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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Old Bricks,

An old brick kiln has been discovered
near the town of Laurens which promis-
es to turn out several thousand good
bricks, Some of the older citizens OF
the place say it is probably one of the
kilns Of brick from which the present
postoffice building was built, about thirty
five years ago and were made by the
late Colonel James II. Irby. Two or
three large pine trees, besides much
other smaller growth. have sprung up
on the mound. The man who discover
ed it carries q rabbit foot.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
A MEMORABLE EVENT.
The E1-Confsderate Chieftain to Lecture
In the First Ex-Confederate Capital.

The E1-Confederate Chiettain TO Lecture
In the First Ex-Confederate Capital.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 90
The monument committee to-day receiy.
ed from Jefferson Davis, Ex-President
of the Confederacy, letter officially ac-
cepting the invitation to lecture in Mont
gomery on behalf of the monument to be
erected on the Capital grounds here in
memory of the Alabama soldiers who
died IN the civil war. MIR. DAVIS will be
here about the last of April. His lee
ture will be delivered in large ware.
house with seating capacity Of 5000
people. He will also lay the corner
stone of the monument, which will cost
s5O,OOO, of which $1,000, or enough to
complete the pedestal, has already been
raised, and John w. Daniel, of Virginia,
has been invited to deliver an address
on that occasion. All the men who
bore o prominent part in the civil and
military service Of the Confederate Gov.
erment have been invited to be present
to meet Mr.. Davis, as also many prom
lnent men North, and Ex-Union gene
rails not now in active service. All OF
the Alabama State troops, some thirty
companies strong, will be here, and
invitations will be sent to the militia
companies OF all the States, North and
south. 1t will be so timed that the
companies going to the Savannah drill
can stop In Montgomery. Great inter.
est in the occasion centres in the Tact
that on the porch Of the Capitol building
here Jefferson Davis took the oath Of
office as President of the Confederacy
and the government was here organized
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Two Brothers Murdered.

RICHMOND, VA, March l9.-A spe-
cial from Salem, Roanoke county: Vir.
glnia, says: A horrible double murder
was committed on Back creek, this
county, Wednesday night. A man
named Griffey, who has wife living on
Back creek, had just returned from
Texas, where, it is alleged, he served a
term in the penltentiary. His wife re-
fused to recognize him, and learning
that John and Pickett Metz, sons Of
William Metz, had been visiting his
wife IN his absence, Griffey went to
their home, called one of the young
men out and shot him through the heart.
He then entered the house and shot the
other young man through the right
breast. The murdered young men
are aged respectively about seventeen
and eighteen years. Griffey is at large.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Hung Himself.

On last Monday al the Spartanbllrg
Court Ike Montgomery, colored, was sem
fenced to the Penitentary for two years,
for resisting an officer. When he was
carried back to Jail he was placed alone
in cell. He proceeded to hang himself
20 the cross bars in his cell window. using
a blanket for rope. The deputy went to
the jail about an half hour afterwards
and found him hanging there dead. He
sent word to his family few days ago
to make his coffin and dig his grave.
When arrested IN January last, he threw
himself into the fire while tied, saying
that he might as we'll 60 one way as
another
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
A Baby Contest

More than $500 babies have been en-
tered for the international baby contest
in Paris. The favorite for the prize in
the heavyweight class is boy named
Sidoyne Vollez, a Belgian by descent.
At tie age Of five years he IS four feet
one and a half inhes in height and
weighs l5S pounds.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
4 NIYSterrN.

Mccormick, Abbeville county, is IN 4
muss over its recent municipal election.
Only thirty-tivc votes were cast, and
since the election twenty-five men have
made affidavit that they voted for ccr-
tain man for intendant. and still he was
not elc tied.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
Died Alone.

Representative Hahn, who died in
Washington on Monday, was the only
republican sent to congress from Louisl-
ana. lie was a native of Bavaria and
the first governor Louisiana had after
the war. He was found dead on the
floor of his room in Wizards hotel III a
nool of blood which had flowed from his
mouth. He died of q hcmorrhage from
tho lungs.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
KILLED" BY MASKED MEN.
THE WORK OF A MOB OF STRIKERS
IN THE DENISON YARDS.

