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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

The captain of vessel which arrived
at Baltimore recently, reports that When
off the Newfoundland Banks a phcnom-
cnon was witnessed which appeared to
be nothing more or less than rain of
blood, covering decks, bridge, masts,
boats and every exposed part of his ship.
When it came down it was Of a dark
rich color like human blood, but it soon
dried up and assumed the color and con-
sistency of brick dust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

According to careful calculation made
ny British clergyman of note, and just
published, Protcstauts have increased
during the last 100 years from $1,000,
600 to 134, 900, 900, or nearly fourfold.
Roman Catholics during the same period
have increased from $1,000, 600 to 1853,
600, 600, or twofold. The Greek Church
during the century has increased from
4O,OO0, 600 to So, 900, 900, also twofold.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

The 200 American medical students
matriculatcd at the University of Berlin
were greatly agitated over the refusal of
the German authorities TO recognize their
American diplomas in the recently issued
University Calendar. While the medical
degrees OF all other nations were duly
recorded, those conferred by institutions
in the United States were entirely ignored.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07
A DEIUSION.

Among delusions the alcoholic is one Of the
most harmful DR.. Norman Kerr says: "All
alcohols are poisonous. The least poisonous
are the alcohols Of wine. More poisonous arc
the alcohols Of beet-root. Still more deadly
are the alcohols Of corn tall kinds OF grain |;
and the most potent and pestiferous are the
alcohols from potatoes. Cider inebriates are
usually moro heavy anil stupid than alert
and offensive. Amylic alcohol Is nearly
four times as poisonous as ethylic." 1t IA
better to let the poison in either form alone
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

It is remarked as singularly thought.
ful dispcnsation of Providence in London
that the influenza attacked most frequent
ly and severely those who were at work
on salar?, and those wAo worked by the
piece or day were either spared entirely
or had light attacks. "Tcmpcring the
wind to the shorn lamb is what on
paper calls it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

The militia force of the United States
which may be available in an emergency,
is placed at 1852, III. The regularly
organized militia, however, only num-
bers 203, 392 men and S052 officers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

The unmarried women of Massachu-
setts do not seem to be m impecunious
lot. Besides their real and personal
property ;ncy have on deposit in the sNv-
ing5 banks of the State $29, 600, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

American clans are being planted
along the English coast, Thus, facetious-
ly observes an exchange, the New World
pursues It's glorious mission Of rcjuvcnat
ing the old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

In China eight varieties Of leprosy are
recognized, aud the disease is considered
contagious, infections and hereditary,
but is said to disappear III four genera
tions. There are leper villages to which
all suffering from the disease are sent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07

According to advices from Victoria,
British Columbia, Cinnamon and opium
are being smuggled into the United
States from that city to alarming extent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07
ISLAND POND, VERMONT. MARCH 7, 1890

l; is said that during the twenty years
from 1867 to 1887, six FER cent. Of all
the county records in the United States
were destroyed by fire
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-03-07
VOL. XVIII.

For nearly a month this winter the
Union Pacific Railroad expended $1,000
per day for shoveliug snow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Charleston Dudes in Trouble,

CHARLESTON, S. g.. Dec. g.
There's row in police circles caused
by an incident behind the scenes at the
opera last night. 1t seems that two 0
The Jeuness Dore Of the city, the upper
crust of the upper swelldon, managed
to get behind the scenes while the
chorus glrls were on. The stage capen-
ter. VIM. Nester, ordered them out and
upon there refusing to 60 knocked one
of them down when the other came TO the
rescue and a fight cnsued. The police
came up aud although Nester explained
that he was obeying orders in ejecting
the men from the house. they arrested
him and allowed the golden youths to go
free. When the case came for hear
ing today the chief OF police requested
that Nester be discharged, which was
done. The policemen who made the ar
rest will be hauled over the Goals, and
it is not improbable that the golden
youths will be hauled up before mag
istrate, until which time their names
will be suppressed.
1t IS said that the same two golden
youths We're fired out ola hotel recently
while the Spider and the Fly we're play
Ing here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
1hrIpdians Under Hack.

