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t THE LEDGER! GAFFNEY, S» C., DECEMBER 23, 18t>7. Daughter of the Former Naval Secretary Leaps From a Third Story Window. n* ACUTE MELANCHOLIA CAUSED ACT Waa a Oanoral Social Farorlta During Iho AdiulnDtratluii of Fro*Mont < lovolaml, llolng Oiio of tlm Cabinet Clrclo ami I’ro- •liUng Over the Home of Her Father, ' "li<» le a Widower. Washington, De-\ 21.—Miss Leila Herbert, daughter of ex-Secretary of the Navy Herbert of Alabama, died at her homo in this city as the result of a lull from the third-story of her home ou TIiif led to additional caution ami two nurses alt«Miu(ed in constant watcliful- uess of the pulimit. * She was at all times rational, quiet ami gentle and it was supposed the ms- ease would yield to trentuieut. Early Tuesday moruing the nurse on duty me ticed a small spot of blood on the bed coverings, she inquired what it meant, but the invalid endeavored to pass it by lightly. Ou making an investigation, however, the nurse found that the un der bed clothes were saturated with blood nud that Miss Herbert bad sev ered the artery of bor wrists with a pair of scissors. Feeling that the emer gency was great, the nurse hastened to the door and called an alarm. JTiiuipetl From h Wln«l«*w. In this momentary withdrawal front the bedside Miss Herbert leaped out ami sprang from the window. The plunge was made head foremost so that she lighted on tne top of her head ou the asphalt pavement This injury alone was sufficient to have caused death from concussion and it was doubt less the immediate cause. Aside from this a cursory examination indicated that the skull was fractured. The sev- nee of the artery also would havete- suited fatally. W hou the physician reached her Miss Herbert was still breathing, but uied about r . hour after the leap. The i "oner returned a verdict of suicide d mug temporary insanity. As the fact* i -he c<>se were ciear he de cided that .u inquest was unnecessary. THERE MAY BE TRAGEDY. CRUSADE AGAINST CRJME. Tlia 11 pun MISS I .Eli. A HERBERT. XTew Hampshire avenue, in the most fashionable part of the city, just ol Dupont Circle, The sudden death and the tragic fea tures surrounding it were a great shock to the large circle of friends she had made in the course of her life in Wash ington as the daughter of a popular rep resentative in congress from the south, and later as one of the cabinet circle of ladies, when she provided over her fa ther’s household during the four years he was secretary of the navy under the last Cleveland administration. Hurt Wliilt) Kldhig Horseback. Her death was traceable indirectly to an accident while horseback riding in her native state of Alabama about two mouths ago. She always had been en thusiastically foud of riding, and while payiug a visit to her old home started out one day on a horse that had uot been well broken. It stumbled and she was thrown violently to the grwnud, sustaining severe injuries to her buck. She was brought back to Washington, but recovery was exceedingly slow, and it was not until last Sunday that she was able to go out of the house. Ou that day she went driving for the first time since the accident and Dr. W. W. Johnston, the attending physician, no ticed considerable improvement Tuesday morning she was unusually bright and cheerful and chatted uni- imatedly with her married sister, Mrs. Micou, who made lie* home with tne «x-secielary and his daughter. It had been Miss Her’^ert’s custom for several years to take her breakfast in her room and later prepare for the social obliga tions of the day. Shortly before 1U o’clock she dressed to go down stairs, but instead of descending to tha parlor went to the rear room of the third story of her home whence she fell to the ground, sustaining injuries which ieausedner death befero Dr. Johnston coaid arrive on the scene. Her father was not at home at the time, being ou his way here from Ala bama. Reported to tho Police. The death was repotted to police headquarters as a case of suicide, due to melancholia and temporary aberra tion of mind as the result of a long ill ness, bat frieuds of the family believe that the fall was the result of au Occident. Miss Leila Herbert was the eldest of •r-Secretary Herbert’s three children and was a charming figure in Wash ington society. She came with her father to Washington when he was elected to congress and at once took charge of his household affairs, making the Herbert home one of tiie most at tractive and comfortable in Washing- iugtou from the spirit of true southern hospitality, which gave it au atmos phere of its own among fashionable homes. ||Whcn her father became secretary of