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FATAL RAILROAD WREC.KT THE A3HEVILLE SPECIAL CRASHES! INTO A FREIGHT TRAIN. Knj(lu??r Urltiouden and I'lrmmin ltrown luitantly KlUed?Tba story of tit* Sola Sarrlvor of tlis Kuglae Crew? K Care less Flarnian and Conductor. Chakleston, S. 0., Aug. 2.?A fatal and fearful railroad accident occurred on Friday night at 11.40 p. m., at Itldge ville, on the line of tho South Carolina Railway. It was one of the most se rious occurences on the road in some time. The unfortunate event is sin cerely regretted and hy none more than by tho. follow-workmen of Engineer Henry Brisseuden and Fireman Wes ley <J. Browne, who lost their lives in tbe wreck. Both men must have died instantaneously, and were hardly aware of the danger which threatened them before the end came. It was all done as if in an instant. It was one of those unfortunate occurrences to which crim inal blame will, with diniculty, he at - t ached to i lie proper parties. Yet it does seem, from what has been heard of the case, that some one on tho obstruct ing freight train is in a measure ac- ] countable. * From what could bo learned yester day from eyewitnesses and others it must have been a terrible sight. The through train from Asheville, coming to Charleston over the South Carolina Itoad, was due at liidgovlllo at 11.40. It is a fast special train. Conductor und engineer alike had overy reason to suppose they had a clear track. But alas, such was not the case, a dickering little red light told them that danger was ahead, but too late to prevent the catastrophe, and with a heart-sicken ing crash tho trains came together. Engineer Erl?senden and Fireman Erowne, who was a visitor on tho en gine, thought it safer to jump and try und save their lives, but in so doing tant death, while W. IS. .lobrtsolv, the regular lireman of the -engine, '-lung to the coal bin and to day lives to tell the story of the acci dent in which his two friends lost their lives. HOW IT OCCURRED. But how did tho accident occur ? A freight train in charge of Conductor Sani Herrin nnd Engineer George 8. O'Brien was going west, towards Eranchville. The through Ashovillo special with Conductor Gilbert and En gineer Brlssenden had tho right of way, and was running on its fast schedule on a supposedly clear track. iTho Ashe ville special was due at Itidgevillo at 11.41 p. m. and arrived on time. The Ireifrli (rain which was the occasion of the catastrophe arrivod at 11.80 p.m. It was incumbent on tho freight train to get out of tho way of tho regular passenger train and give her a clear traek. Tho regulations of tho road re M,re that tho passenger tram should ?ecu given a clear track fully ten - before tho schedule tlmo of iger train. Fireman Browne, sitting on the box, was tho tho red signal of danger, in au excited manner, '.hero is a red light!" As hnson, the survivor, ex -.11 on the engine saw r'LICKEHINO H1CD LIGHT identical moment. Engineer .den, who at the time was sitting xiis box, applied the air brakes. .ieir danger was imminent. Young Browno was the first to jump from tho train. Ho was soon followed by the engineer. Iu a few seconds came tho terrible crash?tho trains had collided. Two lives hud been lost,and considera ble damage had been done tho engine and rolling stock. The freight train had only gotten about eight of its cars on the switch, and about twenty re mained on the main line. About four of the freight boxes were teloscoped. Willing hands and anxious hearts were soon at work looking for the missing. Young Browno was found near a switch stand dead. Engineer Brissen den was lying near tho track between the cab and tender, in tho last agonies. Both men had DIED ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY. Young Browno in jumping must have struck against the switch stand and broken Iiis neck. The engineer was badly crushed about the hip and body, and no doubt died from internal injuries received from the jump. miwt be rtmembnre'i that- "old [iwa bio" BrlBucnden, was making the fast schedule, and he was running at a speedof from forty to forty-livo miles an hour. Capt. S. C. Gilbert, tho conductor of the passenger train, was thrown with considerable force from his seat. He received a slight Injury about tho head. Neither of the brakenien nor any of the J>assengers on the train were at all in ured. They were all very naturally badly frightened and somewhat de moralized. The dead bodies were brought to the city yesterday morning at 11 o'cloek and sent to Undertaker llehkopf's, in Woolfe street, to bo prepared for bu rial. THE SURVIVOR'S STORY. The fireman of tho ill-fated train, Mr. W. B. Johnson, was perhaps the only eyewitness to theunfortuhate accident, lie was seen at his boarding honso yes terday morning by tho reporter for the t-- Sunday News, to whom lie gave a con ; nected and intelligent account of the accident. With a pencil and paper he ' drew an outline of tho situation. The station he described as being on the east side of tho side track on which the freight ought to have gone. About olght cars were on the side track and the remainder of the train was on the raain line. The collision was at an angle. Only the front wheels of the engine were derailed. "We were," he said, "about four car lengths from the station, and the station is about olght or ten car lengths from the switch \ where the accident occurred, before we saw the ilagman with the red light. We were at almost the point whore wo saw the light as it was a very dickering one, The brakes were immediately ap plied. I do not believe Engineer Erls . senden