They oyerpowcr the Watcllmcn at the
Rouad-Housc and then Proceed to 'Kill'
all the Engines.
DEN1soN, TEXAS, March 22.-At 2
O'Clock yesterday morning the watch
men at the round-housc were surprised
by the appearance of one hundred and
fifty masked men, who commanded them
to keep quiet. The watchmen, ten IN
number, were taken up and carried to
the shop Office! were guard was put
over them. They were told to remain
where they were quietly, as the masked
men had come determined to do their
duty, be the consequences what they
naight, and that they would not be in
iured; so the watchmen sat in the Office
awaiting the result of the affair. Ofthe
mob of one hundred and fifty men not
one spoke a word, except the leader,
who, after placing the watchmen under
guard, went to the middle table, where
all could see and hear him. and said:
''Men, you know your duty. DO it."
At that every man broke in some drec-
ton without the least bit of noise. In
abont five minutes the speaker returned
to the office and addressed the watch.
men, saying: "Gentlemen, we are much
obliged to you for your condact and wish
to return our thanks, you are all at
liberty to go about your business.
Good morning." The watchmen step
ped out of the Office and not man was
in sight or could be heard. They then
made an investigation as to what had
been done. The passenger engine that
was to leave for Fort Worth this morn.
inc at O'Clock was fonnd with the
steam cock open. The hose. was cut,
the fire dumped out, and @&illed" entire
ly. They failed to- open the water
gauge so that the engine had enough
water to carry her to- Whitesboro', and
while the hands were heating and bring
ing her to life again, new hose was put
in and in about an hour she steamed up
in the depot and took out the passenger
train that had been there all night. In
the shops the men found that the large
stationary engine had been removed
from its place, the water let out Of the
tanks, the hose cut, pins removed, the
engines ''killed," so that it will take
days to bring them to life again. The
damage done to the machinery was very
great, and 1T will take some time to re-
pair it. Every masquerader carried
large piece ofiron, brick bat: or some.
thing similar, 80 as to be prepared for
combat if the watchmen resisted. The :
watchmen, seeing the size Of the mob,
knew it was useless to resist, and so
allowed than to do what they would.
The enlentyg and quiet with which the
work was done showed that the men
had been we'll trained and instructed.
The watchmen have no idea who they
were, and those that wore no masks
were strangers to them. So there is no
way of finding out the guilty parties.
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Bad News,

The distressing news comes from
Kentucky that the State treasury IS
empty, railroad passes arc not good at
hotel bars and boarding house tables,
and tho adjournment Of the legislature
looms up as thing of the immediate
fntnres
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
To BE RciCted.

The New York Sun says the rcpubll-
can senators have list of twenty OF
the presidents nominees whose conllr-
nation will be refused and that Collcc-
tor Bradley is one Of the doomed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-25
A Six Year Old Girl Kills Her Father

CHATTANOOGA, March l9.-A six
wear old child of Joseph Taylor. in Clay
county, Tennessee. accidentally killed
her father while handling a pistol IN bis
presence to-day,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
OUR FOLKS.

julius Berkey is in Connecticut.
T. +. McGarry, of Ionia, was in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. J. Meyers left for Fort Wayne yes
lerday to spend live or six weeks with
friends
Miss Minnie II SherrAri, of Tecumseh. Is
spending the summer with her aunt. Mrs
D. NJ Crosby.
Mrs. David Miller, of the Irving. returned
Yesterday from visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Fritz Geise, of Boston.
Mrs. Ellis is in the city visiting her mother,
Mrs Iinkham, and grandfather, ,. .. Kings
bury. of No. - Pans ave.
Willard Baruhart and wife, who have
been living IN California during the winter
months. returned 10 the city last evening.
Mrs. p. Wendover, Mrs. J. II. Petlinger
and Miss Oracle Wendover left yesterday tor
atw weeks visit near Coldwater and South
ern Indiana.
/. l.. Henry, of the New England Furni-
ture company. and Miss Hattie Pelton were
married Satt rday afternoon at the residence
of the brides father on TrowDride-st.
Mrs W. 5. Gum, Mrs ID. T. Clay, Mrs
Geo. kimball and Mrs. ID. NJ Benz Aaln,
escorted by Rev J T. Roberts, are in Gin
cinuati attending Unitarian convention.
Mrs Henry Terkeurst. wife Of the popu-
lar salesman for the Berkey x Gay furniture
company. is visiting her husband 5 relatives
in Hamilton, Mich. She is accompanied by
her son John.
". c. Dewey and ". j. Stuart 20 to
Detroit tomorrow 10 attend the annual
banquet of the PHI Delta Phi legal sOcie y
of the State University 10 be held Friday
evening at the Detroit Club house.
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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
RATTLE OF THE RAIL.