WASHINGTON, December. ll.-The
following telegram from Gen. Miles was
received at the war department to-day {:
Reports from Gen. Ruger and Gen.
Brooke arc quite favorable. The pre-
sence of the troops now "a. position has
had a demoralizing influence on ths-1n-
dams, and those who week ago were
defiant and warlike are now giving evi-
dence of submission. Capt Ewers, OF
the 18th infantry. has returned from
Fort Bennett, bringing with him Hump,
who formerly did excellent service with
me in the Lame Deer and Nez Perces
campaigns. and was badly wounded in
the latter. lie desires 10 renew his
allegiance to the Government, and l
will make good use ofhim in bringing in
others. Gen Brooke reports that the
Indians near White River have turned
loose their stolen stock and are coming
in. Col Sumner reports that quite q
large number of Indians in his vicinity
are willing to obey orders. These be-
long to Big Foot's following and others
located abous the southwestern part OF
the CHEYENNE River reservation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Bill Arp's Philosophy.

! reckon we will all stand aside and
let the farmers have their own way.
Fighting them don't seem to do any
good. 1t is like Colonel Patterson, of
North Alabama, who, at his first bat
tie with the yankees was ordered to
take his regiment and charge battery
that WAS away over on a hill and was
throwing an occasional shell down in
ihe valley Boys" said he. "you must
shoot Il chargir, and We'll get en-.
And they did. but when they got With
in about quarter OF a mile the battery
suddenly turned loose Il terrific yolley
of grape shot and canister upon them
which demoraliZed the colonel and he
waved his sword and shouted: Boys
quit shootin. at 'em-quit shootin l
say. for it lust makes 'c1n madder."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Three Glen Crushed to Death.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. shortly be-
fore noon to-day.a gang ofmen employ
ed by the Reading Railroad Company
at their Port Richmond coal wharves,
went to the office at pier No. for the
purpose Of being paid off. The office is
close to the tracks, and, as the men
stood at the window Of the paymaster's
office, they were within few inches of
the car tracks. y crowd Of men were
standing in line. waiting their turn to
reach the window, when there suddenly
shot around the corner train Of coal
cars, which were being backed toward
the wharf. The three men nearest the
pay window were crushed between the
cars and building and killed. The others
escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Election Returns Stolen.

CONCORD, n. H. Dec. 1O.-The e1-
citem ment over the question of the con-
troll of the next Legislature has broken
out again by the unmistakable discoy-
cry that the Republicans, made des-
perate by their recent failure to force
the Legislature to take illegal meas
ures in reference to the enrolling Of the
new members, are now fixing the re-
tufHs-to suit themselves. These re-
turns are in tth TIT Office of the Secretary
of State. in the absolute possession OF
that official. Yesterday it was 1s2fnsd
that the papers in some twenty-five
doubtful or close districts were in the
hands of the Republican leaders outside
of the State House, and had been out Of
the hands of the Secretary for over two
weeks. A committee of Democratic
legislators yesterday persisted in a de-
mand to see the papers, and were ig-
ANONYMOUSLY turned out of the Secre-
tary's Office. They will apply to the
courts for mandamuS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
WILL RESIST IT.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IN cAU-
GUS ARE DETERMINED.

