davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-06-15
II tas rrlasern 6asoetat<f iTtsi

10 kas Hta.ern 6ssoesassf TrtH
NEw ront, Juno 14.-Gold opened and closed
at 1O5, With satrs In Tho interim at 1ooA. Ror.
rowinr rates, 2. ., and 1at. Carrying fnlee, 1Ga2.
some Of tho Germans wcrc tclcrs during the after.
noon.
Silver at London unchanged. Hero. silver bars,
124h IN grccnbacks and 118Sz In gold. Silver eoint
X dlscount.
Governments wtre stef6y.
Railroad bonds were quirt. Colnmbus. Chicago
4 Indiana Central hrss DECLINED pct cent TO III
Hlata ntcnftfts wetr dnll.
Tic tone Of speculation on tho Stock ExchanRc
vas frm, and p1lces advanced until near ihe eipno
Of business, when reaction or itQblS from th9
highest point of the day took place. ,Thn naost
Important hnetuations were n eoai A. stoeSt nGla q,
2Tlz Laekawnnua advanced from a!A TO Pan,
and c)oactl at 3JA. Morris Il Essex opened at 52A.
advanced to u. and c1otc1 at b5t.. The trnnk
Ina shares and Western Union ,xcrc about steady.
Illinois Central we're nttn Tie iattce advanced |.
jaY WA ils.c 10 covering OF shnr: cont1netA.
Tho rtf cent b0nts tssnca " the CITY OF Gin
csnnatt on bohait Of the SOUTHERN Railway wero
cfoscd out to-day. xoo ~,
q, 600 wore New YORK Central u. 0O0 Lake Shore,
d. 900 Delaware hudson, II. 900 1.aekaWnnna,
.H, 900 5tords Esrcx, aud 3o.oo0 WesteTn
Union. ...-, 1900.
81 ncls%nfe, sSn'S 7 i.neSsusnna M a 4 Western.
Money market easy; l1sR..
Prime mercantile paper, 1G3.
Custom retcpts. 3s67. 600.
Tho Aasistant Treasurer disbusscd SECS, GOO.
Cfcarlngs, $:1 GOO, 600.
stcritnS, tteady; aesual business: long, 4s7;
thntf dkIltS.
, 1877-06-15
REAL ESTATE.

Ths fo,.ow,nx Instruments Hcre htcd tor record
on Thu.sday, Juno II:
cfFy rhortDvr.
dsted Juiie i.50o
r. iassa jans n.,.,.:...:.. looo
aisoft1 iatcd jaue i9 i9.....:................ !ooo
II as,sd jnne ,:..........:.:. l.7so
t1s9 Il, tasoa Nj: X ztso
1SsH H. aasc3 jSne a. as
ItiN 4, dsted GsY 3s t.soo
It tsaxis5H Il ds.ed hpr I, isfa ......... ~ 100
iHo it. dsted June H. ia7T.........,...:.... Bo
&oUTW oF u1rY LIMITS, WITHIN aApIuS or a1vkH
XILks TIM coUkr tinCkF.
JcHcthon ~. tQ1 Il 4 0t fukY .SQcQnd ~ 4,
.UilaU II, lstet juno l1..s... ..&......,.H COO
, 1877-06-15
A RIPE OLD AGE.

MENDOZA. ILL.,. juno 14.--Thete il u ptasaat
Visiting In this cl.y. With her descendants, -shs aia
generation,-aa old lady uanatd Catherine Evsat.
She was born In Philadelphia, Jan. !, ITO, aud IL
consequently In hcs 10Th year. In appearances
shc would seem under so. not eren eslaclng Iao
tcoblencss that many do who arrive at that NY.
sho walks to aud from church Sundays. faw
cYsnin:s a!psu sho a.tenAta . ch',!th-&es,tya'.
walking there and back. oyet two nills.. wIt!e4s
ea1siug her apy apparent fatigue. llee siEat !.
isssss. iios rlpnofy Il NOT bad. nor il hcx aeas-
fnE. considering her gfeat ase, Sha "a aecasouuy
10 BE- LIS aho will ges nsw teeth, ,-natusal e, 81
eQutss-
, 1877-06-15

