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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-25
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| The session of the 8ov.I cyatnl;na f,,,,s
ference of The Meth9asst Fois6oSsz.I
Church Sop.h which opens 81 az aylsstesi,
to-day Will be tbs tWenty.ninth seasinS,
OF the body which has been held n A,iaf
City. Fifst In order Was Che asssion az
Match 22j 1857 Bishops Coke anf gs.
bory Eresidiug. q Previous TO 9tais. IN
l7Sb, BiRhop AabHry with Jesss Les and
Henry Willis visited Gharlest0ry Thia;;
vas the earliest, regular effort to eatablisa
Nethooism ip Chaiie lesion. The Csc oil
an abandoned meeting -houss ia Ckurck
street, betwsen Broad and Queen streets.
wHsi obtained, and services were held
every night In th5-week. John T'unbel.
said IN tho chronicles e6f that time K,
nave been truly an apostolic man,
vas the "stationedp minister, and in I788 J,
ne reported his membership :n and
around Charleston as as whites and o8
colored. At the Conference of 1857 fiye
preacher7 were stationed In Georgia and
ten in South Carolina, and the member. 4
ship reported In this Stats Was .f;5f;;
whites and 121 colosed. -
The present is the g4th Annual Con.
ference, and the following figures VIII
give some idea Of the progress of Matho.
dism IN South Carolina since 1857. La
Statistical returns of 1873 for South Gar.
olina chow a, ,4a4 members, $50 chusches.
w parsolages, 500 Ennday,schools. 3,lI2
oiticers and teachers and 81. .9I3 pupilg.
4ne value Of the property Of thia Church.
which in 1875 had to hire an Abandoned
Westinghouse, Is now ss72S, ,l67. The
CONSTITUTIONS for missions in The ls5t tentF
years SPye; amounted 10 $50, ,0S7. .96. for
education S23, ,808.90 and for retired
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RACE OPpREssIoNs Our WEsr.-If
the Southern people feel like hitting
back, with charges Of cruelty to an infe.
rior are Esac!ieea si:a The y oEaii, by nay
of counterbalancing the allegations Of
Southern atrocities toward the black
man, they will soon have plenty of mate
rial in hand, for the anti Chinese consti.
tuition of California goes int effect with
the new year. The story in circulation
that great league of "hoodlums" had
been formed for the purpose Of murder
Ing or tortnring any Chinaman who does
not quit California before January / may
DO unIounded. But, judging from pres.
ent signs, it ia probable that that State
will be made moro than commonly hot
for the colestials. In anticipation of
their doom they are escaping to other
States. Some Of them are finding homo,
and work in Colorado. But there the
race hatred follows them. a gang of
italian E,snem in Part county, Colorado,
recently "clcaned ont'' camp of these
industrious and frugal people and nearly
murdered the contractor. -TLis is q
specimen of the brutaiitiee of which wa
shalt hear moro all along the Pacific
coast In 1880. IL seems 10 us that the
Northern editors who are rebukibg the
South so SEVERELY for Instances OF race
persecution reported here and there,
should give come iittle space and thought
to the eeEaure and suppression of the
anti Chinese diabolism IN several purely
Northern States. ~
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: Hero comes ano.her Stata ,9h;ch /,

- Here comes another State which Is
going to get along withnnt tAysaen.
The coming report of tho Controller of
New jersey will show the special taxes
on railroads and the funds now invested,
the interest Of which Is available I'LL af-
ford sufficient income to pay all lS:s State
expenses for the coming year and leave
9 surplus, without the State tax. Cover
nor Mcclellan Unexpected TO pnt In his
message q reconlr 6ation that no more
state tax be loyied. Illinois also expectS
~ 10 living oAUIusiveiy on ner railroads
IN snort time, they having already
largely;reduced the staie debt.
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SEVEN PACIFIC RAILwAYs.--Wheni n
1868, only ten years ago, thaconpletion
of the Union, and Central Paciiic Rail-
ways was celebrated with wild enthRsi.
asm throughout the con,;ixy. IL was BE-
lieyed that another tFanscopsinensal line
would never be needed or thonghkof. gn
vast an undertaking had tho firsE lirie
seemed, Chat It had been pronounced by
able and experienced rasn 70 be utterly
,impracticablc Of construction and of cls.
peration if ifconstEucted che sssSIt who esz4
gagged inlit were ridscaIeli crazy tIies
oristsI ana ttenlendo dous faith and coIirass.
packed bys the national treasury, alono
drought St,gg the great work TO completion.
brief ten years. Already no iesa tli,il
six other lines arc In pfoRress Of cons
strnotloE to tho waters ok Che Taciflc
coast.
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1 GreenH0Od and Aunngfa.

