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Politics and Political Scandals. Washington, Jans 29.-The greatest interest bas been manifested throughout the past week by Washing? ton democrats in the action of the Io? wa convention, and diverse opinions are entertained with reagrd to the :, platform adopted. Generally speak? ing, however, eastern democrats be? lieve that the Iowans were wise in o omitiing tile free silver planks from ?||/tbeir platform. This view is enter? tained not only by those who have lost faith in the 16 to I policy, but by many who regard it as a correct but non-essential issue at the present time and who believe they see in the abandonment of the old platform a better chance for party harmony. The enthnsaism with which the name of Grover Cleveland has been received and to some extent the popularity of; Senator Gorman are taken to indi? cate that there are many democrats who, while they were unwilling to espouse the free silver cause, are anx? ious to see adopted a democratic plat? form on which they can stand. Mr. f v Cleveland is notr regarded' here- as a presidential possibility and it is gen? erally held that any man to be a ca?f-? didate must have supported the plat1 form of the past two campaigns, but it is believed that with such a candi? date, on a platform which ignores the silver issue and declares for moderate tariff revision and a cleansing of the executive departments there are excel? lent chances for democratic success. Scandals in Washington are multi pryingaff time goes OIL The postof fic? scandal still holds the palm for extent of corruption, but, one has de? veloped in the administration of the affairs of the Indian Territory which, were its location as accessible to the representatives of the press, would al? most equal the postal affair It ap? pears thai; for years the Indian agents appointed by the successive repub? lican administrations have been mak? ing false returns as to the number of Indians in the territory in order that they might profit personally by the snrp ns rations sssued. When - the " Dawes Commissko undertook to di? vide the lidian iands it used these padded ' rolls as sa basis for its work and now' that the allotments have been practically completed it is dis? covered that the territory has been divided into snore parts than there are Indiana How the matter can be adjusted without great additional work and expense it is impossible to foresee, bait the President has appoint? ed Francis E. Leupp, a prominent Washington newspaper corespondent to make na investigation of the situa? tion and report to him. A scandal has developed in the Treasury Apartment where it has been discw?ered thst an immigration oficial has ?esa selling trie private pa? pers of the department, upwards of 4,000 ia jMn?b?r, to private persons, especially the railroads and steamship companies. The department of agri? culture is. the scene of still another scandal i? ?nshecttan' witlt the distri? bution cc? *ree seeds in which the Secretary of Agriculture is shown to have apposated a political favorite to the position of inspector of the work of the seed -contractor, and Mr.^ WiK son's protege to have jjrrossly neglected the dsties dor which he was appointed, even if he ??d mc? share in the profits oat of P&tcn the'; <5overament was cheated. An investigation of the Bureau of American Ethnology is also ia prof .Tess as the result of the de? falcation oaf an employe, a Spanish war veterst?i who obtained a place on the strength of dis having been a soldier. Speaking^ the situation in Wash? ington as st obtains today', a member of Congress said, "It is the old story. When a paaty remains in power- too Jong these 5s ?are to be -wholesale cor? ruption, f t *& not the new man that steals fxos& the ^Governments but the old ofice insider who regards himself sale fro? prosecution because of his political ?wiu?nce and who has come to believe that no change of adminis? tration, w??eh would reveal m's pecu cautioas, is tike?y to occur. History always repeats itself in this respect, and the abusestfinally become so seri? ons that tba people are compelled to change t?e ammnistration if only to turn the casc?is ou i. Take the pre? sent situation in the postorfice depart? ment. Boaeea?elt may be sincere in his desire-to ' prosecute .'those who have actually stc&en from the Government, but even he is loath to expose the rascality of republican appointees and bois afraid to get rid of Payne who is a professional politician and whose every effort is bent to the saving of his colleague OB the republican nation? al committee, Perry Heath, and other republican friends, just as he strained every nerve to save Hennas': friend Machen." " * Two more indictments have been secured in the postal cases, one against Ea:-Congress:nan Driggs of Brooklyn, the other against J. V. Miller of tine same place. Machen and the Groffs have als) been indicted again as have also George E. Lorenz and his wife. Ex-Fa boaster General Charles Emory Smith has made pub? lic a lengthy statement in which he attempts to outline what he chooses to regard as evidence of collusion on thefpart of Seymour W. Tulloch and Inspector Smith, the man who made the report inclosed in Bristow ls reply to the Tulloch charges and which was so unfavorable to Mr.