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t ewbeRR S tt_- TH _SAY tI. ESTABLISHED 1835. NEWBERRY, S. C., THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1890.___ PRICE $1.50 A YEAR THE LEAPIAR,T CASE. Miller, the Author of the R:espite AficIavi and Lawyer Graham Arrested-A Pretty Hig Muddle. [Columbia Register, Sth.] The last of the Leaphart case has nc been heard by any means, and yester day's developments were certainly < an extraordinary nature. THE PAPERS PRONOUNCED FATLSE. J. B. Wingard, Esq., of Lexingtoi who in the trial of Leaphart assisted i: the prosecution on behalf of Iiss Can non, was in Columbia yesterday an made some important statements i reference to the papers on which Lea: hart was respi Led. Mr. Wingard said that he had at interview with Miss ('annan since thi publication of the papers given out a the Governor's office. She lositivel, denied that she writt&n a line to he mother about the matters contained ii the letters alleged to have been writtet by her, and sheas positively pronounee those letters forgeries. Mr. Wingar also stated that Miss Cannon woult make affidavit to that effiect yesterd:1 in Lexington. In relation to his own knowledge o the case Mr W"ingard related how Mis Cannon described her assailant to hin at the time of the affair, and how si positively identified Leaphart as th man when he was shown to her. jlr Wingard's own opinion of the aflida vits, unhesitatingly expressed, is tha they are fabrications without the leas basis of truth; and he says further that had the affidavits been published whet first received, counter-aftidavits provint their falsity could have been promptly secured from parties of unimpeachabl reliability. As to the motive of Miller. who mad the main affidavit, that upon which Leapbart's respite was recommended Mr. Wingard states the belief that ill feeling towards Mr Sim. Corley, of MIiller's part, caused his action in thi: matter, as Miller wished to receive the Republican appointment as postmaste at Lewiedale and Mr. Corley refused t< aid him w ith his influence when re quested so to do. THE CHARLIE CANNON AFFIUAVIT. Space is cheerfully given to the fol lowing, which corrects an error fo: which the Register is not responsible as will be seen further on: LEESVILLE, S. C., May 7th, 1891. To Editor Columbia Register: I no tice in to-day's issue an affidavit o: copy) of one made by Charlie Cannot claimed to be made before me. I did not even see Mr. Cannon on that day, Yours, &c. J. P. BODIE. This affidavit, purported to be made before Mr. Bodie as Notary Public, and the original in the Governor's office bears what purports to be Mr. Bodies signature in that capacity. His state ment given above settles beyond al doubt that so much, at least, of that affidavit is false. 3MILLER ARREsTED) YE.sTERD)AY. Close upon the heels of this remark. able discovery camne the intelligenet of the arrest of W. J. Miller, the authoi of the respite affidavit, and the persot: who is understood to have fturnishet Charlie Cannon's ariiavit and othel papers in thle case. He was arrested at Lewiedale anc from that place yesterday sent the fol lowing telegram to a party in Columz bia: LEwIEDA LE, MIay 7, 18!iO. Have been arrested to-day. Will be brought Lexington to-night, I guess. Wi. J. MILLER. No further details of the circunm stances attending his arrest are knowi beyond that he is charged with perjura and forgery. THE GovERNoR REFUsES TO INTER FERE. Governor Richardson was sought b3 M1r. Graham, the counsel of the latt Wellie Leaphart, yesterday afternioor: and informed of the contents of th< telegram above mentioned. Tfhe Governor refused to interfere it Miller's behalf, explaining that he hat no power in the premises and that in could do nothing under the circum stances. SEEKING SA FETY IN COLU.MBIA. As was published in the Register Mr G. T. Graham, Leaphart's counisel t hought it best to leave Lexington fo.) Columbia the next day after the lynch ing. Sr far as is known he has not beet back since, but NIrs. G rahiam, wh<( came over Tuesdlay to learn if lhe: husband was safe, returned to Lexinig t>n the same evening. S he returned to (Colutmbia yesterday and with thelr three children Mr. at - Mrs. Graham have now sought an asy lumn of safety here. Mrs. Graham stattet last night that ont Tuesday night he house in Lexitngton was made the (ob ject of disagreeable dlemonst rations ho some of those who are irritated and Mr Graham for his procedture in the Leap hart case. She said that parties caino about the house and one piersonm ever intruded into the hallway. Mr. Gra -ham's side of the story, as givetn to : reporter last nigh t, is, briefly pu t, tIha he has been actuated throughout ii the Leaphart mtatter by pure and cotn seientious motives, and the desire t< see justice done a defenseless niegro whom he believed fromt tIhe evidene<t developed after the trial was inniocetn of the crime charged against him,. Mr. G;rahamn said that lhe had nto sought the evidence~ tiled to secure: respite, but camne uplotn it by accidet as it were. IMiller had tbroughlt to hin the affidavit of Chtarles ( annon.tt t< which J. P'. Bodie's name, as Notar3 Public, wa affixed, and the signrraturn 3\tr. Grahiam thought genuinme at tiii time,. he says. Imotlhr w\.