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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Rismarck.s Associates Mere Clerks.

LOHuOu IrulH-
Prince Bismarck, like Frederick, has con-
verted his ministers and ambassadors into
mere clerks. and, once he is gone the whole
machinery of his government and policy
will fall into utter and hopeless confusion.
The crown prince is a mere 'dude" and
Prince Herbert Bismarck is simply the
puppet of his sire, who gets on well enough
when he is dancing to his piper; but he
would come to woeful grief if he were HIM
self the director of the foreign policy of the
empire. The military despotism under
which Germany has groaned for the last
twenty years cannot possibly last much
longer, and it would not have lasted till the
present day but for the veneration which is
universally felt for the aged Kaiser There
will be a crash in Russia before long, and as
in 1s48, the infection will at once spread to
Germany, which has long been ripening for
revolution.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Survey Can be Made.
Special to the Globe.

Special 10 tfle UIOUe.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-In the case of
Anthony Willard wherein application is
made for the survey of an island of nearly
twelve acres of the Mississippi river within
the state of Minnesota, the secretary of the
interior says that he sees no objection to
the survey being made. and decides that it
be permitted at the discretion of the COM
missioner of the general land office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Falling Walls.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2s.-A can of ben
zine exploded in the hands of H. Veh-
meyer in the furniture warerooms in the
five-story building at the corner of Second
and Market streets, this evening. 1t was
followed by two other explosions and the
falling outward of the entire wall of
the Second street side. Mary Cathcart of
Palmyra, n. j., who was passing at the
time, was buried under the debris and
killed. Many other persons had narrow
escapes. Young Vehmeyer was badly
burned. The building and contents We're
consumed and several adjoining buildings
damaged. The loss is about $685.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29

a large quantity of lumber has
been destroyed. Among buildings de-
stroyed was the telegraph Office,
SO that details are not to be had. Late to-
night it is learned from Medford that the
loss by to-days fire is fully $500, 600, with
a very light insurance. Many OF the suffer-
erS are not insured at ALL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
A Doctor For RieI.

QUEBEC, May 2s.-Dr. Vallie of this
city will be called as witness in the matter
of Riel's alleged insanity. Dr.. Vallie at
tended the rebel in the Buford lunatic asy-
lum
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Heayy Fire at Medford. WITS.

MILWAUKEE, May %. Indefinite par
ticulars are received here of a disastrous
fire at Medford. Wis. 1t is believed the
business portion of the place, with
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Williams Takes 1t Gracefully.

KEoKUK, Ia, May 2S.-After Mr..
Williams received the appointment of mar
shall of the Southern Iowa district and
found that it was likely to occasion some
criticism of the Democratic administration
at Washington, he placed his resignation in
the hands of the department of justice to
be used in any manner deemed best for the
Democratic party and to avoid the depart
ment any embarassments or complications
growing out of the appointment, and when
consequently he received word yesterday
afternoon that his resignation had been ac-
cepted he was not surprised. He has moth
ing but the kindest words for the president
and Secretary Garland, but regrets that he
had been indirectly the cause of any trouble
to Them To the friends who were willing
to stand by him he expresses the heartiest
thanks. Otherwise he is Indifferent to the
whole matter, except in the falsehoods ma
liciously circulated about his Democracy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29

Thomas Warner, lumber dealer at Cohoc-
ton, N. Y, has assigned, giving prefer
ences Of $500, 600
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Action OF Republican Senators.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.--The Critic to-
night, with a sensational display of italics
and capitals, publishes the following resolu-
lions, which it says it is credably in
formed were adopted last March at a caucus
of Republican senator's: First-That in case
of the removal of any efficient
Republican public officer on the ground Of
offensive partisanship and the nomination
of Democratic partisan in his place; that
such nomination will not be confirmed.
Second-That in case any Democratic part
isan causes the removal of an efficient Repub-
lican and receives as his reward for causing
such removal the nomination as successor
to the decapitated official, such NOM
nation will not be confirmed. Two or trhee
Republican senators who were asked about
these resolutions tonight refused to make
any statements; but the facts far as it can
be got at by circumstantial evil
dence, is that formal resolutions, like
the preceding were never adopted but
that the substance of the alleged resolu-
lions expressed the sentiment Of most if not
all of the Republican senator's The sub
stance of the resolution is that if a Demo-
crat who has been active in politics is Sc
lected the nomination will not be confirmed.
This expresses the sentiment Of pretty much
all the Republicans in the senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-29
Consulting Old Sam Tilden.

