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ELBERI'T I. AULL, EDITOR. ELBERT H. AULL Proprietors. WM. P.~ 11OUSEAL, S NE W BER IT. S ('. MUR"SDAY, MAY 7, 1 STATE 1iESS ASSOCIATION Innie(iately upon my return from the meeting of the state Press Asoci ation at Georgetowna., I had to leave to attend the meetiiig of the North Caro lina Synod at Enelochville, N. C. I re turned this morning, after travel ing all night, very tire(i. Still, I want to say something v-rv briefly of the meeting at Georgetown, and express my appreeiation of the kindness re ceived at the hands of the good people of this beautiful and histori(. old town. These annual gatherings of the ed itors of the State always result in good. An exchange of opinions, and a dis cussion of the practical, as well as the theoretical, phase of tne profession, will enlarge one's view, of things, not to sPeak of the social features. The hospitality of the citizen. of (eorgetown seems to have had no bounds. A committee of the Bt)ard of Trade, with tile president, Mr. L. S. Ehrich in charge, met the train at 1-ne's and took us in charge, and ve were entertained right royally at private residences. Of this special Committee was Mr. Josiah Doar, editor of the Times, and also Sheriff of Georgetown. This coimmittee. under the direction of tile Board of Trade, had entire charge of tile entertainmient and did their work well. The association was well attended and much interest nanifested, and many practieal questions discussed. The annual address of Col. Hoyt was one of unusual interest. The sail on the bay was a treat to an inland editor. We also had the pleas ure of attendinlg the unveiling cere mionies of the monument erected by the ladies to tile Confederate dead, and to hear the able and eloquent address of (en. Elison Cprs. I was entertained at the hospitalble home of 'Mr. W. (,'. (,uvton and feel under special obligations to him for kinduesses. Newberrrv sh:hld now feel an es peal interest in the Associatiou as ol of hersons s 1111:n1uioulsly elected president for tihe e in year. But ill honoring him the Association has but shown an appreciation oi true merit and genuine devotion to journalism and has honord itself. 'Mr. W. H. Wallace will prove a wise selection, and what can be, will be done by him to elevate tIe character and tone of jourr.alism ini S>utt Carolina. The Herald and News extends its conlgratu lations to its contemlporary. There are ma.ny other things I might speak of, but the space is wanting. MIaj. L. WV. C. Blalock was also in our party front Newberry and enjoyed the festive occasion along with the editors. We shall all long remember pleasantly our visit to Georgetown. E. H. A. MIay 6, 1S91. Columbia will put on an arched ex pression during the centennial. There's no politics in this. An article in Co! Keitt's creed was inadvertently omitted hst week. TIhe paragraph was: "T he free and un limited coinage of gold and silver into bars. Next Sunday will be twenty-eight years since Stonewall Jacksonl "crossed over the river to rest under the shade of the trees.'' The day of hlis death, MIay 10th, is getnerally observed as memorial day in South Carolina. The Cotton Plant's younlg mlan says "The Herald and News has about got Auld and shlouild be satisfied." The young man's viin is blinded by a selfish pturpose. He can't see any goodl in "dog-eatrt" wveeklies, or he ned some pap or a typL'-writer to make things plain so thlat we can ulnderstanld whlat he is driving at. THlE COOSAW CAsE. Judlge 5imuontonWants the Case lIrougit t-p ilefore a Full ileench. [Sunday Newvs, :kl. Tile nossibilities are that the Coosaw ease wdil remnainl in stattu quo1 for somel time. TIhe motion, which was to hlave been hleard before JIudize Simionton on the -lith of M1arch, was, it will be remnemberedl, post1polled by muttual consent of cotunsel. Jud(ge Simionton haLS decided,. if possible, to hlave thle case heard during the mlonth by tile full bceh of J1udges of t his district. He is at p:esent in: correpo)ndence with Chief .Jutstice F'uller and .Jud(ge Bond regardling a date on whnich tile hlearing cani be conunienceed. Should it be found Iimpossible to) get the other mlemblers (of the bench to attendl . Judge Simonlton wvill himYl0lt entertaini the mol(tion1. (Chief Fuller is expectedi in (Charles 14on some1t ti me durtintg tile mI onthI. [The' St:lte, il. Notice was yeso rdlay tiled upon01 At torney ( euneral P1o that the argu menlI~ (Iln the moItionl of the Cosa Aliing Comnpanyv to vae:te thle injutne tionl taken againl1t it by thle State would ('hiarlcston (Il F~ridhay m~orinig at ten ('clock. ( ;en. PopeI, and1 proboably \I r. \Iower, wvill goI to (Charleston: 4n Th1urs (day to repIresenlt t he' rtate. Thie great ligiht will be restumedI n0w with in treased vigor. Ucath of it,-v. Dr. iiothwe . After Two WVeeks of Intense 5ulYerin;:. NEW Youns, May :;. After two week oin uparalleled sull'erinig. the Re(v. D r. ( ;eorge i'.thltl, pastor~ (If the Congrgtio:a!