the navy in President Cleveland's sec ond odminiscratiou, Mis» Herbert was called npou to take her place in the cir cle of cabinet ladies, where she met with success the heavy social responsi bilities placed upon her youthful shoul ders. Socially she was exceedingly pop ular and her presence was sought at ad gatherings. Her social triumphs here were re pented in Europe, where she went to attend the great naval demonstration at Kiel. Within the past year she has not enjoyed robust health, but this only induced her to redouble her devotiou to out-of-door sports and exercise audit was while regaining her health by out- door riding that sue met the accident that indirectly resulted in hor death, storv «f ths Suicide. - The following authorized statement has been made by a gentleman familiar with all of the facts of the suicide: Misa Herbert, at the time of the oo- cnrreuce, was eufferkg from acute mel aucholia. It developed several weeks ago as the final result of injuries re ceived by being thrown from her horse last spring. The iiielaucholia was not insanity in the sense of being accompanied by de lusions. At the same time there was profound depression, and as always the case in thia type of disease, there was great danger that suicidal tendencies would develop, For this reason unrses were provided to maintain the closest watchfulness. No suicidal tendency developed, however, until Monday, when for the first time Miss Herbert made an attempt to get out of the win dow, but was restrained by the norse. Trouble M heta Ktlltor find At<orus*y Gtnnte Together. Atlanta, Dec. 21.—There was a sen- Eationui tied, e in the recorder’s court room here when City Solicitor James O’Neill was placed on trial for striking Orth Stein, editor of The Looking Glass. Harvey Johnson, attorney for O’Neill, in hu speech for the defence, denounced Stem in the most scathing terms, characterizing him as "a liar, thief, forgar and convict.” Stein, when lie had an opportunity to speak, declared that, if the court would not defend him, he would defend him self. At this Johnson said he would be outside, after court had adjourned, and was responsible for all he said. Judge Calhoun imposed a fine of $10.75 on O’Neill f or slapping the edl- to: ’s face Inst Sat rduy in the Kimball House lobby and court then adjourned. Friends immediately took charge of the two men and have so far kept them apart, but it is feared there will be a tragedy when they meet, as both are known to be fighters. The beginning of the trouble dates back to three weeks ago, when two fac tious struggling for the possession of the patronage of Savannah—the Liberal club and the Citizens’ club—sent dele gates here to work for the passage of bills to settle the trouble. The fight grew more bitter daily. The Looking Glass of Saturday last, edited by Orth Stein, claims that the city detective department was notified through a spy that a poker game was going on at the Kimball House. The room was raided, and Stein alleges that the officers bagged the six most propi- ineut members of the Citizens’ dob, including Solicitor General Osborne of the Brunswick circuit. Although, Stein claims, the game was being played for social diversion and the lihiit was small, the participants were treated as common gamblers Judge Berry of the city court and his solicitor. James O’Neill, both of whom are socially prominent, refused to drop the affair, the editor said, because there were fat fees in it for O’Neill. Finally, it is said, the cose was com promised by each victim paying a cer tain sum. which, Stein alleged, nearly all went to O’Neill. He said that Berry and O’Neill would be prosecuted by the friends of their prey ou a charge of gambling in Brunswick last sammer. The face slapping in the Kimball and subsequent sensational trial followed. ROBBER CHIEF RETRACTS. The L«.d.r of Doltou Par Tblares, llu- baiMtiHi, Tolls a Now Tola. Dalton, Ga., Dec. 21.—Walter Bo hannon, the self confessed car robber, who is now serving a term iu the peni tentiary, and upon whose statements others were convicted, has retracted a pan of his confession and has substi tuted a new story for the one he told iu the courthouse here. Bohauuou’s substitute story was first uttered ou Nov. 20 last and the com mittee for the legislature which iu- spected the couviot camp where Bo- hauuou wore the stripes was his audi ence. The new story varies materially from the one he clung to during the triala Those who kept up with the cases for receiving stolen goods will recall that several Dalton merchants were con victed on the testimony of Bohannon, prominent among them being Captain T. J. Peeples, at that time freight agent for