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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-05-22
THE VERY LATEST.
ByMOlday'S Mail.
A Great Battle Imminent.

LONDON, May l6th.-A dispatch
from Batoum, Monday night, says:
The Russians are moving in front OF
our position, evidently preparing Tor
an attack. A great battle is believed
to be imminent.
There is great excitement in Jiddah
on account of rumor that Russian
feet is expected in the Red Sea.
Austria to Occupy Servia.
LONDON, May 16th.-A Belgrade
special says that Austria has declared
that if the agitation continues she will
occupy Servia,
BUcHAREr, May l6th.-There was
a two hours cannonade between Ia
trojan and Oltenitza yesterday.
The Russian batteries at lbrail are
throwing shells Into the Turkish de-
Tense at Matchin.
Bombardment of Soukgoum Kaleh.
1t is officially announced from St.
Petersburg that the Turks bombardcd
Soukgoum kaleh on Monday. The
town was somewhat damaged. The
attempt to land troops and guns was
defeated, the Turks leaving a number
Of dead ON the beach.
In Asia Minor snow is still deep ON
the ground, retarding military opera
tionS.
Miscellaneous War Items.
Extensive movements of Russian
troops are taking place between Ga
latz and Ploicsti.
The cannonadc between Turlakaco
and Oltenitza has been renewed.
Reliable information has reached
Frankfort that the instruction in
Caucasus in daily gaining ground.
Large masses of Russian infantry
are encamped between Bucharest aud
the Danube, but their objective point
on the river is not known to the pub
lie.
American officers in the services oil
the khedive refuse to bear arms
against Russia
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Miscellaneous War Items.

Extensive movements of Russian
troops are taking place between Ga
latz and Ploicsti.
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purposes.

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-30
PASS H1u Apouun.

A young white man of Irish descent re-
Gently came to this place, and entered the
business OF marble cutter with hir. Thomas
M. White. giving as his name Doyle and
protesting to come from Laurens County,
where he said he had wife and children.
He profcssed to have been Roman Catho-
lie, but was converted to Professionalism, and
joined one of the churches of our town.
Money was subscribed and paid to enable
him TO bring his family to this place, and
from that time forward he had nothing to
say about bis wife; and recently it has been
discovered that he was associating with ne
groes, and urging them TO insurrectionary
measures. Mr., White discharged him, and
he has since been making his habitation
with the negroes. One dey last week he
endeavored to get colored minister to
marry him to colored woman Of bad
character. The minister very properly re-
fused &c perform Tie ceremony, anu Nc
have been unable to learn how he disposed
of the matter, but his conduct became 90
offensive that O number OF the citizens of
the place on Wednesday morning went to
the house at which lie had been staying to
serve him with notice 70 ieave lie was
however, gone, and it is hoped he will not
return 20 this place. He is either deranged
or is very bad man, and we have given this
sketch of his proceedings here to put any
community into which he may 60 upon its
guard
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THE coLoRED pEop1E,s sroH~s

Some evil minded person has circulated
the report among the colored people that
the Democrats have begun to take away
their rights, and that the recall of the State
arms is the first step in the programme.
For the intelligent it would be unnecessary
to notice such falsehoods, but as many of
the colored people are not informed about
public matters, we take this occasion to
assure them that their rights are perfectly
safe in the hands OF the Democratic party,
and that there is not only no disposition on
the part of Democrats to take away their
rights, but that they will be protected as
fully and completely as the white citizens of
our State. The taking up of the State arms
has no political nor race significance what
ever. The colored company at this place
had not re-organized and rendered their
services to the Governor, and of course they
could not keep the State arms, for they arc
no part Of the militia. If they ha. e-organ-
ICED and offered their services to the Gov
ernor, no doubt they would have been ac-
cepted, just as colored companies have been
in Charleston and other portions of the
ss.S..e. 7. Z Si5 ooaipaly's own iauit tiii,ai
they have lost their guns, and it is no indi-
cation ofa desire TO injure the colored peo-
pie. They may depend upon it, that the
Democratic party will fulfill every promise
! made to them last year.
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DEATH OF REV. J. L. KEuuEDY

