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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-18
Shot His Wife ana ui.aseIf.

COLUMBUS, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE we'd
ding OF Richard Halsey ard the dangh-
ter of one of the most prominent c:ti-
zens of Baxter Springs was followed!
several Years ago by the separation Of
the couple on account Of Incompatible
ity Of temper. Mrs. Ilalsey has been
in this city for some time boarding at
the Empire House. Mr.. I;;slsey to-day
sent in card requesting a. interview,
which was granted.
\ short time after he vent to the
room several shots, fired II quick Sic
cession, were heard. and wien the door
was broken down Mrs. ila&ey was seen
lying on the floor covered with blood,
and at her side was her husband in the
same condition.
Halsey had shot his wife and him
self, Mrs. Halsey will recover, but ne
died within an hour. Mrs. Halsey was
in a swoon and no information could
be obtained as 20 the cause.
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rwenty-sev+n Years In Bed.

MITCHELL, Ind, Feb. 3.-Mltchell
has the most stubborn man in the coun-
try. About twenty-seven years ago
there lived near Paoli. Ind, family Of
colored people named Bond, consisting
of mother, two daughters anda son
named John. They were in comforta-
bic circumstances, owning their own
farm, sc. The mother decided to sell
The farm. but upon making her decision
known TO the children, met with opposi-
ticn from her son, who declared if the
farm was sold lie would so to bed and
never get up again. But no attention
was paid to his threat. The farm was
was sold and the family moved to
Mitchell. The first night they staid IN
thcirnew home John went to bed as US
ual. but in the morning refused to rise.
and has stubbornly fulfilled his threat
for about twenty-seveu years, with one
exception. that being at the time Of the
death of his mother. at first Bonds
case caused considerable comment, and
physicians examined him and in perfect
health. All efforts were made to get him
out of led, but every scheme proved
futile. When told the house was on fire
or tha. burglars had broken in, he made
no effort whatever to arise. For the
last few years his health has been grad
ually failing, ana he led with his head
and body covered, speaking to no one
upIrsS Snokon to.
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This Law Must be Respected.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, Feb. 13.-Stan-
hope Turnbull is member Of q reDrt-
able family, with influential connec-
tions in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Two weeks ago Turnbull married in
this city mulatto woman named Char
ity Hampton. There is no law against
miscegenation in Louisiana, but there
is in Mississippi, SO when IT rnbull
took his dusky bride to his home in
Woodville he was arrested for viola
ton of the laws, but was discharged
upon technicality. He had hardly
left the Court House before he was
seized by mob, stripped of his clothes,
doused in tar and rolled in a bag OF
feathers. He was then placed on rail
and ridden through the town; courlers
preceded the mob to warn ladies to
keep within doors. Turnbull was then
taken to the State line and told never
to return to Woodville or he would be
killed. He promised to heed the warn
ing. The woman was unmolested.
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Gen Jackson'H Cup.

