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Sea would "give them away" by throwing
up t1lcr old shoes, us Etna would It's victim.
Tisoy would be so fardown thatcven Gnbricl's
trumpet-blast might not reach them, or, II 1t
did, 1t would be 70 much trouble for them to
get up that It wanid hardly pay to start them.
Tho balloon project looks mora feasible,
though men OF average courage wouldn't
toss mp cent for cl,otco rs between n bal
loo,,-ritle through the Polnr alr or boat-ritle
under Polar ice. There Is nothing IN tho
scenery or surroundings to mako cftllor route
favorlt one with the travelling public.
Pennsylvania DELEGATION FOB SALE
70 TILDEN.
While tile outcome Of tho Democratic Con.
vcMtton In Pennsylvania seems to have been
drawn battle between Sonator Wallace,
who represented 11uncock's interests, and
Speaker Randall, who represented Titlen's
interests, there aro certain circumstances
which point to q substantial victory for tho
old Usufrllct.
III the first place, there is no reason to bo-
ltove that Senator Whilacu is very heartily
Interested in I1ancocls's fortunes. THO feud
bctwcen Wallace nnti Randall l,as been Of
long standing and 1t was tho formers desire
| TO break down the latter's control of tho
Domocratio machine In Pennsylvania TINT
brought OIL The conflict Tho Wallace fac-
| ton nttncllctl themselves to Hnncoclz moro
| for tho purpose Of securing prctext for
fighting Randall tllan for tho purpose Of car
rying the Convention far Hancock. The vote
takeM in the Committee on llesolutlons upon
the proposed instructions in favor OF 11an-
cock showed plainly that the Wallace men
were mt necessarily 1fancoek men. Ao-
couftnp tn tba terms Of tho con,nroniso h.-
tween tina t,yo factions ,Yal)aco an,, l,antla1,
wer., eo,,nllv rrnresantcd In t1e nrennizn-
| linn ami committees of the Conx,ntlon INT
when tho resolution to instruct tho tlclcentcs
to yoto for 1Ioucock was IntrotIncc,, into tha
t,om,ni.tro n was votefl down hv u oroinst
| 15-a fact Tint showcd Itancock did MT
hnvo one-third of tho Convcntion viii, lin.
| 1vhcurv.r Tho txyo foctiona came IN con,
n,ct in tho Conyentton. tho Randall nartv
,vora v,r,orlo,,a T,h,s ,yos 4ho coao IN tho
a1snntc ovnr tha n,aurar In ,v,,,c1, t,,a ,l1s.
trfnt ,,o,orot,s ,,,orn t., In nn,'o,',ta an oIso
rofn,tvn n t,,o limit ri, - ,shich tbn
1,n,,,,o1t foa+tc,, ,os.ota, a,a ,,,o,, mas tho
In. nnint NJ .,a str,, ,,',,n ,vha,, sana+nr
svo,,noa aaet,o ,,so, .ta 1",.op o,,on.,n,, to T.,
,,n'ataI yor" hra"fv ~ thot % tno ] 1aonnsv,vonia w
a,"rat,,,, ,.,',t,1 ho !. .r,a,ut. ta,ovati",, :,
~ C1notn,,,,; ',n,os. +,,o,, ,wora ,,ourd ~ ~.
~, ,'s.ra.,sn, ~, ~ ~. -. ,..,. - ~. "r
,,a"s ~ r. "roe;so,,, ,,,,"t t,a nan.tn,, ,,o
,"a,.a'a ~ 10 n,,.a.;a.a ,,a, - ~, oanta as4
t,o, ,a.aa so a,,' 49,, 'n,t ~, uo' ~ 49,, so,n.". o
IVY sasoa ..''n .s Aa' @u'a o'""ss
sas.'tsJ ~ ~. ~ ,.s"fa.aa~ as ~ "ss14 ,Gssa
40 t 10 ~ n"s,o., - .lso .'a @o
s"es 10 80, ~ e'aes a,s,e 20 sosoa' asa.. ~ Inv
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AT the Chicago Convention illinois will be
bounded ~ follows: Gu tho west by nntl- third
terM Iowu; On tho u0rth by ant1-thlFd-tesm
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1Too1ey'a Thontre.
