The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-14
NO. 1S.

Representative Herbert has intro
dued a resolution to appropriate $780,.
600, to be Immediately available, to be
expended under the direction of the
Secretary of War in the purchase and
distribution Of subsistence, stores and
other necessary articles to aid in the
relief Of destitute persons in the over
lowed districts of Alabama.
Mr.. George Hearst, Of California
Just appointed United States Senator
in place of the late General Miller, is
not only one Of the very rich men of
that State in lands, mines and money,
but he is also public-spirited citizen
and q Democrat. He has won the
honor at Governor Stoneman;s hands,
and will fill the place with credit.
Robert G. Phillips was hanged at
Indianapolis last Friday noon for wife
murder. Phillips attempted suicide at
the same time he killed his wife, by
cutting his throat The wound had
never thoroughly healed, and he has
breathed through tube since June "a
last. His body was taken down in
twenty minutes after the drop fell.
The Government University at
Toxic, in Japan, is to be raised to a
higher standard, aud celebrated pro-
fessors will be invited from different
countries. Four other universities,
secondary in Importance, are to be es-
tablished. Greek, Latin and some
other languages will be added to the
curriculum of the Toxic University.
A passenger train over the Fitch
burg, Mass, Railroad was thrown
from the track down an embankmeut
of two hundred feet, near West Deer
field, Thursday evening. Several per-
sons were killed and many others
seriously wounded, some of whom
will die. The cars caught fire from
the stoves, and two OF three were de-
stroyed.
The testimony Of the Chicago
builders. is practically the same as that
of those at Washington. Contracts
for buildings that would give weeks
of steady employment to mechanics
and laborers are being pigeonholed or
rejected because tee unsettled condition
ofindustrial matters makes the accept
ance of a contract matter of almost
certain loss.
Republicans have drawn three of
the four great military prizes. Gen.
Terry and Gen. Howard became Major
Generals, and Col. Ruger steps into
the shoes ola Brigadier General. They
are all well known both for military
and political service, and two of the
three especially for the latter quality.
Col. Potter, who becomes a Brigadier
General, has the merit OF being Dem
ocrat.
The present Cabiner is one of
heavy weights. The President weighs
over 800 pounds. MIR. Manning, at
the time Of his attack, weighed 325.
Mr.. Garland and Mr.. Lamar are both
large men, weighing over 200 pounds
each. Messrs. Bayard, and Ludicott,
though tall, are rather spare. They
each tip the scale at about 200, while
Messrs. Whitney and Villas will each
mark about 175 pounds.
Mr.. Marning's serious illness
shows that Cabinet position is not
altogether bed of roses. Mr.. Villas
has not maintained robust heath,
though he is quite well at present.
Mr.. Lamar's friends are always anx-
ious about him. Mr.. Garland has
lost flesh lately, and Mr.. Bayard shows
the marks Of his great sorrow. Sec
retary Endicott is by no means robust
but Mr. Whitney shows as much phys
ical as mental virili.y.
The activity Of the temperance
folks in Massachusetts has melted the
liquor men of that State to form all
org eanization which will be called "The
Massachusetts Protective Liquor Deal
ers', Brewers, Distillers' and Clerks
Association" According to the con-
stitution, no disreputable person, no
one who sells to minors, no keeper of
house of ill-fame, no one under Is
years of age, and only such druggists
as pay an annual forfeit OF $50, will be
allowed to become members.