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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
BLOODY RIOT AT LAREDO.
a Cannon Charged With Nails Fired into
the SurSing Mass.


GALVESTON. April S.-A special to
the News from Laredo says: The in
tense excitement and lawlessness which
has prevailed here the past fortnight,
eliminated last evening in a bloody
riot. The immediate cause is attributed
by many to a circular which appeared
Yesterday morning. announcing that the
Democratic party would hold funeral
services at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
over the party known as the ''Huarches:"
Directly after The appearance OF the
circular. it was announced that the
.'Huarches" party would prevent by
force any such demonstration. At 4
O'Clock the streets leading to The point
where the Democratic procession was
to start were crowded with armed men.
For half hour the suspense was in
tolerable. It was then announced that
there would be no effort to bury an
effigy of the defeated party. This had
pacific effect, and the crowd began to
disperse. Suddenly the music Of the
Democratic band struck up and the pro-
cession moved out to and down Main
street, and turned into the street lead
inc to the main plaza. When the head
of the column had reached the front OF
Martins store a party of men arme.
with Winchesters and revolvers charged
the procession. Instantly over one
hundred men became engaged in dead
| ly conflict, and for half an hour regu-
lar battle ragged along the street near
the river. During the heigth Of the
conflict a small cannon which had been
used by the ''Huarches" PARTY, and
which is said to have been charged with
nails and stones, was fired down the
street. BY S. O'Clock the mob spirit
was supreme, and 1t was feared that the
women and children would be at the
mercy of the rioters.
At tins critical moment word was dis
patched to Colonel Barnard, command
ant at Fort Mcintosh, that the heavy
firing in the city was caused by an at
tack by Mexicans from the other side OF
the Rio Grande. 1t took but a few
moments to double-quick two companies
of infantry into the town, before whom
the mob quickly dispersed, and in n
short time every armed man on the
street had his weapons taken away from
him and order was restored. The casual
ties 50 far as known are five killed and
three wounded. All the killed were
Mexitans except one young American
named Brecker. The wounded are
Hancha Garcia, Mr.. Paggenpohl and a
nephew of Dario Gonzales. Paggenpohl
is a prominent citizen, and was wound
ed by stray bullet while standing in
the front of A. G.. Dickinson's law
office. Those who took part in the
Democratic procession claim that they
were fired into and only acted en the de-
fensive. The excitement last night was
intense, but it is thought that further
bloodshcd will be avoided.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
"a VICTIM TO OPIUM.
A Young Woman Killed by Smoking the
Drug.

3 CHICAGO, April 5.-A dazed looking.
well-dressed young man, not more than
25 years old. carried an unconscious
woman into house in West Madison
street early this morning. Where Il
slgn announces that furnished rooms are
to let. DR.. G.. j. Adams. who was
summoned Mt once, found the woman
dead;iand upon statements made by the
youn.ssman declared that her death was
due to opium smoking. The woman had
been known as Jennie E. Woods, bear
ing tllenafne of a man with whom she had
livedFln Dearborn evenue. She was 81
years old, and a bright attractive girl.
Eighteen months ago she left local
theatiieal troupe with which she had
been playing and began studying short
iland.s Then she returned to the stage
and went. to New York playing there in
lninor parts. and with company which
travelled through the State. In Noyem-
Der she returned to Chicago and had
since lived with Woods.
~ Last night she and the young man
who took her to the house in West Madl-
son street went to the house and enSag-
ell aroom. The young man was known
only rs Burns, but seemed to be In good
circumstances and was fashionably
dressed. According to the story he
told Or. Adams Jennie Woods, and he
wentito Sam Lees opium den in Fourth
avenne, about midnight, and there she
smesed eight or ten pipes of the drug.
When she become unconscious Burns
put her in carriage and took her back
to the West Madison street house.
After telling the doctor this much Burns
cleared cut, and has not yet been found.
It |iisSs said that Jennie Woods was a
member of good family. She wore
costly clothes and a wedding ring upon
which were inscribed the letters IT.
II. R.23
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
TEN MEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
a Frightful Casualty Recalled in which
Hundred Lives were Lost.

LAWRENCE, MASS. April lO.-Flrc
broke out in the picker room of the
Pemberton Mill 10 o'clock this morning
and gained great Roadway before the
iremer could get to work on it. At II:
40 a general alarm was rung. summon
inc the whole fire department. All the
operatives were sent out. Eight men
were in the room when the fire started
and large quantity of material was in
the building. The structure is situated
on the river bank in rear of the mill and
is three stories high and 400 feet long
The man mill itself is seven stories
high. The looms and machinery were
at the south end Of the mill. The mill
next to the reservoir was much damaged
early during the fire.
At II 80 the walls Of the rear build.
ing gave way, burying ten persons
including four fircmen. all Of whom arc
probably killed. Engines from North
Andover. Andovcr and Mcthuen arriv'
ed at l O'Clock and joined the Lawrence
fire department in fighting the flames,
At l.30 p. M. the fire began to succuml
to the efforts Of the united departments,
and it is probable that the man mill will
be saved. This is the mil that fell il
1860, when 100 lives we're lost.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
Takes the Cake.

