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.M'S AWFUL DEATlC DROWNFD IN A TUB Ot CONCEN TRATED LYE WATER. l.?-f? Alone, It Cllmu* Up. does In Head foremost and i>i.?x? I'outnl Cold ?ud Uadljr DI?n?ured?An Awful Death. Columbia, S. 0.? Aug. 9.?One of the most fearful and revolting accidents that has occurred In Columbia in years was that which ended tho life of an innocent, pretty and playful little child in a sudden and terrible manner yes terday afternoon. About 7 o'clock the news of the acci dent spread up street, and nothing was talked of for the balance of the night. Tho story is as follows: At the J3auskett home on the corner of Taylor and Henderson streets, a col ored girl was engaged in scouring the floor of the rear piazza. Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Holt occupy the place, and a little adopted girl child, Lily Wooten. who Is only a mere tot, two years and sixteen days old, was playing around. The woman was scouring with an old butter kit tilled with water, deluted with concentrated lye. Mrs. Holt's own little child was 111 and she and the nurse went inside to attend to it, leav ing little Lily outside. No sooner had they left ttiau the playfid little one had climbed up on the top to look in. Hut, tho look was fatal, for she lost her bal ance and fell headforemost in the hor rible death dealing liquid. When found by the horrified nurse she was quickly taken out, gave one gasp and (fled. A number ot physicians woro summoned, but to no purpose. The lye had badly eaten the llesh of the face, arms and upper portion of the body in certain places. The little child was a bright littlo creature and was the daughter of a for mer workman nt tho railroad shops. Her mother having died when she was one week old, she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Holt?State. NO QUARTER IN CHILI. t In a War ot KxtermlnRtlou--The "Tiilla poosn" in Danger ofSlukltiK* Bradford, Pa., Aug. 6.?The follow ing is an extract from a private letter, received recently from an olllcor of the United States navy, well known in Bradford and at present attached to the South American squadron: The insurrection or unpleasantness now in full blast throughout Chili, and particularly in and about tho central and northern parts. Is hot and interest ing enough to satisfy the most blood thirsty. Tho Chilians believe, as did Boauregard when ho asked permission of tho Confederate war secretary to raise tho black Hag and take no prison ers, that war means light and light means kill. Ambulance corps and lield hospitals are to oither side useless en cumbrances. Surgeons have become lino oflicers and ambulance corps are active fighting organizations. No quar ter is given and none expected by either side. It has become a war of extermi nation. The military control the elec tion, and military dictatorship reigns supreme. A censorship over the press, the telegraph and mail is carried on. Balmaceda, supremo dictator, governs without a cabinet and until recently without congress. At present the in surgents seem to bo having things their own way. I notice in recent copies of the papers report to the contrary. These are all "doctored" roports for foreign effect. They emanate from tho Balmacedan censor. Several out breaks have taken place in Buenos Ayres. others in the inland towns. Banks have with exceptions suspended and trade is generally paralyzed. "The 'Tallapoosa' will never see her nativo heath again. She is tied fast to the dock at Buenos Ayres, afraid to let go for fear she will sink. While all the lirst-class cruisers are on tho home sta tion 'doing the grand' for the edifica tion of tho Newport swells, we, the South Atlantic squadron, nrekept busy skinning into some port every time rain threatens under fear of going to the bottom of tho sea." Drought In India. Madras, Aug. 0.?This year's mon soon set in soine time a*?o in some points of India dispelling ull fears of failure of crops in tho portion ol llio couutry where rains had fallen. Thcro has been no rain Iu tho Chinglcput au.l North Arcot district in this presidency, and all hopes of averting famine have been abandon ed. Tho heat is unpreccdntetl; stand ing grain and other crops have succumbed to tho long drought ami all are withered and burned. Already the effects of tho scarcity of food aro being felt and there is great suffering among the inhabitants of the district. Many deaths from starva tion have been reported. It is also Im possible to get food for cattlo, pasture lands being devoid of grasses, aud in many places streams have dried up, ren dering it impossible to get water for tea. Live stock is dying in largo numbers every where In the district. It is not only the poorer classes that arc su tier ing from scarcity of food. Many natives of high caste aro making application to the authorities to keep themselvos and families from starvation. The district of Chinglcput contains an area of 2,753 squaro miles, and according to the fig ures of the latest census obtainable, that of 1871, has938.185 inhabitants. North Arcot contains 15,140 squaro miles and tho population in placed at over two million._ Thousands of People Swindled. &HOAGO, Aug. 