The announcement of the death of the
Rev. ]. l.. Kennedy, which occurred at his
residence in Williamson on Sunday, the
18th inst, after brief illness, has been re-
ceived with deep regret throughout this
County and the entire State. Mr.. Kennedy,
though an unassuming gentleman, was o
fine scholar, and has left reputation as
teacher excelled by none and equalled by
few. The impress of his mind has been left
cpon more young pupils than that of any
man in Anderson County, If not more than
any man in South Carolina. For many
years he was the principal of Shutdown
Academy, which was most prosperous
and useful institution, end the success In
life of the pupils who went out to College
and TO business from It ere the higlcss. tcs..:-
monials to the worth and attninmente Of
the faithful teacher, who is now no more
forever. Besides his scholastic duties, AIr.
Kennedy was faithful and useful divine of
prominence in the Presbyterian Church,
and along with the duties of the school
room he performed the more solemn Office
OF pastor, and even after health and strength
failed him in the school-room, he continued
his services in the ministry, and at the time
of his death, although about sixty-six years
of age, he was pastor of the Presbyterian
Church at Williamson. Mr. Kennedy was
an agreeable, courteous and intelligent gen.
tieman, who impressed uii vino knew him
most favorably, and those who knew him
best loved him most. Although he has
gone from earth, he still lives in the memo
ry of an extensive circle of friends and nc.
quaintances. IL,
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County Correspondence.
HONRA PATE.

The editor of the INrELLIGENcER not being
near enough at hand to enjoy tho rich har-
vest Of fruits in this section, your CORES
pendent is due thanks to Mr. NJ. Erwin for
fine melons and TO Mr. J. NJ. Dunlap for
SOME very large peaches of new variety
You are, however, kindly remembered
whilst these good things arc being enjoyed.
.....John II. Austin Is making efforts to
improve his cotton seed, and from cluster
of bolls shown us few days since he is
certainly making progress. On q limb six
inches ii. length there are six wcll-formed
bolls... The exhibition ON Friday evening
last ~ Professor Reids school was quito a
success, considering that 80 little time-lcss
than two weeks-was spent in preparing for
it, and no regular duties of the school inter-
fcred with during that time. The speeches
and dialogues were all we'll rendered, and
reflect credit upon both teacher and pupils.
.....The Bible Society at this place will hold
Its annual meeting in the Presbyterian and
Methodist Church OH the second Sabbath
in September Mt ii o'clock n. M. -. Rev. T.
Sumter Daniels, of the NJ. +. Church, South,
died at Mt his home near Donnaldsvillo on
Monday last after an illness of only few
minutes.
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HONOR TO wHoII HoHoa Is nuy.

The outgoing Town Council, which was
composed of Messrs. VIM McGukin, Inten-
dant, N, K. Sullivan. w. =. Barr. Jo!:.:
McGrath and John R. Cochran found the
town indebted about $l,75O. By prudent
and judicious management they have not
only met the expenses OF the town govern
ment during the past year, but have actual
y improved the condition of our streets
and reduced the floating indebtedness to
something less than one thousand dollars.
This management entities them to the con-
sideration of our people, and shows them
to be faithful public servants, and good
financiers. This Council was composed of
majority of Democfats, and hence was a
Democratic administration, and affords q
very striking proof Of the advantages of q
Democratic government, even in our town
affairs. The people have cause to congratu.
late themselves III OH the continuation of q
Democratic administration of our town
affairs, and we have no d,ubt the new
Council will continue the work of retrencb-
ment and reform so successfully inaugura-
ted by their predecessors-the outgoing
Council
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FORK.