the Western and Atlantic railroad at this point. There were 17 true bills against Bo hannon, to all of which he pleaded guilty, implicating nearly a half score of prominent business men in and around Dalton. Captain Peeples was tried in two cases and iu one was con victed and sentence was passed upon him. Since his confinement at Cole City Bohannon has declared himself inno cent iu 15 of the cases, and says be pleaded guilty in fulfillment of a trade made with the state and the Southern railway. According to his statement, the state has received $4,000 which it coulu not have gotieu unless he would acknowledge the theft and then swear agaiusi the various merchants indicted. Bohannon further stated that as a re ward for his conduct he is to be re leased at the expiration of one year, if possnue. and given a positi >o ns a Southern railway detective at a salary of $100 per month. Daikmi K«'d«d In Elberton, Ga.. Dec. 21.—Gobe Glover shot and killed George McIntosh at a dance. They disputed as to who should lead the cotillion, when Glover shot McIntosh, a* he claims, in self defense. Glover is iu jail. Both parties are ne groes. riva Pariah In a Kira. Pamplona, Spain, Dec. 2i.—Owing to the destruction by tire of an asphalt factory at Dacacea, five person* have been burned to death and 30 have boon Injured. Min la tar* In enuih Carol In* P All Hava Dna Tr*t. Ooi.vsniiA, 8. C.. Dec. 21.—The invi- tnlion of Bishop Ellison Cnpeis of this diocese to ail other denominations to join the Episcopal clergy in attempting to check the murder fever in the state w.ss generally accepted. The Metho- oist conference at Florence passed reso lutions to accept the invitation. Biblicp Capers preached iu Orange burg on the line of his address to the clergy, hut made a point ou tho prevail ing hnbit of carrying concealed weap ons by all classes of men in fiagrout disregard of law. In this city Rev. Mr. Mitchell of Good Bhepherd scored the juries for failure to render true verdicts; referred to the dispensary constabulary ami the methods of shooting down men accused of petty cnuifls. He made a sensa tional reference to tho South Carolina senate having elected J. Caihoun Cuu^gb- mau to a high office in that body wnen he had helped lynch a ’‘poor helptes* negro" iu the Lexington jail and hau "boasted of and exhibited the blood stains on his clothing.” Mr. Mitchell showed that 20‘J homicifles had been committed in this state in 12 months Dr. W. E. Evans of Trinity spoke much ou the same line, deploring the fall of the state, which was once a leader iu greatness and chivalry and nobleness, but was now a leaner in crime. ALL INDUSTRIES ACTIVE. Milium IN HIES, Finest Building at Kansas City Is D«iatroyed by Fire, DAMAGE HALF MILLION D0LLAP.8 Iron la Moving: Frottljr hm«I tho ItantAnd For Coni Shows an iuercasn. Chattanooga, Dec. 21.—The Trades man’s southern correspondents report continued activity iu industrial circies. Southern iron moves freely and the de mand for lumber aud coal shows a steady increase. Trade in all lines is healthy. Amoug the most rmportaut now in dustries for the week are the follow iug: The Ocala Electric Light com- pauy, capital $20,000, Ocala. Fla., am* other electrical plants at West Point, Miss., Greenwood, 8. O., Winchester. Teun., aud Suffolk. Va.; the Crystal Ice company, capital $50,000, Now Orleans, La.; acid works at Alexander, Va ; the Kenua Oil company, capital, $50,000, at Kenna, W. Va.;the Runueymtde Pnos phate company, capital $15,000, at Charleston. 8. 0.; a $10,000 cotton mill at Daiugetfield, Tex.; a $50,000 knitting mill at Kingston, N. C., and another at Augusta. Ga. A $50,000 woolen mill is projected at Rocxwood. Teun., and another will probably be located at Shelbyvihe, Teun. The Austro-American Stove and Lumber company, capital $100,000, lias been chartered at Shreveport. La., and the Merchants’ Manufacturing com pany, capital $10,000. at Memphis, Tenu. Other woodworking plants will be established at Sumner, Fla., ana Elizabeth City and Hoffman, N. O. / . “Mtver Hr els'* Is Saapretixl. Wilmington, N. 0.. Dec. 21—The schooner Silver Heels, suspeeted of hav ing been engaged iu filibustering opera tions. is detained here unable to get clearance papeare. United States Dis trict Attorney O. B. Aycook took the testimony of the captain and the crew, which they gave voluntarily. Whim Ay cock refused to make the affidavits public, it is generally understood that the testimony was au absolute denial of having in any way violated the neutral ity laws. Ail the information will be sent to Wasuiugtou, and pending the action of the government the Silver Heels will remain at this port. Intarstata T-acbera' AM»ei«tl»M. Asheville, N. C , Dec. 21—Charles J. Parker, secretary of the North Caro lina Teachers’ association, is co operat ing with School Superuiteut Thomas of Tennessee, president of the teachers’ as sociation of that state; Superintendent Glenn of Georgia; Superintendent May- Held of South Carolina, aud President J. F. Brown of the latter state, to bring about the sessions of the teachers' asso- ciatiou of the four states at the same time in the coming year. It is the pur pose to form a permanent interstate or ganization with annual joint meetings. Childs May Me a t audldata. Columbia, S. O., Dec. 21.