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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-17
THE PiNTIN TRAGEDY.
Discovery OF tho Remains OF the Elder
Einck.

The body OF the elder Kinck was found on
November %, near Ccrnay, in Alsacc. The Gau.
lois gives the following particulars OF the dis.
covcry:
The body was discovered In wood by the side
OF ruined chateau; Ia the small commune OF
lierrentlach near wattwler. The population
OF the neiGlbort0od would not discontinue their
search, notwithstanding the want OF SUCCESS and
the departure OF the police agent sent from Paris
by n. Claude. They hnd given up all hope OF
tending their examination to tho brushwood on
the skir; OF the wood, when they marked mum.
approach. The collection of them was no
great on the same point that tho attention
ceeed towar% the "s sno AR M osss 1ss Pre-
remained on u small heap OF stones, lighting for
some pieces OF flesh, and only abandoned their
prey I: the last moment. There could no longer
he any doubt-a corpse was certainly there; In
IGct, the lnangle reInuins Of & human foot were
pr0trudins through the stones. In a few moments
Tue earth was cleared away, and q body In an all
vanced state or decomposition was exposed. "It
Is John Knck ~ all tho persons exclaimed at the
Bclfort who had not quilted tic ncighborhood,
was sent for, and on arriving proceeded to an
Investigation. No doubt to as tho identity OF
tho body was possible, although The fea-
lures were not recognizable, the Knitted stock.
ings being similar 10 those worn 10y the children,
while ,,,i tue clothing was remembered by oil those
who had seen Kinck before the crime. Tho body
was removed with great precautl0n, and placed
on q small mound Of earth. and n number or men
proaching too near. medical man was sent for
from Guchwiller. The legal Identification and tho
n0stm0rtem examination was fixed for the next
day. IL appears adds Gagnani, that N. Sorvc-
ras the police ngcnt on returning to Paris after
Ills unsuccessful search In AlsacG, went without
delay to Trnnnmnnn and Informed him OF tho
Ind given correct indications, anti that n wron9
path must have been followed. lie then repeated
his former statement, which, II may be remember.
cd. was to this effect: "ic had entced EincK into
the iIaut-RhIn. On leaving the railway station
on the Muhauscn lnc, at about three O'Clock In
the afternoon, they entered an inn, and after.
ward, under the pretext OF going to discover
method OF fabricatlng base coin, proceeded to-
Ward tho forest. Not far from tho ruins OF tho
wllcr, Kinck felt tired and thirsty. Traupmann
WHO had provided himself with prussIo acid, gave
MN some In glass OF water, and the other fell
ueatl on tho spot" After this statement lle again
entered into description OF the place where no
iad bnrleu the body, which, H. seems, ngrees with
the spot where tile corpse has now becn found.
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ALL ABOUT THE STATE.
Murder nnh Robbery.