( hiurch. on ( iasson whIich rested in 1t deathi wasi the in haling (If a1 cork intI. tile b,ronicial tubI e. Several surgical operation andI all thal:t medical skull and ingenuityv could( devi--e faiiled to remolIve the ob ClemR),on Conlege. Sumnter Watchman.] President Stroe of tile Cilson Ag ricultural Colleg' in formed :Mr. Hi. P. Thomas oni April 24th. that he had 418 TiiE FOURTH I.rATE. Awnina: Meeting of the South Carolina Ispecial to the State.] <FonCTowN, S. C.. April. 29. WhJilkt enjoying an excursion oil W\\in vah BaXV, the seventeetl annual nieet ing of tile .outh ( arolina State Press Association was called to order at ;::0 ('clotck thi, afternoon by Prp-dent _Mc .Sweenev, of the Hanpton Cuardian. A req ue-t from the yearly meeting of W omnenl Friends that all details of crimes be eliminated from newspape. reports was received as information. (:onmittees on resolutions and memoirs we: - appointe4l. Treasurer Meleners' annua! report was submitted and ap pro,ved. To-night Col. James A. Hoyt, of the Baptist Courier, delivered an address be fore the Association in the Winyah In digo Society's hall. His theme, a his .orv of journalism in South Carolina, was ably handled. le discoursed upon the power of the press in the State from its inception to the present date. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. (;E(1ETowN, S. C., April 3.-The State Press Association to-day, after the discussion of a number of questions of intere.st to the profession, elected the following officers: President, W. H. Wallace, Newberry Observer. First Vice-President, A. G. Kollock, Cheraw Reporter. Second Vice-President, Josiah Doar, Georgetown Times. Secretary, C. H-. Prince, Florence Times. * Treasurer, Franz Melehers, Deutsche Zeitung. Chaplain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne, Christian Neighbor. M. B. MeSweeney, J. A. Hoyt and.J. C. Hemphill were elected delegates to the St. Paul meeting of the National Editorial Association. Franz -Melchers and B. T. Jaynes were elected alter nat es. Anderson was selected as the place of next year's meeting. The banquet tendered the association to-night by the Board of Trade in the Winvah Indigo Society hall was a most elaborate spread. Over one hundred guests were present and were presided over by Senator Richard Dozier. The association adjourned sine die, after voting thanks to the hosts of to-n;ght. A JLEA.SING INCIDENT OF THE ]AN QU ET. G Eoa( LTowN, S. C., May 1.-A: the State Press Association banquet last nilght Mr. E. W. Stephens, president of the National Editorial Association, re sponded to the toast of "Our Country," and in the course of his speech an allu sion to Gen. Wade Hampton brought forth the wildest enthusiasm from his hearers. Indeed, every reference to the great hero evoked loud and ringing cheers. The assembled company testi tied its noble sentiments of love and admiration for the distinguished ex Senator; and every word of straightout, genuine Denimoratic doctrine arousod the most pronounced approval. Tl1ruly, the press banquet was an o1l fashioned Democratic assenblage, and would scarcely have afforded any pleas ure to a htter-day political faith. The Vssociation appropriated $1 Jo to the :ind f: erecting a monument to the Soutnern women, who have, f.>r so many years, labored in the loving work of honoring our Confederate dead. The following conmiittee was appointed to further the work throughout the State through the medium of the press;: 3M. B. 3MeSweeney, Hampton Guardian: TI. B. Crews, Laurensville Herald; S. T. Brow.n, The State; A. "B. Williams, Green ville News; S. C. Hughson, News and Courier. THE UN1YERSITY REORIGANI ZED. President Mc ide Re-elected--Several Chairs Merged--Dr. Alexander Con fesses to Unitarian Theolgical Beliefs. [Columbia Record, 2nd.] The .Board of Trustees of the State University completed their work of reorganization last night, decided upon certain chairs, elected president and professors and adjourned until July next wvhen the courses of study and the standardI of admission will be agreed upon. The following are the chairs and tihe professors: President and Professor of Biology, Geology and MIineralogy-Dr. .J. 31. 