The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-03-15
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THE NEWS AND HERALD.
TRI-WEEKLY EDITION.
NEUS or TIE DAY.

The Butler Democrac.; made a
clcan sweep in the municipal clcc-
tion at Wcstfeld, Mass, Tuesday.
President Gre, y. of France, has
signed a decree p,u doning ono huns
dred and fifty Communists.
The coroners jury at Atl"nta
rendered a verdict that the Xxi lin !,
Of Col. Alston by Cox was n witul
and premeditated murder. Cox is
in jail to await trial.
A difficulty occurred at Goldsboro,
on Monday between John Edmon-
son, aged fourteen, and Duncan
johnson, aged sixteen, which results
ed in the death of the fol mer. Both
are of respectable parentage.
The LaN McU Gazette says n
private letter from high Indian
official states that the people of
Cashmere are dying Of famine, and
that at the present rate Of mortality
the province will be nearly dcpopu-
lated by the end of the year.
A Portland Oregon, dispatch says
that Gen. Howard and Gov. Terry
have gone to Yakima City to see
Chief Moses and to investigate the
situation of the Indian affairs
Should the civil authorities attempt
to arrest Moses. serious trouble will
undoubtedly cnsue.
A terrible explo. ion occurred on
Thursday afternoon at The Mah NJ
ing powder works, Danvil.e, Pa,
completely destroying the building,
instantly killing Willis Lloyd, one
of the proprietors, Jno. j. Evans
and Jno. G. Mower, their manglel
remains being scattered in Try
direction. The cause Of the cxplo-
sion is unknown.
Before the formation Of the new
Egyptian ministry the British and
French consul-general presented
identical notes saying that their
>vernments did not absolutely
insist upon the retention of Nubar
Pasha in the ministry, but if tho
Khedive decided to exclude him,
the Khedive would be held respon-'
sible for the maintenance Of public
tranquility, Tue kle.livo accepted
the responsibility.
Tho Pacific slope men will spring
the Chinese question ut the extra
session in new shape, designed to
overcome the objections presented
in the recent veto. They will do
away with the proposition to abro-
gate any articles of the Burlingame
treaty and simply contend in the
bill that Chinese Immigration he
limited to fifteen in each ship. In
this way they hope to secure the
Presidents approval.
On Saturday night a party If
fifteen masked men called at tie
the residence of NVm. Moore, Il
brother of Gen. Groom, the cattle
king of Winch, ster, KY, and told
him that unless he made an im..
mediate settlement of his debts lie
must leave the country. Moore
procured a shot gun and fired in;o
CAo CiOWu, unu Clle 1dIIcT lltcu Il
volley in return, three shots taking
effect in Noor,'s body, inhicting
severe wounds. Two men who were
suspected of being implicated in the
affair were afterwv rds ,rr ,stcd and
lodged IN Jail. On No ,day their
conielerates overpowe;cd the qua, d
and liberated them.
It was stated in several newspa-
rers that Maj. Wade Hampton. Jr.,
son of Senator Hampton, was pros-
ent and prominent at the ball given
to General Sherman at Jacksonville,
Fla. In reference to this statement,
Major Hampton waites to the Neaos
and Courier as follows: "Plcase
deny on my authority that I was
present at a ball given to General
Sherman at Jacksonville, Florida
I would certainly have avoided
meeting the man who was guilty of
the cruelty of burning Columbia
and tho cowar1ice of denv;,,o, r"