The travelling auditors Of the c. & w NJ,
Lake Shore and NJ c. railroads were in
town yesterday.
That fortress on wheels, known as the G.
r. & pay ear. started out this morning on
lis monthly trip.
TX. Y. Agnew, J b. Mulliken and " 4.
Carpenter of the C. &. w. NJ, went to
Muskegon yesterday.
The new postofiice al Belle Siding viii
be known "a BOrland hereafter Fred /
Nichols has been appointed postmaster.
The G. K. & l. section men who struck
some time ago have found work up north,
and men are being hired 20 fill their places
here at the old wages
G. H. Holdndge, the northeastern pas
sencer agent for the G r. l. n 4. l.. routes
and g. n WILDER, travelling agent for the
Union Pacific railroad, are in town.
Hon w o. Hughart. president. and T. :
O'ROurke superintendent. of the K. 4 l..
started on an inspection tour OF the south
ern division yesterday. instead Of Friday. as
contemplated originally.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

There was large and enthusiastic attend
ance a. the meeting OF the Equal suffrage
association yesterday Miss Waltz, OF
Brooklyn, sang a solo. and several selections
were real from the Women Journal "
Ms Mary A Doe gave talk showing
favorable reports from all places in The state
where efforts have been made ro organize
similar associations Mrs.. =. l. Briggs was
appointed committee Oh confer With the
committee on Decoration Dav Ia regard 90
speeches maie thnt daq on the subject Of the
Women 0l the ReoelIi on ir was decided
o. hold memorial services on she second
"Wednesday .n June A long Discussion theu
followed. which resulted in the decision Co
iuvifea Lowell Congregational preacher here
sone time This month Oh speak on the
subject II Eauai suffrage"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

VIM NJ Hathaway. Of ths Workman. viii
80 to Cleveland, o. May -. as a representa-
tive of District Assembly No. rs Of this ciry.
90 attend 8 special meeting OF the General
Assembly. Knights ~ Labor. called for the
purpose ~ aneudis1 the constitution and by
laNs ~ tbe order relative ,o bovcutts aud
strikes. An effort wiz also 10 made to ad-
just differences existing between the Knights
and certain aoor unluu. aud che advisable
of masking complete revision OF che con-
sfituton of che order WI - considered
TIE rapid growth 0f The order seems io
necessitare changes .n tbe constitution ana
BYLAWS n ortrr 20 strengthen the bonds
between Che Knights aud other labor organ
irarlons
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
PULSE OF THE PEOPLE.
a..peetfaIl, subnlltsd to NJ. Horr.


To the Editor Of the TELEGRAN-HEKALD.
GRAND RAPIDS, May l2-As Hon. Mr.. Horr j.
supposed 20 be speaking for or al least Al the re-
ga :. Of the Furniture N anuiactuTers' Associa-
ton. be will greatly oblge many furniture work
er OF this city in his address tomorrow ming
he viii answer this question: II, a. the manu-
facturers claim there is an over production Of
furniture, aud some of them claim they have
been running their factories for charity's sake
simply to give men employment-why do they
object 10 curtailing the production by the adop-
ton OF the eight hour law Has working on the
eight hour plan Only week or ten days had the
effect Of Improving business So much a. 10 make
them wish 10 Increase the production by return
ing 10 the ten-hour system
Very respectfully.
Louis J.. LAJNIEEE.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

Et-Congrsssmn Roswell q. H5T. OF
saginas Nill deliver bis lecture on Capital
and Labos AZ Powers opera house this
evening uadsr lhe auspices % the Furniture
snnfietIrers Association III this city.
The event has uot been publicly announced
Dut 10 has been advertised iu a way which
Indicates that tle presence II furniture
WORKERS and theu families only Is desired
Adm lss.on tickets we're distributed to the
men Ten sIl The factories yesterday. and the
men we're urged Co attend accomI snied b.
their wives. or best girls
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
Chicago Clothing Houses to Shut Down.

