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ESTABLISHED FEB. 16, 1894.
GAFFNEY, S. C., Fit I DAY, AUGUST 16, 1901.
WOULD-BE trims
DEFIED er SHERIFF
Mob of Fifty Enter Jail at
Tuscaloosa.
ARE CLEVERLY OUTWITED
Deni.inded ihe Keys to the Cell of 11
Nejj«o Kitpist, Whom They Intended
to Lynch, but ol>< r.ll'Put the Uanx
to Kout With h Shotuuu.
Bikmixou. m. Ala., Au^. 15.—A spe
cial to The News from Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
says:
A mo j of : l out 50 men entered the
jail before daylight this morning, de-
>rmincd to Ivuch the negro Henry
Pratt, chargei vith attempted assault
on Sallie Kice, . little white girl
Sheriff Lyle In Uipected danger and
was sleeping at the jail The mob
forced their way up the steps in the first
part of the jail used as a dwelling by
the deputies. The men entered the
room ami slipped a pistol from beneath
the head of the leepiug sheriff. He
awoke and when h reached for his pis
tol found it was go.10.
The mob demand d the keys to the
part of the jail rouiaiuiug the prisoner.
The sheriff inforn ed them that the
keys were looked up in the safe in the
sheriff's office. Aft r some parleying
the sheriff, who had arisen, worked his
way to a closet where lie had a loaded
shotgun. This he d ew and told the
mob that they must kill him before they
could get the prisoner
In face of the loadei gnn the mob left
the jail and dispersed. It is reported
that the mob was also ifter a negro who
was brought hero from Coaling last
night for attempted assault on Miss
Anna Oobb. The keys which the sheriff
said were in a safe w :ro under the
mattress of his bed.
A Lynching MnyOreu-.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 15.—The sheriff
of Panola county was forcibly prevented
from removing James Dunning, charg
ed with attempted criminal assault, to
another county for safe keeping at 11
o’clock this morning. Leading citizens
of Sardis are taking steps to prevent a
lynching.
I. T. U. AT BIRMINGHAM.
Several Important Matters Discussed
bv Typos Today.
Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 15 —At to
day’s session of the International Typo
graphical union the remainder of the
laws committee’s report was disposed of,
the changes that were made being minor
ones.
A proposition looking to the adoption
of a piece scale for machine work in all
offices where such is practicable was
defeated, and the matter was left to the
subordinate unions.
Delegate Govan of New York asked
the convention to appropriate410,000 to
be used for organization work in New
York city during the next year. The
Philadelphia delegation asked for #3,000
for their city and the Pittsburg delega
tion wanted $:j,000 for the last named
place. All these matters wont to the
executive council.
Secretary Treasurer Pram wood said
that the work of strengthening the or
ganization should be pressed forward,
but that the general fund would have
nothing in the treasury for several
months, and the only source from which
the amounts proposed could be drawn
from was the defense fund. The total
receipts of this fund for the -present
year will be $32,000, and he doubted the
Wisdom of spending nearly one-third of
the amount in New York city, as no
one could estimate how much might
have to be spent upon strikes.
The matter was left in the hands of
the executive council, who will make a
recom meudat ion.
A committee of five were provided for
to present a plan to organize the ladies’
auxiliaries.
WRECK OF MANCHESTER.
Missing Vessel houud ou the Desert
Island of i’ikar.
San Francisco, Aug. 15.—Beyond a
reasonable doubt the missing ship Man
chester, which sailed from New York
ou Aug. 23 last with a cargo of kerosene
for Yokohama, has been found. SShe
lies a total wreck on the desert Island of
Pikar in the Marshal group. How many
persons survived the loss of the vessel
is not known, but it is certain that a
woman and her children lauded on the
island. Their footprints were found on
, the beach. -
The Manchester was a 4-ma8ted ship
of C51 tons register, commanded by
Captain Clemens. She was posted as
missing at Lloyds May 15 of this year,
after 90 per cent insurance had been
paid on her.
