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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
MURDER WILL OUT.
The Assassin OF Clayton of Arkansas Tells
the Tale of the Murder-Thc Crime The
Results of Feud.

The Assassin OF Clayton Of Arkansas Tells
tho Tale of the Murder-Thc Crime The
Results OF Feud.
A dispatch from Los Angeles. Cali
fornia, says: Regarding the report
that Thomas Hooper, the rancher,
who died at Ranchito, near here last
winter, was implicated In the murder
OF John NJ. Clayton Of Arkansas, the
following facts are learned: Last
June, Charles Lewis called on Sheriff
Aguirre and said that in the latter
part Of 1883 he had made the acquain-
tance Of Thomas Hooper and cared
for him when nc was sick. Hooper
was often moody, and Lewis asked
him the reason. Hope. replied, IN
timating that in 1868 he killed two
men in Conway County, Arkansas,
whose names Lewis caught as Thomas
and May Little by little he told
Lewis that several years before his
father had been killedn Arkansas by
Il body of men, vino took him from
jail and lynched him. lie swore ven
gcance upon the lynchers and told
Lewis the men whom he mad i2lled
were two OF the r!ngleaders III the
party. While Clayton was the third.
If you ever hear OF Clayton dying
with his boots on. Hooper remarked
20 Lewis, you will know who killed
him During December, Hooper
disappeared and soon after Lewis
read Of the assassination of Clayton,
and Lewis called at Hoopers house
and Hoopers son said he did not
know where lis father was. Later,
Lewis learned that Hooper had reap
peared and bought Il ranch at Ran
chito. During the investigation by
sheriff letters were received from
Governor Eagle OF Arkansas stating
that Tom Hooper was brought up IN
Conway County, Arkansas, and went
through the war in the Confederate
army; that he was IN Eagle regiment
when quite boy. He left the State
in 1868 on 1858, AID has not been
there since to live. The Governor 5
description IS sad to III hancnlto
Hooper. He also said Hooper's faith
er was murdered about the time
stated. The sheriff was about to az
rest Hooper last winter, when the
floods came and cut off connection
with Ranchito for several days. Du-
ring that time Hooper was taken
down with pneumonia and died
Governor Eagle, III replying under
date of March 81, 1890, to commum-
cation from Sheriff Aguirre of Los
Angeles County. requests specimens
OF Hoopers writing He concludes
b, saying: The circumstances that
have come to light point to Hooperas
thc probable person who committed
this crime. Ii he did, and is now
dead, he cannot be convicted IN the
courts, but hope you Will immedl-
atsly take this up and help us srush it
to conclusion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
The New Rival for Jutc.

Farmers everywhere are interested
in the reported invention by an Au-
gusta man of L machine for utilizing
the fibre of the cotton stalk in the
manufacture Of a covering for cotton
bales, said to be equal i'll all respects
to iute. The discovery, if it proves
practicable, will settle the fight be-
tween the iute trust and the farmer
i'll favor of the farmer, and will make
the cotton grower tn most independ-
ent agricultulist in the world. A
gentleman in this city who visited
Augusta few days ago brought
back with him specimen Of the
strands Of bags:ins woven from the
cotton stalk fibre which had first
been decorticated by the machine
Just invented for that purpose. The
strands rcseublo iute very ch,but
are tlitle darker. The fibre seems
to be fully Us strong Us iute II not
stronger, much superior to either the
cotton OF pine straw substitutes fol
iute.-Greenville News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
EIscaDed Burning to Drown.

Tie steam engine and saw-mill of
Charles Lawrence, situated in Spark
ly county, three miles from Rolling
Fork, Miss, was burned Saturday
night. The loss is small. Fifty or
sixty of Lawrences tenants were
qumtcrod in the gin and in their ef-
forts to escape from the flames seven
were drowned. The building was
surrounded by water seven feet deep.
They had taken refuge there from
the overflow and is is stated that
then carelossness caused the fire. The
report that several lives had been
lost in the vicinity OF Gobdel has
bcon confirmed. A family named
Watson, numbering five persons
We're drowned
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
AROUSED FROM SLEEP.
RESCUED AT THE ALTAR.
y Maryland Girl Saved From Wedding a
Married Man.

