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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

70. L. Godkin, in the Forum, under.
bakes to prove that the expedition to re-,
Geve Emin wss clearly a piratical under-i
taking, since 1t had the sanction of no.
Government and Its leader was RESPONSE,
bic to no power. In the course Of the
brgument Mr.. Godkin shows the SYM,
pathy for Emin which caused the ex-
pedition to be undertaken was senti-;
ment born of the Gordon myth, and he
points out the curious fact that the peo-
sspf Africa, owing to the slave trade,
has always been regarded as fit spoil for
pirates even by civilized nations who hold
: no such notions even about any other
savagea. Mr.. Godkin expresses the high
est admiration for Stanlsy's courage and
endurance, and approves of his conduct
OF the expedition. 1t is its legal charac-
ter only that he criticises.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27
THE TRIALS OF TALMAGE,
contractor Wills Threatens to Have
the New Tabernacle Sold Out.

The trials of Rev. II. De Witt Talmare
ont account of his inability to raise mon.
ey loutside of his personal rcsources) for
~" i-,---~i- 49, u pool. lun.--.N
tractor stopped work on the building
some time ago because his money was
not forthcoming, in spite of the loan Of
1926, 900 by Russell Sage. Contractor
Charles T. Wills agreed to put up tho
building for $4,000, but subscquens
changes were made in the plans which
raised the price to 1927, 900. He has re-
ceived only 500. 600. Instead of $780,
900, which was due him last August, he
received from the trustees Of the church
two notes for SIS, 200 each and four for
So, 500 each, all due in four months
These notes, Contractor Wills says, have
not been paid He now brings suit
against the church for the balance due
him on his contract. and asks that his
claim be made first lien on the prop.
erty, superscding even Russell Sage's
mortgage. He will seek to have the un-
finished Tabernacle sold to satisfy his
claim.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27
Calf VS.. Crocodile.

FOREST PARK, Fla, Feb. 22:-Miss
Gatlin was engaged in household
duties at her home near Staunton when
she was alarmed by hearing calf on the
grounds believing AZ II in pain. She
rushed out TO SEQ what was the matter
add found that about forty yards from
,,sszss ke ap,iraInense Se}j ps,1r about is
iEse Esees long ID kas& 3 is1;Ssff by the
back Of tho necI< \ a EaS slowly drag
giog 1t into tho She very courage
o,isiy tried 70 reptile leave 60
by throwing Il u at him, but he
had evidently -intentions, and in
spite Of the pres lce Of a human being,
which Is supposed TO strike horror to the
hearts of such animals, he effected his
purpose and dragged the calf over forty
yards into the lake and both disappeared.
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Impetus to Sugar Growing.

The financial success of the sugar fac
tory at Franklin, La, has encouraged 9TH
er communities in that State to consider
the expediency of organizing similar cn'
terprises. The New Orleans Times Dem
ocrat says: ''It has been clearly dem
nonstrated that the manufacture of sugar
in Louisiana can be extended and car
ried on most successfully with these cen
trail factories; and it is to be hoped,
therefore, that the State will secure a,l
il needs for this industry"
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A d1-year-old " in Ottawa, Canada,
having invented the verb s'to smallen"-
; synonym for decrease or diminish
writer In the Critic thinks that the word
ihould find place In our new diction-
sries. It is pretty good word in its
way, but we fail to see s'that the idea
that it convex cannot be otherwise ex-
pressed withA II cumbersome oircumio--
eution." What Is the matter with tire
luce" "decrease" or half dozen other
serbsa asks the New York Telegram.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27
GOLD BRICK SWINDLER CAUGHT.
Two South Carolinians Pay $b, 900
for About 81 Worth of Brass.