We have been shown shawl which,
for age. we believe will take the cake
over any of the family keepsakes hereto
fore recorded IN the Monitor. The
shawl is now in the possession of Mrs.
Barbara Guntcr, wife of Mr.. Elias
Gunter. near Batesburg. 1t was pre-
scntcd by Mary Taylor to Mrs. Gunter's
grandmother in l757-120 years ago.
She was then ten years ofage. The
shawl is about thrce-fourths ola yard
square, of white Fabric, and is bordcred
with light fringe, about one inch in
depth. 1t is in q remarkable state OF
preservation and is highly priced rs a
family rclic.- Johnston Monitor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
GEORGIA REGULATORS.
Two Women aud an I'D Man Cruelty
sWhipped.' Is'% '.;


sWhipped.' TX -
DALTON. Ca, April 6.-Mr. B. c.
Coyle, an old man and respected citizen
of Dalton, who has been working 10 the
gold mines upon Cohutta mountain. IN
Murray county. was recently taken at
night bytwelve masked men and severe
ly beaten. Two women were also taken
from the house where he was boarding
and were severely whipped--onc of
them, young women, fainting under
the severe and brutal treatment. Mr..
Coyle was taken of some distance and
his body was literally yashcd from head
TO foot. After the kuklux had left him
he followed aud over took them ut Il
neighboring house, seeking. if he could,
to recognize them. lie was then taken
and whipped again hlore severely than
at first. The reason they gave for whip
ping him was that he had been report
ing " .cn them for running illicit distil-
lerlcs. and the women were whipped Cor
the same reason. SO alleged. Mr..
Coyle after laying up for some consldcra-
bic time, was able to get home. but is
still suffering, and is under treatment of
a physician. He is a man of excellent
character. and is deeply sympathized
with by all the people of Dalton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
ELEVEN LIVES LOST.
A TRAIN MAKES A TERRIFIC PLUNGE
OF 200 FEET.
Full Particulars of the Railroad Accident
at the Deerficld Rirer--Thirty Wounded
The Cars Burned to the Waters Edge.

Full Particulars of the Railroad Accident
at the Deerfield River-Thirty Wounded
The Cars Burned to the Waters Edge.
GREENFIELD, Mass, April IA
terrible disaster occurred on the Fitch
burg Railroad tonight midway between
Cardwell's Ferry and West Deerticld
Station. The east bound passenger
train from North Adams. due at Green
field at 6 05 L. NJ. went over m en-
bankment 200 feet in height. The train
consisted of a baggage car, Il smoker, a
sleeping car, a mail car and two ordina-
ry passenger cars. The point where
the calamity occurred is the most
dangerous point on the road. The
track runs on the edge of an embank-
ment two hundred feet above Deerfield
river. The bank is steep and is covered
with huge boulders and masses Of shale
rock with which the road bed has been
filled. When the train arrived at this
point the track commenced to settle
under it for distance covering its length.
The coaches broke from their trucks and
went rolling over and over down the
preclpice. The engine broke from the
tender, tearing up the track ior twenty
feet. Below rolled the Deerfield river,
on the very edge Of which the cars were
thrown. AS soon rs they struck they
caught fire from the stoves. The
shrieks of the wounded and dying filled
the air and for time the scene was
terrible. The sleeping car was an en-
tire wreck. 1t was occupied by several
passengers, not one OF whom at this
hour are known to have escaped injury.
Throughout the ght the train men work.
ed IN removing the wreck. Up to noon
ten bodies, nine of which were removed
from beneath the submerged wreck, and
the other from the car in which the VIC
tim had been burned to death, had been
found. As nearly as can now be ascer-
tanned. thirty persons were wounded.
Engineer Littlejohn died this morning.
Conductor, Foster is not as badly hurt as
was reported. He escaped with few
severe cuts. 1t is impossible to obtain
the names Of some Of the sufferers, the
physicians brombitingeany questioning.
The extent of the damage to the train
could not be clearly seen until daylight.
1t was then found that the cars that had
been hurled down the embankment were,
with one exception, burned to the water's
edge. All were utterly ruined. and the
engine, although it remained on. the
bank. was almost completely demol-
ished.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
A IEyEL-HEADED FARMER.
Farmers Alone to Blame for their Pow
- erty-stricken Condition.