\ Maryland Girl Saved From Wedding a
Married Man.
BALTIMORE, April 3O.-Aiss Veto
ria Wright. . handsome eighteen
year-old brunette. of " orcestor
county, was saved at the altar from q
would-bs biganlist s few days ago,
through letter from his wife. The
discovery was 30 great q shock that
she has been i'll with nervous pros
tration ever since, and it is feared
she will lose her reason.
About SIX years ago Henry G. Ler-
catelle, of Salisbury, went to 11apps-
burg, Accomac county, Va, and
married an estimable lady of thai place
Theylived happy togetheruntil several
months ago, when his vito began to
suspect him Of being too attentive to
young woman in Worcester county.
Recently he told his wife he was go
ing to Salisbury to visit relatives.
During his absence she found love
letter to him from Miss Wright. The
wife wrote to her husband S aunt at
Salisbury, who soon learned that Ler-
catelle and Miss Wright were about
to be married.
The gul had not the slightest idea
her affianced WAS q married man.
The aunt hurried to the little church
back i'll the country, where the cere-
mony was to take place. When she
arrived there the minister had nearly
finished the ceremony.
Stop! stop! cried the old lady Us
she bustled up to the altar. Read
this zhe exclaimed. thrustins the
wife's letter into the hands Of the
astonished preacher.
Before he had finished reading the
tell-tale message Lcrcatelle was hur-
rying out of the church and Miss
Wright had fallen ct the feet OF the
minister in q dead faint At last ac-
cou1lts tho wife and three children
we're still looking for the missing
husband.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
States Can't Shut out Liquor.

Tbs United States Supreme Court,
through Chief Justice Fuller, has
rendered on opinion adverse to the
constitutionality OF State laws pro.
riding for the seizure OF liquor
brought into State in original pack,
ages. Such laws, the court holds,
are interfercncss with inter State
commerce. After liquor becomes
the property Of the importer
the State may, under its po-
lice powers, regulate or prohibit its
slle, but it has no power III the alb
sence OF express congressional au-
thority to prohibit the transportation
of an article from another State and
it's delivery to the importer. The
case III which the decision was made
was that OF Gus Leidy Il Co., plain
tiff in elror,Ys. A. J. Hardin, brought
here on appeal from the Supreme
Court Of Iowa, and this court re-
verses the decision OF the State court
Justices Gray, Harlan and Brewer
dissented. The case is one OF
great Importance to prohlbltlonists
and liquor dealers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
MANNING. S. c., WEDNESDAY, MAY z, 1890

great and glorious in nature but it Is
made to eIify, defend and instruct
him. Hold up your heads, sons and
daughters OF the Lord Almighty, that
I may see how you bear your honors.
Though now you may think your
self unbefriended, this springs soft
wind, and next summers harvest OF
barley, and next autumns glowing
fruits, and next winters storms, ali
seasons, all elements, zephyr and eur
oclydon. roses breath and thunder
cloud. cleaning light and thick dark
ness, are sworn to defend you. and
cohorts of angels would fly to deliver
you from the peril, and the great God
would unsheathe His sword and arm
the universe i'll your cause rather than
that harm should touch you with one
of it's lghtest fingers, AS the
mountains around about Jerusalem,
so the Lord is around about His peo-
pie from this time forth forever
more.
Oh for more sympathy with the nat
ul.al world, and then We should Ill
wayshave Bible open before US,
and we could take a lesson from the
most heeting circumstances as when
Il storm came down upon England
Charles Wesley sat in a room watch.
ing it though an open window, and
frightened by the lightning and thun,
der little bird flew in aud nestled
in the bosom of the sacred poet, and
as he gently stroked it and felt the
wild beating of it's heart, he turned
to his desk and wrote that hymn
which Will be sung while tho world
lasts:
Jesus. Lover Of my soul
Let ME 10 Thy bosom fly,
While The billows Near ms roll
While the tempest still Ia high:
Hide me me, . my Savior, hide,
fill the storm Of life be past.
Safe into the haven guide,
o rec eive my soul at last.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
Is :Aiken's Treasurer Short.

AIKEN. S. G., April 29.-It has
been known fo,. :. week or two that
Treasurer Murray. OF Aiken county,
was short IN cash. The grand jury
found two weeks ago that something
was wrong. The county auditor was
put upon the case and to-day it is de-
yeloped that the treasurer IS at least
$4,000 short after all deductions for
salary and other things have been
made. NJ. Murray has tulnedoyer every
thing to his bondsmen, who will make
the loss good. It's not known what
became of the money in the treas
ury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
4 Respite for kcmmler.

The lawyers for kemmler the
New York murderer condemned to
die by electricity, have procured a
writ of habeas corpus from the Judge
of the United State Court, staying
the execution. The ground taken is
that the proposed manner Of execu-
ton is contrary to the provisions Of
the Constitution of the United States.
The prisoner will GO before the United
States Judge on the third Tuesday III
June. Meantime the execution is
Staycd
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
Burned to Death.