-re :lo furnished iMr. Gra hai ly Miller. who, indeed, it now wo \r~uld steem, was the grand head centre in the whole respite ratter. He made the afli.avit on which the respite was granted himself. He furnished the other papers corroborating the new t view" of the case s'ugh t to br advanced, and then, it would now appear, urged I the Governor, directly and through Mr. Grahami, niot to publish thre papers, as it would endanger his Miller's) life, etc. Aliller's reputation, if those whom the reporter have thus far been able to see are correct, is decidedly unsavory. le is charged with being dishonest and unreliable, and the charges are very sweeping. One report is to the efi'ect that on the Friday night before the lynching a crowd of sixty-five men asseibtled at 'Miller's house in Lexing ton with the purpose of giving him a whipping. The cause is naturally sup posed to have been his then suspected connection with the aflidavit since published. Miller was not at home, having sciuglt shelter away from his own hone. Miller was appointed Deputy United States Marshal under the present Republican administration, and has figured somewhat in several trivial cases, including one of alleged political persecution of the postmaster at Lewledale. LAwyE1It (IA 1IA.I ARRESTED. [Special to News and Courier.] ('OLOIIA, May S.-P. J. Minis, a t Lexington constable dispatched by Trial Justice J. F. Leaphart, of Lex ington, c.mie to Columbia on the 12.20 i p. in., train to-day armed with a war rant for the arrest of Mr. G. T. Gra hani, Wellie Leaphart's lawyer, who has been so active in the behalf of his lately lynehed client. Mr. Graham is the Judge of Probate for Lexington County. The warrant was dated this morning and signed by Trial Justice J. - F. Leaphart. The affidavit attached l is as follows: Personally appeared F. C. Caugh man, who, being dnly sworn, says from information and belief lie believes ). F. Graham to be a party to the forgery of the affidavit of Charlie Can non and the letters of Rosa Cannon published by the Governor, .John P. - Richardson, of South Carolina, which he has in his possession, and that fur ther lie believes G. T. Graham to be guility of subornation of perjury in getting W. J. Miller to assist in the franing of said papers in the bands of Governor Richardson. That be makes this affidavit upon the knowiedge of the affidavit of J. P. Bodie, on belief. F. C. CAUGI3AN, Sworn to before me this Sth May, ISsl. J. F. Leaphart, T. J., S. ('. Constable Minis had the warrant countersigned by Trial Justice Joseph W. Muller, of Columbia, and had Mr. Graham arrested by the police and taken to the guard house. ATToR~NEY GENEnAL EARLE'S ACTION. On the early morning train to-day At tornev General Earle went over to L exirngtorn. Upon the arrival he ex ained Sheriff' Drafts and his wife as to the proceedings at the jail on the night of the lyr.ching. When Trhl .Justice J. A. Muller reached his oflice ;in Lexington the Attorney Geineral asked him to take the aflidavits oif M1r. and Mrs. D)rafts anid to issune warrants for the arrest of those parties who could be implicated. The aflidavits were made in accordance with the testimony of these witnesses before the coroner's jury, already pub lislied in the News and Courier, im plreatng F. C. Caughmnan, Pierce Tay' oradA. MIarks as being among the lynchers, and charged them with miur der. .Jusiie Muller thereupon issued warrants for their arrest and p)laced thiem in the hanids.of the sherift to be served. ARR!EST AND cCUNTER ARREsTr. MIr. Caughmnan, when the wvarrant for his arrest was issuied, was ini Cob umnbia, presumably seeing after the arrest of Mr. Graham upon the war rant lie had sworn out. Hie is said to have threatened to have the Governor himiself arrested as an accessory to the forgery charged. When lie heard of the warrant issued for him he dheclared his intention of going over to Lexinig to>i on the evening train arid surrerider - wHAT ~' JUSTrICE .MtLLER saYs. T rial Justice .J. A. Muller, of Lex ington who issued the warran ts against tine lyneb ers, camne to.Columrbia after dloing so. He went to tihe Governor's olliee 'and examined M1iller's affidavit anid th e (Cairnon letters. After doing s ihe told the News arid Courier t hat the letters were plhaini forgeries arid lie couldt swear to the fact. The hand writiii was not even ini attempiltedl im itation oif hers. She could barely write anid her chirographyi was large arid ill formred. Younig ( :Caon couid niot wrrte hnis inme. 