The Ncwbcrry Herald says: "On Wednesday
morning last, the body OF Mr.. Samuel II. Dun.
woody was discovered near the rear platform or
the GrGenylc and Columbia Railroad dcpot nj
this place, most brutnlly murdered Soon utter IL
was seen that the depot had been entered and
robbed OF the cash which had been taken in at
the onice ON the day before, and which amounted
to about 800. Mr.. Dunwoody had been for a
length or time acting in the capacity OF night
have been thus fouIIy dealt with while on bis
round. When found, the body was badly mutt.
lated the flesh entirely OFT from one side OF s face
and head, and the body otherwise disilgured.
Never before have she citizens OF this town been
called on to Witness so distressing scene as pre-.
sented itself on that morning, and never there
was most exemplary man, and had the general
esteem OF the community, anu Ii The man lived
WHO G iiaa "a NOT an enemy In the world he certainly
ol The Rev. Samuel punw00dy. deceased, who
many years ago was reckOned among the pow errul
preachers Of Methodlsni. Mr.. Samuel II. Dun.
wooly himself acceplabiy filled on occasons n
place In the ministerial lalors OF the church. hay
ing long held the position OF local preacher. The
reveals the fact that there are those In our midst
VINO wonld not Hesitate TO slaughter community
~ cold blood, if IT stood lii the way Of their de-
signs. We arc glad to know that the Governor
has promptly offered q reward for the arrest of
tho murderer or mur,lercrs.
we would state In this connection for the bene,
nI OI tile benevolent, that tho uDtnty death of
Mr.. Dunwoody takes from Il wife aud eight help.
lc3s children their only stay.
s1iHSS uooNS WhS III type VIC are aDl0 TO
add, that through the confession OF his own wife
Lewis Berry, coorcd. Is shown to be one OF the
murdercrs and Is now lodged In jail. Two other
witnesses OF his own color swear that he asked
Them before the deed was done TO assist him In IT,
Theso witnesses have confronted Berry i'm making
this statement. The evidence s sufficient TO COLI
yct.n
An Unpieasantncss,s so-caIlcd.
The Spartan says: "a little 'unp!easantness,
occurred last week at the residence or MT. 4. p.
Turner In this district, In consequence OF an at
tempt by several persons to recapture two stills
which had been seized by Mr.. Turner. Several
body hurt.'n
Sad Accident.
As the down train on the spartanburg md
Union RaIlrond was about leaving I.yleis Ford Inst
weinesday, MT. Charles IIumphrics, Of Union, at
tenipted @ 10 get on tho cars. Tho train being In
motion at tho time, the unfortunate man Wns
caught between tho car and the platform, and
was rolled around, iu q space Of about eight
inches, tho entire length Of ono car.
TWO physicians on tito train rendered him every
assistance In their power, but his Internal inJu.
ries were OF such nature as TO make II unnya
ing. lie vas carried to Aston, where he died in
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THE MAN. WITH THE IRON Mask
The Mystery Solved.

What grand stimuant to literature is curl
osity Who but really wcll.bred men would
know aught OF Junius' letters now, had he not
written and acted upon that famous sentence:
81 am the sole depository OF my own secret, and
1t shall die with me-" There is in the lives OF
almost all OF us u Junlus and Man OF the Iron
Mask period. 1t seems. however, that the rising
generation is not TO enjoy, III these respects, the
privileges OF their progentors, for we arc threat.
cned with real revelation OF the first OF these fs.
clnating mysteries, and the second has, 1t seems,
been just finally settled by an accomplished
French writer, NJ. Marius TopIn, who has quite
lately published very interesting work, cluclda.
ting this vcycd question.
Mr.. Topln has made most palnstaking re-.
searches and it Ia snd, discovered original Giocu-
prove him to have been person whom very few
Oh us proDabiy ever heard Of before or arc likely
lister OF Charles, fourth Duke OF Mnntua
IL seems that tins man had Involved himself In
lntrigucJ with Louis XIV, In regard to tho he
rnyal OF o place called Casnl, mt That time rcck.
oned one or the Keys uf Italy and when all seemed
nv0rably arranged suddenly broke or, or seemed
Inclined to place obstacles In tho way OF the dc
The King was not man to brook this sort OF
conduct. Having contrived secretly 10 secure
supposed to be dend and the curious cxpcdient
was adopted which Inns given rise to moro than Il
century's conJecturcs.
NJ. Topln has found hitherto unpublished
dispatch Of Louis, which entirely agrees ohr0no-
logically with the records regarding the nyste-
riOns prisoner. containing the words, None
must know what has become OF this man."
Tho author seems to have traced out tho his.
tory, step by step, with the diligence OF oh Eng
lish lawyer getting up dormant pecragc claims.
lie has discovered that tho prisoner arrived In
Paris from tho Isles OF st. Margaret with n. st.
Mnrs, tho ncwly-appoInted Governor OF tho Bas-
tile, on the 18TH or September, 1923; that they
stopped at N. ST. Narsi house, between Jolgny
and Vlcneuye, where the story as TO the prls.
oner, guarded with such extraordinary care, still
fingers, aud that about three years afterwards
prisoner. whom he has traced out to he this Berg
man. was buried In the Church OF st. Paul, near
privacy Tho namo of "Marchialy" being lnscrib.
etl in the death register
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.9arKEEP TIE CIRCULATION AC.