OptCldl W Vic OlODe.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The recurring
visits of Secretaries Manning and Whitney
to New York city have produced some little
anxiety and no little wonder. Politicians
ask each other if there may not be signiti-
canoe in these trips. Manning no sooner
is train-washed than he makes visit to
Greystone, and it is always heralded that he
is in conference with the Democratic sage
who lives there. Is Mr.. Tilden's advice
sought to aid the new dispersion, is not
infrequently asked, and the hope is ex-
pressed that if it be sought it will be
needed to the fullest extent. 1t is not pass
ing strange that S. j. Tilden is still to the
Democratic heart the embodiment of all
that is genuine in Democracy. Even with
his declining years his wisdom grows apace
and his advice is as pure gold. Hence it
is not to be considered exceptional that
ripe politicians trust and hope that
Secretaries Manning and Whitney seek the
Mecca at Greystone to return to their chief
in the White house ladened with precepts
grthered there. And yet if such visits are
for advice there is in it quasi confession
that the president and his cabinet feel their
own weakness. In sense, as a well-known
politician puts it, the president is simply
running kindergarten. He can
easily explain the object lessons which
thus far have marked his admin
istration for there are but two:
These are overzeal to enforce the civil ser
vice law and fear of the tenure of office
act. Now, however, the president finds he
is out in the deep waters, aiming to build
up the Democratic party from the enemy.
If the president has at last been forced
by self preservation to take Samuel J. Til
den by proxy into his cabinet, the Demo-
cratic leaders will gladly say amen and hal
lelujah. They know this means Democracy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
THE EDGEFIELD LYNCHERS.
APPLICATION OF THE EDGEFIELD PRISON
ERS FOR BAIL.
A Brilliant Array of Counsel and n
FsOed of AGitlavits---An Able and
Ingenious Presentation OF the Case
of the Petitioncrs..-The State Well
Represented.
Ne7cs and Courier.

AtlO.3O o'clock this morning the hearing o1
the applicatiOn for bail made by the thirty
F1ur mcn charged: with the murder of .. L.
IuAcreash, ia Edgefield County, on the 2lSt
of September, vas begun by Judge HUDSON
i'm the County Courtroom. 4 number of law law
yers were present as interested listeners The
seats outside of the bar were empty. Judge
Hudson having consented to hear the appll.
cation without compelling the attendance OF
the prisoners none of them were present.
Senator Butler and Mr.. $. McG. Slmklns
were present as Counsel for the prisoners:
Attorney General Miles and Solicitor Bon :,
ham appeared to represent the State, ana
were assisted by MeSsrs. Ernest Gary ana n.
Il. Evans. ,os
Senator Butler, Of counsel for prisoners,
read the preliminary papers in the case AS
counsel on both sides agreed that thc les
sinaeny at the Cu!breath inquest had becn re-
ported con. pietely and correctly in the Ne0S
and Courier, such testimony was read from
the Ncws aid Courier by Iieutenant-GoVern-
or Sheppard for the defence. The reaulns
lasted from 1915 to - N.
Messrs. Sheppard, Butler and Gary next
took turns to read nlnety-two affidavlts IN
support of the application for bail. Ihlrty-
four OF these were made by tAe persons
charged with partici ipatioh in the crime, ana
were to the general effect that they had ho
con n ection with the lyncning, but that, nav
ing gathered to attend Il public meeting when
had for it's object the detection and lawful
punishment Of the murderer of W. II. Ham,
mond and having been advised to disperse ana
shcir aGidayitS contained these statements.
The other aflidavitS were III greater part maue
by the wives and relatives OF number OF the
accused, WHO declared that the men were al
their homes when Culbreaih was killed.
IAese affidavits were from the following per-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The President and Directors Decline
Re-Election.--The Stockholders to
Meet Oh the Second Wednesday i'm
January.

Beside matters ofdetail, the following action
was taken by the stockholders:
On hearing the report of the president, or
dcred that the same be iui nished the Neaos
and Cou,ie'J Of Charleston, to be published for
the information Of all parties Interested III
the enterprise.
Resolred, That this meeting take no action upon
the said report but when 1t adourns, 1t adourns to
meet at Aiken at II NJ. on the second Wednesday in
JANUARY neat with view to a fuller personal atten-
dance of Stockholders, and mature action upon the
subject OF important matters involved.
Whereas The following resolution Of the board Of
directors has been submitted to this meeting to witt
"rhat the board of directors, ccurrng fully in the
statements made and the views expressed by the
President in his report will decline reelection and
submit the future OF the railway thus dsembarrassed
to the uctinn of the stockholders"
Resolved, That the stockholders request the Prest
dent and directors to retain Office till the adjourned
meeting in January next
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natural. They wanted to sell their wares. lie, HIM
SELF did not believe In the doctrine of total depravity,
and If the newspapers would spend rs much time end
money in reporting the good that was done In The
world ms the evil it would have most wholesome ef.
feet IIecompmented the past and present Judiciary
of the State very highly and snd that whore PROOF Is
cear Justice in our Counts Is very apt to be done.
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Senator Buffers Speech.

