Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1Wit?i ii IL.-.A •' ' T Wy Wr? ' THE LEDGER: nmm Jlr*\ A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. HIST STATE 'I'LMNlflU Ij Items Gathered From All Parts of North Carolina. MANY ITEMS OF IlIPOETANOE • HAPPENINGS OF THE PAST WEEK The Supreme Court Kcfuie* to Grant a New Trial to H. C. Murphy, Cohivlcted of AsnanNinatlni; Treasurer Cope* of Orans B * burR—A Tragedy at KIcliburR—Woman AcoifUpitally UHted Near >Voi«trufp ■ r Columbia, S. 0., July 14.—At Rich* bnrg, Chester comity, J. B. Drennen, a young man of prominence in the com munity, killed C. D. Kennedy, a well- to-do farmer, and wounded James Creech, a livery stable man of the town. The trouble grew out of the two last named men taking offense at a bill be ing sent them for goods purchased at tho store of Drennen & Gill. They vis ited the store while intoxicated and at tacked Gill, a man over (>0 years old. They flourished knives and sticks, and swore bloody vengeance. Young Dren- ^ nen succeeded in getting the men out ] poinmeuee the erection of their new No. •State Farmers* Alliance Called to Meet at llilNboro on Aur. XI —1»Ir Shoe Factory S ion to IteRln Operation—Lowland Crop* Greatly Damaged by Decent Heavy Uuin*. (k Other New*. Chaki^'tte, N. 0., July 11.—Tho Southern and Western Textile Excelsior reports the following new textile enter prises in tho south for tlio past week: The new F. W. Poe Cotton mill at Greenville, S. C., was started up with 10,000 spiudlss and 304 looms. The Matthews cotton mill, Selma, Ala., shipped a carload of shootings di rect to China; Two young men have organized a new company with $0,000 capital to start n knitting mill at Athens, Gn. The Riverside cotton mills of Dan ville, Va., have finished an iron bridge acrciss tliQ Dan liver, and will at once GAFFNEY, S. C., JULY 16, 1896. WIN IS A FAfllRITE! CONDITION (IF ipTltl WILL FAI2 fit. ’ : s* ‘11 \ » *4 Bimetallic League Will Proba- ably Indorse His Nomination. WARNING FARM Encouraging Reports Received From All Parts of the South. SECRETARY J. J. MOTT TALKS OUTLOOK III INDUSTRIAL CIRCLES ASSASSIN V of the store, telling that ho would pro tect tho old man. Shortly after Ken nedy and Croeo i returned with drawn knives, saving they would kill Drennen. The young man met th^ir attack at the store door, lie fired live shots, killing Kennedy and wounding Creech. Murphy Say* He Will Not Hang. Columbia, S. C . July 1-t —B. C. Mur phy, convicted Iasi yaar ot assassinating and robbing Treasurer Copes of Orange burg, and sentenced to death, but pend ing ail appeal has been confined in the penitentiary, was told that the supreme court had refused him a new trial. He received this news calmly, and only showed excitement whoa talkiifg about his former trial, which ho said was un fair. Ho insisted that he was not go ing to be hanged, and when asked why not, answered because he had 40110 nothing. He said that some day ho would walk 611 the ground a free man. He seems to ho finable to realize that ho will be hanged. A Woman Accidentally ItIUeil. Columbia, S. C., July 8;—Kows has been received of a very shocking acci dental killing which occurred near Woodruff, in Spartanburg county. Mat Landford, a young white man. while walking aloilg the public rohd behind a buggy, containing John Fleming, his wife and three children, accidentally discharged a gnu, which he was carry ing for crows, the .whole load emptying into Mrs. Fleming's bead, killing her in stantly. Landford is acousinof the un fortunate woman. Iteesc and Lnckle Out on Ual*. Lancaster, S. C.. July 8.—A motion was made before Associate Justice Ira B. Jones here for hail for M. R. Reoso and G. D. Lnokio. charged with the murder of Charles T. Williams of Tun nel Hill, Ga., at Blacksburg. t>. C., on ♦he night of thp sixtii of February last. The motion was granted, tho amount of Reese's bail being fixed at $-1,00j and that of Luckfe at $*1,000. • The pnSoner.4 were’ present in the custody of the sheriff of York comity. 