The Republicans VIII be Checkmated at
Every Turn The Political Cyclone Has
Somewhat Toned Down Boss Reed-Tho
Indian Question.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The Demo.
cratic senators held a caucus late in the
ofternoon to discuss the order of busi-
ness. The chances of the passage Of
the election bill, if it should reach fin
al vote, were canvassed, and individual
senators expressed divers opinions as to
the ability of the Republican party
leaders to keep their forces in line. the
conclusion reached was to maintain an
unalterable opposition to the passage
of the bill.
The minority will seize every oppor-
tunlty to discuss the bill exhaustiYely
and fairly, and strive to amend every
Objectionable feature as reached in the
detailed consideration of the measure,
as was the case with the tariff bill.
The opinion was expressed that as the
majority had not yet signifed any inten-
ton to unduly restrict reasonable de-
bate, it would be premature for the
caucus to undertake the arrangement
OF programme to meet the presenta-
ton OF a closure resolution. To secure
harmony of action, the Democratic
members Of the committee on privileges
and elections (Which reported the biIl)
will take charge of the debate and ar.
range the order of speaking. AS to the
further order of business, it was decided
that as the Republican senators had not
yet completed the order, the caucus
would not now undertake to formulate
a programme.
The tilibustering tendencies in the
house are strong on both sides when
ever bill comes up that a considerable
number of members do not like. About
two hours has already been wasted
over some trivial measures.
Boss Reed sticks to his deYilish rules
with tenacity, but he is not half as fero-
ciouS as he was before the recent great
Democratic cyclone. Besides, there is
not Republican quorum on hand, the
party discipline has suffered, and many
OF the defeated Republicans look upon
Reed as the one man responsible more
than any other, except Mckinley, for
the partys defeat.
Senator Gil Pierce, of North Dakota,
was badly used up in an argument by
Senator VOORHEES,. The Indian cues
ton was before the senate, and Mr..
Pierce was endeavoring to tell why the
Indians were ready to go to war. Mr.
voorhees, read from statements in the
papers to show that the Indians were
restless because they were starving. and
because Senator Pierce's white consti-
tuents in Dakota were hoping that
there would be war so that the Sioux
reservations could be gobbled up.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Indians on the War Path

CHICAGO, Dec. Ga special from the
Pine Ridge Agency says:
The situation is not materially chang
ed. The hostile Rosebud Indians sleep
upon their arms. prepared constantly
for attack. They have three lines of
signals between their agency and the
camp, and any movement of troops
will be known in a few moments. They
have taken all they wish of the Govern
ment beef herd, and have burned the
buildings and corrals. They are living
high and are happy. They have moved
to the edge of Bad Lands. Military
preparations proceed rapidly. Unless
the Indians come in within very few
days the troops will be equipped and in
position, when an advance may be or
derel -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Farmers Having i Hard .inl..

GREENvILLE, S. c., Dec. with the
factories out Of the cotton market and
the banks no longer making advances
on cotton, the farmers are indeed hay
ing a hard time All the banks in this
city. four in number 'haye decided to
make no more advances on cotton until
the money market is relieved 0f It's
stringency. This will be severe on many
farmers, as alarge number of them have
been depositing their cotton in ware
houses and receiving advances from the
banks, intending to hold until the cot
ton market becomes better.
\ News reporter yesterday inquired
of one of the bank presidents why the
banks had shut down on advances. He
said the action was caused by the scar
city of money. The banks were forced
to hold their cash to pay off checks and
to meet other demands The deposits
in the banks, he said, are smaller than
usual because there is less cash trading
with the merchants, and the business
men are not making their accustomed
deposits. The farmers have been hold
ing their cotton and this has caused a
decrease III the amount of money in
circulation. The Pelzer manufacturing
company has gone out of the market
until the bill pending in the Legislature
is acted upon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
4 DISASTROUS FIRE IN PlTTsBURG.
-Four Persons Perish---.A Husbands Devo-
tion to His Wife.

PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 4.-Between
1880 and | O'Clock this morning fire
broke out from some unknown cause IN
the flat owned by DR.. John Dlcksonon
tile corner Of Ninth street and Pennsyl,
vanla avenue. 1t was nearly three
O'Clock this morning before the Gremen
succeeded in subdu:ng the fire. 1t was
several hours more before they gave up
the search for bodies. 1t is pretty GER
tain that Mr.. and Mrs. IRWIN, the .ianl'
tor and his wife. were the only victims.
Wien the fire broke out there were for
ty sleeping in the fiat. but they were
mostly men and all have been accounted
for.
II was a horrible night fer a fire.
When the iiremen arrived the smoke
was issuing from all the windows. while
tongues OF flames shot occasionally from
the crevlces on the roof. Half dressed
forms Of men shouting for hel p were
seen at all the windows. but the sight
that filled the Spectators with horror was
a woman and two babes at third story
window.
1t was Mrs. Moore. the wife Of the
steward at the Hotel Anderson. In
stantly ladders were run up and she was
among the first rescued. The top floor
was occupied BY sixteen persons, Mr..
and Mrs. Irwin, and fourteen men cm-
ployeG by the Hotel Anderson. At
ljrst Irwin ran down through the halls
to alarm The occupants of the rooms.
He went as far as the second floor and
tiIcn rushed back to assist his wife.
When he returned to his room she was
not there. Filled with anxiety for her
welfare. he began a search Of the build
iug. He dashed TO his room on the
fourtl: floor. and MT finding her started
for the third. II was there he died.
Overcome by the smoke he sank eXhaus-
ted near the rear wall OF the floor, ard
at the other end OF the hall his wife, for
whom he died. had perished. She had
started down the stairs but was suffoca-
ted before reaching the third floor. Her
body was found on the third landing
dead. Her body was covered with plas-
ter and in the darkness had been tramp
led over by the hremen long before dis
covered. The building was four story
brick.
The fire is supposed 10 have started
in the basement from the heating boiler.
There was no watchman and the flames
had spread to the fourth story before
they were discovered. The loss is $40
600. fully covered by insurance. There
were no fire escapes on the building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
WHAT HEY WANT.
THE FINANCIAL POLICY OF THE Or
DER DISCUSSED AND ADOPTED.

Abolition of National Banks -Sub-Treas-
uries In the Several Statcs--Against
Futures and Alien Land Owuers--R Re
peal of the Tariff.
OcoLA. FLA, Dec. S.-Early in Tie
forenoon session OF the Alliance the lin
ancial policy Of the order came up for
discussion under the report of tie COM
mittee on legislation. This report as to
the financial policy contained the follow
ing amended demands:
First. We demand the abolition of ma
tioral banks. We demand tie govern
ment shall establish sub-treasurics or
repositories in the several States, which
shall loan money dilect to the people at
a low rate Of interest, not to exceed =
per cent. per annunl, on non-perishablc
farm products. and also upon real estate.
with proper limitations upon the quantl-
" of land and the amount OF money.
We demand that the amount of the cir
culating medium be speedily increased
to not less than $50 per capita.
Second. We demand that Congress
shall pass such law as shall ciiectuallr
prevent dealing in futures on all agri
cultural and mechanical products. and
preserving a stringent system OF proceed
ure IN trials such as shall secure prompt
conviction and the imposition OF such
penalties as shall secure the most per-
feet compliance with the law.
Third. We condemn the silver bill re-
Gently passed by Congress. and demand
in lieu thereof the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
Fourth. We demand the passage Of
laws prohibiting alien ownership Of
land. and that Congress take prompt ac-
ton to devise some plan to obtain all
lands DOW owned by aliens and foreign
syndicates. and that al! lands now held
by railroads and other corporations in
excess Of such as is actually used and
needed by them he reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only.
Fifth. Believing in tine doctrine Of
equal rights to all, special privileges
to none. we demand that our national
legislation shall be so framed in the fu-
ture as not to build up one industry at
the expense of another. We further
demand the removal of the existing
heavey tariff tax from the necessaries OF
life that the poor OF our land must have.
We further demand just and equitable
system of graduated tax on incomes.
We believe that the money of the coun-
try should be kept as much as possible
in the hands Of the people and hence we
demand that all national and Slate rev.
enues shall be limited to the necessary
expenses Of the government, econimi-
cally and honestly administered.
Sixth. We demand the most rigid,
honest and just State and national gov
ernmental control and supervision of
means Of public communication and
transportation. and if this control and
supervision does not remove the abuses
now existing. we demand the govern
ment ownership Of such means Of COM
munication and transportation.
A spirited debate followed the intro
duction of this report, al the beginning
of which President Polk reminded the
members of the restriction Of five min
utes placed upon all speechmaking by
resolution previously adopted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
What Wisconsin GranGers Want.