ATLANTA, Ga, [Speciall. "A shrewd
goid-brck swlndler has been caught here,
and he c6nfesscs his crime. His name ia
j: S. Hall or William Harper, and he
played his game upon two citizens of
Williston, S. G. Some time apo Hall
went there and became acquainted with
Messrs. Weatherby and Kennedy, two well
known residents of the place.
He told them fabulous tales about n
rich gold mine in Arizona which had
been discovered by an old Indian. This
Indian, he explained, was almost as saw
age as the primitive red man.
He disiked civilization, and 80 has
rSmped. several miles from this city I'M
the wood.
Hall said the Indian had with him
specimens of the gold FROM the fabulous
mine, and If the men would accompany
him to the camp he would show them
these rich nuggets.
The men became so much interested i'm
Hairs story that thay went with him to
where the Rod American was camped.
Then Hall produced his samples of rich
gold brick
He represented that all he wanted was
enough money to begin operations. Then
the mine would be opened, and in a few
ooyc ho "ouin De as TlCn as CrCpSuS.
He proposed to sell the brick for So.
600, so as to get start The brick. he
said, was worth twice or three times that
sum.
Hall insisted on having the brick test
ed to satisfy the men that it was good
stuff.
A drill was produced and a large hole
cut in the brick
The dust was to be placed in a paper
and taken back to the city to be tested.
One of the men gathered up the dust
himself and put it in paper. Hall said
he would wap it up and it was handed
to him.
Just at this moment the s.Indian" be-
gan tearing up the earth, animated by an
evil spirit.
This attracted the attention of the men.
and gave Hall an opportunity to substi.
tute paper of real gold dust for the dust
bored out of the brick.
The paper of dust was taken to the
city and found to be pure gold
Messrs. Weatherby and Kennedy n,
once bought the brick for IS, 900. They
had previously weighed it and believed
1t TO be worth several times S., ZOO.
They also arranged to take much stock
in the gold mine where the brick was
found.
When Hall got his hands on tho s.
O0O he and the Indian skipped out. When
Weatherby and Kennedy unwrapped
kl,.:,. xrlt VI oIoq-T %:
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

The British steamship Hibernia. which
cleared Wednesday at Charleston for
Bremen, carried 9, 800 bales of cotton.
General Thomas F. Drayton, class
mate of Jefferson Davis ut West Point,
the last survivor of the class. The body
was inferred at Charlotte, N. c., on Fri
day.
U. S. Civil Engineer Mackay has ar
rived at Port Royal to superintend the
construction of the new government dock
at that point.
Frank Frost and Geo. S. Holmes have
been appointed by Gov. Tillman on
the board of county school examiners for
Charleston County.
1t was resolved by the Phosphate Com
mission last Wednesday that on and after
the 1st of March to grant general rights
to mine phosphate rock and phosphate
deposits In Coosaw River. ssS,.
The contest of Thomas e. Miller
against Congressman VIM. Elliott of the
9TH District, seems to have taken new
life Miller wants to get some testimony
about the election even if he does not
secure his seat.
A fox came galloping down Broad
street, Charleston, on Tuesday, and was
quickly pursued by crowd of the young
sters, but managed TO easily escape by
doubling into the new Postoffice site.
Cunning Reynard took solitary refuge be-
mind wall, and when they went to look
for him he wasn't there. 1t is not known
where he came from or where he went.
| Comptroller General Ellerbe has pre-
pared circular TO the county auditors
instructing them how TO proceed in the
assessment of bank stocks.
TENNEssEE.
The Etna Coal Company, of Chatta-
nooga, works at Jasper, Marion county,
has made an assignment for the benefit Of
its creditors. faiasl. -.S.1ls.
The Knoxville Tribune has opened
| fight on the gamblers of that city. The
sporting men are doing great busioess
and the courts appear to be sublimely igs
norant of the fact.
The magnificent now iron bridge across
the Tennessee river, conueoting Chatta-
nooga with the north side OF the river,
was opened Wednesday with impressive
ceremonies. 1t is the first public bridge
built across the river since the old war
bridge was destroyed. 1t cost $2a0, 600
and is 2,370 feet long and 105 feet above
low water mark.
The south-bound limited passenger
train on the Illinois Central Railroad
jumped the track near Medina about 0 ;sG
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HANGED BY A MOB.
citizens OF a Florida Town Dispose
ofTwo Men by Lynch
ing Methods.