10.?Alfred Downing, N. H. Tollman and threo young women clerks, occupants of the office of the National Capital Savings, Building and Loan Association of North America, in tho Kookery building, were arrested this afternoon bv United States Marshals Hitchcock, Allen and Charles,and the entire epistolary contents of the place taken to the office of United States Dis trict Attorney Milchrlst. Downing and Tollman were taken before tho United States commissioner, chargad with us ing the United States mail for fraudu lent purposes and placed under 62,000 bond for a hearing Thursday, August 20. Tho three clerks were notified that they were wanted as witnesses at the hearing. It is charged that the men, who have been conducting this associ ation, have swindled thousands of peo ple ftom eyery State In the Union and taken in from $200,000 to $350,000, and given not one penny In return. There aro two men at liberty, they having d?conr>r>ired ?' ??"??nffo. Th"86 ELEVSN KILLED, ?LEVEN INJURED. A Tall-End Collision do tho Wo?* Sboro Kadlroad: Syracuse, Aug. 0.?The 81. Louis express ou tho West Shore railroad which leaves here at 1:50 a. m. met with a ter rible uccideut three inllea west ot Port Byron this morning, near what Is known as tho Duchess Cut. The train was run ning at a high rate or speed, and at that point rau into a freight traiu. The wreck was an awful one, and eleven per sons were killed. Those killed outright and thoso who died from their injuries wero all Italians but one. tho fireman of the passenger train. Elovon Italians were badly hurt and four will probably die. Twelve cars of tho freight train wero wrecked and piled up ou tho tracks, completely blocking trallic. The Ital ians were in tho smoking car, >vhich was completely wrecked. Ilarddly a whole picco of timber was loft of the car. The wreck look lire and the passengor train was burned, with the excepliou ot three Sleeping cars. Tho train was made up of two express cars, a bagtrag? car, a smoking car, a day car, and four sleep ing cars. J. J. Sullivan, of Syracuso, was on the traiu on his way to Bullalo. He was in the second cur, tho one behind the smok ing car. He had been in thero but a short timo boforo tho accident occurred. "I understood, from a conversation with one of tho braketnan," said Mr. Sullivan, "that it was a tail-end collision. The freight train, with which our train collid ed, was running on the passenger train's timo. When tho crash camo the scene was a terrible on?. The smoking car was smashed to spllutcrs, and tho shrieks of the wounded who woro Imprisoned m the wreckage wero heartrending. Tho nccldeut occurred about 3 o'clock. I leit tho scene on the special train and do not know tvhnt has been douo towards car ing for the Injured. Thero wero nbout a dozen killed, and I should think about tweuly injured. When I left, tho dead and wounded woro scattered about on the ground insldo tho tracks, and tho surviv ing passengers were doing all I hey could for the relief of tho wounded." CHLOROFORMED AND ROBBED. KxvltiiiB Adventures of n Memphl? llauk 1'resldcnt. Memphis, Aug. 13.?It. Dudley Fray sor, president ot tho Security and tho Memphis City banks, and one of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of this city, was chloroformed and robbed this afternoon, at the Gayoso Hotel, by a man that gave his name us John A. Morris, of New Orleans. Early this morning, a man register ing us "John A. Morris, New Orleans," was assigned a room at the Gayoso. This afternoon ho dispatched a note to Mr. Fraysor, requesting him to call at tho hotel at onco on business of Impor tance. Mr. Fraysor was at tho hotel in a few minutes, and was ushered into Mr. Morris's room. Tho latter intro duced himself as John A. Morris, of tho Louisiana Lottery Company, of Now Orleans. He said tho lottery had been antagonized greatly of late in that State; that their investments had been uufavorable, and that the lottery pro perty generally was unsafe, and wished so consult him In regard to it. After giving him what information he could in regard to Memphis moneved institutions, Mr. Fraysor turned to go, but was greatly startled to And two re volvers, one in each of Morris's hands, sturing him In the face. Morris said: "1 am a desperate man. I have no money. My family in New Orleans are in desperate circumstances, and I must havo money. You must endorse a check for 85,000." After some parleying, Mr. Fraysor finally agreed to endorse a check for 8500. The check was then drawn on the Hibernian National Bank of New Orleans, and Mr. Fraysor endorsed it "R. D. Frayser," hoping tho cashier at his bank would suspect something wrong and refuse to cash it, as he al ways endorsed his checks "It. Dudley Fraysor." A bell boy was called by Morris and the check sent to the Memphis City Bank, Mr. Fraysor being kept prisoner in tho hotel. After tho boy had gone, Morris walked over to where Mr, Fray sor was standing, and clapping a nap kin over his face threw him on the bed, and that is tho last of his adventure Mr. Fraysor can recall. Late this evening Mr. Fraysor was found unconscious on the bed. The odor of chloroform in the room was overpowering, Morris