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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-16
A Civil Rights Case.

CHATTANOOGA, April 1l.--In the
United States District Court to day,
Judge D. NJ. Key presiding, the negro
who was elected from a Grst-class car on
the Western and Atlantic Railroad by
t~o passengers, he having ignored the
request of the conductor to 60 into an.
other car, recovered judgment against
the road for $2l7. The Judge, in his
charge, said the road was compelled to
furnish as good cars for colored people
as for other 6rst.class passengers, and
that the special car for negroes would be
as exclusive as that for first.class white
passengers.
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fairs between England and Russia
have apparentl reach led the end Of di..
splomatic correspo ndence. The Russian;
army ontbs Afghan frontier has, under.
s5hs command ofs Gen. Komaroff, met
d and routed the forces Of the Ameer at
sPapjdeh and the British government has
submitted what appears to be its ulti.i
ssmlatnm, l IN which the English govern.
ment demands that Gen. Komarof be.
sdeposed trom the command, and that the
sRussian army; be with hdrawn from Afghan
frontier. This the Russian war depart.
Sment has refused to.. do, and at the same
time has commended Gen. Komarof
3 and congratulated the troops under him. hi n
Tie Gar says that his troops may adj
vance hut will never retire, and the war
J 5fecliEg Is at fever heat in Russia. II
now apnears certain that England must
lecede from her demands Or there will
De war.
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Barrillas Succeeds Barrios.

WASHINGTON, April lO.-Secretary of
State Bsyard has received official infor.
nation from Hall, American Minister
resident in Central America, that Gen.
Barrios was killed in battle on the I'd
inst. Gen. Barrilas, being his constitu-
tional successor, has assumed the duties
of President of Guatemala.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Presi-
dent to-day received the following tele-
gram from Gen. III. l.. Barrillas, dated
at La Libertad:
81 have the honor to inform your Ex-
cellency that, by the death of Gen.
Barrios, | have entered, according to the
Constitution, upon the exercise of the
duties of the Presidential office, and
have organized a new Cabinet. The at
titude Of my government will be purely
such as is required by the dignity and
defence of the country"
Inquiry at the Central American lie.
cations here concerning Gen. Barrillas
ELECTED the information that he is man
of wealth who is likely to be conserva-
tive in his policy, and that while he was
friend of Barrios and fell in with him
in bis scheme for the Union of the Cen
trail American States, it is unlikely that
be will care to carry on the war against
the States of San Salvador, Costa Rica
and Nicaragua begun by Barries. One
reason given for this opinion is that Gen.
Barrillas vas appointed to the Office OF
Vice. President, which he held when
Barrios WAS President and from which
he now succeeds to Barrios's place, by
the Assembly Of Slate, which is now
said to be opposed to Barrios's project of
securing the Union of the Central Amer
can States by force.
The State department has received in.
formation to the effect that the family of
the late Gen. Barrios has left Guatemala
for San Fran cisco. :,
La L1DERrAD VIA GALVESTON, April
1O.-News confrmatory of the death of
President Barrios continues to reach this
point. The latest received brings intel
iigence of the installation of successor
to Barrios, and gives the names of some
of the Cabinet officers. The new Presi-
dent is Gen. Manuel Lizandro Barillas,
one of the two Vice. Presidents.
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Cleveland Will Divide the Spoils Fairly.

A Democratic Senator who is of the
opinion that his State has Jared some
what badly at the hands of the admins.
tration, said to the President on Wednes
day that he did not intend to dog him in
the matter, as he considered such course
would be beneath his dignity, but he
wished To be distinctly understood as
protesting against what he looked upon
as an unjust discrimination. The Presi-
dent replied that everything could not
be adjusted in day, that his desire and
purpose was to recognize as far as posi-.
BILE the equal claims of all the States and
all the sections of the country, and he
hoped in due time to be able to accom-.
plish it. To another visitor who gently
made the suggestion that Maryland
seemed to be pretty we'll taken care of,
he answered: 'Yes, but you know
Maryland has the advantage of being
very close, which makes it much easier
for the people to get at me-"
The following shows the distribution
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Our Mexican war began somewhat
in the same way as this which seems
now to be impending between Russia
and Great Britain. After the annexa.
tion of Texas to the United States, Mex.
leo claimed that the river Nueces was the
southern line of Texas, while we claimed
that the true boundary was the Rio
Grande. There was broad stri ip Of
disputed country between the two rivers.
Our Government sent troops into it to
occupy it, and Mexico sent an army into
it: to resist. These got into collision,
there was a smart fight at Pal" Alto
and then war was declared to kist by
the act of Mexico. That is the way big
wars come from small beginnings.
There's quite enough in this Penldelh
affair to bring on war-if one or both
parties should be so inclined: but there
is i not enough, if diplomacy were ruled by
common sense and honest right.
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A Shooting Tragedy.