Tho Fork IL ycarning for steam saw
mill.....Tho new Baptist Church Mt Town
vile is to cost $1,000. 80. Cotton is opcninv
prematurcly in consequence Of the dry
weather......Tcn cotton gins will operate
within the limits Of this township the ap-
preaching season. 1.-THE people are alter
natcly attending religious revivals and hav-
Ing peach brandy madc.....A very good
rain fell OH last Wednesday evening, but
81. crops still show the effects Of the pro-
longed drouth.. ...As the sturdy farmer in n
dry season watches the weather indications,
so do the Fork swiggcrs wait with solicitude
the approach OF the first whiskey wagon.
.....Brayton, the Revenue man, rice Chlory
Carpenter, resigned mas beon Mt Townviiie
and other points looking after dstillcries.
1.-THE defunct debating societies produced
mushroom growth Of orators, who, as
speakers, will doubtless sink even below
the plane of obscurity as rapidly ny the in
ception and decay Of their pet organizations
were sudden......A series of religious meet
ings at Smith Chapel Methodist Church,
continuing seven days, in which considera-
bic interest was manifested, has just closed.
It is rather remarkable that just seven per-
sons Joined the church, and that portion
of them desire to he immersed which priv
ilege, it will be remembered, the Methodists
accord to all who prefer that mode Of bnp-
tism, upon csoousing their doctrines. .... The
Journals Fork correspondent has been pratt
ing in his locals about the impending nup-
tis!s Of certain Young ladies, and nov, that
forbearance has ceased to be virtue. they
desire to warn him thus publicly that they
know something of his recent attempts,
ma:I.monially, that they will disclose to his
sorrow ''if he doesn't hold his mouf"
henCeforWaul
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cANTAgA-TEE FLOWER QUEEN

We are informed that novel and charm
ing entertainment is in course of prepare.
ton, under the auspices of the ladies Of the
Episcopal Church of this place, which will
be presented to the public about the 9Th
prox. 1t is "The Coronation of the Rose. u
or Flower Queen" romantic poem set to
exquisite music, and abounding in beauti-
fui and picturesque scenic effects. The ar-
gument seems thus: "The flowers meet In
secluded dell In the forest to choose their
queen. A person discontented with the
world seeks, in the same place, retirement
trom its cares and disappointments. The
flowers tell of love and duty, and the re-
cluse learning that to fill we'll the station
allotted by Providence is to be happy, re-
solves to return again to usefulness and
conrentment among his fellow-creatures."
Tickets to the above can be procured at
the two drug stores, and also at the door of
the Masonic Hall on the night of entertain
ment, ut which place it will be given.
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THE TOWN COUNCIL.

According 10 adjournment the Town
Council met on last Thursday morning at
10 o'clock for the purpose of continuing the
contested town election case. The Council
delivered, as their unanimous Judgment, the
opinion that they had jurisdiction to inves-
tigate the legality of any votes cast in the
election, and announced that the court was
ready to proceed with such investigation
as might be brought before them. At this
point Messrs. Broyles and Harrison, Attor-
neys for the respondent, Capt. McGrath.
moved for a delay, in order to allow them
to make application t. Circuit Judge to
grant them writ Of prohibition or man
damus to prevent the Council from proceed
ing to perform the investigation Of the vote.
They were replied to by Messrs. ]. NJ
Brown, John B. Moore and E. B. Murray,
Attorneys for the contestants, and the
Council decided not to grant any further
time. The Attorneys for the respondents
then endeavored to bring in questions in
volving the validity of tlle whole election,
but the Council had already decided that
they could only investigate the legality of
the individual votes, and not the validity of
the whole election, and hence this motion
was overruled also.
AT this state OF the case, Capt. Broyles
stated that as he had argued the legal aspect
of the csse, and it had been decided against
him, he could be of no further service to his
| client, and would therefore retire from the
case, as other business required his atten-
ton. Gen. Harrison also announced that
he would retire from the case, because the
decision of the Council was unsatisfactory,
and would not give satisfaction to this CON-
munity.
Tie attorneys fUr the contestants linen
| went into proof to show that the following
persons had voted illegally in the election,
and that they had voted for Capt. McGmth
fsham Harrison, harley Calhoun, David
| Hagood, Mack Singleton, Lewis Williams
and Aaron Saxton. Capt. McGrath offered
no evidence in reply, and the Council took
| recess from one to four o'clock p. m, at
| which time it met and announced that they
| decided four votes had been illegally cast
for Caps. McG.:css.ll., end the following vas
announced as the result of the votes as
| cast:
| TOT Sapt JOIlL N1COTuLu
| For Maj. w. w. Humphreys. .I52
OF these Capt McGrath received four ille-
gal votes, and the folio 1,ing was declared as
the result of the legal votes as cast:
] FOR IHrENDANT:
| Maj. w. w. Humphrays...........15
Capt. John McGrath ............15o
Mai. Humphreys was hence declared duly
elected Intendant, and Messrs. J. +. Wilson
J. G. Whitfield, L. f. Murrah and W. s.
Ligon WerGois, and Saturday last fixed as
the time to qualify. The Council ther
adjourned.
Too much cannot be said for the faithful
and independent manner in which Messrs
McGukin, Sullivan and Barr discharged tn,
unpleasant duty of deciding the contested
election case. The;v prompt aud impartial
action saved the people of the town mnct
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eERRNAp1ua THE conno1r.

