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1 •4 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., NOVEMRER 11, 181)7. DIED IT 1WT OF HIT? Atlanta Policeman Shot Down by an Assassin. SHOWS BIG DRO° IN SALES. JUDGE IS PLACED IN A JAIL. SEVERAL PEOPLE ARE SUSPECTED file Tropriefop of iLo In Which the Occili a ri!<l 9 h I'artner of Keceiifc Drtle anti Thr.<e Ne^roon Arre^tetl In Connection Wit*| the litt^edy—Coroner In Vent icateM tho * uho. Atlanta, Not. 9 —Patrolman J. T. Ponder wan shot down here while shadowing a supposed burglar. He saw a man enter the wholesale liquor house of L. Sttiiiau. on Wall street. Owing to the fact that the house had been bur glarized some two weeks ago. the pa trolman had the place under surve 1 aitce. Consequently he followed the man into the store. Just as lie stepped iuside the door be hind the supposed burglar, aud was in the act of Milking a match, five shots were fired from about midway the store aud the policeman fell to the floor mor tally wounded. He managed to recover ■iitlieientiv to give the alarm, but be fore assistance came he died. The ns'OMMu made Ins escape through a rear door. A patrolman, who paces the beat on Loyd street, near Decatur, saw a man come from the rear of the store about the tune of the shooting, and identified him as being a white mail. L Stein an, proprietor of the store in which the rrauedy occurred; Julius Si mon, a partner of recent date; Waltei O t^uinn, a former employe, and three negroes are all under arrest, and will be subjected to a thorough examination, tho police believing that they were in some way connected with the crime. During tt past two weeks the store has been burglarized twice. The first time about iJ'.'SO was taken from toe ■ate. Since that time the place has been shauowed, and a few nights ago, it is said, a patrolman passing by saw' Walter O (^uinn amt an unknown man come from the store with goods. Monday morning the store was closed by the sheriff, being a result of the tiling of a deiugo of mortgages. Patrolman Ponder whs placed on the heat to shadow the store, and was in the act of detecting the supposed burglar when he met his ueath. The btil which asked for a receiver alleged that £teiuau is insolvent and has transferred his property to the det riment of his creditors. The police believe that Stt»inan or •ome member of the firm was in the act of robbing the vault, aud when the po liceman was discovered he was shot down to cover their guilt. It has developed when the receiver left the building just before the killing he locked the big vault and turned the combination. Atter the assassination the vauit was found open, and a bunch of keys picked up near the door. Later developments identify tho keys os the property of Stem in. Upon this thread of evidence the po lice believe that they have the right party under arrest. ISteiuau, Simon, O'Qninn and the ne groes deny any participation in the crime. A coroner's investigation cf the mur der will begin Wednesday morning ai JO o’clock. MOB CHASES A POLICEMAN, i It*V*>rt of f'oniRiUiOoiior Vnnoe «<« Woto- b«r l>ni|ieiiiiHry Columbia, S. C., New. 0.—The dis pensary board of control met here. The terrible inroads of the original packages is made more manifest. Commissioner Vance’s report shows a falling off in the dales of this October, ns comnared with tiie same month last year, of H-h IhO. Jo, reducing receipts from ifiJo.OOJ to £91.DUO. He says: •*1 attribute this large difference to the competition of the original package shops and the blind tigeis, hut princi pally to the low jirice of cottou and the Negroes Try to 1(111 an OfUc.er Who Had Shot Iwo of Tlittir Color. Richmond. Nov. Charles Murray was instantly killed and Tom Autouy probably fatally shot by Policeman Alvi*. The victims are negroes. They had been raising a disturbance on the street, when Alvin tried to arrest them. Their friends obstructed him. and Mur ray thmst a revolver in the policeman’s face. Upon this Aivis tired twice in quick successiou, and Autouy aud Mur ray dropped. Tiie other