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The Sun OF a
recent date says: Col. }. j. Martin IS
one of the twenty survivors Of the old
Palmetto Regiment Of South Carolina
who are running a life race for histor-
ic trophy. Just after the war of 1872
the ladies of South Carolina presented
Gen. Jackson with a beautiful and cost
" cup indicative of their appreciation
of the bravery and gallantry displayed
by him at the battle of New Orleans.
When Gen. Jackson died his will order
ed the cup to be given to the bravest
soldier from South Carolina in the next
war which should occur. The cup was
carefully put away in the state archives
at Columbia to await the outcome OF
the next war.
The next war was the Mexican war.
South Carolina sent out the Palmetto
Regiment, 1,100 strong. 1t fought in
many battles, and only 300 of the 1,1OO
went back. Then the question as to
who should have Jachsons cup arose.
The legislature appointed q commission
to decide the matter. The commission
could reach no conclusion. Every mem
Der of the regiment had fought well.
Not one had run away CT shown the
slightest signs OF coWardlce, and It was
found impossible to award the trophy.
Thereupon the legislature decided that
the cup should go to the last survivor OF
the 300. There are only &c left. and 1t IS
the especial ambition OF each to outllye
the others so as to possess this tropAy.
Y Y S.,n
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An Interesting Exhibit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE estl-
mates Of the numbers and values Of farm
animals made at the end Of each year and
returnable in January to the Depart
ment of Agriculture have been consoll-
dated. There appears to have been but
little change in the numbers, except Oh
the Pacific coast and in certain portions
of the Rocky Mountains, where the VIM
ter Of l8S9-90 was unusually severe.
The losses were especially heavy on the
Pacific slope.
The number of horses on the farms as
reported is 14,056, $50 average price OF
all ages, $67 a decline from last year OF
s1.S4. The number Of mules is 1885,
532, having an average value of s71.SS ;
a decline from last year Of 81 cents.
The lowest, sS.46, in Arkansas; in Tex
as $3.50.
The estimated number Of sheep are
43,43l, 1876; average value s2.5l, an in
crease of "a cents. or more than ten per
cent. All other kinds Of farm animals
have declined slightly in price. The
W lllO ilSAOe&oS VI AAetA-SS1S - 49,
seen in most of the States, though heavy
losses from the severe winter of last
year on the Pacific slope have decreased
the aggregate.
The aggregate Of the number of swine
is 50,625,106. The number Of mich
COWS IS l6,019, ,59l, an increase of &C, 10S
from last year; the average value per
head is s2l.62 which is 50 cents less
than last years average.
There is a tendency to an increase OF
dairying in the South, especially in the
mountain region, which offers the in
ducement of cheap lands and abundant
Craze. The other cattle aggregate
36,S75,64S, including those on tho
ranches. The highest value is s2S.64,
showinga a decline Of nearly , per cent. !;
the average value is s4.l5, a decrease OF
81 cents per head. The scarcity OF
corn caused slaughter of steck, as hogs
are IN a poor condition and tending to
glut the market and reduce the price
temporarily.
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A Fearless Judge.

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA Times
Star dispatch says that Judge Wilson
Lewis Of Pineville, KY, who has been
active in the prosecution Of the despera-
does who have been carrying on the
bloody feuds in that region, was shot
and Killed last night by his own son,
Sidney Lewis. The Judge had put his
son under bond as one Of the unlawful
gang. The son visited his father last
night, a quarrel resulted and Sidney fired
five balls into his fathers body.
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Hurrah for Gov. Northen.

ATLANTA, GA, Febs 12.-While Jay
G5uHla was being wirS I'D dinedi in this
city Saturday yttifae them NJ Bile absence Of
Governor Northern from all mentionin
the programme was several times conn=
mented upon. The receptions were mu-
nicipal, commercial and social in charac-
ter, yet neither at the city council recep-
ton nor at the Capital City Club lunch
con, nor at the evening reception tender
ed by Hugh T. Inman did the Governor
or any member Of his family appear.
It was at first supposed that, owning
to Governor Northen's limited personal
acquaintance in the city, his name had
probably been overlooked. It was
agreed on all sides that there was mis-
take somewhere. Some Alliance men
were disposed to think that slight was
intended, as Northen had been elected
Governor by them.
The facts leaked out to-day. Itseems
that Governor Northen did not meet Jay
Gould because he did not wish to. He
was duly invited to join the citizens of
Atlanta in doing honor to Mr.. Gould. 1t
was represented to him that Mr.. Gould's
visit to Atlanta meant much in busi-
ness sense; that Georgia would gain by
his proposed transcontinental alliance
with the Richmond Terminal system
more than any other State, sinceitmeant
the pouring Of the grain shipments of
the West into the ports Of Savannah
and Brunswick.
IL did not want to meet Mr.. Gould"
was the Governors reply. "His visit
here has no official character. While L
would like to meet the other gentlemen
of the party, 1 cannot do so because Of
the presence of Mr.. Gould. | object to
him personally, because | disapprove OF
his policy of monopoly and his business
methods. regret to be forced to this
conclusion, but the common people owe
Mr.. Gould nothing, and as chief execu-
tive of Georgia l cannot do him reyer-
ence."
This is why Governor Northen's name
appeared nowhere on the list. There is
great diversity of opinion in regard to
his course.
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The HIccouchirr Girl Saved.