A nEHiSS1T of inc citizens of Anderson,
with the Cornet Band, serenaded the new
Council on last Saturday night. Going first
TO the residence os .J. Ne; w. w. Humphreys,
the new Intendant, they called for him.
whcreupon he appeared and made most
appropriate and commcndable speech,
thanking the crowd for their compliment,
and urging unity of purpose and of action
among all Democrats who wish good gov
ernment in our State. He concluded by
inviting them in to take some refreshments
=:ah him, and after spending pleasant
time they proceeded to extend the same
compliment to the new wardens of the
town. Messrs. ,septha L. Wilson, John C.
Whitfield, w. 8. Ligon AMI E. +. Murrah
were in turn serenaded, and upon being
called for responded by expressing .heiT
! thanks for the compliment At Judge
Reeds, after calling upon Mr.. Lyon, the
serenaders, called for the Judge, who re
sponded in short speech, expressing his
| thanks for consideration shown him, and
| recounting the many public services he has
| rendered 10 the people of Anderson. The
evening was q pleasant one, and all In Tho
party were more than repaid for their pres
ence.
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TaS HEI U10aUrL

The newly elected Town Council qualified
on last Saturday, and is composed as fol-
lows: Inten6ant, w. w. Humphreys
Wardens, Jcptha +. Wilson, John c. Whit
field, Il. +. Murrah and w. s. Mgon. The
Council elected the following officers on
last Monday: Clerk and Treasurer, T.
Charles Ligon: Chief Marshal, Joseph r.
FAINT, with salary Of $4,000; Assistant
Marshal, l.. G. Brady, with salary OF
$4,000. Thus the marshal's salary has
been reduced one hundred dollars, and the
position Of overseer Of the street hands has
been abolished. The question of bar room
licenses has been left undisturbed, which
makes the retail license $4,000 per year
The new Council begin with the most rigo-
rous economy, and will no doubt continue
to practice it to the end of their term.
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BASE BALL AT psusLErer

On last Friday q. match game of base ball
was played at Pendleton between the An
derson and Pendleton clubs, under q chnl-
lenge sent by the Anderson Club. Before
entering the game 1t was agreed that the
cichs shonid play three match games, and
championship be awarded TO whichever
club should win two or more of such match
games. Mr.. J. L. Tribble, of Anderson, was
umpire, and Mr.. t. 8. Crayton scorer, for
the game at Pendleton, and the uttefmost
interest was manifested In the first game by
large crowd of ladies and gentlemen, who
assembled to witness it. The patriotism of
the Pendletonians induced them to give
their undivided sympathy to their Club,
and our boys went into the game like an
army fighting an enemy in his own coun.
try, having nothing but their own resolution
to strengthen them. The two clubs are
very nearly matched now, as the Pendleton
Club has gentlemen in it from Charleston,
sagennes. 6ci::.h= C,,:e-lSo...1::.,,s -..:.a,
even citizen OF Great Britain. The last
named Is resident of the village, and the
others are spending the summer there, as a
number of them are annually accustomed
to do. Being thus equally matched, the
game was close and intensely exciting; but
Anderson proved too much for her neigh.
Dor, and as the shades Of night fell, victory
perched upon the standard of Anderson,
and the game closed with the following as
the result Of the scora
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3ELTou DIVISION.

