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The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-22
From OW Regular Correspondent.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

In view of the repeated denial on
the subject the friends Of Lieut.
kislingbury here were much shock
ed this afternoon on learning that
when his coffin was opened at Ro-
chester it was found that there was
no flesh on his bones. 1t is not
we'll understood why there has
been 50 much concealment in this
matter. Commander Schley and
Admiral Nichols first denied that
Henry had been shot. The official
report Of Lieut.. Greely showed
that they did not know what they
were talking about. 1t turns out
that there were only two people
who knew about the shooting Of
Henry from Lieut.. Greeley, Secre-
tary Chandler and Gen. Hazen.
Gen. Hazen wanted to tell Sec'v
Lincoln about it, but was unable
to see him, and he feared to send
him telegram on the subje It. Be-
ing in ignorance in the matter,
Sec'y Lincoln and Gen. Hancock
now find themselves in the awk-
ward and nnmilitary position OF
having attended the funeral Of
soldier who been executed by order
"f court-martial, a thing that is
in violation of all military etiquete.
Lieut.. Greeley desired that the
shooting of Henry should not be
made public and Sec'y Chandler
and Gen Hazen would have obliged
him in this direction had it not
been necessary, in view of the fact
having leaked out through other
sources, to publish the official re-
port Of the occurrence. 1t is now
thought 1t would have been better
If all the facts, terrible as they
were, had been given out in the
first instance instead of endeavor-
ing to conceal them.
'There are two subjects' said a
friend Of mine, who is patent
lawyer, that ha. absorbed more
brain tissue from the heads of in
ventive genuises than would be
necessary to outweigh all the gold
that has been, in consequence, put
into their pockets. The first OF
these is the coupling of railroad
cars. Over two-hundred patents a.
year are issued for these hitching
devices. why so comparatively
unimpertant matter shonld re-
ceiye so much attention on the part
Of invention is more than I can ex-
plain. The other great lives oil
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exhibits, however, is very small
compared with the patented arti
cles that get 50 far from the hands
of the inventors as to reach the
market.
The new pension office building
is progressing slowly and when
completed will be one of the larg
est structures in the country. It
is built Of brick, with terra Gotta
trimmings containing representa-
ton of military life. While the
pension office is often regarded rs
hostile to the interests of the sol
dier, the committee on pensions Of
both the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives have been exceeling-
ly friendly. Senator Mitchell.
chairman Of the Senate committee,
has been known to strongly rec
ommend pension, as being just
and proper, which has been disal
lowed by the pension officials. So
also in the House committee, Mr..
Patton, Of Penn, democrat, has
been heard to say, that he would
sooner see the Government suffer,
than feel that a deserving soldier
should 60 unrewar>led. 1t is rare
exception that Congress does not
grant pension when recommend
ed by the committees.
A number Of bank presidents
througout the country have writ
ten to the Postmaster G eneral ask
ing him to exclude "Thom pson' s
Bank note and Commercial Repor-
ter from the mails. In referring
to these letters to-day, Assistant
Attorney-General Freeman said,
THE Bank-note and Commercial
Reporter is black-mailing sheet
published at New York. The plan
is to send the paper to all leading
banks, and after time bill for
$5 is sent to the bank. Upon the
refusal Of the bank to pay the bill,
a letter is sent threatening to at
tack its credit unless the bill is
paid. AUGUST.
-Rev. Sam Jones, Of Georgia,
has been preaching in Corinth.
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Arrive Spartanburg. g............1O 20 am
Arrive Gaffney's.. 's................ O3 p m
Arrive Charlotte 6 l6 D IN
All freight trains on this road carry
passengers. All passenger trains run
hrough to Danville & Richmond with
out change connecting ut Danville with
Va. Midland, to all Eastern cities, and
at Atlanta with all lines diverging. No.
81 leaves Richmond ut 30 D. m. and
No. 81 arrives there at 3 SO p m. 81
leaves Richmond % m. S. arrives
there 90 M. The local freights stop
ut above stations 20 to 80 minutes.
BUFFET SLEEPING CARS WITH
,...l OUT CHANGE. ....,.
On trains Nos. so and 81, New York
and Atlanta, via Washington and Dan
Vile, and also Goldsboro and Warm
Springs.
On trains Nos, So and SO, Richmond
and Danville, Washington and Angus
ta, Washington and New Orleans.
Returning, on No. So - sleeysr Greens
boro to Richmond.
Through Tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Grecnvillc, Seneca, Spar
tanburg and Gainesville to all points
Sonth, Southwest, North and East.
a, with N Err r to and from Athens.
B. with N r h II to and from rallu-
lah Falls.
G., with Ell. Airline, to and from
E)bertOn and BOwersville.
ID, with Blue Ridge II 70 to and from
Walhalla, &c.
E, with c and RI to aud from
Newberry, Alston and Columbia.
+, with A and and 8 u and G RR
to and from Hendersonville, Aston &c.
6. with Chester and Lenoir II Il to
and from chester, Yorkville and Dallas
II, with N G Division and c c and A
II to and from greensboro, Raleigh,
&c. EDWIN BERKLEY, Supt.
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. L. RIVEs, 2d V = & Gen. Man'r.
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South Carolina Railway Company