BIRMINGHAM, Conn, Feb. 11.-Miss
Alice Woodward, who has been suffer-
ing with hicccughs for over three
weeks. IS vGIv much improved. She
has hot had 4 return of the violent
spasms since Saturday night, although
she has had less painful attacks. TIE
remedy used was suggested by the
night editor OF the Associated Press
in New York, who wrote J. d. Dayton
q letter en- Saturday advising MIN to
try nitrate of amyle. Five or six
drons Of the nitrate was dropped on a
handkerchief AID placed over the pa
tents nose and she inhaled the fumes.
The first time 1t was administered the
young girl was Immediately y relieved
and soon tel asleep and slept over ten
hours. Immediately upon her awak-
ening she was given the amyle again
and passed Sunday very comfortably
She takes no substantial food, only
stimulants being used.
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Col. Watterson Wrote 1t.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 12.-Mr. Waiter
son did write that letter to Governor
Hill. This afternoon he prepared the
following statement for the press:
II wrote the letter to Governor Hill,
and 1 was impelled to do so by motives
the sincerest and most diSinterested.
There appeared in many of the great
newspapers last Sunday a sensational
account Of how caucus of United
States senators had resolved upon retlr-
ing Governor Hill from the Presiden-
tial arena, of how | had been selected
as the instrument of these senators land
of how l had dispatched him a letter
potent enough to alter his plans.
Whence this story emanated, l cannot
divine; but it is SO absurd, and did such
injustice to both Governor Hill and
myself, that | thought, as ] still think,
that there could be no objection on the
part of anybody to the publication of
the truth, whicn fatty contradicted it..
~ Was induced to this by the clrcum-
stance that Governor Hill had seemed
to have adopted course suggested by
considerations alike honorable to his
character and creditable to his judg-
mept. the more SO, indeed, since the let
ter IN question furnished him and his
friends impartial testimony to answer
ard refute 4 most odious and widely
circulated calumAy.
81 confess that | am surprised that
the governor should make such haste
to disayow and diSoWE Il course which,
however prompted. gratltled every
Democrat in the United States outside
the state Of New York. removing him
at once from the fiel; Of mere political
scheming and self-seeking, aud placing
him III tie front rank Of statesmen
having the good Of their country ana
party at heart.
y an equally distressed by the repre-
sentation that Gov. Hill should regard
my plain but friendly words as lmper-
tinent aud insulting. l did not so in
tend them. l cannot help thinking the
same words might be, with proprlety,
addressed to him or any Democratic as
pirant By the humb:est Democrat in
the land, and | still hope that, annoyed
by a publication which annoyed lne as
well. he has proceeded OF! a misappre-
hension Of facts CT the case.
Il can assure him that neither IN the
writing nor printing of the letter was
there anv purpose to take advantage OF
him, and least Of all to do him injus-
tice. am no mans man, and exist in
no mans interest. TO use his own hap
DIV expression Il am a Democrat who
| has passed Il lifetime IN service OF prln-
ciples and policies from which l have
never sought the slightest personal re-
cognition or reward. lam only humll-
lated by the reflection that this service
was not sufficient IN the estimation OF
! Governor Hill, to protect me against
his displeasure, and that in the harsh
construction which he puts upon a
genuine, and not a forged letter, he
visits me with what | must regard as
unmerited suspicion.
(Signed) HENRY WATTERsoN.
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feel almost grateful for it. But the
fact OF the killing of the women, and
more especially the killing of young
boys and girls who are to go to
make up the future strength Of the
Indian people-those being killed is the
sadGeSt part CT the whcle thing, and
we feel it very sorely.
This is all I know about that part of
the story, AMI my good friend here
pointing to Turning Hawk will con-
tinue his narrative
Commissioner: "Does American
Horse know these things of his own
personal knowledge, or has he been told
them?"
American Horse: Il was not there at
the time before the burial of the bodies,
bat did go there with some of the IN
dian police and an Indian doctor and a
great many Of the people from the
agency, and we went through the bat
tlefieid and saw where the bodies were
from the track Of the blood"
The Rev. Mr.. Cook, Sioux half
breed, pastor of an Episcopal Church
at Pine Ridge, who has at times acted
as Interpreter during the conference,
arose. and among other things said:
Much has been said about the good
spirit with which the members OF the
eth cavalry went to that seat of action.
1t has been said that the desire to
avenge Clusters death was entirely ab-
sent from their minds. In coming to-
wards Chicago, in company with Gen.
Miles, l talked with one Of his own
scouts. who was almost killed because
he was compelled to fly with the In
dianS, being fired upon by men whom
he tried to serve and help. He told me
that after he recovered from his fight
and succeeded in getting amongst the
soldiers after they all got in from kill
ing the Indians, an officer OF high rank,
he Gid rot know who, came to him and
said with much gluttonous thought in
his voice: Now we have avenged Gus
ter's DEATH and this scout SAID to him:
Yes, but you had every chance to fight
for your lives that day. These poor
Indian people did not have that oppor-
tunity to protect and fight for them
selves. If that is an indication Of the
spirit of a number of men IN that COM
pany am sure the 7th cavalry cannot
be free from any charge of going there
with other than the klndest OF motives
simply to bring these poor people
back
After several others had spoken the
commissioner declared the conference
at an end.
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Buncoed Near -AiKen.

