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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-01-25
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.
ExECUT1yH.
Observation-Disclosures B. HAYES,
Of Ohio, to March 4, 1881.
Secretary Of State-William M.
Evsrts, of New York.
Secretary Of Treasury-John
Sherman, Of Ohio.
Secretary of War-Geo. w. Nc
Crary, Of Iowa.
Secretary Of Navy-Richard
Thompson, OF Indiana.
Secretary Of Interior-Carl
Schurz, Of Missouri.
Attorney General-Charles Dow
ems, of Massachusetts.
Postmaster Genoral--David M.
Key, Of Tennessee.
LEGIsLATIyE.
President of tho Sonate-William
A. Wheeler, of New York.
Secretary of Senatc-George G.
Gorham, Of California.
Speaker Of House Of Representa-
tivos-Samuel j. Randall, Of Penn
ylvania.
Clerk-Geo. Nj. Adams, Of Ken
ucky.
SUPREME COURT OF UNITED
STATES.
Chief Justice-Hon. Nj. r. Waite,
of Ohio.
Associate Justices-Hon. Ward
Hunt, of New York; Hon. Nathan
Clifford, Of Maine Hon. Noah H.
Swayne, of Ohio Hon. Samuel T..
Miller, of Iowa Hon. Stephen j.
Field, of California; William Nj.
Strong, of Pennsylvania; Joseph
p. Bradley, of New Jersey.
The Supreme Court holds one
session annually, in Washington,
beginning on tho first Monday in
December.
UNITED STATES COURTS IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Circuit Judge-Hugh l.. Bond.
Circuit Clerk-James e. Hagood.
District Judge-George S. Bryan.
Clerk-Daniel Horlbeck.
hlh1 S1lull-1s. Hl. StdlllCC.
District Attorney-L. @. Nor
throp.
Terms for holding United States
Circuit Court-First Monday in
April, at Charleston; fourth Monday
in November, ut Columbia.
Terms for holding United States
District Court-First Monday in
January, May, July and October, in
Charleston, for Eastern District ;
first Monday in August, at Green-
vile, for Western District. THE
court hold ut Greenville exercises
Circuit Court powers.1
UNITED STATES OFFICERS IN
WINNSBORO.
Postmaster D. Oxnor,
Deputy Postmaster-W. S. Rabb.
United States Commissioner
Henry N. Obear.
GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governor--Wade Hampton.
Lieutenant Governor-W. D.
Simpson.
Secretary Of State--R. M. Sims.
Attorney General-LoRoy F.
Youmans.
Comptroller ensral-Jo Johnson
Hagood.
State Treasurer-S. T.. Leaphart.
Superintendent Education-Hugh
s. Thompson.
Adjutant and Inspector General-
e. w. Noise.
Superintendent of Penitentiary--
T. J. Lipscomb.
Superintendent Of Lunatic Asylum
DIR. p. E. Griffin.
: Governors Private Secretary
Wade H. Manning.
SUPREME COURT OF SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Chief Justice---A. j. Willard, Co.
lumbia.
Associate Justioe--Henry MoIver,
Cheraw.
Associate Justice--A. O. Haskell,
Columbia.
Clerk--A. M. Boozer, Lexington.
Reporter. s. G.. Richardson,
Sumter.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
First Circuit---The counties Of
Orangoburg and Charleston.
Second Circuit-The counties of
Aiken, Barnwell, Colleton and
Beaufort.
Th;rl N;rn,,;l Ill., ~a~~l: -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
THE ALSTON MURDER.
Verdict of Guilty-An Affecting
Scene.

ATLvNTA, Ga, May The jury in
the Cox case were out all night. They
came in at noon to day to be recharged
in full, and at u quarter to four they
came in and announced that they had
agreed upon verdict, as follows: 1--WE,
the jury, find the prisoner guilty, and
recommend that be be punished by i'm
prisOnment in the penitentiary for Lille.
Cox received the verdict with calmness,
having evidently nerved himself for the
worst His wife, on hearing the words
SD fatal 10 her hopes, sat Tor a moment
trembling with emotion, and then rushed
Tor an open window near by, with the
purpose To throw herself 10 the ground
below. She was wild with grief As
she reached the window she was caught
by Cox, who held her fast. She threw
her arms around his neck and clung to
him wildly, eXclaiming: "Oh. my
God, Oh. my poor darling"
Her Shrieks were heartrending, and the
occupants of the crowded court room
could not refrain from tears OF pity.
Judge Hillyer sentenced Cox TO "be
confined in the penitentiary, or such
other place as the Governor may direct,
at hard labor for and during his natural
life General GOttrell gave notice that
the defense would make motion for
new trial, and prayed fora writ OF super
sedeaS. The execution of the sentence
was therefore stayed twenty days. This
penalty is virtually the extreme OF the
law in this State, as the law passed with
Alston's aid at the last session of the
legislature, giving juries the rightto rec
ommend life imprisonment in all cases
Of murder, as they see hit, in effect abol-
ishes the death penalty. Cox thus is
the first man convicted OF murder who
receives the benefit of that law.
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PUGIIISTIC.
The Elliott-Dwyer Mill.