In shipping circles it is said the wreck
is undoubtedly that of the Manchester.
V Dalloting Kor Attoriiep General.
Norfolk, Aug. 15.—The result of the
first ballot for attorney general in tne
Democratic state convention today was:
Jeffries, 594; Anderson, 592; Robertson,
14$; Williams, 161. The name of Cap
tain R. S. Parks was not presented to
the convention, as it was expected to
be. The situation was intense as the
rollcall proceeded, and cheer after cheer
filled the hall as apparent triumphs
were scored by rival candidates. Being
the lowest in the list, Robertson’s name
was dropped after the first ballot.
Carolina Northern Kxteiision.
Lumherton, N. 0., Aug. 15.—Tho
Carolina Northern railroad has been
completed to Page’s Mills in Marion
county, 8. C., and will soon be to Ma-
vion. From there it will be run to
^Georgetown, and from Lumber ton con
nection will be made which will give
direct communication with Raleigh.
Kinbezzlement Charge.
Yalposta, (la., Aug. 15. — J. O.
^Thompson, ex-postmaster atStateuville,
in Echols county, was brought here and
lodged in jail on a charge of embezzling
postoffice funds. Tnompson has been
the postwe-ter at Statenville many
ymurs, but wa» removed a few days ago.
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OVER THE STATE.
Ntmii.v Iteiux from Other Con lit Ira Oroupnl
Tofrettier.
The Newberry cotton mill closed
down for a week to give their opera
tives a much needed rest.
Executive clemency has been re
fused in the case of W. F. Alexander,
of Greenville, convicted of forgery
and sentenced to three years on the
gang.
The municipal primary election in
Greenville Tuesday resulted in the
choice of Dr. C. C. Jones for mayor
without opposition. He will succeed
Mayor James T. Williams, who has
served four terms and declined to run
again.
The Baptist church at Denmark
was burned Monday night at 1
o’clock. It is thought to be the
work of an incendiary. The church
was insured for $1,000. Possibly
when the congregation builds again
they will locate tho new church in
West Denmark.
Tuesday morning the governor re
duced by lialf the tine of $100 imposed
upon A. Mitchell, of Spartanburg
county, convicted in the magistrate’s
counrt for transporting whiskey and
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or
serve 30 days on the county chain-
gang. Strong petitions were pre
sented.
Tuesday afternoon at Cartersville
Mr. Henry Talent died from the
effects of a blow struck some weeks
ago by Mr. Ezekie Hicks. The
weapon was a garden rake and it
crushed into the unfortunate man’s
skuII with terrific force. From the
moment he was struck he never re
covered consciousness.
The Newberry Herald and News
makes the announcement that on the
first of September it will begin the
publication of a daily paper. This
city is increasing in population so
rapidly and so many new manufactur
ing enterprises have been established
within the past twelve months that a
daily paper will probably do well
there.
The Charleston council passed an
ordinance Tuesday parctically re
enacting the dispensary act and pro
viding for the trial and punishment
of the violators in the recorder’s
court. The bill was passed unani
mously and at tiffs meeting in Septem
ber the act will be ratified and it will
then be in order for the police depart
ment to take an active part in the
enforcement of the law.
Baily Workman, colored, shot his
wife, Louelia Workman, July 30 and
she died from the effects of the wound
last Monday. They lived in No. 0
township Newberry county. Louelia,
it seems from the testimony taken at
the coroner’s inquest, held yesterday,
had gone to her father’s house and
when her husband came for her she
would not go home with him; wuere-
upon, Baily drew his pistol and shot
his wife. Baily took leg bail and has
not yet been located.
A terrific electrical storm visited
the Greenville lection Sunday night,
doing much damage in the mill valley
of the American Spindle Campany.
A six-room house was struck and
Miss Victoria Levi and Miss Busbee
were almost instantly killed. Cling-
ham Ward was also struck, but is
still living, although his condition is
serious. Four children of the Rus
sell family who were occupants of
the house were also shocked, remain
ing unconscious several hours.