7 cotton mill to contain 40,000 spindles and .1,(500 looms. They already have Go.OOO spindles and 3,.777 looms in opera tion. The new Meridian (Miss ) Cotton j mills, just placing their machinery to operate 0,240 spindles, *100 looms, etc., ■ will rt-e a novel fuel. Their boilers will j lie entirely run by refuse from an ad- | joiniiijhplaimng mill, blown through a pipe right into their fiiruaees. CROPS GREATLY DAMAGED. | . i Diver* In North Cnrollim Itoomln-r—Dig - Shoe Factory Soon to start Up, Klc. Raleioh, July 11.—More rain fell in I this part of the state Friday. Great 1 damage is being done to lowland crops. [ The Roanoke, Nense and other streams have ruined thousands of acres. Some large rivers are higher than in many years past. The building committee of the Agri cultural and Mechanical college hern has ordered buddings and complete equip mentjfor the horticultural department, heretofore unprovided for. Twenty thousand dollors stock is taken i in a cotton iyiU to he operated at Cou- , cord by negro labor The State Farmers’ alliance is called to meet at Hillsboro Ang. 11. ; ‘ The Alliance shoe factory here starts 1 up in two weeks. Its capacity is GUO I pairs daily, tho largest in the south, save that of the one in the Richmond penitentiary. North Carolina Corn Under Water. Raleioh, July 13.—A telegram to Governor Carr says that the Roauoko river, now 40 feet above gauge, hurst ♦lie dike of the Northampton farm, tho finest,of all the state farms, and 200,009 acres of the finest corn in tho state is un der water. All the principal streams are above the danger line. The state geologist is measuring the height and tho velocity of the current by means of electric mot ors. Drfii*!;i to Until,rtnltn to Forecast the Work of the National Convention, bat Intimates That American lllmelalllst.t Will Sii|t;>nrt the Demooratlo Ticket. I’opullst* May Nominate Teller. Ct. Louis, July 14.—Dr. J. J. Ilott, secretary of tho Bimetallic Leagno of America, has returned here from Chi cago and secured rooms at the Lindell hotel for the coming convofitioii of Sen ator Stewart of Nevada, Congressman Nowland, William P. St. John of New York and others. Ho was asked if the Bimetallic national convention would indorsa Bryan’s nomination. He said: “As one of the officers of the Bimetal lic leagno, I don’t think it would he at all proper for me to undertake to fore cast what it will do. I know, however, that Mr. Bryan is a great favorite with many men prominent in tho league.” A. K. Taylor of Paducah, member of the Populist national committee, is here to engage quarters for the Kentucky delegation and 300 visitors to the na tional convention. When questioned as to the Kentucky Popu.ists’ choice for president, ho said: “I cannot say further than that they wanted Teller ami hoped that the Chi cago convention would nominate him so that they could have indorsed him.” “Will the Populists indorse Bryan when they meet hero next week.'” ho was asked. “They may, hut I donbt it, because wo have got to maintain our party. Wo may nominate Teller and agree to di vide our electoral tickets on the basis that tho man will ho named alter the general result is known. This is feasi ble, and, after all, it looks as if it would he hut-tho indorsement of Bryan, for lie \Yould most likely l>o the beneficiary.*' Tin- At Wn* M.iilc nt I. >n" CIi:im:i« t W tlio Frc-l lont H.id (Line to Ko- vlt-w tht- 1 roups—TIi > Woatil-Do A*.«u*- 8ln A rr«, itcd 011 t!-.c S : »ol—CUiUM tk« Caitrl,l s „ Wni Iliank. Pa ms, J » y 14. — An attempt was made t > assassinate President Faure Tuesday, i he president had. gone to Long Champs to review the troops. He had no sooner entered the field when a ^ "O Plfiitlicrn Manufacturers Kxpecii uu I'.irly Renewal of Activity—Droulli Ha* la- Jureil tho Cotton Crop to Somo UxtenJ, hut » Good Yield Is Looked For—Many Now liultutrlcs Reported. Chattanooga, July 14 —Business con ditions throughout tl e south show little change. The Tradesman lias received a large number of letters during the past week from southern manufacturers in regard to tho present condition of trado and tho outlook in industrial circles. These.reports are in the main encourag ing. Wl’.ile the unsettled