BUFFALO. May Large numbers OF
the sporting fraternity took the Lake
shore train for Erie, This afternoon,
whence. it is rumored, those who are to
participate in the prize fight will leave
tomorrow morning for some place
i'm Canada, i'm the region Of Gravel Bay,
nearly opposite Erie.
ERIE. PA, May The city tonight
is filled with sporting men from all
over the country, and the hotels and
bar-roorus are crowded. The cause Is the
presence here Of Elliott and Dwyer,
the pugiliSts, who will leave the city
shortly after midnight for some point
convenient for the battle. Long Point
uu tine Canada shore Is talked OF, but
that IL will be the scene Of the encoun-
ter is considered an uncertainty. Elliott
and his trainer, Bob Smith, and Joe
Goss. who has been with him a week
putting ON the finishing touches, are IN
the citv. pwyre was 10 arrive tonight
nj haIf.past : O'Clock, but dropped Oft at
n station outside Of the city limits TO
avoid the cops. He will be on hand
when the time comes for embarkatlon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
BUSINESS FAILURE.
A Surprise to the Dry Goods
Trade.

New YORK, May THE suspension OF
WhittimOre, Peet, Post Il Co., woolcn
dry goods merchants at 3i6 and 3lS
Broadway, was announced this alter
noon and took the trade by surprise, as
it was one of the largest houses IN
that line and had always stood very
high. In January last their special cap
ital was reduced from S25O,OOO to SlOO,-
900, and this caused some comment at
the time, but it was claimed that the
firm was Just as strong rs formerly. A
week ago their credit was again ques-
toned, and on investigation their rating
was withdrawn at Broadstreets, although
it was generally thOughtthatthey would
tide over matters and were not seriously
embarrassed Various causes are at
tributed for their failure. and 1t Is the
general opinion in the trade that over
advances to mills and manufacturers,
depreciation in manufactured goods and
old losses by bad debts are the main
sources of their embarrassment. Their
liabilities are not yet known, and eSu-
mates regarding them range from $780,
600 to S75O,O0O. 1t is said they do not
owe much in this market, but it IS
thought the bulk of their paper is held
by Eastern parties, banks and consignees.
They have not put any OF their notes on
the market since January lst, and have
during the past four months largely re-
duced their liabilities, and the firm ex'
pected to be able to tide over their
difficulty. Their bank accounts were
with the Hanover, Metropolitan, Fourth
and Ninth National Banks. 1t issaid that
they do not owe more than the usual dis
counts to any of these institutions. The
firm is composed of f. \. Whittmore,
John II. Pcet, VIM. Post and : b. Bar
low as general partners, and Henry L..
Dyer, special for 100000 to December
81, 1871. Their general capital during
the past seven or eight years has been
estimated at abont 100000. 1t is said
the firm became involved in 1872 or
1873 with the Taconne Mill and the D..
Wilcox Manufacturing Company, and
lost upwards of Sl50,0OO. 1t is also said
that they suffered by the failure OF the
Meriden Wooden Company, which was
afterwards TeOrganlZed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Meeting of the National AssOci-
tiOn.

ST. LOUIS, May THE National
Woman's Suffrage Association met here
this morning. at st. Georges hall, and
held a business session, at which re-
ports of officers and committees were
received and adopted ahd standing com
mittees for the ensuing year appointed,
after which an adjournment was had
until eight o'clock this eyenlug, when
the regular annual convention will for
mallv meet. Delegates are here from
quite a number OF States, and include
several of the oldest, most prominent
and active workers in the cause.
ST. LOUIS, May THE National Wo-
mans Suffrage Association formally
convened 10 night at st. Georges hall,
which was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity with intelligent and cultured
neopie. Miss Phoebe W. COssins well
coined the convention in brlei address,
i'm which she reviewed what 1t. LOUIS
and Missouri had done in the case OF the
woman, and extended warm and cor
dial greeting TO the delegates. Mrs. NJ;
J. Gage, of New York, who presided
over the convention in the absence OF
Mrs. Stanton, responded in fitting terms,
and was followed by Mrs. Merriweather,
of Mempeis, in an address giving a
scathing review of the barbarOus and
oppressive laws of England in their ap-
piication to women. The convention
will continue three days, and the dis
cussion is likely to take a wide range.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Cady
Stanton; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
;. A. Spencer, Of Washington; Treas
urer. Mrs. j. c. Spoffard, Of Washington.
The chairman OF the executive commit
tee will be elected tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08

