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o THIS LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., AUGUST 27, 189(5. SOTCMMNlifS A Week’s Happenings Gathered From All Parts of the State. MTII STATE NOTES W, PARIS EMIT10N Important Happenings of the Week Just Past. Fpcnchmen Preparing For Their Big Show In iqoo. MANY ITEMS OF IMPORTANCE A COLUMN OF INTERESTING NET7S UNCLE SAM WILL PARTICIPATE Govarnor Krnns OrnnU a I’nrdon to I), f. the “Liinn Lyncher”—South t'ar- •liaa F«M~ni.r. Will O d Colton Tie*. Pl%ea> fllaole In Thi* Slato ISa-.lly WNiwiiil^*il hy Heat and Want of It tin. Coj.TTWWA., S. 0., Anff. ',’4.—For twe montTm AHiance ]lxchaii"0 hero has he«B OHdearcwing to Rot from under the thumb of the trust as to cotton ties. A j»Jan to wire the cotton instead of using the flat ties was carried into effect. Several bales of now cotton were wired iu Columbia, shipped to Charleston and subjected to a test by tho Cotton Ex change in that city. Tho wiring was pronounced satisfactory, but the wire used was No. 10. The difference in weight between this and tho tics was so great as to enable tho funner to pur chase tioe at the advanced juice, soli them by weight with his cotton and matw moro than he could gain by tho »se of the cheap, light wire. To over come this and to strengthen the baling No. 6 wire has been adopted. This is enameled wire of nearly the weight of the flat ties and but half as expensive. The wire is being manufactured by one big concern ISP 1 uso of the South Caro lina Alliance. In one end of each wire thejye is a loop, through which tho other t -4 passes, and is fastened by twisting. Noel iamj>s are used. President D. I*. Duvcaof tho State Al- UapeQ, has been endeavoring to arouse qjmfhrr organizations in 01 her southern states to the importance of a concerted morement against th » trust. Commissioner Nesbitt of Georgia lias { ust been hoard from. Ho says ne has een trying to procure a proper wire from a western manufacturer, but had not succeeded, and will gladly call tho attention of the farmors of Georgia to the kind adopted by tho South Carolina AQiauce. The president of the Alabama Alli ance wrote to ascertain whether the ex- G riment with wire hud been successful. t advocates tho manufacture of tioe, e*e., by southern factories. Information will be sent him. It is probable that a kir^e per cent of this cotton crop will be I baleQ in wire or old ties. Several South j Carolina Alliances have pledged them- | selves to use no new ties. Old ties are being procured in great quantities, and | with vefy little work arc made available, j SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON. S|h,\t Tlnit tlio Crop Ha* Ilcen liudly DainnKdl by tlin Heat. S. C., Aug. 23—The di- r?»tm of the ctata bureau of tho United Starts* weather and crop service said in hte UnH* rapwt: •ifc*»a nil portions of tho shita oonss ttmjtmiu i*f dsterioration, due to ec- rctal^rs )M«t tad waut tf rain. Not a report was received but tli.at statsd that entton is falling. So general and extended is tho injury done by the heat and want of rain that only sea island cotton escajrod and that is ripen ing prematurely.” A prominent authority has furnished R««ie figures that may be relied upon. This year’s South Carolina cotton acre age is placed at 1.1KH) 2 it), ns ; Vinst l^7T,03^ in 1-H01, ami l.TSo,027 Iasi year. Ijw production in bales in ]S!I} !)5 was 1^8,840 and the condition of tho crop on A**}. 1 wv» .IU; the j'.roductioii for the RMtawi of Ihii.i }Xj was GS-',iioO, and the cmrditUsn wf tiie croj) on Aug. 1 was .81. The condition of the present crop on 4 ns- 1 Wes .81 with every pres,tect of bei *s maeh lower on Sept. 1. The acre age for this year is very large, but the condition two weeks ago was only .84, which would indicure, allowing a good margin, a crop of 71>1,703 bales. The condition has fallen off 10 jKiiuts since Aug. 1, ami stands at .78 mow. This would indicate a crop of 701.729 bales, which is slight-;y larger tii in last year’s production, but not s ) largo us that of the jih) eding year. .UIxoii I* still Alter llubboll. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 23.—Liquor Commissioner Mixon comes back at Mr. Gooijto Hubbell, secretary of the Mill Creek Diotiiliug comp ny, and jito.luces a letter from liobert M Mixson of At- >nnta. s ibc iing freight agent of the Louisville ami Nasliville road, to prove t\i«t Hubbell offered him a rebate on whisky sold to tlie dispensary. In tlf« Hjnltiplicity of stories and contradic- taons the people here are at sea as to which to believe. If Mixson is right, then Hubbell is in a bad light before the ''trust” and public; if Hnbboll is right, Mixson will lose his job when tho legis- lutnre meets, and his ofllco is a bettor paying one than any in tho state except the governor. T!i« ‘X.i>n«- Lynclicr” rardanod. CoigJittiA, S. C., Aug. 21.—The gov ernor has pardoned D. C. Heady, whose trial and conviction in Barnwell comity ‘several years ago was heralded through- ont the laud. Ho was called tho “lone lyncher.” because, as will bo romem- bored, ho took a negro accusosl of a hihii- oim crimo, :;ml allowing liim a few min- iptes pray, tiod him to a tree and, stepping back a few jiaccs, shot the top of his head off with a shotgun. Tho attorneys had great trouble in saving his lift. He was finally convicted of manslaughter and given .’50 years in tlxi penitentiary. The reasons for the gov ernor^ action have not been given to Vc public. Cniididutn llryau Speaks at Tlvuli. *‘PPEK Ukd Hook, N. Y, Ang. 21 — The Democratic presidential candidate, William J. Bryan, spoke at Tivoli late Saturday afternoon. It was tho open ing of the two weeks’ canvass on this side of the Misfissippi, and it was tho first speech of importance that Mr. j Bryan ha? mud<* since tho Madison | Square Garden affair. Mr. Bryan’s hst ■ ol ea ’ers grovs in numbers every day, j iyio tii>:;uig ill • moruiiiR a perfect stream i ift j<voj*h> kept coming ami going. Hjs f nftul, bfti, ha* ust umed tremendous pro poitiuiis. Tltti Srabonrd Air Line Order* Mic ICqaip- mrnt of It* Lino With I'rivute TclegrHpli and Alarm Call, Mie Inrentlon of a Ital- • Ij-h man — I.lg Iron Mine Uelnji 1’u* In XVorkinR Order. Raleigh, Aug. t2.—Democratic State Chairman klanly is perfecting ar ange- monfn for William J. Bryan’s tour of North Carolina, it being definitely set tled that he will como to North Caro lina. He will make a two days’ tour on a special train through the state, mak ing brief speeches from tho rear ear platform, and will be heard at most of tho larger towns. There will also bo throe regular speeches, one at Raleigh and probably one at Greensboro. Pojjnlist State Chairman Ayer is ar ranging for a series of speeches by Tom Watson ne.\t mouth at various North Carolina points. The Republican committee of the Fourth congressional district nominated Patrick T. Massey for congress by ac clamation. The Populists and Demo crats also have candidates iu the field. Tho Republicans of tho First district indorse Harry Skinner, the Populist nominee. AN ASSASSIN CAPTURED. AsaWtod In tin* KiUlnx of a Alan For Dive I>nlInri4—Other New*. Raleigh, Ang. 21.—Governor Carr is informed of tho capture of one of the two negro assassins of John Lee, at Whitevillo. He confesses that he and James Haynes were the murderers and says that Haynes paid him $•> to jiartici- pute, and that ho fired the last gun. He gays that a white man aided them to escape by faking them in a boggy at a point throe miles from Whitevillo, whore tlie bloodhounds lost their trail. The state inspection of tlio white and colored orphanage, at Oxford, occurred Thursday. Four new buildings each to acoommodute 24 boys are nearly com- ploU*«I at the white orphanage. Plans are on foot to build a trolley road from Morgan ton to Blowing R >ck, 2d m les. The North Carolina Liquor Dealers’ rssociation has re-elected John G. Don nell as its president. Tho movement for a state reforma tory for young criminals has assumed such a shajie as to be assured of success. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. S : Watson Will Meet. Guthrie In Joint I*e- h.-tle—H-.illur K.Y|iIii*Ioii Kilt* Kira. Raleigh, Aug. J!).—Cyrus Watson, Democratic nominee for governor, has accepted the challenge to joint debate iven by W. A. Guthrie, Populist nom- ita*. A “wniml money” democratic state eoeveiition is called at Greoinborb, An*. 28. Tho Patterson Cotton Mill company, at Concord, orders tho building of an other mill with 5,000 spindles, to cost §90,000. Low water caused the explosion of tjio boiler at Taft’s sawmill at Troy, Montgomery county. Five men, Sam Ewing, John Ellis, Ed Dickson, Charles Morris and James Carpet, were in stantly killed. Four others were iq- inrod, three fatally. The boiler was lit erally torn to pieces. Some were struck by pieces and others were sQglded. IUmho'I and Pritchard Speak. Raleigh, Ang. 24.—Three thousand people heard the speeches of Senator Pritchard and Daniel Russell, at Hen dersonville, at tlie opening of tho Re- publican campaign. Senator Pi itchard’s speech was the longer and leading one. Ho dwelt upon protection as the real issue in tho campaign. He considers that ho only way to obtain free silver is through the Republican party. lie redictod that McKinley would sweep rth Carolina. Russell.s speech was devoted entirely to state matters, TT|» Apjri-.-ruoiiirvs Scrsiion of Conjjrn** Ln- pruytfd k<> lake Step* I i Provide For an Amevicttn K««|ir<>*oiit At ion at the I'uir. LaaCh)® of Knrope Have Already Aoeapted I irritation* to Take Tart. Washikotos, Aug. 25.—The French *Avernm*nt is rapidly perfecting tho details for the International exposition, to be held in Paris in 1900, commemo rating tho birth of tho century, and in Mils connection it has asked tho state department for tho name of tho com- niissroner who will represent the United States and for other information avai - able as to tho participation of this coun try. To this Acting Secretary Rockhill has replied that the commissioner gen- tral has not been named, as the Ameri can congress took no steps in its recent session to provide for an American rep resentation at the exposition. He ex pressed the belief, however, that tho approaching session of congress will Irtiag about an acceptance of the invita tion of the French republic. President Cleveland called tlie atten tion of congress to tho invitation in his annual message last Decembeivand ox j messed the most earnest hope "at steps would be taken for an adequate repre sentation by tho United States. But congress acts slowly on those affairs, and no measure was considered, the idea being that there was plenty of time be fore 1990. It appears, however, that Great Britain, Germany, and other lead ing powers have been q iclc to accept, and the French government is allotting space to these countries. American ex- hi'nitors are beginning to make inquiries as to where their goods will go, but no answer can be given to them. The pros- jiect is that tiie best space will be taken before tlie United States will accept the invitation and make application for space. This was the case at the last cx- posilir.ii, when American exhibitors were at much disadvantage in jioint of location. Jtis expected in offl dal circles here that when congress shall act it will j»ro- vi le for a commissioner general and an assistant. This was tho case at tho last French exposition, when General Franklin was commissioner general at a Hilary of $10,000, and the assistant commissioner received $5,000. The opinion prevails that as the appointee will serve after tiie present administra tion shall end. President Cleveland will not make tho appointment, even though ((•ngi'oss shall pass the act before March 4 next. Aside from the direct omolu- msnts attached to the po itions, a fund is jnovided for offices and living expen ses. In the case of General Franklin, fan French government conferred on him the exceptional honor of the Cross •i Legien of Honor, while the assistant tsKvcived a lesser distinction. Crisis In the Provisional Gov ernment of Cuba. Newport, R. I., the Scene of a Brilliant Wedding. PRESIDENT CISNEROS RESIGNED i THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON 8 Seaboiiril Air Line to Have Private Wire*. Raleigh, Aug. 20.