-Smith's ad? ministration. Mr. Smith bases his charge of collusion on the fact that in several instances Smith and Tulloch use the same language. This is all explained at the Postorfice department, however, where it is learned that both the Tulloch charges and the Saith report were based on the letter of Comp? troller of the Treasury Trac?w??l and the similar terms referred to were those originally used by bim when he objected to the payment of certain vouchers. It has been stated, in various quar? ters that Postmaster General Payne intended to resign bet; this Mr. Payne denies. He has been quite ill but is much better now aifci was present at the last cabinet meeting before the President left Washington. Mr. Roosevelt left for Oyster Bay where lie will spend the remainder of the sum? mer, on Saturday. Most of the em? bassies and legations are closed, and Washington has asumed its usual gammer quiet. TWO WRECKS IN SM STATE. Engineers and Firemen of Both Fast Trains Killed. Roanoke, Va. Jnne 27.-The Norfolk and Western passenger train No. 13, westbound, which left here at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon was wreck? ed one-quarter of a mile east of Marion at 1 o'clock last night Engineer Lee Spalding of Koanoke and Fireman J. H. Hoover of Staunton were instantly killed and Express Messengers Otey and Wood of Bristol seriously and Mail Clerks A dams and Jenkins of Lynchburg slightly injured. The train was going at a rapid rate when the engine struck a cow. The pony trucks of the engine were derailed and ran a distance of 900 feet on the crossties before the larger trucks were derailed and the enigne with the car and baggage car went over an embank? ment. The engineer and fireman were caught under the engine. None of the passenger coaches left the rails and ex? cept the persons named no one was hurt. A relief train conveyed the ment to Bristol, lt is supposed that .Engineer Spalding did not realize that his small tracks were derailed as there was ample time to have stopped the train after-that occurrence before it left the rails. THREE VICTIMS. Petersburg, Va., June 27.- A head on collision occurred this morning on the Atlantic Coast Line at a point about three miles north of this city between Norfolk and Western fast pas? senger train known as the "Cannon Ball" and a f reight train, which was standing on the side track of the Belt line with an open switch. The engi? neer and' ?reman, on the passenger train were killed, " the latter being horribly mangled and burned, and the conductor fatally injured. The engi? neer and conductor were uncle and nephew. The dead: fHarry Covington, engineer; So bert Covington, fireman. Robert S. Eckels, conductor, one arm broken, one arm sprained and burton head and chest. R. E. Hawkins, express messenger, injured about the hips. Kev. H. E. Johnson of Richmond, collarbone: broken. Colored fireman, Wayne, small bone ?n leg broken. Capt. Janes Gallagher, passenger, slightly hurt about the head. Both engines were badly damaged and two cars-refrigerator and cattle smashed. Property loss estimated at $20,000. Sensation in Charleston. Charleston, June 26.-Alderman Patrick G*irin, who was openly charged in the Court of Sessions here yesterday with election frauds, today swore out warrants for his accusers, charging 4&eE^ with perjury. Mr. Galvin isa member of the City Council of Charleston* In the case against R. E. -Schroeder, charged with "re? peating" in the Von Eolnitz-Graee primary last September in which a .mistrial was had yesterday, C. B. Vincent ?nd T. A. Fisher both swore that they heard and saw Galvin as? sisting Schroeder to vote under the name of Butler. - Charleston, June 27.-Alderman Pat Galvin's case for perjury against & & Vincent came up before Judge O'Shaugnessy here this morning and Vincent was bound over to the court of generali seasons. When on the wit? ness stand Alderman Galvin dramatic? ally denounced as a "lie" the charge that he had vouched forja "repeater" ia the Von K?ln ite-Grace primary. The Vincent men declared with equal em? phasis that he certainly did so and that they will prove it when the case comes to trial The matter ia making no end of a stir in certain political cheles and before it is finally done with a number of < interesting devolp ments in connection with ward politics in Charleston are: promised. A Word For Roosevelt .: ~~~ . Vienna, June 28.