was gone, and with him Mr. Fraysor's watch and about 850, but the check lav on the ta ble, unpaid. The bell boy had taken it to tho bank twice, at Morris's request, payment, howevor, being each time re fused. Morris escaped. Iii? Kallroad Deal. CHARLESTON^. C. Aug. 5.?The big gest railroad deal of tho century, has just developed here. A. B. Norton, vice president of tho Cincinnati and Cape Fearrallroad, who was here last week, had recorded in Herkley county a mortgage for 89,000,000 on property of that road. The project Is to run the road from Norfolk to Charleston east of the Atlantic Coast Line, entering the city on a bridge across the Cooper river, crossing the Ashley river, and down to Savannah. The company now controls the line built from Norfolk to Southport, N. O, and is engaged in con structing a lino from Southport to Con way. From there the road will be ex tended via Georgetown to Charleston. The company has purchased tho fran chise of the Mt. rieasant and Little River railroad, with all the necessary land and grants. The now road will, it Is said give the shortest route north and wept now in existence. Tho fees for recording tho mortgage amounted to 8100.?Augusta Chronicle. Hanged Four Times. ChaW.otte, N. 0.. Aug. G.?mows of a rather remanjadle nffaiJ. in the neighborhood of Henderson' s dringe, has just reachop here. The wife of Wm. Freeman died, and while the family wero attending tho funeral some one entered tho house and sthle 8400 in money. A man named Joe Summers was suspected. He was captured, a rope placed around his neck and he was hung up to a limb. After a few minutes he was taken down and askod If ho would confess. Ho refused to do AN EXCURSION HORROR. Hundred* Crushed uud>r tho 1 ailing Deck of m StoaiWor. Oyster J3ay, Long Island, August 12.?Fourteen persons were killed out* right and thirty were Iniurcd at AJold Spring Harbor at 4 o'clock thin after noon. An excursion barge wan just clearing the dock on her return/to Brook lyn, when the vessel was /druck by a heavy squall rnd was dasluju with great force against the dock. H was in the midst ot a terrible thunder storm aud tho waves rau high, Some persons think that tho mast of the barge on which the people wero killed was struck by ligbtuing but this Is not known. All was excitement and contusion. Women and chlldreu became panic stricken and wero ruuning about the boat screaming wildly. Tho sky was dark aud tlircnton ing. Tbo sea was fearfully wild. Before the unfortunate people could realize their great danger the upper de:k of the bargo came down with a frightful crash upou tho surging crowd beuoath. When tho rescuers set to work and tbo wreckage was cleared away a tcrriblo sight mot tho gazo of those who were laboring with desperato energy to save the unfortunate people. Fourteen per sons lay dead on the lower dock and up ward ot thirty woro moro or less severe ly Injured, and their heart-rondering moans and calls tor assistance lent addi tional horror to the terrible scene. Some of those on tho barge aro supposed to have fallen into the water, but at 9 o'clock tonight no bodies had been washed ashoro or recovered. Tho nanioh of tho killed and Injured have not bceu learned. Most of them were strangers to each uthor and had no friend with them by whom thoy could be at once identified. The excursion was sent out by the large dry goods house of Kaiser of Brook, lyn, for tho benefit of its employees, but many other persons took advantage of tho excursion to go along. Nearly all are residents of.Brooklyn aud Wilham burg. Thero wero two barges and three moro towed by a largo tug called the Crystal Spring. They lelt Brooklyn early this morning and arrived at Cold Springs Harbor at about noon. Tho barges were moored to Donnisons dock, tho excursionists had a picnic at Cold Springs grove. Tho boats had barely left tho dock when the accident took place. Among thoso killed was tho pilot of tho bargo. When tho confusion had somewhat subsided, tho superintendent ot Kaiser's largo establishment mado ar rangements for sending tho killed and injured to their homes in Brooklyn. Ho telegraphed for a special train ot tho Long island Railroad and it left Cold Spriugs Harbor at 7:30 p. m. Ol tho (load eight aro women, four children and two men. Tho boat hands, anticipating a shower, had let down tho canvas curtains which aro attached to tho hurricane deck of tho barge aud fast ened them down on the port side. This prevented tho windtrom blowing through and as ono strong gust struck tho bargo it lifted the starboard side of the hurri cane dock clear from its fastenings and supports and forced it, aud tho posts aud partitions in the centre, over to the port side. As it pushed over tho end of tho deck nearest the dock to which the barge was fastened, it dropped down upon hundreds of women and children who had crowded over to that side of tho bargo in an effort to escape. In a mo ment the nir was rent with tho screams aud agonizing cries of the poor victims whoso livis were bcin* crushed out aud limbs brokcu. Tho sccuo was heart rending in tho extreme, nnd the excite ment caused by the friends and relatives of thoso on board who were ou tho