—The Seaboard Air Li-ao has ordered tho equipment of its lino with tho jirivate telegraph ,'wid alarm call, the invention of William A. Wynne of Raleigh. To Huiipty Greoniiboro I'lirnaoe With Ore. Raleigh, Aug. 2P.—The Ore Hill iron mine is being rapidly put in working shape to supply ore to the furnace at Greensboro, which goes iu blast by rtept. 15. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS MEET. l£i|;lilceiith Ulnnnlal Sension of the Su- |ireine Lodge at Cleveland. Cleveland, Aug 25.—Hundreds of Knights of Pythius marched into town to attend the eighteenth biennial sei- sions of tho supreme lodge and the na tional encampment of the orgauiz ifiou. In the afternoon tho knights assembled in full dress uniform in front of tiro hall, where dedicatorial exercises took place. The address of the centennial commit tee by Wilson M. Day, director general of the commission; the presentation of Camp Perry Payne by Major Mi-Kisson; acceptance of the camp by Major Gen eral Oarnahan and the raising of tho camp (lag occupied tho afternoon ses sion. In the evening there was a band concert and Tuesday the final sestion of the supremo knights will ineotiu special assembly. The reports of tho officers of the lodge show u marked improvement in tho order. Hri-sk* I'all to Work; Train Jumint Track. Frkdkbickaburg, Pa., Aug. 25—A train on tho Fredericksburg and Mid dleton railway jumped tho track near hero with 110 people on board. Fortu nately no one was killed, but several were badly, though uot fatally hurt. Tlie accident was caused by the failure of the breaks to work while tho train was on a stoop grade. PARDON FOR SUTTON. A Mon Who Jln-l Five Time* Facet! llio <l:illow4 Ui-lea-tetl From tlie Virginia l*en. lin h.mond, Aug. 23.—Wayman yut- tou, the man who was five times ar raigned and as many times convicted of desperate murder, and escajiod almost within sight of t..e gallows, has been purdcned out of the Virginia peniten- »I«ry. tuition's oaeo is one of the most rc- mamible kn'own in the criminal ristorv (bis state, and his escape from death eu tins gallows almost a miracle. In May, 1S87, Peter Harvell, a desperate ebaracter of Blue Spring G:q>, Wythe comity, Va., was murdered from am bush t-y two men, who fired two bails iiito his body. Sutton and his father- in-law, Morgan M. Pendleton, wore sus- peerted and indicted. The former had tu tho meantime gone to Illinois to buy land. He was arrested there, and after li mg three limes sentenced to death, was finally rescued from tlie Wythevilio jan by a crowd of friends. After bis release Sutton hurried to Washington state, where, after three years’ stay, ho was recognized and ar- rested. Ho was brought back to Vir ginia mid rescntenced. The doomed man’s sentence, however, wnscommutcd to impriscjiinieut for life by the gov ernor. For more than a year Governor O’Fer- rnli lias had Sutton’s case under consul- i ration.- Monday he granted the man a full jianlon, wh.ch was delivered to him in tint jirisou. Sutton was overjoyed at Ins release. He declares that he is in- n cent of the murder of Harvell. ('uiitnln and Crew ricked I p at Sea. New York, Aug. 25.—Captain Burn side and 22 of the crew of the British trump’steamor Meldava were jii kedup at sea in three open boats by the An chor lino steamer Circassia, which has ju t arrived from Glasgow. The Mol- dava struck an iceberg during a fog at n:i{0 p. m. last Wednesday, tho nine- ♦e^ntli inst., in latitude 47.55, longi tude 49.10, and almost Immediately filled and sank, giving the crew barely time to provision tho lifeboats and lower them over tho side. All hands were saved. The Meldava was bound from Cardiff for Halifax with a cargo of coal. She was owned by tho Mercantile Shi lling company of London, and was 1,477 tons register. Authorised a Itrdaotlon In Hate*. St. Louis, Aug. 25.