.G@-KEEP TIE CIRCULATION AC-
TiVE.-A free and regular circulation OF the blood
Is essential to health. II places the whole system
In state Of active defence against oil unwhole.
some Influences, and Ia an especial safeguard
agaInst the inlm!cal effect OF sudden changes OF
temperature, and Of damp and cold.
If proper attention were paid to this Important
fact, there would not only be groa. decrease In
the number OF cnscs OF stomach, bowel ana renal
complaints, but also In the number OF deaths by
consumption and other pulmonary diseases.
At this period OF the year, when the dividing
limo which separates genial from nm inclement
season has JUST been passed. n course OF HOSTEL.
TER'S STOMACH BiTTERS will he found OF in.
valuable service In improving the condition OF the
vital nuid and gently stimulating Its flow. Vlo-
lent coughs and colds like intermittent fever are
the frequent effects OF a chilly atmosphere upon
debi!ltated organization. Diseases OF tho kid
neys often proceed from the Same source. How
essential It ls therefore, for persons OF feeble con-
stitutIon, to nvigoratc tho vital organization at
the commencement Of winter. Fortified by warm
clothing without, and H0sTETTER's BIrTERs
within, the frail and delicate may brave with
impunity nm amount Of exposure and hardship
which, under other circumstances, would pros.
tratc them on bed OF sickness. Let them con.
slider this and be wise In time. decl3 eDAo
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CoLUMEiA, December III.
In the Senate, thc adverse report OF the
Committee Oh The Judiciary, on y nill 10 protect
the oniccrs OF The State police irom arrest for
alleged offences committed by them i'll thc Ills.
charge Of their duties was adoscd.
4 bill TO provide for the fees in ir.:srcr of state
STOCK WAS read u second time.
The report ot The CUmmii;cr on t,c Judiciary
oaa hill TO incorporate the Policy .l,oltr.s' i.l!c
and Toniinc Assurance Company. WAS rlcna-
mittcd.
The House hill to provide Tur the appointment
OF certain oGlccrs therein named. WAS referred TO
the judiciary committee.
Tic Educational, biI passed It's second cal.ra;.
The petitions 1f citizens OF :icercil for :.
charter 10. a railroad from srlac point on the
rav. Royal Railroad Via Nv Maf!c: 20 Ninety.
Six on the Ggcenyiilc ana Columbia Ea:cai. 20
som. point on ;l.e projected roai from Spartan
burg, to Aslcvilic, Nor,h Carolina. ara the ao'i-
ton OF suniIy citizens foru charter Tor q railrold
from EiMetysix on the Crncnsiu ana Columbia
Railroad TO Aiken, IN til, so1'h ciro'ina i:atl
road. we're react ai!'! rclts' E. :it cHiI'..l &c oii
Railroads
'ihr III 40 ray The irtc-,st ~ The satr ',.ht ~
ct!n "s5 read q third time. Wtnnr5h, 'ciu'cl,
gave nn..cr TIA; he ;sn1 several ".ncr a.!a-rfs
wond tomorrow enter u protect against i'.c bil.
The House bill! Ia rroyi.c Tor ;l!c punishment
Of bribery ana corruption was passed.
The Coin hil! ana The hill &, inco.pot,ie III"
Clayton University. and ;.e bip 80 ..lio.i 'ic
census law. werc ratified.
The Governor ha' approved ,ln n" TO a''nnl
an ac; - provide for nc assessments aal ta<H.
ton oi property in 't" State, and ihcaci ioa'ncni
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IL U R O i II .
The vacant Throne.