Senator Butler said that his side was not
there to try this case, but to ask, what the
Constitution guaranteed, bail.
We, said he, are not prepared to put up our defence
until we arc confronted with the witnesses for the
State The matter lay so fully within the discretion
Of the Judge that argument was hardly necessary.
The object of bail to secure the APP cnrance of the
accused for trial. His side claimed only the right
guaranteed by the bill Of rights Of the Constitution.
Yet this extraordinary array Of counsel appeared for
the State and hue and cry raised about Edgefed
that the murder of Hammond and the murder of Gull
breath were the result Of social conditions which cOnd
be reached by law, and which would prevail in
this any other country long as human nature
tnued weak as it is. He maintained that the &C.
cuscd were good citizens and honorable men as
could be found anywhere in this country. Consider.
ing the evidence the Senator aintained that Cul-
breath fired the first shot and that his death resulted
from The wound lie received in response to that shot.
He attacked the character of Gus White one Of the
States witnesses and said he would not convict the
ii some OF the men did lave on masks. his Honor
could not keep them in Jail on mere suspicion After
discussing the evidence he asked whether it w0ulG he
fair and Just of his Uunor to keep these in Jail
even for four days The application had not been made
sooner because of his (Scnator Buffers absence and
because of the time necessary tn prepare the atavs
lie guaranteed that no matter what amount of blil
might be required 1t would h, readily furnished
There was some evidence p"nting to some of these
prisoners and tending to implicate them in the mur.
der, but it not enough to dcbar them Fl ON The
right of giving bnil.
In conclusion the Senator insisted that he sick
of the remark thnt crime was the increase. His
newspaper friends published now all the news of a
the crimes that were coinmttcd. II was perfectly
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
Trying to Raise Money by Popular
subscription Because the Con.
s1ruction Company Failed to go to
Work.

In October. 1883, the first annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the consolidated railway
was held at Aiken. The following is al en-
tract from the presidents report then Sub
mit!cu:
at is patent that the policy adopted a the organize
tinn of the company has failed in results up to this
shown srf able to meet its contract, and now trunk
IL informs us that any ability it may hereafter de-
vrop to do SD depends upon the successful negota-
tion of our bonds. II the Construction Company
could comply with its contract In other respects the
railway company is conceded to be nndrr legal obiga-
1inn to continue to await its commencement of con-
struction. The CONSTRUCTION Company having failed,
and continuing to il to meet Its obi atiuns relative
to the Aiken nce, the contract broken in part may
be considered brnken in whole and proceedings taken
to annul H. Both considerations Of policy and gnol
faith Mr.. Sch"eld who at least has done all that he
pussbly could. make me 10th to recommend this tX-
crpt in the last Resort. The Construction Company
continuing to fail rs aforesaid the railway conany It's
pi csent cannot keep up the Aiken Office
any other, can it probably keep up the survey.
the difficulty of realizing Its present resources,
fined tU the residunm of the subscription list will be
practically insuperuble; certainly no additional re-
colccs will be Developed This state of things will
be construed into an aban onmcnt oY the work. and is
to last indefinitely, for the financial ngent has not
ed ind in the nature of things cannot fix time when
his hopes will be realized abandoned, depending as
they do upon uncertain element the huctuu.
tons of the Stock Exchange
ain looking ut the sui rct in nll its aspects there
fore respectfully recommend that the railway com
any do what tue Construction Company has failed to
1v-tha is tU say by our own effort build and equip
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11

THE Press and Banner has some stock on
hand Just now and can print nice bill heads,
letter heads, &C.. at the lowest prices. All per-
sons are invited to examine our samples and
prices,
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No Hope for Aid from Charleston.

lllC committee nave IePot tCu uS lotlo"S.
"CIARLESTON. S. c., October 81. 1885.
"General Johnson Hagood, President-Dcar
General: ! have received yours of 9th and
the: same has been duly considered by the
due to you that should say frankly that none
OF us believe that you could place $5VO,VOO Of
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portion Of. the line, OR we may endeavor to grade
and crosstit the whole South Carolina division from
Aiken to the foot If the monntains. Article XXX
of the contract with the Construction Company pro-
vides for notifications and is available in this conhec
ton.
ut is believed that with amendments to our char
ter, which will permit towns, townships and counties
along the line to subscribe by popular vote this WORK
can be accomplished and vitality retained In our en-
terpr6e. We iail to how it can affect except f.
voraby. the present line Of negotiation for the sale
our bonds and II permits TO await patiently Its e
mination. II this inaugurated fails. we viii
huve secured better basis on which, at better time
to renew It, and We will have placed onethird OF on
whole line in condition to he beyond doubt speedily
Operuted upon q payinr busis"
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Lieutenant.GO Shcppars,'s Ar
Euncnt.