steamer only added to the pandemonium which provalled. The olllcers, dock hands aud other men ou tho steamer lost no time in reaching the barge and doing all in their power to rescue all whom they could from the wreck. Willing hands from the grove and neighboring places were also soon at work and in liftmen minutes the fallen deck was raised sufficiently to allow thoso who were alive and uninjured to crawl out and the mjured to be assisted from the barge. All of tho dead had the live 8 crushed out of them by being caught be tween tho edge of tho fallen deck and tho guard rails. A liOulHinnii Hlot. St. Louis, Aug. 5.?A dispatch from Orange, Texas, says: Beider Sanders, who has just returned from Lake Charles, La, confirms tho report of a riot at Lockmoro & Co's rancho. The last account he heard was from a wound ed man, who left the scone nt 4 o'clock yesterday, who stated that fourteen men were killed nnd two missing. It was a free-lor-all fight between the "Red bones" and tho whites. Sanders stated that mauy dill'ereut reports were circu lated and nothing moro authentic could ho learned. Olllcers and physicians havo gOUO tO tllO scene. Another account of tho riot coming from West Lake, Louisiana, Is to the ef fect that tho erneute was caused by tho breaking out of an old feud between a band of robbers known as tho Ashworth gang nnd the cattlemen of that section. The former, it is said, had been com mitting depredations upon tho commun ity, and they had killed a number of cat tle. They hud been notified by the ranchmen to desist and leave tho coun ty, hut the gang continued their pro ceedings, and at last thoy wero caught and tho light began. The "Rcdbones" arc tho leuders of the cattlemen. A man named Webster led tho gang of toughs and killed three, men. A late report increases tho number of wounded to sixteen. A special from Orange, Texas, gives a partial list of tho killed and wouuded as follows: Killed ?Dyson, Marion Marklcy, Lee Perkins and Owen Ashworth, all of tho Rcdbono gang, and Jcsso Ward, one of tho cattle men. Tho wounded are: Willetto Dupro and Lecomb. Tho latest reports uro to the cllect that everything Is quiet. The coroner has gone to tho scene and the investigation is now going on; RumUo Itye Cut Off. Berlin? Aug. 13.?Tho Russian gov ernment's order prohibiting the expor tation of rye has created great excite ment hero, nnd the bourse was consider ably affected, though prices did not fall ?" ""?.i?*i?.in*??S o.s secret warn i been sent ? has been t to the it the ' be "S C TRIANGULAR flQHT IN 0W0< ? Xblrd State Ticket to Kfcter the Field Today. &PBlNOFIEJLI>, O., Aug. 5.?When the People's Party convention was called to order today by Hon. II. T. Barnes, at least 450 delegates occupied seats in the beautifully decorated hall. A more orderly and Intelli ent convention Is seldom seen. Mauy ladles were ou the floor of the hall and several of them oc cupied scats on the stage. The proceed ings were opeued with prayer by Joshua Crawford, and Chairman Barnes then read letters of cucoura*cment trom Sen* ator PefTtr and Hon. II. Galthers, mem ber of the national committee of Ala bama. Hugh Cavanaugh, of Cincinnati, was introduced as temporary chairmau, and when ho advanced to the front of the stage he was greeted with hearty ap plause. Cavanaugh said this was tho most Important convention held by any party for many a year. It is composed of men who havo no axes to griud. We propose, saiu he, to sorvo notice ou dom inating parties that they have torved out their time. Wo diller from both tho other State conventions which have beeu held tins year, notably from the one in Columbus, in that wo havo not so many senatorial candidates In tho Held. We aro here to represent a principle which must in tho end prevail. Politicians have been saying, "You till the soil and we will attend to politics." Cavanaugh said that Johu Sherman, liko Iugall8, would bo rolegated to pri vate life. "It the Mansfield iceburg fully understood his position he would say, with Woolsey: *Had I but served tho people with half the strength I have served Wall street, it would not now leave me in my old ago.'" II. B. Hutchison was selected as temporary secretary. Various committees retired, and pending their return to report Rob ert Schilliug addressed the convention. After receiving reports Irom committees, tho convention adjourned until to-mor d*OW. Tho committee on resolutions has been wrestling with a platform siuce 3 p. in., and at 10 p. m. adjourued until tomorrow morning without having reached a conclusion. Tho sticking poiuts aro the prohibition, land tax and farm product loan features. The city districts insist, that a prohibition plank would cost the party thousands of votes, and they will flght it to the bitter end. Regarding a ticket, everything is chaos. There are a dozen candidates, and thoir respective advocates are not sanguine. There Is beneath tho surface considera ble feeling between the Federation of Labor men and tho Knights of Labor, which causes tho farmer clement to BUS pect both. KANSAS CAN'T GO IT. Reports of Repudiation of the Sub-Trens ury Scheme, Chicago, III, Aug. 5.?A special from Topeka, Kau., says "A sensation has been caused in alliance circles in this state by the publication of open letters from W. A. Harris and C. \V. Shum, prominent leaders in the people's party, protesting against the sub-treasury scheme. Harris is regarded as the safest leader in the alliance and would have been elected United States senator in the place of Belter had he not been a Confederate colonel. Shum was the people's party candidate for lieutenant governor last fall. Sub-alliances throughout Kansas this month will vote on tho sub-treasury scheme to decide whether it shall be Incorporated in the people's party platform, and the indica tions are now that it will be defeated. Frank McGrath, president of the alli ance, who has beeu warm in its advo cacy, has now come out openly against the sub-treasury scheme and a big light is looked for when the annual meeting of the alliance occurs in September. Colonel Harris declares that "after a brilliant victory had been won by the alliance the so-called sub-treasury scheme was brought forth. The scheme in its essential features is modelled after the most vicicousand ruinous practices wo have condemned, patterned after the illegitimate loaning of money by the government to the national banks and to rail roads and the ware housing and storage of goods for importers and dis tillers; a scheme to tax tho many for the benefit of the few and of even the most doubtful benefit to those few." Ho says substantial business men over the country have unanimously protested against it. It is certain to bring about the complete overthrow of the people's party if it is not at once abandoned." The Farmers Capture Kontucky. Louisville, Ky? Aug. 5,?Late Kentucky election returns arc favorable in every instance to the larmers, and there is no longer any doubt that they will control tho next legislature. They are no', all Alliance or People's Party men, however, although the People's Party has surprised the Democrats by electing no less than thirteen of their candidates. The political complexion of the house: Democrats 08, Republi cans 17 People's Party 13, Independent Democrat 1, aud ono district doubtful. T.io farmers of all parties number 50, besides several country merchants and teachers whoso sympathy is in tho same direction. The farmers, most of whom aro A'.liancemen, will havo a majority in the Dcmcratic caucus. There will be sixty-eight members of the Demo cratic caucus, not counting tho Indepen dent Democratic, whose admission to the caucus is doubtful, and thirty-nine of them arc larmers. The farmers can, is they like, elect every oHlcer of the House, from the speaker down. Brown's (Dem.) pourality for gover nor is between .25,000 and 30,000, as compared with 10,000 for Governor 1 luckner at tho last gubernatorial elec tion, with 33,000 at the last treasurer's clction. Tho Scheme is a Fraud. MARSHALL, Mo? Aug. 5.?Several weeks ago the ' Home Fascinator Company, of Montreal, advertised extensively a word contest, offering prizes ranging from $1,000 down. Tho contest was limited to subscribers. Several ladles here became subscribers, and the other day each of them re ceived a notice that she had drawn the third prize, a gold lined silver tea set, and asking her to remit $4.00 to cover cost of packing. Postmaster Rising commenced an investigation, and has received notice from the asistant attor ney genrral that the "Homo Fascina for Company" is a fraud. The scheme " been extensively worked. Haved by his Grandmother. \y, N. J., Aug. 0.?George . the three year old son of ster, was saved from esday through the brav ?ndmothor, who is sixty child fell into a deep way River. He was dis 1 lady, lying motionless ?plunged bravely In, ceeded in bringing \ Both were p'ull >at. and tho boy Led, ?oratio. '. 8.?The Hrst nal party lines -e were three er, the rem mnde up dnating a was about 'nmocrats after the fi?mt, jr. i?rr The Mator rtnes Blcum Oonialcn ?ad Olbbca Forty Dollart* Kach. Columbia, S. C, Aug. 5.?Tho ex? citeuieut over the Tig ho Gonzales ? o? couuter has about BubV.ded and things in ncwspaperdom liave returned to their normal conditiou. Yesterday inoruiug some intorest attached to tho proceed ings before the mayor, aud wheu tin* cases against Messrs Gonzales, Gibbes and Tigho were called tho little Court room in which hi* Honor dispenses municipal Justice wus crowded to its ful lest capacity. By request of Mr. Gonzales, who desired to leave the city yesterday tnoru ing for Gleun Springs, the cue against him wi>8 lirst disposed of. Ho made a brief statement, saying that he had re ceived au msulting letter from Mr. Tigh'i and went over to his olllco aud struck him. He pleaded guilty to the assault and mayor imposed a Hue ot $40, which was promptly paid, und Mr. Gonzales immediately left tho Court room. Mr. Tigo's caso was then called, aud Sheolir Kowaii was sworu and lestilicd substantially to tho facts as contained in the Register's account of th j allalr so far as related to tho encounter between Messrs Gonzales and Tighc, but went moro iuto detail in regard to Mr. Gibbes's connection with tho matter, tho gist of it being that Mr. Glbbcs was there as the friend of Mr Gou/.alcs to see