'Mr. Muller said that he knew 3MissI Cannuon' handwriting because lie had seen it, 'trd she had nmde her original attidavmit before him. The signat ure of Notamry Putlie J. P. Bodie on Charlie Cannon' alleged affdavit looked gen uie-it was a goodt imnitation if fradu Mr. Muller said that this miorrning Mr. Bodie made affidavit before Trial .iustice Le'aphtart in Lexington that young ('annron had never been before imi, arid that his signiature to the alleged afmdav.it was a forgery. H understood that this nmoring Miller, who had beern arrested last evening on tihe charge of forgery arid lodged in the Le'xington jail, lad declared that lie signied Iris atlidamvit ini behalf of the negro at one of tire Colunibia hotels, whlieI i drmnak, andI at the i nstance of his senses he tried to get it back from the lawyer, and that Graham prom ised to return it to him if he could get for him Simeon Corley's letter to old Mr. Cannon. That he did get that let ter and gave it to Graham had then re fused to return him his affidavit. Mr. Muller said that he had been very friendly with Mr. Graham and hoped he would be able to clear him self. LAWYER GRAHAM BAILED. At 6 o'clock this evening the Justices of the Supreme Court met to hear the application of Mr. G. T. Graham for r lease on bail. Mr. Graham was repre sented by Mr. John Bauskett. Attor ney General Earle and Assistant At torney General Bachman were present for the State. The return of Chief of Police Higbe showed that he had ar rested Mr. Graham on a telegram from Batesburg signed by Triai Justice Leap hart, asking him to hold the prisoner until the warratit arrived. The war rant had arrived, but had not been served, and, at the suggestion of the Court, Constable Mims served it upon Mr. Graham, who waived examination and asked to be admitted to bail in Col unibia. Attorney General Earle consented, saying that the offence charged was a bailable one, and he believed there was a precedent for bailing a prisoner out of his county. Mr. Bauskett sug gested $500 bail, and the Attorney Gen eral $1,000. The Court supposed Mr. Grahamn could give the larger amount as easily as the smaller and signed an order with the consent of the Attorney General granting Mr. Graham's re lease on bail in the sum one thousand dollars for his appearance for trial at the Lexington Court on the second Monday in June. The bond was signed by T. E. Branigan and the prisoner was soon at liberty. GRAHAM DENIES THE CHARGES. Mr. Graham asked the News and Courier to say that the statements made by Miller reflecting upon himself were false and could only be attributed to the influence of fear of his own safety. He asked that the Governor and Assis tant Attorney General Bachman be questioned as to whether Miller did not in their presence hear the affidavits and letters read and agree to them. the News and Courier saw both these -entlemnen and they said that the papers bad been read and discussed by them in Miller's presence, and he had not expressed dissent or doubt. The Gov rnor added that Miller had in his pres :nce volunteered if allowed a little time to bring the letters of Miss Can lon, which in his affidavit he declared lie had heard read, and that Mr Gra ham had subsequently brought the letters to his office. Mr. Graham told the News and Courier that the public would soon see what course he would take. Trhere were various witnesses to :lisprove Miller's alleged confession. STEPS TO ARREST THE LYNCHERS. Attorney General Earle was inter viewed upon his return from Lexing ton this afternoon. He said that when be read the evidence taken before the 2oroner's jury he decided that the jury bad not done its duty, and that he had ~one over to Lexington determined if uecessary to make himself the affidavits required for arrest. He found, however, that Sheriff Drafts and his wife were willing to act in thbe matter. He gave the same account of the proceedings be fore Justice Muller as was given by that officer. The sheriff assured him that he would arrest the parties to-night. C'aughman was in Columbia, Taylor lived nine miles away and Marks was not in Lexington. The feeling in Lex ington was very strong. The people appeared to believe that there was a conspiracy between Graham and Mil ler to impose on the Governor and that they ;manufactured the affidavits and letters. 3MILLER'S CONFESSION. The Attorney General visited Miller in his cell in jail. Hie stated that the first affidavit filed with the Governor had been signed by him at Wright's Hotel while drunk, and that he didn't know its 'contents. The affidavit of Charlie Cannon had been drawn by himself after a form given him by Gra ham, which he did not preserve. He knew;nothing about the letters purport ing to have been written by Miss Can non, and the young woman, as far t.s he knew or had heard, was virtuous. A ttorney General Earle returned to the city by p)rivate conveyance. Before J. B. Wingard, notary jpublic, Miller to-day made affidavit to practically the same effet, alleging that he had done the things lhe admitted at the instiga tion of Graham. He declared he had never heard anything against the virtue of Miss Cannon, except what Graham had told hinm. ONE OF THE ALLEGEI LYNCreasM. Mr. F. C. Caughman started to return to Lexington this afternoon. He saidl he exp)eted1 to spend to-night in Lex ington jail, but would be out to-morrow nilorninig. N. G. (G. G RAIHA31 WAS NOT THREATENED. [Lexington Dispatch.] The report printed in some of the daily pap)ers that Graham had been threatened with personal violence by lynchers or others, and that violence had been offered him at his residence, is untrue. It is the general belief that he is seek ing to be made a martyr of in t he negro cause, so that he can appeal to the Republican party, run for Con gzress in this district this fall, and when dlefeated contest the election with the belief that a Republican House will s~eat him. The people of Lexington will not a id him by making him the martyr whic-h he is said to desire. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. Schedule of the Meetings in the Several Th Counties-The State Convention Fixei t for September 10. Cor.uMamA, 'May S.-The State Demio cratic Executive Committee met at S o'clock to-night in the Carlina Na- ri tional Bank and remiained in se.ssion fai until 1.30 a. m. hit The following members were present: s~( Jas. F. Hoyt, chairman, Greenviile; an Wilie Jones, secretary, Columbia; W.' f H. Brawley, Charleston; E. B. Murray, arf Anderson; C. S. McCall, Marlboro; C. wa A. Woods, Marion; 0. F. Cheatham, in Edgefield; Richard I). Lee, Suniter; he Jos. F. Rhame, Clarendon; W. J. Fisn burne, Colleton; M. B. McSweeney, Sy Hampton; Eugene Gary, Abbeville; E. Lo T. Izlar, Barnwell; W. J. Cherry,York" -,N These were two-thirds of the miem- Pr bers. 1,o It was determined to hold the State aft Convention on Wednesday, Septem,- an her 10, at 12 m. Meetings at the follow- .2;5 ing places and tines were suggested to me4 the county executive committees in sv accordance with the 14th article of the "m( party constitution, which reads: ent " The State Democratic executive ato committee shall request each county fur committee to call a meeting in their respective counties, to which all candi- c dates for State otfices shall be invited." pal It is understood, of course, that the tai county committee can invite whom thC they please to these meetings, whether ti they be candidates or not. Here are S' t the appointments: of Greenville, Tuesday, June 10. ba Spartanburg, Wednesday, June 11. but Laurens, Thursday, June 12. the Newberry, Friday, June 13. tru Abbeville, Tuesday, June 17. Ina Anderson, Wednesday, June IS. wh Walhalla, Thursday, June 19. var Pickens, Friday, June 20. are Union, Saturday, June 21. infi Columbia, Tuesday, June 24. fori Lexington, Wednesday, June 2.3. Cal Edgefield, Thursday, June 26. slic Aiken, Friday, June 27. upt( Winnsboro, Tuesday, July 1. abc Chester, Wednesday, July 2. the Yorkville, Thursday, July . Lancaster, Friday, July 4. er Camden, Tuesday, July 8. to 1 Sumter, Wednesday, July 9. Ru Florence, Thursday, July 10. out Chesterfield, Friday, July 11. No Bennettsvilie, Tuesday, July 15. du( Darlington, Wednesday, July 16. tiy Marion, Thursday, July 17. to Kingstree, Friday, July 18. tiil Georgetown, Saturday, July 19. an( Conway, Tuesday, July 22. ha Charleston, Thursday, July 24. of Mount Pleasant, Friday, July 25. tai Manning, Saturday, July 26. Orangeburg, Tuesday, July 29. wh Barn well, Wednesday, July 30. ter, Hampton, Friday, August 1. of Beaufort, Saturday, August 2. as Walterboro, Tuesday, August 5. obl The following resolution was adopted: Onl Resolved, That it is the sense of this pro Convention that delegates to the State cor Convention be not elected until after el the close of the preliminary campaign. -cet' Delegates cannot be elected to county ter conventions until the State chlairman o issues his call for a reorganization of the party, and this it is expected will 'not be done until thle people have had thel an opportunity of seeing and hlearing the candidates.in The committee heard all interesting Te add ress from Congressman Dibble and lar took steps to have the interests of thle for party in Congressional elections looked the( after. str< WVe will hav-e an educational earn- ry paign and plenty of it. Kansas Farm song. ha' (Kingman, Kan., Democrat.] th He sat at his door at noonday, lonely the~ and gloomy and sad, hrooding over tilepi price of his corn crop and figuring how ] much he had. He hlad worked fromth early springtime, early and late anld sor hard, and he was counting his assets str' and figuring out his reward. He fig- am~ ured that it took two acres to buy his itst two boys new boots, and ten acres 5i more on top of this to fitthem out with i1jf new suits. To buy his wife a protected dress took 100 bushels more, while five < acres more went in a solid lump for thle earpet on the floor. His tax and gro- "t cery bill absorbed his crop of oats, while the interest on his farm mortgag~e took all his fattened shoats. The shingles on his cowshed and the lumber for his barn had eaten up his beef steers and a s the balance of his corn. So he sat inin his door at noonday, lonely and gloomy till and sore, as hIe figured up his wealth a Af little less than it was the year before. A "By gum, they say I'm protected, but 01) I know there's something wrong; I've tht been deceived anid gulled andl hood- cc winked by tiis high protective song.fa They told of rebellious traitors, and gi lIel. up the bloody rag, and I followed be along like a pumpkin anld now I am sO), holding the bag. But from this time hoi on I'll investigate, and get the bottomer of facts, and I'll bet $4 to begin wit h tihl thlat the tariff is a tax. lhe ____________________in est Singer Machine Factory Burned. hi EruzA1nrr, N. J1., Mfay '7.