3IeBryde. Adjunct Professor, Ellison Smythe, Jr. 3Iathematies-E. W. Davis. Physics, Mlechanics and Astronomy Benj. Sloan. Chenmistry-W. B. Burnev. Euglish Languages and Rhetoric F. C. Woodward. History and Political Science-IR. Mleans D)avis. 31ental Science, Logic, Ethics and Evidences of Christianity-J. WXoi. Finn. Law-Joseph Daniel Pope. Dr. Alexander, who at a former meet ing,t in rep ly to a question from Gov. Tilman, declined to declare whether he believed in Christ, appeared before the board and made an extended statement, declaring himself a Unii tarian. It will be noticed that his -hair is merged into that of mental philosphy. Thle p)residlent's salary was placed at t,ilt, the professors $2,000. adjunct professors 31,200. chaplain $300 extra. librarian 6000t. A resolution was adopted appointing :L cmimittee to report upon a scheme f physical culture, which will be a art of the course. Provision was made for allowing stu ents ini civil and mechanical engin ering now im college, to complete heir course. The filling of the adjunct professor hip wa's postponed tuntil Junie. The trustees state that the depart nent of English will be the most im ortant feature of the curriculum. THE EARTHQUAKE AGAIN. his Time it shakes up the Little Slate of New HtamRpshire. 3MANcm.:sTi*:n, N. H., Mfay 1.--An arthquake shoek lasting live seconds visited t his place at 7:101 to-night. Thela hok was very severe and the entire city wvas shakr'n. P'eop le rushied from heir houses in alarm. No damage has vet been reported. CoxNcoIB>. N. H., Mfay 1.-An carth-~ uake shock wazs felt ir this eit) at :17 toi-nighit. The shoch: as distinctly felt for abhou t twenty -seconds. A numi er oif buildlings wvere shakeni. M EI-:uos..:, Mla.s.. M:ay 1.-A slight art h<ptutk e shock wvas:flt here to-ni ight. No dann tge was dlone. KEENE, N. Hi., Mlay 1.-At A1l0 clocik tol-night a heavy earthquake hok occurred here. itELIEVEs FAITH WILL CURE H11M. Rev. Dr. Olfver Will Not Take Medicine or See a Physician. C( olumnbia Record, .!lth.] Thea ill ness of the Rev. RI. C. Oliver s a 5ource~ of mutch concen to his niendsi. Three weoks ago he coin ratd a severe cold while preaching t a t-nt n.atinlg in Leesville. Sinice bat tim lie has been continted to his romti and has been qijte ill. lie ased a sleepl ess niighit last n ighit and ound great dilicuilty~ ini breathing. H is limbs are coinsiderably swollen. Dr. Oliver's sickness is said to be thre hird relapse from a case of grippe, b,ut she has nto phyvsiciani no diagnisis of his condition is possible. Dr. Oliver is arm li believer in the faith cture, hold iti its ellicacy above atny eart bly renm cdv. For tis reas5on, though urged to o so, he wi-ll take no medicine and re THIE STRAIGHlTOUT-- M1EE1FT. Charle%ton Democrats Oter Concesions to the Reformere. [4pecial to the Daily News.] CH..iw -rox, April :,.-The voice of the u aterrified democracy of Charles ton was nylifted to-day and its song will be heard all over the land. The city deimlocratil conveition which met in' Hibernian h1al1 at nooll consi:.ted of IP) out of the 114 delegates elected. In the ranks of the delegates were many Cf the men who answered to the roll call in 17', and quite a numijer of the young c.einocrats who have grown up since. The object of the convention was to endeavor to heal the breach now existing inl the party. It was presided over at the outset by Major Edward Willis, the chairman of the mnicipal democratiC executive Ctoimm1ittee, who in calling the convention to order, said: "I believe the bes' interests of the denoeratic party wili oe promoted by open door deliberation. Urge the most liberal and unrestricted reistration. I favor a prinmtry election that Will be fair and impartial, recognizng every organized faction of the party. I hope your diliberations will be such as may spare tile citizens of Charleston any dissension, bitterness and citement likely to grow out of the long c n:i;uign which is before us. "It is the duty and privilege of the municipal democracy to so alter our rules as to adopt whatever there may be in the rules of the State democratic committee which will enable us to act in concert and harmony with the party. We owe it to the members of the de niocraev of Charleston to select the best mien in our ranks to represent us." [Applause]. B. -1. Rutledge, Jr., was then elected chairman of the conven tioln. On motion of State Senator A. T. Smythe, a comimlittee of twelve, one froln each ward, was appointed to con sider and report what changes, if ally, were necessary in the CoistitUtion of the municipal democratic party. This committee, after a recess, sub mitted a report which, in effect; adopted the constitutioll of the party adopted by the State democratic party in 1. It provides for the election by the con vention of a new executive committee which is to serve until the meeting of the democratic convention in the fall. The menibers of the committee are to be suggested by the democratic ward clubs. The representation in the con vention is to be based upon the niem bership of the ward clubs as under the State democratic larty constitutioni. In other words every concession was made to the demands of the alleged reformers. After electing an executive committee the convention adjourued subject to a recall of the committee. Another convention under the auspi Ces of "Ocktv" Cohen will