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o THE LEI7GER GAFFNEY, S. C M JULY 29, 1897 krii) m be mum New York Editor Wiil Succeed Sherman, It Is Said. OHANaE IN THE CABINET COMING SEN. BUTLER HAS HIS SAY. Tha Tom freent ^eorotarj'* IlrHltli tt:<» Not P«i»n Tory Uomi of Lato, anil It I, )'ell«v«J Mo Will fearreiuier t'ontrol of Mato Af. I .fair. Union, Tlioro I, a-^larkeil Improve ment In Hi, Coniiitlon. Washington’. July 27.—A report, the circulation of whicli is anpareutly in* spired by the belief that prevails in dip lomatic official circles, that Secretary ! Sherman may not much longer remain x k- 4.*'•• North Csroll ulitii Ki«p1|«*ii to 'V»t<otrn Keco«t KtlitorlAl. \V trntvarON, July 24. — “I do not care to bo drawn into a controversy with a man who pretends to be a Popu list and j et says ho could have elected liryau last November, but would not,” declared Senator Butler of North Caro lina, when ashed for his views ou Tom Watson’s recent editorial. “There is just one point ou which I care to take issue with Mr.. Watson,” added the Populist national chairman. “He says the party is disintegrating— that it is falling to pieces. There must be something radically wrong with Mr. Watson's visiou. Nothing like the dis integrating process he pictures is taking place at all. The Populist party is in better r-hape today than it has ever been Perhaps this may be due to the lo*s of some of the men who. under the guise of Populism, aided McKinley last year; but from whatever cause, the fact re mains that the party is better, and stronger, and more a lactor in the poli tics of the country at large than it ever was—despite the gioomy picture painted by Mr. Watson.” NEGRO ESCAPES A NOOSE. ipp? . m" WHITELAW liEID. JRuniored In Washington That He Will Succeed Sherman as Premier.] at the head of the state department, if to the effect that Whitelaw Keid, editor af the New York Tribune, and special ombaso-tder to the qup'm’f jub ’ee. wiil incceeu to the folio of that uepartmeut. No official continuation of the report it to be obtained. Mr. Iteid. who is now on the ocean on his way to this country, is delared to have opened negotiations for the leaao of the Washington residence of Ambas sador John Hay for a number of years. The house owned by Mr. Huy is one of the most picturesque at the capital. It is on H street, one block from the stato department and executive mansion. Spcr w t‘’r' T ShermcM’s frisndt deny that he is to surrender control of affairs of state and say that tie will return to the city in a month to resume hn ofScial duties. This statement, however, is contrary to the general opinion that prevails in official circles. The report connecting Mr. Reid’s name with the •accession is seized upon as iuuicatiug the desire of Mr. Sherman’s family ami friends tlint h« retire from active life. The secretary’s health has not been very robust of late, and it is believed that he will not continue the arduous duties entailed by his position ;i« chief of the state department uuiess there is a marked improvement in Ins present condition. Mr. Held’s name is net the only one mentioned as Mr. Sherman’s successor. Secieary Long is Rani to desire a change from the navy department, and in the oyetjt 2? Mr. Sherman’s retirement lie in:.j do t‘ th•• 1“ r,9 foreign affairs bureau Assistant .Sec* retary Day, fdio con**i frc:n Pregidekl not, it rse to succeeding Judge Mclvnina of Califor nia as attorney general. Juigi Mc Kenna surrendered a life p.ace on tuu bench when he accepted the portfolio of the judicial department with the under standing that tie was to succeed Su preme Court Justice Stephen J. Field, ■who wiil have reached the age limit m a few months. If Judge McKenna is transferred to the supreme court, which is not improbable, then Assistant Sec retary Hay’s ambitions may be gratified. Secretary Sherman is now at Amr.