financial ques tion tends to depress business and the n*ual midsummer dullness prevails, the prospects are still encouraging for an early renewal of activity. Crops give promise of being exception ally fine and. though the drouth has in jured cotton to some extent, a good yield is expected. • . The iron and steel industries roport.fi decreased demand, except in the Bir mingham district, where the furnaces are in full blast with prospects of aii idle furnace being blown in at an eaiiy tlato. Pii. rs for finished product;! are Kile lurnace being blown in at an eany date. Prices for finished product;! are about tho name. . * The lumber trade Is fairly good for ; ■ the season, the most cucouragiu; fea- tore being the export business, which • ■■ fgHr ? Tin, Tmiiblltii; Ktu-tnril Importeil From Uo-utilA lnt«. (be Uniti-il Washington, July 14. — American farmers may !>' confronted with the danger of another fron lesonio weed, , ..^ftome.what similar to the noted Russian AS 1T0T SUCCESSFUL thistle in its dostructiva extent, unless | immediate steps are taken to check the tumbling mustard. The tumbl ng must- An Attempt MaJc Upon the Life of France’s President. j/V ■< i , 1 - ijssi Vyv-. aril has beconio very obiu.xi >us as a weed in the Canadian northwest prov inces during tho past five years, and ro- •cei:||v•htip-'heou-ini}K)i*Dsl iroiu iiinodif>; - forenf localities 1 in the Unit d States. I' ' Its record in Canada and the rapidity with which it has alreadv spread hero has actuated the agricultural depart ment to i sue a special warning for !prompt action. So far the weed has been confined to a small are 1 in tho country. It is usually produced in haled : hay. poorly cleaned seed, stock cars or sweepings from grain cars. Rises- ! pecially likely to he contained in tim othy seed, the largo proportion of which , i< «ro\vn in the Sioux valley in tho east ern part of Smith Dakota. Tim weed has not yet infested this Valley, hut the statement is made that I i: it should spread in this field for two , conse-utive year* it probably would min- the timothy seed industry of the oniiro '•section. Various methods of completa I erndieption me urged in tie* warning. TO. LEARN thirty OUR LANGUAGE. shows unusual activity. Among tho most important new in- dustrios for the week are the Spring Mountain Improvement company; Lit tle Rock, Ark., capital $70,000; tho Pocahontas Electric company, Hunters ville, W. Ya.. capital $200,000; the Di re t Navigation company, Houston, Tex., capital $100,000; a $100,000 cotton mill at Greenville, Ala., a $10,000 eleVa- • V ; .-> tor equipment coinpaii}* at Roanoke, Va., a 40-barrel flouring milt at Tliomp- kinsville, Ky.. and the Cisco (Tex.) Oil mill, capital $75,000. Other industries are as follows: Elec tric light plants at Lafayette, La., and Marion, N. U.; electrical manufacturing .... , . . e 1 works at San Antonio. Tex.; a fertilizer president in order to give an air of some i f . l( . t()ry at Lillfo!li F!r . ( nU( i flouring ! mills at Culler, N. C., and Ottohine, Va. Cntnmnut of tho Diik1I*1i I’ro**. London, July 14.—In an editorial ot the political outlook in the United States. The Times says: “Mr. Scwall seems to have been nominated for vice Will Lead Silver H<i»l* lo VietnrJ-. Columbia, S. C., July 13.—The Reg. is ter says: “Bryan has been nnanimously chosen champion of the silver hosts and willlcad them on to victory. Around him the entire army of bitnefalliMs Vill rally; for ill him they all have confi dence.” 1 - ■ ■_ THE SITUATION IN CRE.TI^V ClirUtlnti Women and Children Are C'rnefly ‘ Trbntfed by Turk*, S H y«*Dr. DumlMer. * Nirtv YohK, July 14.—A* special to'j Tho Hcraid'from Athens says: lir. Du- miller, who was sent to Crcfe by Enipe- ; ror William to make a rpport on thp condition of affairs, has arrived hero on • his return from tho island. Ho. says: 1 “Civilized people can scarcely credit ! the outrages which the Turks have per- ► petruted 011 Christian women find cbil- i dren.