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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-08-24
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-08-24

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langen fam!
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etn giienbabn : Mnleibe aufaunebmen;
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i6eiterten inbefen %bonftdnbig.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1885-08-24

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Ginf3ig Gents Die Glaf6e.
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baltic feblen. Ginf5ig Gents bic Glaf9e.
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Ylumber8 u. @aseDitters,
ss5 OF -Sontontrabe, Gan antonio. Babe
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platten, @umuiidldude, 8Iei- unb Giienrob.
rem, 9ierapparate uno @asfixtnres aner art.
aas aaftrdse perbeu prompt aussefubrt.
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
The Riel Rebellion.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Col. T. Chas. Wat
son and Maj. E. w. Gorham, Of the
Canadian army, passed through here
Yesterday en- route to Manitoba, where
they will join the Canadian forces and
assist in putting down the Riel rebellion.
Col. Watson expressed the belief that
the trouble In the Northwest would be
much more serious than had been anticl-
pated.
WINNIPEG, MAN, April 5.-Neus
from the North indicates that the state
If affairs there is growing worse. AS
before telegraphed, dispatch from Col.
Twins to the Government has come
through by courier and carries bad news.
The supplies are scarce, and unless relief
gets through very soon the mounted
police and all the Prince Albert people
will be completely at the mercy of the
Rebels. Irvine says that reinforcements
of 1900 men are wanted at Prince Albert
Immediately. he adds that the country
people, owing to the threats from the
Rebels, are leaving their places and that
the Teton Sioux are swarming over the
country and committing depredations.
The Sioux referred to are led by Chief
White Cap, and occupy reserve in
Prince Albert. They are refugees from
the United States.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
Mrs. Garfield to Harry.

P1rrsDURe, April s.-The Presbyteri-
an congregation at West6eld, Lawrence
County, were surprised and delighted
this week to learn that their pastor, Rev.
William M. Taylor, was to be married to
the widow of President Garfield. He is
about fifty years of age, with black hair
and whiskers slightly tinged with gray.
His eyes are sparkling, and be is of me-
dunn height. He is a son of ex-Judge
Taylor, of Lawrence County.
Mr.. Taylor became acquainted with
Mrs. Garfield many years ago. His first
wife was Miss Packer, of Hiram, o.,
who was an intimate friend and compan.
ion of Mrs. Garfield. They went
through Hiram College together and
graduated in the same class at the time
President Garfield was at the head of
that institution. After both had married
they kept up friendly intercourse, and
by this means Mrs. Garfield and hlr.
Taylor became acquainted. One year
ago last July Mr.. Taylor and wife visited
the parents of the latter at Hiram, o..
While there she died suddenly of heart
disease. Mrs. Garfield extended her
sympathies on the sad occasion, and she
and Mr.. Taylor frequently met there
after on the occasion of his visits to
Hiram. Mr.. Taylor now visits the home
of Mrs. Garfield frequently, and in a
delicate way his congregation have been
made to understand that the marriage
will take place some time during the
coming Summer. The groom, while not
an eloquent preacher, is a man of scholr
arly attainments and much endeared to
his congregation.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
Barrios Meets His Fate.

LA L1BERTAD, VIA. GALVESTON,
April 4.-Hostilities between Guatemala
and the allied Republics have been sus-
pended, and an armistice of one months
duration is announced. The Legislative
Assembly of Guatemala has annulled
the decree promulgated by President
Barrios on February %, in which the
union of Central American Republics
was proclaimed and Barrios announced
Dictator and Supreme Military Chief
tain of oil Central America. The gold.
hilted sword of President Barrios was
found broken on the battle-f field of Cha.
lehnapa. According to the latest intelli-
gence received here, President Barrios
is dead. No particulars have been re.
ceived.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The minister
of Costa Rica tonight received cable.
gram from Zaldivar, President of Saliva
dor, confirming the report that Barrios,
of Guatemala, had been killed in battle.
NEW YORK, April st. B. Bunting,
who was at enc time cniel of artillery of
Guatemala, has sent to the Press state
ment with regard to the reported death
of Gen. Barrios, in which he says:
II wish to enter my protest as to the
acceptance as fact of the report OF the
death of General Barrios. 1 was killed
precisely in the same manner in Saliva
dor during the war in 1876, i. e., ON
paper. Be sure that when the sword o!
Gen. Barrios is found on the field Of
battle his right hand will be found firmly
grasping it. As DR.. Zaldiver is not at
present practicing medicine, his certi6-
cate as to the death of Gen. Barrios is
not evidence of the fact. In the Saliva
dor campaign of 1876 Salvador gained
many victories over Guatemala, but they
were all on paper, and ne knew nothing
of them until we read of them. The
same will be found to be the case now.
When Gen. Barrios dies Guatemala will
have loss to mourn greater than has
ever happened to her before. History
will do him more justice than Is being
done him now. This is written after a
residence of nearly ten years in Guate.
mala and intimate friendly and business
relations with President Barrios during
all that time. Barrios is man among
men. In any country in the world he
would be noted and conspicuous for his
ability. GOODNESS and bravery. He is not
perfect; no man is, but there is no better
man in Central America"
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Senor Batres,
minister to the United States from Qua
temala and Honduras, still refuses to
credit the reports that have reached here
of the death of President Barrios. Hr.
Batres will be presented to the President
tomorrow.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
The End Of Hiram Kimpton, Ally OF
Chamberlain and Moses.