be held on Nonday next. At this convention the delegates will be selected by the demo cratic ward clubs recently organized in the city and it is expected that a muni cipal ticket will be put out. T lhe regular democracy will not nom inate its ticket until the fall. It should be mnentioned that a considerable number of the democrats of Charleston have enrolled themselves in the newly organized ward clubs. It is not improb able that the may convention will be captured by the regular democrats, better known as "ringsters." There are in the city not over r;;,500 registered voters. whites and blacks, democrats and republicans. At the deniocratic p)rimnaries yesterday nearly 1 ,300~ votes wer polled. No report was made to nighit of the number of "reformers" who v.>ted at the wvard club meetings for delegates to the May convention. INDICATIONS OF A G ENERA L CoMP'RO 31ISE. CHARLESTON, Mlay 2.-The newly elected democratic execu tive committee held its first mieetinlg to-day. A num ber of the recently organized denmo cratic clubs sent in their applications for membership. All of these ap)plica tions were referred to a sub committee with instructions for enrollment under the State con]stitutio)n woultd be re ceived later. This action of theC deni ocratie executive committee evidently means that there wvill t>e a compro miise in the ranks of tile party. No oflicial action, however, will he taken until after the adjournment of the MIay convention, wvhich represenlts a ver'v rl >ectable minority of thme dem cratic party in the city. The MIay convention tmeets on MIonday next. It will be composed of very respectable members of the democracy of Char lestonl. The supp)osition is that the convention will adjourn without ac tion and( the work of the municipal democratic executive convention seemls to have healed the breach in the party. It is possible that there may be two tickets in the fieltd, but th election will be decided by the democrats en tirely. Tm:F OLuve IRANCHF. (Special to Greenville News.] CiHARLESToN, S. C., Mlay 4.-Addi tional zest was given to the political situation here to-day by the meeting of what is known as the "MIay'' conven tion. There is tno doubt of the solidity of the constituent parts of the conv-en tion!. Upward of nitnety delegates were presenlt, including quite a niumber of political ci-anks, but the conlventionl was largely mlade up of solid citizens. The object of the rpleet i of the convention, while not definitely known, is undler stood to have beenl an attempt at heal ing the breach in thle ranks of thle m uicipal demnocralcy. The regular lelocratie convention held on April :;th off'ered a treaty of peace which was cotnsidered tol-day. The fight ini the -on vent ti was bet wee!] the conserv a ive citizens and t lhe po)litical cranks. A fter a two hours' session a committee of twenty-four unanimously reported resolutions accepting the terms of peace fiered bcy the demiocratic executive cmmittee. It was upon the adoption of these re solutions, that thle tight arose. Gen Ed ward 3MeCrady., a prointent::leader f the ''Reform"' moltvemlent, mlade an eloquetnt apll)I for peacce. There were maiiy divergenlt views expressed, btt he ~convention linally adopted the recomlnendaltion] of the committee whih in erleet provides that the re ently organized demlieratic clubs shall reconize~the authority of the mutni i nal demnotratie executive committee by handinug ini their club rolls at once. TIhe convenltionl then adjourned to nmeet again inext week wvhen it is said :tt the dliflerenices between the two fctions of the party will be patched P*rof. LeConte Ded [ The State, 4t hi.1 News hcal ieenl received her? of the leat h of Professor JIoh n LeContec, (If he UnIIiv'ersityV of California, whtiichl oc nurreod Wed nesday, A pcril :sn . Profesor LetCtonte was originally a South C'arolinian and gained an envia ble reputation as a professor in the South Carolina College.e Hie possessedl a miagnilficent edluca tion andc a sp)lendlid intellect, and was a hi!h-ton]ed ixentlemlan. M:nv fridi in (ColIumbia will be hocked and grieved to learn the sad intell igence. A Ilorri he D)eath. [Special to t he State.] Cii.xa m:i*sroN, S. C., May I .--Geo)rge arter, ccolo rdh, lost his Ii fe itn a horri Ideci cat nner to-da:y, on Central w harf. arter was thle enigi neer of a hloistin;l nachine m wh]ich~ was unloadin g a cargo f cal from a ves-el at the wharf. By m' .1 u nexp'lainiedi accid eint, Ihe was caught betw.