—Tho board of ftdmiuiBtratiou of tho Southwestern Ta riff association has authorized a reduc tion in rates on cattle from points in northern and western Texas to St. Louis, Kansas City and Chicago, this actidli l i ing rendered necessary by the Indian j i iritury lines some time ago, reducing their rates to the northern markets. The Great Tluplalo Ktrlkc i'll.wood, Ind.. Aug. 25.—The tin- plate strike was ended at midnight by tho company signing tho scale. The si like leaders are jubilant over the re sult and ascribe their success to the cine i taken to avoid any Infraction of law j and order. There is great rejoicing over the peaceful sutllcinent of tho groat strike. Insult to tho Chief Evocative of tho Island tyitno Very Near Causing Hlooduhed at Hi* Headquarters—DMTerenee* Wore Ad- Jastod, However, and the President With drew Ills UcRlgnattou. New York, Aug. 25.—A special to ’She World from Havana says: Cou riers have just arrived with news of a crisis in the provisional government of the ropublio of Cuba. There had been ninch friction for months between sev eral high officers. One or two unpopu lar promotions were made by President Cisneros (the marquis of Santa Lucia), and opinion was also divided upon sun dry questions of internal policy. Tho climax came a few days ago when the headquarters quartermaster spoke rather plainly to the president. Colonel Mandalay, acting secretary of war, re sented this and drew his revolver, sup posedly to avenge the iusu t to his chief, the quartermaster also had supporters, and for an instant bloodshed seemed inevitable. But the venerable president, aided by ti*e cooler heads present, quickly re stored a semblance of peace. The old gentleman’s feelings, however, were deejily wounded and he immediately an nounced his resignation. All that night the provisional govern ment was iu great danger of ignominious dissolution, but the next morning all complaints were heard, differences wore adjusted and President Cisneros with drew his resignation. Trouble is over, fur the present at least, and the wheels of government are running smoothly. Los* of Maceo Keenly Felt. Official intelligence just arrived con firms the report of the death at Soma del Gate ot Major General Jose Maceo, brother of Lieutenant General Antonio Maceo. A jiroclamatiou issued from Mio government press declares that Ma cro's death is a great loss, and orders appropriate mourning for him. General Zayns, killed recently near Qnivicuu, was of oven more importance to the Cuban cause. Ho was actively operating in the very vortex of tlie war —Havana province. Kcassiguments of commands made necessary by the loss of the two generals fye being made as rapidly as possible. It is hoped hero that either Seraphin Sanchez or Major Rodriquez will bo sent west to take tho place of General Zayas. Havana province is rather disorgan* izbd. There is insurgent force enough, but it is divided into so many small bodies that practically no resistance can be offered to even a small Sjiauish col umn. By organizing, say throe strong Cuban columns from available material, small Spanish coieiuus and cavalry de- ftuchmontK may be fi'eqnently corralled **4 defeated* while all the Spanish aid- itatams cats feta kepi ccautniitly upon tiro $M>ch, with a high death rate from fe- ♦irs and dysejiterj. Iu Pinar del Rio province Maceo has been unmolested for al most two months. There lias been only one small skirmish, and that of his own seeking. Sjiaulsli Inactivity Explalnoil. The insurgent theory is that the Span ish columns no longer make combined attacks upon the Cuban lighting general iu his hilly positions, because they know lie is well snpplied with cartridges. A stronger reason for