The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-08-20

among others. IfsucL method be adoptsd,
the convention adopting the same shall fix
the time when, and prescribe the rules
uuder which suoh election shall DO held;
provided that such primary election shall
be held in each County composing such
district or circuit Provided, further, that
no election either for delegates to conven:
tion or under the primary plan shall be
hereafter held prior to the first day of Sep
tember in every year.
FURY OF THE FOREST FIREs.-Chicago.
August 9.-Late advices from tho section
Of Wisconsin devastated by forest fires yes.
terday place the loss by tho burning of tho.
village Of Spencer at nearly 100000, in
stead of 100000, as at FIRST reported.
There was large FIRE in Marshall, 100000
feet of chair stock at Webstcr's factory
being destroyed. The town was saved by
hard work.
A dispatch from Neilsvillo says: Great
fears are expressed in this city on account
OF the extensive forest fires which are within
four miles of the city and coming nearer.
The mayor and council have ordered the
fire companies to be in readiness at any
moment. Hewittville seven miles west of
here, was burned to tho ground yesterday.
The loss has not been estimated vet, but
will be very great. Dil's Dam, six miles
south Of here, is also in imminent danger.
If rain does dot fall inside of "a hours it is
feared this city will also suffer greatly.
Milwaukee, August "a late dispatch
from Marquette, Mich, to the Eyeuing
Hisconsin says: The city is in danger of
destruction by forest fires which make tho
air deusely smoky. Pcndells slaughter
house, in tho city limits, has been DESTROYED
and the nisro-slyccrnc works of the Lake
Superior Powder Company are surrounded
by fire. Tho men are fighting the fro
with desperation. An opportune change
of wind saved the new city park at Presquo
Isle yesterday. The day is opprcssively
hot and the ire fighters arc suffering
greatly.
AT Appleton fire at midnight destroyed
the paper mill of Richmond Bros, causing
loss of 100000; insurance $4,000.
At Hewittsville, ten miles from Neilsyille.
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Farm-houscs in tho neighborhood were
burned and many families were compelled
to move into the fields with their household
goods. Fires are still raging southwest and
north of Nei!svlle, destroying grain aud
farm buildings. Particulars are difficult to
| get.
For an almost uninterrupted distance of
nearly one hundred miles north of Stevens
Point, along the line of the Wisconsin Cen
trail road, forest fires are raging aud hun
dreds Of men arc fighting the flames seeking
to save the towns and villages hcmmed in
by them. Telcgraphic communication is
greatly intcrfered with and details are
meagre.
The complete destruction of the town of
Spencer is fully confirmed and the loss is
now placed at S300,000. Several hundred
pcopls are destitute and homeless. At
Colby, few miles distant, fire is raging on
two sides. The vt ole population turned
out to save the town. Several times the
fire was almost to the houses, but was
driven back. A heavy gale was blowing.
Tonight the gale has toned down, but the
people arc tired out, and if the gale re-
sumes the village is doomed.
Tonight the village of Prentice, in Mar
athon County, is surrounded by flames, and
it is feared that it will be swept out of ex-
istencc unless the wind dies down. Near
Chippewa Falls the fires arc confined to the
praivics and no buildings were destroyed =.
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n CRY FOR BREAD.-Austin, Texas
Aug. 11.-Governor Ireland to-day issued
the following proclamation for the relief of
the drought sufferers:
"Whereas it has been made known to
me that on account of the unprecedented
drought which has prevailed in the Couu-
ties of Brown, Coleman, Callaghan, East
land, Stephens and others contiguous
many families are suffering for want of
food Now. therefore, l, John Ireland
Governor, confidently call upon the people
Of other sections to contribute to the reliei
!, of their distressed fellow citizens, by for
warding, without delay, funds to County
Judges of the several Couuties askins
' aid"
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