-en the rope aind druni, he fatal COli twi.,ting about the body and trradually crushcing tIle life out of it. If lie niade any outcrv the noise of the ma:-hinery drownled it. There were 10 eye-witnesses. WhIen found the re THE COLUMBIA CENTENNIAL. One Hundred Years since the General Assembly First Met In the City on the Congaree. The centennial celebration will be held in Columbia on Iay 13th, 14th, and 15th. The committee has sent out very handsome invitations containing the following programme: Wednesday, May 12th, the civic and military organizations will escort the orator of the day to the gro-u nIs of the South Carolina Agricultural and Me clianical *ociety, where; the exercises will take place: 1. Prayer, Rev. Elli son Capers; 2. Singin by s(leet choir: Introductory, by H1on. F. W. Mc Master, Mayor of Celunibia; 4. Oration. by (-eu. Wade Hampton; 5. Singing: G. Benediction. Wednesday night, people's ball and promenade concert at the grounds of the South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical Society. Thursday, May 14th, Military parade, incluitting the volunteer companies of the State and the visiting companies. Governor Tillman, as Commander-in Chief, with his staff, will head the column and review the troops. Thursday night, grand display of fireworks, by Pain of London. Friday, May 15th, band concerts, toirnaiiients, street amu,eients. Friday night, Grand Industrial and Allegorical Parade. NO POLITICS IN IT. [Special to News and Courier.] CocUMBi A, May 4.-The Centennial committee, at a meeting this evening, sat down heavy on local professional politicians, who have been trying for some weeks to plunge the pestiferous fly into the Centennial ointment. The Centennial committee pledg< d the peo ple of the State at the inception of the g.at undertaking that there should be no politics in the affair. Occurrences and publications within the past few days, however, indicated to the coni mi~ttee that a few people, at least, did not intend to hell) the committee to carry out its wishes. Therefore the committee passed to-night the follow ing resolution, which was given out for publication: "The Centennial executive commit tee request that in the decorations of the centennial there be no p>litical matters nor any devices of the same which shall give to the cent'Innial cele bration any political aspect. It is to be distinctly understood that there is nothing to promote the political pros pects of any person or parties." THE STATE EXCHANGE. A New Style of Ragging to be Tried.-A Reg ular Fertilizer Formula. [The State, Ist.1 The board of directors of the State Alliance Exchane continued in session all day yesterday and until a late hour yesterday afternoon. A new style of cotton bagging, known as the "Kin-g Cotton Bale Covering," manufactured in Atlanta was discussed at length, and it was decided to give it a trial, but the comimittee declined to render its report until after this was done. The new bagging is made of wire net, covered with a coat of asbestos, and is tire proof. The outside cover is a layer of netted wire, taking the place of ties, and great superiority is claimed. A committee consisting of J. A. Sligh, Newberry, chairman ; W. . Cain, Sumter, M. L. Donaldson, Greenville, und 0. B. Riley, Orangeburg, was ap pointedi to adopt a regular Alliance formula for an Alliance fertilizer-one thoroughly adapted to the soil and one that can be given to a regular manu facturer to supp)ly the farmers with. This committee will report to the Alli anice in July next. The aiud.ting coni mutee, consisting of Messrs. Sligh, Coit and Harrison, will meet in Green ville next Wednesday to examine the accounts of the exchange officers. PLENTY OF ICE AND SNOW. Heavy Frost and Snow Rteported in North ern New York. A LIANY, N. Y., May 5.-The farm ers at the imarket this morning reported heavy frosts in the country about here. Fruit blossoms are blighted, foliage withered and ice half an inch thick formed. It snowed in the city this morninlg and the weather is blustering. MIuch thbe same conditions p)revail over the entire northern portion of the State from east to west. ICE IN CONNECTICU~T. WINsTEI), Conn., May 5.-Ice form ed in pools all over Litehtield Couiitry last night. The cherry trees are all in blossom and it is featred the crop has suffered by the frost. The apple and pear trees have not yet blomed and those crops are not injured. FREEzING IN MASSACHUSETTS. WORCESTER, Mlass., Mlay 5.-The thermometer at Sherwsbury, six miles East of here, was three below freezing this morning. Ice formed in pails after sunrise. Cherries and plums are in bloomi. SNOW IN VERMONT. NowRH TRoY, Vermont, Mlay . The ground is covered with snow this miorninlg. A light fall of snow is re parted at Richford. h EAVY FROST IN INDIANA. FoItT WAYNE, Ind., May 5.-Very heavy frost occurred in this section last night. TIhe damage done to fruit trees aiid garden truck will be enormous. ICE IN MICHIGAN. KALAMAzoo, Mich., May 5.-Ice one-half inch thick formeud here last night. Opinions difler as to thme anioun t of damage done in the fruit belt. sxOWING Ix flt-FFA Lo. BUFFA LO, May 5.-At In o'clock to night snow is falling thick and fast. THE FLORtIDA SENATORtSHIP'. The Alliance Put a New Candidate In the Fh. Id. TA LL ArAssE E, F LA., May 5.