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WATCHMAN, CwMlMmted Aug. 8, 1881 WTUN rHmUSHINQ COMPANY SUMTaTJt, S, OL fefrt per an?une--4n anrenne. mSmmmmmmmmmm it m JMfits TO RJDOriiATf: issCASt * or ordki:s. Tb The Senate O?nBkH? of Stete and Fed ton\ April IS?To moot con the f?deral courts and shsStlHia. such aa hare arisen Saglng the past year In Mln *eP*h\ North Oerottna, Alabama and other States tho sonata committee on thp Jndlcary today reported a bill dl the method of procedure In srbere an effort la made In the federal courts so enjoin State officials from eaforcing State laws. The bill Is a cofrspromlse between raeaeuree In? troduce* by B seat of Overman, Bacon aJM mm alte Senator Bryan of Florida and was reported by Mr. Overman. It received much attention at the of the committee and Is Intend? ed not only to lessen thje frequency <>f Injunction< In *?uch oases, hut to modi? fy aad soften the process) when It Is resorted to. It prohibits any one fed? eral Judge from granting an Injunction b?t requires thet an applications for each ordere shall be heard by at lernet three federal Judges, two of whom shall be circuit judges, while the third may be either a circuit or a district Judge. It, ab? require* OJUthorttlee and grants direct appeal to the supreme court of the United States, The teat of the bill follows: ?That no temporary or Interlocutory Injunction or temporary restraining order of decree suspending or re? straining the enforcement, operation of execution of any statute of * any ?tote by restraining the action of any officer of soph State in th?* enforce? ment or roxecutlon of auch statute shall be Unwed or granted by any circuit er district court of the United Metes or by any ' judge or Justice thereof upon the ground of uncon sfttutlonallty of the statute, unless theh application for the same shall be presented to m circuit Judge and m'! be heard and determined, upon Issue mause and proof taker? by affidavit or other aloe, by three Judges, of whom * two shall be circuit Judges and the third near be either a circuit or a dis? trict Judge, and ualeas a majority of said three Judges shall- coacur rn granting such application. Whenever such application, as aforeneld. Is pre? sented to a ctreo.i Judge he shall Immediately summon to his assistance to hear and determine the application one circuit Judge ?and one district Judge or another circuit uudge. Said application shall not be heard and de aar mined until five days' notice for the hearing has been given to the gov emor and attorney general of the State and such other persons as may be defendants In the suit. Provided, That If a majority of said Judges are of the Opinion at the time notice of said hearing Is given ss aforesaid, that Irreparable loss and damage would re? sult to the applicant unless a tem? porary restraining order, pending the period of required notice. Is granted a majority of said Judges may grnnt such order* but the same shall only remain In force until the bearing anc* determination of the application, up? on due notice, aa aforesaid, has taken place; an appeal may be tken direct to the supreme court of the United States from any orders or decree grant? ing or denying, after notice, and he*r Ing. a temporary or Interlocutory In Junction or restraining order In such case,* and the heating of such appeal shall take precedence over all other oasee except those of a nlmiliar char? acter ahd criminal cases." p.ismop capfrm' commtion. Me Bilious Change Experten Within Neat So Honrs. - Columbia April 14?Bishop Fill son Capers, who was reported serlo.is by ill jeafMilsrr was resting well last fight ana> no change la eapected in dar lag tho neat 14 hours uhad April, lftoe. 4Bo Jost ?i I. SUM SECRETARY WILSON IS COMING. Will Attend Traveler*' Protective A* social loo Meeting on May 8?Grape Culture In South Carolina. Wunhlngton. April 12.?Mr. James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, has promised Representative Lever that he would attend the Travelers' Pro? tective asaoclatlon convention at Sum tar on May 8. Mr. Lever yesterday extended the Invitation in the narm cl the Sumter chamber of commerce, air. Lever thinks a good deal of the secretary of agriculture. He says the flrctetaijr la a great farmer an.l every now und then he goea over and HUttice* a cigar with him, the cigar being made in Texas out of tobacco ??n?