had time to revcrso the engine and if he did I do not think it would ? have prevented the colliston. Both my friend Browne nnd Brissenden jumped from off the same sido, tho cast sido of the cab. I would havo followed them, but could not do so. To have jumped . . from the west side I would have run the risk of being thrown under the freight cars. Tho other men were on the east side. I thought of steadying myself by the lever rod, but feared the jar would throw the furnace door open on mo. A (.Kir FOK DEAR LIFIf. "I can in? v. tell what prompted me u> do so,' but I caught hold of the frame work, used to keep the coal banked up, and held to it as tightly as 1 could. The crash came and I was almost complete ly covered with lumps of coal. My finders, as you see, aro cut up by tho ( o d and my legs are badly bruised in le way.' I got out of tho heap of " as soon as I could. Tho. furnace had been thrown open and where is pinioned by the coal was not over ill 1 teen inches from the length of the jinking of the flames from the furnace." WHERE 18 THE FLAGMAN V LMr. Johnson did not know what had :omo of tho fitigman, who had been town as "i loozer." 11 o was not at the hm tho inquest was being held, lUicr WMthe conductor of the train, aid. lr. .loluinon will no doubt bo able to out in a f<iw days. With much lotiob and a tear in his eye ho said: I'm going out to See Wesley (Browne) BTliayft u> hobble there. lie was u to me, "lid the best friend I eye, had. We used to sleep together and have always been such good friends.' i tforeiho coroner's? jury at Hidge foro coming to Charleston The reason the headlight of the freight train was not seen was because it was obstructed by a box car on the side track immediately ahead of the freight engine. The passenger engine, No 10, was badly damaged. Her car box was split and a cumber of bumpers smashed. at tub wreck. Superintendent Agnew went on a special train to the scene of the acci dent, and had the road cleared before the arrival of any of the passenger trains. Of course, as can be readily seen, there cannot be even a suspicion of blame attached to any of the higher otliciab of the road. Whatever wrong there was it appears belongs to the freight train. HAUUY 11 HISSENDEN. Henry J. Brlsseuden was one of the most popular and well known engin eers on the .South Carolina Hallway. He had hundreds of Iriends outside of ruilroad circles. Starting out in the railroad workshops as a mere lad he has continued at railroading all his life. For about teu years he has been in charge of a locomotive, am I was gener ally regarded as one of the safest and nerviest engineers on the road. It was he who on October 7, 1807, made what is claimed to be the fastest run wit h Capr. Ueorge Cleary, from Columbia to Charleston, that has ever been mado on a Southern road. Tho train left Co lumbia at 1.02 i\ M., with engine 10, tho same one in Friday night's accident, and rolled into the Charleston depot at 3.52, making the distance of one hun dred und thirty miles in one hundred and seventy minutes, including eight stop-. It was Engineer Rrissenden who was running the engine which was de railed at Langley's on the night of the earthquake. About four years ago he saw what he thotigbt to be a bundle on the truck near Rowesville. Imagiuu his horror when, alas, it was too late and ho had crushed a poor little child, who had been playing on the track, to death. Mrs. Robinson, the horrilled mother, saw the danger when it was too late. When the sturdy engineer went to his home he, too, had a little child about the same age of the tot he had killed. Lifting it up in his arms and pressing a kiss on its cheek, he wept like a babe, while he told his wife of tho terrible ac cident of that day. They say that Henry Rrissenden has never been him self since that fatal day. Mr. Rrissenden loaves a wife and several children, lie was 42 years of age. wesley browne. Wesley ,1. Hrowno was a promising young man of about 24 years of age. lie was a son of Sergeant-at-artns J. JL). Browne, of the House of Representa tives, lie had gone on Friday morn ing to ?et somo articles ho had left on the line and was returning to Charles ton on the engine Friday night, helping his friend Johnson, the regular lireman, when he met his death. Young tJrowno had been a 11 reman on the road for some time. Ho had recently been run ning on the wetermelon trains and was, it is said, soon to be promoted. His body will be sent to Columbia. bringing THK BODIES HOME. A pathetic incident occurred at Ridgeville yesterday morning when the regular passenger train stopped there. Conductor Verdrey had received in structions to stop and take the dead bodies aboard and bring them to Char leston. Tho passengers aboard the tram witnessed the sad sight and it was not many minutes before tears were trickling down the cheeks of every-one of t1 ?? twenty or more lady passengers wo train, and even the conductor and those who had known the men gave way to their feelings.?News and Courier._ Drlnkliic ? Farm. My homeless friend with the chro matic nose, while you aro stirring up the sugar in a ten cent glass of gin, let me give you a fact to wash down with it. You may say you havo longed for 3 cars for the free independent life of the farmer, but have never been able to get enough money logetner to buy a farm. But this is just where you are mistaken. For several years you havo been drink ing a good improved farm at the rate of one hundred square feet at the gulp. If you doubt this statement, figure it out yourself. An acre of laud coutains 43, 3G0 square feet. Estimating for con venience tho land at $43.30 per acre you will see that it brings tho land to just ouo mill, per*square foot. Now pour down tho liery dose and imagine, youfaro swallowing a strawberry patch. Call In live of your friends and havo them help you gulp down that 500-foot garden. Get on a prolonged spree some day and see how long a time it required to swallow a pasture largo enough to feed a cow. Put dowu that glass of gin; there's dirt in it?100 feet of good rich dirt, worth $13.3? per acre.?R. Rurtlctt._ Murdered by tho Mnlla. Louisville, Ky.. Aug. 2.