'"o'A oN'A vAA'Aee As<aAW"S SVhpdNMJs
Tomnencing Sunday, May IL,
" 1884, ut p nj. Passenger Trains
will lun as follows until further notice,
eastern time 80
70 AND FROM CHARLESTON.
EAST DAILY.)
Depart Columbia at 75Oam 525pm
Due Charleston 1T IL 20 n IN 955 g
WEST DAILY.)
Depart Charleston 818am 430pm
Due ut Columbia at II 39 922 "
TO AND FROM CAMDEN.
East DAILY except Sunday.)
Depart Columbia at scam 525pm
Due at Camden at 225pm $685.
West DAILY except sunday.)
Depart Camden at 900 I'm 40Opm
Due at Columbia 1898 /" 922 "
TO AND FOM AUGUSTA.
East (Daily.)
Depart Columbia at 2 so a m 525pm
Due at Augusta at l20pm 8l0am
West Daily.)
Depart Augusta at 715am
Due aC COlutnOla at IL 80 p m
CONNECT ONS
made at Columbia with Columbia and
Greenville Railroad by train arriving
at II 38 p m, and departing at 5 SOP.
m. At Columbia Junction with Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad,
by same train to and from all points on
both roads.
AT Charleston with Steamers TO
New York on Saturday; and on Tues
day and Saturday with Steamer for
Jacksonville and points ON St. Johns
River; also, with Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railroad to and from Savan-.
nah and MI points in Florida.
At Augusta with Georgia and Cen
trail Railroads to and from all points
West and South. At Blackville to and
from points OH Barnwell Railroad.
Through tickets can be purchased to all
points South and West by applying to
d. MCQUEEN, Agent, Columbia, SC.
JOHN B. PECK, General Manager.
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-Rev. Sam Jones, Of Georgia,
has been preaching in Corinth,
Miss, for u week. There has new
er been known in the historp Of
the city such a revival. He preach
es three times each day in the
courthouse--no church in the CITY
will begin to hold the people. At
each service the courthouse is
packed with people. There has
been to date near one hundred con-
versions, among them the speaker
OF the house of representatives, of
Mississippi, and the whole town is
moved. There are in attendance
each day people from fifty to two
hundred miles. .--Hartwell Sun.
The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1884-08-22

Accommodation Train, (Air-Line Bclle)
GOING NORTH.
Leave Atlanta. nta....................6 6 15 D m
Arrive Gainesvillc..............82 25 D m
Accommodation Train, (Air-Line Belle
GOING SOUTH.
1--we Gainesville. le.................. 7 90 a m
Arrive Atlanta. 8 20 m
No. 18-I1ocal Freight, Going South.
Leave CharlOtte.................. 6 90 q m
Arrive Gaffney y's.................1O so m
Arrive Spartanburg-............12 53 p m
Arrive Greenville............. 4 Is p m
Arrive at Easleys. ............... 6 O3 p M
Arrive at Liberty .............. 8 45 p m
Arrive Central ................. 7 80 = M
Mo- H.--Local Freight, Going North.
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"A Baltimore swell went to g.
fancy dress ball az donkey, and
his friends say it is the first time
he ever failed to make an ass Of
himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
THE MIDDLETON Failure.
EVERYTHING SWEPT AwAY-THE BOOKS NOT SET
TIED IN TEN YEARS.