-The enI- 1 tire western front of the Singer Sew ing Mlachine factory, on 1st street, four stories high, was gutted by last night's fire. The flames worked their way to th]e next building, extending along Trumbull street, cleaning out tile stock [C of the needles, finishing, adjusting, in specting and milling rooms. The pat tern department was also destroyed cor with the patterns therein. Fifty thou- frei sand finished machines and 1s,o00,n0 &]j needles were consumed. Tile loss is estimated at $2,000,000, fully inlsuredl by MP tile Singer Company. All work it sus- ab< p ended and over 3,000 operatives are fell l istlessly gazing upon the burned build-cu ing. Work cannot be resumed undler cu two months. l BRIJIING THE (OVER\N.ENT. Loui.iana Lottery Ituys the Adminis ation-Russenl Harrison Gets S35,000 a Year for Hi' Inuthience. rSpecial to News and Courier.] V.S11 (;TO_. Mav 7.-Ilussell Har ):h is rapidly making a name awl ne for limseli as a young man a:n ious to make monev, no matter how n hr may be called upon to make explanation to his father, and some he friends of the Administration not very favorably inclined to rds the latest financial transactions which the President's son is said to involved. tccording to the Hon. J. Hale pher, who formerly represented a uisiana Congressional district in the tional House of lepresentatives, nee Russell has been retained by the uisiana Lottery Company to look er their interests in Washington, I for his services he is to receive ,nin per annum. "Despite state nts to the contrary,'' continued Ir. ,her, "it is neveri heless a fact that rris, of the lottery company, has ered into an agreemrent with Sena r Quay, of Pennsylvania, to furnish ds for the National Republicau armittee whenever the lottery con ry is called upon. One thing is "er i, and that is no legislation against lottery company can be secured ough the postal connittees of the ate and House. Senators Sawyer, 1 -isconsin, and Wilson, of Iowa, e hills in regard to this question, they are quietly pigeon-holed in committee rooms, and the same is e of a half a dozen measures pend before the Iou4e committee, of ich Harry Bingham, of Pennsyl iia, is chairman. These measures to be strangled, at least such is the 'rence drawn by those who are in- s ned about matters transpiring at the >itol, and a recent investigation ws that Russell Harrison is relied an by the lottery people to bring a ut such a desirable result so far as y are concerned. ntructions have been given the oth gents here of the lottery company :eep quite, and draw salary while sell Harrison pulls the chestnuts of fire for the stipend mentioned. ae of the Congress-men who intro ed bills against the lottery compa have been successful in their efforts lave them called up by the com tees to which they were referred [ the reason assigned is that pledges -e been given Russell Harrison, all which must be adhered to. Cer ily nothing will be attempted dur the absence of Russell Harrison, D is now in Montana and being in iewed as to the financial condition he new State. Io is represented aying that the State of Montana is iged to carry on its busines afluirs eredit, as not a cent has beeni ap priated by the Legislature for the duct of public afiairs. 'his brings out in bold relief the re- - t ofTe'r made by MIorris, of the lot company, to pay over to the State Louisiana yearly, for twenty-five rs, the sumi of $8500, 40)1, to be applied edlucational purposes. Trhen, too, lottery company is making a great end of the fact that Mforris is build an immiense sugar refinery on the he, which is another bid for popu ty, by showing that money paid in thbe lot tery will noIt be direi ted from ] State of Louisiana, but used to< 'ngthen its business. It is necessa- 1 to miake a good showing, so as toi nence the election to be held the] uring fall, when members of the ( ;islature arc to be chosen who wille e the power to curtail or lengthen hold of the lottery company upon Pelican State. All the indications nt to a desperate light, and moneyf I not be spared in the contest, wvhile plan which took in the President's as p)artnter was deemed a master >ke. He wants to nmake mony fast, I any scheme like this commendsj .lf very favorably to hinm since there ittle work and good pay just for his uence with the Administration. ~OL. STACK HOUSE "sUG;GESTI;.). y Not Run the l'resident of the Statte Aiancs for Governor? 'o th.e Editor oIf the Newvs and drier: The day before yesterday at xtial gathering of nine of the mostr elligent farmers of this conmmunity 1 ec of theim were for MIr. Tillmtan I I six were against him for G3overnor. er a free and full expression of nion by each one and all agreed t if Coloniel Stackhou.se would ae tlhe cold restore thle sohlit o (f the tiers and D emo crat ic utni ty anid e qutiet to the State. Mlay niot this true in every part (If the State? If thrice happy State. ('olontel Stack- 3 ise is a true man. Hie lhas with en y and abilit y fait hfully discharged dulties oif every position to which has been called, whether in war or pIeace. Hie is so wvelh known and -emued it would rnot be niecessary; for :i to canvass the State. E LisoX S'. Kr:Trr. :nioree Plantationm, Newvberry ( . E CornlucItor Kld at i spaii 5ertanburg. >rrespondenice of Green'rville News.] 1 raiRT.X ur a, May 7..