-The Courier Journal's special from Catlettsburg Ky., says that in Wayno County, West Virginia, on Friday "night Mr. Jirom lield, bis wife and five children wore murderd by a party of Italians rail road laborers. Tho Italians were em ployed on the Norfolk and Western road. On Friday night about fifty of them got drunk, and going to the home of Ilromlleld, who was reported to have much money, they demanded admittance, and with rails and clubs thoy began the attack. Rromtleld and his two half grown sons made a bravo defence, but seem to havo had no arms. Their assailants broko in the doors and windows, and beat Uromfield and tho tho boy to death with clubs. They then cut their throats and stabbed them repeatedly. They then seized the wife and two younger children and put them to death. After searching the place for valuables they burned the house to the ground. It is said that the enemies of Bromlleld incited the Ital ians to murder._ The State Alliance Exchange. Greenville, s. c, Aug. l.?A re porter today interviewed Hou. M. L. Donaldson, manager of tho Stale Al liance Exchange on the report published in the Clicraw lioporter that the exchange had been sold out at tho Spartanburg mooting to Iho Union Cordage Company, of New York, tho organization which is trying to gobble the business of the Southern ?lliauce exchanges. Ho snid lliero is no truth in the report, and that the South Carolina exchange is hi no way connected witti or obligated l> the Union Cordage Company, or any other mercantile concoro. lie was asked about tho Rev. J. A. Sligh's recent sly visit to New York and said that Mr. Sligh had not done anything except what ho was authorized to do.?State. An 1111>111111111 Ilrnte, Buffalo, Aug. 3.?A terrible case ot cruelty is reported from Clarence, a small place on tho West Shoro rnilroad, sixteen miles from here. Mrs. Eva Eg mart broke her leg several days ago and her husband, it is said, after allowing her lo lio unatteuded in tho open air in sevcro ngony for twenty-four hours rc j moved her to a shed and placed hor on somo rags whore- ho left her alono for forty-eight hours. Later some neighbors found her and called a physician. Tho woman died Saturday, and Iho coroner was notified and an inquest will bo held tomorrow. Startling revelations aro promised. A Marine 1> Master. San Francisco, July 30.?Advices by tho City of Pekin, which arrived to day from Yokohama, state that the steamer Tauiao Mam, whllo reluming from Suto with 320 laborers on hoard, camo into collision with tho steamer Migoshl Maru, oft" Slnragami. The Tamae Maru immediately sank, with tho loss of 200 porsons drowned and aig. Tho captain and first officer I and sixty laborers reached shore. .1 . .Ii.? ' - JWi i "T"V A CHECK TO THE OCTOPUS. The Coo*a?r Company Will Appeal to the .Supremo Court. Charleston, 8. C, Aug. ?.?The de? oislons of Chief Justice Fuller aud Judgo Simonton in the Coosaw case, were naturally the topic of very gen eral conversation among the lawyers on Broad street yesterday. At this time it cannot be said what will further result from the litigation. There in little if any doubt in the public mind that the Coosaw company will promptly carry the c&se to the Supreme Court of the United States. The Im--1 presalon is, and has always been, that the Coosaw company went into the ease with tho determination to stay until its last gun wtts spiked, or until it gained a victory over the boarf of phos phate com in ;s honrrs. During fho pro gress of the caso nothing has transpired to justify a change of opinion on ? his point. On tho contrary, the stubborn manner in which the case was fought over every inch of ground made it evident that the company would not lower its colors a moment sooner than it was compelled to do so, and until tho last resource had been exhausted to sustain Its claim. "I cannot say now what will bo done." said < ..mi. Edward McCrady, Jr., senior counsel for the Coosaw compauy, yes terday. "We will have to have a con ference, and we will thon decide on the best course to pursue. Mr. Smythe Is absent from tho city aud will not re turn before next Friday, and so no con ference can be had until that time at the earliest.'' Although counsel for tho defendant has not yet decided on tho next step, it can bo very safely predicted that an ap peal will bo taken. It was on thin as sumption that the cose was submitted to Chief Justice Fuller after tho recent hearing on its merits. The Chief Jus tice then agreed that in case of an ap peal, which ho seemed to consider a foregone eonclusion, let the decision have been what it might, to advance tho ease on the docket so that it could be heard iu next Noveinbor by the Su preme court. The Legislature in this State will be in session at that time, and a prompt decision will be rendered so as to allow it to take some action at that time without having to wait an other year. The counsel for Coosaw, even if au appeal is taken, express themselves that the entire cause will be finally adjudicated and settled fovever by the end of the present