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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-03-25
TiEe q Siberian Horror.

SuANoK1N, Pa, March l8-Romance
and cruelty are forbiddingly blended in
the drama that has just come to light ID
a revelation made by Mrs. Noah B.
Long, nee Mary Martin, formerly OF
this place, but for thirteen years a resi-:
dent, ostensibly as a male miner OF
Streator, III. 1t was While Noah B.
Long was miner here, thirteen years
ago, that he wooed and won Mary Mar
tin, and went through the form OF a
mock marriage with her. When, after
they had gone to Illinois, Mary insisted
on sending back here for the marriage
certificate that was never issued. Long
she says beat her, and finally she learned
Just before their first child was born,
that she was no wife. Long abused he1
terribly, and finally, to prevent her es;;
cape, made her dress as man and
work as his helper in the mines. She
did so for years. Finally her brother
Walter, from this place, learned of he1
condition and rescued her.
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Sueinc the ErtiIiZer EactC! :.

GREENvILLE, S. c., March lS.-Mrs.
Nancy johnson of Greenville is suing
the Greenville fertilizer factory for
$1,000 damages. The case is the first OF
the kind ever brought to trial here.
The plaintiff owns property and lives
about $50 or POO yards East of the fac
tory. She alleges that the fumes from
the factory are injurious to animal
and vegetable life; that the health AMI
comfort of herself and her family are
impaired by the odors; that her prop
erty has decreased in value since the
factory was started, and that people
have been prevented from buying aud
building N that part Of the city. The
case was decided in favor of the fertlI-
iZer COMPANY.
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Their Nativity was not Asked.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1S.-Apro-
pos of the continued bowling in Rome
and throughout the American and Eu-
ropean Italian settlements over the re-
cent New Orleans lynching, this morn
ing's Courier-Journal publishes the fol
lowing editorial: cat the time the New
Orleans regulators were killing the as,
sassins who had escaped conviction by
bribery and by perjury. the men of the
life.saving station at Sandy Hook were
at the point of their lives, rescuing the
crew of fifteen from the Italian bark
Umberto Primo, ashore on Rome1
shoals. America is hospitable to all
men and creeds except to those who
teach assassination. Neither the life
savers nor the regulators asked the ma.
tivity of the men, but they were moved
only by the finest instincts Of human
nature. which knows nothing Of nation
alitieS"
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BAD Business fer a Bishop.

LONDON. March IA blue book
issued by the government to-day dis
closes the fact that l52 peers Of the
realm are owners of places in which in
toxicating drinks are sold. The num-
Der of drink shops owned by these peers
is 1929. The list is headed by the Earl
Of Derby, who is owner Of = drinking
places. Next comes the Duke Of Bed
ford with is drink shops to his credit;
then comes the Duke of Devonshlre
with 47, followed by the Earl of Cawder LEI
with 80, the Duke of Rutland with 81,
the Earl of Dudley with 35, the Duke
of Northumberland with 81, and the
Duke of Portland with 32. Included in
this list is the Rt. Rev. Richard Lewis,
D. D., Bishop Of Llandoff, who is owner
of two places which are devoted to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
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Paternal Cruelty.

TOWNSVILLE, Ga. March 16.-A
horrible case of paternal cruelty has
just come to light here. Coroner John
son was notified Monday morning to
60 to Patten and hold an inquest on
the body of Thomas Thompson, a negro
boy of about 12 years of age, who had
been whipped to death by his father,
Peter Thompson.
The coroner proceeded to the scene Of
the crime and held an inquest. The fol-
lowing is the evidence OF Daniel Ponder,
the principal witness: On Monday
morning, March the 9th, 1891, about 8
or Z o'clock, Peter Thompson broke a
switch off of cherry tree and COM
menced to whip deceased. | was about
thirty or forty yards off. Peter struck
deceased several times, when the boy
ran to his mother, who caught Peter
and tried to stop him.
Peter struck him again on the right
side, and the boy fell, and as he started
to get up his father struck him again,
and told him to 60 to his plow, The
boy started to do as commanded, in a
half bent position, with his hand to bis
right side. lie went about forty yards
and fell upon his face. When l went
up, mis- father had him in his arms and
he was dead. Peter seemed grieVetl,
and said he didn't know he was whip
ping him hard enough to hurt him,
and said, The Lord knows l didn't in
tend to kill him." The switch was
worn to a stub when he struck the last
two licks. The jury returned verdict
that the deceased came to his death by
two strokes of q STUB of switch in the
hands of his father, Peter Thompson.
Thompson has been arrested and put
in idil here.
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baggage and able to take care of them