CHICAGO, May I2.-Thirty three clothing
manufacturing firms representing nearly
the entire trade of the city, AT a meeting
tonight decided TO shut down indefinitely
caused by the tailor-shop bosses. who
demand an increase IN wages ranging from
- 20 80 per cent which the manufacturers
say they cannot possibly grant. Six
hundred bosses, twelve hundred cutters and
two thousand six hundred tailOrs will be
affected 10y the shutdown.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

May 10Th horrible tragedy was enacted
near Owego, y. Y. The dispatches in the
TELEGRAM HERALD told the story Of an old
man - years Of age shooting holes through
the heads OF his seventeen yeaT-old wife. a
young man named Horace Payson and
himself. Yesterday Mcclellan Payson. a
well known and respected young wood
cerver employed in the Phoenix, went TO
Owego 20 attend the funeral Of his brother,
the victim Of the old mans Jealousy
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

Allied Talent. the Divison-st. second
hand furniture dealer arrested To- Fu.tan-st
park Tuesday. was arra'gned boz Foils
Coert yesterday on the charge % assault
with intent to commit rape upon Anna
jonsaof fhs girl whom he entiCed into the
park. Judge Holmes did not think there
vas Sufficient evidence -o bold him ou This
charge and che case vas noile pros lie
vas Immediately re-arr-sted on the charge
az assault ana battery convicted and SEM
fenced io the State House "a Correction iar
n-..LE M
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

The remains ~ Mrs Sarah o. Perkins.
We 81 A. RI RI Perkins. of No BOZ Past
Bridge 81. vha iiei Yesterday mornias of
2rizbfs disease we're shipped to Rock
hsri i .asf svenins fnr nfeTneut
The b sdv ~ iss n Nne vha died AZ
M. ili Worth ifnia ST.. of quick eonsnmp-
.ion ~ -inesiav rel the sge ~ wears. vas.
after fhe ffnars. services. sent fo ST. Cafber-
--..a L----.--. L.r ----l.-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
Sir knight. R-tnrn-d.

Capt II. y Moore. MAJ. c. ". Watkins
Dr. & G. Bgelow. Geo + Pantlind, H. r.
Hastings +. u Benedict and !. r. Atwater
returned last night from Detroit where
they have been iu attendance IN the 34th
annual cOnclave Of the Grand COmmandery
X. T.. Of Michigan. The next annual con
ciave Of the order will be held in this city
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

papers that the committee appointed at a
recent session Of the pastors conference on
sabbath desecration. did not re ort last
Monday afternoon, is not correct The
committee did make a report, and final
action has been taken in the matter. The
facts Will be made public IA due time said
member Of the committee YESTERDAY
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
The M.In Wines. Ahsent.

Detective Cast has been working up the
case Of the young man who was held up by
party of Migrants and robbed Of ID cents
last week aud has made strong case, but
unfortunately the young man has left for
his home 10 Illinois and consequently the
trImps who were captured can only be-
arraigned on the charge Of vagrsncy.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

Judge Ntheys will divides his estate
among the members ~ bis immediate
hmilv De provides for che sale ~ The
family homestead un College ave either
a. whole nr ln parcels. bar untii it - sold
gives has widow the right ro occupy ths
ssne iree ~ rsnr. The esfs-e consists be-
sides the homestead ~ bsns siocss gravel
7ssd stocks bonds md mortgages. real
estate barrel company sfoCs together With
life Insurance ~ sho1t sii 1fo
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

r. r. Winchester & Co. who are oper-
ating a furniture factory ia the old Dean
property on the east side of Canal st near
Bridge ST. have sold a third interest in their
concern 10 John Msckesy. formerly ~ this
city. but f1r the past four years superinfend-
en- ofthe furniture department I'm the House
II Correction af Detroit
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