LANCASTER, April 13.-This town was
startled on Sunday evening, about half.
past s o'clock, at the noise of repeated
pistol. firing in the hotel known as the
Catawba House. Most of the citizens
were absent at church at the time, but
those who heard the reports on rushing
to the place found Mr.. W. D. Curtis in
the last agonies of death, from the effects
of pistol shots.
A jury of inquest was Immediately
organized, and the cause of the death
was ascertained to be ball from pis-
tol in the hands of MIR. Charles Eman-
uel, of Bennettsville, S. G. These two
men, Curtis and Emanuel, had been
recently in the town of Winnsboro, S.
@. Emanuel, when there, had lost twenty
or twenty-five dollars, and accused Cur
tis of taking it from bis pocket On &C.
count of this charge bad feeling exist
ed between the two men all day. They
were both boarding at the Catawba
House and their rooms were side by side.
Mrs. Curtis, the wife of the slain man,
became very much troubled about the
matter and was talking with Emanuel at
the time the firing commenced. It is
matter of dispute as to who fred the
first shot, and as to whether Curtis fired
at all, but those who have examined the
room say that the marks of the pistol
balls appear in aud about the room of
Mr.. Emanuel, and from this it is thought
by some that Mr.. Curtis most probably
made the attack.
There were about seven shots in all
found. Curtis was struck twice, one
ball penetrating near the region Of the
heart. After struggling to his bed he
died in few seconds. Emanuel, it is
said, was struck through HI coat, but
was not hurt. Mrs. Curtis was the only
eyewitness of the bloody tragedy, but
on account Of the shock she was not
called upon to testify before the jury of
inquest. A ball, which is said to have
struck an ornament worn on her head,
was found lodged in her hair and she
was somewhat affected by the same.
There is some mystery enveloping the
affair and I forbear to make any COM
ments.
The deceased leaves a wife and two
small children. He was good machin.
ist and has beer in this County but a
few months. His body was inferred here
to. day with appropriate ceremonies.
Emanuel Immediately absented himself.
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= The war news on Friday sent -four
up 81 per barrel at Minneapolis. 9. A: A;
Pillsbury & Co. made deal of 2,5O0,O0O
barrels and profit of $125,0O0. Wash
burn g. Crosby made q deal of 2,6OO,OOU
barrels, with profit of 100000.
A prayer.book was offered for a
drink to Lowell, Massachusetts,, saloon.
keeper, recently, by man who stated
that he was out of money and had, mt
anything else that he could pawn. The
offer was refused.
= The Charleston presbytery adopted
on Saturday, by q large majority an
overture from the general assembly of
1884 striking out from the confession of
faith the following words: THE man may
not marry any of his wife's kindred
nearer in blood than he may of his own,
nor the woman of her husbands kindred
nearer in blood than her own"
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While LOADING q nistol with which

- While loading pistol with which
to shoot a mad dog, Willie McGinn, a
white boy II years of age, living near
Charlotte, accidentally discharged the
weapon, the ball from which pierced
Miss AdGie Alexander's forehead and
prod uced almost instant death.
Both Houses of the Tennessee Leg.
islature have passed over the veto of
Gov. Bate the bill repeating the Railroad
Commission law.
Mr.. Winfield Scott, of Colorado,
Texas, has sold 5000 head of cattle, COVE
and calves, to be delivered the 1st OF
May, at an average of SIS per head.
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Perfect souudness Of body and mind is
possible only with pure blood. Leading
medical authorities OF all civilized coun-
tries endorse Ayers Sarsaparilla as the
best blood-purifying medicine in e1is-
tence. II vastly increases the working
and productive powers of both hand and
brain.
Ayers Cathartic Pills are suited to
every age. Being sugar coated they are
easy to take, and though mild and pleas
ant in action, are thorough and searching
i'll effect. Their efficacy in all disorders
of the stomach and bowels is certified to
by eminent physicians, prominent cler-
gymen, aud many of our best citizens.
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RHEUMATISM.