negroes made a vicious rush •t the officer, who tied into a house. There six officers armed to the teeth protected him from the mob. Governor O’Per rail was notified of the situation ami by his order two com panies of the First regiment assembled at the armory to await orders. Upon learning this tiie mob dispersed. Aivis’ father killed two men 20 years ago under the same circumstances at the same place. general depressed tinancial condition of the country. It affords me pleasure to iuiotiu you tliai, notwithstanding this large difference lu cash received, we have met promptly every obligation of the state dispensary when presented aud that I now have $10,000 ready to pay to the free school fund ” Colonel Jones offered a resolution that the committee pay to tiie state treas urer on Nov. !) $25,000. on Dec. 1 000 ami on Jau. 1. I8!)s, $25,000. Mr. Williams did not think the board would he justified in adopting that. If tlio money was on hand lie was willing to turn it over to tiie stare treasurer, but promises of payments should not be made unless they could be kept. At the suggestion of Mr. Williams Colonel Jones withdrew his resolution. SAY THEY WERE SWINDLED. A iVopW* KlSe m I 'fit i 11 on Hortltfriiii* on tlio >eii*ath»n;»l. Topeka, Nov. 9.—Proceedings have bcou instituted in the federal court by the Scottish-American Investment com pany of Loudon against the Kansas In vestment company and T. B. Sweet for fl25,09<). Tiie snit is the outgrowth of investments aggregating $:’50,000 made by the Loudon company through the Kansas Loan and Trust company in tiie eighties. The petition borders on the sensa tional, tor the Scottish Investment com pany claims it was “defrauded and de ceived” in the investments made for it by the Kansas Loan and Trust com pany. The claim is’ that they were duped out of the following amounts: $25,0(>0 of Colorado Farm and Irrigation company bonds; $25,1)00 Brower county laud and irrigation bonds; $25,000 real estate loans. The balance is made np of claims for routs collected and never turned over, sales of laud under foreclosure, aud other items of a similar character. Mt-nitihlitii sick In Allsiiiuri. Marshall, Mo., Nov. 9.—A genuine case of yellow’ fever was reported a few days since at the residence of Shennnu Huston, near Malta Bend, this county. The patient, A. M. Irwin, a resident of Memphis, Teuu., left that place about ten days ago on account of the plague At Kansas City he became suodetny ill and sought admission to the hospitals at that city, but was refused. On reach ing the home of his brother-in-law, Mr. Huston, the disease liud fully developed. Tiie case is in the bands of a local phy sician, who now pronounces the patient out of danger. New Ynclit Pur the Prince. Glasgow, Nov. 9.—Tho Hendersons have booked an order for an 80-ton racing cutter for the Prince of Wales. The designs of the new yacht were drawn by George Watson, uuu it is be lieved she will be of the type of Bona, the cutter of the Duke of Abruzzi, nephew of the king of Italy. Tne Prince of Wales has retained the ser vices of Captain Carter, late commander of the Bnttauia. Kx-Probata Mnitlutrate ArreUmi (.'linr{;e.l Willi KmbrSSlnainnt. Ch aHLrsTON, Nov. 8 —J. Z. McCon nell, who up to a few months ago was probate judge of Wiliiaraiburg county, was arrested here on a ciiarge of embez zlement. He is said to have stolen $700 •vhiie in the office. The money was being held in trust for several children. McConued was indicted in July, but ha ! ffed. The judge of the court issued a j warrant for his arrest, and the officers i were uuablu to get truck of him until j now. He is locked in a cell ana will be sent to ins old home. The prisoner claims that if is simply a shortage that lie was unable to pay. His bomisiuen. he says, refu-ed to pros- | eeute him. Tiie evidence seems so strong against McCouued. however, i that tiie sheriff of Williamsburg county was afraid to trust him with a deputy nuo will come here lu person to take | him to jail. McConnell was a prominent citizen ' and his alleged embezzlement and ar- I reft caused a sensation. SITUATION STILL SERIOUS. PROGRESS CF THE SOUTH. Man of High Standing Said to Have Made Bad Money. CLASH IN CITY OF CHEST ER. State Mini I‘**tl«Ar)il titlior it ioi Want to * otitrol mi O. V. >toro. Columbia. S. G., Nov. 8.