AIKEN, S. G., Feb. 12.-Ghree prom
inent merchants were bun9oed II the
woods near Aiken yesterday and
heeced to the extent of $1,000 or more.
Two fine looking men, one at the Bush
House and the other at the Highland
Park Hotel, had been here for nearly
two weeks, and they took II the prom
inent merchants and a planter at Will
liston, to the above stated amount,
with a so-called gold brick Gin the
shape of gold) filled with lead. One OF
the party came here yesterday with his
draft on Charleston factor and had 1T
cashed through bank here Tor 1--we
thousand dollars.
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CLEVELAND AND HIS CHANCES
Will He be Hurt by Having The Courage
of His Convictions?


WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-The letter of
Ex- President Cleveland, committing
himself against the free coinage Of sill
yer policy, was the absorbing topic of
discussion at the Capitol to-day. Itwas
lively day, too, for the representatives
of the press, and the opinions OF leading
men from all sections of the country
were solicited, the intention being to tel
egraph these expressions to all cen
tiers in the United States.
A variety of opinions were obtained, for
while many of the leading Senators and
Representative would not talk. the ay-
erage Democrat expressed decided will
ingness to be interviewed on so import
ant subject. As a rule the Democrats
from the Eastern and Middle States
agreed with Mr.. Cleveland in his oppo-
sition to the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver Senator Wilson, of Maryland,
one of the few Democrats VINO recently
voted against the free coinage bill, ex-
pressed himself cautiously and conserv-
atively. He said that Mr.. Cleveland
had a right to his views on the question,
and called attention to the fact that the
Democratic party had never yet in ma
tional convention declared for free
coinage.
Senators German, Vest and many
others, who were prominent in putting
through the bill that recently passed the
Senate, preferred not to be quoted.
Other Southern Senators were, however,
not so cautious, and they freely express
ed their opinions.
Senators Pugh, Regan, Coke, Barbour,
Vance and others declared emphatlcal-
ly that Cleveland by his course had not
only alienated many of his hitherto
stanchest supporters, but his views on
this great question disposed OF his
chances for the Presidential nomination
in 1892.
Quite a number, while not agreeing
with Mr.. Cleveland, could not help ad-
miring his boldness in coming out squar-
ly against policy that is so generally
popular in the West and South.
Among the members of the House
there was wide difference of opin-
ion. The New York members COM
WCl1SlCo IlC EA-1 lCS4ISl1U 4Ol LILO SON>A ~
and so did Mr.. Wilson, of West Virgin
ia, Mr.. Dargan, of South Carolina, and
a few more from the South, but the
great body of Democratic members
from the South and West expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Cleveland had practl-
cally lost the nomination in 1892 by
writing such letter.
Others took a more modified view and
seemed to regret that the Ex-Presldent
should have adopted this course when
the overwhelming sentiment Of the par
ty is for free coinage.
Among the prominent Democrats OF
the House who do not agree with Mr..
Cleveland may be mentioned; Messrs
Bland, Hatch. Dockery, Heard and Tars-
ney, of Missouri: Crisp, Blount and Tur.
ner, of Georgia; Wheeler and Oates, OF
Alabama, Bynum and others.-New
and Courier,
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All 4 Hoax.