year. As this caso is ono of the most com plicated that has been on the docket of the United States Courts in t his State for many years a word as to its present status will not bo amiss. The decision just rendered refers to the case brought in the Court from the State court with tho Coosaw company as defendant. The original case, which was the ono in which Judge Simonton granted an in junction restraining the Carolina, and other companies to which the State had granted licenses to mine, from entering Coosaw river, is as yet untouched. It stands intact, wholly unaffected by this decision. The next step will be for the Stato. "bv her Attorney General, the Hon. Y. J. Pope," to move to dissolve this injunction, and if this is done there is a probability of another big argu ment by the lawyers on both sides. It is probable, however, that in view of an almost certain appeal this injunc tion will remain just where it is until the final settlement of the case in No vember?News and Courier. A Louisiana ltlot. St. Louis, Aug. 5.?A dispatch from Orange, Texas, says: Eelder Sanders, who has just returned from Lake Charles, La, confirms tho report of a riot at Loekmorc & Co's ranche. The last account ho heard was from a wound ed man, who left the sceno at 4 o'clock yesterday, who staled that fourteen men were killed and two missing. It was a frec-ior-all fight between the "Rod* bones" aud the whites. Sanders stated that many dillercut reports were circu lated and nothing moro authentic could be learned. Officers nud physicians lw\ gone to the scene. Another account of the riot coining from West Lake, Louisiana, Is to the ef fect that the emorito was caused by tho breaking out of an old feud between a baud of robbers known as the Ashworlh gang aud the cattlemen of that section. The former, it is said, had bceu com mittiu? depredations upon the commun ity, and they had killed a number of cat tle. They had been notified by tho ranchmen to desist and leave tho coun ty, but the gang continued their pro ceedings, and at last they were caught and the light began. The "Redbones" are tho leaders of the cattlemen. A man named Webster led the gang of toughs and killed three men. A late report increases the number of wounded to sixteen. A special from Orange, Texas, gives a partial list of the killed and wounded as follows: Killed ?Dyson, Marion Marklcy, Lee Perkins and Owen Ashworth, all of tho Kcdbono gang, and Jesse Ward, ono of tho cattle men. The wounded arc: Willcttc Dupre and Lecomb. Tho latest reports aro to tho cll'ect that everything is quiet. The coroner has gone to tho sceno aud the investigation is now going on. An Alliance Grab at Nebraska. Omaha, Ne? , Aug. 4?A spec'al from Lincoln says that Governor Thiyer is in Detroit at the G. A. it. en campment. Lieutenant Governor Ma jors' whereabouts is not known. He is not in Lincoln und is supposed to be In Detroit also, or at least out of the State. Under the constitution the president of tho Senate is the acting governor in that case, Rainter, who is a strong al liance man, slipped down to Lincoln yesterday afternoon and announced his intention of ascertaining whether Ma jors was In tho State. He said that if he found he wad not h i would assume the duties of governor and run things until Majors or the governor turned up, and would probably call a special ses sion of the legislature to pass a maxi mum freight bill. The officers at Lin coln aro panic stricken and the wires aro kept hot calling on Thayer and Majors to return and save trio State from alliance usurpation. Unfortunate Russian Jews. Baltimore, Aug. 3.?Tho steamship Zaandam, now in port, brought twolvo Russian Jewish refugees who tell n piti ful story. They were working at their trades at St. Petersburg nnd Moscow, and received orders to leave the country within twenty-four hours. All their property and valuable effects wore seized by tho police-Two men who endeavored to savo their cflccts and rcmnined over twenty-four ^hours, were thrown into prison, whipped and then driven out. Thoy made their way on foot to Holand, whence thoy sailed hero. Thrco of the party are bakers, one is a printer ami llvo are carpenters. They will be re turned undei tho immigration law. A nad Wife. Lykchbuhg, Va., July 80.?L. II. Harris, of North Danville, Va., an en gineer on tho Richmond and Danville Railroad, committed suicide here today by swallowing an ounco of laudanum. Ho was found about 5 o'clock this after noon in an unconscious condition, lying under a railroad bridge just abovo tho city. Ho was taken to the police station, where, he died at 11 o'clock tonight. Ho left rt memorandum, stating that bad treatment on tho part of his wife causod the rash deed." Will Follow MoKlnler. Chicago, Aug. 6.?Mrs. Helen M. Gougar, the Indiana prohibitionist, will follow Maj.MeKtnloy all through Ohio during the campaign and talk low tariff and Increased wnges for workmen. She says she propose*} to bo at McKinley'? heels all through the campaign. CONFEDERATE GENERALS. A l.lht of ho ?urvl?om and their Pia?? uf V. - Iii. im <?. Dallas, Te^as, July 10.