>e peculiar style was in -ented in South Carolina. The sec-c tarv fur? nishes the cigars; he has a box of l' ? m on tap. He lik s them and when he asked Lever over to ?mo*,;e one the represent*tivo cf the1 S? \enth South Carolina district at ->nce detected the peculiar South Cat Vina flavor. Then they talk about the ponibilltles of Southern agricul? ture together while' they smoke another. | Mr. Lever and the Secretary are in? terested In grapes also, though there Is no information given out as to whether the secretary deals out any of the extract of the grape to accom? pany the South Carolina-Texan ci? gar* or not. But the South Carolina c?mgres?rmut apt the secretary, or aome of hia folks, to send down a grape expert to accertaln the poesfbl lltlea of grape culture in South Caro? lina and in spite of the dispensary law and the prohibition provisions he has an Idea that grapes can be grown In the State at a great profit. "I have always had an Idee.," he says, "that the sand lands of South Carolina were capable of growing the finest kinds of grapes; and since the grape Juice in? dustry has become so profitable, I think It worth while to have the de? partment make an investigation to see If my Idea la right. If we can grow grapes successfully there is no reason why a grape Industry could not be built up. The possibilities are worth the effort.?The State. I RAID ON .TREASURY. Managers of the Appropriation Meas? ures are Worried. Washington. April 12.? Managers of the appropriation bill in Congress are worried over the possibility of a raid on the treasury of unusual pro? portions by different elements of the two houses rapidly growing in strength, particularly In the House. If \be proposal to construct two dif? ferent battleships goes through and a public building bill la authorized the demand upon the treasury will ag? gregate about 950,000.000. The President is reported to have told some of his visitors that if a public building bill was passed and four battleships were not allowed he would veto the public building bill Members of the appropriation com? mittee profess to be able to prevent the addition of two battleships to the pending naval bill, but they are not quite sure how that vote will turn out. Friends of the administration are working hard to amend the naval bill .In pursuance of the President's wishes, and the leaders are In the air as to what the vote will show when the cru? cial moment comes. The putdlc building bill will carry probably $20.000.000. It Is known as the "pork barrel" and is framed to pass. Friend* of the measure say they have no fear of a veto. Despite their most energetic efforts to keep the appropriation* within the estimated receipts of the Government within the next fiscal year, It begins to look a* If all the hard work In the direction of economy will go for naught. PRIVATEM! PARAGRAPH'S. Farm Work I* In Good Shape, Oat Crop Im Fine. Privateer. S. C. April 15?The farm? er* in this section hav?? finished plan? ting corn and are planting cotton a* rapidly as possible. There will be about tr.?- <am?- acreage of cotton planted In this section a* whh la*t year. Oats are looking fine and if the seaeaM are favorable from now on there will be a good crop of them nxade. Mrs. 8. A. Harvln, is visiting re? lativen in Manning. Mr. J. M. Mime of Sliver spent a few days the pent week at Mr. E. W. Rivere.and Mr. L. I. Parrott spent Sunday in the neighborhood. Mr. Jim Davis of Sumter spent Sat? urday and Sunday at Mr. D. W. Out eon's hman kl Fear not-~Let all the ends Thou Alm TER. S. C. WEDNEl TRIAL UNDER GUARD. Militia Company to Guard the Toland Brother** at Lexington. Columbia, April lb?At the Lex ngion court hou.-e today Ned and Brack Toland, the negro bovs who have confes-jed to tho murder of Mrs. Elllsor, near Cayce, in tliat county, will be tried for the crime. As a re? sult of the confession ami because of the excitement at the time of the cap? ture of the two youths. Gov. \nsel has ordered out one of ihe local militia companies to accompany the prisoners to the court house and stand guard during the trial. Should the two be convicted, and In view of the testi? mony and evidence offered, It is prac? tically certain that t*uy will be con? victed, the negroes will be brought back to Columbia and lodged 4h the State penitentiary until the dale of the execution. 1 be toland bovs. according to their corfession, given the day ilftor their capture n?'nr Pio9perity, murdered Mrs. Elllsor and afterwards robbed the Viousc In which she was living The efforts of the police, the sheriffs of the two counnc? and railway employes re? sulted in the capture and although vio? lence was threatened at the depot when the prisoners were brought in, the officers prevented this and the two were taken to the State penitentiary where they confessed to the crime. Yesterday Sheriff Corley of Lexing? ton and Solicitor Timmerman, who will prosecute the case, held a confer? ence with Gov. Ansel and as a result th4 local companies will accompany the prisoners to the trial. The case has aroused considerable excitement in Lexington but It is not believed that any viblence will be offered. FEARFUL CRIME IN BARN WELL. Negro Near Ulackvllle Kills Another Wit'i Smoothing Iron and After wards Burns House. 