—There is every indication that the Prohibitionist* will give the people a general fight ou the measures they have before the gen eral assembly. Captain Childs, who is the recognized leader of the movement, has been invited to go to Charleston and there announce his platform. The impression is growing that if a prohibi tion bill is uot passed at this session of the general assembly, Captain Ohilds will be placed in the field as the Prohi bition candidate for governor next year. StalM * Tr*r of Spnrblers. Charleston. Dec. 21.—Two strangers in Allen’s jewelflj^store asked to be shown some diamonds. A tray of stones valued at $3,000 was placed ou the coun ter, and while the clerx was busy else where one of the men slipped away with the diamonds They were con federates aud it was their scheme to de coy the clerk into another part of the store nud then steal the stones. Their plans worked beautifully aud uot a sin gle trace has been left the police on which to work. Klllod by MIU. of • Kitto*. Baltimore, Dec. 21.—Professor A. A. Robinson ot Guilford college, Guilford, N. 0., came to Bal'imore to take the Pasteur treatment for threatened hy drophobia. He was bitten by a kitten ou Nov. 9, aud a boy who lived in Guil ford was bitten hy the same animal on the same day. The boy died last Thurs day of hydrophobia and Profeasor Rob inson became alarmeu and came here iu the hope that the threatened danger might be ave-ted. • Daed to St. Mary’s Raleigh, Dec. 2i.—The deed for St Mary’s school here to the Protestant Episcopal church iu North Carolina is signed by the heirs of the late Paul O. Cameron. The amount to be paid is $50 000 one- third in cosh, the balance iu 20 yearn Tho Mrnctnr* Oc3tipi*<l »vt * llotctl &it«l The*»it*r—Kxcitesiiieitt Uy Frantic of tho to — Klr«- nts*M f s HermO Work to Ctino* $!«• Fra. gre<s» of tha Flame* 1'rovo* futile. Kansas iCity, Dec. 21.—The Audi torium, tfie largest aud finest playhouse west of Chicago, and tho Auditorium hotel, one of the most fashionable fam ily hotelries in the city, situated at Holmes and Ninth streets, was gutted I by fire that started in the theater shortly after 1 a. m. Tho 10C guests escaped in safety, although many were compelled to leave the building iu their night clothes. The loss on the entire property, which is owned by Alexander Frazer, a local businessman, will aggregate $450,- j 000. The aggregate insurance amounts to but $85,000. The fire originated iu an unoccupied room on the sixth floor of the theatei aud resulted from the crosing of elec tric light wires. It was first noticed by Night Clerk Haak, who turned iu au alarm at 1:12. Haak immediately awoke the guests. They included many fami lies aud children of all ages and tne greatest confusion ensued. For a time it seemed that the flames would be con fined to a single floor, but after it had apparently been gotten under control it burse forth agam and defied all efforts of the firemen. Many of tho gu scs were assured after the first alarm that the fire wou*d uot spread and returned to their room*. Delay iu getting a continuous stream on the fire, however, enabled it to get beyond tbe firemen’s control. The flames spread rapidly along the rooms on the sixth and fifth floors and soon communicated with the hotel through the small apertures in the firewall, which separated it from the theater, Once iu the hotel the flames were be yond control. The excitement broke out among the hotel guests afresh aud hurried scram bles to save their personal effects en sued. Every thing available was pressed into service as receptacles for the val uables, and before the guests had been ordered from the building a second time, the bulk of their belongings had been carried out. The firemen worked heroically, but within a few hours both theater aud hotel had been gutted, the bigger part of the roof had fallen iu and about one- third of the wail of the hotel collapsed. The Auditorium was built in 1886 by Oolouel George W. Warder at a cost of $350,000. It was named the Warder Grand Opera House aud was opened by Booth