fair ply, but makim. no hostile de monstration except a passage of words between himself, Mr. Tigho and Mr. \V. C. Cathcar. Messrs George K, Wright aud W. C. Cuthcart wero also examined, eliciting no now facts connected with tho main Issue, tho evidence of Mr. Cuthcart hear ing more particularly on the words that passed between Mr. Gibbes und himself' in relation to his carrying tho note to Mr. Gonzales. A colloquy then ensued betweeu the Mayor and Mr. Gibbes as to wherein tho latter had committed tiny breach ol tho peace, and the mayor said iu substance that ho could conceive of no greater attempt to bring about a row and thereby cause what might have been a blocdv ntl'ray, than for two stalwart men, ono armed with a stick and the other with a cowhido, to go down tho street together with the deliberate pur pose ot making and attack on uuolher and a smaller man. Gibbes replied that ho did not carry tho slick to assault any one with, aud hud uo intention ot doing anything moro than preventing outside interference. Tho mayor held that the action of Mr. Gibbes was essentially a breach of the peace, aud so viewiug the matter, im posed a line of $10, which Mr. Gibbes paid under notice of appeal. The case against Mr. Tigho was dis missed, and this ended the proceedings In the Maory'8 Court.?Register. GAMBLED HIS LI FE AWAY. Sensational SuicUlo of a Drummer in Au gusta. AuousTA, Aug. 5.?Mr. l'opo Crouch, u drummer travelling for J. Ii. Fried man & Co., ot 1'aducah, a vinegar und wine house, committed suicide at the Planters' Hotel last night by taking a drachm of morphine. The dead man was not discovered until 3 o'clock this afternoon, when the chambermaid went to clean his room. Mr. Crouch was lying on the bed in his under clothes. His face was blue, his limbs rigid and his body cold, indicating that he had been dead several hours. On his bureau was found an empty vial labelled morphene, together with two letters addressed one to his wife, Mrs. 1*. N. Crouch, at Johnston, S. O, which was his homo and where he lived, and the other "To my dear drummer friends." The note to the drummers was open ed and read. It was an appeal to the drummers to look after his family, and saying severe trouble caused him to end his life At the coroner's inquest this after noon his hitter to his wife wiis opened. It gave tho Cause of his rasli act? gambling. He said that since he left Johnston last Saturday he had drawn from his house 8200, and had lost it in the gamb ling hells of Augusta. He said that last month ho had lost 84(H) in this city, and If ho could have gotten out of this trouble ho would have reformed, but ho could see no way out of it other than in death. He advised his wife to consult a lawyer and make the winners of his money give it up to her, which he said, she could do. In conclusion he hoped his sad ending would be a lesson to all young men not to touch a card, and he implored God's blessing upon his wife and child. Mr. Crouch was about .'13 years old. Ho was last seen alive at 1 o'clock this morning, when ho went to the hotel to go to bed. He arrived here last Satur day night. His remains were carried to Johnston, S.O, tonight for burial. Crouch's exposure of the gambling houses in Augusta has created no little sensation here to-night, though it is not thought that the gambles can be prosecuted on the strength of the let ter, and it is said that the coroner had no right to open a private letter which was addressed to Crouch's wile.?News and Courier._ T? loot ?tit* TreaiOrV, Washington, D. Ci Aug. u.-^lhe secretary of the treasury has been ad vised that a bold attempt will be made during the present month to rob the treasury by "a strong force organized for that purpose." The plan is to start iiits in various parts of the city for the purpose of diverting the attention of the police and tbeu overpower the treasury watchmen and loot the vaults. The information was given hi a letter sign- d by "King of the Tramps," who explained his knowledge of the plot by the statement that he was a leader of the baud. The letter was referred to the captain of the watch, with instruction to give the visitors a proper reception. Plann? and Organ*. N. W. Trump, 184 Main Street Co lumbia, ?. C, sells Pianos and Organs, direct from factory. No agents' com missions. The celebrated Chickering l'iano. Mathushek Piano, celebrated for its clearness of tone, lightness of touch and lasting qualities. Mason & Hamlin Upright Piano. Sterling Up right Plaues, from 8225 up. Mason & Handln Organs surpassed by none.Ster ling Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument guaranteed for six years. Fifteen days' trial, expenses both ways, if not satis factory. Sold oi Instalments. Tho importance of purifying the blood c.tnnot be over-estimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good healh. P. P. P. (Prickly Ash. Poke Root and Pottasslum) is a mirac ulous blood puritier, performing more cures in six months than all the sarsa parillas and so-called blood puritlers put together. Rheumatism.?James Paxton, of Sa vannah, (Ja., says be bad Rheumatism so bad that he could not move from the bed or dress without help, and that