{’reparation are being made for the
proper celebration of Labor Day in
Columbia a fortnight from Monday
next. The Labor Day association
recently met and reorganized, electing
new officers and appointing commit
tees to take charge of the celebration.
The names of the sneakers selected
will be announced in a short % time.
It is understood that the governor
will in a few days issue an appro
priate Labor Day proclamation as the
governors In many other States are
already doing.
Martin Milam, a young white man,
who has bec-n in mil at Laurens since
the July term of edurt. made a bold
dash for liberty late Tuesday after
noon, but failed. It seems that
Sheriff Dunckett* was in the act of
removing a fellow prisoner from
Milam’s cell to another part of the
jail when Milam suddenly sprang
upon the sheriff and probably would
have escaped but for the timely assis
tance of a gentleman at whoso re
quest the transfer of Milam’s com
panion was being made.
The governor has received a very
strong petition asking for the pardon
of Dau T. Gunnels, of Govan, Bam
berg county. When Gunnels, was
town marshal he shot and killed a
man whon he was trying to arrest.
He was convicted of manslaughter
and sent to the State penitentiary
for five years. All the Jurors and
some of the best citizens of the
county signed the petitions which
present some strong affidavits. The
papers will be referred to Judge Gary
before any action is taken.
Tom Roberts, a white man, and his
stepfather, Morris, left Edgefield
several days since between suns, for
parts unknown The two men ran a
furniture repairing shop and in ad
dition Roberts had a sub-contract to
carry the mail from Edgefield to a
point about nine mlHs this side of
Augusta, Ga. He skipped his debts,
his mail contract and carried off a
horse belonging to Oapt. Gus White.
His bondsman would like to know
where he is and Gapt. White would
like to get possession of his horse.
HUijw the Congto uu<l Work* off Ui« Cultl.
Laxative Bromo t/uinine Tablsts
cure a cold lo one day. No Cuis,
No Fay. Fries cants.
LOWER CHEROKEE
LOCAL CULLINGS.
alL
Items Concerning Men Wo
men and Events.
ROWDY COLORED PEOPLE.
The I'nltoit Confederate Veteran* I.o*e a
Ul*tiiiK<>l*he<l Meiuher In the Deatn of
Col. Samuel V. Vance—A SucccHNful Fe
male AHNlHtaut Sunday School Supt.
(Correspondence of The Ledaer.)
Etta Janr, Aug. 14.—Mr. Hayes
Mitchel, of King’s Creek, passed here
Monday, on his return from a visit to
friends aud relatives at Cross Keys,
in Union county.
We have had a great [deal of rain
since out last, and crops are growing
finely.
The hay-making season is on hand,
but the weather is unfavorable for
that work.
Miss Jessie Strain, who has been
visiting near Hickory Grove, has re
turned home.
Last Sabbath we attended the A. R.
Presbyterian church at Hickory
Grove, Rev. J. A. Simpson conducted
the services. Mr. Simpson has
charge of The Grier Orphanage at
Hickory Grove, and is eminently
qualified for the work. W^ek before
last he took the orphans down to the
Brown landing on Broad river fo? a
fishing spree where they spent the
day very pleasantly.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Mil
dred Marshall died at her home in
Charleston a few days ago. She was
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. R
Thomason, of Spartanburg, and she
has a large landed estate near here
just accross the river in York county.
We bad the pleasure of attending
the Hopewell Sunday school last Sab
bath evening. This is a branch of
the Salem Sunday school and has six-
ty-two scholars enrolled. Mr. H. B.
McDaniel is the superintendant, Miss
Lillie Smarr, assistant superintend
ant, and Willie Dowdier, secretary
and treasury. In the absence of the
superintendant the assistant superin
tendant conducted the exercises with
a skill and ability that is commend
able.
vVe learn that “Hail” Jefferies will
run a saw mill on or near the Doug
lass place this summer. Such an en
terprise will no doubt get a good deal
of work to do.
Mr. Jimmie Strain has been nurs
ing a sore foot for some time. He
hasn’t been able to wear his shoe for
more than a week.