= ~~~
- erty-stricken Condition.
Editor of the Ne1cs and Courier
Is,ave Been reading with great inter-
est Si1 your valuable paper about The
farmers movement, and while l am
under the opinion That something should
be done to assist the farmers out ofthcir
present condition, cannot believe that
this can be done by assailing our Gov
ernfient and trying to attach the blame
to those who are in Office. Does any
one behave that the cause of the poverty
stricken condition Of our farmers rests
upon our Government? admit that
our taxes are growing too fast. but with
this exception see no reason for :om-
snlae., am a farmer myself. and I
1--WE sssyre debts than rs ought to owe,
and / am poorer than I ought to be. but
| do not blame Off Government for that.
It is my own individual fault. IF every
Office in the State was filled with far
mcrs. I would not expect them to pay
my debts. nor cultivate my land. I
must. do this by my own industry and
economy. In my opinion the farmers
great need is to learn to be more systc-
matte in their business, and to raise
more supplies at home and depend on
cotton less. We buy too much COM
mercial fertilizers and allow too much
lnanurcs to waste around our premises.
We buy too many things at high prices
on credit. I would advise my fellow
farmers to try to improve i'll these re-
spccts, and to work more like business
men, and to pay less attention TO polti-
clans and politics. II. y. MINIS.
CARTEEsvILLE. s. c.. March 80.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
Selling Her Soul to Satan.

OMAHA, NEB., April Laura Phil
lips. pretty and well educated young
lady from Valiscoe, Iowa, committed
suicide Yesterday in very sensational
manner. She took blood from her own
veins and wrote with it the following
note, which was found Oh her pillow:
/, Laura Phillips, hereby sell my soul to
the devil, in consideration for which he
agrees to give me wealth, beauty and pow
CT to overcome all my enemies.
She had taken heavy dose of NOR
phine. Her home offered her every
comfort, but she left it and came here
three years ago. and step by step she
went to destruction.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
FIckle Woman.

4 short time ago a certain young
lady in this county became engaged to
the young man of the old ladies choice
and the young couple were to have been
married within few days, but about
three days before the event was to como
off one of her other sutors came in and
persuaded her to elope with him. and they
soon found an accommodating preach
er to Tie the knot that binds them to-
gether tor life, leaving behind the oil
lady and the disappointed young man to
sigh over the iicklcness of woman,-
Camden Journal.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
What Can be Done

BY trying again and keeping up courage
many things seemingly impossible may
be attained. Hundreds of hopeless
cases of Kidney and Liver Complaint
have been cured by Electric Bitters,
after everything else had been tried in
vain. So. don't think there is no cure
for you, but try Electric Bittcrs. There
Is no medicine so safe, so pure, and so
perfect Blood Purifier. Electric Bit
ters will cure Dyspepsia. Diabetes and
all Diseases of.the Kidneys. Invalua-
BILE in affections Of Stomach and Liver.
and overcomes all Urinary Difficulties.
Large Bottles only so cts. at DR.. J. G.
Wannamaker.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
Excitement In Texas.

Great texcitement has been causedln the
vicinity of Paris, Tex. by the rcmarka-
bic recovery of Mr.. J. +. Corley, who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed.
or raise his head everybody said he was
dying of Consumption. A trial bottle
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery was sent
him. Finding relief. he houshta large
bottle and box Of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two
boxes of Pills and two bottles o! the
Discovery. he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial Bottles
OF this Great Discovery for Consump-
lion free at DR.. J. G. Wannamakcr.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
"Is the Negro n Enilurc?"

injecting ofthc Washington D. e.,
Prcsbytcry recently, DR.. Phraner said:
Unless one had seen it personally he
would never believe that such scenes
could be enacted IN churches rs are seen
daily in the cOlored Methodist and Bap-
tist churches throughout the South. 1t
is the opinion Of many noted men that
the colorcd race is generally deteriorat-
inr, and while some of them. under
good instruction. arc advancing rapidly,
generally they seem to be losing ground.
The separation between them and the
whites is greater than ever. and left to
themselves they are plllnging into the
darkness Of ignorance and supcrstltlous
enthusiasm regarding religion"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15

The gin house on Mrs. NJ. i. Gil
liam's plantation. in Ncwberry County,
fell doing considerable damage. FIT
teen hundred bushels of cotton seed
was mixed with the ruins of the house
and will be nearly Il total loss. There
were two gins and small thresher in
the gin house, and these were more OF
less injured.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
4 Horrible Occurrence.

CHICAGO, April S.-The mail car re-
ported from Cleveland as burned on the
Lake Shore Railroad was buffet car
not Il regular mail car. 1t was divided
into three compartments-baggagc,
kitchen and smoking. In the baggage
department were eleven mail pouches
and two corpses. The car and entire
contents were DESTROYED.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15

Rioting has been renewed in East
st. Louis and the police had to
bring their Winchester rifles to bear on
the crowd before they could be made
to retire.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15

Logan's army bill has been killed in
the Senate. Logan has been making
slow haste with his Presidential boom
of late
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15
Kills Wife and Child.