MADISON, Wis, Dec 1.-THE COM
mittee on resolutions of the State
Grange reported the following: Fa-
voring an agricultural college, separ-
ate from the State University; the
Copger lard hili; railroad, express and
telegraph companies to be controlled
bv tne United States government; the
establishing If a binding twine plant
liz :he State penltentiary to supply
,r;ncrS of the State III twlne, so us not
TO i.e oppressed hy trusts; that the gov
ernment issue its money direct to the
people instead of national banks;
against dealing in futures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
English Capital Coming South.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 6.-l.ewis H..
kimball, formerly Of Atlanta, but now
engaged in developing East Tennessee
interests, cabled that he has sold to En-
glish capitalists for 100000 nearly
5000. 900 acres, three-tourths interest
in the property Of the kimbaltown COM
pany located in the famous SeQuatch!e
Valley about SIS miles from here. This
is perhaps the biggest real estate deal
ever negotiated in Southern lands. The
properly is rich in minerals and timber.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
The Nations Wards Starving.

SIssEToN AGENCY, S. D., Dec. o.
The 1900 Indians on the SiSseton and
Wahpeton reservations are on the verge
of starvation, at the opening of winter,
because of the governments failure to
furnish them subsistence. The interior
department has authorized the eXpendi-
ture of $4,000 for their relief, but upon
this small amount over 1900 men, wo-
men and children must live for SIX
months of rigorous winter. This is less
than l cent day for each person.
The Sissetons are friendly Indians, q
large number of whom acted as scouts
in the last war against the Sioux.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
A MILLIONAIRE MlSER.
One of Chicago's Celebrities Sent to jedi
for Street Begging.

for Street Begging.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Peter Mueller, an
old man reputed to be worth s750,0oo,
was yesterday sent to the Bridewel for
sixty days for begging on the streets.
For many Tears Mueller and his wi6s
lived in a miserable hovel on the banks
of the Illinois and Michigan canal, in the
township of Cicero. They lived in a
most miserable manner, denying them.
selves everything except what was abso-.
lutely necessary to keep them alive.
Many stories were told by the neighbors
of their reruted wealth, and one night
about four years ago four men en-
tered the hovel and demanded the '.pot
Of gold" The couple were believed to
keep therein. Mueller and his wife pro-
tested that they had no money. Then
the robbers, by the most horrible tor
lures, sought to draw from the:- - -..o ee-E
cret Of the hiding place of The treasure,
but in vain. The next day the Muellers
were found almost dead by the neigh
bors. Their feet were terribly buIad
and their bodies covered with bruises and
cuts inflicted by the miscreants.
Muellerfor several years past has made
practice Of begging on the streets and
about year ago was locked up one
night. Next morning the justice, moved
by compassion by the old mans pitnaG
tale, discharged him from custody.
When Mueller returned to his miserable
home he found the dead body of his wife
hanging to rafter. Is was supposed
she had worried SO over her husbands
absence-the first during their married
llfe-that in moment ofgreat despon.
dency she had taken her own life. Since
then Mueller has lived all alone in the
shanty, making no changes in his mode
Of living.
Sunday he made such nuisance of
himself. begging in front of St. Francis
Church, that an officer arrested him,
Yesterday in the justice court be refused
to answer questions or to pay the fine
imposed and was sent to the RrideWell.
Mueller owns $40 acres Of land in sec
tons 81 and 36, and is possessed Of
stocks and bonds worth several hun.
dred thousands of dollars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
Did Not Restore Him.

MAYS LANDING, n. j., Dec. A.
The body Of George w. Fay promi.
nent druggist Of this place, was buried
Wednesday. Fay died six days ago,
but his three sisters, who are splritua-
lists. would notconsent to.nls burial, be-
lieving that he would return to life, and
the corpse still retained its hfe-llke ap-
pearauce, .he cheeks being as red as ros.
es. The sisters took turns in watching
the lifeless form of their brother, and
have not doubted or lost faith in tha
spirits
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-17
How the Next House Will Stand.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.--Clerk Nc
Pherson of the House Of Representatives
has just had printed an unofficial list OF
the members-elect to the next House,
showing SO Republicans, 234 Democrats.
and S Farmers Alliance. One district.
the twenty-eighth OF New York, is set
down as uncertain, and one, the second
RhodeIsland. is marked vacant.