Lieutcnant-Gove Sheppard opened in
support of the application for bail. He made
Il spirited speech of thirty mintcs. which was
chiefly devoted TO an analysis of the testi-
mony.
He maintained that rs 1t was in evidence that Cul
breath did not die until O'Clock the morning utter
he was shot his statement coon after the shouting
could not be taken dying declaration. II not
sworn to and could not stand against the a2 utiidavits
which accounted for the where: bouts Of the prisoners
at the time of the killing lie showed that the prs
oners were arrested in three patches different a
llvs and on varying prcsump,ions of guilt. and in
sisted that aibi had Teen concuSvcly proven rs to
most of them. Parknan and Holmes were the OILY
two of the accused who had been seen at Edgcfcld
Court House that day. The ev dence of the families
Of the that they were at home ut the time OF the
killing WAS more satisfactory than that ahucrd before
the coroner. They, the lynchers. were disguised and
masked, so how could their identity BE- sw"rn TO- He
made special plea in behalf Of yons Culhrcath. Iic
insisted that to the rccused there not the pre-
su,npve evidence necessary to justify the refusal of
1,atl
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Memphis T. Culbreath, WIN. Elam.
The reading lasted nearly two hours 1t IS
ct course Impossible to report in detail the
substance OF all these papers. Counsel
for the prisoners consider the affidartS of
Mrs. Culbyeath Miss Cu.brcath, Senator W.
J. Talbert, Mr.. p. II. Bussey and Mr.. d. &.
Bussey the most important ones, and they
ncrorainnly 1nrnSnn1Cl below.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
THE RAILROAD TO CHICAGO.
ORIGIN, HISTORY AND CONDITION OF THE
GREAT PROJECT.

Gen. Hagood's Report as President of
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railway-The Enterprise
Cannot. be Successful Under Exist
ing Conditions-A Plain Statement
Of the Causes Which have Contrib.
uted to this Result.
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TNetrs and Cou,ier.1

olina. Cum herland Gap and Chicago Railway
Company, held in Aiken on Wednesday, No.
vember i, the following report was submitted
by Gen. johnson Hagood, the President oi
the company:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
Major Gary's Argument.
Major Ernest Gary replied for the State.

Major Ernest Gary replleu LOT the State
lie quoted freely from The testimony before the cor
oner to prove that the accused had formed consa
cy lie maintained that chain Of evidence connect
cd them with the crime He had no doubt that some
sharp enough to SHIFT on others the dirty work
of the actual murder, but they had been proven t.
Many of them claimed that they going public
spirited citizens to the public meeting at Antioch
church, but who heard of men attending OIL hon
est, open meeting with masks their faces. AS t
Mr.. Sheppards argument about the impossibilily o
recognizing masked men, he shaved that certain wit
had testified before the that the masks
poor, consisting in par: Of pocket handkerches
ard in various cases permitted recognition The truth
about the matter that there wIs meeting at An
tioch church to consider the MATTER and that the
joriy favored lyncbins Cu'brcath. while few opposed
it, The effort to-day to have the aildavits or the
State witnesses stigmatzed as untrue and the aIldn
Wits of the prisoners accepted true in order to a
tho trial. He insisted that tic resumptrc prooi q
guilt was greut.'
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Help Me, Cassius, or I Sink.

Upon the presentation of these affairs thus
their action reafirmed the policy adopted al
the organization of the company and contin
ued undisturbed its relations with tho Con
mendation calling upon the towns and town
ships for subscription in aid of the construc
ton Of the South Carolina division. The
present direction was continued In office BY
reelection.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-11-11
The Directors Try n New Plan---The
PrOpOscd DETECTION by Greenville.
AIKEN, S, c., November 4

The directors Of the railroad company, COM
ing into office under the circumstances mar
rated, and restricted IN their powers by the
matured scheme deliberately and previously
adopted by the stock holders, proceeded TO
such duties AS were LETT to them. They real
iZed in part the assets Of the South Carolina
railroads and applied the same to their fioat-
ing Indebtedness and to engineering work up
on the South Carolina division, while await
ing the progress of Mr.. Schoheld and the ac-
ton Of the Construction Company. When 1T
became apparent that the latter could not
commence work until our bonds were sold,
the direction gave their attention to e1iectlng
what in this particular that company had
been expected to do. Propositions were ell.
tertained from Grecnvile to defect the road
by her borders upon the condition of $loDoC
to be at once contributed ard expended IN
construction from Aiken Northward. 1t met
with strong opposition on the part Of the 10;
cality by the detection, and OF the financial
agent. who claimed that any divergence from
the original line would affect ipjuriously his
negotiations in England. An examination OF
our charter and Of cur contract with the Con-
struction Company also intcrposed difficult
ties Could this Grccnville proposition have
been promptly accepted it IS, in the light OF
subsequent events, more than probable that
the South Carolina division OF our road
would now have been in course of compile
ton.