selves DelDS DrOuSnI.
An officer of the Utopia says: "We
were slowing our engines and preparing
to anchor, when before we realized our
danger we found ourselves broadside on
the bows of the Anson. There was a
shout from both vessels, which was in
stantly followed by the Anson's ram
tearing into the Utopia. We were about
a quarter of a mile from shore at the
time" The officers in talking about
the catastrophe say they will never for
get the scene that followed the collision.
The Italians were thrown into state
of complete and cowardlv panic. They
yelled frantically and fought nladly to
reach the forecastle. A few of the
married men dragged their wives with
them, but the bulk of the single men
were needless Of the pathetic appeals of
the women and children. The fore
castle and rigging were soon crowded
and the vessel began to settle down.
Presently an explosion, with deafen-
ing report, occurred in the forecastle,
killing many and throwing others into
the sea. Luckily the masts hello and
remained some yards above the water.
AS the vessel touched bottom from
forty to fifty persons were rescued
from .he masts. The only Instances of
manliness occurred among the people
in the rigging. Many men and nearly
every woman clasped their children to
their breasts, but they were gradually
overcome by sheer exhaustion and cold,
and were compelled to drop the burdens
and often followed themselves. Those in
the lower rigging who were exposed to
the full force of the waves were swept
away before the first of the Anson's
boat was able to reach them. Some of
of the men had tied themselves each
his wife or child, hoping to be able to
float until they were saved. Several
bodies so tied together were washed
ashore dead The majority of the ltal-
ians, however, behaved more like
beasts than like reasoning men.
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His Mnrriag. a Lottery.

WINCHESTER, o., March l7.-John
Smith, living at White Oak, west of this
city. was married, and a large concourse
of young ladies and gentlemen assem-
bled at the house for the purpose OF
serenading the happy couple, BY whom
they were well received. After the cere-
mony the minister asked, with smile,
if there were any more present who de-
sired to get married. Cyrus Burris, a
a young farmer, stepped forward and
asked if there was a lady present who
would be his companion through life,
and Miss Smith accepted him. Taking
herplace by his side the reverend gentle.
man administered the oath, Burrls all
this time regarding it practical joke, a.
he had no license. The minister IN
formed Burris. however, that the mar
riage was legal. His new bride also IN
sisted thatit was legal. But Burrls has
disappeared and cannot be found.
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Guilty Conscience,

INDIANAPOLIS, March l7.-As Dep
uty Robinson vas entering The Office OF
the federal marshal, he was accosted By
haggard looking, shiveriug man, who
introduced himself as J. II. Woolums OF
Midway, Ky, and he explained that he
was postmaster at that place, and was
short in his accounts, but am tired OF
being fugitive" added MIR Woolums,
land l want to be sent back home. y
Mr.. Woolums explained that two weeks
ago he received warning that his ac-
counts would be investigated, and, know
inc that he was short, he fled from home
and came to this city. The day before
his last tcent disappeared, and after walk
inc the street until night, he finally went
to the police station, and was gwen shell
ter in the bum" room, along with the
scum of humanity finding its way there
every cold night. That settled it,
said Mr.. Woolums, land I made up my
mind to 60 back home and face the mus
lc. 1 have some property-enough tc
make good the shortage-and l am ready
to receive any punishment"
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KENTUCKY POlSONERS.
Lynchers Looking for Old Man "iGSin-
ton Who Instigated the Crime.