WASHINGTON, June 13.-Ihe Star of this
afternoon says: "sncs the appointment OF conf
mtee on behalf of the creditors the late banking firm
OF Middleton & Co.. and the evidence submitted by Mr
Diclman, of the firm Dichman Il Co., No 30 Wail-s,
New-York formerly Middleton Dichman & cob the
disclosures show the failure not only to be one OF the
most disgraceiu but Of the most disastrous, on
record Property left for saekecpng good margins on
stocks charity fund.- all of the deposits, and in fact
everything, have been swept away and used by TINS
frm until it is doubtful if 1t pays cent or even mi
on the dollar. 1t Is shown that they have been given
funds make purchases which they have simply passed
to their own credit and spent. The New-York house
produced TO the creditors to-day the original letter from
Middleton co. proving this fact in several instances
beyond all question. In the language Of Mr. Dchman
Wesley Middleton has probably kept tw0-thnds OF the
accounts In his head This explains, possibly, tile
misery in his head of which he has complained so
much lately. TO the reporter OF morning paper he
insists that the statement OF Mr. Dchinan does MIN
great injustice and that the books Will come out all
right The answer to this is that the Mddetons seem
little nothing of their books Tor they
are in great confusion Mr. Green, the bookkeeper ana
assignee says that the books have not been settled Tor
over ten years though he has repeatedly urged the hm
to have them balanced He prOtessthat he never had
any knowledge of the disposition of the securities OF the
bank but kept his books only from the blotter and
from the memoranda placed on the spindle
Mr. Dichman, when asked what, in MS belief, mad
become missing $500 600 100000 said he did
not believe the Middleons had specuaed in stocks, or
had lost it, had loans here suggested by cred
itor. fact he very open IN his expressions OF
opinion to what had become Of Of the deposits
the large amount OF securities and openly urged all
legal steps find where these funds were II the MIDI
dleOns haG any defence or explanations to make they
could very easily appear, he sad before the creditors
committee and snow IL those largo sums were lost
through failures in the ordinary business channels or
had BEEN as openly charged deliberately stolen They
certainly could be traced In his opinion TILL the creditors
we're satisfied way the other. The largest deposit
exceeding 81 5000 and the next highest Is that OF
a we-knOwn official, amounting 10 e6l 1000. number
of civil suits been instituted, and some of the
sufferers before the Grand Jury yesterday endeavor
ing the indictment OF the MldleOns for secur-
ing money under false pretences The developments not
yet made public promise some very ugly features.
e. T. Middleton protests that he had no knowledge OF the
use the securities Of the bank which lie charges upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL LEANINGS.
The election of delegates to the Democratic

State Convention by the various Assembly District con-
ventions in this city has been nearly completed The
County Democracy Tammany Hail. Irving Hall and the
OBen Democracy will send full lists OF delegates. 1t
seems to be generally understood that the three nIs
named VIII be allowed representation III the conventions
but whether the O'Brien Democracy will he aO we'd
representation Is not known IL bases ITS claim on the
fact that James OBrien pOed more than $4,000 votes
for Register last tall The representation In the last wo
State Conventions has been as follows: County Dem
ocracy IS; Tammany Hail. "a; Irving Hall. 10 Total
70. If the OBren Democracy IS recognized the repre-
sentation viii be changed somewhat
The County Democracy delegates are solid for Governor
Cleveland. SO the Irving Hall delegates controlled
BY sheriff Davidson But II Is asserted that Irving Han
is unit in this particular and that some OF the dele
gates may be found fayorng Bayard or Flower. Fam
requires its vote 10 give MIN majority OF the conYen-
tion he is pretty sure 10 receive H. The OBren dele
gates arc unanimously for Flower This Tas 10 be eX
noced because OBrien has been engaged for months
In working up Flowers boo in this city and throughout
the State. Itwas asserted yesterday by aWel-ioILned
democratic politician that the contest will be so close
between Cleveland aud Flower that the votes OF the
Kings County delegation Will be likely TO decide IT,
Flowers friends claim fifteen of the Congressional Dis
tricts outside of New-York and Kings Counties:
There promises TO be an unusual number OF contests
before the State Convention.
evening at the headquarters, No. Union square, ana
made arrangements for attending the State Convention
AT Saratoga on June Is. special train OF the West
day morning About 800 or 400 delegates ana otheFs
will go on this train. ,,, .
this evening make arrangements for sending strong
delegation 10 Saratoga special train VIII leave the
Grand Central Depot at 10 a. m on Tuesday Ihe slal
wart Commissioner Brennan VIII probably DC tAe orahd
The James OBrien Democracy last evening held prl-
maries in several Assembly districts Among tue dele
oafes 10 the state Convention chosen were James
Obrien Orlando j. Stewart, Dr. Austin tllnt, James
H. smith, Herman Oelrichs, Jerome Buck, Thomas NJ.
Brown MoritZ Ellinger, William j. Boyhan ana ,hafleH
x. Dentsch. The delegates nominally unpedged,
but really for X. 7. Flower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
LOUISVILLE and NASHVILLE AFFAIRS

