The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-05

inferred that the farmers of South
Carolina are opposed to making any
outside nominations, but that they
will fight out their grievances within
the party lines. In fact, as we have
before stated, the farmers constitute
nine-tenths OF the Democratic party
in the State, and can do what they
please. If they are cajoled or de-
feated in any attempts they are alone
to blame for they, when it comes to
voting, have nine to one.
Vice president Morton and party
spent last Sunday and part of Mon
day in the 'city by the sea-"
The Mississippi supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the lower
court in the case of Jake Kilrain,
which is two months Imprisonment in
the county jail st Purvis, and 5000
fine.
The election of Reyburn, in the
Fourth Pennsylvania district, makes
the roll of membership OF the House
complete and gives the Republicans a
majority Of ten, four more than a
quorum.
The sessions court of Charleston
has granted continuance in the case
Of Napoleon Levelle charged with wife
murder. The case will be heard at
the June term. The defense will
plead insanity.
1t is estimated at the war depart
ment that # any foseign power should
tackle tackle this country of ours it could be
confronted by the enormous total OF
100000 fighting men. OF course, it
would take some little time to put
that host into the field.
Receiver Chamberlain, Of the South
Carolina railway, made a visit to
Edgeield last week, and while there
he could not resist the temptation to
go out and see the spot where he had
to submit to joint debate with Gen.
NJ. W. Gary and others in 1876.
Another bank official has given his
employers the slip. VIM. Pope, teller
of the Louisville City National Bank,
left said bank yesterday afternoon
with $4,000 in cash, belonging to the
institution, and had the politeness on
leaving to say, "Good evening, gentle
men"
The government of st. Domingo,
which claims to have the only original
bones of Columbus, is desirous OF
forwarding them to the United States
for use in 1892, provided there be
given in return for them $4,000, cash
down, and twenty per cent. Of the re-
ceipts on public exhibition Of the
same.
Last Thursday congress by strict
party vote unseated Congressman
Pendleton, Democrat of West Vir-
ginia, and seated Atkinson, Repub-
licsn, in his place. The work of oust-
ing Democrats goes steadily on, and
it will not surprise US if Elliott, Of
South Carolina, does not become one
of the victims before long, regardless
of RIGHT and Justice.
Last week in the city of St. Louis,
q man by the name Of John O'Connor
was found las was supposed) dead on
the street, and his body was identified
by his wife, and later was buried
Some medical students resurrected
the body, but when they stuck the
knife in his body to dissect it, the
blood flowed and the man returned
to life. It was a case of suspended
animation.
The Johnstown disaster has been
repeated on the Hassayampa river in
Arizona. Last Saturday morning 8
storage dam at Walnut Grove, that
had been built two years ago at cost
of 100000, gave way under the pres.
sure OF the great food, and the town
of Wickenberg, forty miles below was
swept away. Over a hundred lives
were lost, and millions of dollars ot
property destroyed.
Rev. J. N. Cardozo, colored, chap
lain and professor of moral science oi
Clafin University, was severely caned
yesterday by Maj. VIM. J. DeTreville,
professor of mathematics Of said IL
stitution. The cause of the difficulty
was the use of false and insolent re-
marks by Cardozo while the faculty
were in session. The students on
hearing that their brother in black
had been thrashed by white profes-
sor became very indignant, and made
threats of violence, which however
they failed to carry out Maj De-
TreviNe was lieutenant of the Edisto
Rifles until recently, when he was ap-
POINTED maior on Gen. Rchbourg's
staff.
The boycott started in Athens, Ga,
against John Wanamaber's big house
in Philadelphia, is spreading through
the State of Georgia and into Florida.
The merchants are refusing to order
goods from Wanamaker's house, and
some of the farmers declare they will
boycott the merchant who buys goods
from Wanamaker. Larry CAN'T, ed
itor OF the Athens Banner, who urged
the boycott, is one OF the most popu-
lar men in Georgia It is intimated
that Wanamaker would like to back
down from his position, but President
Harrison's pledge to give the negro,
Matt. Davis, the Athens postohfce in