-The action of the I American ^Government concerning the petition io the Czar regarding the Kischineff massacre is watched with the eSosest attention here on account of its possible effect on Eastern affairs. The Neu Freie Press says: "President'Roosevelt's use of Ameri? can influence with powerful Russia will redound to his undying fame. The Russian autocracy cannot remain un? moved by the fact that the President as an advocate of humanity reminds it in the ?aee of the whole world of the duties it owes to humanity and j justice. THE KENTUCKY FISHTERS. Jackson, Ky-, June 28.-In a feud fight last night near Daisy Dell, Brea thitt County, Hiram Barnett was killed and John Henry Hecker and Joseph Heeker seriously wounded. The men, with Samuel and Silas Barnett met at the home of Miss Lelia Burns, niece of. Burns Fitzpatrick, who was the only juror against the conviction of Curtis Jett. While discussing the course of Juror Fitzpatrick, John Henry Hecker, the friend of Miss Burns, resented what was said, and all soon began shooting. There have been no arrests and no one can tell who fired the shots that took effect. Richmond, Va., June 28.- The strike situation tonight is entirely quiet, none and is expected. Cars have been run on all lines today and tonight under military protection. A runaway horse broke into a mil? linery store in Andreson scattering the occupants and did about $100 worth of damage to stock. The farmers in the Swift Creek sec? tion of Darlington county, estimate that the recent hailstorm destroyed at. least $30,000 worth of tobacco in their neighborhood, to say nothing of the loss in the other crops. Take it all in all, the outlook for a crop is not very cheering at present. -i- a m <Wpw? Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain? fag into mental power. They're wonder? ful in bailding up the health. Only 25c per box. Sold by J. F. W.*DeLorme. RAILROAD HORROR IH SPAIN. Killed Estimated From Thirty to One Hundred. Madrid, Jane 28.-Fourteeen bodies and fifty injured persons have been ex? tricated from the wreck of the Bilbao train, which ccurred at Nejerilia River last night. According to official information thirty persons were killed and sixty others seriously injured. Many of the injured will die. Of the three hund? red passengers on the train it is stated that only six escaped unhurt. The train, which was composed of two engines and sixteen coaches, was crossing the bridge, when the couplings between the engines broke. The second engine left the track and fell, followed by the entire train, into the bed of the river. Fortunately the water was low. The nearest medical attendance was a mile and a hali dis? tant. The passengers who were least injured aided the others and did all possible until the arrival of the relief trains, bringing nurses, doctors and soldiers from Bilbao. The train fell fifty feet from the bridge to the riverbed, coaches piling up in a masa of splintered wood and i ron. work. The scene is described as horrifying. Many corpses were car? ried down the stream, which was actually reddened with blood. It was found impossible to get a number of the dead out of the wreckage. A railway guard was arrested in the act of robbing the dead and narrowly es? caped lynching. It is believed that the official figures underestimate the number of killed, some accounts giving the number of dead as one hundred. The full extent of the catastrophe will only be known when the wreckage has been cleared away. Kansas City After the Flood. Kansas City, Mo., June 23.-Street cars crossed the Kansas River about noon today, connecting the two Kansas cities, after an interruption of exactly four weeks, caused by the great flood. Armourdale is now easy of access,, but Argentine wi ll be cut o5 for weeks to come. There is still no wagon bridge across the Kansas River, but two will be completed this week. In replacing the destroyed bridges stronger and higher roadways will be built to withstand future floods. Rains along the upper Kansas River brought a four-foot rise here last night. Fifteen hundred men and 900 teams worked in the stock yards today, re? moving mud and rubbish. It wi li cost $50,000 to clean the yards, and repair will require a large sum Kore Republican Corruption. Washington, June 28.-Assistant Secretary Armstrong, of the treasury departmen, has returned to the city from a brief business trip to New York, during which he looked into the cases of iJesers. Samuel W. Thompson and Walter R. Eaton, employees of the Custom House, who are advertised as members of the board of directors of a mining company, whose business has been under investigation by an official of the postoffice department. Mr. Armstrong tonight made it very plain that Messrs. Thompson and Ea? ton will be requested to give up their connection with the company if they expect to remain in the customs ser? vice, and if their positions under the Government were misrepresented by the mining company with their con? sent and approval they will be liable to removal from office. Treasury officials express decided ob? jection to persons employed in the cus? toms service engaging at the same time in some other bnsinses, and intend to break up this practice as far as possi? ble, holding taat it is detrimental to the best interest of. the service. Desperate Deed of a desperate Man. Knoxville, Tenn., June 2c.