the West are here to-day TO tell
YOU of the East. We want TO JOIN
hands with you in preparing Tor this
struggle. There is a country west oil
you that YOU little dream Of You
think you know it. You do not. Inc
value of the western country TO youi
YOU do not begin to comprehend, ana
from this ignorance on your part us
rights YOU do not know how to respect.
You have coal, ore, capital and brains;
So have we. You have large cities and
cheap transportation. We have the
former, but not so much OF the latter,
You have a certain protection to your
furnaces and mills by this cheap trans
pOrtatiOn that we have not. Butt this
YOU must protect US from ruinous COM
petition among yourselves or we can
ruin you by free trade votes.
Give the Workingmen a Chance.
The author thought the remedy for
these grievances was for the eastern
manufacturers to give their workmen
better wages. Complaints are made
that 80 per cent. of the iron mills have
been bankrupt in Pittsburgh since the
panic. Now let the manufacturers get
the full sympathy OF their worklngmeni
let them pay good wages, which VIII
permit the workingmen to ENJOY some
of the comforts and luXuries OF lie, ana
then let them agree with themselves al
so TO keep the prices of iron up to living
prices. The reduction OF the wages oil
the workingmCn has never been an ad-
vantage to the proprietOrs, because
every such reduction was followed by
corresponding reduction in the selling
price of iron, and of COurOe the working
men saw that they were the sufferers.
Reduction after reduction is made by
the manufacturers, and If they keep on
they will finally give away their iron Tor
nothing and give a chrome TO the man
who brings them customer.
The author next pitched into the AS
sOciatiOn for electing so many Eastern
men TO the offices of the Association,
and for appointing Eastern men almost
exclusively on the committees. Inc
President is a Pennsylvania man. all OF
the Vice-Presidents are Pennsylvania
or Eastern men, seventeen members OF
the Executive Committee are Pennsyl-
vania men; the Secretary is a Pennsyl-
vania man, and four Of the Auditing
Committee, composed of four persons,
are PENNSYLVANIA men; this, too, while
different Western and Southern States
have no representation among the otf-
GERS. The Association, in some meas
ure, deserves the name, The Pennsyl-
vania Iron and Steel Association, in
stead of the National Association. The
author wanted this system abolished
and fair share of western men elected
to the offices and management OF the
Association. This is but brief abstract
of Mr.. Potter's paper, the reading OF
which created smiles on the faces of diff
ferent Western members.
There was some more rambling dis
cussion, not of special interest. Resolu-
tions were adopted thanking the chair,
man, the Western Iron Association and
the press. The convention then adj
jOurned without day.
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EASTERN OHIO MATTERS.

TAN-PAYERs in Guernsey county are
raising a rumpus over the proposed
$4,000 court house.
AMAN named George Coph, a Ger
man residing at Cambridge, died on
Friday night from the effect OF arsenic,
which he took by mistake for EPSON
salts.
GEORGE BOYD, a sheep breeder of this
|Olivc) township recently discovered
that one of his ewes had given birth TO
a double lamb except as to the head.
II had eight perfect legs, four directed
each way, one set up and one down,
and two tails.-NObls Co. Press.
join HUPP, of Enoch township, is the
owner Of lamb that appears to be
crossed with a dog. Its head, legs,
mouth and nose are those of dog.
When it lies down it curls up like a dog,
and persists upon lying in this way upon
its mothers back when she lies down
Noble County Press.
A NOBLE county man is the pOssessor
OF a stuffed wild cat three feet in length,
a gray squirrel with a red streak down
its back, and a One-eyed calf.
EVERY tobacco packer in Noble county
should send a few hOgsheads OF tobacco
To the warehouse at Bellaire, and let
Atkinson try his hand with lt.-NobIe
County Press.
Brsuor JAGaAR, OF Cincinnati, is eX-
pccted TO preach in tho Episcopal
Church, Bellaire, morning and evening
of Sunday, May llth.
ANOTHER bill was introduced in the
State senate ON the 10Th ult. TO remove
the county seat from st. Clalrsyille to
Bellaire. Two fights at one session OF
the Legislature will certainly reduce the
funds of both parties; however, 1t Is bet
ter that the matter should exhaust itself
at one sitting of the wise men at the
Capital than to be dragged up at every
session for two or three years IN the iu-
ture.- JO0isfsd SPIRIT.
4 FEW days since John Hagarman, OF
Stafford. was hauling two hOgsheadS OF
tobacco on the road leading from Stall
ford To- Summerfeld. A fire had started
i'm the woods near the road he was tray-
cling, and Hagarman thought he could
drive past before it reached the road.
When directly opposite the tire the
horses felt the heat and stopped. lie
succeeded in unhitching his horses and
getting them 10 place of safety, but
the wagon caught fire, as did the tObac-
co. one hogshead being totally burned
up and the remaining hOgshead consId-
erably damaged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
CREAMOF THE NEWS.
Gathered from Our Dispatches