The Vacant Throne.
MADRID. December IG.
All necessary measures have been taken for
prociaiIning the Duke OF Genoa rs King shortly
utter Christmas.
Return OF the Eriles.
PARIS, December 16.
The Figaro says TINT Count Darcn demands, as
preliminary 10 entering the Cabinet, that the Or
leans Princes be allowed to enter France. Tie
Emperor replied that the republic had exiled
them, and concluded by saying: Sec me again ON
this interesting subject.
Another Sucz Cannl Croab.
LONDON, Decehbcr lG.
II is reported today thai the Suez Canal will hc
closed for new excavations.
Another Spanish Protest.
PARIS, December 10.
The Duchess OF Genoa protests against the
Duke receiving the Spanish throne.
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-: 80 - rasas

N>Stii f7t'$. D.c'mlHF -.
RcycnUc Ci:;:gtr" rtu ;, ion
Forr officers Of it:c -ons- -.>.yay viii accompany
,'.c s;.rvcy!n.; expedition > !sthmus o! IA.
yirn.
Commander Morris lie .cn ordered to thc
rca>arra Navy.yar,,. :.
I'nnclrhcr Ashley rn- . y relieved from the
Gover'iorsii.p OF Montana. ,cnrral Potts q,
Ohio. succeeds.
i'oar will not resign tht-..ttorrey. .Gcnerais.lp
until confirmed as Sai,:cIne Judge.
VIA. Jennings has lie N Nominated rs assessor
for the Fourth District nf Georgia.
Tho customs for the wee. ending on the liza
were s:,loi,c coo
CONGRESSIONAL PRuCFyDISGs.
In the Senate, Thurman Int oduccd n resoln-
ton requesting the Attoraey-,, ,neral TO inform
the Senate Immediately if any arrangement to
which hc on the part the United States Is party,
exist, whereby Tergcr, now&snder arrest ana
held by the military. EI .s.-N,ine limited
States, will DC discharged or turned over to The
civil authorities OF Mississippi, or otherwise dis.
posed Of, In case Congress, by legislation, should
take away or restrict the Jurisdiction OF the Su-
nrcmc Court TO hear and determine the proceeding
before said court for the discharge Of Yergcr on
habeas corpus, and also il any arrangement exists
whereby the hearing OF the said proceedings OF OF
any application for the issue OF writ OF habedS
corpus therein has been delayed. or Is now de.
lnycd, and that he furnish the Senate copies OF
all arrangements entered into between him, as
Attorney General. and the counsel OF Ycrgcr, In
relation to the said case under the release.
Objection being made the resolution went
over.
sharp contest occurred over Morton's amend
ment that Gcorgia's rcadmIssion be preceded by
the adoption or the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments. Carpenter opposed. Thurman
made strong impression on the Senate In oppo-
sltion. Bayard spoke cloquently In opposition.
1rumbull's judiciary bill was postponed by n
vote OF thirty-onc 10 twenty four.
Tic Georgia bill comes up tomorrow as unnn-
shcd business.
ln the House a hill was introduced to repeal the
ten per cent. tax Oh the circulation OF State
banks. The census bill was passed. DoS WAS
added to the Committee OH Elections.
The President deems II inadvlsablc to give the
information called for regarding Spain. ~
Tho House went into committee on the Presi
dents message.
nnagen, OF Ohio, read an argument In favor or
the reputation OF the national debt. At the con-
cluslon, Brooks, Randall Socum, Cox, Kerr and
Woodward repudInted Mungen's' views. The
following was passed: Resolved, that a nropo.
sitlon, direct or Indirect to repudiatc the debt is
unworthy the honor or good name OF the nution,
and this House, without distinction OF party, sets
Its seal OF condemnation on such propositions.
Adopted by yeas l23, nays ]. Adjourned.
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.F-iILURES IN RBW YORK.

NEW YORK December I6.
The following failures are announced: j..
Edgerton, carpets, half Il million; Isaac Prayer.
dry goods, liabilities large; George Wright, Park
Hotel; James Beck. shirts; l,Osworih, White &
Bclcher, millinery; Cowlcs & Casey, cotton and
yarn; Lcgraip. dry goc;I'; Rnsc nht I'm, millinery
Baker Montague, feed; Jacobs, wares. Also,
Howard Cole & Co., OF Baltimore, dry goods, iIa-
bilIties seven hundred thousand.
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Hu:.:iyD.icx;NG Ti,G u.iuG sRs.