-Harvey Logan, the alleged Montana train rob? ber, ender sentence of 20 years escaped fsoaa the eonaty jail this afternoon at 5 o'clock. While his guard's back was turned. Logan threw ? wire over his head and lassoed him, tying him tight W the fears of his cage. Having one entire floor of the jail $o himself, Logan next secured two pistols, placed in the corridor of the jaxE for use by officers, if seeded. When Jailer Bell appeased ia answer to a knock from Logan, the prisoner passed out a feottle,. saying he wanted some medicine. As the jailer put out his hand, Logan covered him with a pistol, forced him *o unlock the door and take him to the basement of the jail. Be then forced Bell tc take him to ?the sheriff's-stable and sadd Je the sheriff's horse. This done, Logan mounted and rode away in the direction of the mountains. A posse started in -pursuit of the desperado within one hone Sheriff J. W. Fox tonight offered a reward of $500 for the capture of Logae, dead or alive. The A?iance Cese. Master J. S. Verner has filed his report on the Farmers' Alliance Ex? change case, a hearing of which was held "before him recently. The report is quite a lengthy one and simply goes into a history of the alliance .and of the shares of stock taken fey the sub alliances and the amounts lost through alleged mismanagement.. The attoraeys for each side have ten days in which to make exceptions to any part of the report and after that the hearing is to be held before Judge Gary, who decides on the matter of membership.-Columbia Record, Yo'koboma, June 28.-A dispatch from Seoul, Capital of Corea, reports that a Corean military officer, who has reached the Yalu River, says that one hundred and fifty Russian soldiers have crossed the river and are now stationed at two points on the Corean side. The Foundation of Health. Nourishment is the foundation of health -life-strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is the one great medicine that enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest, assimilnte and transform all foods into the kind of blood that nourishes the nerves and feeds the tissues. Kodol lays the foundation for health. Nature does the rest. Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and all disorders of the stomach and digestive or? gans are cared by the use of Kodol. Sold by J. S. Hughson & Co. PETITION TO BE SEHT TO RUSSIA, j -: Revolutionary Movement Seems i to ba Spreading in Ail Parts j of Czar's Dominions. Washington, June 27.-The officials of the state department assert positive? ly that a close examination of prece? dent justifies the presentation by the United States government of the Jewish petition to the Russian govern? ment and that no government has a right to object to the presentation of such a petition, nor has the government a right to object if the presentation is declined. This means that the United States will not find ground for quarrel with Russia if the czar refuses to re? ceive the petition now being prepared by the council of B'Nai B'Rith. There were no developments today respection the petition save an an? nouncement that it is the purpose of the framers to have it numerously signed by prominent Christians as well as Jews. It has been intimated that some changes were made in the text of the document, and it is said that in this case the president and Secretary Hay will closely scrutinize it to make sure that it contains no ob? jectionable language. CONDITIONS ARE BAD. St. Petersburg, June 24.- The re? volutionary movement in Russia seems to be spreading unceasingly, and is reaching regions hitherto free from the radical agitation. Leaflets direct? ed against the existing condition of Russian home affairs and demanding revolutionary changes were circulated broadcast during the month of May in 34 cities and towns of the empire. Serious street disturbances have occur? red at various places, as already cabled, including Bak?u, Warsaw, Bird i chev, Tiflis, Batonm, Balakhna and Tomsk. It is said that the anti-Semitic agita? tion at Eastertide extended throughout the entire pale of the Jewish settle? ments. The monarchial society organized at Pinsk circulated leaflets beginning : "Brother workers, ortho? dox and Catholic Christ has arisen : let us embrace, kiss, and go and kill the Jews. At