-Ji. E. IRoss, dluctor (If the northl boun md through ghet train No. 21. on lie IRichnmomdt )anville Itailroad, was killed at the Lrtanhlurg & Asheville junction ut six o'clock this miorniing. liet between the ears, his :ody being ini two. He was a youn g muan and1( COUNTING OUT THE SOUTH. In Ingeniouc Scheme to Reduce the I3aRis of Rtepresentation, by Falsely Enu mnerating the Negroes. [Frm the Baltimore Sun.] WAsHI NGToN, April :n.-According! o the alleged authority of the clerk of i enator Quay, Mr. Porter, the superin- i s endent of the census, is to have the t -numeration of the negroes in the t outh made in so careless and incon- s )lete a m.atter as to give a faction only r )f their real numbers. By this plan t :he South is to lose eighteen or twenty eepresentatives. In the meantime the v ncrease of representation under the f ew census in the Republican States I viii give that party as many addition- I Li nenbers, and make their control of a he House of Representatives safe and r )erlanent. This and a lot of similar ( tuff, it is said, was communicated by d Ir. Quary's young man at the Pitts- i )urg banquet on Saturday night last. e n the closing hours of that banquet, r Lceording to reports, the wine was in a Lnd the was out, and many things v vere said not desirabie for the puble ic o hear concerning Republican plans t Lnd plots for the future. It is well known and appreciated 1 iere, and has been ever since the meet- p ng of Congress, that the Republican a eaders, having now every branch of I he Government in their control, are d letermined to avail of every possible n neans to perpetuate their power, and a vill be restrained by no scruples what- t ver. All of them have been hatching 2 ut schemes for six months past, and 'v he busy brain of Quay has been ;one p f the most active. It has been said v hat at the approaching meeting of t!.e ti .ational Republican committee in this p ity Mr. Quay will be prepared to lay 1 efore his associates some details of a r< cheme to capture the next House of tepresentatives in despite of and in si elance of the overweclnming popular t) najority throughout the country t] gainst him and his associates. It may r e that some such idea as is put into h he mouth of his clerk may have been t) uggested, but it is scarcely to be ap- s: rehended that it could be seriously c ntertained, because it could not pos- I ibly be carried, out. There are too t1 riany difficulties surrounding it to b urke it a success. Mr. Quay, it is said, is opposed to d ny more election laws, believing the a arty purposes can be best accom- h dished through other methods. On a he other hand, Speaker Reed, Sena ors Hoar, Chandler and others think .n ironclad election law, giving the ower to their creatures to register, g ount and certify, is all thot is needed, n LlI these minor ideas and schemes will Y robably be discussed at the meeting t: f the national committee. Mr. Porter, v he superintendent of the census, might f< ossibly help out the Protectionist r, ause by skilful and adroit manipula- ( ion of industrial and manufacturing i tatistics; but even if he were disposed -J o make the attempt, and there is no I eason to believe he would lend himself t o such a scheme, it would bei..o I -ierculean a task to drop from the t numeration of the population 2,004),- f 00 persons. [r. Cleveland Boys Massachusetts Land-. t [New York World.]v PLYM ouT1, Mlass., Mlay 5-In the Ilymnouth County Register's office to lay t'vo deeds were recorded conveying a bree building lots on Bramston Bluffs, n this township, from *William H. 3rine and Hannah S. Brine to Grover .leveland. The property lies about ight nmiles south of Plymiouth propert nd commands a miagnificent ocean 'iew. The survey of the proposed Ply nouth & Bourndale rail road runs not 1 ar from it, which fact has lately given mn impetus to the sale of lots. This spot g s the scene of W. D). Howell's story, 'Dr. Breen's Practice." The property is near the Arastow -Iouse, a summer hotel, about eight , niles south of Plymouth Village. On a lear day the tip end of (Cape Cod can e clearly seen from the spot. A few 2 eople have already built summer ottages there.t Whether or not Mir. (lev elanid ever -isited the place, or if lie intends to >uild there, are things that no one here bouts knows; bu t it is certain that the x-President while sojourning at M1a 'ion last summer made rniany tri ps e hrough the surrounding country and ie may have seen the Brastow Bluf! .iud admired the tine location. Down on D)udes. [Samie .Jones at Charlotte.] Mir. Joines saidl some younlg mien in v )urhami got imad with hiim anid said s hey were going to whip him. I said