HICuMA%D, December -.
In the lirs: ui'hr wccl; III r.. ani Marion
cnu:i!c. on The border Uf Tennessee, assistant
Assessor Sni'il AMI Il United States c,valryuan
named l"hn inwir. were shot and badly w0mudc,
by buShwhacnccs, w!i.lc searching for Illicit wits
stills IN tie mountains. Supervise: i'rcSbGry is
making efforts 10 induce the government to offer
arcward FOR he arrest OF tie parties who attempt
CD the assassination.
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GEORGIA BONDS.

ATLANTA, December IG.
The holders Of Georgia State bonds, issued
since the war, express great anxiety and fear re-
gardiug the measures before Congress elrccting
Georgia reconstruction. Besides the regular Stale
bonds, u large amount lave been issued under
acts granting State aid to raiiroads-all OF which
they feel would DC seriously and dangerously af.
fected by too much Congressional interference.
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GJ- NOTICE.-BY VIRTUE OF AN
order made by the Judge of the First Circuit,
dated the 1st December, 1869, notice Is hereby
given TO all Trustees and Guardians whose bonds
were taken by the former Masters in Equity for
this County, TO come IN AMI vouch their accounts
before me on or before the 18th January next,
otherwise they will be reported In dcfnulr.
JAMES W. GRAY, Special Referee,
dcct0 e Ot;Icc Courthouse
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TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
AN NTFUL HISTORY.

\ Z F q L II s o 4 :.
That Coin Bill-Thc School Rill-Thcir
Hmouths Greased-CIi nging TO Of
Hcc1Givin Away Land
Change OF Nnmc-BnrnwcN Court
hou se-Blythe's Gap-TownshIp.-
"Thc Old FInS''-yvilI hnvc to Pay
Up" See Small RiIIs''-stray Items.
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University IN 1869: ;hu: sut lad been entered
three years aar. and Il Jnla.mcat in Isis Io!in-
son's) favor would H., rendered in February; ANA
that :s he tCamb ,riainl cpuld make no dr:cncc
hc would rcco'nn,rni that Iii. Gcucral Assembly
ria%c ~ appropriation 20 pay ;nc amount
"st:E SILL BILLS"
Fhc following acc0ant was sen: into .llc House
y few DAYS ago. anil was referred 10 The hudiiiu,s
Committee, which today reported, and recon-
iaciiat ;iiaj il, bc paid:
CornHnis. Drc"mhc-T I. 1852.
;i0I,sn cf ;crg;s' 'i:ialiyrs 1c sunin C,roii.!a
10 Ianes; 81. Alien, i!r.
IN ;rii'ug Sp"rrrr'i stand. eiCll
EStrn '.i;"rin" nn'! Sti;cco prnamcn!s.... 900
closet Endrr stairway. ty..................... 80
EA;ri gas aiiiny. Observation-Disclosures. t5o
Toihl........ Si6"o
Speaker Moses stated ,hai H.. had rlven orders
Tor III" stand. - closet and Il chandelier hut had
no i.ira that they wuu;d cost as m,lch aS was
stated IN tie biz ". II. Jones'. co!ora,l, cortcrd.
cd that ;f,c ''cy',n rrsitir." WIS nc;u,lcl III
HE original contract. ao;t protested ira. lie
would mt vote 20 piy The bill. Ja,.cs TIcnd.r-
| son, coi"rci, mr!,sc;' !ro'n ;cwhcrFy, did same
| "f The carDrlicr'i work mcutinnci. aEd hal po;
been paid. cficso iaci. hc, apparently upo., tho
Verge al crying, Informed ;hc House. AMI i'm.
p'prt.l that ii.c n " ,,a 50 t,a. llr cNUii rc.
his r,oncy and hYy Christmas ;,,;:s. 4 ccmmi,.
tee 0i :;cn was ;i;ally appointed - Investigate :c
matter. Tie %neatcg's Stand IS saih "a he wo.:,l
| about 500.
Gewc:a' y. H. !,in anh jude Carpenter are
h.g". l.
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Special Notices.