II aae efas.
Wnlskf-steadJ and unehenEcd.
MtkwsuKEE. Juno H.-FLorn-Qutet and un~
UEsfS-Whtat weakt opened q o. decnn OF hes
s1c:tH TSscs Nj sxaatss 2a sGsH GSin auie Ai"EFt t
aseAa!t Nc = 4'!4n oas 1fn.t M ? 33'4s:p,e: lsIa
RTf2ssk = ss' Ss'' ma ''Sh''fs''
b;S;SSs9sfsai n 81 III; Ts; vs:a is s
psss I4ss sgs sss:ay ssn,na
81 E.tfa s i1s sssns e osS'a* "ea hss'a'
a, ss4s sS s' %hi!s % s.'s
mixed. Gxa9ttt M. s whfto and NJ. uat1cj, 6lv
81 is!ssssse; g!sis.sassi.sS. ass,ss
sxn1kNArotsA.
1NnfANAroLts@ juno i4.-ftoun-QH!et and tn.
s@Ss ''s: Ca Su s SSS
Taosisioss.rinn snd noehsnge,; Lsra-stean,
"fi' 1 Tasst e. S, st''s tss:p soo head
RrrrALo, jung t4.-usA!xSTheat, dM1ls aales of
IND Il! sample Il 4*trt ~ Gk1 h opSon frat half
!M!Y, a7c; o,tuo hn option August. 61Aa5a'fc N1o
fnE1onrs-unehAnFed.
NEw oHtEASs.
Gonx. sxAk-fsn,ani fair a!l price, higher. 500.
ns ss:tia. s'sasf sftSc 'e''
:sss': sss :Ssss :est '<s :ss' COO
o.wkao. ,nns T. t1;;on..s@wheat unchanged. Corn
-Wcsletn mined tnnt aAt.
, 1877-06-15

Withdrawn from store during Wednesday tor city
consumption: /, $40 bu whpsh !. 30 ho corn, 27I
bu oah, !, 1.sQ hu rJa, Oil ha barley.
TIE following grain waA inspected Into store in
thls city ycsterdsy morning: cars No. .N. ".
wheat . cars No. 2spEing, car and o. bu rejected
do Il wheaD; II cans No. corn. 10 cars high.
,nlxcd, euss now do, 100 cars anal u 600 IN No. !.
eosu, 10 cars rejected do, 4 cars NO gradc t::o8
cotn); ears ~hitv oats. IL earn No. DO, l: cara
sricctel .lo "a oAtsl; l car No. rye; . cars No.
harley, cats Er]ectcd do, car no grade. Tu-
tAl ISL csts). Isl, 600 bu- 1pspcete4 out: II, :.
3l4 bu wheat, Ill, taD ba cora, O.u1i bu oats,
oil bn barley.
4 year ago yesterday 70 cars wheat were ta-
sptescd Into store. and los cars two years sgo.
Soma ora AppeAr1 70 bars sant word East yes.
tstdAy 10 ths elect Ak thSsu Mas hos corn Ia Chi.
, 1877-06-15
A SUGGESTION.

Cu.cAoo, June lA-The articlcon "our Sui :
mer Conccrts,n which appeared yesterday,
very uclltlmcd, aud to Tho purpose. but oete :
Inviting Sisitors from tho East, etc, TO non
hero for health and comfort during the nc1tta
months, would Il not b. wen 10 have N ecu
~ the foul stehches which a1o nightly vMA
ovcr u from bridgeport and IL surfounue ::
eesaEty Of reno 5ing sunAxy dead doess aotso
Oh sho Meat hiaaf aos1oaaAs-.
, 1877-06-15
BiiEEii-Wcrg tnct,as0ed. rhsre was fair dsMsnd
ul krSrcltr Of stock ii ~. toss.oo for eomoa IL