-r n the joint caucus to-night the Alliance pulled down Speer and placed N. H. Mays, of .Jefferson County, in nomiina tion for United States Senator. Mays is a miember of the House of Represen tative andl a strong Alliance man. The fifty-r,inth ballot was taken as follows: Call 49, Mays 42, Speer 1, Long I, Blox ham 1, blank 3. Sixtieth ballot-Call 50, Mlays 43, Long I, Bloxham I, Speer I, blank 3. The sixty-first ballot was like the sixtieth. Fell Off the Bridge and Drowned. [Special to The State.] NINETY-SI X, S. C., May 5.-G. WV. Parr, a white man, wa4 drowned at Dyson's to-day while at work on the new bridge across Saluda River. He attempted to get out of the way of the early train, lost his baiance, fell, and was drowned, as he could not swim. Up to 5 o'clock this evening his body had not been recovered, He was from Atlanta, and leaves a widow and one child. [Ten men wvere at wvork with himi on the biridge when lie fell off. He strug gled on a sand bar after he fell into the river, but before he he could he reached lie was washed down the streami.-ED. How Is This for a Horned P.ut' [Galveston News.] ENNIS, TEX., April 24.-A catfish weighing 149~ pounds was sold here to day by JIohn Fuenman. The fish was A FATAL s[100TING. Thomas J. Stack Kiil,s .ohn Hamm11ett in, a Ditticulty about Money Matters. [Special to Augusta Chroaicle.] COLUM A1. , S. C. April :In.-Mea,re details have reached this city of a sbooting aflair iii Lexington county between two White Iie, which seems likely to result. inl telit de:ti of un of the participants. Mr. Totti .tack, a !on1 of ('apt. W. 11. Stack, of this city,<did theshooting, and Mr. John Harniic1t,t 'a brother of B. J. Hanimnctt, of1 Blackville, i- the victi tm1. Mr. Stack is a neniber of the firm of Stack : RAu:l contractors, engaged ill the conlstrUctItion of a section of the sotli oii l railroat, about ten miles froni Coluibia. inl lower Lexington ThIe iwo Inn got into an altercation over sonit b,uice transaction between thein. iarininett claiining Stack owed hini '2 anid Stick denying it. Hard words led to a fu-,. Stack drew his pist9l aid firtl three shots, each one of wich tmook ffect in Ham niett's body. The injured man was takei, up aid kindily cared for, but one bullet which entered the stomach, it is thou,_ht, has inflieted a fatal wound. The IWO Other bullets lodged in the shoulder arnd arni respectively. J udge 1eltoin, Coluibia's famous criniinal lawyer, has been engaged as counsel fOr young Stack. DEATH OF )T". IA3ETT. [Special to News and Courier.] (otxM.\I.A, -May 1.-Mr. I-arnett, who was fatally shot by Mr. Stack, died here this evening. .ie made a staterniient. in whieh lie says he was unarrued duriitg the diliculty that led to the killing, that he made no attack or assault oa Mr. Stack and that the latter during the row pulled out apis. tol atid shot ihm. Sheriff Rowan has placed Mr. Stack in Richland County jain. i... srACK-HA31M ETT INQUEST. [Special to Sunday News.] Cotrm1. A, May 2.-The inquest in the Stack-Hamnilett homicide case was begun this niorning. Messrs. Williams k Skinner appeared on behalf of the State at the re<quest by telegram frorn the brothers of the deceased. Mr. Wil lams also had a letter from Attorney (Geieral Pope, au.thorizing him to ap pear. Judge 'Melton represented the friends of the deceased. As stated this nioriiing Mr. Hlaniiett niade an ante morterr statenieit, the essential poiints of which were given. It is as follows in full HAMMETT'S SrATEMENT. , Joihin B. H1arrimett, fully conscious of niv enl of life, do make this my dy itig declaration as follows: I liad rio pistol or other weapon aboUt tire when shot, nor did I have any weap11n on rie that day. The only tirne that I carried a weapon was when goin-, from the house to the con r1issary at night. I was about thirty or thir:y-tive yards froni Mr. Stack when shot. I did not have a stick up there. I was laughing at hin on his horse, andI told hini that I was not afraid of hirm or his horse. I did not throw a lightwood knot at him. I did not put My hand behind me to draw a pistol, I had none ; nor did I have any intention of drawiig a pistol. I told hini that I could whip him. This was all the threats that I can renieniber. At the shootig Charles Grillith, Bob Williams-these are all present except, perhaps, some little darkies. Taken before nie this 1st of Mlay, 1891l. PRI-Nits T. YOC3MANS. Notary Public. Time jury consisted oif the following: R. Kirngsiang, foreman, WV.S. Ikarnier, Harry Scott. A. M1. 31eetze, J1. C. M1ooney, J1. XW. Cormtie, B. C. Sloan, WV. O. Craig, R. 0, .!ones, R. C. Wright, P. J. Itucker, XV. J1. Arrants, Sadler Gillespie. THLE PRINCIPA L WITNES$S. [Special to Sunday Budget.] CotCM ala, Mlay 2.