- Europe has but a faint idea of j the horrors that have taken place; Tlio poweys mnst absolutely intervene J9 { nevent a renewal of such scenes. There ! s hnt one course to pursue and that is’ ! to turn tho Turks out of Europe.” Ho add*: ’ “The insurgents intend fighting, and they are receiving a plentiful supply oi arms. .The most disorder -prevails. ”• Di .patches from the Cretan consuls announce that burping and pillaging have begun afresl). The Cretan copp mittee liave redoubled their efforts to supply the insurgents with munitions of war. I.yncliliarg and Durham llnad to tie si old. Raleigh, July 9.—.Judge Siwouton of the United States circuit court at Asheville signed a decree of foreclosure for the sale of the Lynchburg and Dur ham railway, and it has been filed hero. • The decree is in fayor of the Mercantile Trust company of New York and is by consent. The road is 115 miles long and cost 500.000. It was leased for 99 years. The date of sale wrli ho fixed later. • Great Lo** of Life Fi-ared. Greensboro, N. C., July 9.—A ter rific rainstorm has been raging in this section since Sunday afternoon. Fear ful damage .is reported to crops and bridges.. A washout is reported 011 the Western North Carolina railroad and , {he trains are greatly delayed. Streams arc swollen higher than has been known for years. Great loss of life is feared froiii tlio riters. respectability to the Democratic party Discussing further Mr. Bryan’s chanccs-for the presidency, The Times says: “It seems certain that ho must he reckoned with, and he may go fur ther than his opponents profess to bo Hove possible.” The same pap^r expresses the feax that the putting up of another Demo .cratic candidate would only prove the numerical weakness of the sound m nicy Democrats. ••Further,” The Timet continr. n s, “i< remains to he seen whether, should tho election of representatives in November produce a pro silver Imnse, Mr. McKin ley would he firm enough to veto t’rea coinage. Altogether, the situation is vital for America.” The Chronicle says: “Mr. Bryan’s character it as high as Ids intellect is keen, and to itouny west ern farmers he is a political idol; dearer, perhaps, than any man since Lincoln. Given the disastrous silver policy, it must he admitted that Mr. Bryan is the most acceptable representative of it. Without sharing Mr. Smalley’s pessi raistic notions, it cannot he denied that tho newspapers of the eastern states have always made an unutterably ab surd diagnosis of the vast silver move ment. M. Z >la once predicted that e great class war would break out, not ir Europe, hnt a new country. Is this por tentous event really beginning in the United States? “We believe that Mr. McKinley will win, but the outlook is most stormy. I It is war to the knife between two theo- ; lies 'of economies and finance. If if i fortunate that both sides an; cliam- 1 pioned by men of undoubted high char acter.” . . • Unrrlty Mukeaa Stoteim-iit. Phil’.Delphi v, July 14.—William F Ilariity returned from Chicago Tu?s day and was at his desk in the office of the Equitable Trust company, of which he is president. Mr. Harrity was not A grain elevator will he erected at Pu- dueah. Ky.; ice factories at Harrison, Ark., and Brookhaven, Miss.; iron mines will ho opened at Jacksonville. Ala.; plow works will he located at Lynch burg, Va.: a rice mill at Crowley, La., and a cotton gin at Marianna. Ark. A handle factory will he bniit at Dobbin, W. Ya.; u sash and blind factory at Salisbury, N. C.; a sawmill at Berne,* Ark., and a saw and planingmill at Culler, N. C. Waterworks will be established at Ab beville, S. C.; Franklin and LaFayetto L.i , and Now Martinsville, W. Va. The enlargements include an electric light plant at Valdosta, Ga.; flouring raids at Newton. N. U.; Watauga Val ley, Ten 11., and Floyd, Yu.; glassworks at Fairmonut, W.; coal mines at Mc Henry, Ky.. and a match factory at Vicksburg, Miss. New buddings reported are: An au ditorium at Chattanooga to cost $10,090; a $12,000 boiler house at Newport, Kv.; a $10,000 church at Atlanta, Ga,; a $20,- 000 church at Harper’s Ferry, W.Va.; a $:30,0\H) eonrthouse at Mudisonville, Tonn.; a $15,000 hotel at Fulton, Ky., and a $20,000 jai. at Franklin, La. A LARGE INCREASE. Tar lire]* Form the F|r*t Ilrjran Flab. Raleigh, July 11.