ATLANTA, CO., April 30.-Aiss Fan
niesWalker, ayoung lady residing on
Fair Street, was burned to death this
afternoon. She was cooking dinner
and her dress caught fire from the
stove. She rushed into the open air.
and nearly all her clothing was burned
from her body. It was a horrible
spectacle. The fire departmenttlnn
ed out. She fingered in great agony
till 1890, when she died. She was
only II, and the daughter of widow
| lady.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
Winnie Davis 10 be Married.

Inquiry among the relatives of the
lady fully confirms the report of the
approaching marriage of Miss Win,
ME Davis to. Mr.. Wilkinson Of Syracuse
She had been engaged to Mr.. Wilkln-
son for some time, but would not
marry during the lifetime OF her
father, Jefferson Davis, to whom she
was so devoted, although the pro:
spective marriage met with his full
approval. Miss Davis will Leave
Paris for home Oh the 10th inst.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
The Charleston Sun TO be Tillman
Organ.

CHARLESTON, $. c., April 25.-It is
rumored that the Charleston Daily
Sun is to be purchased by John D..
Murphy & Co., tho farmers who re-
presented Charleston in the Shell
convention in March last, with the
intention of publishingit ii the inter
est of the Tillman movement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
The Southern Teachers Exposition

The Southern Educational Exposi-
ton, to be held at Morehead City,
n. In connection with the Teachers
Assembly, this summer, promises to
be a great success. Nearly ali the
available space in the.Assclnbly build
ing has been engaged tor exhibits by
prominent manufacturers, publishers
and schools. The art exhibits from
some OF the seminaries and colleges
Of the State will be unusually inter
esting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07

TIE Radicals appear to mean bust,
ness this year. 1t is stated thsa
Chairman Brayton has called a STAG
Conreulion. te mec! III tharltsl&
at :,n ear.s da:r, To nominate II s
Stat, ticket. 1t il said the c.
complement of delegates have ar
been elected. 5'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07

Edwin Booth says in his letter to
the New York Tribune, that there is
no truth in the report Of Lawrencc
Barrett's failing health. He will re
tuln to the United States in June and
resume his dramatic season i'll Sep
tember.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07

The Hamburger Nachllchten
again asserts that Prince Bismarck
will appear in Parliament, but with
the sole object of sending his vote to
the Council of State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07
4 BIG SHAKE OUT WEST.
A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN
CALIFORNIA RECENTLY.
1t Comes nt Early Morn and Does II Little
Dalnage-A Railroad Bridge Settles.

1t Comes at Early Morn and Does IL Little
Dalnage-A Railroad Bridge Settles.
San FRANc1sco, April 3O.-One Of
the most severe shocks OF earthquake
| experienced here for q long tlmo,
WAS felt in this city and neishboring
localities i little after $3.50 o'clock
Friday morning.
Buildings were shaken perceptibly,
and persons aroused from their sleep
Plasterins fell from the walls in
places, but no serious damage is re-
ported yet.
4 BRIDGE DAMAGED.
4 dispatch from Muytield says
that the shock was very severe there.
The railroad bridge was rendered
impassable. az the piers, sixty feet
high. settled Il few inches and the
rails spread about q foot.
The ground III places settled six to
Lhe1ht iuCleS. lCstl1lOtlll lILNc1 WILL OO
delayed a few hours.
THE SHOCK WAS GENERAL.
San FRAscIsco, April24-The earth
quake which was felt here early this
morning was general IN this section
Of the State. The shock was very sharp
IN this city, but no serious damage
was done
The walls Of few houses, including
the United States appraisers build
ing, in which Federal courts me
held, were cracked, and there was
considerable alarm felt by persons
who were
AROUSED FROM SLEEP.
The most severe damage is reported
from Pajoraro, where q railroad
bridge was thrown two feet out OF
line and the approaches to it dam
aged.
Gas mains were disiointod at
Gilroy and many chimneys thrown
down in the neighborhood of Watson
vile.
In some localities as many US 4
dozen distinct shocks were felt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-05-07