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 13.-The action Of
the Council in calling for Receiver to take charge OF
the 81 100000 stock in the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad owned by this city, repudiated
by the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund
to-day, by whom the stock is con
trolled. Mr.. Trabu, president of the Sinking Fund
Commission teegraphed TO New-York that action
would be taken by the city, and that the plan OF -eorgan
izstion Of company approved and the election OF
MIR Smith to the presidency strongly approved. MT
Smith also teegraphed that the cltys interest
would be fully protected. and that DO
RECEIVER could or would be appointed, the COM
psny was perfectly solvent The dispatch also says that
all accounts heretofore kept In New York would be trans
ferred 10 Louisyie where in future all the companys
transactions would be recorded This action the part
of President Smith is satisfactory and no further aeuon
will be taken 10y the council
For other Raltoau Ne,ps zee Second Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

TELEPHONE WIREs-The Court OF Appeal has dissolved
the Injunction to restrain the Telephone Company from
erecting wires overhead The Court holds that nasmueh
as the space to be occupied is above the in ordinary
for purposes the street authorities have no
right 10 interfere
CANADIAN LoAN-The banking houses Of Barring Bros.
* Co and Glyn. Mills Curre Co. have issued five mill
ion pounds OF the Canadian 32 per cent loan. The
minimum price Is 81.
PETROLEUM INDIA.-The discovery or petroleum &C
Sbi, Quetta IN the extreme northwest OF inCa VIII
have important bearing thought the Industrial
development OF India and in the solution OF the central
Asian question.
AMERICANS AT CRICKET.-A match game or cricket was
begun today az Scarborough between the Philadelphia
team the local cricket club The Americans went to
the bat first and their last wicket fell Just before the
stumps were drawn. The scores OF the Americans
were follows Scott So; Brown, o. Thayer, IA New
hail. SO; Law, 5; Brewster, 13 Brockie, 113; McNutt
s. Morgan, o; stoever, 100 Lowry, TO- Extras, ~
Total
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
TROUBLES OF THE PENN BANK.

THE HEARING IN THE CASES OF WATSON, THE
BROKER, AND REIBER THE CASHIER.
PITTsBURG Penn, June 13.-A hearing was
had this morning in the OF Thomas j. Watson oil
broker and Cashier Reber charged with consprng to
deiraud the Penn Bank President Riddle was indicted
on an information but waived hearing and gave bail for
his appearance in court The testimony tended 10 show
that Riddle, Watson and Reiber were associated In oil
speculations and that the Overdrafts of fictitious
firms represented their transactions IN oil. One
Of the fictitious accounts opened with an
overdraft of $125,0OO and at the close OF the bank
the account over 100000 overdrawn
Thomas j. WatsOns individual account was $4,000
overdrawn The charges against the overdrawn accounts
were made by order or President Riddle, and Cashier
Rsber was coSnizant the condition OF the accounts
The testimony for the defence will be heard Oh Friday
Assignee warner stated to-day that he was getting the
affairs of the bank shape and thought that instead
of cents the bank will pay 20 cents the dollar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
Il SUICIDES CRUEL LETTER.
THREATENING TO HAUNT HIS WIFE AND CALLING
HIMSELF HER LOVING HUSBAND.