ho 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. Rheumatism is cured by P. P. P. Pains and aches in the back, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, and wrists are all attacked and conquered by P. P. P. This threat medicine, by its blood cleansiug properties, builds up and strengthens the whole body Advice to "Women If you would protect yourself from Painful, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or Irregular Men struation you must use BRADflELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR Cahtersvii.i.k, April 20,1880. This will certify that two members of my Immediate family, after having Buffered for years from RfeiiNtruul Irregularity, being treated without benefit by physicians, wero at lon?th completely cured by ouo bofxlo of IlrndOcld'N Poninle llejrulutor. Ita effect is truly wonderful. J. W. s rn an ok. Hook to " WOMAN " mnlleil FKKK, which contitlim valuablo Information ou all tuiualo diseases. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA, OA. FOIt S t /,/?; VY a 1,1, DHVGQISTa. THE LAURHNS BAR. M, Y. SIMPSON, ATTORNEY AT l<AW. LA J KENS. - S. O W. II. MARTIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, LA t' Itl'.lN.. - ? S, 0' J t. JOHNSON. W, It. KIOIIB JOHNSON ? RICHKY ATTORNEYS at LA XT. Opfiuk?Fleming's Corner, Northwes side of Public SquarA. LAU RENS, Li., - S.C. HALL RA Ii Ij, Attorneys at Law, LAURUNS, .... s. 0, Oct. 22, 8m w. w. kennedy. attorn kt at law Special attention given to the Invest! i nation of titios. Lau ions 0. U.S. C. April _ _ _ UNDERTAKES NORTH SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE, - - - LAU RENS, ?. C Over KHNNIOOY BROS., Store. Keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Coffins and Casket! oth Wood and Metalic, which will he sold low down. Furnished at ny hour day or night. Hearse sent when desired, viyo KENNEDY BROS., Successor to ]. M Robertson. MACHINERY. W. H. OIBBEH, Jr., & Co., COLUMBIA, S. C. SOLE AGENTS for LIDDEL & CO. jAl.so Drat.kbs In Rnglnea of nearlall muk?, Loomotlyo and Tubular R >llors, Traction ami oth' er Mounted Km;'.; of the host and latest iinprovnd style, Hhw Mills, G rist M ills* Olns, Hos* Cotton Presses, Shingle Machines, I'luinors and Wood Working Ma chlnory, Brick Machinery, Cotton Seed Oil outllts, Arc. A largo Stock of 10NGINK Fitting?, 1111 kinds and mI/.oh, in Stock fur prompt dollvory and at Hook Itottnm Prices. BELTING and PAOKINO at LOW Flguros. A largo stock of Pumps, of ?II sizes and stylos. OKA HING Mowers, Reapers and Haken always in stock. jfVonr Mr. K. h. BAUGrf AM, l?aurens, 8. ('.'. who is fully competent, will pleased to call to seo you, or answer inly communication directed to lilin, an* will soil you as choap as il .you wore hero in Person. Wo buy for cash anil pay our Traveling Mon a Salary, tburehy taring the ('?? tumor Agont's Commission -Quick Mules and Hn.all Profits Is our Kort, Wrltn to Mr. Haugham. or to us direct, and got priues and discounts. 4flF"()ld Knglnes traded tor. Yv\ II. GUSHES, Jr., & CO., COLUMBIA, 8. 0. Padgett KiTFHTi A ursat OkPBM that maV HOT AOAUS uk KkPKATKD, co do MOT OBLAY, "Kthikk Wbtlbthk Ikon is Hot." Write for Catalogue now, and say wbat raper you saw this adveitlscmeut In Remember that 1 sell everything that goes to furnishing a home??manuiactur ing some things and buying others in the -largest possible lots, which enables me to] |wlpe out all competition. HKRB ARK A PKW OK MY START LLNG BARGAINS A No. 7 Flat top Cooking Stove, full size, 15x17 iuen oven, fitted with 21 piece* of ware, delivered at your own depot, lall freight charges paid by me, tot only Twelve Dollars. Agaiu, 1 will soil you a 5 hold OooluuJ Range 13x13 inch oven, l?x2t? inch top, m r ted with SI pieces ot ware, foi TU1R TKKN DOLLARS, and pr.y the ireigbt u your depot. DO NOT PAY TWO PRICKS FOh YOUR GOODS. 1 will send you a nice plush Parlor suit, walnut frame, either in combination oi banded, the most stylish colors for 3o.o0, to your jallroad station, f reiglit paid. 1 will also sell you a nice Redromoa unl consisting of lUuvau with glass, l iitgiig ?bead Bedstead, 1 Withstand, 1 Oentrul table, 4 cane seat oluitts, 1 cane seat audf hack rocker all lor 10.60, aud pay t leighf to your depot. g Or 1 will send you an elegant bedroom" [suit witji largo glass, lull marble top, lurl #30, ana pay Height. iNice wiuuow shade on spring roller ? oo Klegant large walnuts day clock, mm. Walnut lounge, 7.00* Lace curtains por window, LOU 1 cannot describe cver> tuiug iu a small advertisement, but have an Immense store containing 22,oOO feet ot lloor room, with ware houses and factory buildings luothei parts ot Augusta, making in an the lai Igeet business ol this kiuu uudei one uinu lageuiont In the Southern ?tatos. luese Estorusand warehouses are orowue? witu the choicest prodUOUOUSOl the Ocsliaclo-4 rles. Aty cataioKUu containing illustiaiiuus ot goous will ou uiancu it you Will auiur) say where you saw Um> advertisement, i |pay El eight. Address, L. F. PA?GEn, Proprietor Padgett's Furniture, otovei and Larpet Stoie, I liiu-ma 11 road auoot, Abu UM a, ua.? j fob naep man and woman. r ? p will purity /v?d vitalize your blouii, v