the present Spanish inactivity is that General Weyler prob ably does not wish to exjKise his men in the sickly season, nor nperate actively pntil the arrival of the cxjiected 40,003 troops from Spain. Both sides are likely to spend the next two months in preparation for tho dry season’s Campaign. From November mi tho Cubans will be aggressive. Proji- erty is to be further destroyed and the troclia set at naught. Spain wi 1 have at least 200,000 sol diers with which to make the sugar es tates impregnable and the trocha uu- crossablo. -But, judging from last win ter’s campaign, and the greatly im- proved equipment of tho Cubans, Go mez and Maceo will carry out their plans. If so, 1897 will find no industry on tho island, save some slight labor in cultivating vegetables. All, or nearly all. tiie valuable sugar machinery and buildings will bo in ruins, and Spain will own nothing in Cuba except bare ground. Tlie winter campaign will necessarily bo one of constant, sharp fighting, iu which many moro lives will be lost than last winter. In tho absence of foreign intervention the killing of peaceable people is certain to greatly increase. M1»s G-ei-trude Va-|lerhilt Ilncmne* the lirlile of Hoiiry Fayae Whitney, Son of the Ex-Secretary of tho Navy —The llrlde anil Groom Proceeded at Once to Len nox, Mass , For tho Honeymoon. Newport, R. I., Ang. 25.—The wed ding of Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, to Mr. Henry Payne Whit ney, eldest son of former Secretary of Hit* of Now* From Nicaragua. Managua, Nicaragua, Aug. 25.— United States Consul Paul Wieske and family have arrived. All are well. General Cabez, of Mosquito reservation fame, is dead. He was buried at Ma- * ya. Several natives have jictitioued e government to abolish tho freedom of trade now existing. The petitioners favor tho restoration of the full import dutta'3. Ex-President Allan Cardenas, who lias just returned from Now York, hfis reached San Juan del Norte. The Sultan of Zauzlb ir Dead. Zanzibar, Aug. 25.—The saltan of Zanzibar, Humiu Bin Thwaiu Bin Said, is dead. He was about 40 years of ago and was a nephew of tho late sultans, Ali, Khalifa and Burghash, and suc ceeded to the sultanate on the death of the Sultan Ali, March 5, 1893. He was one of a number of claimants and was selected as being the most fitting by tho British government, which exercises u protectorate over tho KnUuniito. Whiti-liiiad * C»ui|ilct«ily Derail gird. Skikhkrken, Aug. 25.—Alfred George Wliitehoad, the Irish-American political jii ;s mor, who was released from Port land prim in last week and who arrived here Monday evening, became com- Ljileielv deranged after seeing his mother •vuiid ({iHiippoarod soon afterwards. Ho ’ lias not lieon soen since, although searchers hare been scouring the neigh borhood ali night long. .N ..VS* /< nrxKT r. wmt:«'E7. the Navy William C. Whitney, took place at noon at “Tho Breakers,” the Vanderbilt summer residence. Although the wedding has been awaited with great intcicst, it was, in a way, a disap pointment to the exclusive set in society here, owing to its simplicity. This was necessarily so on account of tho state of Mr. Vanderbilt’s health, his physician thinking it unwise for him to undergo anything but the quietest ceremony. Therefore, outside of the immediate bridal party, only about 50 persons were present. Tlie legal marriage ceremony was per formed by Rev. George F. Magill, D. D., rector of Trinity church, of which Mr. Vanderbilt is a member. It was originally intended that Bishop Potter should act in tlie capacity, but the Rhode Island laws forbid a clergyman from another state to perform a wed ding ceremony here. Therefore the plan was changed and Bishoji Potter de livered tlie benediction. Tho members of the bridal party, «d- vaucing from different apartments along the upper hall, mot at the middle of tho landing of tlm grand staircase. TbftMoo the bride and groom together proceeded $o tho priediou, whore tho words that tU«ju one we*o spoken. tfUs Vanderbilt’s gown, as xroU m r at of Mich of her bridesmaids, wr>r% om Paris. Tlie bride’s cost nine w»* of white watered silk, trimmed with old duchosso lace and purple. 