- gausett, L 1.. seeding tu recuperate from the fatigue from which lie has been suffering and which lie attributes to the recent extreme heat in Washing ton. A-'i* r , fj V V a J * . . * X L r V licKitiej’fl iiuine L...n, woald no is (.eclated Ly his fiieuds, Le avers Lyu Ne;%r Wilming ton— 0«eptit!etf tlio Wii-mingtox, N. C., July 24 —Hiram Gilmore, a negro, brother of the noted outlaw, Alex Gilmore, was surrounded by a lynching party and disarmed in Cumberland cwuuty, Gray’s Creek town ship, and would have been strung up had it not been for the timely interpo sition of the deputies. Gilmore went to the residence of Mil- ton Kmiaw, a prominent farmer, while he was away and ordered Mrs. Kiulaw to come out of the hou->e. Before the woman could reply the negro drew a gun to his shoulder and told her that he would kill her if she made any out cry The little grrl, seeing the condition in which her mother was placed, ran in the yard and screamed to her father, who was not far away. Gilmore, fak ing in the situation, ran off in the woods, where he was captured. He is confined in jail. Mold Murglitr Choke* a \Vom*n. * Ciiahlotte, N. O., July 22.—The town of King’s Mountain, 80 miles south of here, is greatly stirred up over au as sault that occurred there. Mrs. P. S. Baker, wife of a prominent citizen, was awakened by a burglar prizing open a bureau with an ax. She screamed ‘to give the alarm. The burglar dropped nis ! x, rushed to the bed, and grubning her by the arm and throat, choked her aimsot into insensibility. He jumped from the window and escaped as help arrived, leaving the ax besiae the bed. Medal uf Honur Fur McGiiiiing. Washington, July 24.—A medal of honor has been awarded to Brevet Col onel Andrew McGoning of Asheville. N. C.. who, at Cedar Creek, Va , while acting chief quartermaster of General Sheridan’s forces, operating in the She nandoah valley, was severely wounded while leading a brigade of infantry on that field, and was commended for tho greatest gallantry by Geueral Sheridan. Injunction Mil'll* Fi*rmmeiit. Rat-eigu, July 23.—Judge Siniontou has u:uuo tne injunction permanent against Governor Russell and the presi dent and directors of the North Caro lina railway, agaius*: carrying out ll.e provisions of tne act which took away ail power from the private stockholder ami i-emiered the presence of the stata proxy ueces ary to make a quorum. HiS Hrnwerjr Is lining Ilullt. Ha OF. Kill, July 23.—T, J. Cailett and other capitalists of Philipsburg, Pa., have established at Wilmington a brew ery. ice factory and cold storage plant. The concern will be known as the Wil mington Browing association and Cai lett is president. The capacity is 10,00u barrels. Work on the plant lias begun. COLLECTOR IN A DILEMMA. •I r rl*Ctt Clftfttnim OfTlcLO Unnhla to l)(*cl<ie # OH *Ht »fT « IlHttf«*. San Pit a nci sco, July 37 — T'n ccl’.cc* tor of customs of this pert has received instructions from the treasury deuart- meat to the effect that the tariff law is iu operation and that it went into effect cm last Saturday. Owing to the absence of a copy of the bill as it was fi lally passed by congress and ap proved by the president, the report of the conference committee being the nearest approach to it, there is some question as to just how to proceed with tlio entry of goods and the payment of duties. Lack of familiarity with the changes now made in the schedules manes it the cnbject of emb irrassmeut. Collector Jacicsou has decided that where the importers made their entries as neariy in accordance with the new law’ as was practicable, the entries would be accepted and tha errors corrected when tiie duties ar* finally liquidated. The steamer China, which arrived from the Orient on Saturday last, was loaded witn dutiable goods and many of the importers thought that they won d be allowed to land their goods under the old tariff, but the instructions received from the treasury department have dis pelled that idea. Collector Jackson ex pects to have tiie affairs of Ins office set tled bv tne time the Beigic arrives on Aug. 3. GEN. ALGER SAYS “DAMN.” ii,m m mum Twenty-Eight Smallpox Cases Near Birmingham. THE PEST HOUSE 13 GF.OWDED TARIFF’ BILL IS PASSED. I WITH CHRISTIAN WORKERS. to l’iy Kor What If* Didn't Order at a Ch'CAgo Hotel. Chicago, July 27.