Although practitioner OF near twenty
years. my mother influenced me to pro-
cure B. B. B. for her, She had been con-
fined to her bed several months with
Rheumatism which had stubbornly re-
sisted all the usual remedies. Within
twenty four hours after commencing B.
B. B. / observed marked relief She has
Just commenced her third bottle and is
nearly as active as ever, and has been in
the front yard with ''rake in hand" clean
ing up. Her improvement is truly tuon-
derful and immensely gratifying.
C. Fl. MONTGOMERY, M. D.
Jacksonville, Ala, June e, 1854.
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AnEIowa eorrespo lent Of Bradstreet's
] sgomnersial Agency writes that in an
experience os thirty years be has never
knownse 8 mort upon dairy farm
being foreclossd. This observation will
I doubtless meet sith corrob boratiyes expes
riisnce issi ii al seetions Of the country, and
YET through the South very fen persons
have taken any interest in, or devoted
any attention TO, dairy farming No
such prosperity has attended cotton
farming min for every year thousands OF
cotton farms are sold under mortgage for
:dsbt ii the South, and yet our people
;sticK to cotton and refuse to engage in
the more lncrative ployment OF di-
verified agriculture, by means of which
Etbay could live more omfortably and
make more money.
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MoRE NEEDED THAN SOFT WORDS.

E The Prince and Princess Of Wales ace
not accomplishing the paci6cation of
Ireland by their visit to that country as
rapidly or as efectually as was at first
anticipated. They aroused hostility in
Dublin, by failing to invite the Lord
Mayor of that city and other prominent
Nationalist to their reception, and the
authorities Of that city are in rage
over what they consider the slight.
When the royal party left Dublin, on
their arrival at Mallow junction, County
Cork, en- route to the residence of the
Earl of Listowell at Connamore, there
was a terrible row. A large crowd broke
through the police lines and were driven.
back at the point of the bayonet.
O'Brien and Harrington, Irish members
of Parliament, were in the crowd and
were badly mauled. Ever since the riot
the Government has monopolized the
telegraph wires and no further details are
obtainable. The news of the disturbance
caused intense excitement in the House
of Commons. The windows and doors Of
the houses which had been decorated in
honor of the Prince of Wales were
smashed and crowds of Irishmen roamed
through the streets all night, cheering
O'Connor, o. 'Brien and Parnell and sing
ing "God save Ireland" Prior to the
arrival of the Prince of Wales, members
of the crowd kicked and punched lot
of cooked hats which they used to SYM
abolize royalty. When the rush was made
toward the Prince it was led by O'Brien,
M. P, for Mallow. Some of the rabble
were severely injured by the police while
repelling this rush. The only members
of Parliament present we're O'Brien,
O'Connor,c and Harrington, member of
Parliament for Westmeath and secretary
of the Irish League.
The principal organizer of the demon
stration against the Prince Of Wales was
VIM. O'Brien, Mp, editor of the United
ireland. In an interview he said: "My
object is accomplished. I have shown
the special reporters who accompany the
Prince of Wales the true Irish view of
his visit, and I have vindicated Ireland's
name."
John O'Connor, M. P, for Tripperary,
made an inAammatory speech at meet
ing of the Irish National League in
Cork. He urged the men Of Cork to
rebel against the English Government.
ssYour brethren in Mallow have already
done so, be said, 'tand the first shot was
fred to-day. I have just returned from
Mallow, where I saw Irishmen reekiDg
with blood from bayonet wounds.
O'Brien fell frst." The result of this
oration aas repetition at Cork of the
riot at Mallow.
During the rioting in Cork in the eve-
ming the houses of several Loyalists were
wrecked. It is reported that suburb.
an police station at Blackpool was,
wrecked.
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Cholera at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., April 11.-Considel:
able excitement prevails among several
Cleveland physicians and the people who
live in the vicinity of Alum street by
the death of two children under peculiar
symptoms. About ten days ago q small
child Of Mrs. VIM. Russell was taken
i'll and died. After death the body
turned black. Yesterday second child
died of the same disease and its body
also turned black. The symptoms mani
tested were purging, vomiting and irri-
tation. The health officer and coroner
are unwilling to pronounce the disease
cholera without thorough examination
and investigation, and will hold post
mortem examination tomorrow.
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pREsBYrEerAN CENTENNIAL.