q 1at - rll
. The second annual meeting of fha
Htockholders of tho Augusta, Knoxyiile
and Greenwood Railroad yyis Held ra-S
Gently, President 'Whelass presidinp. and
q large number of citizens of A1pfista.
Stockholders OF the Eoad, present.. S IS
In opening the meeting, Mr.. Iy eIeas
did not think it necessary TO make q gen.
eral report as President, as the mystine
was acquainted with the progress of the
Road through the papara, and epeeific
information could be gathered from the
csfcers' reports.
The Treasurer Of, tho Road, HI. John
"a. Clark then niade his report ed. fol.
lows: li,ss &: sssg5i.s ~ Isfsl5 S.
Total amount received from in
staliment5 EG0 90
Total amount received hom Com Il
HegciA Bank sos 10
ss2i.747 :y5F
L,i.iJ Com ,5I5SI6s
Cash on hand. :. =. !. s73 as
:, . !. i +. s2c, s7s 75
Jong n: I!r4as, Tree g
Lieutenant a. .. Twtggs, Engineer of
the Road, reported that the work was
Suhlu.OiSSueO On Asl.-y5 ZObn, 1Of o. Con-
tinned till june 10th, 1879. tliera now:
boing only aanall amount to finish: shat.
Mr. Grant withdrew his force sill tho ist
December, and now will have gradins.
complete by the Goth, The grading he's
ccet Sla.7sS.99 for easth excavation.
81 ,S64.B0 for resE excavation, 81 .O40.4G
for stone cuiyerts. The unfinished yyorg
will probably cost 81 900. THO irsstles
are oil TO be. built, the cost Of which win
be about 80 00e.s Making q total cost OF
$26, ,i76.22,N o oicomplsse fiie Road bfsi
|irssdy ia yAcp, T6is Is s17, ,607.I8 less
than the original estimate, which, wts
sst48, 1884. :ssfs 3 IS sss
The taast ilry for the Savannah River
bridgt Was conIien enced on the lst OF, Jaiy
last; two abattnents arc now finished.
anG the foundation for one abatneTsb and
one pier are ready for tsse inasonry. 81
There are yet two abItineiifs end four
piers to build. -! s.l ( IS 555
The werk 30 far has cost S2.7lG.2 .2S for
masonry and excavations, and S7sI,g0
for cement. Tha total c0sbf of an fisa
masonry when completed e,tslll H. IL about
The iron shoald be laid as EOS h Us nos
bible, as the road bod d being iuip ipaifsd
by the raine. 81
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- The people of Morgan aud adioinl
ing counties in Georgia have petitioned
the Governor to suspend for a time the
collection OF their taxes, owing TO the
fact that crops during tho past season
were an almost complete failure:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-12-25
shoso aFe l60, coo psists M ia ia North

= Ihose ase ll6O, Cd lists ii 4 oEth
Carolina. 5 ss.s e. & s5ss =;
SEhsIo So ! 900 OS ,Ooe D ssiss ]: !. !. of
ElubllO attSs5 SoIIi 20 10 2titt tf
The Goyesnt
che AMERICAN q lisa
,suoeeeded the E'ne;; sis s0Vsseir551 nss the
gold atap5Rfi of sEet taositsl.
a. TlAnxsgs lll, hnv,s 4 % wish
my slriu sgss IL cfess and sois as
said 4 LADY "a her stinnel &. ~ csrs
easily mako ika0n answered ha ifia1d.
sIsY lnguires the ilis Isdy
blood and blouIaing health. 70 dii it Tor
me- as y6n ohserse
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Dental friend, who stood near during the
conversation, don't you know very we'll
there ain'e man, woman or white child
ln South Carolina that wouldn't go for
Tilden IL no wss nominated again fh
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GARY AND HAMPTON.