Hiram 81. Kimpton was in the York
vile Court yesterday, charged with va
grancy. His handsome face wore q
vacant look, and his STOPPING figure was
half clad in ragged clothes: A piece Of
yelloy rope was tied around his waist as
a belt. He is only forty.eight years old,
and he was millionaire in tho days
when Chamberlain and Moses aourished
in South Carolina, and Kimpton was
financial agent in New York for the
State. Moses is now common swindler,
going from one Jail TO another, and
Kimpton is beggar and lunatic.
II am not destitute" Kimpton said,
with his unchanging vacant stare, to
Justice Patterson. ri am worth half
million in lands, houses and government
bonds"
He has not got cent. Henry P.
King, a druggist, of IA Union square,
who had him arrested, knows him and
his history we'll. Kimpton is q graduate
of Yale College, class of 1852, and of
the law school. he was a broker at 20
Nassau street when he fell in with Cham
berlain and went into South Carolina
bonds. He went to that State to look
after his investments, and was support
er there of Chamberlain and Moses.
The bonds ruined him and bit many of
his friends, and fraudulent transaction
in them in which he was involved With
Moses ruined his reputation. His friends
in New Haven have tried at times to help
him, but he pawns everything to buy
opium. His wife left him long ago.
He lived long time at the Ashland
House, and when he wandered in there
recently, seedy tramp, one Of the EN-.
ployees passed the hat for him in the
bar-room. He has been on the Island.
His mental condition will be inquired
into.-New York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
The War in Central America.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The secretary
of the navy, in view of the later dis
patches regarding the troubles at Pana-
ma, and especially one from Commands,
Kane of the Kalena, has decided to send
further force to the Isthmus by the
steamer Acapulco. The dispatches indi.
cate continued condition of disorder.
The following is Commander Kane's
dispatch referred to above.
CoLoN, April 4.-Secretary of the
Navy, Washington The vessels now on
their way to Aspinwall, together with
the force on the Para, will be sufficient
to open and guard the transit, if support
ed by two ships at Panama. Without
such support an extra force of 500 men
will be required. Everything is quiet in
.Aspinwall and all American property is
as we'll protected as my force will permit.
1 have l12 officers and men on shore
My command is safe and we'll. Only
one foreigner has been killed so far as
known. There are about 100 Columbian
Government troops here holding large
number of prisoners, and they are rem
dering no assistance in preserving order.
he railroad company is afording all
possible relief to refugees and have sent
many out on the line of the road. The
transit remains closed. One relief train
reached Panama last night at great risk,
having been stopped by the insurgents
and one person forcibly removed. The
wires to Panama are continually being
cut. Kane commanding.
Secretary Whitney has sent the follow.
ing dispatch to President Houston, of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
"Later dispatches indicate such con.
ditiop of things that I have concluded to
send ESQ more meH tomorrow. Can you
take them 3"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
ssYou'1e Prolonged Ny Agony"

NEW YoRK, April 3.--An inmate Of
General Grants household said tonight:
"The true history of General Grants
death. bed scene on Tuesday morning,
when it was feared the General had
breathed his last, is as follows: About
four o'clock in the morning the old
soldier suddenly gasped and presented all
the symptoms of the death struggle.
The family, the physicians and DR..
Newman rushed to his side. Nearly all
gave him up for good. Doctors Douglas
and Shrady held hurried consultation,
after which DR.. Shrady filled hypoder.
mic syringe full of brandy and injected
the contents into the Generals arm.
The extreme pallor, SO characteristic of
death, gave way to a healthful looking
flush and the dying soldier was given for
the time new lease of life. This
promptitude on the part of DR.. Shrady
saved the General and prolonged his life
30 as to enable him to sign some papers
of great moment to his family. It also
saved great figure in American history
to his countrymen for at least some days.
After the General had recovered he
pleasantly said to the surgeon who had
performed the signal service: -
aWell, you've prolonged my agony for
q awhile" -,
eyes" answered DR.. Shrady, 1--WE will
have you with us some time get"
DR.. Newman was oyerjoyed at seeing
the General recover so rapidly, and
prayed fervently. The eyes of the
ladies were suhused with tears, but they
showed great Joy when they saw death
ayerted. A minutes delay at the time
would have made great change in the
history of the case.
It is understood that when General
Grant dies, the funeral will take place in
Washington and the interment near
there"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
Skin Disease.