bHEEf-Mcfs nnenaeGea; hhstn ~as LII s 1sMssa
sI@Icss: - 'S~ -
NEW feRx. '.... ...
/ Nav YOpk. Iuns 1+.--nkktEs-.EacelFte. !9o max.
!na T th1on n4aHas III trt ~ 1na
n'nfrSate fof cuMiun Ina msttitl;n; market ssJc
nriri fur choices iarpy ,eay tar ordinary to fhr;
AIIie brat caHie kola *tst,ta. tat taig q HEt'
T., ~ ,sn ofaa - r. pus s,
cijahcd ior fno EnalIsh n,AfTct. '
SIl1Er-Iscccp.s 1.lIt nAklnF H. 100 for thFro
enaase ~ @ .v II 81 shrrm Hu ~
~ n ~. liz t IL nns ttftS ii III nrr hran ~
@ @MsstuGxy 'eans'see' 'Ha sAts' '*S
nwfxEtecsi@.a @ @ NJ. & mfk,nS MI SrI IT tnsec H.
u9!* h.asnas ~ n,r -" "s<~' N.Y.
, 1877-06-15
COMMERCIAL.

This Following wsrs tho receipts and shipments
og tho exdlng articles of proluco In this city during
tho twenty -four hours ending at 2 o'clock on
ThursdaY morning, and for tho corresponding
time lhDt JcQf:
, 1877-06-15

NEW 0nLEANd.
EEw ORLEANS, June II. --Qola. 1otANf03.
S!sbt exchange OIL Now York, Y premium.
KlGfling exchange. bankcra' bllts, hl..
roNktGN.
Loxpnx. juno 14.-contols, money and nc.
count 81 11.10.
1oslos. lol,li nav II, 1914.
Now York CentfaI, w; Erto. o.; preferred, 10:
Illinois CcNtral, 81.
PANS, juno II. -Isentea. 10if 00c.
, 1877-06-15


easier hero. Scers Fsy shat stocks arc not largo
enough for wcaknc's sact wete reported of 7as hrs
sprfng cztras paftlY at s.o93ss, 25 bsis winters
on prvate tcsmst % brIs sprin. superancs as
sa.7s; and 40 br!s ryo doar on rtisato
tcrns Total t.oeo hrls. The market cjoscA with tho
following A. tho astinx range at rriccs Choice Win
ter, &0.oo5o7e; medium do eaoo0s. 73t common
do. s7.0OA7.a5t choice Minnesota srrlnR, sSkNt
ohos medium do. Saunas. 5ol choice patcnta, tp.to
otolso medium do. ss.sot70.0o; common lo, 1910
$50: cho!ec family four trrtnR5 s7.ho2eoo' me-
dn1 do. k7o7 5o3 BnstnR estfa.. fd3ua7 %; ehpicn