---As your Fiaper is r> ad cot only in this State, but n every fc cf.te of the South, where you have nun ,ro.i8 readers, 1 send you for publication a corrected roster of the surviving generals of the Confederate army, compiled Irom the most reliable data to be had to June 80,1801. The number of geueral oOleers of all grades, appointed and commissioned, is ,408, viz: Six general?, one general with 'temporary rank, one quartermaster general, two commissary generals, two surgeon generals, one chief or ordnance, 475 origadier generals, 102 rose to the rank of major general and 2L rose to the rank ot lieutenant general. One, < ien Joseph E. Johnstou, and twelve brigadier generals are reported dead Bince January 31,1891, leaving 184 liv ing out of the original number. I hope that this list is correct; that they are t?ll living as reported; but if any have "orossed over the river" 1 ask my old friends to be kind enough to give me the name, rank, State and residence. The old Confederates now living will, when reading this roster of the living, recall many incidents of tho war now long since forgotten. lVruse this list, viz: g knehal. Gustave P T Beuuregard, New Or leans geneual with TEMPORARY hank. Edmund Kirby Smith, Sewanee, Ti nn. lieutenant generals. Stephen D Lee, Starkville, Miss. James Longstreet, Gainesville, (Ja. Jubal A Early, Lynchburg. Va. Simon 11 Huckner, Frankfort, Ky. Joseph Wheeler, Wheeler, Ala. Ambrose 1* Stewart, Oxford, Miss. Wade Hampton, Columbia, S. C. John 11 Gordan, Atlanta, Ga. majoh oknekals. Gustavus W Smith, New York. LaFayette McLaws, Savannah, Ga. ' C W Field, Washington, O C. S G French, Holly Springs, Miss. OL Stevenson, Washington, D. C. John II Forney, Alabama. Dabney 11 Maury, Richmond. Va. Henry Ileth, United States coast sur vey. Robert Ransom, jr, Weldon, N. C. J L Kemper, Orange Court House. Va. Fitzhugh Lee, Glasgow, Va. W R Rate, United States Senate, Washington. Robert F Hoke, Raleigh, N. C. W B II Lee, Rurk's Station, Va. J R Kershaw, Camden, S.C. M C Rutler, United States Senate, Washington. E C Waithall. United S:ates Senate. L L Lomax, Blackburg. P M R Young, Atlanta. Ga. T L Rosier, Charlottesvillo, Va. \V. W. Allen, Mortgomery, Ala. S R Maxey, Paris, Texas. William Mahone, Petersburg, Va. G W Custis Lee, Lexington, Va. William R. Taliaferro, Gloucester. Va. John G Walker, Missouri. William T Martin, Natchez, Miss. Rushrod R. Johnson, Nashville, Tenn. C J Polignae, Paris, France. E M Law, Yorkville, S. C. James 11 Fagan, Little Rock, Ark. Thomas Churchill, Little Rock, Ark. Richard Gatlin, Fort Smith, Ark. BRIGADIER genehals. George T Anderson, Annistou, Ala. Joseph R Anderson, Richmond, Va. Frank C Armstrong, Texas. E S Alexander, Savannah, (Sa. Arthur S Ragby, Texas. Alpheus Baker, Louisville, Ky. Pinckney D Bowles, Alabama. William LRrandon, Mississippi. John Rratton, Winnsboro, S. C. J L Rrent, Baltimore. C A Battle, Eufaula, Ala. R L T Beale, Hague, Va. Hamilton P Ree, San Antonio, Tex. W R Boggs, Winston, IT. 0. Tyreo II Bell, Tennessee. A < 1 Rlanchard, New Orleans. William LCabell, Dallas, Texas. E Capers, Columbia, S. 0. James R Chalmers, Vicksburg, Miss. Thomas L Clingham, Charlotte, N. C. Georgo B Cosby, Kentucky. Francis M Cockrell, St. Louis. A II Colquitt, United States Senate. R E Colston, Washington, ?. C. Phil Cook, Atlanta. John R Cooko, Richmond, Va. M 1) Corse. Alexandria, Va. Alexander W Campbell, Tennessee. James Canty, Alabama. William II Carroll, Tennessee. John C Carter, Tennessee. Alfred dimming, Augusta, Ga. X B Do Bray, Austin, Texas. Wm R Cox, North Carolina. Geo B Dibrell, Tennessee. II T Davidson, Tennessee. T P Dockery, Arkansas. Thomas F Drayton, Charlotte, N. 0, Basil W Duke, Louisville, Ky. John Echols, Louisville, Ky. C A Evans, Atlanta, Ga. Samuel W Ferguson, Pass Christian, Miss. J J Finley, Florida. D M Frost, Missouri. Richard M Gane, Dallas, Texas. R Ij Gibson, United States Senate. William L Gardner, Memphis, Tenn. G W Gordon, Nashville. E. C. Gowan, Arkansas. Richard Grillin, Mississippi. Johnson Hagood, Barnwell, S. C. George P Harrison, Jr., Auburn, Ala. Robert J Henderson, Atlanta, Ga. A T Hawthorne, Atlanta. J F Holtzclaw, Montgomery, Ala. Eppa 11 iinton, Warrenton, Va. William P Hardeman, Austin, Tex. N II Harris, Mississippi. Richard Harrison, Waco, Texas. Thomas Harrison, Waco, Texas. Edward Biggins, Norfolk. Georgo B Hodge, Kentucky. I William J Hoke, North Carolina. Alfred Iverson, Florida. J D Imbodon, Southwest Virginli. Alfred E Jackson, Nashville. Henry R Jackson, Savannah. William II. Jackson, Nashville. Bradley T Johnson, Baltimore. Geo D Johnson, Charleston, S. C. Robt. D. Johnston, Birmingham, Ala. Thomas Jordan. New York. A R Johnson, Texas. J D Kennedy, Camdon, S. C. Wm II King, Austin. Texas. Wm W Kirk'.and, New York. James H Lane, Auburn, Ala. A R Lawton, Savannah; Ga. T M Logan, Richmond, Va. Robt Lowry, Jackson, Miss. Walter P Lane, Marshall, Texas. Joseph II Lewis, Kentucky. W (? Lewis, North Carolina. Win McComb, Oordonsvllle, Va. Samuel McGowan. Abbeville, S. C. John T. Morgan, United States Sen ate. T. T. Munford, Lynchburg, Va (ieorge Maney Nashville. James G Martin, North Carolina. John McCausland, West Virginia. Henry E McCulloch,Texas. W R Miles, Mississipnt. William Miller, Florida. John 0 Moore, Texas. Francis T Nichols, New Orleans1. E A O'Neal, Montgomery, Ala. RL Pago. Norfolk, Va. W II Payne, Warrenton, Va. W F Perrs Glendale, Ky. Roger A Pryor Now York. Lucius E Polk, Tennessee. J B Palmer, Tennessee. W II Parsons,Texas. N B Pearco, Arkansas. E W Pettus, Solma, Ala. W A Quartal Clarksvlllo, Tenn. B II Robertson, Washington, D. C. F II Robertson, Waco, Texas. Daniel Russell, Fredericksburg, Va. George W Rains, Augusta, Ga. A E Rojnolds, Mississippi. D II Reynolds, Arkansas, r? R V Richardson, Tennessee, ' William P Roberts, Raleigh, N, 3. L SRoss, College Station, Toxas. ? Thomas M Scott. Louisiana. C W Sears, Mississippi. Charles M Shelly, Alabama. F A ShotVp. Sewanee, Tenn. A M Scales, Greensboro. N C. G M Son?11. Savannah, Ga. George II Stcart, Baltimore. Marcellus A Stovall, Augusta, Ga. Edward L. Thomas, Washington, D. C W R Tci ry, lUchmond, Va. J G Tappan, Helena, Ark. Robert B Vance, Asbville, N. G. A J Vaugban, Memphis, Tenn. James A Walker, Wytheville, Va. D A Weisger. Petersburg Va. O C Warton, New Hlver, Va. Marcus J Wright, Washington. D. C. GJ Wright, (Trillin. Ga. II II Walker, New York. W S Walker, Florida. WII Wallace, Columbia, S. C. T N Waul, Galveaton Texas. John S Williams, Mount Sterling, Ky. SAM Wood, Alabama. Joe Shelby, Anoin Kock, Mo. John B Clark, jr., Brunswick. Mo. Respectfully submitted lor the in formation of the old Confederate vet erans aud others. W. L. Caukll. CROWING OVERCOOSAW. Governor Tillman 8.?