News came to us that at or near a
Kilton colored church last Sabbath
night a general battle took place
among the dusky attendants, in
which pistols, rocks sticks, and al
most every other form of weapons
were used, but no blood was spilt
that we know of. It does seem that
the colored people of standing in the
various communities might enforce
better order if they would take these
rough characters in hand and deal
with them according to law. In some'
communities it seems almost ^impos
sible for them to meet without an
outbreak. For this carrying of pis
tols, slung shots and bowie knives,
its time to call a bait; and people,
white as well as black, who fail to
prosecute and put down such prac
tices are mainly responsible for a
large amount of it. We know some
colored churches where there is never
any disturbances reported. Then
again, others are continually having
an uproar, either at tho church or on
the road to or from it. The carrying
of weapons is a very unpopular and
uncalled for practice in[ either white
or black. Not one case in a thousand
is ever noticed by the people whose
lives are endangered until its too late
unless some malice is, at the bottom
of it.
Mr. Terry and Miss Mattie Estes
returnedjfrom a visit to Chester coun
ty yesterday. Mrs. Amanda Lee and
daughters, have also returned from
their visit to friends and relatives in
Chester.
The U. 0. Veterans, of South Car
olina, have been called upon to mourn
the loss of a distinguished member of
the brotherhood in the death of Col.
Samuel W. Vance, of Camp Hamp
ton, Columbia, S. C. Col. Vance,
was one of the most active and ener
getic members of the Division and
did a great deal for the success of the
Columbia reunion. His place wUl)be
bard to fill comrades. He was a noble
man, a distinguished citizen and a
gallant soldier. Peace to his ashes.
Mrs. Luther Davis, of Uoioo, was
with Mrs. Lizzie Buice, at Mrs. Lillie
Foster's funeral last Monday.
Mr. A. W. Lotspeich, Is in this
county looking after his business af
fairs.
The rainy season continues and
people are wanting to sow turnips.
Mrs. Grandma Howe Is lying very
low at this time. Hhe Is quite old
and its her age that Is taking her
away.
There will be Ipreachlng at Halem
next Hahbath at 3 o'clock, p. in. by
Rev. J. P. Marlon.
Mr. Ham Lee baa u force of bands
working the public roads in this sec
tion. They are badly in need of re
pairs In many places.
Mr. James Garner Is cutting logs
and building a urib on the Douglass
place where he lives.
Our section ie unusually healthy
juat now. j. s. s
Chainberlaii ’a Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Reim ly has a world wide
reputation for l.e ourei. it never
falls and It pleasant and safe to take.
Pot isle by UherdiM Diq| Company,
DEATH INVADES THE HOME-
A Young Hlfi« himI Moilicr Callril to Hit
KUthhI Ketvard.
(Correspondence of Ths Ledger.)
Etta Jank. Aug. If).—On last Hub-
bath morning when tho God of day
had come up from his hiding place at
night, and was fast journeying to its
noon hour, melting the dewdrops that
were kissing the rose, the spirit of
Mrs. Lillie Foster took its eternal
llight. While her death was not un
expected, yet it cast a gloom over
this section. Mrs. Foster had been
in bad health for about three months,
suffering with a complication of dis
eases. Hhe had only been ,‘married a
few years, and hence the scene is the
sadder on tho account of the fact that
she loaves u young husband and two
small children to mourn iter sad de
mise. In this sad hour we would
give our heartfelt sympathy. She
was laid to rest Monday in the Salem
cemetery.
J. L Blackwell is visiting near Low-
ryvillo.
We attended preaching at Wilson’s
Chapel on yesterday, and heard a
very able and instructive sermon by
Rev. Patrick from these words: “Be
sure your Sins will find you out.”
Yesterday’s services closed a series
of meetings at that place, but I did
not learn the results.
Broad river destroyed a lot of corn
by the recent freshet.
Cotton is looking well and will
make an average crop.
Mr. E. H.’ Lotspeich is spending
some time in this section before he
will return to Tennessee.