-Thie coroner held an inquest to-day. R. L. Wit iianms, who was with the nien at the tinme of the honmicide, was the p)rinei pal witmtss. He testitied that Hani metE asked Slack abotut a nmob (if ne groes he (Staek) hari sent to mob him (Hamneitt) at his shanty the night be lore. Stack made an insulting reply, and( Hlaniiett oiered to light. Stack rode ahead about thirty-five yards and corn ruenced fi rinig, still riding. The jury adljou rned toi nieet Tunesay to take further testimoniy. THE CoRLONERE'S VERDICT. CoL M UIA, Mlay 5.-The jury of in quest in the Stack-Hamnuett ease uiought ini a verdlict to-diay, no further evidence having been adduced. The verdiet was in the usual non committal form that Hammiett iet his death by gunshiot wound, etc. Solicitor Nelson was present this morning. Coroner Roach has bound over Jerry Stephenson as a witness, and has issued warrants for Allen Glymph and Ed ward Thnornas to be held as witnesses. Snow Stormi in South Dakota. has been falling heavily all day, amnd to-night it continued. All small grain is in the ground and a great deal of it is up, tbut it is not believed that any material damage will be done. At Huron a light snri' storm prevailed durinmg the afternoon, bunt did no inju ry to growinig crops. TIhe temperature is low and the winrd westerly. An Awful Sore Limbi Fiesh a 1Is'4of Disea%e Co iditioN HIopele,o.-(ured by the Cuticura Remeidies~ Fornreairly thireeyr'ars I was5 almios:t erippledi with an awful 'ire leg frorn myr knee down to my ain k le: the sk in was ent irely gone, and thre tieshu was onie miass ofdiIs.ase. Some phby sicians prono)uneed it inrieurable. Jt had dli mitiished aibout onie third Ithe size oif the ot her, arid I wVas in a ihpeless conditioni. A f:er tryling all k inrds of remiediies ari spend ing iinudrieos of dl:Iirs. fromi whi ichi I got no relief wh:tever I was pursuaded to try your l't"licr-C R A i tor *:ts, an t hrle result wats as follo ws: After threne days t niot iced a decided -lbnege for t hec bet ter. and at thre endl of two j taon!this I was Oih Iornpltety cure'd. My tlesh] was pauri iied. aiid the borne (whnich had b ien ex posedI for ii, er a yeart got souti. The iheshi began to 1)Cro' w, andr to da:y, a rid for nearly two vears, mry leg is as welt ais ever it was, sounird in 4-very rt splect. arid iot a signi of disease to be se-ei. Rev. 5. J. A II:Elt:N, I mbois, D)odCe Co., Gan. Bad Ecxema Cured. The Cr-Tr:n.a RtEM nit s wrought a wo'i lerful care oni meit. 1 was trouleid greatly] wit hi a severe cai-e of eceerna, andl after receiv in'g little or 114 bieeit fromr t lie treatmtient of <omof the tead!iniip - ia!ists hetre. I procur :1d a set iof thtemj and ibef.>re t hey were aii u.sed th IndIiseaise laid lift ine. I recommtred thle LUT-reecxA Itsi-:sirE as the Ibest arid .surest eure for all dliseases of Ihle skini. WV. NE-lstN CH A MIIEILiAYNE.X Concord, Va. Cuticura Resolvent. The new Blood and Skin Puririer, and pur est aiid betst utI or burneti ern e. eheanises thle biloiod of alI itiri ties aind po4i5onouils ele mtenits, atnd thiUS rem'oves the cause, while SUTt'erxA, thle::'reat skina uren. and C cTtrxA SOAP, an extluisite skinr Puritier and Ieault i tier, clear tire skiti of -verny t race of iiease Hence the I'r-I trna ItEarK-:;ut eure- e~vry jisease anid buarior of thle skin. seal p. antd blood', withI lose of hai r, !rorn frorii piiules to serofu hi. Cuticura Remedies Sold everywhere. Price. (triget.-Ri. Soc. ~o. in. -c.~ itys irvsiyT. I1. Preipaired by Ithe 3 t'oTTER ui:to AN i Crnr.t ieaL. (oRPUPo.ArTIO i:o .ena fir " '.w toCu;re SkIn Dliseases. aind -kin aured by ic i ierna siAe. HOW MY BA CK A CHES! Back Ache. Kidnei y Pains, and Weaikntess.$oreniess.Lamenies.Straini anid P'ain reiseeed ini one min rite by the Cutienra Anti-Pain Plaister r'he first an d on ly inst antaneous paIn-k iller TOWNSEND AS A DE3LAGOGUE. rhf Ex-Radical Judge Inciting Alliance men Against Other Classes. LSpecial to the State.] BENNETSVILLE, S. C., Ma" 1. Fudge C. P. Townsend delive.ed an klliauce address to a small crowd, last zaturday evening, about nine miles iorth of town. Ii-s specel w:s a ti ade of a--e igainst the money power, ind calcuu,ted to prejudice the country )eople against the town people. He old his audience that the farmers of \Iarlboro Covntv were financiallv ,vorse otl now than they were tifteen rears ago, and told then that the g>ennettsvi'le people were building >rick stores, tine residences and laving >1 elegant Ilower yards with the noney which they should have. His -peech was a continual chain of ex ravagant assertions, calculated to do much harm, and will, if believed, breed much prejudice and animoity. It is rnfortunate that the Alliance will in vite such speakers to address them, but ortunately the citizens of Marlboro are io longer influenced by such spee.:hes. Why do they call on lawyers to do their s-eeeh making and expound Alli ince doctrive? New Advertissement. SIATE .MEDICAL ASSOUAIOX1 T HE SOUTH CAROLINA MEDI CAL ASSOCIATION, will hold 4ts next -Meeting in Anderson, S. C., June 9, 1891. Prof. John Ashurst, of Philadelphia, will address the Associa tion. The Association of Confederate Surgeons and and the State Board of Health will held their Annual Meet ings at the same Lime and place. Every County Society is urged to send Dele ates, and every Physician in the tate is invited to attend, read papers ind take part in the discusfion. Excur ions will be run by all railroads. W. P E Y RE PORCH ER, M. D. Recording Secretary. NOTICE 1T LAINDOWNERSI OFFICE OF CoUNTY COM31ISSIONERS. 