—There is a clash between the state and federal au thorities over who is to have control of the liquor in Blutheutal & Lickart’s original package store in Chester, which Was closed some time ago by state officers on the charge of selling to miners and out of hours. Attorney General Barber notified United States Marshal Hunter that tne liquor was the property oi tho ctuto and ordered him not to touch it. The marshal’s deputy telegraphed him that he had possession of the store, aud put his seal on the door ana was also guarding it. The fact that the deputy is in control is considered as a Victory for the federal authorities. Marshal Hunter seems more deter mined since receiving orders from the attorney general not to ton h the goods. PROMINENT GEORGIA PHYSICIAN riiai ge Him l« Counturfuitliig, mill He Is New »n Trial at Atlanta, In the Uultrd states Onlirt—All Paraphernalia fur *ta infaeturlnit the ••Oiieer'’ found In His Heii.e When Arrested. Atlanta. Nor. 9.—Dr. Thomas El- par Kigers. a well known physical! of Harraisnu county, is on trial before Judge Newman in the United .States court heie for counterfeiting. He is represented by Hon. Felix Cobb aud J. C. Hoiderne.ss of Carrollton. Dr. Rogers was arrested on July 27. 1895. by Captain Forsyth of the secret service and- Deputy Marshal Julius Johnson of the internal revenue. In his house the officers found all the para phernalia for the manufacture of the “queer” in counectiou with a lot of counterfeit uuui^y. Dr Rogers stands high in the com munity in which he resides aud his ar rest caused a nrnfound sensation. CHILD LABOR BILL KILLED. the DEMURRER IS OVERRULED. Jtltlgo I'artl**#* K«n<i«*rA t% In the Original ruukaffti Cm***. Atianta, Nov. 8.—The demurrer of tho Southern railway in tho potitlou for injunction filod by Bluthenthal & Biot- art to compel it to haul the firm’s goods into the state of South Carolina was overruled by Judge Parueo in the United States circuit court here. Tiie attorneys for the railway com pany were informed that if they stood on their demurrer a mandatory injunc tion Would be issued. The case w 11 be heard on its merits next Wednesday, additional time being allowed the (ieieudaut in order to an swer the several charges of the bill. Biuthenthal & Bickart have filed an amendment stipulating that the dam ages to them from the action of the company exceed $20,000. < Ilnginiftn Ituried nt C oncord. Raleigh, Nov. 8.—The funeral of General Thomas H Clingmau was held in Concord at All Saints’ Episcopal church, Rev. Dr. J. 0. Davis officiating. The interment was iu the town ceme tery. The remains of the lamented general were escorted to their hut rest ing place by the confederate veterans, many of whom were under Cliugmau’s command. The body was iu the uni form worn as a confederate brigadier general. The funeral was held at Con cord at tiie request of his niece, Mrs. James C. Gibson. SAMPSON HARRIS SILENT. ■Ur Not A«<:»pr MlitrcniM Until Foi mat Oflnr !• Mada. Atlanta. Nov. 9.—Governor Atkin- •on has not yet heard from Judge Samp son W. Harris, the newly appointed supreme court justice, in regard to his acceptance or nonacceptauce of ths po sition offered him Whether Judge Harris will accept the appointui 0 !!' cauuor. yet be ascertained, and his decision wni probably not be kuowu until the formal offer of tiie place is made. The formal tender of Judge Atkin son’s resignation as supreme court judge has not yet boon received by the gover nor, aud Judge Harris will have until that time to make his decision in the matter. The governor says he lias no reason to believe that Judge Harris will ret use the office, ns he was once a candidate lor the sumo place. H.urr Nvabltl to II. ll.tixad. In win ville, Ga.. Nov. In ths superior court of Irwin county, Henry Nesbitt, a negro, has been convicted of murder iu the first degree, with no recommendation of mercy, atad sen tenced by Judge O. C. Smith to be hanged Dec. 10. The execution is to take place within half a mile of the •aourthouse, and will be strictly private. HlatloaaUh.rt Georgian Hand. Dalton, Ga., Nov. 9.