The first circles Of Milwaukee society
have a sensation over the arrest OF Mrs.
Sarah W. Underwood for forgery.
The hotels at Lexington, KY, are
crowded with guests. who are there to
attend the races, which begin Saturday,
and are expected to be unusually eI-
citing.
Secretary Sherman is in Columbus,
looking after the GovernOrship.
ASt Petersburg dispatch says the re-
ported enforcement Of severe restric-
lions by the Russian authorities Is
ridiculous fabrication.
A forest fire in Berks county, Pa, is
destroying hundreds Of acres OF timber.
1t is reported that the President VIII
sign the bill 10 prevent military inter-
ference with elections.
The inry in the Aston murder case, on
trial at Atlanta, Georgia, fOrseyeral days
past. Yesterday found the defendant,
Cox, guilty Of murder in the first degree
and recommended that he be pun
ished by Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for life.
Whittimoore, Peet, Post & Co., q
large New York dry goods firm, failed
yesterday.
The Tennessee crop report is fovora
BILE, especially for wheat.
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Tennessee Crop Report.

NASHVILLE, May The report OF
the agricultural bureau for April shows
that the crop prospect will compare
most iavorably with that OF previous
wears. and that the wheat crop is far
more promising than usual. The acreage
of tobacco will heConsiderably increased,
and farmers will pay more attention in
the future to raising the best quality.
There Is some apprehension Of a scarcity
of plants. The acreage of corn Will be
increased ID per cent. above that OF last
wears crop; however, il does not look
promising The indications are that the
cotton crop will be largely increased, and
II is i'm fine condition. Oats were killed
nut bv the severe winter; the average
spring oats will be planted. Grass il
backward, owing to the untavorald
season, and an increased acreage will be
SDWu.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
HOUSE.

Mr.. Chalmers called up as a question
OF privilege the resolution offered by
him, for investigation into his conduct
at Fort Pillow. The subject occupied
the attention of the House for long
time, and at one period there were lndl-
cations of trouble between Chalmers
and Burrows, in consequence oi an anu
sion made by Chalmers, TO some can
vass criticisms against Burrows, for his
own conduct in the war. Mr.. ChaI-
mers. however, disclaimed any personal
knowledge on the subject, saying he had
his information from a Washington
newspaper. Burrows branded the allie
cations as utterly untrue, and finally
the whole subject was laid on the table.
The eight hour law went over on the
expiration Of the morning hour, and the
bill relating to coinage and coin and bull
lion certificates was taken up, and Mr..
Clafen spoke in opposition.
As to the allegations that the demon
etization OF silver had been a trick Mr..
Clailin declared that the act had been
considered and printed in two Con-
crosses. and had the assent even OF the
gentleman from Pennsylvania Kelley
Mr. Kelly protested that ne had never
aSsented TO it.
Mr.. Clanin sent to the clerks desk
and had read an extract frsm the House
proceedings to prove the correctness OF
his statement.
Mr.. Kelley explained that the remarks
attributed 10 him were made in a dis
cussion Of the question Of subsidiary
coinage, and again denied that he had
ever assented, knowingly, to the demon.
citation Of silver. In the explanation
of other matters he remarked that a pup
got his eyes in nine davs, and that he
TKelleyl has learned a good deal IN in
tervening years.
Mr.. Clafin suggested that Kelley
could not claim to be a very young pup,
and that he should not allege that the
men who had the same ideas as himself
at one time had been influenced by inn
proper motives, or had attempted to
perpetrate a trick" on the country.
Mr.. Kelley denied that he had ever
used the word trick" in connection
with the matter. The pending bill be
characterized as one of the most extra
ordinary every introduced. Its effect
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08
sherman in Columbus.