The meeting of the South Carolina
Presbytery, just held in Lancaster, was
an occasion of more than usual interest
and importance. During its session on
the 18th instant, Centennial ceremonies
were held at the old Waxhaw Church
according to previous notice given.
Here it was, one hundred years ago, that
the first Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church of South Carolina was organized.
The Rev. Jas. n. Thornwell, son Of
the distinguished DIR. Thornwell, deliver
ed the Centennial sermon, which was q
good argument for home missions, bring
ing out especially the work done in upper
South Carolina by the old Waxbaw
Church. The, house was full to over
flowing, there being present about eight
hundred persons. The rite of the Lords
Supper was celebrated, the Rev. r. NJ.
kirkpatrick officiating. It was a matter
of much regret that the Rev. J. 81. Saye,
the oldest minister of this Presbytery,
vas not able to attend to read the histor-
ical sketch, according to appointment,
but this duty was performed by the Rev.
R. NJ. Kirkpatrick, who was called upon
without previous notice. The Presbytery
adjourned on the following day, and will
hold its next session at Bethesda Church,
in York County.
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Two ConYicts Shot and Killed While
Trying to Escape.

COLUMBIA, April 9.-At $50 this
evening Louis Pettis and William Henry
alias John Arms, both colored conv;cts,
met death while endeayoring to escape
from the force engaged on the Columbia
Canal They were working on Cemetery
Hill just above the present upper termi-
nus of the canal and had severed their
shackles, presumably with tools used in
rock work. A picket line of guards is
kept about the exposed section of the
bill, where work is being done. The
river protects the other side of the hill.
One of these guards saw the men rushing
through the underbrush in the direction
of point of woods several hundred
yards off, He tried to halt them but
failed and took Ing shot at them.
The couvicts ran between two other
guards, who also ordered them to halt,
but could not fire for fear of shooting
each other. When, however, the negroes,
still running fast, had passed beyond the
picket line and were in the open space,
the guards fired. The distance was con-
siderable. Some eight rifle shots were
made, the'last two bringing the conyicts
to the ground. One was shot through
the neck and the other through the back.
Both died almost instantly. Pettis WAS
from York and had served two years of
ten years. sentence for manslaughter.
He was about 30 years old. Henry was
younger and came from Charleston about
six months ago to serve FIVE years for
larceny Of live stock. When the hands
were called in it was found that James
Crockett, recently convicted at the Rich
land Court of housebreaking, who was
working near the others, had nearly sue
ceeded in filing of his ball and chain,
showing that he too had intended dash
for liberty. The nature of the ground
and the working is bar to the detection
of shackle. breaking, but as an Offset to
this the guards seem to be good rifle
shots.-Dispatch to the News and Courier.
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The mouth of the Mississippi has

- The mouth of the Mississippi has
cost millions from first to last. 1t is q
greedy mouth and will swallow green
backs about as rapidly as they can be
printed. With all the money spent on
this great stream it appears that there is
now imminent danger of the DETECTION
of the river into Bayou Atchafalaya, by
which it would reach the Gulf very much
sooner than at present. This would ruin
New Orleans, leaving her high and dry
as an inland town, and some of the rich
est territory in Louisiana would also be
permanently submerged.
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The Greenyille News thinks Governor
Thompson's action in refusing to leave
the appointment of a Clerk of Court to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death
of Gen. Nicholson to a primary election
in Edgefeld County was not we'll founded
in reason, and contends that all matters
of government ought to be submitted to
the people for determination. Our con.
temporary forgets that the people in their
highest capacity have declared otherwise
in the matter which the Governor had in
hand, for the people of South Carolina by
their Constitution say that the Governor
shall fill vacancies in the Office of Clerk
by appointment. That clause of the
Constitution is as binding on the Cover
nor as any other, and to have left the
question to an election would have been
clear violation of the spirit of the
Constitution. By refusing to do so the
Governor simply carried out the obliga.
tions laid upon him by the people them
selves in the Constitution of the State.
The suggestion of the Nesos that Edge.
field should enter a vigorous protest
against the Governors action by sending
a delegation to the next State Convention
to vote against his nomination is uncalled
for, and will hardly find any endorse.
ment in the sturdy old Democracy of
Edgefeld, which, though it may differ
from the views entertained by the Gov
ernor, will not fail to admire the firm
manner in which be has adhered to what
he conceived to be his duty. If Cover
nor Thompson wants to be Governor
again We predict that he will easily sue
ceed himself, and in giving him another
term the State will be assured of pru-
dent, conservative and wise administra-
tion of the affairs of the State.
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A queer building is in process

"A queer building is in process of
erection in Chicago by Boston man:
The walls will be of plate glass, and
there will be very little material in the
whole structure except glass, cement and
red slate. The building is to be used for
Offices, and it is calculated that rs per
cent of the entire space can be made
available, whereas 80 much room is taken
up in ordinary buildings by walls, halls,
etc, that the available space is only from
AZ to 544 per cent. The walls OF the new
edi6ce will contain about $40 lineal feet
of glass.