Rostov, on the Don, it is said an officer of gendarmerie has been go? ing about the bazaar telling the people that it is the Jews and Socialists who prevent their "little father," the czar, from giving all his children ev? erything they need, and that therefore the Jews and Socialists must be killed off. The multitude of arrests, in addi? tion to domiciliary visitations which have taken place among army officers, literary men, teachers, working men, students and other classes at St. Petersburg, Kiev, Odessa, Virbal l?n and, in fact, in the cities and towns throughout the empire, attest the colossal growth of the revolutionary agitation. It is naturally strongest in the pale of the Jewish settlements, but it has reached such far off places as Kostroma, on the upper Volga, a region hither? to freed from any radical movements. .t..-i.? m.. Tennessee Saloons Must he Closed Nashville, Tenn., June 27.-The supreme court has rendered a decision holding that the Adams law, which was passed by the last legislature, is constitutional. The measure was a temperance re? solution and provided for the abolition of. saloons in towns having a popular tion of 5,000 and under, upon the sub rnisssion of the question to popular vote. These are only eight towns in the State ?that are exempt from the law's operation. Detroit, June 28.-Leaders in the Jewish faith from all parts of the United States and several from Can? ada as well are expected to attend the central conference of American rabbis which will begin its 4th annual meeting here in the temple Bethel to? morrow nigb?. About 103 delegates are -expected. The report of the Sab? bath commision Wednesday morning on pn& question of changing the Jew? ish Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday ip expected to result in an interesting and important discussion. Charles EmorySmi th has made public his reply to the charges made by Tul? lock, relative to postofiee investiga? tions. He contends that the inspectors reported such matters as seemed to demand explanation and that the ex? planation was promptly made, and he quotes from that explanation, which was to the effect that while some offi? cial forms and regulations were neg? lected the exigences of the service had justified such neglect. He particular? ly justifies the case of a worthy lady whom he aided, not at las own ex? pense, but out of the pub?lc revenue. Thelatest cannon project is calculated to tferow a ball, weighing 750 pounds twenty miles at the rate of2,800?eet per second. The 'Charleston grand jur?es are all alike ?n one particular, as they will not return a true bill against violators of the dispensary law. At the recent term a number of men were indicted, but the grand jury virtually tried the cases and threw them out of court. The unanimity witji which this course has beea pursued for years shows the contempt in which the dispensary law is held there, or else the alleged blind tigers are the most innocent men on earth, who are led by Chicco, and Schiaderaes?.-Greenville Mountaineer The rapid increase of crime among negroes in the North, and especially the crime of rape on white women, may be traced directly to the large immigration of negro brutes from the South. And they are receiving the same warm wel? come there that they would have re? ceived for similar crimes here.-Wil? mington Star. Night' Was Her Terror. "I would cough nearly all night long/' writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alexand? ria, Ind., "and could hardly get any sleep. I had consumption so bad that if I walked a block I would cough frightfully and spit blood, but, when all other medicines failed, three $1.00 bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery wholly cured me and I gained 58 pounds." It's absolutely guar? anteed to cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis and all Throat and Lung Trou? bles. Trial bottles free at J. F. W. De Lorme'a drug store. SOUTH CAROLINA EDITORS. Arrangements Completed for a Trip to Denver. President E. H. Anil of the Sonth Carolina Press association, has ar? ranged the route for the trip of the South Carolina newspapers men to Denver next month. The party will leave Columbia over the Southern on July 28, going to Asheville and Knox? ville. From Knoxville the party will go to Louisville, then to St. Louis, stopping there for a day or so and then going on through Kansas City, Color? ado Springs, Pikes Peak to Denver. They will return by way of Nash? ville, Chattanooga and Atlanta. The trip will consume about two weeks, and as the cost is only about $5 per day, a large number of the mem? bers will go. Li Hung Chang's Tomb. London, June. 26.