-Chauncey NJ. Depewwas 5S years
old on April %.
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sumo about 40 days. As he is said to be anX-
ious to reach home he will no doubt start at
once, thus leaving the Talapoosa alone on the
South Atlantic Station until the arrival of the
Squadron of Evolution.
The citizens of Charleston, s. c., have pre-
sented magnificent silver punch bowl to the
flagship Charleston.
Shortly after the Baltimore arrived at Balti-
more Friday morning Capt. Winfield Scott
Schey, comdg. the cruiser, and his staff of Off
GERS were escorted to the City Hall, where they
paid their respects to the Mayor, afterward
holding public reception of 2 hours duration.
During the afternoon the Mayor, the Common
Council, and many prominent citizens were re-
ceived on board the vessel as she lay off Fort
McHenry. banquet was rendered Capt.
Schey and his officers at the Hotel Rennert
during the evening
Information is received at the Navy Dept.
that the main gear-wheel of the anchor engine
of the Baltimore broke while hosting anchor at
Annapolis. The accident will delay her
departure to the West Indies, unless the anchor
wheel constructed for the unfinished cruiser
Newark can be used on the Baltimore. If not
it will be necessary to await the construction
of new one.
A medical board will meet shortly to ex-
anime into the condition of Pay Director
LOCKER, whose mind is reported as failing.
Lieuts. Garst and Stanton arrived here Fri
day with the record of the proceedings and find
lngs OF the courtmart1al in the McCalla case.
The result of the trial will not be known Off
cially until the Sec. is prepared to promulgate
the action of the Dept. The impression prevails
among naval officers that the court found
Comdr. McCala guilty of several of the charges
and sentenced him to suspension from duty and
to be reprimanded by the Dept 1t will be sew
eral days before the case will be ready for the
Sec.
The Simpson dry-dock at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard was opened Friday morning in the pres
ence of large number of visitors from Wash
ington, Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
The torpedo-boat Cushing which arrived at
the Navy Yard last Sunday, has attracted many
visitors during the week. On Wednesday and
Friday the vessel was given up to the Senate
Naval Com, and on the alternate days to the
House CON-, it being the desire of the Navy
Dept. that the committees obtain a correct and
comprehensive idea of a torpedo-boat and re-
quirements, in the hope that more torpedo-boats
may be built in the near future. On her trips
down the river the Gushing behaved most ad-
mirably, and the committees expressed them
selves as pleased with the developments of the
vessels powers. Tomorrow the vessel will
leave on another short trip down the river with
the Senate CON- on board, and on Tuesday IL
similar journey with the House com. Wednes-
day she will be hauled up on the Marine rail-
way and painted.
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THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.