spr.ns supernnrs ss.uoea bos medium do, s4auS
$40 Ryo Gnnr, *t.7&fla15
nnAS-Was quiet, and 2se ncr son higher. Sales ~eru
20 tons At s3 - pcr ton on track and S4oo free on
board cars.
Conx.MEAL-Sntc wAs Eade Of 10 tous coarss Ut
sl7. 20 rcr ton on track.
sAonrA-s1e ruado Of 10 tons At I'll 50 Fer ton
on track.
grx Fxxn-sate wss made ot 80, tons at Sta 90 per
ton free on hoard cars.
WtlEAT-WAs Iess act!rc. and easier. declining 7x9s
2Ho from tha fatcst prices Of Welncsjsy Llserpno.
was quiet, carEoch being quoted very lltnvy, ami New
York was duii with no las1c.,. our receipts wcsp
again smAll With moderate shipncn+ md tho weather
WINS reported to bo better In tho country. There
little taqlrs for shipment. except for CARROTS 10 10
interior points. n tho trading chiefly for future,
@ 1T1s, T. IN sa sa s5s tsS sH G
ksx sskss s Il e ss @
SsoasS VI WI
for sS1.an1p'iYn an, the n9soEly good thc
ST. 8 Sfo Eli "' ''ss
Est'ys s ys,ss ons .'ay
L se ssss Isxs!i s s III ss:s :S
Il: s ;sS ii; asss 5 ;ss ST.: !: s;s ! f;
and ear iots q No. commanded !. premium d Hsic
EsSs!s. e 81 'R;f* .sSs u
ss; ssns Sss. @!s @ .ss
r. f., cssea T
Il: 4 ses. asss'1
~ rtpof,s q aser .sshsr ii ths se!ntsy ssa:e
Ses sa ssq & asy g.
rs nsrket ra* sI ~ nn;s1,a sat'y y e r.
s 'sts e S @ s% Ss
%s2 fsssi ss IL ] s nf''sR q. %
os Tf bs ~ ssyyes y ixs g s & @
s:$ sesilssa sos: tssi;
= $$s
s;s M ;a'ss + III 1sss 3" as S
II ss SsT s!Es5 Il ) :sSs s
q trss'f: !oS .,, % st ~; 1n H1ba
1aS sSs s,o.ns sae
n p e~ 9olE IT, rss oe nGa @
were il fsir Te9aca seiler ninth ~as nactse
Js; Ts @ @ "a 3 tas III t Ss'1 S sf.s Ss; s f:
sH :s ssss 4 Il a' 'ss saa s
81 etest sssa4 u s1 ns ~. IT, ss;
msntieasa :alsstsd VIZ: a!;ad ~ Il i.
y S %0 s G, wt,a q sryr 81 Fse . e
;SSss !: y; y. do. do =. m
'f9% ay .asss
, 1877-06-15
my Hn0NA.