-Mail advices from Pekin describe the final interment of the remains of the late Chinese states? man, Li Hung Chang, who died a year ago last November. The remains were placed in a tomb erected to his memory near his native village in Ngan Hwai province. His wife is buried at the same spot. Chinese astrologers made careful in? spection of the heavens to discover a propitious date for the burial The date was not found until recently. For some time before the final laying away of the body the casket containing the remains lay upon the ground covered with a great purple mantle of silk, on which the words, "The Universe is Mourning," were embroidered in ?let? ters of gold. The tomb is surrounded by palm, magnolia and other flowering trees, outside of these a thick hedge of beeches and an outside circle of pines. Directly in frontof the circle a huge altar has been built which is covered with candelabra, vases and golden censers. On the door of the tomb are inscribed the words. He shook heaven and upset earth." It is extremely difficult to gain ac? cess to the last resting place of the great statesman, as a number of his relatives live in the neighborhood, and with jealousy watch over the tomb. The Boy on the Farm. Southern Farm Magazine of Baltimore for July. While honoring and crediting the country-bred boy for his well-earned success in the city, the honor due the county-bred boy who succeeds on the farm should not be forgotten. In? deed, i tis a question whether he should not bave the greater honor. Op? portunities for material success seems so much greater in the city than in the country, inasmuch as the hundred failures in the city are overshadowed by the One success, .that it requires considerable strength of character for the country boy j to stay at home and build up success upon paternal acres or to move upon new land where he may follow the footsteps of his father, with advantages, however, of which the father never dreamed. It is a hard life, that of farming, but no whit harder than the life led by the suc : cessful city man, and it has its peculiar ?compensations. The man who owns ! and works his own plat of ground , with the ability to make ends meet I every year is the most indeper. " >nt citizen of the United States. The aver? age successful city man is one of the most dependent citizens of the United States, and upon no one, perhaps, is he more dependent than upon the farmer. A Low Deal. Little Charlie Charleston, Drinking "Tiger" rum, Asked the "President "for bread And Teddy gave a Crum. Litle Charlie Charleston, Now is cussm' "Ted," Says he wanted white cake, Damn his ginger bread. -Waycros8 (Ga) Journal. It is magnanimous of the attorneys of CoL Tillman to refrain from asking for an injunction suspending the pub? lication of the newspapers in Colum? bia and Lexington until after the fourth week in next September, when his case will probably be tried. Savannah News. .' The railroad board of assessors have reduced their proposed increase of the assessment of railroads very consider? ably. There is an increase yet, how? ever, over that of the year previous.'! Let ail other property be likewise in? creased and there will be equalization and fairness. One class of property ought not be taxed at its full value and another at GO per cent.-Colum? bia Record. It is noe the peculations and mis? cellaneous crookedness in the post office department that are worrying the Republican politicians, for thieves, like the poor, we have always with us. and it is only necessary to punish the rascals in order to gain more by the administration of justice than is lost by the scandal. What is worrying them is the growing evidence that the department has been unscrupulously used asa political machine, and that the disclosure cf this fact will create an adverse public sentiment. There are also grave apprehensions that per? sons of considerable prominence in the party will be so discredited that' their exposure will have an effect on politics next year.-Philadelphia Record, (Dem.) ! The fact begins to appear that Till? man is in a close place and has ceased his confident assertions of acquittal and abandoned his defiant attitude. The people of South Carolina, diverted from all political aspects of the case, are now calmly considering the act of the accused man as they would if lie were an ordinary murderer, and the result, there now appears to be reason to hope, will be that justice will be done an., the laws of the State vin? dicated, it matters little whai the de? cision of the court may be on the ques? tion of a change of venue, provided the case be not removed to a locality of the murderer's own selection. We believe the temper of the people of the state is now unqualifiedly for equal and exact justice even though the accused be a Tillman.