The ledger. [volume] (Gaffney City, S.C.) 1896-1907, December 23, 1897, Image 2
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THE LEDGER! GAFFNEY, S» C., DECEMBER 23, 18t>7.
Daughter of the Former Naval
Secretary Leaps From a
Third Story Window.
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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
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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.
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“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.
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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.
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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