—Tho news of tho j disposed to express himself regarding Bryan nomination reached here within four minutes after the iioniiuation and in five minutes more the first Bryan club in the Union was formed. A meet ing was held in the capUol building in the state auditor’s office. Governor Elias Carr presided. An enthusiastic meeting was held. 1 ' Congrratmaii Lluuejr UtHominateil. Winston, N_ C., July 9.—The Re- publican congressional convention of the Eighth district was held'nt Wdkos- boro. Congressman It. Z. Linuey was renominated by acclamation. Major James 11. Uageby tXeixl. ..Washington, July 14. — Adjutant General Ruggles has received a tele gram announcing the death from heart Kaiir*|<>riu In Ohio iuk! Kr a lucky. Cincinnati, Juljtl4.—A heavy storm of rain caused considerable damage in' disease, at Johnstown, Pa., of Major southern Ohio and northern Kentucky. James H. Gagehy of the Twelfth in fantry. His station was Fort Niebrara, Neb. Ho was born in Pennsylvania and-was appointed to the army from tho yoluuteee service. He had an excellent war record. His death will result in Only a little portion of it touched Cin- [ cinuUti, hut at Newton, ten miles awfiy, * the wind was terrific,-causing consider* | able damage to fences and crops. Pri- i vnte dispatches from Kauawolia river J tell of the, rise of that river of 14 feet in aq incredibly short time, sweeping away a Cincinnati camping party on its shore.' Fortunately flic* nearby high ! ground saved'their lives. There ar6.! rumors, however, of tlio loss of life; Two Lsborer* Inutnully UjIU- L . Kansas City, July 11.—Fonr laborers were buried by the caving in of a trench in Kansas City, Kan. Two of the men, Frank- Bcautliuo* and Donnie Holton, hod t-heir lives crushed out instantly. Chillies Jfibtibftoii wns 'fatally.'iiijUred. J. W. Callahan escaped practically un injured. The trench was Isdng hnilt to lay a gas pipe. ('anno C*t , <ilx«<l; Tlirpii Dr< ivnnl.' # P\kkbrsburg, W. Va., July 11.—At t Wollaliurg six young petjplo were cross- . ing the Oliio river in H*cao<sj. The girls became frightened and jamned up us the high waves struck tlio IxHit, enjv sizing it. Three were drmvu.st, as fol lows: AUro Baxter, Kato R-iherts, James Loyd. Tho other throe wore saved. the promotion of Captain Henry H. Humphreys of the Fifteenth infantry’ to 1k5 major of the Twelfth infantry, and First Lieutenant David Mitchell, adjutant of the Fifteenth, to be captain of the Fifteenth. Stole Twelve T|i»u«ttml Dollar*. ’• Dr.Nvrit, July 14.—Private'Detective Edward Sclessriiger of Cincinnati 1ms arrested John 9. Pierce, aged 33, in this city, on a warrant charging him with tlio larceny of $12,000 from 9ol Sharp & Ga, poolroom proprietors of Covington. Ky. Pierce, who was confidential clerk of Sharp A* Ca, disappeared March 4, and the theft wns discovered. Pierce was trailed through 'Various cities in Canada (o New York and thence to Denver. IJo arrived here three weeks qgo and was joined later by his wife. Trlnl in K|l| Ocil Dhuilr*. Capk Town, Jnly 14.—During the ye- cent action between the colonial forces and the !i9tab<'tai at Thabss Auam, a pative, fired point pl»ul a Cecil Rhodes, but missed him. , the Democratic platform or candidates. Ho did, however, make tho following statement: “Sipce my return to Philadelphia my attention has been called to a repopt sent out from Chicago during the con vention week to tho effect that I had declared that ‘I am a Democrat, and after that I am a sound money man.’ “There is no foundation whatever for such a statement It is a pure inven tion, and the editorial which was based on it, appearing in some Philadelphia, Boston and New York papers, are both unjust and unwarranted. “I alii a Democrat and a sound money man, too,” continued Mr. Harrity, “not afterwards, hut at the samo time. I shall do nothing whatever during tho coming campaign that can possibly he regarded as a surrender of my convic tions upon tho currency qu”Stiou op upon any other vital question.” Nearly 8|*fy MEll.tn Darrel* uf fr’inle I’e- truleuin I'rmliieeil lit I lit* Country In'05. Washington. July 14.