We are requested to announce that Pas
Grand Worthy Patriarch A. B. Towers, ant
Grand Scribe L. p. Smith, will visit Beltor
on next Saturday afternoon, for the purpose
OF reviving Belton Division of Sons of Tenn
perance, under tho authority conferred upon
them by the Grand Division OF this State
The meeting will be held promptly at half
past four o'clock, and all of the old mem
bers of the Division, together with the gen.
erai public, are requested to attend. Speeches
Will be made upon the subject of Tempe
rance, and the objects of Temperance Socie.
ties. We hope all who can attend, both la.
dies and gentlemen, will do so on that oc.
casion
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COUMrrKa THg RRHoE Yo1R.

1t is very unreasonable for any person to
blame the County Commissioners for throw
ing out illegal votes upon the fence ques-
ton. They are sworn 10 perform their duty
impartially, and they could not, under their
very oath Of Office, have refused TO throw
out any votes which were not In accordance
with law. The form of vote was advertised
for six weeks, ana every person could easily
have acquainted himself with the proper
form Of ballot. The only reason that the
advocates Of the new law he'd nea.ly all
their votes right was that they voted printed
tickets at every box in the County, and OF
course ell who voted printed ticket voted
right, but number of the written votes I'm
favor of the change were thrown out for not
following the right FORM. The opponents
could have had their tickets printed also II
they had wished, and hence any loss they
susteined was the result of their own care
lessness Instead of blaming, every one
should praise the independent and faithful
conduct of the County Commissioners in
this and ali their other public eetions. If
they had attempted to go outside of their
duty in counting the vote upon the fence
law, they would have subjected themselves
to the issuing of u rule against them, besides
losing the confidence of the community.
They acted wisely and properly in not at-
tempting to construo the meaning of the
illegal ballots, for they had no right to do
so. 1t is u we'll established principle in
elections that the changing of single letter
of mans initials in voting for him, neccssi-
tates throwing out of all votes with the
mistake on them and SO where form of
ballot is prescribed, the omission of single
word is fatal to the vote. For instance,
where the form prescribed was Fence in
Crop" ballot with Fence Crop OH it could
not be counted, for 1t Is ambiguous Does
it mean fence crop in or fence crop omP Peo-
pie may know which was intended, but the
law would not allow the Commissioners to
count by what was intended, but it required
thom to count the votes as cast by the legal
voters, and nothing was vote unless it fol-
lowed the prescribed form. We have made
these remarks in order to set our readers,
who. may be disposed to complain, to think
ing about the subject, and If they will rea-
son candidly they must come to the con-
ciusion that the Commissioners simply did
their duty.
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Captain Belton Rifles.
ANDERSON, s. c., A;;s=ss.. 20.
10 q. w. Noise, Adiutant ari Inspector Gen

49, ANDERSON, 3. c., ATS;::ss.. 20. 20
10 e.. W. Noise, Adjutant ari Inspector Gen.
crai u iso:.i: LHroi;;:r
SIR-Captain NJ. p. TribbIe, of the Belton
Rifles, notified the ex-Captain and Orderly
Sergeant of the cOlored company at this
place 9. week ago that he would come up
and collect the arms belonging to the State
which had been issued to their company i'm
1870, and on exhibiting his commission and
General Order No. I, they willingly agreed
to turn them over to him.
This morning Captain Tribble came up
with about twenty men and commenced
couecting the arms, DC. Gen. Harrison re-
monstrated with them, declaring that thcy
mad no right to take them, &C., &C.. and l
understand endeavored to get up some ex-
citement by advising the negroes not TO turn
over the arms. Everything, however was
quiet. No force or show Of force was used
or threatened. When 1 arrived in town.
Captain Tribble had collected thirty-two
breach-loading rifles and nearly that num-
Der of accoutrements. These he placed in
the Sheriff. office in my charge, receipting
the ex-Orderly Sergeant for them: have
since taken three breach loading rifles with
sccout-c,,;c;its, aii oi which are now subject
TO the order Of the Adintnnt and InsneS.c.
General: The reason have made this re.
port Is that fear Gen. Harrison NAV create
some uneasiness in your mind by trans
nitting ON incorrect account of the matter.
have the honor TO be, respectfully, your
obedient servant
JAMES l.. ORR,
Aide de- Camp OF Governor.