Randolph Etsnet, batwueh Clark md La Sn9. En-
gu;lcmcnt OF Kate CnttUn. "1h8 Two Orphans"
Afternoon Ahd QJehnR.1
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Mndfnon etteet, between 1]cnFhHsn nnd Htntt
s'tnn on tho Ur!stul" Afternoon md ev0ning.
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PosriAsrE1s-G GENERAL KEY was offered
the United States Judgcshlp of tho Eastern n1d
Middle Districts Of Tennessee ycstartiny by
President Hayes. Mr. Roy accepted tho np4
pointment. Thera Is no reason to doubt thnt
tho nomination will DO confirmed by tho Senate.
nnd there Is much speculation as to who ahaIl be
tho nuxt postmaatcr- General. liumor givoa the
appointment to tho South.
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III tho flgcRl year ortliug Juno 30, 1As0t tho
nboyo threo items wilt contribute To tho Trcas-
ury ut lcnst s75, COO 600 revct,uo.
Now, when tho Bcorotary OF the Treasury says
wv nru paying nff tho debt ut tho INTO Of &1J,-
00u,Ou per mOIltt, q wnr tnx Of W per cont On
sugar is simply political urlnq against tho
people. Nuxt look lit tho woof0n duty. which is
hce, too, tho duty OH catton goods On iron. stuol
rails. metals aud IN facton aatnott oserythtng Mo
cioils. is it honcat, for Democratic House aud
scnntc to continue those duties which woro In.
posed during tho Wlr by tho hepub1loals2 Al
this critical moment tho greatest 1oryco tho
1]9mucrltio leaIlcrs In tho lI0tlso and Senate
could do for tho purity IL to speedily reduce tho
war tAxntlOn.
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views with themselves and tho organization
which they represented to tcnd representatives
to Chicago to mako vigorous effort 10 prevent
tho nomination Of objectionable candidates.
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j. 8. MoonE writes n trenchant lattor to
tho New York Hirsd on tho snb]oot Of war
taxes and s1rplna revenues. 1io shows from
Secretary BE1orman's ptlbtshc1 atatcnents that
tho National tlobt IL now boing reduced ut tho
rnte Of gu, 600 0o0 per month. In 1870, ho aads,
tho tAxes OF thrco urticos of primo necessity
contributed to-, ,05J, ,0M to tho Treasury, as fol-
lows:
suEnr and nn!nsscs. $40, ,1lh a1l
Wool n1ld Wn0lGu gouls. ..u............. lSH05.tHl
Cotton goods. 051gt2E}
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WE copy Oil article from the New York
Tril,,s,.e uil the iutlAx OF Bkiitoa lubor from
Europe, and the rsazop thsro IL auCb do.
psRIld for It, Our tFadea-nntoAs would do weil
III re,,, rettopt, and iuwazdly d4xest It. As COZ
temporary romurks. "trhls Inflow OF fosoi1u me-
chaEl!cs troln Europe is tho result OF tho narrow
policy Of our laoor organizations In prohibiting
own skilled mechanics has rreutod demand tor
labor thAt Ia to bo supplied fFosu Europe, while a
ypst h,ltnler Of Alpdstcans aro lptt to idlpnpas
simply beeausp tpoy Asc s,ot permitted to cdu-
cato themselves w apprentices ~ tho vurlaYs
truics OF tho country to supply tho demand
for skilled Labor. In this tho labor VIZ
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Hail and Rain Storms.

For some days portions OF this county have
ben visited with heavy storms of rain and hail
accompanied by uncommonly hill winds. AT
this point the hail was not severe rs at some
other places IN the County, but the heavy rains
and wind here have done much damage to plowed
land anu fencing. On Sunday evening last, we
are told, the storm did much damage ON Mr.. W.