The Outbreak OF q Long-suppressed Quar-
rel-A Lavely Interview with Gu. Gary
Ho Charges Senator Hampton with TIav-
Ing Sold Out TiIden In 1876.
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srhin Il si.... u. 81. az ~. !. J. s
with Q cough shSpld 70 for tsgeisty live
cent bottle of DR.. Bull q Congh Syrup
and be cured at once. i
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Ale FoT pLhSE AND I1LDEh. (.
,.das . tho popaia5 preference Tor Iii
den-.what of that 7n
Well, now, that is a comprehensive
question. The people of our 5tate.--tLat
Is to say, the masses of them--have been
so absorbed by their own troubles thdt
they have not digeated questions involv-
ing national fnance, nor inquired how
these questions would be affected by this
or that President to come into power.
All are Democrats of the atfictest type,
willing 20 abide by the decision Of the
National Democratic Convention. All.
too. pretty well recognise the doctrine
that South Carolina which was so active
Ia stirring up the late civil war, ought 10
be little modest just at preoent 2ought
not to attempt to control matters when
the former atteHept to control sheri r.
suited in auch immense loss and snifar-
ing. Therefore, / say, our people i,nve
not yet formulated their preference. ct5
its only q feeling in sIie air which Ied Ia
mo to describe It MS for Yilden.D
Why, General,D exclaimed d conf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
THE VANDERBILT ESTATE.

MOTIONS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF EXECUTORS AND
FILING AN INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE.
There seems to be no abatement in that wonderful
magnetism which thus far has served to fill the Sur
rogates Court when anything comes up in regard TO
the contest as the will the estate of the late
Commodore Vanderbilt. Another large crowd
thronged the court room yesterday, it being known
that there was to be hearing Oh the motion for
substitution of executors and for the filing of an in
ventory the estate. AS usual the large array of
counsel was promptly in attendance, Messrs. Scott
Lord Ethan Allen and Mr.. Postey appearing for Cor
nelius j. Vanderbilt, and Messrs. Henry L. Clinton
and Joseph ii. Choate for William ii. Vanderbilt
wRANGIING BY COUNSEL.
When the case was called. Mr. Postley asked that
the demanding the filing of an inventory OF the
estate so over for one week.
Mr.. Clinton objected unless the motion for super
sedng the executors also went over. They We're, he
insisted. aud the same case, and the inventory
motion being the Oldest one. they ready to
argue that; but he objected to hearing the motion
for supersedng until they had been first heard in the
inventory matter.
Mr. Postley said that the two matters We're entirely
different and had possible connection one with the
other.
The Surrogate ordered the to be called later
and he would hear counsel on both Sides Mr. Choate
said that in the matter of the motion to supersede
the executors they not prepared to argue that
question. He asked that they be given one week. 1t
was adjourned to I'D January
Mr. Postley made motion that the question of the
inventory go until Monday, the Goth inst, he
had slight attack of congestion OF the brain the pre-
viors night.
Mr. Clinton wanted to know if the gentleman
any worse in health than he few minutes be-
fore. when he announced that he ready on the
motion for the inventory?
The Surrogate finally adjourned the motion for the
filing of an inventory until Monday, Goth inst. All
parties then left the court.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
BOLD BURGLARS.

On Sunday night thieves entered the residence of
AbrGm Hewlett at Woodsburg, L. l., turning the key
in the front door by the of nppers. The thieves
opened the closet in the dining room, and. finding
only silverplaed ware, left it. They went through
the front and rear parlors and then upstairs where
they entered every bedroom and ransacked every
closet and bureau. until they reached the room
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett. Mrs. Hewlett, being
unwell, sitting the side offhe bed taking dose
of medicine. She says she heard the knob turn slowly,
and looking in that direction discovered glare of
light. Get up. there's fire in the hall. she cried
TO her husband. who was sleeping soundly. and i'm
mediately she heard retreating footsteps Mr.. Hew-
lett was in the hall in instant. only to two
men going down stairs, the leading carrying
bright light. MIR. Hewlett had no firearms but the
alarm brought mau servant with loaded gun.
which was discharged out Of u window az the men
ran down the yard and scaled fence. Immediately
two wagons were driven out of the woods nearly
opposite, and the men got into of them. They
took nothing whatever from the house, probably be-
they had not found anything of much value. AZ
all the family jewclry and silverpatc kept Mr..
Hcwletts bedroom The thieves left two masks on
the stairs Yesterday morning horse and top buggy
wagon, with blanket and robe, found aian-
doncd at Samuel Pearsalls place, mile from Woods
burg, and the tolgatc keeper said that at three
O'Clock q wagon. with two men, and three walking
behind, passed through the gate.
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LIFE SAVING.