n*ati>u;.i inn - i i s and give your whole ?VMi-m tour and Ktl >ll<'th, ? j A prominent railroad >' ? ? ititenrient ai 3* SnvAnnuli.MuiterliiR with ' l?wr? "il sin, miii ItlieuiMAtlttin sa; > . P. P. I*. he never felt ho well in hts iih< > feelsn:'.Iflieeonldlivofc>v>.vr.ii Ii ...I always net P. I'. IV If you un> tired out fr ...... . . ?00 elub.i ooniliieiuoiit, lake P. P. P. W If you are foollntc h- '".v In the spring -;i aud out of sorts, tuko p. P. P. If your dlgcstlvo organs need toning up, take P. P. P. If you Buffer with headaeho, Indigestion, debility aud weakness, tuko P. P. P. If you suffer with rerrous prostration, nerves uuhm-uuk end a general let down of the system, take P. P. P For Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Horof ula. Old Sores, Malaria, Chronic Female Complaint*, tuko P. P. P. Prickly Ash, Poke Root and Potassium. The beat blood purifier in the world LIPPMAN BROS., Wholesale Druggists, Sol.. Proprietors, l4PPHAN*a Block, Savannah, da. .<niMIMIlllllMMHB DO YOU WISH TO hi: IIOMN or t o! It OW *i i HOI Si:. THEN buy the THOMAS STEAM PRESS AND SEED cotton ELEVATOR. It is the most perfect system in use, un loading cotton from wagons, cleaning and delivering it Into gins or .Mails, cotton does not pass through fan ami press re quires no pulley nor bolts. It saves tune and money, TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AND boilers, STATION ARY AND portable. OLD DO talb0tt3 SAW MILLS, improved friction AND rope feku f200 to 5<iSU(> LI) MM US AND VAN WINKLE COT ton uins and Ct>tt<>n VIt ICssej1. We offer Saw Mill Men and Himers tho most complete outfits that can he bought and at bottom prices. V. C. BADHAM, general agent, Columbia, s. c. the talbott bngink is mm REST Fob 10-ly. why not use ours ? MURRAY'S IRCN IV.IXitn IS A genuine lll.ood ton 10 ! M URHA Y 'SfSA RS A P A RIL L A is a Riood Purifier sod spring Meoicluel We are tho Manufactures and Sole Pro prietors of bath. This is tho time of the year tho system requires a tonic and the blood a purifier, Our stock of Drugs. Medicines, Chonil cals and Druggists Sundries is complete. Our facilities for filling your orders cannot bo excelled, Wo solicit, your patronage. The Murray Drug Co., COLUMBIA, S. C .: ..... . 1 Before, assuring ioor lifo, or invest!tig your uiou ey, examiutt tho Twenty Vcir Toutlue Policies of THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OK THE; United States. Policies matui lug in 1801 realize cash retuins to the owners, of amounts varying from 120 U> 17? per cent, of the nionoy paid in, besides the advantages of tho Assurance during the whole ported of twenty years. Tho following is one of tho in an v actual eases maturing this year: Endowment Policy No. 64,925. Issued in 1871, at ago 27. Amount, 55,000. Premium, 1239.90. Total Premiums Paid, 14,708. JJ K S U L T S at end of 'lontine Period in 1891: CASH SURRENDER VALUE, $8,449.45, (Equal to *17(>10 for each 9lOo pnld in premiums, which is equivalent to !\ 10? tum of ail premiums paid, with Interest at 1XA per cent, per annum.) Or, in lien e cash, A PAID-UP LIFE POLICY FOR 119,470. (Equal to ?405,8o for each 9100 paid In premiums.) OR, A LIFE ANNUITY of |6;13.55 One fact is worth a thousand theories There is no Assurance oxtant In any com pany which compares with this. The Equitable Is Uio Strongest company in the world and transacts the largest business. For feither Information Address or apply to the nearest agontof the Society, or write direct to W. J. RODDEY, til lilt Ali A\?M13IVI\ April H-ani KOCK HILL, S. O. THE LARGEST STOCK, MOST SKILLED WOKKMEN, LOWEST PRIOKSj South Carolina Marble Worts, tF. H. HYATT, !i?iioi?KifryroiK. Is the best placo in South GnrO|lna oi Southern States to secure satisfaction in American and Italian Marble Work. All kiuus of Cemetery Work; a speciality. TABLETS, HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, Ac. Send for prices and full information. F. H. HYATT1 April8ly COLUMBIA. 8. O. Ginning Machinery in Stock. A full Car-Load of SAILOR SEED COTTON ELEVATORS, Three Car-Loads of PUATT ClleVN. BROWN AND WINSllir (HNS, ENGINES, li()l i 1NO, BELTING, ETC. Also on hand in Charlotte, N. (.'.. a largo stock of Hons 1'ici:msi:n AND NEW Kit A DOILLT.s. Place your orders before the rush; bottom prices guaranteed. First class goods, W. U. (111511 KS, JR., & CO.. Colu.miua, S. C. First Class Work. V ery Low Prices. 11 tingles, Carriages, Road.Cnrts, Wagons, dte., Warranted Second to noun. Inquire Of nearest dealer in these goods, or send for Catalogue?Mentioning tlllf paper. HOLLER * ANDERSON BUGGY CO.. ROOK HILL. H c College for Women. ?OLUM?lA, s 0. Second ROholastlC year begins September 30, 1891. Full corps of Professors ami Tenchetsin Acadomie, Collegiate, ?? usio, Art and Vcdical Departments. Young ladles intending to prepare for the Medical Profession will find it to their interest to take the ono jeer's Preliminary Course in MedlclllO at this college. Most beautiful grounds and comfortable home in the t*outh< For circular and catalogue, apply to tho President. ItEV. Wm, r. ATKINSON, I). I>. Aug 2.2m. I.UTMAN IlltOS., Wliolfi.lollriit?t.tf, Ml VroprUtort, MppmaiTiiUlock. H?i ?nn?li,Ou