Nkw Yonx, Jnne 1&.--Bnsntss moderate with com.
r!asIou houses representing cotton nh wonlcn Gooa,
cotton Eoas at, brown shccttnca fatry acttvc psnts
quiet Ia nas hants. ainRhanl In stcady request. ea
ere1 Horatcd contngs anil oYcrcoAttngs IL fair do.
muu1; Kentucky Jeans tuotc active,
, 1877-06-15
AMERICAN CITIES.


pcr bn lover on tbs seoti shout hdslo lower on
OPTIONS, closing rnter ateadicr Il reduced nSurfs,
saics Of 10, coo hu for a1t delivery.
FxktoUrs Apart from moderate movement IN tom
mage for pcsrotcu bug,nc very limited. and Aarkcs
quoted weak throughout berth ircahts both 10 IlFsh
and Continental ports extremely dhI!t for Liverpool,
en9ngecnts Of TO- U0O sFan At ID PER standAfd bu.
I'HovIstoNs-sIes PORK moderately inqutrrd for for
cutiY deliveries At paslcr prlecs saleA 1000 hfs at
s1s 7s3l3oo. ohcr kinds dus ostfa primo nominal at
sl1. .oo and wcltern primo mess At for forward
delivery Western mesa usually tane, with Juno op.
tons quoted al tho ctesc nomnaa3 july down to ei500I
August, si3.70Al3.7o, no satea. tut mcaA quoted
nbnus stcsdy, generally quiet Lard moderately Acvo
fof eary delivery ossnas . seses e,o'est @ ss'nef s
llvotJ. salcs Of - tes naw at e8.he,
20 Tea DO to arEa,c on privaso tesrns,
$50 tcs old contract quality et and 100 tea
OF graac It Fa.sos for forward delivery. Western
steam moderately sought nftcF for Janc, quoted At tho
close nnn,tnns. june ss.o1,S, AnH"ft sono ooal<s
scer remainder Of tho rear II 90 ses Jnly st saa7,
T. 10 tcz August At 81 13JD uo and $50 tcs tcllen
option tho remainder Of tho year At $3.50.
TALtow-Aetsse At about ssnady prices, as'es equal
to a. uu ns country and city 1t 7}sssn.
sunARs-iIsw In moderate fequcat, With fsF to good
reclining cua At os9 o9o pef ., refined outlet It about
previous rHntra. --..
Wutskr-nul nuntcd At II. 1fN bid and si. II sskcd
10 sAs Nfste5n Assoefa.ed I7rsa
TSon. 5"no
;spsa::; 5
s.'. :s@szss "a ws:;t, t;se!s s,4s
.stS sS 81 II. Ssis i;5 SSs:t i: ;;.it 4
1s as9 :Es:d2 IL; SrFs's ss'e"' '''ss'' sa'0'
neutrality-suspicious. tH4t Ii hu$trS fkTof1 10.
siiss ssf e Is css sris etaa aan Tslfs
H. ASs i Ss: NJ, Miwnuken, 4I.TilJ3. iiyc-s;af.
XII dull: WcstofN TIA taE. Harley l.0nlnay llc!9Mg.
Cd: Oc Corr d,l did lower; ro.eipts ID DtaJ Bit id.
grsdtt Tcattn MixfA ntHasts s*san'e1 MIXED. aAs
ta,ss low m!xe9 hoHaoS .setml ygslon aic ye!!9w
1HcSt7c 80
HAr-UuehAnged,
fines-0uji: Wrftcrt1. MA1Jc
t;snckntxs-CS1cs 1riCt Iak stoAdy, Rio cArRucs.
ldxC}3oX Ia 9uii jahing, ttltG ~ III gold. kugaf
hehvTt 7sit 10 cnol frnin OK jtSc, prtms lt}jui
rrhnod, ijaH3t3Ee. M6lafaes dplt and unchanged.
ftIrH sfthI,Y with 4 taif demand.
FxFnnI Rux-Duirt but 8tpatYt efudt. 1Hss fpnpta.
/ t1tfrt - 80
irnLLoy-stesdyi 73ftac.
ETSAINkn ISkafN-Ftrint 4t.n91,pS,
Etns- -FiFmcri Wcetern, iGxi3c.
,rRoFtafoxs-Iotk hfmt ncT 1nea4 A!J75Sl1S:nOi
nFFn oil rtBfnn atrAfn, &9V7enDai neE do $a VT
July, A8S7}&0khtN. .,.T'
lpTr8R-StcAdt} new western, lQ1:0c-
| EnERss-lcaTyi Mb!ie,
, 1877-06-15

IuhE huu hh5ft CFfkF1 TUttt1 - 3RH Fa&n " J1He:
Ett sae ent kaais nNas,4t. III tnxedt swcet'ptcked
han1t 7itRSfG. frcrH hams. 7Ga7!{c.
llacnn duoted At n'itl1c for shoulder Tor
rort rths 7staSe tor .hoft clears, D4si0o Tor llam
all canvAsci md rAckrh,
!!nE:sK.MA. G!tttt Il t4a7'fe:
@iltM fnf lncsss att.7s813u1 for extra messs an'l
;TSILnw - Win dnii 1t 7ka7Ae for city. aud "a
TIC for Country. .-.
, 1877-06-15