MOUNT STERLING, Ky, March lS.-
The whole miserable story of as dla-
bolical crime as was ever committed
in Kentucky, has just been extorted
from the aged mother of the perpetra-
tors. On Thursday morning, March 8,
William Ferguson. 3. G. Watts and a
Miss Boyd were mysteriousl.' poisoned,
and Ferguson and Watts died. lnyes-
rigation showed arsenic IN large quan-
titles in the stomachS of the two men,
and also in the coffee-pot fcom which
they were served How it got there no
one knew.
It was known that William Wiggin-
ton had quarEeled with Watts. Slight
suspicious were aroused. and Wiggln-
ton and his two sons, Frank and Char.
ley, were arrested. They had their ex-
amining trial on Saturday Last, and the
evidence appeared strong enough to
hold the boys, but the old man was dis
missed. The people believed that the
Wiggintons were guilty, and on SatGr-
day night mob went to their home to
investigate. Old Wigginton had dis
appeared, but the wife and mother was
found. She refused tosay anything un-
til rope was placed around her neck,
and size was threaten ed with death.
Then she told all she knew OF the dread
full story.
Mrs. Wigginton said that Charley
Wigginton came from William Fergu-
sons house on "Wednesday eVenlns
very mad at Watts because he would
not give HIM some money, aud that
Charley said he would fix him. Char
ley had a small package which he
showed to the old man, and said to
him: This is the stuff to do it with"
The old man told Charley to out the
poison in the coffee-pot, and that he
did not care if ne burned the house.
Frank and Charley started for Fergu-
sons house. They came back about l
or 2 o'clock; said that they had been to
Ferguson's and put the stuff II the cot
fee-pot. The old man said that was
right. The old man told them that
they had best leave the country, and
they were fixing to do 50 when ar
rested.
When Charley was tsld that the old
woman had made a clean confession he
stoutly denied everything ill she was
brought to the Jail in his presence.
Then he finally made the same confeS-
sion as she had made, and said that the
old man had given him ten cents and
told him to buy the poison. Men are
securing the country for the cid man,
and if he is found he, Charley, Frank
and probably the woman will be dis
posed of Summarily.
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The Proper Act.

CoLUMAIA, S. C., March l7.--At a
special meeting of the military commit
tee, tonight, the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved. That His Excellency, Gov
ernor B. r. Tillman, and staff and all
division and brigade commanders, and
their staffs, are hereby most cordially
invited to participate in the Centennial
parade, May IA.
Resolved further, That all white
military companies in the State ofSouth
Carolina, and all white military compa-
MES in other states of the Union, are
also most cordially invited to attend
the Centennial and participate IN the
parade.
"Resolyed, That all companies desir-
ing information will communicate with
George X. Wright, chairman OF the
committee on arrangements.
Lieuts. E. NJ. Rucker, Joseph +: Al
len, II. p. Green, Jr., were appointed a
committee to obtain permission from
the State to allow the camp to be TO-
Gated on the field in the rear OF the
I-niVerSitV
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Summary Justice.

MILAN, Tenn, March l3.-The end
iug OF fearful crime and its awful sequ-
erce took place Wednesday night about
tour mile. north of Lavouia. Last
Christmas Miss Anna Belto, a l6-year-
cd girl. was dragged from her horse and
criminally assaulted bya neighbor, Henry
Sanders, aged 20. A posse was Or
2anized to lynch Sanders, but he escap-
ed to Taxas, where he remained till a
few days ago. He was taken sick while
in Texps. and came home last week, in
order that he might receive the care o.
his family. The relatives of the girl
waited until he recovered. and Wednes'
day night mob went to his home, drag
eed him from his bed, and. needless o.
the screams Of his mother and sister
hanged h:R to the limb OF tree within
200 wards OF his home.
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4 Erichtful Accident.

GEORGETOWN. Col, March lS.-A
frishtful accident occurred at 8 O'Clock
this morning directly opposite the
famous Bridal Veil falls above George
town. a party Of sixteen young people
had engageda team and band wagon,
belonging to y. B. Klnley Of this place,
to bring them home from St. Patrick's
bal? at Si1er Plume. At the point named
the team became unmanageable and
turned the entire party down the noun
tain side upon the rocks below. Those
that escaped injury from the fall sut'
fered from the kicks and plunges OF the
Lorscs so that but one Of the sixteen
es aped injury. 1t is supposed the wag'
Gu came upon some ice and was toe
heavy for the animals to hold. Nobody
was killed and nobody is likely to die
but all suffered cuts, bruises, or broken
I.
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Starving Miners.

