The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-05-12

if not fatal bodily injury upon her.
The lady is said to be-, at this writ
ing, Is p. m. Wednesday, in dan
gerous condition.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
| WASHINGTON, May 7th., 1856.
While the country is shocked by
the news of the bloody strikes in differ
ent Western cities. "Ali is quiet along
the Potomac" Washington is indeed
quiet city considering that it is it
self the scene of strike There are
to be seen on the streets knots of men
whose bearing and dress stamp them
as workingmen, and the fact that they
are 50 assembled indicates that they
are out of employment. This is the
only evidence that they are on strike.
Tie labor troubles here seem to have
developed into stubborn lockout,
and it is already becoming a matter
of doubt whether or not work will be
fully resumed again this season.
The proceedings of the week in
Congress have not been SO interesting
in character as usual, OF perhaps I
should say that events in Congress
sional committee rooms have been
more interesting than those in the
House and Senate. There was a lit
tie sensation in the House Judiciary
Committee room while the Anti-Pol-
vgamy bill was being considered.
Judge Baskin who is representing the
Gentiles of Utah in advocacy of the
bill, is remarkably impressive old
gentlemen. 1t was through his efforts
that the Mountain Meadow massacre
of settlers was traced to its perpetra-
tors twenty years after its occurrence,
and his experiences in Utah have
been varied and thrilling. He read
to the committee the affidavit of a
young English woman who stated
that she had been converted to Nor
monism by her lover, who came to
this country and returned to England
as Mormon missionary finally bring
ing her back here with him. After
entering the Mormon church and
marrying according to the Mormon
mode she discovered that her mar
riage was a polygamous one
Upon this discovery she made revela-
tons and gave descriptions that were
revolving in character. At the con-
clusion Of his remarks, the judge
pointed to a handsome young woman,
sitting in the room beside Miss. Kate
Field, and announced that she was
the victim to whom he alluded, and
that she was ready to undergo cross
examination and verify the statements.
After ten days discussion the Sen
ate passed the Post Office Appropria
ton bill, together with the amend
ment appropriating 100000 for sub
sides to American vessels for carrying
the mails. Senator Plumb, of Hans,
referring to the opposition of the
Southern Senators to the subsidy
amendment, took occasion to remark
that the South was behind the times.
1t responded, be said, to the wishes
and principles inculcated by Calhoun,
enforced by Taucey and represented
to-day by jefferson Davis.
Senator Morgan of Alabama here
interposed to comment upon the un-
fairness of this class Of argument.
He complained that it was made at so
late a stage Of the debate that the
Southern men could have no opportu-
nity to reply to it. As for himself,
every name mentioned by the Senator
from Kansas was consecrated in his
memory as the name of au honorable
and great man. He. hoped the state
of Kansas might sometime produce
such character as Mr. Calhoun OF
Mr.. Taucey OF Nh. Davis. Mr..
Plumb answered that the South was
today taking up the song where. it left
i of in 1861, and he criticised the
course of Senators who would ask for
millions to improve the Mississippi
for commerce but were not willing
to vote anything to develope com
merce from the mouth of the Miss. to
other lands
Certain society circles have been
much interested in an event which
has just taken place in connection
with the family of Col. Jerome Bona
parte, who lives in this city, and who
is a great nephew, you may remember,
of the lst Napoleon. On Wednesday
Col. Bonaparte's step-daughter, Miss.
Edgar, aged twenty, who took the
white veil year ago, took the black
veil and the perpetual VOWS of a nun
poverty, chastity, and obedience.
She will be known in her religion, as
Sister Mary de Sales. The young
girls action was surprise to many.
Not only was she much admired i'll
fashionable circles, but her surround