HOG FR0pUcTs-wcru qatee, and asala tended
downward lAEl being the laast weak. ~ there were
few huyag orleTs here Tor that Afttcc-the trading
otherwise almost entirely local. Liverpool was
qaut4 sdA II lower ueAss, With no chaa.a Ia pork
aud lard. New York cascF Aad hogs At lhs Union
stock rst1& lower which nAde holders ot product
IN thla nlskct more anxious ael. though tho osr
nss xefa not large. The market was generally talnu,
though steady u compared shh it, recent hl.tary.
Mkss Fonk-Was dutf. and dscned aoout 23c ree bF.
but eiosc only 12xatsu lower than tho preceding af
teruoon Sales reported Of $50 pr1s se1ef July
a.st1 14sli: s7f: sad D Araa seller August st slasa
&tI1:,1 Tosa'. II. $50 bra Ths market cosaa taal0
atsi1.u17l7b5 cash seller June, $l4. 53t<1l3.a5
sees july; tl3Q3 AucuSst sellcE 6epesbct Eas aoIul
nal At &l1.aA3i1,sa, aud seler tho rear Al SlA:ts
ES1. ..-. .. ...
extra pFiInu do as III 1sFt3 %. =
LAEn-- ~ Iatler suiat, and declined ioat2sac per
ial u cosux ~ u xvr tt.aA Weans sar. ThetG vas
AlxAt klcunT VI ktlg August psrttA- due to bct-
tet 4Aa tAF tA7I tuuta, 1 M4* kAta ia4ulsy eue
shipment y brought eat W Iis lecllae ,aus Hxts
trPucd Of TO tc4 IAsh 1t ~ ~ 33s 80 tcs tellcs
jUly as a. hah. IL: tiAU tea acl tr A1xuAt y
VIZ, AID 10 tcA sfeF september A. - ~. Total.
IT, 80 tcA Tie market ent*I dull IT Il. atsa IS cAsh
Aeet juus Fa a2ss ~ - eelicr ant IL. ~ se1
Auxuak. Acw llrl wa uontua II iHA12>@c Rsr luU III
tcos thb pstu Ut regular.
AkAtsWcrt tuls. c1es ~ tn Changer from one month
10 enotbtf and 94otcd 1tAa raicr thesG being ftce
ssllets u tszusF aao&aaaA 6Alcs wsfs zspoztsd 81
, 1877-06-15

ii0iis-At dctlac from Wednesdays prtcee OF &C. In
hsa Market These n; ~ !asssass r. 81 sttsnsso q
rsinn II pIusslsNs. SaetsNslY ateo@sa Tor tko N"wNt
ngneas Of uyhra ~ tnkc te hcfs at Etorons rrices
ipr psas psHns ssas sAA =. yaY* - tgs poes %
siSsed oSt Al a. uS5i.45. did euiis At S5.0ss,.7s.
, 1877-06-15

CLKYxLiKp, O.. juno l4.-fkTEoL xuH-1farkct un-
chAnged1 standard white, ITO tcs:, l15{c.
TURpENTINE.
wnxtxHro1, jnno A.-SpIEiT1 Trar1NTtxE-
f1utee NJ IA
, 1877-06-15

Iot cnt q poflSl64. n, d 1J SI4B. 1B7 01i
Wthlrn fFotA
0OOpY HRCAttEn
at Chicago Cnalons Juno IL: Sattcr nroa,. IS
bales leaf tobacco: Marklc{, AlInY q Co., caso
hardware; lntun lloIag. Mills Co.. lbd tons spc.
g4l isou; Fuller u Fnllsf. caAes JraK suhdEiss: !:
t. Wright case nse4lsA; Keith HsOs. ~ cases
wine; Ihicago STAMPING CO., 20 bIA til plate,
AMoLnt collected. s., 1O1, D1.
, 1877-06-15
Tho Boston Shipping Llst says:

The demand fnr wool rontl1S Guiet aetiYo. an full
prlcfs nAvp hccl obtained. with kt.ck considerably
rsdAes Ne lxlncpa! :spt!c. nox oa rs a,.fke. ss
AaJtcca from tho rst 20 NIL snpoT much movement
ret and crcrs w ret fsiTT oren for week pr tNo
teU ttitu for csothinU Gcccca Ii Michigan md Ohio,
p II 4ss47c for lDtA running largely cuhblnE, hut
tie latter rrec. srn leokcd apo Al saogctcr tGo hxL
aid raul to,s dcncr coxa thero IL Ecnut,t on.
nattaar 81 III Sney y H@sttnx IL q en9 Rfiess
9n tbs sesoara than now prevails. MaalfaeI1rrs
!a.t4cs. tlan 9aa! ysar an !he Pso:pces Of tla
hDniu weeks gast. nnter tho tHnuencs Of very small
stoeks prcrs nye been quito nm, but how eatcrs Hru
ssfiyIHa freely from a!l 40 ock,
sna.idcfabo purchases hist =. ;ss fYE wsa,ea sna
could be result eIrtrt at los4 The clip OF Kentucky
has xeu mostly 4t1osed of nr!ncpaly A. ns for
coIux lescf ptons Rnu ]fitnA uKtout lH In Etaf
afv ht1ed an advance tn seabvard Markets hut at
present ther1 II pr0spsct OF any improvement In
lithtf goods Of w<l1l.
Cosi3RRcE OF NEW YORK.
Tho Journal of ComMtrtt gtycs tho following ~
tho foreign imports OF New Iu1k tot tho month Of
, 1877-06-15