The supervisor ~ Ada township. John
Hesd'ey. dled bis annual report in the
county clerks office Yesterday. showing
- hirfhs deaths and if5 men capable ~
military service Supervisor IT. II Hsvens
~ Grand kauids township reports p births
81 deaths and eS men capable &C military
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
The sisth-st Rridxe

The work Of grading The eas' approach 70
the new bridge which is 70 30 erected a.
~xth-st ha. been completed. The iron
vii he shipped Immediately and work on
fne structure wiil be commenced in about
w. 49,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13
Can't. Dick uiIlIaIk-

Richard F Trcveliick. Of Detroit. one Of
the lecturers employed by the General Az
semblv Knights Of labor. will deliver an
address in this city "wednesday evening
Nav H. The address will be public and
Will prohahlE he delivered ~ Lnce ball
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

A regular meeting of Custer Post 6. A. r..
vas held last evening. and five new recruits
we're mustered IN. The joint committee Of
arrangements from Champlin and Custer
posts IN decoration services reported that
thev nad been unable 10 do anything and
adjourned until next Monday at Champlin
Post ball % comnleie arrangements.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

Robert 7 Murray who bought q suit of
clothes and paid for them with worthless
CHEEKS was convicted IT Obtaining goeis
u13er "a 80 g,--tenses in tie Superior ceurf
yesterday. and remsnd,d 70 isi for sen
f1rra
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

those on tie Aaeer Er5r e shs NsT Enz-
isn6 fsrnifass faese-r. v5il pisy gzzae ~
asse 81 ~ fhe hsii PARK. teaofwew sfser-
ncsa-
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1886-05-13

AL bass BARRIERS 9t tle clly are Ic4uesitl
90 meet 81 tle Norton tloast nafbrr sh1f
Illrsday eseElnE tle islb. at haii i.si =
as business of importance So al wil oe als-
.seSSt.H
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-03
An Unprovoked Murder.
Advises from Charlevoix says:

ADVISES from SndrleFOlN says.
The murder in Marion near this place
proves to have been one OF the most heart
less ever committed in Northern Michigan.
Niles 2. Anderson, Highway Commissioner,
OF Marion township, while engaged in
grading oats in field near his house was
shot through the heart by man from the
woods adjoining supposed to be one
Thomas Smith, neighbor, across whose
farm Anderson had laid out road against
his wishes.
Anderson was &c years old, and leaves a
wife and two small children. He was re
spected by all his neighbors. Smith is
about So years old, and of quarrelsome
and vicious disposition, SO much so that
his pAighbors have lived in fear of him for
some time.
Smith was captured at g O'Clock the
next morning, after 100 armed men had
driven him from the woods into Char
levoix At the first attempt at his arrest he
pullede revolver on the sheriff and es-
capped again to the woods. About dark
that night, under the rafting of twenty
revolvers and rifles, he was only taken
when seven revolvers compelled him TO
give up. He is now in Jail at Charevoix
but denies the murder. Anderson was
buried the second day after the murder
and had an immense funeral.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-09-03
Perished by Flood.

One of the embankments II the Irrawad-
dy river burst in Mandalay, Burmah on
the 9th The break was 800 yards in
length, and so rapid was the flow of water
that in a few moments the whole district
was flooded from four 10 twenty feet deep.
Engineers at once cut the dam south of
the city TO allow the waters TO subside.
but the result of this maneuver i as vet
unknown. Fifty thousand persons are
homeless in the city, their houses and
possessions having been either submerged
or destroyed. a number of persons were
drowned 10y the sudden rush of waters
fully 1000 at least. The flooded district
had within its territory many of the food
supply stores, and all of these were swept
away. The result will be an approach to
famine among the homeless people. The
river will not fall sufficiently to admit any
attempts at the reconstruction of the
broken embankment until November. The
British military operations are seriously
interfered with by the overflow The dam
age done by the flood already amounts to
s50O00OO. Many dead bodies arc being
constantly washed ashore.