The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1885-10-02
NUMBER 80.
DEFERRED NEWS ITEMS.

| An investigation shows that hog cholera exists
in every quarter Of the county sevI raj hundred
porkers being down with the disease. As soon
as il appears the owners kill the afflicted hogs
and send them to market. The discovery has
caused much commotion in this city, and Coun-
Gil is asked to forbid the sale of pork in Akron
| for month
LABOR RIOT IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
September 24.-If it had not been for notice
posted to-day in the yards of the Cleveland
rolling mills conceding prices general attack
upon NIL the mills would have been made to.
morrow morning by mob of 5000 men. In
the evening the men who had returned o work
| before the notice posted were received by
! bowling mobs of strikers rs they left the shops.
| and stones were thrown aud pistols fired, but
| no one was reported fatally injured.
The news from the East is warikc The Aus
trian army is being modified. Severe fighting
| has occurred between Turks and \lbanians at
Djakovo. Both sides lost heavily.
THE TOURNAMENT At TIE STATE FAIR. We
are informed that there is now little room to
doubt that the proposed tournament will be one
of the attractions at our next Fair. The matter
| is in the hands of several of our most spirited
young men, and Col. Duncan has promised
every assistance TO make il n success. a large
number of gentlemen in various parts of the
State have intimn cd their anxiety to take part,
and others will be communicated with at once
who it is believed will participate. If the proper
efforts are put forth it is evident that This in
tercsting feature can be made one of the most
a..
the Fair, and will result in bringing together
hero q large number who would not otherwise
come. One Of the conditions of II large gath
cring is cheap ares all the railroads. and
the authorities should address themselves at
once to securing ior fare, one which II itself
will be the inducemcnt to travel, amt advertise
tic pubhc Of III" fact at the earliest moment, so
that every one who would like to come can
make their arrangements in time to do so.-Co-
Aunbi0 Register
JERSEY JUSTICE. Brunswick, n. j..
September 2i.-Mrs. Elizabeth Hendricks con-
victcd upon charges growing out of brutal treat
ment of girl whom she had obtained from a
charitable institution, was to-day sentenced to
pay fine of $500 upon each of the Two
charges and TO ten Years i"'"-:-r l----..'---.
TIE BRlrlsm London, Soptem-
ber l4.-An immense popular meeting was held
here tonight, at which orations were delivered
by Mcssrs. Brndlaugh Morley, chamberlain
and others. The hall was packet by an audi
encc numbering 1000 persons, and outside the
building fully 10000 assembled.
The utmost good humor prevailed
Chamberlain was twenty minutes in getting
through the crowd. lie made a slashing ccc-
ton speech but the only new ana important
point in it his vehement declaration that
he would never become n member of Il Cabinet
which did not adopt reform measures, incud-
ing reform Of taxation laws free elementary
education and the acquisition of land by local
authorities in order TO create small tenants.
One of the features of the evening was New
man Halls reference to the royal family. His
remarks brought forth storm Of dcrision,
which lasted fully five minutes.
WHERE THE CoLp WEATHER CANE FnoM.-
New York, September .$.-Snow fell in the
Ca,skiu Mountains and at Milford, Mass, to-
day. the mercury falling to 500, n fall Of 100
in twenty four hours.
Bennington, VT, September :.:;.-Ihc first
snow storm of the season occurred to-day, sup
Elemental heavy rain which began last
night. The m&rcury is falling and heavy
wind is blowing.
Derby Line, VT, September 2i.-Snow fell
yesterday to depth Of three inches. Much
damage was done to crops. The thermometer
is 80 degrees above this morning
| ACCIDENT on THE WEsIERS y. &. Il. r.
| Charlotte, \. c., September 21.-A broken rail
near Warm Springs on the Western North Caro-
lima Railroad yesterday morning threw the
mail and first and second class coaches OF
| the West-bound passenger train from the track.
| Mss Spots, of Richmond, Va, received severe
bruises, Mrs Lawenback of Louisville, Ky,
WAS cut about the head. and Mail Agent Chc-
sea was injured in the back. The wounded
passengers transferred to an Fast Icnnes-
see. Virginia and Georgia train and carried TO
| their destination. The cars not damaged.
| FRANK MOsES ONCE MoRE.-BJstUu, Scptcm-
Der 2j.--ln the Superior Court to-lIy Fra nkln
j. Moses, ex-Rcpubcau Governor Of South
Carolina under Reconstruction, pleaded guilty
to an indictment charging him with obtaining
| money by false pretenccs from cX-MayOr Cobb
and others in February, 1881. lie viii be SEN
fenced Thursday next. llo has recently
served n term in Mrddlcscx county Jail for a
similar offence
\ NEw RAILROAD ESrrRrRlsr.--A meeting
was held at Triangle last Wednesday. i'll the
interest OF narrow guagc railroad which is
to run from Fruirlanl, in Els"hcll county, via
Ninety-siX and Triangle to the city Of Green
Vile. The proposed road which is now
por,lrl an assured fact vii traverse n norton