e,a oo NJ short r, At a. so x71x rer 100 hs ea.ht
g. ,3sae Ta .ssF ,sy, md g. = +; s1:t 20 81 ,s1'sS &
ties swett.Ftckttd hams {t1 hsf A. A,te Tho msrEct
cased At tic following ranEr OF pfi'.ea. -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-05
RIOT, MURDER. AND ARSON.
What a Northern Man saw Of Intimida
In south Carolina.

CoLLEToN COUNTY, 8. c., Dec. 81 wrote
you just after the Ellenton riot, giving you the
details of that anar. and sho wing that. ath ough
the negroes began the 6ght, 1t was the whites
who were arrested after 1t was over. These ar
rests were afterward continued for political ef-
feet, and SO eager were the United States Of
fcials In the legal chase, that warrants were
issued Unfortunately for persons engaged In
the nght, and for those who carefully staid away
from It. was In the neghborhood Of Ellenton
when this rascally business was going on, and
saw men WHO had never been near the scene OF
the riot, hiding from the United States troops
and deputy marshals, leaving their families and
property unprotected at night as well as during
the day That - the way intimidation was con.
Quoted In south Carolina before the election.
i have been travelling IN South Carolina for
several months, much OF the time In the coun-
ties Of Aiken. Barnwell. COlleton. Beaufort, and
Charleston, where II was alleged by Chamber
lain and his fellows that frlghtful scenes Of yio-
lenco against the blacks were occurring; but
witnessed nothing OF the sort, though | saw ne
RrOes whipping each other In the rice neds, and
heard Of many cases OF brutal violence by he.
publican blacks upon men Of their own color
who had ayowed their intention OF voting for
Hampton.
The situation OF the people Of South Carolina
at THIS time Is indeed deplorablc, Impoverished
by the war their state Government was seized
upon by tho cdrpot-Dbggers, who robbed them
for years without mercy, and when they had at
last succeeded In freeing thems, Ives from their
oppressors, as they supposed, Grants bayonets
were interpOsed to prevent the Legally elected
State Government from assuming It's rightful au-
thOrity. A. j. NJ.
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HANGING 4 MURDERER.
Hideous Scene In an English Prison Yard
CaIcrafrs successor.