4 Barnwell. April 5.?Chief of Polle? lohn Strobe 1 und Luke Ftcvmson, of Blackvllle, came to this city today about 6 o'clock with one Elliott v.rc?n, charged with the killing cf Bob Smnll*. It Is said that Elliott Green and two ether negroes V/ere7 at the house of Bob smalls gambling, and it was when Bob Smalls had won all of Green's money and pistol that Green became enraged, picked up a smoothing 'ron and struck Smalls on the left sid?* of Ms head, breaking his skull and spat? tering his brains. Clifton Moseley and Ed Furgeson, It is alleged, immediately left and went home. ?;roin recovered his pistol, Which Smalls had won and had in his hand, and walked out some one or two hundred yards away and sat down by the mall box lor one or two hours when he aroso and went back. Oh his entering the house he found his vic? tim still breathing. He then, it is said, diew the wood box by his siJe. took some fir- from the fire place and lighted the box wood and all, and when it was burning so that he was rure of Iba not going out left the house, which was some two mllc3 from Blackvllle. Early this morning Clifton Moseley and Ed Furgeson roado the matter known. Green was arrectiM at EIko in a mgro church, where they wer? having services. He denied any knowledge of the affair at flret, out confessed later. Dingle Waith? Sturtevant. Wilson W. Sturtevant, of this city, has received an offer from Manager Dingle, of the Sumter, S.O. Base Ball Club, who wants" Doc" to play for him this season. Dingle will be remember? ed as tbe fleet little outfield of last year's Norfolk champions, wbo is now chief mogul of tbe Sumter aggre? gation. "Doc" hasn't decided whether he will accept Dingle's proffer, but bas it under consideration. Sturtevant ia under reserve as a catcher on Manager Griffin's list, but has not reported for duty at Athletic Park.?Virgian-Pilot. TILLMAN IS STILL IMPROVING. Is Free From P.iln and Continues to Sleep W?ll?Ills IMivsleinn Pleated. Atlanta. .Ia . f\pr!i 11.?The oondi tion of Senat?.r Tdlnian continues to im.prove. This afternoon he went out for u walk for the first time. He If practically free from pain now and continue* to sleep well. Dr. Hlack mun stated he was very much pleaded with the phtient's progress. The race for weilth merely lead* to a mauscleum. Spontineous thoughts arc cften like the gun we didn't know was loaded. alto 3 a't at be thy Country's, Thy God's an 3D AY. APRIL 16. 19 GREAT FIRE IN BOSTON. FEARFUL DAMAGE DONE BY FIRE IN SUBURB OF CHELSEA. More than a Square Mile of the Man? ufacturing, Business and Tenement District Devastated?Property Loss Ten Million Dolars?Four Persons Dead and Many Injured. Boston, April 12.? Fire devasted more than one square mile of the manufacturing, business and tenement district of Chelsea to-day entailing a loos estimated at folly $10,000,00. The fire started at 10.40 A. M. near the Boston Blacking Company's work on West Third Street, near the Everett city line, and crossed the city, a dis? tance of one mile and a quarter, to Marginal, opposite the East Boston shore. Late to-nigbt four dead bodies had been recovered from the ruins. Half a hundred persona were injured, several fatally. Tea thousand persons are left homeless. I Among the buildings bo med were thirteen churches, the Frost Hospital, the Children's Hospital, the City Hall the Fitz Public Library, five sohooU houses, a dozeu or more fac? tories and about 300 tenements and dwellings. The residential section of the city. Where the wealtier classes reside, escaped the Almes. In tbe retail section, through which the fire passed, were twenty business blocks, which were destroyed. The United States marine buildings were not damaged. At 9 o'clock to-night the fire was under control. 9 The fire originated in the rear of the j Boatou Black Company's work on West Third street, near the eastern division of the Bostoo and Maine I Railroad and in close promixity to Iahe Everett Uit> line. A terrific gale from tbe northwest, which at times had a velocity of sixty miles an hour, carried burning shingles, embers and myriads of sparks to a score of wooden buildings, 1 most of them of cheap wooden construction. The fire started in the almost extreme southwest sec? tion of the cit+ ana cot a path* to tbe eon of the Maverick sticet at*the ex? treme southeastern end of the city, which borders on Chelsea Creek. This point is about oue mile and a quarter from the point where the conflagrat? ion started. The flames swept through the heart of the retail business section which was midway between the two extreme limits reached by tbe fire. RIG FIRE IN FLORENCE Const Line Damaged $5.009 by Fire Saturday AiU*rnooii?Wind Added Furf To Flame?. / One of tbe most disastrous fires that has ever occurred in Florence in sev? eral years broke out in the Coast Line yards between the old passenger sta? tion and the coal sbute this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The alarm was sent in as soon as possible after the flames were discovered and the fire department responded and did