—Secretary of War Alger, several commercial travelers and the Chicago Decorating company are wonderiug who will settle an unpaid bill for decorating a suite of roams in the Great Northern hotel Following instructions, supposed to come from General Alger, for elaborate decorations iu a suite of rooms iu the : hotel to be occupied by him at the time of the Logan monument unveiling, the I company sent three men, who put in j lavish decorations. Geueral Alger did I not stop at the Gieat Northern. A party of drummers occupied tiie rooms. Just betore General Alger left the i city he was presented with tho deco- ratine bill. “It’s all a mistake.” said the general. “Now, general, we have your order. , There is no mistake. We did the work. I All we ask you to do is to pay this bill” “Siir!” said the member of McKiu- i ley’s cabinet, “this is an outrage! I owe you nothing. Leave tho room, \ damn you!” But the collector stayed. Then General Alger asked all about it. Ou learning how the debt was in curred he became even more indigu mt, again refused 11 pay, and the collector left. SOFT SNAPS FOR SEVEN. McKinley A unounct'* Kecen* Appoint- nient*— , *otitl»erii«»r* l»i the DUt. Washington, July 27.—The presi dent has announced the following re cess appointments: T. V. Powderly, commissioner gen eral of immigration. Robert J. Traceweil, comptroller of the treasury. Hugh Rodman, lieutenant in the navy. Alexander L Morrison, collector of internal revenue for the district of New Mexico. Joseph N. Stripling, attorney of th; States, southern district of ua. Mark A. Montgomery, district attor ney for the northern district of Missis sippi. Moses P. Handy, special commis sioner of the United States for ihe Paris exposition. All of these nominations except Strip ling and Montgomery had been previ ously sent to the senate. Morrison had been confirmed for tiie collectorship of New Mexico, but by a mistake in mak ing out the papers, his name was stated aa Andrew instead of Alexander. J« ftVrftrt’i ('utility McxUctl Society Hold* n u-i<l DechleD * hat the DUeaie I* Gentliiae—Vlgoron* *tep< Heine T*keii t«» Mmiup Hut the I'lugUe Miitft I’reTeut It* Ktirther fepretttJ. Birmingham. Ala., July 27.—There are now 28 cases of smallpox at the pest house ou Red mountain, 2 miles from this city. The twenty-eighth case was developed Tuesday morning aud was immediately sent to the mountain. There are about ten suspected cases also at the camp of detention, but none cf these has yet shown eruption. The most vigorous measures are being ‘ put into force by the health and city 1 authorities ta stamp out the disease and its further spread As soon as a bus- ! picious case is found it is hurried out of town, the bedding where it came from burned and the premises disinfected. At a joint meeting of the Jefferson County Medical society and citizens, held here, the situation was reviewe 1 and it was officially proclaimed that tne ! disease is smallpox, there having been a conflict of opinion among medical men up to this time. United Florida. CLOUDBURST IN CAROLINA. Several Mills aixl Washed Away. Hadiy Damagmi. Murphy, N. G , Jmy ,*7.—A cloab- burst occurred in this section, extend ing over au area of several miles, flood ing Haugingdog creek and vaffey aud Hniwus-ee river. 1 hese streams are out of their banks aud are higher than bus ever been known. The grist nulls ou Haugingdog cieek belonging to Pat ton, Gentry, Fricks and others, and the storehouse and dwelling occupied by B. McDonald have been washed away. At Farmer’s saw, gri»t and flouring mill, 8 miles from hero, the damage •will reach over |1,000. The county bridge across Haugingdog c-eek has been washed away, and it will be un- possible lor travelers from that section 1 of conniry to get to Murphy :n we k*. The river farms, with me growing erops, are washed entirely away. Several trestles on the Southern rail- ' way are gone aud trains will be tied up here several days. Kirs on Ml* Mlntnl KltlnrnUh«<L Key West, July 27.