—The total pro- , d notion of crude petroleum in the United States in 1S95 was 52,983,520, valued at , $57,090.209, against 49,314,51(5 barrels in the previous year, valued at $35,522,095. These stafisties were compiled for geo- ' logical survey by Expert John D. Weeks, i All important producing districts shared i in the increase except West Yirgiuia mid New Ymk, which showed sjight deereasps. Since the beginning of operations at Titusville, Pa., in 1859, tho enormous ti^tal i f 7o9.713 403 hamds of crude pe- troleum havt; hoeti produced in the coun try, of which 510,057,200 hamds repro- | sent tho product of the Pennsylvania and New York oilfields. The stix-ks in the Appalachian oil at the close of last year wore 5,344.785 haircls, a uocreaso from G,499,880, the stock i n hand at tho close of the preceding year. The features of the year wore stock ! decrease, an increase of production in ; Ohio, Indiana and California, rise in J prices and ext usion southward of tho profitable producing districts in the Ap- j puluchiau range. Krttlinlneil Froi.i Driitviitiiig it Dull (i.-tme Louisville, July 14.—Au injunction has been served, through the common I deas court of Cuyahoga county, ()., on Ir. Stnrky, president of the Louisville Base Ball club. Secretary Dreyfus. Man ager MeGuuniglo and Captain Miller, restraining them from protesting one of the games played here with the Cleve land club and further from interfering IKEVIPENT FAUrUi nian in tho crowd stepped forward and fired a revolver at him. The shot did not take effect. Tho would-be assassin wan at once arrested. He declared that he had only fired a blank cartridge and ■ that he had no intention of killing tho' president. ! When it became known in tlie crowd at Long Chumps that the president had not been hurt' by the pistol shot, tho greatest enthusiasm was manifested. Cheer after ebcor went up, and the peo ple could scarcely he restrained by the guards from thronging about the place where the president and his suite were standing. News of the attempt on the life of ; President Faure spread wirh great ra- i pidity am mg the crowds of people who were celebrating the national fete day, and created.an immense sensation. The president, after tlio exciting incident, was everywhere received with cheers, the ji piilace taking the means of ex- Jiressiag their gratification at liis escape* from a violent death. While the president was seated in mi I open carriage, «k companiod by M. Mo line. M. Unisdetfre and Turnier, there ! appeale i upon tiio review’grounds, at [ Long Champs, a well dressed man, ap- parentiy about 40 years of tige, who had ! been leaning against a tree. He took deliberate aim and fired twice in quick unoceision. The nan had not time to fire again I before the crowd clo ed in on him, aipl , hut for the intervention of the police, j ihc would-be assassin won.d have been 1 ia:iicd. The name of tho miscreant ' • given a * Francois. It appears s<u:i:; time ago,'in order to draw attenrion to •; siqqinsed grievance ! winch lie harbored. In; fired a revolver in th“ ball of the chamber of deputies. Francois declares that he had no iuien- | tion to harm President Faure, hut th.^t the sale irurposj of his act was to secure i a hearing by the president of hi» griev ances. .... , CLOUDBURST IN OHIO. Ctlltintte D<iy* iin f!i« Wnjr to Nt-tf \ork—IIi-v, Ivin 'iitikn. j 4 New Orleans, July 14 —There nr- i lived in this city over the f-ourhem Pa cific railroad, 30 Chinese boys in ch rg« of Rev. Ilule Kin, a Proshytcrian min- Lter, who has charge of a mission in New York, where they go to lie placed at school and after receiving a pro imi- nary education will enter college. They .are s ns of prominent and wealthy citi zens of Canton, Hong Kong and other largo citiis of China. Mr. Kin stated fhaf since the war with Japan, tho peo ple of China have become more alive to their deficiencies and are anx’ous to place themselves more in tonoh with •modern methods. Jt was with this idea in view that the boys w ro sent to America to .obtain au education. Mr. I Tin further said: "Tho government officials had long ^inferences w.th me regarding tho fending of a large number of chiMrou to this Country to receive au education. The government in all probability will tpeiid millions of doliurs to h ive her , young sons learn the language and all ; the arts and sciences of tin American pOoplq.” 