The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-31

AIosn nef AuSoano who IS sH rt;.i,ats
70 the South Carolina penitentiary for be
Tag connected with the celebrated Charles
ton corpse trust.
Col. Lee Hsgood, of Columbia, died in
sumter las. Friday from the effects Of s
voend, an account Of which Will be foand
Oh our hrst page. Col. Hagood was broth.
or OF Ex-Governor johnson Haeood, and be
Dad great many army comrades in Claren-
don county.
Fcr sone time past the newspapers have
been speaking OF third party to be known
as the alliance party, but President Frank
GeGrath says that the alliance has for the
present decided TO drop the third pa-ty
movement as political conditions in some
OF the States preclude the possibility of any
Independent political movement.
Rsv. a. W. Moore. editor of The Centena-
y. vas N town to-day in the interest Of
ms paper. Ar. Moore is one of the nosf
9neat and pleasant writer's We know of, and
ls equally as pleasant in conversation. We
asveys enjoy chat with him. He wishes
% run the circulation Of the Centenary to
$oogV this coming year. It is only Isl
pals year, and is fully worth the priceS
asked. '''
& lively time vas had in the United
Seases senate yesterday over the force bill.
Senator Hoar made bitter speech against
the South. and advocated the passage Of the
sniQoltous measure. Senator Wolcott de-
aounced the measure as one that would re-
new sectiona, strife. The debate created a
big rumpus, and the Democrats are iubilsot}
over the outbu,st Of bad feeling in che
Republican camp.
Editor George ". Childs, of tho rhilsdel- !
ph:a Ledger. spent happy Christmas. He
gave away S20.OG0 in cash, besides hundreds
Of books and other presents. Of the cash,
Si6. eco went to his employees in the Ledger
building. No one WAS overlooked from the
basement to:the composing room. Each of
Shs o&ce boys received $50. while some of
S6e editorial gifts were up in the hundreds.
..Ny greatest happiness at Christmas, said
Nr. Childs, comes from the fact that am
able to give happiness to Others"
Since the death of Chief Justice Simpson
several prominent lawyers have been men
toned to fill the vacancy. As yet it is ques-
vacancy or whether it will become the duty
of the general assembly to elect some one to
ell tie pne1pired term. Chief Justice
Nmpson's time would no. have been ou.
until July 1882, which leaves an une1pired
tarua of over twelve months, the time allow
ed the governor to fill vacancies. E the
eovernor has not the constitutional right to
make an appointment to I'LL this vacancy
there viii be no chief justice until the next
sitting Of the general assembly. and the
business OF the supreme court will be con-
sideIably hampered.
Ever since the general assembly elected
Col. J. L. d. 1rby to represent the State IN
the United States senate there has been
among q certain class constant uproar.
The people that are howllng are the same
peopiethst fought Nllman. and it looks as
II sSey have not learned that it is useless to
6Sht any longer. Col. Eby led to victory
that faction OF the Democratic party which
vas in sympathy with the farmers move
ment, and IS reward for his faithful ser
vices they have honored him with the high
est Office within their gift It IS monu-
mental piece Of folly to vilify and abuse
Col. Irby for being the choice Of his friends,
and the friends Of Hampton are gaining
nothing 81 such conduct. There is nothing
that viii gain sympathy quicker for one
shan to be abused without just cause, and
she abuse OF Irby is without any cause. A
man may be disappointed and may so e1-
mess hsswzSlsaeS5ss. he abuses those
- i; sired he renders
e. s4$ Col. j. Z. n.
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