UEPOUTKK.
WOMEN AND SOCIETY.
(All
communications to this column should
be addressed to L\ O. Box l.VI.)
A very handsome sunshade is made
in black satin de chine with three
full ilounces of black chiffon clostly
gathered and edged with black satin
hemstitched border. A dainty sun
shade is carried out in white satin
de chine with an effeclive trimming
of black cluny lace applique.
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Quite an uncommon parasol has a
natural thorn stick and a handle in
biscuit colored wood. It is carried
out in ivory white glace with a border
of green stripes.
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Mrs. Alice G. Smith, Miss Mary
and Louis Hmith, of Chester, who
have been visiting Dr. Fwt’s family,
left Tuesday for Waynesville, N. C.
These popular visitors made many
new friends in Gaffney, who hope to
welcome them again in the near
future.
Miss Mollie Robbs loft last week
to visit friends in Jonesville.
Miss Augusta Pierson, who has
been visiting in Birmingham, stopped
a few days in our town on her return
to Shelby.
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Mrs. Sumter Littlejohn and chil
dren, left Wednesday to visit relatives
at Enoree, S. C.
Miss Pearl Briggs
visit to Jonesville.
has gone ou a
Mrs. Jim Brown, after a delightful
visit to relatives, returned home
Saturday. She has for her guest,
Miss May Whitlock, of Jonesville.
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Tho Ruby and Carey Band went to
Goat Island Tuesday on a picnic.
All had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Hilliard Smith, entertained
tho friends of her grandson, little
Walter Smith, Wednesday evening
his second birthday, from six to seven
o’clock. After dainty refreshments
all departed wishing the little fellow
many returns of the day.
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The Colombian legation has left
the Venezuelan capital, which
probably presages war. The United
States minister will look after the in
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BY SEVI
Trains Are Belated ai
Prostrated.
MISSISSIPPI RIV1
At N«*\v Orleans I’art* of
Uiider Water aud 1
buffering Among the I :
Rice Crop In Danger.
N k w Orlkan s, A a g.
which developed hero 1
continued throughout t!
heavy wind was still
Tho wind and rain w
tho coast, t. a many tral
Reports from tho Mississil??,
dicate that cousidorablo da:
been done tosuiallhridges,
and wharves. Somo
damaged, but uo h
The wires ruunin
still down and comm
section is difficult. T
the water into the
overflow of much lan
banks around and
Much of the rear
leans is under wi
manufactories hav
temporarily put out
There is a foot o
homes. Tho Tremo m
and scows have been hro
Bition to enable people t
homes to the higher port
Tho hard winds backed
chartrain into the obi an
and both of tiiese overflows
lor a considerable distance.
Trains liarily Delayed.
The Louisville and Nashville train
from the east due at 7:25 has not yl*t ar
rived nor have the coast trains over that
road. The Inpn water lias doubtless
caused tbe delay in their arrival. Hun
dreds of business men now living ou
the gulf coast for the summer have thus
. far been unable to reach the city. The
reports from Milneburg say that tbe big
excursion steamer New Cameha, which
was lyiug at the wharf there, capsized
during the storm aud is pounding heav
ily against the pier. No report o? loss
has been received. The tug Neptune is
also reported to have capsized.
Much apprehension is felt in the city
of extensive damage to rice by the
Btorm, tiiough the prostration of tele
graph and telephone lines makes it diffi
cult to obtain accurate information.
Reports from the rear of tho city say
that an area about 2 miles in ekteut
thickly populated is flooded to a depth
of 2 feet and that there is much suffer
ing among the poorer classes in conse
quence.
Local Forecast Official Cliue gave out
the following today:
“Hurricane signals along Louisiana
and East Texas coast. Storm off Louis
iana coast undoubtedly of great intensi
ty and moving northwest, and will
strike the coast between the mouth of
the Mississippi and Galveston, causing
hurricane winds from an easterly di
rection on the Louisiana coast and
northerly on the Texas coast. ”
No advices have been received today
by the Fort Jackson aud Grand Isle
road from Grand Isle aud Ohencre
Camiuada. Many Louisiana people are
spending the summer at Grand Isle,
which is adjacent to Cheuiere. Over
2.000 lives were lost at Cheuiere when
that neck of land was swept by the
storm a few years ago.