1 Nrw of Di*t< lint Lig Cincinnati, July 14—The American i'Epiiits Manufacturing company has bo- . gun its now system of distributing and .'ujnonneos that there will he no cutting in rates. The present company, as well u-i the old ’ whisky trust, is having trouble with thp'distributors on various matrers.- The American Spirits Maim- fiu tnring company decided last Satur day to have but four distributor'*. They .are the American Distributing com pany, New York; W. V^. Johnson & Co . •Cincinnati; Slin'oldt c\r t’o., Chi- cago, aiid Ctiming &C*.. Peoria. Tho Irtide wiil ho supp itid fr'im those four phvreis with nlit go ds as wed us tho d;\v output of the dislilleriei. Iiigall* Will Not Sqppnrt llr>-.in. i i a*. i • _ , ,, ,, • with Captain Pehcau m playing with. Cincinnati, Jn.y 14 —1 resident M. ^| lo Cleveland team. The pajier s. ts E. Ingalls of tho Big Four and Chesa peake and Ohio railway*, lias returned from the east mid is out in an inter view, sajrlug: “Much as I regret it, J shall HUpjKirt McKinley, for I believe in his election lies the only hope of tho fu ture of this country.” Mr. Ingalls is one of the leading Democrats of this state. He drew up the state platform at the Democratic state convention last year, when Senator Price was chairman •of the convention. Neither ho nor Brice attended tlio state convention this year. Ingalls denounces the platform for re flecting upon the supremo court and for violating contracts payable in gold in the future a* well as for its free coinage plank.' _ Ailvlue* (lie Niimliintlun of a Tlilril Ticket. CHARLESTON, July 14.—The Evening Post, editorially, advises tho nomina tion of a sound money Democratic ticket, ami commends tho address of Illinois Democrats. A Kentucky Iron Furneon ttlmt* Dop. i. Middlesbobocoh. Ky.. July 14. — Watts’ iron furnace Jitu* closed because at the low price of pig iron. Two hun- liod men arc thrown out of employment forth tho fact that by the prohibition of Tebeau from plying his vocation his means of subsistence is taken from him. The document is quite a lengthy Olio. While tlio injunction may have some effect as far as tho Loui; rille officials are concerned, it is not thought that they will do enforceable with the league directors. S(cv«in»«in One* to Kentucky. Bloomington, Ills.. July 14.—Vice president and Mrs. .Stevenson, who have been here for two weeks since their ar rival from Cape May, departed Monday evening for B<rwling Green, Ky., where they will spend a fortnight with their daughter Julia, who recently became the bride of Rev. Mr. Hardin. They will return to Bloomington to spend the summer, having abandoned their origi nal intention of returning to the At lantic resorts. Csibln Dny* < <• it i in 11 Murtlrr. Pomeroy, O., July 14.—Robert M. Hunter and William Joyce, cabin hoys on tho steamer Bonanza, shot and killed Peter Whitaker here. The killing was tho result of rivalry over u woman. Both ore id Wk tireiil Piiaig.- Diiiib In Cr.ip* l.i the VI- cluit.v n! t.iiui — t.l^ht.iliiK** Work. Lim\, O . July it.—A terrific rain storm and cloiidbnr.-t did amount of damage i i this city and vi cinity. In the country, coni’ and oat fields wore leveled, tho small streams swollen info rivers and many bridges and culverts were washed away. In this city the.sowers were not large enough to cany a\vay the water, - and the streets and cellars were flooded and much damage was done. At Youngstown lightning struck a number of buildings, among them the Second National bank. Shade trees were blown down and there was lunch damage to fruit trees. The damage to crops in this locality, especially to the Oat crop, Wiil amount to thousands of dollars. Oats had grown, Vapidly duf-. ing the hot weather. The wind and torrents of rain h ive beaten down hun dreds of acres. The damage to crops wiil be tlie greatest in y ears. Ko s Uile Fair Till* Year. • Macon, July *i4.