CoIUNRUs, May SECRETARY Sher-
man arrived here this afternoon, and was
met at the depot by the members Otthe
Republican State Central Committee,
and a local delegation OF Republicans.
He spent the afternoon receiving friends
M the Neil House. This evening re-
ception was given in his honor by eX-
Governor William DennisOn, which was
largely attended by members OF the
legislature, State officers, and citizens
regardless of political antecedents. At
N o'clock he was serenaded.
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california Election,

san Francisco, May The opposl-
ton concede this city by 1900 majority
against the constitution. The majority
will probably be over 10000. Returns
from the interior are yet too meagre to
state, with any accuracy, the result, but
at present the indications are that the
vote outside this city will be small ma
iority in favor of the new constitution.
There is no question, however, as to the
defeat OF the instrument, as the major
ity againstitin this city will far more than
overcome that for it in the country.
During the evening there have been some
minor disturbances in the city, but
nothing Of a serious nature.
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Jail Bird Flown.

New YoRK, MAY Red Lcary,
awaiting a rcquisition from the Cover
nor of Massachusetts, for completely in
the Northampton bank robbery, escaped
from the Ludlow street Jail tonight, by
the help OF coniederates, who hired
rooms in an adjoining house and cut a
hole through the wall into the water
closet Of the Jail. Leary, who was al
lowed TO walk about the corridors. went
into the closet and through theaperture
into the next house, thence 10 the
street. This is the second OF the
Northampton burglars who have escaped
from the ludlow street jail.
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MINE EXPLOSION.
Several Persons FATALLY Burned.

WmKESRARRE, May At IL o'clock
last an explosion Of gas in the Stanton
shaft. of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company, severely burned Martin
Kerrigan. At midnight, while the men
were baushing out, an accumulation OF
gas in the lower vein came in contact
with a blower" causing a terrific eX-
plosion. 4 large force Of men were dri-
wing through the tunnel at the time, AMI
eight OF them were badly burned, ma
jority, it is thought, fatally. The mine
was set on fire, and soon six hundred
feet of solid coal was burning furiously.
To extinguish the flames the mine had
to be flooded.
WILKEsRARRE, PA, May William
Smith and John \. Davis, two OF the
men injured by the explosion at Stan
ton shaft. died this evening.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-08

RAILROAD BoNDs-Active and strong,
with the chief advance in Chesapeake
and Ohio issues and Rome. Watertown
and Ogdensburg.
STATE BoNDs-Dull.
SroCKs-The market was active, and
during the greater portion of the day
strong. At the opening firm tone pre-
vailed, and prices rose ! To st per cent,
the latter Chicago, ~. Paul and Mime
apolis, which rose "a. u against ~ yester-
day. The improvement was well main
tained till late in the afternoon, when
a selling movement was developed
in Western Union, which broke
from 1851 to lO3!, and caused almost n
general fall in prices. The decline
ranged from To per cent, the latter
Chicago, ST. Paul and Minneapolis. To-
wards the close, however, steadier
feeling was manifested, with recovery
of To per cent. Iron Mountain closed
at 26.. Erie earnings increased about
500 900 for April. The transac-
tons aggregated PSI 900 shares, OF which
25,OOO were Erie common, 1000 pre-
ferred, a., 900 Lake Shore, 1900 Wabash,
$1,000 Northwestern common, 5000
preferred, 2l,OOO II. Paul common,
$1,000 preferred, 20,OO0 Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, 6,IOO New Jersey
Central. 1000 Michigan Central, a.
600 Hannibal and ~. Joe, 5000 Ohio
and Mississippi, 1900 Western Union.
10000 81. Louis, Kansas City and North
crn, 1000 Iron Mountain, 300 Louis
willie and Nashville, 1900 St. Louis AMI
n Is % IN ha
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PittsburRh Rio. Bill.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, May 1.-The not
bribery committee were in session to-
night. Blake Walters, cashier OF the
State treasury, who, it was said, was to
pay out money to persons voting Tor the
riot bill, testified that he knew oi no
such arrangement, and that he never
paid any money nor received any for
that purpose.
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National Board of Health.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nay The National
Board Of Health, to-day, discussed. the
question Of railroad quarantine, and
passed resolutions regulating the same:
The resolutions from the Mississippi
Valley Sanitary Council were also fully
discussed. They provide for thorough
inspection Of all boats, barges and tugs
at New Orleans, Nicksburs, Memphis
and Cairo.
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t... .''.llE, May The shooting
b .....'a.ut which was To- have been
W.... ..... "1 the 18th inst. and which
Tics. nave been participated In by par
r.r..r .... oyer tue country, has been post
S..-..... .... June 10th, ON account OF the
sl- ,si Oh birds. Capt BOgardus and
her. ~. ,.,,' 4 however, tll their engagement