—The fire on the Wteauier Miami, from Galveston for New York, has been extinguished. The stevedores worked all night pumping water into th# ship and flooded the ves sel. The lire in the afterhold was among bags of wool aud barrels of cottonseed oil Very little cottoa was damaged. The firemen wanted 1118,000 for their work, which was refused by Captain Lewis. The cargo is being taken out aud the ship will be surveyed. Army Wurtn* In Itlc* Kirldn. Chakuotte, N. C., July 27.—Army Worms are said to be doing some dam age iu the rice fields iu the eastern pan of tho state. The bountiful rain* of the past ten days have greatly improved crops all through tins section. Con.nl Muucliineyer » Suiclil*. New York. July 27.—The Herald'j correspondent iu San Salvador says: Otto Muncliuieyer, United States con- sul in tiau Salvador, has committed suicide* Welt K---WU U -a 8u c'des. CHARLOrrF, N. C., July 24 —Will H. Deaton, ag^*d 28, unmarried,, a wed kuov.ii young man of Concord, com- mitt' .1 suicide here by shooting himself in tho head wild a pistol. He left a note to hii mother saving th.it lie was lacking in self control, aud had there fore determined to take his own life. Hint Ten and billed .Seven. Wilmington, N. C., July 22.—Isaac Holderfield, an overseer of convicts of the state penitentiary, while here from Castle Hayne with 57 prisoners, on his way to Raleigh, said that he had been serving in that capacity for the past 23 years, and that he had shot ten aud killed seven. Prank Stockton Iu Virginia. Berhyvili.e, Va., July 24. —Frank R. Stockton, the author, aud Mrs. Stockton are here for a lew days. He came here to examine Annfield, the old Carter estate iu this •county, with the view of purchasing. Annfield is a fine old colonial mansion. Revolutionary War Relic. Wilmington, N. 0., July 24 — J. W. Bradford of Salisbury has received a Parrott sh>*ll from Lookout mountain, where it was found. The missile weighed 24 pounds and is of the ancient ty|>e. It is supposed that the ball is a relic of revolutionary tunes Sli.lrlal In Howland Cat*. Wilmington, N. O., July 24.—The jury in the celebrated incendiary race of Fred P. Howland failed to agree on a verdict and the judge ordered the clerk of the court to enter up a mistrial. Ne^ro I.nbtir In a I'otton Mill. Raleigh. July 28.—The state labor 1 commissioner is advised that the con- 1 tract is let fur tiie Coleman cotton inili 1 at Concord, which is to be operated ex clusively by negro labor. Jolt Fur a Fo'tMi ( irrollnlan. Washington, July 24 — Abial La- throp has been appointed attorney of the United States for the district of South Carolina. Cotton .>1111* to !Se <'nmj>l«te-I. Columiha, S. C., July 27.—J. P. Ver- dery of Augusta, president of the En terprise i n uMuriug company, ii forming a s u icate of northern capi talists to tase all of the defaulted stock of the Wane ii Manufacturing com pany. whose big cotton mill at Aiken Junction. S. C., was recently begun and then suspended for lack of funds. Home stockholders having failed to pay up. The company has a capital of $3'J0,00<J. It is designed to bo modern in every particular, tho latest machinery having been ordered. It will have 80,000 spin dles capacity and will lie the first large mill iu the south to make pi ini goods. n»i ble Murdor at a Festival. OCLUMMA, S. C., July 27.—Negrc Odd Fellrws had an ice ere .in festival in the Baptist church at Ridge Spring, Saluda county. While the frolic wat at its height Alex Quatelhauin and Tom Giiiti“* vp> , <*rvr i’< t 'eH'urch with i:av,n pistols and began firing. Alex ami Homy L a man, biofhers, were killed, and a panic en*ued t dur.ng which the murderers escaped. Tne cause of tho shooting is not known. New Dock* Korm.ilIy Opened. New York. July 27.