—Colonel & M. Oerter, who has for years been oue of the most prominent citizens of North Georgia, died at his plantation iu Mur ray from the effects of a stroke of paralysis which he received about eight weeks ago. Hlun Knr Mullerwarth. Cleveland, Nov. —Major Butter- worth’s chnnoes for recovery are uow regarded as very poor. r'ava lf« Didn’t Try '*«lolde. San Francisco, Nov. 9.—Major J. A. Mulhauser of Cleveland, O.. who. it was reported from Honolulu, had at tempted to commit suicide because of a shortage of fuuus, has arrived here. He denies that ho attempted to take his own life, or that he was financially embarrassed. The wound he received, he says, was caused by the accidental discharge of his revolver. Tli.re Alnjr I’e Mura Trouble. White Rocks. Utah, Nov. 9.—In re sponse to an order from Captain Wright, Lieutenant Cavanaugh with 15 men from Fort Duchesno has arrived here. The reason, it is reported, is a rumor that the Indians are leaving the reserva tion in bands of two aud three and re turning to Colorado to avenge the mas sacre of their comrades there. C«ngra«aiuaM Davidson Hand. Montgomery. Ala., Nov. 9. — A special from Uuioutowu makes an nouncement of the death of Hon. Alex ander Caldwell Davidson at that place from a stroke of paralysis. Colonel Davidson represented the Fourth Ala bama district in congress two terms. He was iu his seventy-first year. Thraa Sumlitii-nara Appolutad. Washington. Nov. 9.—The president ha* appointed Johu T. Wilder of John son City, Tenu., to be pension agent at Knoxville, Tenu.; Dwight Jarvis, ap praiser of merchandise iu the district of Tampa, Fla.; Eugene A. Webster, col lector of if’ -rnal revenue for the dis trict of Souih Carolina. ImitrlsiMimrnt Cur Iusurcants. CaI’k Town, Nov. ».—Toto, one of the chief leaders of the insurgents of Bechuaualand, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment at hard labor, and 55 others have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from two to four years. They oil pleaded goilty of sedition. Three farauns Aaphyxlatad. Ban Francisco, Nov. 9. —John H. Mooney, Kate Mooney, his wife, iwd Michael D. Roiney, Mrs. Mooney's brother, have been found dead in their beds, asphyxiated by gas They were in comfortable financial circumstances, aud it is believed the gaa was left open accident*, ily. Vrvr Kill* m Young Man. Seneca, 8. 0., Nov, 9. —Max Cole- man, the 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Coleman of this place, died after an illness of about a month with ferer. A Hunk Arretftffd. Raleigh, Nov. 8 — W. P. Webb, pres ident of the Rank of Louisburg and the Bunk of Nashville, has been arrested upon beach warrants issued at the in stance of depositors. It is charged that Webb made false statements as to the condition of his banks and also that he has considerable assets which he has not turned over to the assignee It is claimed that depositors will get 40 cents on the dollar. It is admitted that mem bers of Webb’s family diew considera ble money from his Louisburg bank tbe day it failed. MonuoH ISlilar* Ar* to Meet. Raleigh, Nov. 8.—Mormon elders here announce that Francis M. Lyman end Mutthers F. Cowley, two of 12 “apostles’* of that church, aud also the pre»ideutof the Mormon southern states mission, will arrive iu a few days to hold a North Carolina conference near Redfords crossroads, and that all elders of this conference, 44 in number, wUl be present. Oolobar Altai** a rslllog Off. Columbia. S. C.,Nov. 8.