-Chattanooga Times. j. ROUGH HOUSE ON BICKER STREET. Officer Pierson Has a Scrimmage With an Obstinate Prisoner and a Lot of Viragoes. Policeman Pierson stirred np a rough house cn Kicker street last Wednesday night about 8 o'clock when he arrested Isaac Col? clough for dodging the payment of street tax, and while he brought his prisoner to the guard house, he is wear? ing numerous bruises today which he collected during Iiis encounter with the dusky denizens of that murky region. Officer Pierson was given a warrant for the arrest of Colclough Wednesday morning, but failed to find him at home when he called in the forenoon. He returned between 7 and 8 o'clock and finding Colclough on the sueet he showed him the warrant and told him to come with him or give bond for his appearance before the Major. Col? clough told him to go on and he would come when he got ready- He took hold of Colclough, who resisted and in the scuffle Mr. Pierson waa knocked over his bicycle, which he was hold? ing with his other hand. He jumped to his feet and grabbed Calcloizgh who coninued to fight. He clubbed Col? clough into submission, hut in the meantime three or four women attack? ed him with bricks and sticks, while ? big crowd of men and;'women sur? rounded him and abetted the assault. Mr. Pierson held on to his prisoner with one hand and drawing his pistol intimidated the crowd ana dragged him out of the street. After going some distance he met two whi te men who assisted him in bringing Col? clough, but several of the women fol? lowed him cursing np Karvin street almost to Liberty, He arrested ono of the women near Boyle's stable and with the assistance of Messrs. Hedge and Hicks carried, both/ prisoners to the guard house. Colclough was tried in t^e Mayor's Court Thursday an#, was. sentenced to pay a fine of $15 or 'serve^ tljirt^days on the chain gang for resisting arrest, and for refusing to pay t^e s&eet tax the usual sentence of $3\ or ? days was im? posed. SHOT DOWN WHILE* SITTING AT SUPPER. Foul Assassination in Town of Norway. Special to Tiie State. Norway, June 29.-One of the most horrible murders was committed here tonight that has ever been known in this county. John T. Phillips, white, was sit? ting down eating supper with his family when some, unknown, r?ariy shot through the window hitting, hira in the back bf the head and' shooting out his brains. The shot also hi? two of his children a small girl about 9 years old and a little boy about ,?L Mr. Phillip was a .highly njspected white man of this town. Last Saturday evening he and two of his sons had some trouble with some negroes but nothing of a character to provoke such a deed. No Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me contin? uously" writes F. A Gulledge, Verbena, Ala. "I had' a terrible case of Piles caus? ing 24 tumors. When all f aile i Buck leu's Arnica Salve cured me. Equally good for burns and all itches and pains. Only 25c at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. THE RICHMOND STRIKE. A Quiet Night, Free From Ail Disorder. Richmond, Va , June 29.-This has been the mostTpeaceful night in Rich? mond since the street railway strike began. Absolutely no disoider has been reported f rona, ?any qua rte r. Cars were run regularly on ali the city lines today and tonight the number of mili? tia guards on the cars being diminish? ed and the. passenger travel being decidedly greater. There are no in? dications that the strike will be de? clared off, however. Both sides to the controversy are maintaining firm atti? tudes. The company is now replacing the strike breakers with men perma? nently employed to operate the cars. Most of these new employes are from Baltimore and other cities north of Richmond. ftmmu ,, mmma Brutally Tortured. A case came to light that for persistent and unmerciful torture has perhaps never been eqnailed. Joe Golobick o:i Colusa, Calif., writes "For fifteen years I endured insufferable pain from Rheumalism and nothing relieved me tnongh I tried every? thing known. I came across Electric Bit? ters and it's the greatest medicine on earth for that trouble. A few bottles cf it completely relieved and cured me." Just as good for Liver and Kidney trou? bles and general debility. Only ?Oc. Sat? isfaction guaranteed by J. F. W. DeLorme Druggist. Knoxville, Tenn., June29.-Through United States Marha: Austin, the de? partment of justice today added $100 to the reward offered for Hardey Lo? gan's capture. This brings the total up to $1,100 in addition to tho $5,000 outstanding for his arrest. The gov? ernment officials, by order o'! Judge Clark, today began an investigation into the 6scape. United States Mar? shal Austin does not hesitate to con? demn the jail authorities. Two Pink? erton men arrived today to l;ake up* the chase. i t i ? mm - A Surgical Operation is always dangerous-do not submit io th? surgeon's knife until you have tried De Wittfs Witch Hazel salve. It will cure when everything else fails-it las done this in thousands of cases. 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