th, the J touted at between gso.uoo aud 8100,000 10 per cent, reduction in waget, nutdl ] falty insured. t& 1804, will bo mtorod. •luilgu Si'liti) l«<r Dead. Fern an din a , Fla., July 26. Judge Kohort S. Schuyler died here yesterday of Bright's disease. Judge Schuyler was 66 years of age. He was a native of New York, but had been a resident of Florida about 20 years, 14 of which he passed iu Furnandinu. He was highly esteemed and had held many iitlices of trust in Nassau county. Will Hang Iim|iv Riciimonh, Va., July 25. Governor O’Ferrull declined to interfere in the case of Phillip Norman Nicholas, under sentence of death for thu murder of Mill* and Wilkinson Ly drowning thuin by boring boles iu the boltoiu of the boat in which the three wunl on u boo hunt. ’Nicliohis will be executed in Ucnico County jail yard today. ENGLISH BIBLE SCHOOL. 1 hi) Flr*t Week (liiMnl, ili,< -rcontl rmlpr Dr. Gros* Alexander, Ashville, N.C., July 25.—The school of English Bible which has proven so popular will close its first week today undei Dr. White, of Washington and Lee University. The second week will be conducted by Dr. gross Alexander, i of Vamlerbl't University. The school , numbers over 4(10. The college faculty conference held yesterday afternoon at Central Methodist church was attended by about 250 professors and ministers. The interest grows. WiiUht-y TniMt Wound |!|i Chicago, July 25. The last remnant of life of the old whiskey trust was, ut>- on mot ion of Levy Mayor, counsel for the reorganization committee, extin guished by an order entered in the United States court by Sudge Showul- ter yesterday. The order is a final decree and will have the effect of wind ing up the business and affairs of the old company. It makes the receiver ship of General McNulta permanent and final, and directs him to sell as speedily as possible, tho remainder of the property, not already ordered sold. I — — I lio Torch at Greenwood. G KEEN WOOD, S. C., July 25. — The torch was again applied fieru yesterday morning, with more success than mi Sunday night. Bill William’s house was a prey to tins flumes. His house wits occupied by a single brother and 'lin ing his absence it was burned down. All Unionist*. RiMNnmiOK, July *25.—Tho Hcotoh peers met in this city yesterday and elected sixteen of their number to rep resent them in tha houso of lords In the now parliament All are unioalsU. Silver Men Defeati-tl In lown. DesMoines, la.. July 35. The Lead er’s returns from the county democratic conventions held in |uwa yesterday, indicate that thu silver men have been defeated in places where they most expected victory; counties that had been relied on by the silver men, adop ted resolutions against the free coin age. Dicinson, Marion. I’ottawatto- mie and Jones went anti-silver strongly. Illlnd Tlgor* HaltletL Jackson, Miss., July 25.—City Mar shal James Weming raided the White hop joints of Jackson yesterday morn ing and arrested J. j. Baxter, Mike Smiddie aud Willis Berara. managers of the blind tigers, finding a quantity of whisky on hand. Jackson is a pro hibition town, but whisky is being sold boldly and drunken men are more fre quently seen than before the saloons closed on June 4th last. The arrests have created a sensation. ENGLISH BIBLE SCHOOL. The First Week Closed, tin* second I n,lor Dr. Gro** Alexander, Ashville, X. C., July 25.—Thu school of English Bible which lias proven so popular will close its first week today under Dr. White, of Washington and Leo L Diversity. Tho second week will be conducted by Dr. Gross Alexander, of Vanderbilt University. The school numbers over 400. The college faculty conference held yesterday afternoon at Central Methodist church was attended by about 250 professors and* ministers. Tlie interest grows. I.owl*, tin, Former, Spotlnd. Cleveland, ()., July 35. A special to tho I’ress froin Columbus, ()., says: “F. Z. Lewis, the bond forger may be ap prehended and brought to justice. A telegram was received by a local ban Ip. i er here yesterday from a inaq at West 1 Union, Adams county, signing himself W. Cappes, stating that he had Lewis I located and asking if there was any re ward for him. llluhop llrener In New York, New York, July 25.