—Thereports for October show that the dispensary lost $48,000 on its business for October of the present year, compared with last year. Commissioner Nance says the falling off is due to the original pack ages, the tigers, but more to the low E nce of business. A third of the total uuiuess for October was lost. Hnllet Vara Hlack Hally. Columbia, S. 0., Nov. 8. —In Bam berg Henry Zeigler, "tbe bully of the town,” was shot through the heart by Ed Riley, another negro, and keeper of a restaurant. Zeigler ordered a square meal, and tried to whip the proprietor when he presented his bill of 15 ceuta Natal right at a frollo. Columbia, 8. O., Nov. 8.—At Harts- Yille, W B James, white, went to a house where negroes were having a party. Entering he demanded of Henry Button what he was doing there and immediately shot him dead. There is no explanation. Halil oa a Grave Charge. Columbia, 8. O., Nov. 8 — Buck Young, a negro, 16 years old. hat been committed to jail here, charged with assaulting Rosa Graham, a half witted woman iu tnis county. Get* It* Drath Blow In Hullm* — fiticigHretl*) Ordinance Atlanta, Nov. 9.—The first thing done by the house immediately aftai the reading of the journal was the re consideration of the library commission bill. The action of Monday was recon sidered on motion of Mr. Knowles of Fulton by a vote of 59 to 44. Mr. Thomas of Clarke moved to re consider his mil to prevent the entry of race hor.-es in classes below their records. This is in brief a bill to make every horse not iu his own cla-is so that the stakes at Georgia fairs cannot be swept by unknown fast horses brought in from a uistauce. The motion to re consider w’us lost on a vote of 10 to 02. Mr. Berry of Whitfield called up a senate bill providing that all questions of fact in litigation shall be reierred to a jury instead of to an auditor or a juoge. Mr. Slaton opposed the bill. He said that Genertil Toombs, the great iribuno of the people, who had impressed his genius on the state constitution more than any one else, did recognize the fact that there were cases which it was not practicable to try by juries, aud he pro vided for auditors in the constitution. Mr. Copeland of Walker favored the bill. He called attention to the fact that when the auditor’s fiudings are ex cepted to, the court passes on them, and that the auditor’s report is read to the jury with only such portions of tho evi dence us may legally come befo-e it. At 10 o’clock, the hour for the special order on the child labor bill arrived, the discussion on the jury bill was sus pended aud the child labor bill, by Mr. Craig of Bibb, was takeu up. Tbe bill got its death blow in a mo tion to disagree to the favorable report of the committee. There was barely a quorum present iu the senate, aud the session was de voted principally to the transaction of routine business. Only oue important bill was introduced, and that was offered by Mr. McFarland of the Forty-fourth district. His bill has for its purpose the abatement of the cigarette evil, aud not only would preveut the sale of ciga rettes in Georgia, but also provides •gainst bringiug them into the state. Beuutor Turner’s bill, renewing the charter of the orphan asylum under tho direction of the North Georgia coufer- euce, was made a special order aud passed. The joint resolution passed by the house. United Btates senators by the people, was given a first reading and referred to the general judiciary committee. Republic of Hraiell 1* N»w Tlirec.ten*<l With Auolher Revolution. New Yoke, Nov. 9. — A dispatch to Tiie Herald from Buenos Ayres says: The Herald’s correspondent iu Rio Ja neiro, Brazil, sends word that vice president Victorino did not visit Presi dent Moraes after the attempt to assas sinate the latter last Friday, nor aid he attend the funeral aud burial of Minis ter of War Bitteuoourt. wiio was killed in that affair. His attitude lias caused a great deal of comment. General Cantuna has been appointed to succeed General Bitteucuurt as min ister of war. The principal officials of the navv have expressed to the government their adhesions to its policy. The situ, ion is still regarded as grave in Rio Jau to. The police are watch ing the offices of the opposition news papers, fearing that they will be attacked by citizens. The troops re main under arms, ready to quell any outbreak. Imperialists iu Brazil