aud Barrett. After a brief but unsuccessful season. Warder traded the property to George W. Henry of Chi cago. Henry reopened the theater, but it again failed to pay expenses. Iu 1896 the National Bank of Commerce pur chased the property and installing John P. Slocum, a well known eastern the atrical manager, the house was ruu for a season in the most approved metro politan style. After another failure, the bank traded the property last October to Alex Fra zer aud the latter leased the property to Ph xton & Burgiss. Frazer expended $75,000 iu improvements and repabs ou both hotel and theater Paxton & Bur giss presented the Woodward Stock company and a list of flrstolass special ties at seat prices of not over 10 and 26 cents. The play proved a decided suc cess and for the the first time siuce its inception the Auditorium became a pay iug property. ALABAMA ELECTION CASES. . 3«veral Contests Are to He Deelded D*rl*f the Month of Jmiunrjr. Washington. Dee. 21.—The next ol the contested cates before tbe house elections committee Na 2 is that oi Grattou B. Crowu versus Cscar W. Un derwood, iu the Ninth Alabama dis trict. This has been fixed for a hearing Jam 7. The committee expects to dispose ol all tbe ooutests before it by Februai r. Tbe other oases are Thomas Clar *, contestant, versus Jesse F. Stallings, coutestee, Second Alabama district; Co mer versus Clayton, Third Alabama; Goodwin versus Brewer, Fifth Ala bama; Willis versus Handy, Delaware; Hunter versus Rhea, Third Kentucky. Of these coutests three are uot ex pected to reach the state of a hearing. These are iu the Semsnd aud Third Alabama aud the Third Kentucky d *> tricta. Mr. W. Godfrey Hunter, w a contests the last named, has received a presidential appointment which he it thought to prefer. Uultad Statns Milp Flrad Upon. Constantinople, Dec. 21.—It appears that when the United States steamship Bancroft arrived at Smyrna ou the night of Deo. 4, she was greeted with a blank cauuou shot aud rifled bullet# from fort Yeuikale. A boat from the waruhip, sent shoreward to ask for explanations, was fired upon aud compelled to return. Thereupon, the American admiral lodged a protest with tbe United States minister' here, Mr. James B. Auge.i, and demanded tbe punishment of t.ie uilty parties and an apology from the urklsh government, which was tiven on Sunday last. In addition, two Turk ish officers were dismissed aud sen tenced to a week’s arrest. SOUTH CAROLINA MILITIA. GAVE BIRTH TO FOUR BOYS., ^ l/i (he Number Me*rt—<!«»lntt*l llr»$©~Ni Columbia, H. 0.,Dee. 18.—ColonelW. C. Bruce, the aanietaut adjutant general, hes just completed the preparation of the table showing tho numhnr of officers and men enlisted in the soAtW* of the ttate under the militia act. Thia is the IT-otemeiit that goes into the anneal report of tbe udjutuut general. The statement, when compared with that of last year, shows Unm there are now 740 less men composing the state militia than at the end of lust year. There are now 17 less companies iu tne state than last year, the total number being 97 in 1896 against 80 in 1897. The principal falling off has been in tho infantry comoauies, 14 having been dropped and disbanded for various reasons. Lost year 3,096 men out of 3.683 turned out for mapeotiou; this year 2,450 out of 2,942 were present at the annual inspection. General Watts has disbanded a num ber of the commands for failure to oasr inspection. £ T NEW REGISTRATION LAW. Geuaral Harhar Kendar* km Opinion In K»c» r, t to tJniler.tMiolIng *-!•*.e. Columbia, S. G.. Dec. 20 —Although it was generally supposed that the iast chance for registration under the under standing clause of the new constitution expired with the days set apart iu De cember for tbe books to be open, it de velops that there is yet one more day upon whicn voters can secure registra tion certificates under that clause. Attorney General Barber has received recently numerous inquiries as to whether the time had expired. He ex amined the law and stated that there was yet one more day—the first Mon day iu January. The present boards will conduct the registration ou that day; then they will close their books, make up the lists and file them away. The act says that voters may register upon the understanding prnvuou "up to and including” the first Monday in January, 1898. Winthrop Colloce Is Cloned. Columbia, S. C.. Dec. 18.—The board of trustees of Winthrop college have ado; ted the recommendation of a special commission sent by Governor Ellerbe to Rock Hill a few days ago and have or dered the college closed. The students are going to their homes. There were over 400 young ladies in the college. Besides the 4ear of smallpox getting into the institution, there were cases of fe ver which threw suspicion on the water supply and sanitation. Thorough in vestigations will be made aud any de fects will be corrected immediately. John Gury Kraus Al*rrles. Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 17.—Hon. John Gary Evans, cx-governor of South Carolina, was married here to Miss Emily Mansfield Plume, the wealthy aud accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Scott Plume of this city. The ceremony took plaoe at the bride's borne. After a honeymoon of abont five weeks the bridal pair will settle down in the comfortable cottage selected by the governor in Aiken, S. C. Tabarcnlosla I* tha Cattls, Raleigh, Doc. 17.—Last year tuber culosis was discovered iu the herd of cattle at the state experiment farm neai here aud nearly all were killed. Now it is found iu tbe large herd at the Ag ricultural aud Mechanical college here and so far eight cows have been killed President Holliday of the college iu mu address to the state board of agriculture asserted that there was not an unaffected herd iu North Carolina. Caavteta to Work on a Karoo. Raleigh. Dec. 20.—The penitentiary makes a new departure. In addition to the purchase of 800 aoreo, embracing tbe Cootie Hayne farm and phosphate mine, near Wilmington, it has leased 800 acres adjoining and also the fine rice farm of the Navassa Guano com pany. It is the intention to put all this in rice and to make of the other a model diversified farm. Two hundred convicts will be employed there. To May tho Hoi Hug Stoak. Charleston, Deo. 18.—The attorneys for the North State Improvement oom- pauy made application iu the United States court here for an order requiring the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley rail road to purchase the rolling stock, val ued at $75,000, now leased by the road from the improvement company. Ar gument iu the case was heard and the court took the matter under advisement. Lokor Kodorotlo* Aitjoarna. Nashville, Dec. 21—The American Federation of Labor closed its seven- teeuth annual session here. Thomas L Kidd of Chicago was elected fraternal delegate to the Canadian labor congress. Tbe convention spent most of tbe morn ings in exective session, considering the report of tbe grievance committee. e«rl««s Strike 1* Spal*. Madrid, Deo. 31.—Serious strike dis orders have oocurred at Moreso, where a baud of strikers have attacked the nonstrikers. Several persons were in jured. Gendarmes are patrolling tha streets. Muted t'nuuf.«*n.' Wutueii of ^U)t«lrii|»le*f*. Knoxville. Do*-. 21.—Mahala Mul-\ litis, tho famous moonshiner woman of Hancock county, has given birth to four boys. a>l of whom are alive. Ma- hnla's husband is au invalid, weighing less than 100 poumia, while she weighs about 690. Mrs. Mullins has sold moonshine whisky for several yours in sate de fiance of the officer*. Many a warrant has been is-uad for , her arrest, nud mauy a marshal has fioeu »eut to her rude mountain cabin to capture her. She is au illiterate woman, '/nt shrewd and capable, and with a fine American sense of humor. She settles herself back in the great chair. wliiSni has been constructed for her, and says: "All rigiit; 1 am ready to go; take me.” The officer gives one look at tho breadth of her 690 pounds and another at the narrowness of the door. His war rant does not provide for removing the | side of the cabin, ami so the woman is ; left to carry ou ber moonshine business in peace. ! THE CASE OF MRS. NACK. Woman Will Utility of Ma«»- * I h tl K111 * r III tile First New York. Dec. 21—While District Attorney Youngs of Queans county is noncommittal upon the matter it is un derstood he has finally decided to allow Mrs. Nack to plead guilty to man slaughter in the lira* degree. It is as serted that the prosecuting officers have gone over carefully the evidence against the woman and have reached the con clusion that it would lie impossible to convict her either of murder iu the first or second degree. Her confession made on the Thorn trial could uot be used against her, it is al leged. She probably will be arraigned before Judge Garretson at the January term of the supreme court, which opens in Long Island City ou Monday, Jau. 6, and be allowed to plead. CLAY AND HIS GIRL WIFE. i T«*ehars of Konr States. Charlotte, N. O., Dec. 18.—A move ment is on foot to have tbe teachers’ as sociations of four of the principal south ern states meet next year with the North Carolina teachers’ assembly. It U proposed to hold the meeting in Ashe ville, as that is probably the most cen tral point. The states to be included iu the meeting will be North Carohun, South Carolina. Georgia aud Tennessee. Thsy *ou fflad Ovsr a Gna. Anderson, 8. 