8he carried a bridal bouquet of stophmiotis and gar denias. Mr. Whitney wore a boutonairo of gardenias, tlie best man a white orchid on the lapel of his coat, and the ushers small sprays of lilies of the valley. Tho bouquets of tho live bridesmaids were <•( roses and lilies of tho valley, caught SOUTH W PftOSPERi W«-r»lM»iitH ,n,il Mntiiif.K^uror* Nola u <T«*a*e In tin- Voliiinn of Tntda. Chattanooga, Aug. 25.—1) spite the interest in politics The Tradesman*! southern correspondents report a fair amount of activity in iudu u i.d circles. Cotton is being marketed, new indns-j tries are g' ing up and b th merchant and mann/uetaror ere beginning to not* an increaso In ths v lumc of trade Judging from the bank clearings, t’i« south i« more prosperous than any othw section of the country, and it i.i a nota fnrt that this has always boon true • in seasons of depression. The j>ig iron market ri iu some re- uperfs slightly better, though juices art stid very low. Home large trunmeti mt are reported from Alabama in the Birm ingham district, aggregating about (>.), 000 tons. It is given out that tho tw( roiling mills at Birmingham, which have been idle all tho summer, will re sume ojicrations Hept. 1. Hardware is in better demand and the outlook is more encouraging m this line. Southern lumbermen differ in their ojmnons as to the condition of tin mar ket, but in most sections lumber Is mov ing more freely and but for the do- pressing effect of politics there would I be no cause for complaint. I here is very little improvement in] j the domaiid for cotton mid wooIcil goods, but now mills and enlargements i are still rejiortod and faitli in tho sml j cess of tho cotton manufue uriug Lusi| ness in the south is by no means de- mi nished. ; liic coal trade is active and tho tuiiio?, running on short time arc iucrcatsiii;* their output. j 'ill" following new imlndi loV me ic ported: Brick works c di> li R‘id Cufhbeit, Ga., and Grenada, Miss., an ice factory at Crystal Hjnings. Miss., a £25,000 foundry and machine shop a' McComb, Miss, and a machine shop at Spartanburg, S. C. Tlie Globe Mintn|t c mipany, capital $!00,(KX) lias been char tered at Atlanta, Ga., the Tis n Bros manufacturing company at Macon, Ga. the Little R'x-k Gil Hi Delinting com pany, capital #25,000, at Little Rock i Ark., and tho enaction oi a $100,000 cot ton mill is contemplated at Madisoi i Ga., and woolen mill to xiost $73,003 a Laredo, Tex. Woodworking jilauts wi be built at Vicksburg, Miss, and M< Minnville, Teun. Waterworks will be established at Athens, Ala., Beutouvillo, Ark., and Owensboro, Ky. Among the enlargements reported is an electric light jilant at .Jacksonville, Fla.; a flouring mill at Mossy Crock, Tenn.; ice factory at Valdosta, Ga., ami Washington, N. C.; a slate quarry at Rockmart, Ga.; a woolen mill at Sweet water, Tenn., and a refioery at L mio- ville, Ky. The new buildings include an asylum annex at Raleigh, N. O., to cost $19,009, a $49,000 business house in Galveston, ; Tex.: a $13,000 church at Texarkana, Ark.; a $14,000 courthouse at Lexing ton., Kv., and one to cost $49,000 at Wise, Va. A $15,000 hospital will bo •rooted at Richmond, Va ; a $29,003 jail •4 Griffiu, tla.: a $10,090 ofiD# building %t ChariotU, w. C., and a warehouse to cost $12,090 at Owoiuiboro, Ky. inrica: liick works at Faith, N. C., a •mining factory at luveni.-ss, Fia., ak listiilery at Columbia, S. C., electric \ iglit plants at Athens, Ala., Brunswick FRANCIS SUCCEEDS SMITH. V V/ JM * MIPS GEnTRUDB VANDERUILT. with broad pink satin ribbon, upon which were embroidered lilies of tho valley. After the ceremony ti e eonple passed into the grey room to receive their guests. They occupied a position be neath a bower of tropical foliage, sur mounted by a canopy composed of two immense aroca luteseeus. Seven stand ard blooming rose trees, 8 feet high, al ternately white and pink, formed a boundary to tho lino of guests. After a brief exchange of greetings and congratulations the bride and groom at unco jiroceoded to Lennox, Mass., for the honeymoon. A Hunker Kill* HI* Wife md Himself. Lowell, Moss., Aug. 25.