are preparing to make a c imoustratiou at the funeral of Count Mott* Mala, who was the physician to the late Emoeror Dom Pe dro, whose death occurred Monday. A message lias been presented iu the chamber of deputies demanding that martial law bo continued in Rio de Ja neiro because of the existence of a con spiracy against the govarunumt. and that a pension be granted to the family of General Bittencourt. Five members of the opposition have gone over to the government side of the chamber. It is asserted that the mur derer of G-motal Bittencourt bus made revelations ami that the govern meet now knows the plans of the conspirators who have been plotting its overthrow. AN ADMIRAL PASSES AWAY. i Al«Xi4n<)*r Khlnri Mircumb* to i»n Illne** Thnt Began Five V'Ago. Nicw York. Nov. 9.—Rear Admiral Alexander Golden Rhitid, U. S. N., is dead at his home in this city. He had been confined to his bed for five weeks. Admiral Rhiud was born iu this oity Oct. 81, 1821. He entered the navy us a midshipman in 1888. receiving his ap pointment from Alabama. He became a lieutenant March 17. 1854, and at tne breaking out of tho war whs in com mand of tne steamer Crusader of the South Atlantic blockade squadron. He served through the war with groat distinction. At the close of the war he served in ! congress for a time, was lighthouse inspector, and in 187rf-7t> he was com missioner, commodore aud president of the board of inspection in 1880-82, and on Oct. 1, 1888. he was promoted to rear admiral, and was retired the following day. having reached the age limit. He never married. Maw Imlmtrlo- Uer>»rt* l | I,. |t| 3 | s llprln S Ilia Weak J uit Chattanooga, Nov. 9. — Among the mnsr important new industries for the week just ended. The Tradesman re ports the following: A flouring mill at Lebanon, Temi.; uasworic* to cost $ii ).- 000 at Newport News. Ya ; tlio Tisuule Mining ami Mn»iufnc r uritr; company, capital $33,500, at iiui.er, Ga.; the Hu guenot Mining ami Milling company, the Arctic Circle Mining company, cap ital $1,000,000, and the Grand Lucanip- meut Miuiug ami Milling comnauy, capital $500,000, at Charleston, W Va ; the Morgan County Cniinel Coal com pany. capital $25,000, at Frankfort, Ky.; the Carter Coal and Iron company, cap ital $100,000, at Pulaski, Va., and the Jackson-Meshier Mining company, cap- ititi $Ho.0'H(, ;• t Rome, Ga. The Peerless Clay company, capital $18,000, has iieen incorporated at But ler, Ga.; tiie N ew York Petroleum com pany. capital $500,000, at Parkersburg, W. Va.. and the Frost Cotton (Oil com pany. capital $20,000, at Frost, Tex. A knitting mill will bo erected at j Burlington. N. C.; a rope aud twine mill r.t Griffin, Ga.; a furniture factory at Little Ruck, Ark.; a $10,000 lumber mill at H iuiiitou, N. O.; a $20,000 saw mill r.t Miueoia, Ga., aud a $15,000 lum ber null at Vinton, La. j Otiier woodworking plants will be established at Branford aud Holley, Flit.; Eclair and Cordele, Ga., aud Likin, N. C. GENERAL CLINGMAN GONE. Aged Nartli Caroliiila.i Hraathas III* La»t l.i an liiNaiiM Asylum* Raleigh, Nov. 6.—General Thomas L. Cliugiuan, ex-United States senator, died in the Morgantown insane asylum. Aged, poor and infirm, the state gave him a home there. General Oliugman was born in Yad kin county iu 1816, elected a Whig member of the legislature in 1835 from Surry and a state senator lu 1830 from Asheville, became a leader of the Whig party Mud was a member of congre«.s from 1843 to ISoS, excepting the Twenty- ninth congress lu 1858 he was ap pointed to the United Btates senate to till the vacancy caused by the resigna tion of Asa Biggs ami was re-elected. His speech on Clay’s defeat led to a duel with William L. Yancey of Ala bama. At the outbreak of the civil war he entered the confederate army as colonel of the Twenty-fifth North Carolina reg iment and soon became brigadier gen eral and was wounded at Cold Harbor auu at Petersburg. He served as delegate to the national Democratic convention in 186.'), but has avoided politics siuco. Ho was never married. RUSE OF BOLD ROBBERS. Croker'* Mora* I* m Winner. London, Nov. 9.