have little daughter seven years old,
who for the last four years has been
afflicted with peculiar skin eruption on
the face and one hand, have tried sew
en- or eight physicians, among them the
best in California and in this province,
but to no purpose. The child kept grow
ing worse. Fortunately, I saw state
ment in st. Paul, Mimi, paper, of
cure Of disease similar to that OF my
child. 1t was affected by Swift's Specific.
secured six bottles and commenced CIV
ing it to my little girl. In less than one
week this terrible disease, which had
reach, began to disappear. She has been
taking it three months-is perfectly well,
and her skin is as clear as wax.
G. A. SMITH,
Trenton, Ontario Province, Canada.
March %, 1884.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09
Republican Spite Defeats Lawton.

Considerable discussion took place
over the nomination of Alex. R. Lawton
to be Minister to Russia. The committee
on foreign relations had reported adverse.
ly, the majority being of opinion that,
although Gen. Lawton had received full
pardon aud amnesty from President
johnson in February, 1867, yet by the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitu-
ton he was ineligible because his politi-
cal disabilities had not been removed by
Congress. The committee reported this
as the only objection to the confirmation
of Gen. Lawton. In the Senate it was
conteuded by soma Of Gen. Lawton's
friends that the form of oath prescribed
and taken by him when he entered the
military service of the United States did
not include the requirement to Support
the Constitution, and that therefore he
did not incur political disabilities by
engaging in rebellion, and does not
therefore require any Act of Congress to
enable him to hold the position of Min.
lister. During the discussion message
was received from the President asking
that action be suspended, and later the
nomination was Withdrawn. This action
was taken on account of the committees
adverse report, the Administration being
of opiniun that President Jobnsons
pardon rendered Gen. Lawton eligible.
The last message received by the Son
ate from the President was as follows:
To the Senate Of the United States: !
hereby withdraw the nomination which
was delivered to the Senate on March 30,
1885, of Alexander R. Lawton to be
envoy extraordinary and Minister pleni.
potentiary of the United States to Rus
ssia. GROVER OLEvF LAND.
The Star also says the President was
very much surprised and annoyed by the
action of the Senate Committee in
reporting unfavorably upon the nomina.
ton of Alexander r. Lawton as Minister
to Russia, and he withdrew the nomina.
tion to prevent unfavorable action on it.
His fear that it might be rejected before
he could get chance to withdraw it,
induced him to telegraph the Senate to
suspend action for while, then his
withdrawal followed as soon as possible.
The President and Secretary Bayard have
consulted with the Attorney General and
other excellent legal authorities, and are
of the opinion that President Johnson.s
pardon removed all of Lawton's diaabili-
ties, and that he is eligible to appoint:
ment. He has been telegraphed for and
is expected here very soon. They will
then hold consultation and be will be
given a choice between going at once to
Russia under recess appointment, or
waiting until the Senate meets in Decem'
ber and have his name sent in then.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09

Governor Thompson was requested by
the Democratic Executive Committee Of
Edgefeld County to submit the filling
OF a vacancy in the Office Of Clerk of
Court for Edgefeld County, occasioned
by the recent death of Gen. Nicholson,
to primary election to be held in that
County. The Governor has replied that
the Constitution places on him the respon-
sibility of filling this vacancy, and that
in assuming the duties of the executive
Office the responsibility of filling vacan'
cies was one of the obligations that he
undertook to discharge. He says that
he could not leave the matter to pri-
mary election without being governed by
the result of that election in advance,
and that he could not agree to do 80, for
he must approve Of the man he appoints
to the office. The Governor also calls
attention to the fact that if this mode of
selection were adopted for Edge6eld, it
would have likewise to be adopted In
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-04-09

Commissioner of Agriculture Coleman
is 3 believer in the value of sorghum as
a means for the production of sugar in
the United States, and expects to put in
operation experiments in the culture and
manipulation Of the sorghum cane which
will demonstrate the correctness of his
views, and thereby make the West Indies
and other tropical countries of no value
TO us as q source Of sugar supply. We
hope he will succeed. but must confess
that We have very little faith in sorghum.
The new Commissioner, however, is tight
in instituting experimental agriculture.
That is the line in which the department
can be of most value to the agriculture
of the country. Individuals are, in most
cases, either unable or unprepared to
make valuable farm experiments, but
the government can afford to make the
best and most careful experiments for
the benefit of all of the citizens of this
country. By this means the agriculture
of all sections may be improved, and
thereby the prosperity of the government
greatly enhanced. We hope Mr.. Cole
man will not only experiment with
sorghun, but that he will by similar
means try the various staples of the land
as to modes of culture and qualities Of
seed. If the department will become
one of practical experiment and dissemi-
nation of useful agricultural knowledge,
It will fulfill its best possibilities and
give 10 the country great advantages
which have hitherto been unknown.