L. Jctcr's fam ut Fish Dam. On Tuesday the
hail was very severe in the neighborhood of
Skull Shoals. One gentleman informs us that
he saw hail stones there large rs turkey eggs
We have not received any lctailcd account from
any quarter, but fear that great damage has
been done. Between the storms, On Monday
and Tuesday, the atmosphere was so sultry that
winter clothing became very uncomfortable and
many persons donncl their summer suits-par-
ticulary those who were SO fortunate as to
have new styles.
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Death Of Mrs. Sarah Norris.

This venerable lady died at her residence,
near Glandy5urg Mills, on Friday last aged 81
years.
In many respects Mrs. Norris was a remarka-
bic woman, possessing more than ordinary men,
tel and physical powers Of character. She was
the widow Of James Norris, who for many years
kept the American Hotel, at Charleston, in
which he made quite fine fortune, and retired
from it with the intention Of spending the re-
maindcr Of his life in the country but before
closing up his business in the city he was taken
sick and died. Mrs. Norris afterward moved
to the upper part Of the State and, it is said,
superintendent and even assisted III cutting and
hauling the logs from which her dwelling was
built. She was the daughter of Henry Fcrnan-
dez, a man we'll known throughout this part of
the State for his bravery and Ell .rgy. Her son,
James Norris, was Lieutenant in Captain
GGhsrS7 tE&pYa 9BRqq BSRqqs at tF"ss "Icn riiv iiendv We We
hope some one we'll acquainted with the many
incidents of her cvcnful life will give us an ex-
tended account of it.
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Meeting of tho Executive Committee.

Meeting Of tho Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee of the Democratic
party of Union County, met in the Court House,
on monday, 5th inst. The following resolutions
were adopted:
Resoived, That a Convention, to be composed
Of three delegates from each township, be called
TO meet at Union Court House on Tuesday, 18th
May next, at eleven o'clock A. NJ, to elect dele
gates to the State Convention 10 meet in Column
ba on Tuesday June LIST.
Resolped, That township meetings Of Demo-
Gratis shall be held on Saturday, 22d May next,
at eleven O clock a. NJ, Mt the following named
places respectively. TO wit: Timber Ridge. Old
Bridge Place, Kellys Mill, Jonesville, Jasper
Gibbs's, Cross Keys, Union Court House, San
tue. Fish Dam, Goshen Hill.
Said meeting shall be called to order by
the following named Club Presidents, respec-
lively, viz: Timber Ridge by Noah Webster; Old
Bridge Place by Milton Patrick Kelly's Mills,
by Thomas Conner; Jonesville, ny w. I. Little
john Jasper Gibbs's. by J. F. Norman; Cross
Keys by c. d. Bobo; Union. by F. Nj. Farr !;
Santuc, by George B. Tucker; Fish Dam, by j..
C. Richards; Goshen Hill, by r. B. Lyons.
The several meetings will then organize 6y
elccting n Chairman and Secretary, and Will
then proceed to elect three delegates TO the Coun-
ty Convention. WILLIAM MUNKO,
Chairman.
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Deaths of Old Citizens.

On the DIST of last month"; Mr.. &. ID. Bailey,
q much respected citizen Of this County, died ut
his residence near Cross Keys in the I'D year
of his age.
On the ID inst. Capt. Th9s. =. Gregory, one
Of our Oldest citizens died, near Santuc, at the
advanced age of 81 years. Capt Gregory had
been blind for three years and much cnfcchlcd
by age. The last time we saw him was on the
day of election in 1876, at the polls. His patri-
otic ardor for the cause of reform in the govern
mcnt of his native state impelcd him at that
time TO travel seven miles To vote the Democratic
ticket We think il was the last vote he cast.
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For the Times.
Jonesville Items.

EDITOR UNION TIMES :-JOnesvle has Mt last
it styled. One night last week the citizens of
the town were aroused from their peaceful slum-
bers by n noise which sounded as if n thousand
and one blacksmith shops had trokc loose. 1t
was m utter imnossibility to distinguish one
tune from another, but by the way The Band
Master would call ont the different tunes we
supposed they were different. Any how, we
have ear for music and consequently am no
judge Of tunes. Let u.s. then, yc musical men
have n repetition of it, on some night when
the atmosphere is more bnlmy and the little
songsters, called mosquitoes, will lend their
aid, and then. and not till then. will the citizens
of the town be able to appreciate your musical
talents.