ing Methods.
GAINEsvILLE, FLA, [Special1 Mike
Kelly, white, and negro named Cham
Plon, members of gang of outlaws and
thieves, were hanged here Tuesday night
by citizens. Ever since Sunday night
the city has been in turmoil. That night
DIR. Phillips was fred on by three un.
known men. The marks of the bullets
were found about the position he occu-
pied on his front porch, but he escaped
injury.
On Monday night T. b. Mcpherson,
living about two miles from town, was
aessllz sess ard de bin naaHh ba5R hpypsq is
lips wss attempted because he was able
TO identify some of the members of the
band. The murder of Mcpherson was
pcrpetrated as an act of revenge because
his testimony had sent number of the
gang to the penitentiary.
On Tuesday night the Sheriff and q
posse lay in wait for the band near the
house they were believed to use as their
headquarters. They exchanged shots
with them, and the negro, Champion,
was wounded and captured. Two 9TH
crs escaped and dogs were put upon their
track. They are the same men who
'opoed and attempted to burn Bracey's
gunshop, for watches and skeleton KEYS
were found upon Champion
Kelly was captured at Rochelle. He
was the leader of the gang. When
brought to Gainesville last night he was
met by an excited crowd and a moose
was thrown over his head, but the Sher-
Ill managed to slip it off and got him
safely to Jail. Guns were levelled at
him but no shooting occurred.
= A second coiorpa man was soon arrest
td for Kelly. and Champion
charged that he was the mrn who had
Tired at Mr.. Phillips. About II o'clock
party of masked men went to the iail.
overpowered the jailer aud guards, and
locked them up in cells They then un-
locked the cells where the two men were
confined and led them out to grove not
FAR from the Jail.
They were allowed twenty minutes in
which to pray, after which they
we were then strung up to two oak trees.
The mob was so dense that no one could
be recognized. Two more of the gang
arc at large. One is badly wounded
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Fiji is commencing the cultivation OF
tobacco, the enterprise being assisted by
the concession of GoYernment land to
ttnS planners on easy scr6ss. -S y

/, The Boston 0ulsiuator believes that
f'the abundance Of cheap and fertile
aand in the West, and its possession by
farmers Of small means and rowing ten
denotes, has operated to lower tho stand
ard OF American agriculture"
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SOUTHERN STATE NEWS.
Happenings Of Importance For A
Week.
Dwellers in City and Country Get
Write-Up Here Free of Charge,
and No Questions Asked.
VIRGINIA.

The grand lodge of Knights Pythias,
OF Virginia, has completed its annual
session at Roanoke.
BY the explosion of an ammonia tank
In an ice factory at Suffolk, one man was
killed and several inju red.
stats Of %iI|ls% " EaEa ua q Lynch;
to his family. =
The Farmers Border Alliance had an
important meeting Wednesday in DAN
Vile. A proposition to establish a cigar
ettc factory was agreed to.
The Veteran Zouaves of Elizabeth. N
j., arrived at Richmond Tuesday from
Charleston. They were met at the station
by two companies of the 1st Virginia reg
lment and escorted to their armory.
where breakfast was served, after which
they visited the principal points of inter
est in the city. They left for home the
next morning.
John l.. Sullivan signalized his stay
IN Richmond last week by taking to
drink, swearing in the dining room of
his hotel, and, on being demonstrated
with Tor his blackguardism, making a
fierce assault on his waiter who called him
to order.
A special from Bedford City announc-
es a sad tragedy few miles from that
town. Robert Leftwitch and his wife
got into n difficulty, and after a violent
struggle Mrs. Leftwitch drew pistol
and shot him through the forehead fatal.
ly.
A syndicate, comprising gentlemen
from Roanoke, Norfolk, Winchester and
Charleston, w. Va, have taken up
their option on the Beckley marble prob-
srty at Fincastlc for which Mr. Beckley
received $4,000 and deeds were made
to the syndicate on Tuesday. These gen
tlemcn will at once proceed to dcvclop
the fine grains of the photographic stone
and varigated marbles.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Four stores in Wadcsboro went I'M in
flames Tuesday
Inc Grand Central hotel, of Asheyiiie.
has been sold to a syndicate who will
improve it.
The North Carolina Steel and Iron
Compony will erect 100 ton coke iron
~ rHrnance at Greensboro.
fersville and $40, 900 subscribsd toward
the building of cotton factory.
Walker & Meyers have erected a saw
mill at Plymouth with capacity of 80,-
900 feet of lumber per day.
A fire occurred at Vincent in the north.
ern part of Alamance county Wednesday.
by which the store and stock of general
of j. w. s. w. A. Murray
were entirely consumed.
j. A. d. Stevens, an accomplished min
eralogist of Statcsvillc, is preparing
cabinet of North Carolina minerals for
exhibition at the Columbian Exposition
in 1892.
The Asheville and Bristol railroad will
he finished in twelve months. 1t will
pass through great tobacco section.
A portion of the Alexander estate, on
the French Broad river beyond Asheville,
has been sold by order of court. General
II. B. Vance purchased the Inn and three
hundred acres of land, for which he paid
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: Sheep raising may be profitable, after
all, admits the Boston Transcript, If
this story of the experience of a young
New York woman is true: Two years
ago her brother, having money invested
in sheep in Utah induced her to put
$500 into the investment. She has late.
II sold her share to her brother for
$500
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- Tho heavy increase in tho gsssndssian
army and navy estimates will furnish in
teresting reading for continental diplo-
mats. II shows, concludes the San Fran.
cisco Ohsonicle, that the millennium, when
sbitration shall succeed war, is as far of
a ever.
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1he Boston Herald thinks that the fact
that only three persons were killed by
Slectrio light plants in New York State
last year, while eight lost their lives by
blowing out the gas" rather goes to
phow that It is less dangerous to monkey
with electricity than to fool with gas.
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the registration. ballot, or count.