Cotton Towboat Sink*.
The big cottonseed towboat Henry
Marx sank at Gretna during tho storm
today. The Marx was owned by the In
terstate Transportation company, now
in the hands of a receiver.
W. G. Coyle & Co., agents of the New
Camelia, say that vessel is safe.
The Mississippi river today in front
of the city is like a miniature gulf and
many of tho harbor craft have had to
hug the shore iu order to avoid being
swamped. The regular westbound Texas
aud Pacific trains could not be sent out,
because the transfer boats which carry
the trains from this side to the other
side of tho river were unable to make
their landings.
All the tugs in the harbor are engaged
today in trying to save tho fleet of
about 200 boats lying above the city.
Between six and ten boats have already
been lost.
DAMAGE TO RAILROADS.
Illsh Waters In Tennessee Are Playing
Havoc.
Knoxville, Aug. 15.—Tho high wa
ter throughout upper East Tennessee
continues and much damage is being
done to railroad and private property.
Railroad traffic to and from the east is
demoralized. The first mail from the
east iu over 24 hours was received last
night. Passenger aud freight traffic
through Virginia is being diverted
through Asheville, N. O., to Atlanta.
Several sections of roadbed ore washed
out and trestles are in danger.
Farms along tho rivers are being
flooded and crops which have not been
ruined by continued dry weather are
being rniued by water. The rains are
general and are damaging railroad prop
erties more than iu the past year. The
Tennessee river at Knoxville is expected
to reach 30 feet above low water mark
within the next 24 hours. Iu the East
Tenuessee coal mining section stores
and residences have been flooded aud
railroad tracks washed away. A con
stant rain, with several heavy showers,
has fallen here today.
Factories Forced to Close.
MoiiiLK, Ala., Aug. 16.—The average
velocity of the wind at Mobile since
daylight has been 24 miles, aud the
greatest 45. It has been raining inces
santly since late last night. The water
iu the river has been backed up to Wa
ter street at the crossing of Conti. All
the mills north of One Mile creek and
the foundries aud boilermaking estab
lishments in the southern part of the
city have been forced to shut down.
Both houses and warves along the bay
have suffered considerably. Reports
from Coden and Poftersville *ay the
Shell road is overflowed to home depth,
eud several families have been cow-
polled to wove further into the interior.
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poll
1 monec
not been'
Tuesday mdrj
named Trwetb,
had been away
the depot at Let: 1
a conveyance fri ]
home, she was f
by Jim Powell, a
Lenoir, who followe
ing at her and mi
her. Powell was
Newland sente
ol $2.') and co|
tho streets.
A negro
committed a
Lemuel Martii
married lady
township, Mei
Tuesday. Mr. a
from home on busing
tin is hut seventeen old,
in a delicate condition. Tho
was arrested Wednesday roornini
2 o’clock. He confessed his gul
Judge Hoke was petitioned to cal
j the case for trial at once, court beini
I in session and the trial was held yee-
i terday.
The passenger train dne to arrive
at Asheville at 7 o’clock Tuesday
night ran over Jake Garrett, at Del
Rio. Passengers say he was left in
a dying condition. The accident con
tained a very remarkable feature. A
year ago a train ran over and killed
Garrett’s little ton at Hot Springs.
A damage suit was brought against
the Southern and Garrett, when run
over, was on his way home from Mar
shall court, where he hed been, to
see about this case. It is supposed
Garrett had lain down on the track
while under the .influence of whiskey.
Did ‘any one ever hear of a white
man getting arrested for stealing
chickens? And from a negro too?