CAMBRIDGE, Thursday. - Tho efforts
prerogative OF mercy to tho prisoner, Robert
browning. who WIS sentenced to death for the
murder OF "A girl named Rolfe. having proved
futile, the extreme punishment allowed 10y
law was carried out this morning In the county
Jail. when | arrived at the III at half past
seven preparations were being made Tor carry
ing out tue sentence, two men being occupied
in digging grave in the shrubbery where the
prisoner was to be buried, and In max ng a hole
teneath the scauOld to allow for the drop. Mar
wood was adjusting the fatal rope, and IN reply
to a question which nut to him, he said 1t was
n new one, and had only Deen used once before
BY eight o'clock all was ready, and the bell
began to toll. The chaplain then came out from
the prison solemnly reading aloud the burial
service. He was followed by the cuprit and
some Of the prison officials. The prisoner
bfeatbed heavily as he assembled the scaffOld,
and had to be assisted by the officials. His legs
were then plniuned by Marw God, aud a white
linen cap drawn over his face.
The rope was then placed about the culprits
neck. lhe chaplain continued slowly reading
the burial service, and when he Z lm3 to tue
words, 4" In the midst of nfe we are in DEATH"
he repeated them slowly. and Immediately after
ward the bolt WIS drawn, ana the cuiprit drop
ped into the pit which had been dug for him.
The drop WAS six feet ten inches. and In falling
awful sight to the spectators. The cap came of
the face. and rendered the scene SIM more
CHASTITY. The criminal did not. however, suffer
much as death was instantaneous. After the cul-
prit had hung the usual time he was cut down,
and an inquest held. lie was afterward buried
In the shruDbery. Browning made full con-
fession, IN which he admitted his guilt.
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penditures In the Department Of Justice, fixing
the compensation Of United states Marshals and
deputies, was taken up. The pending question ,n6,
pensatlon OF deputies to s1,2OO, which was de-
feated aud the bill was passed.
Mr.. Durham Dem, XVI reported bill fixing
the compensation of United States Attorneys.
1t provides that the Attorneys shall receive a
pensation allowed Is that OF the District Attor-
ney for the southern District OF New York,
which Is txed at $1,000. Referred to the Com
mittee OF the Whole. and made special order
for Wednesday next.
Tho House went into Committee OF the Whole
Mr. Harris Of Virginia In the chair on the state
Of tho Union. The 1rst bill was one reported by
MIR. Hewitt Of Alabama from the Committee on
soldiers and sailors OF tho Mexican, Florida, and
Black Hawk wars, and certain widows Of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors OF the same.
Mr.. Reagan Dem, Texas) moved to strike out
the nfth section 81 the bill, which excludes
political disabilities. lie argued that the bill
should be broad and charitable In Its provisions.
Mr.: Russ Rep, Wis., opposed the motion as
son Davis pensioner Of tho Government.
=, The motion was rejected, and the bill passed;
who served sixty days in tho Mexican war. or
thirty DAYS in the Florida or Black Hawk war,
u'u 20 1neI a t ,uo rmm,i,ee NJ ,hs
Whole. Mr.. Wills OF New York In the chair,
on the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill appropri' ting fl.lJ1,0s5
Mr.. Singleton (Dem Miss) who has charge Of
the bil said II was, to all intents and purposes,
the s,mo as a Ike bill passed last session. The
committee was Of the opinion that changes and
reductions might be advantageously made. but
did not feel that It was desirable to try and
carry out these changes at the present session.
The committee rose without action on the bill.
Mr.. 1hrockmorton Dem. Texas) asked leave
to offer resolution instructine the Committee
on Military Affairs to inquire into the present
strength, location, and occupation of the army
the force on the frontiers, in the Southern
States and In Washington: why troops were or
dered to Washington, the nature OF the orders,
by whom made, the purpose, &C., with leave TO
send for persons and papers.
Several objections were made on the Rcpubli-
can side Of the House; the House then ad-
ipurnpu.
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cor. RICE'S MESSAGE.
a Decrease of Massachusetts Debt-A De-
cline in The YnIuaIiOn of PrOperiy.

BosroN, Jan. 4.-Gov. Rice was inaugur-
ated to-day. His message shows that the net
reduction Of debt during the year has been 1896,
90 Last year the not increase OF debt was
$il2l 200. The decrease this year is mainly to
be credited to the payment Of the Union Fund
Loan Of sl,43l,OOO which was provided for by
the sinking fund. The Increase Of the debt has
been $l.lOO.OOO, IA followsl; Worcester Hospital,
S'HO,DJ1; Drawers Hospital, }i5O,OOO; ana barber
improvements, $50 go Tho EXHIBIT shows that
there has been no increase OF railroad loans,
a decrease Of war loans, and an in
crease u ordinary loans from S330l,2S0 to
Shll32S0 which gives n net reduction as above
stated. Unless increased hy special legislative
grants, state tax OF from sl2O,UO to $l,iO0,0U
Will be ample to meet all the expenses. TINS
Will he the smallest State tax raised since 1851
The Governor shows that the decrease OF valua-
ton OF real and personal property has 50 largely
fallen Oh that extraordinary expenses may well
be delayed tll more favorable time. and IL Of
opinion that the minimum Of depreciation has
been reached, ana that we are already ON the
ascending plane Of resumption and increase.