Nothing else has disturbed Joncsvillc of late
Farmers are still busy hauling Guano, and it
looks rs if the Agents in that odorifcrous line
were doing hourishng business
We real through the columns of your paper
that tho political question is about being agita-
ted. That fever has not got ns far as Joncsville
yet, though We saw an advertisement calling for
a Town Election on Arpil -. Who the candidates
are we have not rs yet learned as there has been
no caucus yet. We sincerely hope they will be
good and proper men, who will reflect credit on
the honor Of JONESVlLLE.
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Look out for Chicken Thieves.

Some rascal has made two attempts lately to
rob the chicken coop of Rev. B. G. Clifford, but
in both instances discovered and made his
escape. Last Monday night he robbed the nest
of setting hen, scattered the eggs under a set
ting goose and crippled buff Cochin hen. The
ever watchful Ben Cunningham, who lives just
back of Mr.. Clitfords premises, should keep
sharper lookout upon his reighbors poultry
yard. Now, Ben, if you catch the thief, we be-
licvc the Court will instruct the Sheriff to en-
p!oy You TO assist him in taking the rascal to
the penitcntiary, Mt the Countys expense
Many better men than Ben have done the
State such service
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Our MANNED SoLDlERs.-Thc following pre-
Omblo and resolution were adopted at the meet
ing of the board to contract for artificial limbs
for MANNED Confederate soldiers under the Act
cited in the Neps anil Courier of the 3Oth:
"Whereas, by its terms the money to carry
into effect the Act to provide artificial limbs for
soldiers of the State, approved December "A,
1879, cannot be paid out from the treasury un-
til all the other appropriations of that session
have been met by incoming taxes, yet the Board
deem it proper ut once to take the preliminary
steps necessary to its execution.
"ResoiUed, That n circular be issued notifying
parties claiming to be entitled to the benefit of
the Act to send their names and postothcc al
dress to the secretary at Columbia on or before
July 1st 1880, to the end that estimates may he
made by the commission aud suitable blanks
sent to applicants
County trcasurcrs will be furnished with cop
les of the circular, and they requested to
post the same in each township of the State at
the places of collection of taxes during the
month of May next.
The address is signed by Governor Simpson,
chairman, Gen. lIagood and Dr. Baruch.
chairman of the State Board of Health.
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A New Daily in Columbia.

On Monday las, we were n little surprised at
receiving new daily from Columbia, under
the old familiar name Of "Thc Dniy Wcrcury."
and published by tho "Mcrcury Publishing
Company" composed of the following cncrpriS
inc aud worthy practical printers W. H. Nc
Daniel, II. y. Emlyn, Edwin Foric, T.. \. Mel
san aul j. Il. Barnett THESE gentlemen can
g0t up u first class newspaper, if they will bend
all their energies and talents to it, Being prac.
teal printers they cat do all the mcchamical
labor Of tho Office within themselves, and there
il sufficient tact and talent among them, with
long experience, TO make the paper equal 10 any
in the state. Gentlemen, you have our most
earnest wishes for your success, we know
you will deserve it. With three straight out
daily papers, the people Of Columbia oHght tn b"
prosperous AMI hariy AMI carry democratic
moi ,rity at every election.
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Gone to Market.

Capt. :. W. Porter is now in market purchas-
ing his Spring and Summer stock. Mrs. Vim
son, Superintendent of Mr.. Purtcr's Millinery
Department, has gone with him. for the purpose
of selecting full stock Of millinery Goods, and
her exquisite taste in that line is sufficient as
surance to the Ladies of Union that their wants
and tastes will be well considered in her pur-
chascs. Che expects to bring II larger aud
more complete stock of Ladies goods than has
ever before been brought to this market
Mr.. b. ID. Cup has also gone to market TO
purchase the Spring and Summer stocks of
Mcssrs. J. 7. Hill s. Co. We understand he in
tends purchasing full stocks in all lines.