hoble work but in spite of this the flames spread rapidly and soon the whole wood yard, four box cars and three flat, cars were in a light blaze. The wind was blowing at tbe rate of about 50 miles an hour aod this added fury to the mad flames and at one time it looked as if the fire was going sweeping on down to the transfer yards in spite of every thing that conid be done. Had the fire department been de? layed any length of time with such a big wind blowing from tbe north west the damage would no doubt have been appalling as it would have been im? possible to stop the fire from spread? ing to the transfer yards where there are several hundred loaded cars res t ing on the side tracks. The shop boys got out their depart? ment and ft 11 in on tbe north side with tbe city boys on tbe south side and it was only utter several hours of hard and hot work they sncceed in checking tbe flames. Several engines were also damaged more or less and the entire loss is estimated at $5,000 or probably more. Tbe fire started from the wood pile and it is supposed that the wood piie caught from a spark from an engine.?Florence Times. Lieut C. A. It, Totten Dead. Milford, Conn. April 12.?Lieut Charles A. L. Totten. United States army, retierd, a former Yale professor died at his home here today. Lieut Totten was widely known because of mathematical deductions upon which he baaed prophetical interpretation of Scriptures, most of these being as to the ooming of tbe end of the world. Many of his prophecies were issued in book form. Be published many military books, mostly for nse in the army and militia. Bond ua your Job Printing. 1 Truth's." THE TRU1 08. New 6eri DIVORCE COMICS NEXT. Countess Gladys Tires of Hungary; Sighs for America. Vienna, March 31.?Count Ladis? laus Szechenyi and his bride who was Miss Gladys Vanderbtlt, of New York city, were interviewtd here today at their Oermezoe country seat. The countess looked ill at ea?*e and rot in the best of health, and seemed to dread the prospect of entering upt>n the dull Hongarian country life. The Interview took place in the par? lor of the royal suite at the Hotel Bristol, of this city, which the Szeche nyis are occupying. Countess Gladys wore a white morning robe, elaborately trimmed with lace. The pretty pink of the checks, that made her look so youth? ful when a girl In Newport and New York, has faded away, and she seem? ed to be extraordinarily nervous. In contrast to his young bride, Count Ladislaus looked hale and hearty and kept on smoking one ci? garette after another. The smoke became so thick in the course of the conversation that it made the countess cough whereupoin she begged her husband to throw awaf his cigarettes. Asked about their plans for the fu? ture, Count Ladislaus sai'd: *T am going to Budapest tomorrow and expect to arrive in our domain if Oermezoe on Apiil 5. I will be back in Budapest in May. The we nth of June I will spend In Vienna, and the London season will find me there, ( f course.** Apparently the C"imtess was includ? ed In the 'I," but with the egotism of tho European husband, who regurds himself as his wife's master and keeper, Count Ladislaus did not bother even to intimate that his wife was to te of the party. "I first intended to spend the whole summer on my estate," he continufMl, I "but on second consideration, my wife might not like it?-she might be lone? some In our far-away home, and (laughing boisterously and even some? what sarcastically) being onfy just married I must play the gallant, must I not? Yes, the gallant husband, like" an American," he added, still laugh? ing. "And the gallant American you will have to remain," said the countess, decidedly. "Hear what I say??the gallant American; I won't have any other kind of husband." The counter, growing suddenly se? rious, then remarked: "I tried my hardest, but It seems impossible for me to learn Hungarian. No, I can't " and sighing deeply she added: "That's why I have taken such a dls'lke to Hungary." The countess sighed again and exclaimed abruptly, as if moved to a sudden spirit of inde? pendence: i "Ah, I wish we could have remain? ed in America!" "Impossible!" cried the count quick? ly. "There I would be a fifth wheei on the wagon, a sort of 'my wife's hus? band.' Maybe we wi'l return to Amer? ica by and by, but not until 1 have made a career for myself in ooli lics." "Pshaw, politics!" cried Countess Gladys, ' if you arc after politics you can have your fill of 't in the United States." The count threw up both hands. "American politics!" he exclaimed dis tainfully, "that's humbug. What I mean to do is to he a true son of my Hungarian fatherland, to work in Its service and Its glory." The words "Hungarian fatherland" seemed to strike the cotvnless the same as "American politics" did her husband, and after giving her husband a half sarcastic, half reproachful look she said with spirit in voice and ges? ture: "Well, for my part, Ametica shall always remain my fatherland." After this excursion Into politics Countess Gladys talked charmingly of Vienna. "Vienna, to mv mind. Is the most teautiful of the world's capital*," she sj.id. "I am enchanted by the gay lif? here and by the kindness with which I have been received. "N rw York men you krow arc. always full of business and alw.iys se lloua Here everybody laughs and I ? gay. But just the same." she added. "I Intend to be back In New York in the fall."