—A dispatch to The Woi.d in m Caracas, Venezuela, says: The new docks at Puerto Cabello have been formally opened to trade with considerable ceremony. A banquet was given to (ommemorate the occasion, at which the foreign ministers and Vene zuelan high dignitaries were present. The excellent work done iu construc tion was praised. Tn lin'd t*l*graph T<• ur»,nnm-it. CilARLCTTE, N. O.. July 27 —The ope rators of the Seaboard Air Line are to hold a te’egraph tournament Aug. 10, which is to include ail the operators be tween Charlotte and Portsmouth. H. A' Williams. su|N‘rintendeat of tele graph, and Train Dispatchers Blacknail and Johnson am to lA; judges, and Mr. J. M. Turner, master of trains, is to be timekeeper. Ks-S.uator Uoullttl* K(plr««. Proviuksch. July 27. — Ex Senator Dooiittie of Wirionsiu died at tho home of Ins daughter iu Edgewood, near this city, cf Bright’s unease. Hu was 82 years of ago. CHICAGO HAS THE CRAZE. Cloudyke Gold lever I* Now Kaging In Ilia W indy City. Chicago, July 27.—A party of men who wish to try the Cloudyke gold core will leave Chicago on a special train Saturday night enronte for the newly discovered Alaskan gold fields. There will be 159 individuals in the party. The special tiain on which the party will travel will run directly through to San Frauotsco. There the gold hunters will remain three days to purchase min ing supplies. The party will then ship for St. Michaels ou a special steamer. This trip will occupy 14 days. Three steam launches will be in waiting to 1 transport them up the Yukon to the | mouth of the Ciondyke river. Tins trip will require 14 days. Each tourist ! may fake 4<K) pounds of baggage from | San Francisco, but only a portion of this will be taken up the river with the party. When the Ciondyke is reached the steam launches will be moored in winter quarters. The tourists will live aboard them until spring begins to | break, some time next summer. The 1 transportation company claims to have made plans for carrying enough provis- ! ions to supply all its travelers with plenty of food until late next summer. | It is the intention of the promoters of j the excursion to make the shortest jour- ( ney on record to the gold fields. An : effort will be made to complete the trip ; from Chicago to the Cloudyke within i 80 days. Iu addition to the crew, guides and officials. 200 men will leave San Francisco on a special steamer. Of these the larger portion will be from Chicago, but, it is said, there will be a scattering number from all parts of the country. Point* For Go!«t Prowpectors. Seattle, Wash., July 27.—Tiie Alaska Searchlight publishes a letter from Wil liam Moore, at Forty Mile camp, Skagwa, Alaska, stating that the white pass pack train to the summit pass was | open for travel July 17. On reaching 1 the summit tiie traveler steps qji an al- ! most level country, the grade to the lak'*s being 20 feet to the mile. Tho distance from salr water to the Toochi lake is 80 miles, and from salt water to the head of lake Bennett the distance is 47 miles. Botli routes from the summit are through rolling country for the most part, open with plenty of grass for feeding stock, water aud sufficient tim ber for all purposes. Ibn Adopt* tl>m * on form r a IXnport * by M Vot* nf 40 tn 30 Washington. July 24 —The tariff conference report passed the senate .-t 3 p, m. by a vote of 40 to 80. An hour later the president's signa ; tore made it a law. The president's ni<*-sago for a cur rency commission was received, but tt.e hou<e bill creating the commission wire not acted upon. Both branches of congress adjourned sine die at 0 p. m. Diugley of the ways aud meaim com ! mittee aud the author of the tariff hill dictated this statement in replv to a re quest for information about the new tariff bill: “The tariff bill in due course of time will fnrui-sh adequate reve-ues to currv ! on the government and will materially aid in reviving the industries umi bust ness of the country. “The business condition of the coon try is much bettor now than prior t- the calling of the session. Tnere i* ! greater confidence iu the future. Ther* is great relief and satisfaction at the settlement of the tariff question, whicli enables business men to go forward with full knowledge of the basis on I which business is to be conducted “The fact that sufficient revenue has been provided to carry on the govern- | ment, after the effect of anticipatory importations has disappeared, is of it self a source of increased confidence, and the further fact that iu the revision of the tariff duties have been aujustei ! so as to euconrage industries in this country instead of abroad affords sufH cieut ground for substantial business ' improvement.” The treasury department has decided : that the new tariff bill went into effect | after midnight Friday, July 23. ARMED PARTY GETS AWAY. — Loll In the Sending uf Caban KxpeiHtiuns Krukeu at l.u»r. Jacksonville, Fla, July 20.