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s lie of tn. Western N. c. Railroad.

We have received copy of practical and
convincing speech delveredby NJ. Is. Carter ESQ.,
representative from Buncombe County, before
the Legislature of North Carolina. at its late ex-
ira session, in advocacy Of the sale Of the Wes-
tern North Carolina Railroad TO one S. W. Best
and his associates. There seems to have been
considerable opposition in the Legislative 10 the
sale Of the road, under the proposition of Mr..
Best, and Mr.. Haiti. Atkinson. also n represcn-
tative from Buncombe. opposed The sale unless
more satisfactory guarantees were Given by Mr.
Best that the road would be built West of Ashe-
vile to Ducktown, Tenn.
little over ten years ago we edited paper
in Asheville, and incurred the displeasure Of
the people Of Western North Carolina by oppos-
ing, first, tho appropriation Of S7.OOO,pOO
in State bonds to build the proposed road !;
second, the reckless manner in which those
bonds were issued and also the parties to whom
the management of the road was entrusted
We saw from the start that $1,000, 900 in State
bonds-then worth not over 40 cents on the dol
lar-was as n mere drop in n bucket towards
building n road that wobld cost at least Sl5,-
100000, and further, we felt that unless proper
safeguards were placed around the disbursement
Of the appropriation, the State would lose all
she had invested and the building of the road
delayed for an indefinite period. All of our
representations have nearly come to pass, and
we can look with much charity upop those who
"vm ucnIuuu n sure gusrauty th-s .ffer,---A snurt
be finished, before transferring the States inter-
est in 1t.
But tho State would never be able to complete
the gigantic enterprise and her invest mt in an
unfinished road would be more likely to become
n burden upon her treasury than q source OF
revenue, therefore, we think the sale has infiic-
ted no injury upon aly one, but, from the char
actcr of the men who advocated the sale we are
convinced il will rebound to the best interest of
the State, and particularly to the Western por-
tion Of it. We, however, have but little conf
dencc in the sagacity of the people of Western
North Carolina, in Railroad matters. In their
enthusiasm for railroad, they neglected to
guard against the dangers Of fraud and corrup-
tion and were cheated out of the road and mil
lions Of money by Swcpson, Littlefcld, ct id
omne genus, and it is not impossible for their un-
guarded zeal to bring them second disappoint-
ment.
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F. NJ. FARR, Secretary.
The Langley Cotton Factory.


At the annual meeting of the stockholder OF
the Langley Manufacturing Company, held last
week, the President, W. G Sibley, made the
gratifying report that two scmiannual divi-
dends, of six per cent each. or II per cent. per
II mum, had Gvvu dvviurod fVr tho Joar 1870
He further says:
The production of the mill for the year 1879
was 124,2l3 pieces (2.132, 249 pounds) of cloth,
or G,39s,7 ,7S4 yards. The cotton consumed dur
ing the year 1879 was 5,G97 bales average
weight 459 pounds each, or 2,G14,5l5 pounds.
Average cost of cotton used in 1870 was so
100; average number of looms in operation
32S4 average number OF yards of cloth per
loom per day 62 63-l00. average number Of
spindles running 1885. average number of
ounces Of yarn per spindle per day lOl1-lO0
average number of hands employed 800.
The church which has been authorized by
your liberality is nearly COMPLETED, anil will
soon be dedicated to the worship Of Almighty
Col, who has thus far blessed our enterprise
and trust it will rebound to Ills glory and the
spiritual good of the people of Langley and
vicinity.
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THE UNITED STATES MARsnALsHIP.-No deci-
sion has been reached on the subject of United
States Marshal for South Carolina. Mr.. Wal
lace who has been nominated, hangs FIRE in inc
Senate, and as his confirmation vii! be opposed
by both Seniors Hampton aud Butler, tho conf
dent expectation is that the nomination will be
rejected. Curiously enough the confirmation Of
Mr.. Wallace upon the hypothesis that no DEM
ocrat would be nominated) is recommended by
the Bar of Charleston, with few it any excep4
,ions and il is admitted that he is n capable of
ficer. Politically speaking he is too capable
Wherever politics enter in, MIR. Wallace is able
10 discount the stouiest Stalwart player in WASH
ington. Ii is always safe to assume that when
tho magnate must be Republican and nothing
else, the Democrats prefer King Log to King
Stork.