—Charles Church, junior member of the private banking house of C. J. Church & Co., shot and fatally wounded his wife and thou committed suicide Tuesday morn ing. Tlie bank closed its doors Monday, giving as a reason that it was unable to realize upon its assets. Tuesday morn ing Deputy Sheriff Cowan colled at tlie younger Church’s to serve a writ of at tachment, When Church saw him ho locked tho door, and immediately after wards throe uistolshots were fired. Tho door was broken in and Mr. and Mrs. Church were found lying on tho floor, the former dead and tho latter mcrtally wounded. The elder Church lias dis- ajipearod. _____ A Michigan Hank Close* It* Door*. Grand Rapids, Aug. 25.—Tho State bank, owned by Church & Son, at Lowell, 29 miles from this city, lias closed its donro. No statement bus been mode, bnt the deposits are estimated at- $35,000 to $10,000, Including $2,000 vil lage funds. Ex-Governor of .U|«*ourl Appointed Soe- rotury of llic Inti-rlor—Hi* Uarc«r, Buzzard’s B*y, Mass., Ang. 23,—Da-? vhl Rowland Francis, ox-governor of Missouri, has boon apjiointod secfetaiy of the interior to suocood Mr. Smiths V A resigned. Mr. Froncid will assume th* duties of his office S#pt. 1, ft David R. Francis was L-.uii la Rial* raond, Madison county. Ky., Oefc 1850. His ancestry is a mixture gcutoh, Irish and Welsh. He wi Ft. Louis in i8(><> and atteiniocMtfto Washington university, grad oat irngpe 1S70. He became sliijiping clerk fljn Shyrock & Rowlau 1, but seven yeair latex bog..n the grain commission busrs ness for himself and has continued ii- the same business, being now president of the I). R. Francis & Bro. Commission comjiauy. Ho is also re-elver for till United Elevator company. Ho wal elected vice president of (ho Merchant’ j Exchange in 1883 and president tho fol i lowing year in the most bitterly con - tested election ever held in tiie ex change. He entered political life in 188-4, who ho was chosen a delegate-at-largo to th u national Democrat : c convention in Ch o cago and was an enthusiastic support! i- of Cleveland and Hendricks. The to r lowing year he was nominated f Ir mayor after a struggle inthecouventic r which lasted for 184 ballots. He wi n elected by a majority of 1,809 over is competitor who had been elected fi.ija years before by a majority of 14,000. fir 1888 he was nominated for governor aila was elected by h small majority. Tljd country voters objected to his busiuosfie He was inaugurated governor Jan. 1H* 1889. At tho expiration of his tuxm retired to private life. ^ Mrrrimac Mill* lirsaiun Opi-ratlOa*. 1 Lowell, Mass., Aug. 23.—Th(e Mqjf rimac mills, wliicli have been idle several weeks, according to tho mont of the New England nuyi hirers, have resumed operations)'tulr back to work 3,000 people. ’J’l-.o LowArf carjiot mills, employing 2,000 hamlll closed Monday night, and although s, was exjiecto l tlie shutdown would l’it for alternate weeks only, there is'ie vagueness about tho order to clo- A which has given rise to a suspicion tlM^e tho mills will bo idle for a much lungot time. _ 3 Negro S*i iou*ly Wound* a Wlijto Man. Seema, Ala., Aug. 25.—At Summer field, in this comity, Mr. Harvey Mur} tin brushed against E. R. Carter, a nof gro, in the dark. The negro jerked picket from a fence and struck Mr. Mar tin over the head, inflicting a soric wound. Carter escaped in the (hirkuf and has not yet been captunpl. white jieojile are incensed. Huy Line Meet* tlie York** Baltimore, Aug. 25.—Tho has mot the cut in southern ru by the York River lino ynt further anu< ttures that it will subsequent reduction, no uiu| low it may bo. I ag