ST. FRANCIS, ARK, April 7.-Wm.
Ellis, q hard drinker. habitually abused
his wife. After beng badly beaten
Yesterday. Mrs. Ellis took her child in
her arms and startod for Il magistrates
office to procure warrant for Ellls'
arrest. Ellis followed, and shot at her
with a Winchester rifle. the ball passing
through the bodies Of the mother and
child. killing both. Ellis was hurried
to Jail at Boydsvillc to save him from
lynching.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15

The month of March, with its dry
winds, has always been Il disastrous
one in the fire record, The waste for
this country and Canada for that
month has averaged S1,0OO,OOO. Last
wear the March losses footed up S9,OOO,-
600. and this time are Sl0.65O,OOO.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-15

\ negro in Williamsburg died from
lockjaw caused from having two tlng-
ers slightly mashed in a straw Gutter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
The BeIls OF Moscnw,

Noscotp Correspondence Neio York Journal of
Commerce.
Last Sunday we were walked by a gran d
crash of bells. As almost every one OF the
hundreds OF churches has set of four or five
bells, you will understand that when all ring
together, they compel hearing. None of the
bells are very near us, and the sound OF the
harshest was mellowed by distance. They
were all pitches, from the deepest bass to the
shlilest treble. could not make out a tune
in all the noise. The bella are not rung as
chimes. Each one seems to work ION its own
hook" and TO be striking a continuous fire
alarm. After listening TO the racket for half
an hour one feels like turn ing over for another
nap. But the attempt is useless. The
bell-ringers are as punctilions in
essential part Of religion. They will not
shorten the prescribed hours of this labor bv
single second. Among the profound notes
that come booming over all the green roofs
heiora my windows / fancy hear the voice
Of monstrous brszen-throated creature
whom patted on the back the other day, He
ia kept In the stronghold OF tower within
the kremlin shout $50 feet from the ground.
Without vouching for measurements should
say he is II feet wide at the nare or rim and IA
feet high. His tongue weighs about two tons.
Sounded with the ferule OF my umbrella he
gave little nluffied roar. The man in charge
offered to tap MIN gently with the ponderous
clapper swinging there. But did not care
TO hear him more clearly at short range and
declined. But one would Willingly DAY
number Of roilnles to hear the Gar kolobiJ
struck If that dethroned mon arch OF ali the
bells cond be act up again. But there he re-
MAINS, mutilated and silent forever. The
pictures OF the great bell OF Moscow had not
prepared me to see how neatly IL had been
broken. The detached fragment, which now
stands by the side OF the ruined bell, might
have been cut from 1t with knife, so straight
and clean are the lines OF breakage. One
would think that IL might bo put back again
and the last trace OF a scar be obliterated
with solder. But that would not restore its
voice to the bell, for IL has ten or Il dozen
cracks. some OF them many feet long, and
each one has spoiled IL. RI there is any con-
siderable percentage OF silver in this he l-as
seems likely on inspection, aud II weighs 500
tona, we are told--it would be very valuable
as old metal. But IL is still more precious to
Moscow as her unique and most interesting
treasure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-09
The Outlook in Maine.

The Republicans OF Maine are Begin
ming to feel alarmed about the outcome of
the campaign in that State. The prohibit
tionists are showing a great deal more
strength than it was thought they pos
sessed, and the Indications are that they
will draw very heavily on the Republican
vote.
Senator Frye's attack on the prohIhi-
tionists a few days ago showed that tne
Republican leaders in Maine are fully
aware of the danger which threatens the
Republican party of that State from the
prohibition movement. He is himself
prohibitionist, but he does not believe in
permitting prohibition to injure his party.
Representative Reed, who is can di-
date for reelection, and who is the Re-
publican leader of the House of Repre-
sentatives, is In danger OF being defeated.
His district is a very close one, and at
the last Congressional election his MAORI
" was very small. He is calling loudly
for help and several of the best campaign
speakers of his party have been sent TO
his assistance. Mr.. Reeds defeat would
Dc a sSTlOus lOSS W Tue IepuD1lCduS III
the House.
Although the chances are that the Re-
publIcans will carry the State, there is a
possibility that they will not. A defeat
in Maine, or very considerable reduction
OF the majority by which they carried the
State at the last State election, would
hurt Mr.. Blaine's prospects very badly
for obtaining the Presidential nomination
of his party. He is taking an active part
in the campaign, and Is making an extra
ordinary effort to pull his party through.
He understands what the failure to
show that the Republicans still have a
firm hold on Maine means, and so do all
of those VINO hope to see him nominated
for the Presidency again. 1t mears his
political death. DE would no longer be
among the Presidential possibilities, and
would not again figure in the political
arena. 1t is not to be wondered at, there
fore, that every possible effort is being
made for success.