—Right Rev. Thomas A. Brener, I). D., Catholic Bis hop, of Savannah, Ga., arrived yestcr- <lay on the steamer Wnesland from Antwerp. Vicar General Keiler, of At lanta, Ga., end n number of friends went down Jic bay on tug to meet the Bishop, who on landing, proceeded to tin, house of City Treasurer John D. Kelley, of Brooklyn, where he* will spend a few days previous to returning home RUN OVER BY AN ENGINE. Salisbury, N. C. t I* to Havo u CHiO.OUO Cotton F'ai-tory at Once. Winston, N. C\, July 23. Walter Johnson, a cotton mill employ,- in Alamance county, was struck amt in stantly killed by an engine Saturday. He was in an intoxicated condition and laid down on the railroad track. His head was crushed to a jellv. It is announced that a §60,000 cotton factory will be built within a few days at Salisbury. CAROLINA IN THE LEAD. 9t»ny Kew l he OIU for Maite Koblier t'aii|(li? t Hokmiuook, Cal., duly 35.—Deputy Sherill Engles, of Klamath county, Oregon, arrested Watt Eldredge at Fokcgama, charging him with three series of stage robberies, committed on ; the Ager-Lake view stage route during j tho past year. The officers think they have the right man, for whom $!>oo reward is offered. |C«*lKii«il «* Freni,lent. | Atlanta. July :»5. Joel Hurt has re signed the presidency <>f the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway. He says that other Interests compel him to re tire from the presidency of tho railway eoiii|,iui.y uiitl devote hi* lime to theui. IItiinnliiK Nlp^ht him! liny* Din \i o N. Y.. July 25.-The Buffa lo Ehnuice Company has increased the wages of its .'>00 employes 20 per cent. The works arc running night and day. Troop* Arrlvod at Havana. Madrid, July 25.—An official dis patch from Havana says that Navarros and Aldavades columns, under com mand, of Gen. Eu Chainhrc, comprising ( 4,000 Infantry and 300 cavalry with ! three guns, arrived at Nuevitns on July 21st. The troops at Bay a mo have been ( furnished with fresh supplies of provis- 1 ions and ammunition. Wane* Increaaad. Rockville, Conn., July 25.—The Glastonbury Knitting Company at Manchester Green has notified its em ployees that beginning August 5th, tho 10 per cent, reduction in wages, made in 1804, will be restored. Ilolnia* Guilty of Murtl«r, Toronto, Out., July 25.—Yesterday the coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against U. II. Holmes who is charged with the killing of the two I’iulxul girls. Iiaron Donlnston Desil. London, July 25.-( harles Frederick Abney-Hastings, first Boron Douing- ton. died yesterday, lie wu 3 73 years of age. Kntorprisi-* for North state. Among the enterprises projected the past week are: Charlotte—Water Works. The Char lotte Water company will put in a filter ing plant. Charlotte—Flour Mill.—The Mecklen burg Mills has awarded contract fora 75-barrel 1 roller flour mill. Hillsboro—Cotton Mill. -It is re ported that a §60,000 cotton mill will oe erected. Hinton—Gold Mining. —McMasters, Gre}’, Thomas A Co., have commenced surface work on gold deposits. King's Mountain—Cotton Mill.—The Drilling Cotton Mill, it is reported, will double its capacity, which is now $50,- 000 spindles and 250 looms. North Carolina—Gold Mine.—Chas. II. Davis, of Petersburg, Vu., has se cured. option on a North Carolina gold mine and will organize a company to operate it. Madison—Cotton Mill, etc.—J. H. Fries, of Winston-Salem; J. 11. Ruffin and others havo organized the Mayo Falla cotton mill with §300,000 stock to develop the water power at Mavo Rapids and erect a cotton mill. Raleigh Water Power. D re wry and W. V. Clcptun have p'u- eli.ised a water property near Kah.T'u and will thoroughly develop same tit once. Upon completion of improve meat* a fwtwr mil * ohn ('.