}? that tho Koiult Is Jutt what he Expected Columbia, S. C, Aug. 4.?Tho an nouncement of tho decisiou in the Coo saw case was a source of great gratifica tion to tho State olllccra. Governor Tillman said: "It id only what I expected, for I based my hones on the successful issue of the State's case on the opinion of Attorney General Conner, which I regard ni the clearest aud ablest legal document 1 havo evei read. I cannot say that I am surprised, but I am gratified, nnd especially at so early a determination of the merits of tho case." Governor Tillman was then asked what the phosphate commission would do, if anything, immediately. He said that nothing would be doue uutil tho Coosaw Company Indicated whether or J not it would appeal. Our action, he 8aid. must necessarily depend, to that extent, on that of tho company. attorney general pope was asked what lie had to sav. "It is perfectly natural," he replied, "that I should greatly rejoice at the revelation of the opiniou of tlio Chief Justice, con curred in by Judge Simonton. Tho whole State has been exercised by the gravity of the litigation, iuvolvlng, as it did, the right of the people of South Car olina to deny to a mining partnership something that smacks strongly of that most hateful thing to all libcrtj-loving 1 cople?a monopoly in the use of pub lic property. Then, too, as Attorney General ot tho State it has been my mis fortune lo bear criticism, sometimes harsh nnd generally ungenerous, of my conduct as a public olliccr. But. in the hour of victory you know we can atlbrd to bo magnanimous. The result, I take it, is a vindication of the correctness of my legal views as well as of my man agement of the litigation itself, In this connection I desire to say that no public officer has ever received more thorough, hearty and valuable service than lias been the lot of tho Attorney General to receive from Messrs. Mitchell & Smith, Mr. Geo. S. Mower nnd Col. Robert Aldrich.?News and Courier. I).Mit h Mn.li Horrible. PlTTSBURG, Pa., July 31,?A shock ing accident occurred at tho American Iron works, South Side, this morning. George Singer, 18 years old, was the victim. He had been engaged at the lolls in the hoop mill, guiding the red hot rods as they rapidly passtytahrouaU tho rolls, whon, through some mishap, lie failed to catch one of tile glowing red ribbons of Iron, and before ho could resist bis .dungcr i'? curled and penetrated his groin on the right sido, burning its way through tho cntrall*. The cries of tlio unfortunate youth were heartrending, as ho writhed in agony while tho iron w* 8 doing its deadly work. He lingered a few hours in tho utmost pain and suffer Ug, when death ended his torture. Dastardly Trick. Newark, Aug. (?.?C. N. Stuart, of this place, owns a fino herd of Holstein cows, and on Saturday it was discover ed that some ono had placed Paris green in the pasture. It was mixed in meal and spread along a path leading to the place where the cows obtaine i water. Four of the cows have died, and a dozen more aro expected to die. Mr. Stuart supplies milk to the residents of this place, and his customers were great ly excited whon they heard of the poison - ing, as it was feared the milk might af fect them. No cases of sickness aro re ported however. There is no clue to the poisoners. The Th|r<l Party In Indiana. Indianapolis, July 30.?Three hun dred representatives of tho People's party assembled In State convention in this city to-day and organized for the coming campaign. T. W. Ferre, presi dent of tho State Alliance, was made chairman, and it was unanimously de cided to place a full Stato ticket in the field next year, nnd to make a special fight in all the counties for members of tlio legislature. fimuom and Orfwu, N. W. Ticvmp. 184 Main Street Co lumbia, 8. C, sells Pianos and Organs, direct from factory. No agrnts' com missions. The celebrated Oh Icker!ng Piano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason * Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Plauos, from $225 up. Mason A Hamlin Organs surpassed by none. Ster ling Organs, 850 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis foctorv. Sold oa Instalments. Kill*?? by LlftbtnlaB. Carlisle, Pa , I uly 81.?News of a terrible affair near Dry Bun. Franklin county, reached here today. That place was visited by a severe thunder storm last uight, and the b irn of Phillip Skin ner was struck by lightning and des troyed by Ore. Two children of Mrs. Skinner were playing around a l?utern on the lloor ot tho barn at the time, and both were killed. Fatal Floods.' Bom hay, July 30.?During the past twenty-four hours fifteen iuclies of rain has fallet!. The towns ot Bhownugger and Madooda. in the proviuce of Gule rat, are Hooded with water, which rises breast high in the streets. Three huu dree people and a countless number of live stok havo been drowned. Uheuraatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and aches in the back, shoulders, knees, aokles, hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by P. P. P, This great medicine, by its blood cleansitig properties, builds up and strengthens the whole body Rheumatism.?James Paxton, of Sa vannah, Ua., says he had Rheumatism so bad that he could uot move from tho bed or dress without help, aud that he tried many remedies, but received no relief until he began the use of P. P. P. (Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potas sium;, and two bottles restored him to health. Tho importance of purifying the blood cinnot be over-estimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good hcalh. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Pottasstum) is a mirac ulous blood purifier, performing more cures in six months than all the sarsa parillas and so-called blood purifiers put together._ lturnod to Death. Seattle, Wash., July 31.?A butch er named Ueorgo Williams was burned to death and a negro cook and his wife fatally burned in a flie which consumed 850.000 worth of property here last night. Advice to 'Women If you would protect yourself from Painful, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men struation you must use BRADFIELD'S | FEMALE I REGULATOR ] CAnTKnsvn.i.K, April 20,1888. This will certify thnt two membora of my immediate family, after having suffered for year:) from Itloimtrunl Irregularity, Doing treated without benefit by phyBlcliyis, were at length completely cured by ont> tx*ile of Bradfleld'a Feuiulo Regulator, lta effect is truly wonderful. j. W. Stuanuk. Dook to "WOMAN " mailed KRRB, which contains valuable information on all female diseases. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, OA.' JFOJt SAptS BT DRUOOISTA THE L?.URENS BAR. H. Y. SIMPSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW. LAJRRNS, - - - 8. C. W. H. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. LAUHHAm. - - S. O J T. JOHNSON. W. It. K I C 11 K JOHNSON & Kit 'II10 Y attokneys at law. Offio'b? Fleming's Corner, Northwes side of Public Square. LAUKKN8, 11., - 8.o. BALL BAL L, Attornwys at Law, LAURBNS, - - - - 8. C. Oot. 3-2, 8m W. W. KKNNKDY. attounkv at i.aw Special attention given to the luvest! gation Of titles. Laurcns O. H. 8. C. April KENNEDY BROS UNDERTAKES NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, ? ? ? LAUREN'S, %. C Over KENNEDY BUOS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Collins and Caskett oth Wood andMetalic, which will besohl low down. Furnished at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when desired, viyo KENNEDY BROS.. Successor to J. M Robertson. MACilimERir. W. H. GIBBES, Jr., & Co., COLUMBIA, S. C. SOLE AGENTS for LIDDEL k CO. k'Ai.so Hkalkrh In ESnglnea of nearlnll make, Ijcoinntlyo mid Tubular It dlor-t, Traction and oth* or Mounted ?nginea of the host ami latnat improvod Htyle, Haw .Mill .m . Urli t M lilt dins, Boa* GottOtl IVohhoh, Shingle Maohinos, Plalnora mid Wood Working chinory, Hrlek Machinery. Cotton Sood Oil outfits, Ac. A largo Stock of ICN'OINK KlttingH, o( all kinds and hIzoh, In stock for prompt dollvery and at Book Bottom Prison. BELTING and PACKING at LOW Kiguros. A lar.ro ntook of Pump?, of nil hIzoh and stylen. BEARING Mowora, Reapers and Bakes always In stock . MP"0ur Mr. K. K. BAUdllAM, I.aurona, 8. C. who Is fully competent, ttill bs plonHod to call to woo you, or auawor any communication directed to ?ihn, an? will sell you as choap as il you woro bore in Person. . We buy for cash and pay our Traveling Mon a Salary, thereby saving th* C?n Htiinor Agont's Commission (iulok Mains and Bn.all Profits la our Fort. Write to Mr. Haughnm. or to us direci. and got prices and discount*. Old Englnos traded lor. W, H. Gl it mos, Jr., A CO., COLUMBIA, S. C. "toiiett PayslTreir A. Grbat Okfkr that mat mot Auain BK KBFKATBD, SO do NOT UK1.av, "Sthikk Whilktak Ikon is Hot." Write fur Catalogue now, and say what paper you saw this advertisement in. Remember that 1 sell averything that goes to furnishing a borne?manujtactur-| ing some things and buying others in tbef largest possible lots, which enables me to] wipe out all competition. HERB ARB A FEW OF MY STAKT LJ.NO UAKCJAINS A No. T Flat top Cooking Stove, full size, 10x17 inch oven, fitted with 21 pieces of ware, delivered at your own depot, ?U freight charges paid by me, tor only Twelve Dollars. Agaiu, 1 will sell you a 5 hole Cook in Range 13x13 Inch oven, lttx!M tuoh top, nt ted with 21 pieces of ware, for TiilR TKKjN HOLZLARS, and pay the irelg?t u year depot. DO NOT RAY TWO PRICES FOh YOURU00D?. 1 will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, walnut frame, either tu combination 01 banded, the most stylish colors tor 33.60, to your aatlrood stauou. freight paid. 1 will also Be'' you a ulce ttodrouios uu consisting of Rureau with glass, 1 high bead Bedstead, 1 Watdisiaud, 1 Ceulre table, 4 oane seat chain,, 1 cane seat aud] bacK. rocker all lor 10.60, and pay 1 teigh to your depot. Or 1 win seud you an elegaut Uodrooni Isuit witji largo glass, lull maiblotop, lei ?*3o, aim pay Iroigtit. IN ice wiuiiow shade on aunug roller a 00 ^Elegant large walnuts day clock, 4.0.^ I Walnut lounge, 7.O0| {Lace curtains per window, 1.00 1 cannot describe every tiling In a small advertisement, but have au immense stole continuing !M,bOO leet ol Uuor room, with t ware bouses and Iaetory buildings in olhei |partu ol Augusta, making in ail the lar gest business ol this aiud under unu uiau ageiueut m tue ?out?oi u States. 