THREATENING TO HAUNT HIS WIFE AND CALLING
HIMSELF HER LOVING HUSBAND.
ley TELsGRAPa TO THE rRfBUSE.l
BALTIMORE, June 13.-The body of b. F..
Stone welknown manufacturer OF coach trimmings OF
this city found floating in Mount Royal Reservoir al
Druid Hill Park about a. to-day. Ar. Stone was
large, wel-deveoped man. with locks Ofron-gTay ana
full flowing beard OF the color. In his coat pocket
was found letter which gave the name Of the unfortu
ate and the OF his suicide 1t dated June
IL, and was written in legble hand with ink on two
half sheets OF paper as follows:
MRS. L. A. STONE, No 1913 West John-st-My darling
wife: thus address you my darling wife, and nope
and pray God expect TO be In his presence DeIOro
you get this thai 10 will be for the last time Ihree times
have tried TO take my life aud failed and that witnn
have loved you and love you still, nut your sister
treated like tramp and you took sides with them
and turned me out like dog IL will come home TO you
oil before you die. want to die aud VIII die II Goa
will let me- pray that he may If you had treated me
right when first came home this would not have nap
pened, but die must. cannot live without you is
killing by inches III is he'll earth to part as we
last parted but this parting will be the last But you
viii have cause to remember me, one that you VIII never
forget never treated you i'll. was always klhu 10
you when you not kind TO me. never narred you
which you proved to be until your people
turned you against me. Then trouble
began. II you had treated me right, would have Deen
different man. am writing this In my riynt 10 ni,no @
turned against This is the worst OF you. Bury me
without much FUSS and decently. There Is claim OF
$40 for me at Marion Lodge yet This is al nave got
to say except you will my ghost in that house every
night. will come back TO haunt you all.
Your loving husband, In death, b. r. STONE.
r. S.-The key of my trunk Is in my pocket; IL you
pockets for what you find One thing there is espe
cally IN the trunk that you want-mOney."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
FRAGMENTS nE CABLE NEWS.

FLUSHING June l3-The workshops OF the Schedt
Company have been destroyed by fire. The damage
amounted to 100000.
CossTASTrSOPLE, June 13.-The Porte VIII loin the
other Powers in endeavorng to settle tine dlncuy De-
tween Bulgaria and Seryla
PARIS June I3-Tbe llldn this morning states that
Prince Hohenlohe, the German Ambassador, declared
that public feeling In Germany was enVenome1 against
France by the constant OF the French press
ROME. June l3-Tbe proiect OF erecting monument to
King Victor Emanuel the Pantheon nas Deen aoal-
doned simple tablet will take the place OF the pro-
posed monument.
the Liberal defeat on Tuesday has not yet altogether
passed The last night were throngcd with
them without the occurrence OF rotous demonstrations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-14
OHIO DEMOCRATS DEMoRALIzED
TALK ABOUT WESTERN MAN-MLEAN THOUGHT
TO BE FOR PAYNE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
CINCINNATI, June 13.-Tildens letter OF de-
chnation has demorazed the Democracy OF Ohio and
Cincinnati Before Its receipt the practical maninty OF
the marty on the question Of his candidacy such that
No other man was worth thinking about Now the
aorty of the real workers OF the party still refuse to
consider him out OF the race though the thinking mem
bars accent his answer as final. Said prominent
local Democrat to-day: "I Tilden is nominated at
Chicago and I think he will be, he will accept MOI
that he wants it, but he will not refuse such COM
plnent He can yet stand the worry OF a cam
paign"
Such plentiful here ana is general throughout the
State. Meanwhile the contingent remainder OF Illden
seems most likely to fall TO Thurman, though CeVeiand
seems TO push him closely in Cincinnati numerousy
signed call Is being circulated for the formation OF Ihur
Club to 80 TO Chicago in which he is called the
"grandest statesman Of his age whose nomination VIII
be equiv TO his election and who would inspire en-
thusiasm from Maine TO the Pacific Ocean," Thurman
was talked with at Columbus last night but he jocosely
avoided a direct answer TO leading question.
Talk OF nominating a Western Is frequent, and
Thurman, Hendricks and Mcdonald most often
toned. The last however, may be considered practically
ont the The knowledge that there and
personal considerations OF an exceedingly delicate and
diana and Mcdonald IS no longer serious factor When
the Democracy settle down 10 the conviction that Tden
really out OF the there Is but little doubt that
Thurman viii be the choice OF large majority III
But this speaking without reference TO John r. Nc
Lean and Payne. II Payne has now made up bis mihd
10 be O candidate Mclean knows we'll and will that
delegates TO the state Convention from Cncn
matt and large part Of the State His statement on re-
eept OF TdeHs letter. that be preferred not to whom
he thought Tlden would favor as the nominee, Is well
understood TO mean Payns and his following Witn the
howard Randall is taken with due allowance The indi-
Aoas point to hot and stormy time In the State Con-