—No state fair will bo hold in Georgia this year: The so- ciety was under con tract "to hold it id Mac.m this year, but owing to the do- pressed condition of tho country tho so ciety asked the mayor and council to le- lea.io it from tho contract this year, and the request was grunted. It is uot known whether tho society will hold a fair next year, nor at what place. Un der its contract the society is bound to’ hold a fair at Macon every other year. As Macon waived its right to tlio fair A ID* Haitli* Kcjxe'r.l. Lui.uwaYo, July 14.—Nows of the utmost gravity has. reached this place from tlio Maugwa and Tati districts. It is to the effect tlrat a rebel empire has taken up a- position on the Tati r ad, about 25 miles south west of Bnluwayo. pak -. one of tho most noted of the Maftahele chiefs, has joined the rebels with reinforcements and ordered tho coin-itrdctio i of the forts on the Tati load. The Mulakalakas are already in grout force in the northwestern part of the. Tati concession. Fighting is ex pected to take place immediately. Ate Tito Many Grrcn Aiipti s. a!i immense OlNCtNNXTI, Juiy 1* —On July 4 th® ! inmates of the City infirmary were treated to green apples, lemonade and other luxuries. The inmates drank ami «ti- too much. Sickness followed, and i eight have since died from the effects of the. festivities on that day. They were: Barbara Baucis, aged 53; Homy Hoi- Jider, 74; Maria Thornlioy. 70; Edwin White, !K); Gerard Youdorspock, 75; William Hare. G8; John MeDurmott, 55, •and Mr. M. L. Bassett, 05. All were iiiTrui as well as aged. An Alabama Town Hnrneil. . cSjfflma, Ala., Jnly 14.—The business portion of Burnsville, eight miles north o' this place, has been wiped out by fire. .The fire originated in the rear of John F. Burns’ residence, and it is though! was yf incendiary origin. A negro whom Burns sent to jail and who was recently rfif.ea ed, is susp eted of the crime. Ho has disappeared. Tho fire spread to a row of wixxlen store build* ings'iiear the residence and thence to the Southern railway depot, whore it4 I pro ress was checked. Sale of a Kail road. Spok ink. Wash.. July 14 --The Wash ington and Idaho railroad from Tokoa to Waller and Burke in the Coeur d* Alenes, ha* been sold at foreclosure sale fo Messrs. A. Marvins, Charles 8. Fair- 1 child and Cuarles 8. Beaman of New York,’as the purchasing committee qj this year, somj other city may get tlio the reorganization committee of tlio Ot- fair next year. The Nt 4 .aiii|*- Cu'ointLi Dail’.y Iktinai;o<l.. New York, Jnly 14.—The Mallory line steamship Colorado, Captain A 0. i Burrows, inward hound from Bruns* i wick, Ga., while proceeding up the main channel in the lower hay struck a mud scow in tow of a tug outlxiuud, , ngmuer <»i v. damaging the steamer,'s how. Captain M wcrt> Burrowi found his vessel takiug water a '! l A ,nV' \\ egon Railway and Navigation compauj. The price paid was $1,615,740. • Six Chinamen Hurueit to Death. Ban Francisco, July 14. — Several Chinese are believed to have been-burned to death in a fire in Chinatown. Th* building destroyed was occnpihd by a largo number of Chiugso, . inny of tho use of opium to save themselves. Although no bodies have been found, ft is believed that six persons were burned to death. rapiily and only beached her inside the west bnoy, in 7 feet of water. All the passengers, 23 In number, were brought to town in a tug. Tho Ooorgi.i Dvlnzntion on Ihn Way. Atlanta, July ]4.—The Georgia del egation to the annual convention of tiro Baptist Young People’s Union of Amer ica left at floon for Milwaukee. Tho convention convenes in annual session j The.Turkish deputies have subuiitt Thursday uiuruing and will uot udjuumj the various consuls a protest ag " l of ore tmu4av afternoon. | forms. * IsH TmkUti tVnr-hl|i * Unaet Gn-i-k Trsn*| New York, July 14.—A dispatch to' The Herald from Cunca, Crete, says; A Turkish worship chased a volunteer Greek transport carrying Christian ref* gees from Apokoroua and Acrotiri. The latter vessel oscajxHl from her pursuer.