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. l1.-Governor
Hill this afternoon was shown the let
ter purporting to be from Henry Wat
terson, published in the Baltimore Sun
this day. He said: Il never receiv-
ed any such letter. It's the first I have
heard of any such thing. 1tmust be a
forgery. Watterson is good Demo
crat and'a gentleman, and believe him
incapable OF addressing any such in
sulting and impertinent communica-
ton to me. The resort to such silly
and impudent forgery was probably in
tended to place me in false position
by reason of recent events IN that
State. But it will surely injure the
cause it was designed to aid and react
upon it's authorities"
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Reign OF Terror in Texas.

LEON JUNCTION, TEX, Feb. ia
reign Of terror exists here. A few days
ago Newton Davis was killed. The
persons accused of numbering him will
have preliminary hearing next We'd
nesday. Witnesses are afraid to re-
main, and are preparing to leave. One
is the postmaster, and he has resigned,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-02-18
Began Stealing at the Jump.

LITTLE Rock, Feb. l3.-The leglsla-
tive committee has completed its over
hauling OF ex-TreaSurer Woodrutf's s
books for his first term, and discovered
a shortage of $4,000. This is surpris-
ing, and will largely increase the total,
other discrepancies having already
been discovered. It was not believed
that his peculations began until he had
been in Office four years.
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Smallpoxin Kansas.

GRAFTON, KAN, Feb. 11:-Twenty,-
fye cases cf smallpox are said to exist
in this village. One patient has died
Strict quarantine regulations are en-
forced, and the only means OF com
munication with the outside world IS
by wire.
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Sala of the ColuIn hia Canal.


Col UADIA, S. c., Feb. 1.-THE City
Council has virtually sold the canal to
a syndicate of Northern capitalist, and
as soon as the trustees have completed
it to Gervais street and turned on the
water, it will be put in the possession
Of these gentlemen, and they propose
then to Immediately carry on the work
as far as Granty. The nominal pur-
chasers are Messrs. W. ?. Xix, W. II.
Chew and John r. Abney. but it is gen.
orally understood that these three gen
tleruen are not the sole purchasers and
represent others as well as themselves:
When the canal has been transferred
TO these parties, 1t is said that they
will form a joint stock company, and
as, with the canal and the canal sites
which they Will control, they Will have
in their hands a property worth fully
one million dollars, the stock Subscrlp-
tions can be easily secured; IN fact one
gentleman, a prominent dry goods
merchant of our city, has already eX-
pressed a willingness to take Sl0,OOO
stock in the company.
A gentleman well versed in such mat
ters. expresses the opinion that the
canal company will be able to transmit
power to any point in the city and 1t IS
said that it can be carried to point
three miles from the canal at loss Of
Only Is per cent. Of power in 100 horse
power.
Edison has demonstrated what can
be done in this way at Niagara Falls,
the power from which has been trans
mitted by an electric motor for over
100 miles, and at some points in the
West the same thing has been done on
a smaller scale.
Those best informed on such sub
jects predict that in the course OF the
next few years Columbia machinery
will all be run by our water power from
the canal, and that We are but at the
beginning of the most wonderful and
almost incredible era of industrial pro-
gress. All that will deter capital from
now pouring in upon US will be the de-
sire to be too grasping, and that must
be avoided by those who desire to see
our fair city reap the full benefit Of its
great advantages. es.-Register.