The report is that, if Mr.. Wallace's nomina-
ton be reject ed, the name Of Mr.. I. B. John.
ston, of Sumter, will be sent in by the Presi-
dent. Johnston at heart is as extreme in his
opinions rs Wallace, and he is recommended by
his hackers rs the faithful one who declined 10
bow the knee to Baal in 1877. Bual stands for
the House of Representatives of South Carolina,
and Johnston allowed himself TO be ex PEELED rah.
or than ask for pardon for anything he did in
the Mnckey House. This is no particular rec-
ommendation in Democratic eyes, at this june.
ture. a still worse objection is that Johnston
is understood to be Bowen's man, and his con.
firmation will give Sheriff Bowen the command
of the machinery of the United States Court
house, in addition to that of the State Court.
house. Bowen has been in Office for eight years,
and supports the third-term dogma. Congress
man Richardson is reported to be an anxious
al 7ocate of Johnsons nomination and conirmi4
alton, being moved by desire to walk over the
course in the interest of his constituents, at
| the November election. Sam Lee is expected to
| be the Radical candidate in Mr.. Richardson 8
| District, and il is hoped that he would withdraw
| if his friend Johnston were to get,the Marshall
ship. This would ensure Mr. RichArlson's re-
| election.
Assuming that the nomination of Mr.. Wallace
will be rejected, we ven,ur to hope that the
President will take rs his second choice n better
| person than Johnston. There are half dozen
Republicans in South Carolina any one Of whom
| would make n more efficient Marshal than John
| ston, and if Johnston is nominated tho safer
course is to reject him. This will leave Mr..
Wallace in office, it is true, under the appoint
| mcnt OF the Chief Justice, but he is not nearly
rs Objectionable rs Johnston plus Bowen, and
| Mr. Richardson can be elected again, we sup
| pose rs he was elected in 1S7S.-News and
| Courier.
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THE FRurT OF THE GALLows.-Washingto
April flames Madison Wyatt Stone, coiored,
was hanged here to-day for the murder OF ms
wife in 1879. Stone n large man, weighing
about 200 pounds. When the drop fell his heau
was severed from his body. The body fell 10
the ground, aud the head after adherng to the
Moose "A few seconds fell to the ground few feet
from the body. DIR. Crook picked up the head,
and as he did so noticed the lips move The
features were calU. Ii is supposed that fatness
had weakened the muscular tissues and that tho
neck was unable to bear the weight Of the body
A MURDERER ACCUSES THE HUSBAND OF HIS
VICrrM-Windsor, VT, April 2.-Edward Tatro
was executed at 2 o'clock, to-day. Butler, the
husband of the murdered woman, was present
Tatro confessed that he was guilty of the crime,
but said that Butler was to blame, and pointed
to him as he spoke. Tatro's neck was not bro
ken.
A DOUBLE EXECUTION IN LoUIsvILLE.-Louis-
Vile, April 2.-Robert Anderson, white, ana
Charles Webster, coored, were hanged privately
in the Jail yard this morning ut 8 o clock. Web
ster who was convicted circumstantial evil
dence asserted his innocence TO the last. An
derson denied any knowledge cf what occurred
when he murdered his wife.
THREE NEGROES HANGED.-M Macon, Miss,
April 2.-Andrew Macon, James Brown anu
Samuel Baler, all negroes, were hanged here at
2 30 Z. NJ. Macon and Brown were the MIR
dercrs of Taritou Macon, the father of Macon
and father-ia-law of Brown, in January last
Baler killed Frank Reed, white man, in 1876.
Macon and Brown confessed, assigning whiskey
as the cause Bnler has always claimed that he
was justified. About eight thousand persons
were present.