A resolution was adopted requiring
the president to invite delegates from
every industrial organization in the coun-
try to meet with this body at the next
regular meeting in 1899. ~.
February 2s, 1899, was fixed as the
time for the next meeting. and the place
left to the executive board, to be pub
lished six months previous to the annual
meeting.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

The Society Of Virginia Antiquities
will probably remove the bones of Can.
sain Jonn Smith from London to Rich
mond, announces the Atlanta Oonaisu.
sso". Smith was the first great warrior
OF Virginia, and it seems eminently IT.
tiur that HIS r.-ava ahnnld he In thu Com
WOuweaIIn WHICH was founded 64 MN,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

The statistics of the trades unions in
Hermany show that about 10000
workmen in that country have an annual
Income of less than $155, and that in
the weaving districts of saxony and ST.
Tesla there are thousands of men earning
but e76 per year by their trade.
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The highest priced autograph in ex.
istence is said to be the signature of
Christopher Columbus, which is valued
at $500. Next to that Is the only letter
by Corneille that was ever for sale. This
is worth about the same as Columbus'a
signature.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

Alexander the Great had copy of the
liiad" inclosed in nutshell, and It is
quite certain that It could not have been
written without the aid of a microscope.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

They had it examined. and werrf -, no .,. !
gTiued to fhind ti,at ihey had paid SIS. 6jN
for 81 worth of brass.
Inc police were notified and telegram>
were sent in every direction to catch ,h,.
confidence man. One of these kilograms
came to Atlanta aud in less than five
hours Hall was caught. He had $50 j..
money and new pistol.
Hall in his confession says that he
hesltated to go into the scheme, and
nipped up dollar to decide his fate.
The dollar said "Go," and he went
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The N. Q. pslega.ion in congre.s.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Especial. THE
Democratic members of the North Caro-
lima delegation In Congress met Thursday
and resolved to urge the. election Of Rep
resentative McClammy of North Carolina
to the clerkship of the next house.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

Moro than sixty companies for the
manufacture Of cotton goods have been
organized in the South during the last
eight months, -.
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Lord Scully, an Englishmau, owns
90, coo acres Of land In Illinois, and
draws thence an annual income of $780,.
600. Other foreign landowners rua ur
other sections to total Of $22, 1000, 600.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-02-27

