The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-22

Mayor to come over here took possession of the |
dead bodies. While the remains were in the |
wagon in front of the Justices office awaiting |
the inquest, dispute arose about the presence |
of the armed Mcxic,us between q. w. Camp |
bell John Hale and policeman named krump |
ken Hale covered Krumpkcn with his pistol
and shooting atTray begun. Hale shot krump. |
ken. The Ciiy Marshal shot Hale anl McAi-
accidentally, and also shot t.Cnmphcil, max.
ing six men lying in the street at the same time.
Hale died n few minutes after being shot
Krumpken was killed INSTANTLY. Campbell died
this morning and the Mc,ican is in critical
condition"
TmE LYScmISG IL LAuRrNs. -Newbcrry, April
l4.-.-Sundny might. the Ri i'..'.-'. ''.~ h~"" Of
sir. ). <. BlaiocE, at Martins Depot, I.nurcns
County, WAS set fire TO and burned. The barn
the dwelling house, so near that the
inference was that it was the purpose Of the in
ccnlary to burn the dwelling house too. Mr.
BlalOck made investigations which satisfied him
that the inccndiary was a negro woman named
judy Mctts. living on his place. On Saturday,
the 9TH inst, he went to Trial Justice y. =. llar
ris at Clinton, aad sworc out n warrant against
the woman. The trial justice placed the warrant
in the hands of Constable Samuel Gary, who
rested Judy Mctts ut Martins Depot, about &
o'clock, on saturday night, and started with her
to Clinton Two miles above Martins Depot
and opposite MIR. II. VI. Hunters. n party Of
men on horseback overlook the constable aud
his prisoner. The party were disguised, having
cloth over their faces, with cycholcs TO
through. Suine of the party took charge Of the
constable and others took the prisoner and car
ric,l them of in diiic rent directions The con
stable says that he kept about An hour and
then told to git ;" which he accordingly did
without delay, going to Clinton. The woman
was found the next morning about two hundred
yards from where the lynchcrs took her, hang
ing about twenty feet from the ground by the
neck To II tree, dead. Parties who examined the
rope saw that it tied in n regular hangman y
knot. She was cat down on sunday. The cor.
oncrs inquest Monday returned n verdict
that she came To her death by hanging at the
hands of persons unknown to the Jury. She was
buried on Monday by the coIorrd people The
woman leaves husband and children. This
same woman was accused two years ago Of burn.
ing the dwelling house of n Mr. Simpson hut she
was never tried for it.-!Yccai 10 NrwS ant
courier.
GEORGE W. WILLIAMSBURG feel quito sure
that througho the State and beyond its limits
n in Charleston, there will bc sincere graiiica.
ton at the intelligence that all Of the veyatious
questions which have been agiiatcd in the Courts
growing out "f the commercial difficulties of the
late firm Of Williams Biruic 4 co. of New York
have been settled, and that the unsurpassed en-
crgy and enterprise of MIR. George W. Williams
will again he felt i'll those large commercial opcr.
niions which in the past established his wide
r"pufe as n merchant and banker. aud dill :,
f GF s sHs nsS ESSt ALL ql MM MM Nh be Available in
the enterprises which now developing them.
selves and involve So important Consequences il
n subject for earnest and honest congI ntulat ION.
NO one has had II more IN his power to stimulate
our industries than he. AMI one has more lib
orally exercised that power.
The troubles which have crampcl him are
past, and the sphere of his usefulness will
no longer he contracted That he is free to en-
gage in the many good works which invite his
aid cannot he less pleasant to him than to the
citizens of his home, who know how riuch the
energies of such n man contribute to the bcncii,
of ali. The firm of q. W. Williams 4 Co.
brought more business TO Charleston, hy far
than any other house here and the attractive
Influence Of it's capital felt in AL the States
around ns. Ii is good omen that Mr. Williams
should he free from embarrassment. lust ut the
time when Charleston $ opportunities are great.
est ami most inviting -.Ncws amt Courier.
IMMmnATIoN SrsrENpED.-A correspondent
Of the Nc,rs ant C"HriSr, writing from tOumhin
says MIR. Ncumann wri'cs from New York
that the spring having opened, Northern and
Western agents are using extreme efforts to sc
cure farm lnborcrs at high prices, which will
prevent for the present the shipment of any
considerable number TO this State. As an cvi-
dence of the demand for labor here note these
facts. The Bureau received to day alone appli-
rion, Edgefcd. Georgetown, williamsburg
Fairfield and Union Counties. 4 gentleman IN
Georgetown County. who has already employed
seventeen applies for several more another in
Union County states that the planters have not
more than two thirds as much labor ny il ncccs-
sary TO make their crops large lumt cr man
utncurer says that unless he can get cmigrants
for his work he will be compelled to close hi.
business. Many Of the writer's applying report
that hundreds of farmers will endeavor 10 pro-
cure immigrant labor another season.
SjO,OOO SrIT Against A NEwSrArrr.-St
Louis, April li.-Wm. 6. Webb n banker Of
indianapolis and Vice President of the Helena
branch of The Iron Mountain Railroad. filed q
suit in the tn cult Court yesterday against the
RHP"bi'""n. asking fifty thousand dollars dam
ages for the publication "i special di-pntch
from Dallas in which he was alleged TO havo
been connected with or implicated in certain
land frauds pcrpctratcl in Texas. Webh Gains
that The Governor of Texas caused . thorough
investigation To be made whpu il was oleArly
shown that the charges contained in the pubica
ton were utterly grouLaless.
TEMPER lNcE IS loHKvILLE.-The interest in
the question of wet and dry increases as
the day Of tho election. the ION Of May ap-
proachcs aud the "hrys'' are oonGdcnt that they
will carry the day. but perhaps tho ''wcts
working in the dark, or. Mt loaSt. they not
sNyng much open and above board. If York
VILE was To h"SY.f. 10 go "wet at the election
1t would be "9 great disappointment to the
more respectable class Of citizens the de-
feat Of General Hancock last Fall. One Of the
Lnrrooms has already boen closed in anticipation
Of the coming victory Il Or. Col. Ry.S',r
a MtN WHOM NOuuhr kNowS.--sSt Peters
burg, April lJ.-A G'"n has been cnILurcd hav-
ing in his possession: unlawful prints. Ito Odooncs