—The | lull iu the soudiug of armed expeditions 1 to Cuba has evidently been broxeu, if I dispatches from the southern part of ! the state are to bo depended upon. ' Some days ago a number of prominent Cubans were seen in this city and the suspicion was entertained that, as tho I presence of these gentlemen in th i state ! was usually followed by an expt litiou. I another would soon start froi. some ' point on the Florida coast. A telegram 1 from Miami cPnflrmed tins sufp cion in 1 the following words: “Another Cuban expedition is evi deutly on its way to Cubn, hi <i if re- 1 ports can be relied upon, it a us the j steamer Bermuda that carried .t. For some time the Cubans have L en busy ! at tins point, aud their presence hero has kept the Spanith spies on the alert, i The Cubans, though, were too smooth for them, and succeeded in getting things in shape witnout being detected. The schooner Dellie, whicli belongs to tne Cuban junta, arrived here, lied m> at the dock, the arms aud ammunition were put ou board and the vessel sailed out of the river into the bay.” UNWRITTEN LAW UPHELD. Tim Rant «f til* "Iiiniaer ('nnr* r*no«« 0?***'» N«.*t | Ii ii rvilitr. E*st Nohtiifiet.d, Musk , July 27.^ The Inst of the snmmer conferences here, tho re-oral ■- inference for Chn.-t- iau workers, will open next Thursday, to continue until Slept. 16. This confer ence generally sntpasses all the other summer meetings in number of aession# and in attendance, and, from present evidences, tins will bring a larger gath ering than ever. Evangelist D. L Moody will have charge of ail tne meetings and as his dislike for programs is well known, it will be understood why it is impossible to give out iu advance the arrangements for the daily proceedings, cxc*-pr in bare outline, it is known that there will te at least two platform addresses iu the morning at tiie AuditornAi, one at 1C o’clock and the other at 11 o’clock. In the afternoon there will be a service in the Congregational church, au i at S o’clock will come tiie platform meeting in the Auditorium. Undoubtedly more meetings will be held, increasing in frequency as tlio conference continues, bo that before the end there will be meetings going on ever hour iu the day. Mr. Moody's lack of a program liar also left m tlio dart the names of the speakers, but it is known tiiat the Rev. George O. MaeOreggor of London will be one of the leaders during the confer ence. V. D. David, the East Indian evangelist, also is expected, and Rev. R. A. Torrey, president of tho Bible in stitute, Chicago, who has been con nected with Mr. Moody’s work iu Chi cago for a number ot years; Bishop J. R. Newman, Geueral Grant’s former pastor, aud Rev. A 0. Dixon, D. D., all popular men iu Northfield, will bear prominent >arts during the conference. Amog otner Breakers expected ars Rev. H. C. Mabie, D. D., secretary of the Baptist Missionary union; Rev. W. J. Erdinan of Philadelphia, secretary of the Niagara conference, and Major Whittle of Chicago, another man who has assisted Mr. Moody in his evan gelistic worg, aud who spent last win ter iu England and Scotland. FARMER WANTS TO FIGHT. Anotllrr Kiml In Alaska. San Francisco. July 27.—The latent rumor from Alaska is that wonderfully rich quartz has been discovered in large quantities on the Stewart river. Par- j Menhirs are vague, and beyond the fact that the ledge is a large one and that the rock assays $800, nothing can be learned. This, if true, will mean much for tne Cloudyke district. The Stewart river runs into the Yukon not far above Dawson, and it is reasonable to suppose that the placer gold now being found below may have its origin iu the moun tains at the head of the Stewart river aud neighboring streams. r«na<l* ami til* Cloudyka. Vancouver. B. C , July 27.