It was estimated at the beginning OF
1890 about $500. 900, 900 were invested
in the electrical industry in the United
States
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NUMBER 9.
BUILDINGS WILL COST $4,000.
Some Staggering Figures before the
Worlds Fair Directors.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--Attorney Wilson
of the Board of Directors for the Worlds
Fair, at this afternoons meeting of the
Executive Committee, presented the con-
tract to be signed in regard to the en-
ployment of labor on the Worlds Fair
buildings. IL recognizes the eight-hour
day, but makes no reference whatever as
to the employment of union or non-union
men except to prohibit the employment
OF alien labor The question of employ
ment OF union or non-union labor will be
discussed at the next meeting of the
Board. No work is being done at Jack
SON Park pending the settlement of the
-fH6cr troubles. -------'A>---.
A rough footing of the aggregated
costs of the construction of grounds.
building, approaches, and installations
to the Fair places the expense of the To-
cal directory at not less than $13, 600. 90.
The report Of the Building and Grounds
Committee figures the cost of the build.
in"s alone at $40, 900, 900.
The Secretary of the Worlds Fair
Committee on Ceremonies TODAY mailed
:. letter to the Adjutant- General of every
state, apprising him that the formal ded-
'cation Of the Exposition building will
take place in October, 1892, and that
.,moug the attractions will be a military
parade, Oct. II, composed of the flower
of the regular army and of the National
Guard of the United States Every State
is expected to take early action, with
view to being represented in the ceremo.
nieS
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UNION H, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY a. 1891
o'clock in the morning. The car took
nre and Were consumed. The pass |pgers
miraculously escaped.

o'clock in the morning. The car took
fire and were consumed. The pass myers
miraculously escaped.
The District Farmers Alliance r)et at
Humbolt and were addressed byLIIop.
John Mcdowell, the president d the
State A.liance, upon the importate of
thorough organizeion.
The local bra5ch. of the Ciholic
knights of America have decided b as
sist Bishop Rademacher to remove father
walsh as priest at Chattanooga. Eric
tion has existed between the priet and
some Of his members for some TIM
A bill discouraging the bringyg of di,
vorces by providing that no mhe could
bring suit without first executlg bond
for the COSTS was passed BY hs Legisla-
ture Tuesday. !,
isff i. ~ sn5ss m s6c,;f 5,
be commenced whereby the TInifa5
States government wilhcouire nossess;on
of the lands on wlfch the oI battles 81
Chickamauga and hattanooga wero 70
fought The whole dlthat battle. .scarred
territory is to be tfanfbrmed into q moo,
PIES schooi and pleaSre ground, to be
caiiea Chickamauga National Park.
GEORGIA.
The Rev. Geo. Tumten. rector or g.
Phillips Episcopal Church. Atlanta died
tuesday morning after brief illness.
The young man, Thomas ]. Wooteu.
VINO accidentally shot himself in the arm
last Friday at Kingston, died from the
e1fects OF the wound "Wednesday after.
noon.
e, "A State bank, capitalized at $50, 600.
will open at Summefville April 1st. The
stock has all been ksubscribed and the
bank will begin operation in building
to be erected.
brunswick is to have a male college
Prof. w. W:%t--s!sse ~fh commence the
erection OF an immenae three-story build
ing with accommodations for 100 puniIs
This will give Brunswick both male and
female colleges.
Macon is to have Another railroad 70
DC called the Macon Terminal. The road
VIII be IN the nature of a belt line. It
VII Wi BE be three miles long and will cost
Ihe South Georgia Melon Growers
convention met at Albany, and was call
ed TO order by President G.. r. McCree,
VINO stated the object of the meeting to
DC the consideration of the incresed acre
age planted in melons this year, and to
devise some plans for the movement of
the crop Committees were appointed.
John Oliver Daniels, of Brunswick, is
coiored man WHO is attached to the
nydrographic coas srvey. In conncc-
tion @ with that bust, f. he has school
numbering over ns,cholars, which he
.teaGbheSs 81, ats sstLe ~ N 25 ceuts q week
and English auentiy z -
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! OF the Gil colored men in the employ
ment Of the Federal Government, 159 are
In tho Interior Department.

= There are some sixty-seven banks In
tho New York Clearing House Associa-
;.ion. Tho annual clearances Of New
Work are some &Ss. .o0o. .000. 900. a