That’s the charge on which David
E. Rope, aged about 50 and his son,
aged about 23, were lodged in jail at
Gastonia last Saturday. The chick
ens, it is alleged, were stolen on the
20th of May from a negro living be
yond Dallas The theft was com
mitted about 3 o’clock in the morn
ing, and the chickens were found in
the possession of these men about
sun rise. They claim to have bought
them from a negro. They left tbe
county and were arrested a day or
two ago in Y’ojrkviile, S. C.
Fred Graver, aged l^years, died at
the hospital at Winston-Salem at 5
o’clock Monday morning. His death,
it is charged, aas caused by a wound
on the head, inflicted several weeks
ago by Will Baity, another boy, who
struck Graver with a piece of iron,
at the factory of the R. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company, where the boys
worked. Baity was given a hearing
at the last term of the Superior
Court. Ho plead guilty and was re
leased upon payment of cost. It was
claimed that Baity struck Graver in
self-defence. The coroner’s jury
rendered a verdict that* the blow in
flicted on Graver’s dead by Baity was
the cause of his death. The latter was
re-arrested late this afternoon. He
is not more than 12 years old.
A distressing accident at Tarboro
was the drowning of tbe thirteen-
monthf-old child of Mr. Arthur Nich
ols last Sunday about noon. The
child, in company with its father,
went down in the yard where tbe
horses had been watering from a
bucket. They had been there a short
time when Mr. Nichols returned to
tho hpuse, sending his twelve-year-
old daughter to bring the child. He
had been away not more than two
minutes when a scream brought Uim
to tho door and he beheld hie
daughter drawing from the bucket
the lifeless form of the infant. It is
presumed that the little one fell head
first Into the bucket while trying to
reaob the water and drowned iu not
more then six inches of water. All
to reauioitate it were in vain.
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The FrancaiH „
“Americans are impatiently seeking"
an opportunity of laying hands ou the
Isthmus of Panama and should an op
portunity not present itself are de
termined to provoke it.
“Already Yankee journalists and dip
lomatists are declaring the United
States has no need of a pretext for oo-
cnpyiug the isthmus. They point to
the treaty by which Americans under
take to defend the isthmus against ev
ery foreign power, but uo foreign pow
er menaces Colombia, not one, except
its good friend and ally, its vigilant
property, tho great union of North
America.”
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Warship For Pacific Side.
Washington, Ang. 15.—It has been
definitely decided to have a warship
proceed to the Pacific side of the isth
mus. Tims far flje order to the Iowa
dyes not take her beyond San Francisco,
bat either that ship or the Ranger will
be sent.
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JULY IRON SHIPMENT.
Southern Field >liovia Large Increa-e
Over June Dusiness.
Birmingham, Ala., Ang. 15.—The pig
iron and cast non pipe shipments from
the districts of Alabama and Tennessee
during the mouth of July amounted to
111,754 tons of iron and 15,959 urns of
pipe, a total of 127.713 tons. ThU is an
increase over June ot 6,952 tons.
Iu tno Birmingham district the July
report is 57,245 tons of pig iron, an in
crease over June of 286 tons. Tbe fig
ures for Juij, 1900, areas follows. From
wholesale district, 67,632 tons pig iron;
6,775 tons pipe. From the Birmingham
district alone, 88,389 tons pig iron; 1,8a?
tons of pipe.
Xo New Counties.
Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 15.—The
committee on state and county bounda
ries held a meeting in the office of Cap
tain J. M. Falkncr aud considered the
ordinance introduced by Judge Tayioe
of Perry proposing a new oomty out of
Perry, Marengo and Wilcox bounties,
the consideration of which was indefi
nitely postponed. Tho same action wua
taken as to the new county to bo taken
out of Suelby ami St. Glair, and
other like pvo|»o9l(inns. They will like
ly rest in tho oaiumiuec room.
O.ie Leg ( in Off.
MaCon, Aug. 15.- lgi*t night a negro
switch man at Uii Georgia Southcru aud
Florida railway yards, named Wilium
Banjaiuiit, was Knocked down by tutes*-
glue aud c;m> leg was cut off.
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