—It is re ported here that the Dominion govert • ment has decided to place a royalty on all gold mined iu Canadian territory in the Yukon district and that a corps of officials will leave here imiuediataiy to enforce this decision. It is probable that the Canadian government will build a telegraph line from Linn canal to the Ciondyke aud that a system of reserving alternate sections will be adopted. A Young MoriiHaii Drowned. Fkknamdina, Fia., July 27. —Wallace Maxwell, son of Captain D. E. Maxwell, general manager of the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad, was drowned while Heiuing in the surf at the south l end of the island with three other young men. He was 24 years old and a mem- , oer of the University of Pennsylvania j baseball team. Hrutal Murderer's Neck llrokan. Philadelphia, July 27.—Pasquaelle Dadario was hanged in the county ^ prison here for the murder of Modes- ttno Moffo. The drop fell at 10:8^. I The victim of the murder was a 3-year- I old child. The crime was one of tho most brutal iu the police records of Philadelphia. McKinley tn Vslt Cleveland. Cleveland. Juiy 27.—President Mc Kinley is coining to Cleveland. After the reunion of the G. A. K at Buffalo, Aug. 14. he will come to Cleveland as the guest of Seiiatar AL A. Hanna. Jury to Indict a Man Who Killed the liQtpoiier of Hi* Home Lexington, Ky., Juiy 27.—The Fay ette county grand jury has adjourned after finding more indictmeuts than any grand jury here within the past ten years. Alter thoroughly investigating the case, however, it refus d to imiicr Jacob S Harris, the drummer, who shot and killed Thomas H M^rr.rt, the pen- sion attorney, for despoiling his home It will be remembered that Harris discovered Merritt with his wile in Gratz park, about two weeks a :o, an 1 shot him to death. He was acquitted by City Judge Gray Falconer on the examining trial, and tho newspapers of the country condemned his action se- verelv. Local papers practically urged the grand jury to indict Harris, and it is said that members of the jury were personally importuned to find au indict ment against him. SlierlfT llleineil For » Lynchiiij*. Columbia, S. G.. July 26.—Solicitor T. S. Sense telegraphs tho governor no tifying him that Henry Gray was hanged by a mob at Ora Saturday night, explaining his action 111 hastening the man out of Laurens, which wa* crowded with whites. The solicitor says the prisoner was started away in plenty of time to have evaded the mob. The deputy sheriff failed to catch one train for an unexplained cause and remained at Goldviiie, 10 unies Irom Laurens, for eight hours. The fact of his being there was conveyed to the lynchers. The solicitor’s statement is damaging to the deputy sheriff. Heavy Sentence For l!ow:an<l. Wilmington, N. C., July 26 —The ' criminal court judge has sentenced Fred H. Howland to eight years’ imprison- ' ment in the state penitentiary at hard labor for horse stealing. Howland, it will be remembered, was tried for in cendiarism and the jury failed to agree on a vermet. Howland was previously convicted of larceny, bat tlio judge re served Ids decision nntd tbe evidence iu the incendiary case could be heard. Citizens >tf Atlanta Crltlcisail. Atlanta. July 27.—Prominent citi zens of Atlanta are being sharp.y criti cised for indorsing the application of tho negro Rucker who was appointed collector of internal revenue. It is sup posed that on these indorsements more than on any other ground, the presi dent, iu his ignorance of prevailing con ditions here, made the appointment lc» Company Sou* a Kali road. Raleigh, July 26 —The Hygenic Ice company of Charleston snes the Sea board Air Line for $20,000 damages, al leging that sparks from a passing loco motive burned its factory. •Foaeph Shield* Send* the Muynr of Dar« h*iu, X. C. # 1* < li»l!erige a Raleigh, July 27.