—At the first day’s racing of the Liugfield Park November meeting, Mr. Richard Croker’s 3-year- old bay filly, Georgiana, won the Chel- tows plate. This race is of 100 sover eigns for 3-year-olds and upwards, win ner aud second horses free. There were six starters over the course. 1 mile Straight. R Devereaux’s Yours was second aud W. Humfray’s Bantry Bay third. Frazer I'lialleiige* Flta.lminon*. St. Louis, Nov. 9.—Boyd Frazer of this city has chalreuged Robert Fitz simmons. whose company is showing at the Standard theatre, to a punching bag contest for $1,000 a side, to take place either in St. Louis, Chicago or New York, with George Siler as ref eree. Fuziimuious lias takeu the chal lenge uuder cousiaeratiou. Nn Gauaral strike Kxpeota.l. New York, Nov. 9.—There is no recommending the election of i likelihood of a general strike of the cloak makers of this city this fall. Walking Delegate Roseufeld said: “We expect that no more of the coiitraotors will attempt to break their agreements. At this tim. of the season nearly all the work is on special orders which have to be rushed.” Shot HI* Wlfa Mnd Suicided. Pineville, Ky. f Nov. 9.—News has been brought here of a double tragedy which occurred ou Clear creek, iu this (Bell) county.’ When neighbors passed the Home of Andrew Vangn, a promi nent farmer, and called for Vaughn, they were answered by moans from the inside. On going in they found Vaughn’s wife weltering in her life’s blood and Vaughn in a dying condition. Both will die. It is supposed Vaughn, who had been sick, became mentally unbalanced and while iu this state shot his wife and then himself. Mcu Almost Harder * Mercliunt end Then Take Hie Money. Spartanburg, S. 0., Nov. 0 — Just after dark one of tho boldest robberies ever known in this section occurred at Welford, 10 miles from this place. A man came to the home of Albert Bal- lengcr, a prosperous merchant aud farmer, aud asked Mr. Ballenger to gui to the store, as he wished to buy somsr gooda Mr. Ballenger was eating supper, aud after finishing went with him. The man bought a bill and gave tbs mer chant a $‘20 note. Mr. Ballenger went- to his safe for the change, aud while he was securing tne money, having the safe open, he was dealt a blow ou the head, whioh crushed his skud. Another man who was present then joined the robber. They looted the safe, locked the door aud walked out. It was several hours before the robbery was discovered. Mr. Ballenger is still unconsciout. The two men escaped. Bloodhounds have been sent for. Uawiocratic .llitrulug Dully, Raleigh, Nov. 8.—The new Demo cratic morning daily here la named The Post, and will appear Nov. 20. As yet ' ft* the editor iii-chief is uot selected Ecff* Fur Hie Mormon Kldcr*. ThomahVii.le, Ga., Nov. 9.—Elders Brown and Faoux of Utah, missionaries of the church of Latter Day Saiuts, who have been iu this city for several days, held an open air meeting here. The service was interrupted just before the close of the discourse by a shower of eggs, aud it is said that some of them were a little over ripe. More than one spread its yellow over the persons of the elders. Without alluding iu any way to tho unexpected shower of hen fruit the elders completed their services aud departed. Fr«*b*teilnuz Meat at Home. Rome, Ga., Nov. 9.—The Georgia synod of tlio Presbyterian church met here. The synod is composed of the Presbyterian ministers of the state and oue eider from each church, and is a body of intelligent. coLtervative men. So far as It is now kuowu there are uo questions to be discussed at the session other than those that come uuder the head of routine business. Five Y..uux Woman Arrested. Philadelphia, Nov. 9.