3 EwIiEIIla, S. C., Mey 5, 1891. A LL LANDOWNEDS OF NEW berry County are requested by law to remove from the running streanQ Df water upon their lands all trash, trees. rafts and timber during the mouth of May in each year. GEO. B. CROM1ER. Clerk County commissioners. u ArMer commy. SECRETARY's OFFICE, May ', 1891. BY ORDER OF TIE BOARD Of Directors a special meeting of th( Stockholders of this Company will b held at the Council Chambers, at New berry, S C., on Thursday, May 21, 1891 Ut P. M., to act upon a proposition tc add a Cotton Ginnery to the outfit o the Company and upon matters con. nected therewith. L. V. FLOYD, Secretary. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IY PROBATE COURT. By J. B. Fellers, Esq., Probate Judge. UTHEREAS, 0. McIR. HOL3IES hi ath made suit to me to granm himi Letters of Administration of the Estate and el'cts of M1ary K. Holmes, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said 3Mary K. Holmne-. deceased, that they be and appear before mre, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Newberry Court House, on the 18th day of 3May, 1891, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 2nd day of MIay A. D., 1891. ~J. B. FELLERS, .P .C CO NT RACTOR BUILDER. - signedi has fitted a.~ up anewWMood Work Shop on corner of IHar -Kibbe-n .Streets Ind is prepared to make ESTiMATES ON BUILDINGS, And Any Kind cf Wood Work, -A SPECIALTY OF BRACKETS, 3O0ULDIN(GS, AND) ALL KINDS OF SCROLL SAWING. SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, SHINOLES, AND LATHES ON HAND AND FOR SALE CH EAP. --A LSO UMBER, DRESSED OR ROUGH. NOVELTY WEATHERBOADING. N FACT ANYTHING IN MIY LINE ON SHORT NOTICE. SATISF ACTION GU!AR ANTFELED. G IVE M1E A CA LL. IRBY D. SHOCKL EY, Cor. Harrington & McKibben St., NEWEERR~Y, S. C. ~During by absence M1r. Robley 3ruce will have chiarge. NOTICE! WE KEEP A GOOD LINE OF STOVES N STOCK ALL THE TIMIE AT Rockbottom Prices. Oar No.78Stove For Ten Dollars [S HARD TO BEAT. CALL~ AND 'EE 1 II'. BROOMS, WOODEN BUCKETS AND ALL OTHER GOODS OL D BY US AT PRICES TO SUIT THE PElRCHASE1. Respectfully, II J. SCOT T & CO. TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT, For the Year Ending December 31st, 1890. OF TIfE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANGE COMPANY OF CINJCIN N "T 1. ASSETS, $8,729,675.72. iAabi1itie - 1Zeserve at 4. per cent................................................ $5,741,130 35 S"t-plus b. Fou:--and-:.-.4taf per cent. i tandard............................. 988,545 37 'Surplus b) Four per cent., Ohio Standard....... ... ............... 596,753 37 Receipts frorm all Sources........ ....... ............................................. 2,410,673 18 Pay m ent- to diey- Holder4................................... ...... .............. 732,387 .54 Risks AS-Lum1e1- -fl01icies 11.57. Insurance..........................-...... 21,111,9155 00 Ri,ks in .-orce-Policiies 29,615, 1 nsurance.................................... 50,05:-5,701 00 T1 he Asets Arc IInvested as Follows: Real E-tate, Bond and Mortag - Loans....... ................... Q4,492,277 94 Inited StIates Bonds and Lo:in)s )n Collateral.............................. .96,951 91 Premium Notes and Loans Secured by Policies................. 73,704 04 Cash in Lank at I nterest........................................................... 407,86.5 61 Interest Accrued, Premiums Deferred, Ee.................................. G4s,876 22 1 6,729,675.72 The Busines.i of 1.00 -I;ows an INCREASE over 1S.9, as foljo':s: In A ssets .................. ............................................. ................... $1,063,820 02 In R eceipts ......... ................................................ .................. 72,114 14 In Surplus, 41 per cent., Standard...... ......................................... 119,510 70 In Risks Assumed .................... ........ ......... 1,488,269 00 In Risks in Force......................................................... ............. S,413,580 00 THE 20 A. P. E. L. R OP. POLICY OF THE UNION CENTRAL IS SUPERIOR TO ANY OTHER. M. L. BONHAM, State Ageat, - Co0:1. ia, S. C. 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