—Moses E. Ale* Cowan, mayor of Durham, has received the following challenge to a duel, signed by Joseph H. Shields, a Durham couuty farmer: “Having been by you grossly insulted, I demand the satisfaction one man ot courage accords auotner. You may des ignate the time and place and the weapons you prefer end I will meet you. TJniess you do this I will post you ovei ray own signature as a coward and a scoundrel.” It is against the law to either send ot accept a challenge iu North Carolina. Alayor Alt Cown says Shields is angry with him because at the last term of the superior court he as a witness had given evidence as to Shields’ character. Shields had made threats as to the chal lenge and last Wednesday went to see Mayor McCown and talked and cursed about the testimony at the trial. The mayor dec.inea to engage in a quarrel and showed Shields the door. Now Shields has again called on McCown and 111 person gave him the challenge above quoted, and saying: “I want au answer.” walked away. Alayor McCown savs he will not take the slightest notice of tho challenge. Conjcr€)«si<>!ial Libntry < lo*e<l. Washington, July 87—The removal of the large collections of tha congren- eional library fr in their present quar ters in the capital building to the mag nificent new congressional library will, now that congress lias adjourned, be vigorously entered upon. This under taking will involve the closing of the library at the capitol to the public foi some weeks because of the noise, dust aud confusion incident to the <1 it place ment of so great a mass of books. The removal will also require the constant labor of those now employed m tho ser vice of booits and information for the public. A Morion* ^hooting scrape. Morganton, Ky., July 27. — A serious difficulty occurred at Cane linigi meet inghouse, 12 miles south of here,between Esteil Casey aud John Casey on one side and King Bailey and two brothers ou the other. About 25 shots were ex changed. Esteil Casey was shot through and through and when last heard of was dying John Casey received a painful flesh wound in the hip and an other in the head. Two of the Baileys received flesh wounds, but not serious. No arrests have been made. All are claiming self defense. They are all young men and are of good families. Coroner’s Jury Clear* Mr. Cocke. Asheville, N. C., July 27.—Inquiry into the death of Airs. AliunieL Cocke, wife of ex-Mayor W\ J. Cocke, has been concluded, pnysicians testifying as to the nature of the wound, range of the bu”et and couuhion of Mis. Cooke for a time before her suicide, and numerous witnesses identified two notes left by her a* being 111 her handwriting, while others testified that Mr. and Mrs. Co-'iie were devoted to each other. In its ver dict rii? jury f0L.id that Mrs. Cocke took her own life, pjid removed all grounds for suspicion of foui dealing. City Property Not Taxable. Atlanta, July 27.—In response tc the request froth Comptroller General Wright asking au official opinion as to whether or not waterworks, gas and electric light plants owned by cities or towns aud used not only in furnishing water and light for pub.ic pnrp >ses, but to private persons and corporations, are •uliject to stato and county tax-s. At torney General Terrell holds that the establishments referred to come under the head of public property aud as such are not taxable. Carolinian* Claim Clontlyka. Raleigh. July 26 —The estate of tho late J. M. Heck here owns nearly 1,100 acres of land iu the Ciondyke country in Alaska. This statement is made by a memuer of tne family. Negro I'ofttmaftter at Athnift. Washington, July 24.—The president has sent to the senate the nomination of Monroe B. Alortou, to be postmaster at Athens, Ga. Crew <>l a Goubnat In Chaioft. Savannah. July 27. —Alany of the crew of the gunboat Wilmington spent a considerable portion of tbe day iu chains ou board the vessel. The men were paid off Monday and many cf them aMow**.! to come ashore. Savan nah hospitality was too much for them. They got well loaded at nearby resorts and policemen arrested them and sent them aooard ship. The iVilmingtou #aii«d for Florida water#.