.azD- ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
hereby give notice 10 the Kindred and Creditors
OF JOHN BELL, late OF Collc,On County, deceased
that will apply TO the Judge Of Probate for Col.
Teton County, on tile 10th day OF January, lS7o,
for final discharge as Administrators OF said Es.
:ntc. .--4--.- WEI s. MINUS:
tecl0 ftulmos
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!uccnt.i.trisIn.
'Thc Sumter Naic,,mam says: "rhc tmhuusc
hI's cotton -cFcw %: NJ ;!cnr: s.:;nr. az his
:l"r'a:ur. i'.';, Hry,u iuii"s from .-!r!irr wore
destroyed ~ iEcen'l.il;lS "a. FRIDAY nigh, last
Loss hohl i1yl. VI. ".uur S o.r al utr ulirSt
ci;TtilS-! man uT .ilri, even i,'.y-r nlI,i rrN-
S"ry:tivt. IL his i,ci.; aud ...;i,jl .-pl,, ,:i.
i.t' cinn'"y :,.Id "h" IS ho.i'.vc IL: il,S aunyr
i:cu"iGiiy.r
Our rcnla frci = terrible In security ~ the mos.
Scir.'it ni iltc'r property. and ttirk ;la iusrcH.
at; l:ts hrcn increased nv thc determination i,.
Gently pat forth ia. Tie GGscTllor e. t..- STAT.
'irreis ~" nroofcti.. We can gprn hlin 10 az.
in the nNitcr.n
The Nvi,hcrry Herald say: .Ap ajt,in;t Wv.
r"Ir oii ic ii!"ht 1l ihr ~, - i"c tic Stable oi
i"o: j i. E,inatI. brt which ~. ,.yimr iv j,,.
placed. VAS fru,ir!.eI, smd tn; v.t;,r,;. .,ai..
.h'. iti..cS oi III" .lrjDr escaped destruction. \
;c"ard of $500 l. offered .uv Ia: a,.c!ic. sion oi
H. incrnGiuIi"s"
i:'c 'ar,c i";rr-i sa:s: ''ran Watt men. 10.
s'pii r,.ci- and !. u. Jenkins. were arrest, Il i.
week aS accessory 10 'l:c hurril; Of Nj. pIyi,'
..iniinn.,. and brought To toxin. ,ub."uc!.,ly
they wcr" hG;,lrd ~ the Sii;i at iAGD ,aui 10 u.
! 'c;'r - answer Wien called upon"
:;i:rc,'s o,sIat.. y. ,T..
iaiici r. iinli, o! Sga!ia.:hu.- ua..s'Ja;c. !,a
tieHa removed, rn !!isa'9ur !bav!; ;.HrU,, tc,i IL
| Ills stead.
| 4 hog WIS i''iir!lcrcA In Si,ryiani;r. Is; wcci
! i'hc'i wc,.:. a.1 rruH'is n'.:.
III" rS.':r'tln 90 WpGI,.i ,nlierr ,li Fi.,g .dAy
wa iHnl"I1iv!v w'n ,t'uni.fl Ihr uri'cts anu
! li''t SLh'ei7 were as !o'!p"": =. - GRAY. Ab
n'N'i.", = "itE!m ;'gituir.' :. y. !ts"u ilid"!'
| t"rs1' = N"i."D.r ". y. ri,ltuG. s;,li':uirr.r
s1cc. IL tile. G.. "a. Sa.i.Na.. i.;.,.tcas 4,
| !ccif uG iiis 'ru.Jlr -
| I. ns'oH..o his b,cu cs'nNllsncl At Cater.
| Gross e D.! Iul;': County