v, uist comec ahead. I'll spit on you and ( Irown you. Whenever you spit on one 'fthiese little ball-room dudes, if he can't e wim he don't stand much chanice. It's o hiarmi to kill a dude. MIurder is the nulawful killing of a human being. Little ball-room dude, walking roundl with ai pistol ini his hip pocket. t's a wonder the thing don't go ofi and e >low his brains out. Daniel and the Lion's D)en. [Mam Jones ait (Charltte.] When these people told Daniiel he b ain to qulit priayinig to his (Godt or bec >ut in the dten of lions, D aiel said, "Ii g do pray I'll lie put ini the lioni's deni .id if I don't I'll go to lil . I'll take lhe lion's den in inine." But I h'd got n there auhead of im and~ saiid to the io,"ou treat imi hospitabily" .nd( when D anziel gut sleepy I&t said a: o an 'ld lion, -Yo'u lie down and let .*i >aniel rest oii yout." And when D)aniel adL( pillowedl his head on the mnane of hat old lioni, lie said, "T'his beats it ell.t LADIES IN THE PROCESSION. re'. Statue Drawn from the Ralwal Station to the Pedestal-Five Hun dred Women and Girls Assist in the Labor of Love. RICHMOND, VA., May 7.-Ricbmonc iever witnessed or participatad in uch a scene as the ceremonies inci l:nt to the removal this evening of he trucks containing the equestrian tatue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from the ailway station to Allen plat, where he statue is to be erected. At 5 o'clock a procession was formed, vith a squad of policemen in front ullowed by Chief Marshal Thomas A. 3rander and his assistants, mounted. 'hen came the Lee Camp of Confeder te Veterans, under whose auspices the enioval was made, followed by the )ld Veterans' organizations. Imme iately behind them came four trucks n single file, with men, women and hildren tugging at the ropes. The oute of the procession, which was bout one and a half miles in length, ras down Broad street to 1st, though st to Franklin and out Franklin to he point of destination. The line of march was literally acked with people from the starting oint to the finish, while the cheering nd waving of flags was continuous. iere and there grown people would rop out of line and a rush would be nade to fill their places. The boys nd some of the girls, however, kept heir places on the ropes to the end. Lt Monroe Park, which was the best antage ground alone the route of the rocession, the ropes were so crowded rith people that they were constantly reading on each othersheels. As they assed the park there were 500 grown idies and girls whose-hands held the Dpes. Little tats were carried out into the Lreets in their mothers' arms and heir small hands were placed upon Lie ropes. When the destination was ached there was a scamble by relic untersfers for the ropes with which Lie trucks had been drawn, and de pite the efforts of the police they suc eeded in cutting them all to pieces. ut for the guard of the Old Veterans he boxes containing the statue would ave shared the same fate. All the trucks were' handsomely ecorated with pictures of Gen. Lee nd flags of Southern States, while ere and there a Confederate battle ag floated to the breeze. HERALDINGS FROM NO. 6. I want to tell an anecdote on the allant old 3d South Carolina Regi ient. On the 4th day of May, 1862, Then the Federal troops opened on he works below Williamsburg, Va., e did not have any troops in the )rtifications; the 3d Regiment was esting in the streets of the town, and en. Johnston was at a hotel near by. Vhen the first cannon was fired Gen. ohnsto'i sent a courier to have our tegimnent hurried back to the fortifica ion. Gen. Johnston hastily mounted is horse and galloped back towards he enemy. The gallant Drate Ruthe rd, then Adjutant of the Regiment, rdered the men to unsling knapsacks, nd we were about-faced and hurried o the fight. Amid the whistling of he shells and screaming of the women, was the gallant old Third double uicking to the fortifications, singing t the top of their voices: "A shilling nd a clean shirt is all a soldier craves." ien. Johnson was sitting on his beauti Lul chestnut at the line of works, and new the day was saved. After the battle of Salem church on he 2nd of May, 1883, the writer was etailed to pick up lead on the battle eld, and about equal distance from the ine he found two minnie balls im eaded in each other, one having been red by the Federals and the other fired y the Confederates. The next morn ing after the Cameron tation Artillery duel in East Tennes ee, Company B. of the 3d South Caro mna Regiment, was sent forward as an dvance guard. E. C. Longshore and olhn Dalrymnple, and three cavalry ten were sent forward as videttes. On be first fire of the Federals the cavalry aen left the field, but Longshore and )alrynmple held the ground and made ratters warm for the Federals until ~ompany B. could be hastened up. I on't think any boys on a rabit hunt ver enjoyed it more than Company B id that day fighting. TELL. Vulgar-Minded People. (Charity and Children.] Hypocrite Shacleford, alias Davis, .rho was recently hanged in Pittsboro, pent ten months in Davidson. He ca noted even, in his preaching tours, >r his tilthy conversation. Hypocrite loyle was known to be a vulgar-mind. d leper, even when in charge of the ulpit and. before his unspeakable uilt. Rev. J. C. Stowell, going from Le oir to Blowing Rock, thoroughly dis. usited his companion with a streami 1' vulgar anecdotes. Vulgar-minded copie have no conception of a pure ife. and genleratlly comec to grief. Two hints for boys and girns: I. K{eep your minds as far as possi le from the vulgar ebannel. 