A meeting of the committee of Exchange rep
resentatiyes appointed Saturday to temporarily
control the affairs of tho Volunteer Life Saving
Corps was held yesterday afternoon at the Maritime
Exchange. The four representatives were Mr.. Ball.
of the Maritime Exchanges Mr.. George Davis. of
the Stock Exchange; Mr.. Powers. of the
Cotton Exchange. and Mr.. W. II. Foster,
DR., OF the Produce Exchange Mr. Foster was
appointed chairman, and motion was passed that
each representative should address a communication
TO the president of the exchange he represented ask
ing him to appoint two additional members, tho
gentlemen OF the committee unwilling to act for
their exchanges singly. Wednesday afternoon was
selected as the time for the meeting OF the twelve
representatives. An address was expected from Cap
tain Boyton but as he was not present the meeting
adjourned.
The amount of cash collected at the temperance
meeting Sunday afternoon by Nan" and his
comrades 500 co. This brings the fund UP to
1928 co. and with the HERALD donations of apparatus
the corps is worth S1,16s 90. Nicol. the tailor, has
volunteered to make uniforms for the boys free of
charge.
4 number of prominent ladies' have invited Cap
tain Boyton to deliver lecture in Stenway Hall for
the benefit of local charitable institution. The
Captain has accepted, and promises to shortly lee
ture his adventures and travels while in Europe
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
MILITIA REFORM.

meeting Of the Executive Committee on Militia
Reform held at the Office Of Colonel Wingate yes
teray afternoon, Adjutant General Stryker. of New
Jersey, in the chair. Colonel wingae reported that
about fifteen States would have delegations in the
Convention, which is to be held at the Seventh Regi
ment Armory on the 10th inst and among the dele
gates who will be present General p. g. T. Beaure-
gard OF Louisiana, and Governor Proctor, of Ver-
mont. An invitation received from Colonel
Church, of the Army and Nary journal, inviting the
Executive Committee to lunch. General Hancock ex-
tended to the Convention the hospialities of Cover
nors Island and the Army Headquarters and he also
offered the use of the government steamer Henry
Smith to convey the delegates to Sandy Hook to wit
ness experiments with ordnance. After
siderable discussion q committee of ways and means
consisting of Colonel Wngate. Colonel Fitzgerald
and General Rodcnbough. was appointed. There
besides, some discussion as to who should make
of naming the person finally delegated to the
Committee on Ways and Means The principal duty
of the Committee Ways and Means will be to make
arrangements for the entertainment Of the delegates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
NETGHBORLY AMENITIES.

Deputy Fire Marshal Dodge took testimony yester-
day in an alleged case of arson. According to the
evidence DR.. Armentrout and Edward Hassan, both
residing at No. $50 Fourth street, have not been
the best Of terms sately. The Doctor occupies the
ground floor where he resides with his family, while
Mr.. Hassan, who owns the house, dwells upper
floor. The latter has two sons, with whom the Doc
tor forbade his to associate. This interct led to
unpleasant feelings between the two families, and the
social dispute cumnated on Sunday in an unexpected
manner The Doctor alleges that he seated in his
study when lie disturbed by of the Bassan
boys going up stairs acting disorderly and under the
influence of liquor. Subsequently, the Doctor
AYERS. the youths brother descended to Dr. Arnen-
trouts apartments, with revolver in one hand and
lighted candle i'll the other in search of incendares
He said some had attempted to set the house on
ire. Fearing that the animus of the young men
would induce them to lay the blaue at his door the
Doctor reported the circumstance to the police An
investigation disclosed the fact that chips and wthes
from wicker basket had been saturated with kero
and ignited the stairs alleged that the
chips had been taken from market basket belonging
to the Hassan family. The Hassan boys gave their
version of the story yesterday to the Fire Marshal
and further testimony will be taken to-day.
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cuse TO receive an envelope containing copy Of the
complaint. which had heen mailed from tins CITY,
but returned unopened and without explanation.
1t was shown in opposition that the fun postage
had not been paid and Judge Barrett denied the mo-
There was hearing yesterday, before Judge Bar
rett. in Supreme Court Chambers, on writ OF
habeas corpns obtained by Mr.. William f. Howe in
the case OF james Dennedy charged with the murder
of his wife, Margaret by beating her. on the 81 inst
Howe claimed that the prisoner entitled to his
discharge the ground that there was no evidence
that the deceased died from the effects of any saut
committed by her husband. Assistant District At
torney Leary commended that there evidence
tanning the charge and Judge Barrett took the papers,
The case of Ellen Carberry recently convicted in
the Court OF Special Sessions of shopifting and SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment III the Peni-
writ OF certiorari 1t shown that the only evil
dence against her was her being in company with
other woman who plead guilty to shoplifting, but
exonerated Mrs. Curberry. Indignation expressed
by Judge Barrett that woman, without particle
of evidence against her. should be sent to prison.
He admitted Mrs. Carberry to bail in $780, pending
appeal to the Supreme Court. General Term.
shoemaker named John s. Downing. indicted for
murder in the FIRST degree was arrai2ned yesterday IN
Part of the Court OF General Sessions II alleged
that he had maltreated his wife Margaret to such an
extent to her death. The prisoners counsel
rendered plea of guilty of manslaughter in the first
degree and requested that sentence be postponed in
order to allow him an opportunity to introduce tes-
tmony of good character. Assistant District Attor-
Rollins said that in accepting the plea offered he be-
eved that the accused had pleaded guilty TO the full
offence Of which he was guilty Judge Cowing then
remanded the prisoner until Friday that he might
anime the papers in the case before imposing SEN
tence.
John Brown, lad seventeen years old, tried in
the Court of General Sessions yesterday before Judge
Gdersleeve, charge of burglary in breaking
into the premises of Mr. Jenkins, hickman place,
in company with two others, named ROLAND and
Brady, who pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
two years Imprisonment in the State Prison. The
prosecution conducted by Assistant District Attorney
Lyon, claimed that Brown acted in completely with
the others, and that they all together whom the
burglary occurred Mr.. Alfred Steckler defended the
prisoner and the jury. after celebrating for half an
hour, returned verdict OF not guilty.
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A BATCH OF BURGLARIES.