?Clnclrnatl Enquirer George A. Bristow, alias Charles VanBurean, was given a preliminary hearing Friday before United Stab's Commissioner Verner on a eharge of devising a scheme to defraud and us? ing the malis for furthering same Eight witnesses were examined for the government and Bristow wa? bound over to the April term of the United States court at Greenville. In default of bord for $600 he was ee commlted to jail. 2 SOUTHRON, Established es?Vol. XXVII. No 37 WRIGHT FOB PRESIDENT. Prohibitionist Will Nominate Georgen Man for President of The Unite*! States. ROME, Ga., April 12 -News receiv? ed here today indicate j that the pro? hibition nomination for preeideat of the United States will be tendered Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome, whoa tbe national convention meets in Columbus, O . July 15th, Announce? ment to this effect b * been made by Alonzo Wilson, cbairmon of the Illi? nois state prohibition committee. It is known here that Mr. Wright oas also received offers of support * from prohibitionists af New York, Pennsylvania, and otter large state* sufficient to secure his nominal'on, tf be will accept, but it is not believed that be will leave tbe Democratic party. Mr. Wright is now in Illinois and will not arrive in Atlanta ia time to address the mass meeting at the Grand today, but will reach Atlanta Tues? day, at which time a setatemeat from him is expected. Should Mr. Wright make tbe race and should Watson run on the Popu? list tickst the unusual spectacle of {two (Georgians for a presidential office* will be presented. THE T. P. A. CONVENTION". Post G. and the Chamber of Com merce Preparing for the Drum? mers. The plans for the entertainment of the tiaveling men' who will attend the annual convention of the ?tate Traveler? Protective Association, i which will be held in this city May 6-8. are gradually taking shape, and a united effort will be put *crth to> make the meeting in the Game Coclc City a memorable event in T. P. A, annals. The local T. P. A. post (Post G.) and the Chamber of Com? merce are working together in unison and harmon.v and the programme of entertainment that hj being fonrhxut ed will keep the Jrumniers on the lrustle throughout their sojourn with? us. The entertainment committees of Post G, T. P. A., and Chamber of Commerce at a meeting Tovsday night, April 7th, h| pointed: the fol? lowing sub-committees: On Fishr Fry.?L. I Parrott, Chair> main; R. F. Hayn?worth, S. M. Pier son, W. G. Moses, W. G. McKagen, Grady. Note?Hon.. R. I. Manning reportcJ that Col. Thoc. Wilson would fur l ish car* to take the T. P. A.'s to the pen fry, which will be held at Poco tallgo. Committee on Banquet?J. H. Levy, chairman; H. C. Haynsworth, Dr. G. W. Dick, J. F. Glenn, Col. Ttwoe. Wil? son, J. W. McKeiver, H. L. Scarbor cugh. Abe Ryltenbergr. ' Note?Any one giving $5 or more entitled to a ticket to banquet. On Finance?Neil I O'Donnell, cfurfrw man; C. G. Rowland, J. K. Crosn-' well, Jno H. Clifton, Dr. E. S. Bootbv J. F. Glenn, G. A. Lemmon, If. J. Mo Laurln, Jr. On Music?R. F. Haynsworth, chair? man; R. K. Wilder. B. J. Barnctl, R. Ligon. E. I. Rear don. On Invited Guests?These* to be jointed by the president of the Cham? ber of Commerce at his leisure. On Transportation and Entrance to Race Course?I r. J. A. Mood, chair? man; Col. R. C. Richardsen, Cat, Tho.-. Wilsen, R. L Wright, C. F. Iks Fadden, J. W. Jackson, Davis DV Molse, H. J. McLaurin,' Jr., Willie Bultman I. C. Strands, Geo. L. Rich? er, Dr. A. China, J. W. Allen, F. LevL, J. W. Me "Toy, F. C. Manning Before adjo lining, the entertain? ment c? mmittee decided t?? cal* on the city council in a body at their regular meeting at C o'clock, ott Wednesday afternoon, April Sthr Othor committees will he appointed later. The Print Winner. One of the contractors in Panansn was very much annoyed by the em (ceding laziness of the native work? men ander him. He resolvexl to ruafcr ihem a^h;imed of their inde.lencir. sw cue day when they were all fined bp he said: ' I've got a nice easy job fer." the laziest man in the company. "WiiM ihe lc*7.le^ man please step forward?"* Fifty-nine of them stepped rbrwartL but on* remained behind. "Why didn't you come t? J with the others?" he asked. "Because I'm too lazy," wae She se* ply. Great trusts from little eore^eu*?** grow. The man who really aprateelantsas single blessedness It doubly seueseanV