—Five young women from the ranks of the striking shirt makers have been arrested, charged by three shirt manufacturers with con spiracy to lujure their business aud With assaulting girls who desire to cou- tinue work. They were held iu bail for trial. Hoheadad Wan* at Prayer. Knoxville, Nov. 9—John Ander son, aged 8.1, angered over domestic troubles and unbalanced by religious fervor, knelt on the railroad track, Bi ble in hand, to prav, and a passing train decapitated him. Marred From Uaa of Malls. Washington, Nov. 9. —The postmas ter general has issued a fraud orurr barring from the use of the mails John Wedderburu, Johu Wedderburn & Co., The National Recorder and The Na tional Recorder company of this city. The order is the result of charges made by patent attorneys of this city aud other cities. Mora Cab * ii War Munitions, Jacksonville. Fla., Nov. 9.—A spe cial to The Times-Uuiou and Citizen from Tampa says: Niue carloads of munitions passed through hern for Key Weet. It, is reported that the New York Herald has chartered the steamer Tar pon, but it ie believed the boat has really been chartered to the filibnsters. Amy Madcnwlolt Passs* Away. London, Nov. 9—Amy Sedgewick (Mrs. W. B. Parks), the actress, is dead. Amy Sedgewick was boru iu 1837, aud appeared as Lady Macbeth, Juliet, Ro- eoliud, Ophelia, Peg Woftiugtan aud Lady Teazle. In 1858 she was married to W. B. Parks, U. D., bat was left a widow iu 1863. Mors Trouble In Madagaaear. London, Nov. 9.—A special dispatch from Paris says alarming information from the islaud of Madagascar has reached the French colonial office. Large bauds of well armed, disciplined rebels *re scouting Madagascar and cut- Uug off isolated French detachments. Conronllon of Ualtloaisn. f Denver, Nov. 9 —The national stock growers’ convention, which has been under oousideratiou for some tune, was called for Jan. 25, 26 and 27, I8V8, by • joint session of committees from the leaver chamber of commerce and tne Coloudo Cattle growers’ association. BIG MEETING OF BLACKS. Republicans Hold a ConTsntlun at Kalelgl* and Adopt Kasolutlons. Raleigh, Nov. 6. —A mass conven tion of North Carolina negroes, held here, adopted the name of the Lincoln Republican league. It indorsed the ac tion of the penitentiary directors in re fusing to follow Governor Russell’s ad vice aud lease the penitentiary convicts. The convention was called iu protest against the giving of all offices, save ten. to the 30,000 white Republicans, aud it is said this insulted the 120,000 negro voters. Resolutions were adopted calling on all negro Republicans hereafter.to vote for no man opposed to giving the negro full recognition; that iu future before any man is nominated negroea should exact a writteu pledge that he will give half of his clerical force to the uegro Republicans; that all uomineos shall give a pledge in favor of uegro educa tion. and that negroes who are willing to trade their race off for office •hall uot be nominated. D Sun* Rally tu Meet Snaltli. Sam Francisco, Nov. 9 — Sammy Kelly »f New York has been matched to fight Holly Smith 20 rounds before the Knickerbocker club of this city some time iu December The psgiluts will do battle at 118 rounds Andaraun tv Land liar Aid. Anderson, S. O., Nov. 9.—An en thusiastic raassmeetiug was held here iu the interest of the Black Diamond railway, as projected by Oolonei Albert E. Boone of Zanesville, O. A pro moting fund of $5 per mile traveled through Anderson county whs pledged and resolutions unanimously adopted requesting the city council to order an election at an early date to submit to tbe voters the question of subscription to the road’s bouda to the amount of $50,000. Cotton Grower* to Couveao. Columbia, 8. 0., Nov. 9.—The cotton growers' convention, which will meet here this week, will have delegates from most of the counties in the state. The interest in the convention is growing, aud outsiders are expected to come here to see what the South Carolina couveu- tiou wili da Flnotroa Stmt* Fod mastoro. Warrington. Nov. 8.—The following North Carolina postmasters have beeu appointed: Falkland. James F. Parker; Goodwill, Motes N. Whicker; Houston- ▼ille. Bettle E. Smith; Plyer, W. J. Mason; Yadkin Valley, M. K Patter- sou. Th* Janksnn-rrakar Trade. Nahhvillk, Nov. 9 —General W. H. Jackson is again the sole proprietor nf Bel e Meade stud, having purchased Richard Croker's half interest.