0, Dec. 20.—A shoot ing scrape occurred 5 miles south of this city iu which William Snipes, about 18 years old, was shot aud killed by Feaster Harris. They had been scuffling over a shotgun. Snipes re treated ten paces when Harris fired, the load entering tbe right side, and deatn followed in a few honm Harris i» iu jaiL Both parties are negroes. Maw, Kxparlmantat Station. Columbia. S. O., Deo. 18.—The gen eral assembly will, iu all probability, make a formal request for the location of an experimeiual station at the state farm in Kershaw county. There is now an experimental station at Clem- son college and the special committee now looking into the matter think it advisable to have a second station iu another part of the etatei A Hlg »ala of Cotton. Columbia, S. 0., Dec. 18.—The state penitentiary will sell next Wednesday 1,000 bales of cotton. Samples of the cotton can be seen st tbe offl''* of the penitentiary Monday morning. The cot ton will be eoid in a lot. Aged General** Young Krldn >tl*l at thf lloiue of Her Mrotlier. Valley View, Ky., Dec. 21.—Gen eral Cassius M. Clayju girl wife Dora is still here at tho home of her brother. Clell Richardson. So is Willie Bryaut. the young friend of Clell, who recently made an unsuccessful attempt at sui cide because, it is said, of his love for Dora. Willie continues to bur her candy and other things she wants with the money General Clay sends her. Eldred Hitdeu, the young merchant, accused by Clell Richardson of trying to bribe him to keep Dora away Irora Whitehall, is funons over Clell’i! charges. He thinks Clell has been pul up to making these charges in order to injure him in his business. Dora seems less anxious to return tc the general than she did a week ago. Oar New Minister An Chine. New York; Dec. 21.—A dispatch tc The Herald from Washington says: The president has determined to carry out his original purpose of nominating Charles Face Bryan of Illinois to be minister to Ghiua. The nomination will be sent to the senate immediately after the holidays. Tne president has reached thi decision after giving con sideration to the protests of Senators Frye, Wolcott and Teller, aud upon re ceiving assurances from Senators Ma son aud Oullom that Mr. Bryan would be immediately confirmed. Hrothnrs Accused of Martier. Bristol, Teun., Deo. Qj —John and Walter Marks, brothers, have been ar rested oa the charge of murdering Mrs. Rebecca Carl ton, aged 80, and a woman of property, who was found dead iu her borne near here ten days ago. John Marks was a sou-in-law of Mrs. Carl ton, and st > made a will leaving her property to his daughter. The theory of the pr'secutiou is that fear of a change iu tne will prompted the muy- der. The only evidence against the prisoners is circumstantial Oaorgc Ttllmaa Knr Ouvcraor. Columbia. S. O., Dec. 21.—Siuce the publication of the rumor that ex-Con gressman George D. Tillman had de cided to become a candidate for gover nor against Governor Ellerbe iu tbe nett primary, there has been considera ble talk and much speculation as to the troth of the statement. From all that can be heard it may be said that it looks very much as if "Uncle" George will make the race aud run ou an autidis- peusary platform. Tor a National Quarantine. Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 21. — Sev eral members of the state board o( health spent several hours here dis cussing the matter of a national quar antine. Dr. Saunders, state health officer, was present. The meeting was simply an initial one, to be followed by several other conventions of the board between this time aud the holding of the southern quarantine convention iu Mobile ou Feb. 8. An OfHcasnakar In Africa. Washington. Deo. 21.—In the mail of Postmaster General Gary was an ap- plication for a job from a man iu Salis bury. Mushonalaud, South Africa. The app leant, who sends a long pedigree of himself, beginning in Duo.iu, of which city he is a native, wants to be a postal official. He says he is desirous of leav ing Africa because the camate there u unhealthy. Convlelad of Knabortirmoat. Montgomery, Ala.. Deo. 21.—Joseph A. Brinsley, formerly a clerk iu the Opelika, Ala., postoffloe, was convicted here of embezzlement It was shown to the satis, action of the jury that he abstracted aoney from letters passing through the office. The young man is laid to have stood well formerly. On* Itoy Kill* Aaothar. Columbia. & On Dec. 21.—At Chertw Jack Mcln. >ah. a 14-year-old boy, shot Willie Jaoksou, aged 5 years, .through the head, k.lliog him instantly. Ou the verdict of a coroner’s jury MoIaUish was committed to jail. i