2.Keep your ears as far as possible -omI vaka .~r tongues. Worn Out. lefore taking this place 1 want to <k about the healthfulness of it. la iere much malaria here?" "WVell, there has been a grood deal of' but I reckon by this time mea and wv wif.. must have used it all un."' Next. If tongues were all attached to brains, How thankful we should be! If "hogs" were barred from railw;:y trains, How thankful we should be! If facts and foibles were tabooed, If gum were not by ladies chewed, If death would kindly steal the dude, How thankful we should be! -Chicago Herald. If cats would only sleep atnight, How thankful we should be! If money would not get so tight, How thankful we should be! If women would not talk, forsooth, If ladies' bats were less uncouth, If weather clerks would tell the truth, How thankful we should be! -Yonkers Statesmar. If fishermen would sl ick to facts, . How thankful we should be! If men would sit-between the acts, How thankful we should be! If girls in front their hats would doff, If folks would stop at home who cough, If empty guns would not go off, How thankful we should be! -Boston Courier. Ifdrink men's grief would really drown, How thankful we should be! If, on the floor, tacks fell point down, How thankful we should be! If babies would not cry at night, If politicians would do right, If men would pay their debts at sight, How thankful we should be! -Lawrence American. If railway trains were never late, How thankful we should be! If horse cars never made us wait, How thankful we should be! If hens would scratch away from home, If dogs would bark when burglars roam, If beer was never two-thirds foam, How thankful we should be! -Boston Transcript. If editors would.never lie, How thankful we should be! If rhymesters would only die, . How thankful we should be! If printers never made mistakes, If good cooks always made good cakes, If whiskey never caused headaches, How thankful we should be! BAD BUSINESS IN LAURENS. An Apparently Harmless White Nan Selzed and Whipped by a Xeb. - [CorrespondenceGreenville'ews.1 LAURENS, May 7.-G. F. Rich, a white man, claiming to represent an industrial association whose object is to teach useful arts to the negro race and who has been lecturing to colored people here on "Happy Homes and Temperance" was whipped by a party of white men last night. Rich came here Saturday and has delivered two lectures. He had organized a class of colored women and was teaching them the laundry business. The facts as gathered from colored people and Rich himself are as follows: Rich had just finished his lecture at the colored Pres byterian Church and was outside, when he was seized by a party numbering from six to fifteen, taken to the out skirts of the city, and severely whipped, and could learn nothing definite from white people, because none spoken to know anything about the affair.'. The impression was out that Rich had made incendiary speeches to the negroes, had advised them to strike for higher wages and was causing consid erable dissatisfaction among them. It is also said that negro cooks had al ready commenced to give trouble as the result of Rich's teachings. Rich denies that he has advised anything of the kind and affirms that he has only impressed the duty of morality and thrift: The pastor of the colored Pres byterian and Metbodist Churches cor roborate him in the denial. Rich brars letters commendatory of his work, among which is one signed by several well known citizens of Union. Some of the negroes here do not sym pathize with him. The relations be tween the races here are of the best nature and it is not expected that they will be affected by the occurrence. The New Dictionary. [ Merchant Traveler.] Prof. Lookatem's new dictionary will, it is promised very soon to be out. The following definitions are from ad vance sheets of the work: Receiver-The undertaker for busi ness circles. Politician-One who hates capital, hates England, hates everything nee essary-before election. Statesmian-A man who marks the full of the moon and can tel when a boom should be planted. The great American nt-elist-O)ne in hiding. Reputation-omeWthin)g to be tore PavIeent-Sme)thing to be torn up, Millionaire-The man who might quit work and go fishing, but doesn't. Laborer-The man who would like to quit work and go fishing, but can't. Divine-A minister with a salary exceeding $300 Clergyman-A minister with a sala ry over $2 and unde'r WW Preacher-A minister with a salary under $:.tA' F.ishermani A liar. Scum~ --That which rises to the top. Wotni-$wething~ to be given somlet hing~ to be kept. F.gotismn-That which makes a pair of twu ftn win.