11 tew stoivsaiiu Warehouses are crowded with die choicest productions ot Uio oust inc.tu nes. Mj uaiaioguocoulaihing Ulusliatiuuc ol gooub win oi" maiitid it you win kiuuij say whoie you saw tuu>adveilitx)u>.uub. 1 pay t retgut. A??ioao, L F. FAUttCTT, gPropnotor I'adgelt'b jburuiuire, oluvt J and Carpel biete, llllO-lllil iiioau buoet, AUOoolA, >'a. Spring Wjgjjjg FOR TIRED WAN AND WOMAN. r .J. P will purify and rlta'.lze your Moot., create a k<k?i appetite and Riva roar wholeKyutcin torn- ninl strength. A iiromifu nt rnilroa<l m; rlnt.Midont at Saraua>in. suffering with ? ? .. Ovaren I?tIA. ami Uheiinmtliun an; itifc B. T. t. lie never felt xo well in I i> llfa u. : I fo^MacU ha uouldllva forever ifi? a-uiJ w always aria P. I*. P." If you are tired out fr ...... .?onn close confinement, take ?. P. P. you are foellnir b~<Uy In the spring anil out of aorta, take P. P. P. If your digestive orgsns need toning up, take P. P. P. If VOU suffer with headache, Indigestion, debility aitil weakness, take Rr -P-. P. |yc neles of 'no you suffer with rervous prostration, " unstrung ami a general let down system, take ? P. P. or Blood Poison. ItheumaUsm, Scrof 111., Old Horon, Malaria, chronic Female Ounplauits, take p.p. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The best blood purifier in the world. "..IPPMAN BUGS.. Wholesale Druggists, Bole Proprietors, LipriiAN'a Block, Savannah, Qa. WHY NOT ?SE OURS ? Gi oalsli Ours lie 1". MiIr ray's iron mixture IS A joKNUlNE BLOOD TONIC I NURRAY'S*SARSAPAR1LLA is:, lilood Purifier aud Spring Medicinel W? are the Manufactures and Solo Fro prlebrs of both. Thb is the time of the year the system r?'luWs a tonic and the blood a purifier, stock of Drugs. Medicines, Clioml nd Druggists Sundries Is complete cilitics for filling your orders cannot ailed, We solicit your patronage. Thn Murray Drug Co., 'I COLD MR! A, S. C DO YOU WISH TO HE komm OF vol it nw.^ ?.ii* IIOIJHI?. THEN BUY THE THOMAS STEAM PRESS AND SEED COTTON ELEVATOR. It Is tho most perfect system In use, un loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and delivering it into gins or stalls. Cotton does not pass through fan and press re quires no pulley nor belts. It saves tune and moiipy. TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AND BOILERS, STATION? ARY AND PORTABLE. OLD DO TALBOTT8 SAW MILLS, IMPROVED FRICTION AND HOPE KB KD 3200 TG SJUOO LUMMUS AND VAN WINKLE COT TON GINS AND COTTON PRESSED. Wo offer Saw Mill Mon and Ulnnors tbo most complete outfits that can be bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, GENERAL AGENT, Columbia, 8. C. THE TALBOTT ENGINE IS IHK II EST Feh 19-ly. .IPPKAN BHOS.IWlJCGISfS.PROP'SvSAVANKfAM NOTIO.K! Before assuring your life, or la vesting your moa< ey, examine the Twenty Year Tontine Policies of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY of tub: United States. Policies maturing in 1891 realizocash returns to the owners, of Amounts varying trom 120 to 17? nor cent, of the money paid in, besides the advantages of the Assurance during the whole ported of twenty years. Tho following Is one of tho man v actual cases maturing tlds year: Endowmont rolicy No. $4,925. Issued In 1871, nt age 27. Amount, ?5,000. Premium, 8239.90. Total Premiums Paid, 14,798. II K 8 U L T S at end of 'lontlne Period In ih<ji: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, f8,449.45, (Equal to |i7(J io foreaoli 8lOo paid in premiums, which Is equivalent to a le turn of all premium.s paid, with interest at7X per cent, per annum.) (>r, in lieu o cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOE 819.470. (Equal to 8405.80 for oacll 8io(> paid in premiums.) OR. A LIFE ANNUITY of 1633.55 One fact Is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance extant In any com pany which compares with this. The Equitable Is the strongest company in tho world and transacts the largest business. For further Information address or apply to the nearest agent of the Society, or write direct to W. J. RODDEY, OENKRAIi A?KiW, April 8-3U1 KOCK HILL, 8. O. THE LAUGEST STOCK^ MOST SKILLED WORKMEN, LOWEST PRIORS^ Sontk Carolina Marble Worts. r. H. HYATT, IPKOIMIIRTOU. Is tho best placo in South Carolina ot Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble Woik. All kiuus of Cemetery Work' a speciality. TABLETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, &c. Send for pi ices and full information. F. H. HYATT April 8 ly COLU MBIA. s. C. Grinninrr Macbinery in Stock. A full Car-Load of SAILOR SEED COTTON ELEVATORS. Three Cur-Loads of PRATT GINS. BROWN AND WINS1IIP GINS, ENGINES, BOILING, BELTING, ETC. Also on hand in Charlotte, N. C , a largo stock of iio.ks l?ttRSNK? AND NEW ERA UOlLlCltS. Place your orders bof ore tho rush; bottom prices guaranteed. First (Mass goodl, W. H. GIBBES, Jn? * CO.. Columbia, s. c. First Class Work. Very Low Prices. jJuegles, Cairlages, Road Carts, Wagons, dtc., Warranted Second to none. Inquire of nearest dealer in these goods, or scud for Catalogue?Mentioning title paper. HOLLER & ANDERSON BUGGY CO.. KOCK 11 ILL. C. ^rmwfiZr--- ^f-.< ???? #|4lLtS6 FEVER. P?HB AGUE & MALARIA. LIPPMAN HROS., Wholeirie IlrorgUU, ?oU Proprietors, I.lpproan'? RIock. BkTannth, Ok College for Women. COLUMBIA, 8, C. Second soholastic year begins September 30, 1891. Full corps of Professors and Teachers In Academic, Collegian-, ?uetlc, Art and .Medical Departments. Young ladles intending to preparo for tho Medical Profession will find it to their interest to tako the one year's Preliminary Course in Medicine at this college Most beautiful grounds and comfortablo home in tlio .'?out h. For circular and catalogue, apply to tho President. Ray. Wm. B. ATKINSON, D. D. ? Aug 2-2m.