The resignation of P. A. Surg. W. H. Whitaker
is accepted by the Sec, to take effect Nov. 5.
P. A. Surg. E. H. Green is ordered to the re-
ceiving-ship Dale.
Sailmr. T, B. White is ordered to the New
York Navy Yard, relieving Sailmr. G. Van
Meter, placed on waiting orders.
P. A Surg. Robert Whiting is detached from
the receivng-ship Dale, and ordered to the
school-ship st. Mary's.
Pay Director j. s. Cunningham is granted one
years absence, with permission to 60 abroad.
Rear Adm r. S stembel (retired) is granted
years leave, with permission to 60 abroad.
C. E. David Smith is ordered to duty in this
city as superintendent of the alterations to be
made at the Signal Service building New
boilers and chimneys will be erected and cellars
eXcayated.
The cruiser Baltimore left Norfolk for Balti-
more Tuesday by way of Fort Monroe and An
napolis.
On Monday the work on the double-tureted
monitor Amphitrite began at the Norfolk Navy
Yard.
The Portsmouth sailed from Fort Monroe for
the Portsmouth Navy Yard Tuesday morning
The Marion, recently arrived at San Fran
cisco from China, is to be put out of commits
sion. She is in fair condition, but few re-
pairs are needed.
The Naval Academy Graduates Association
will hold their fifth annual reunion at the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, June 3.
Surg. John w. Ross is ordered to the Pensa-
cola Navy Yard May 2l
Lieut.. F. j. Mlligan is detached from the
Franklin, and granted months sick leave.
Lieut., A. Fechteer is detached from duty in
the Bureau of Navigation, and granted months
leave, with permission to go abroad.
The Carpenter Steel Co, Reading, Pa, have
a ha
! with 100000 worth of armor-piercng pro-
! jectiles of various calibres. Delivery will
begin in four months and will be completed
/ within year. This company has acquired the
methods of treating the metal that are in use
in Europe.
The Fish Commission steamer Albatross, 1t.
Comdr. Z. l.. Tanner comdg., left San Fran.
cisco Monday for Departure Bay, b. c.. where
she will coal ard sail at once for the fishing
grounds of Behring Sea for the continuation of
her Alaskan Investigations begun in 1883.
The Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and Yorktown
left Algiers Wednesday for Gibralter. The Of
fcers were banqueted by the French officers OF
| the garrison at Algers, Gen. Bayard, in the
absence of the comdr., receiving the guests and
presiding at the banquet. The toast, "The
Fraternity of the Two Republics" was given by
the chairman, Rear Adm. Walker responding.
"Hail Columbia and the "Marseillaise were
played by the band.
The lst and I'd classes of naval cadets, about
50 strong and headed by COmdr. G. Y. Sperry
and 30 other officers, paid visit TO the Balti
more Thursday morning as she lay off Annapo
lis. The liberty of the ship was given them and
the engines put in motion for their benefit
I The dynamos were exhibited and the range
finder explained. The steamer Phlox took out
. large number Of officers and their wives to see
the Baltimore.
The Richmond arrived at MonteYideo Fri
day, where Acting Adm. Gillis received order:
j 10 proceed to New York, a trip that will con
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La, Miss. Ark. and Tenn, $3S, 900 have been
expended, and the Capt has telegraphed Sec.
Proctor asking that $4,000 more be added to
the fund. The total appropriation is S1S0,OOO.
On the expiration Of his leave 1t. John f.
Myers, Sd Art, is ordered to duty as insp. OF
small-arms practice in Dept of Tex.
First Lieut.. Stephen j. Mnlhall, 14th Inf. is
ordered to his home by retiring board to await
retirement.
First Lieut.. Frederic S. Calhoun, 14th Inf,
is retired.
Capt Alpheus II. Bowman, 9th Inf, is
granted 4 months leave, with permission to 60
abroad
Capt Joshua A. Fessenden, 5th Art, is or
dered to temporary duty as insp gen. of Div.
Atlantic.
Lieut.. Charles E. Kilbourne, 2d Art, is
granted months leave, July /.
Col John X Mizner, 10th Cav, is relieved
from duty in Dept. Oak, and ordered to join
his regt. at Fort Apache, Arz.
The following have been appointed cadets at
West Point: John L. Porch, 18th KY. BENZ. T.
Slater, Sd KY; Robert E. Wiley, I'd Ark.
Dwight E. Aultman, 22d Pa, with Charles A.
Poth as alternate; 0. B. Rosenbalm, 9th Va,
with d. G. Lampkin as alternate, and Lyttleton
Lewis, 9th Miss.
Capt. Stanhope f. Blunt, Ord. Dept, is or
Mass, to the Gatling Gun Co.'s Works and the
Colts Firearms Mandatory, Hartford, Conn.
for the inspection of Gatling guns and Colts
revolvers being manufactured for the Ord. Dept
Maj. Writ Davis, 5th Cav, is ordered to report
to the comdg. gen. of Dept. Mo. for assignment
to station.
Lieut.. Col. Richard II. jackson, 4th Art, is
ordered to the encampment of the New York
n. e. at Peekskill, N. Y, for the purpose Of
inspecting the organizations participating.
The orders of Post Chap. John F. Dolph to
change station from Fort Smelling, Mimi, to
Fort Yates, n. D.. are revoked.
Col. Cyrus B. Comstock, Col. David c. Hou-
ston, and Col. George L. Gillespie, Eng Corps,
are appointed members of the board of visitors
to the Eng School of Application, Willets
Point, n Y, and ordered to the place for an
inspection of the school.
Lieut. Col Richard n. Batchelder, deputy
Q. NJ gen., is detailed as member of the mill
tary prison board, vice Maj. Gen. George Crook,
deceased.
Post Chap. John D. Parker is granted C
months leave on surg IS certificate.
The extension of leave on surg.'s certificate
granted Capt F. Beers Taylor, 9th Cav, is
| further extended months on account of sick.
ness
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b. F. Hawkes., Mark j. Thomas, Hub T.
Smith, William Wilson, C. Farnsworth, De
Witt c. Sprague, F. H. Thomas, Charles c.
Norton, A. p Tallmadge, A. p. Wilkinson,
Joseph Fitzgerald, ?. S. Early, B. Dggns, d.
G. Crowley, A. L. Root, w. II. Peck, Isaac N.
jackson, and E. S. McCleary.
The report of 1st Sergt. Mitchell, Troop A.
Presidents Cav, shows the following members
of the troop to be entitled to rifle practice at
the Arsenal, they having made the necessary So
per cent; 1st 1t Eiker, IS per cent; 1st Sergt.
Mitchell, T5 per cent; Q. NJ. Sergt. Rennie, ~
per cent; Corp. Henry, IS per cent; Private
Gartrell, 81 per cent, and Private McElhone,
40 per cent. The designations of Troopers
Devine and Thompson were accepted.
Yesterday morning certificate of incorpora-
tion of the Corcoran Cadet Corps was filed in
the Recorder of Deeds Office.