James Murtha, Of No. 132 Hester street. and Pat
rick Finnegan Of No. III Mulberry street, both young
men, were arraigned before Judge Otterbourg at the
Tombs Police Court. yesterday. on charge of bur-
glary and held for trial in default OF S20W bail each
Rcbecca Doyan. Of No 50 Spring street. appeared
complainant and charged that the night of January
IL her apartments at No. go Spring street forc
bly, entered and property valued mt $500 carried away
that she Murtha and another man, whom she
could not identify, leave the house with bundles in
their possession aud that she was informed by Rocco
Lnge and Mary Ann Mott, vt No 232 Mott street. that
they had purchased from Murtha and Finntgan
number of artcles.which she identified u portion
of The stolen property.
Carrie Mcneil. of No. 20 Marion street. also APP
peared as q complainant against Finnegan, whom sho
charged with having entered her apartments the
night of January and stealing jewelry and money Of
the value of S43 Her complaint based upon in
formation from Mary Ann Mott aud Rocco Lcnge that
they had purchased some of the stolen articles from
Finncgan. On the second charge finnc,lan was
placed under $1,000 additional bail.
Carrie simpson. of No. 1tg Elizabeth street. conf
planned that on the 9Th of January her apartments
az No. 149 Elizabeth street were entered.
and everything but comb and brush taken
away. The following day the thieves had tho impu-
the two articles omitted their first visit She saw
Patrick Fnnegan and Michael Gallagher leaving tho
house she was going in on the last mentioned
cason. An examination on this charge set down
for tins morning. and Gallagher. who was arrested
together with Murtha and Finncgan, was remanlcd.
Another prisoner named James Coleman. also
charged With having disposed OF some articles Of
iewcry believed to have been stolcn held for ex
animation.
Rocco Lenge and Mary Ann Mott, in whose house
and Dolan. we're committed I. receivers Of stolen
property.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-14
MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Chamberlain Tappan's report Of the operations Of
his bureau during the past ten days s us follows:-
balance December 81 1873, $1552,13 ~; receipts.
s1.595,iss "a; payments. Sl.22s.5s5 30. Balance
January II. 1879, s1,s19337 W.
Comptroller Kelly gives notice that the interest
on stocks and bonds OF the city of New York due
February 1, will be- paid that day nj his Office
The transfer books will bo closed the 18th this
month.
Captain lyman, of the Tooth street police sta
ton, called upon Mayor Cooper yesterday. His
friends aege that he was transferred to an uptown
precinct because supported the leader OF tho local
combination ticket.
The report again revived yesterday in the City
Hall that Mayor Cooper would fill the two Police
Conmissionerships at todays session of the Board
OF Aldermen. The fact that the Mayor had CONVEX
sation with General smith nc Police Headquarters
during tho day seemed to corroboratc the rumor,
but ID proved to be without foundation. The Mayor
has not nr yet made up his mind " TO what ho will
do in relation " the matter.