CHICAGO, March 13-A dispatch from
Evansville, Ohio, says: Work at the coal
mines of the Randville Herking Com
pany, twenty miles Southwest of this
city has been suspended for several
weeks. The miners are in a destitute
condition and the families of most OF
them are suffering for the necessaries OF
life. Yesterday fifty Of them proceeded
ina body to Mccoy and WilIiamss store,
broke it open and carried off thirty bar
rels of flour and several hundred pounds
of meats. They make no attempt to con
ceal their Identity, but said they had to
steal or starve. Active measures are
being taken to inquire into the wants OF
the people and relieve the suffering.
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To Kee, Awake a Week.

DETROIT. March 1S.-The strangest OF
all matches for making money and noto-
riety was made here to-day by Andrew
j. Hunt. a sturdy Scotchman of thirty
eight, and William Bowerman, a slight
built but determined-looking, 1rishman
of twenty-five. Each contestant is to be
on the stage at a local museum at mid
night, March 80, to begin vigil contest,
which shall end at the expiration of one
hundred ard sixty-eight hours from Its
start, or when one gives up. Neither
contestant shall be allowed an attendant
to keep him awake and shall at all times
respond to the question OF the referee
to determine his condition. Either con
testant may order the referee to ask his
opponent question atany time he may
desire. Neither man shall use any artl-
ticial means to keep awake. He shall
not be restricted as to what be shall eat
or drink, but shall not be allowed to
leave the hall for any purpose, or escape
the eye of one of the referees. The two
men are to deposit SO each, the winner
to take all and certain portion OF the
gate receipts.
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write reply to the communication of

Mr.. Adger this day received.
"The board also requested the Attor'
ney General of the State and his assocl
ate counsel, Mr.. George S. Mower, to
take such steps as to the case now pend.
ing in the United States Court as will
protect the interests of the State OF
South Carolina. The board then ad,
jurned.
Governor Tillman said tonight that
he would not write the reply of the COM
mission to the Coosaw Company until
tomorrow. In the light of the occur
rences of to-day, however, it does not
require much ratiocinatlon to infer that
it will be a letter of rejection of the
overtures of the CoosaW Company. In
fact. it was understood, from Senator
Smythe before he left here this after
noon that the proposition had been non
concurred in. It was learned also that
Mr.. II. \. NJ. Smith, who, he said repre-
sents one of licensees. appeared before
the commissioners this afternoon, and
that Mr.. Smythe did not so appear.
Mr.. Brotherhood, of the Carolina Com
pany. which has license to dig in CoosaW
territory. was asked what he proposed
to do. He said that he proposed to obey
the law, and for the present would not
90 Up on the waters of Coosaw.
From stray remarks made tonight it
is learned that the attorneys for the
State do not and will not admit the jur-
isdiction of the United States in the
premises; so there's another brand new
howdydo. Attorney General Pope can
not be interviewed on the question as to
how he will act, as per instruction OF
the phosphate commission. The curious
can now go ahead and guess whether
the commission will take the bull by the
horns or the fish by the tail.
Mr.. II. A. NJ. Smith will leave Colum-
bia tomorrow morning for Charleston.
His business before the commission,
which was begun at the morning ses-
sion, was concluded in the afternoon at
the Executive Mansion where the Sec
ond meeting was held. After hearing
Mr.. Smith the board went into private
session and took the action stated above
by Attorney General Pope: 80,
AS the case now stands the State will
either FLEA demurrer to the jurisdiction
of the Federal Court, or ansWerth the Dill
already on its own merits, neither OF
which may be done until May. OF course
this is providing that no unusual or
summary process of settlement be en-
ployed by the phosphate commission.
News and Courier
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THE ALLIANCE IN OHIO.
The Old Politicians Dread the Effect of
the Orders Activity.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 1S.-The
managers of both political parties are
greatly surprised and annoyed at the
discovery that the various farmer Or
ganizations of the State have been
quietly at work during the Winter with
a view of taking leading position in
the politics of the State. In the South
ern tier of Counties bordering on the
Ohio River active work was begun di-
rectly after the elections IN November.
Meetings have been heldin the school
houses every week, and these gather
iDgs have been addressed by the most
persuasive and eloquent of the Western
and Southern speakers.
1t may be said that the farmers are
especially indignant at the present time
at the course the Legislature has taken
on many important measures. Both
| Republicans and Democrats pledged
! themselves to move in the direction OF
reducing the salaries OF County officials,
but so far nothing has been done in this
direction. The disposition of the poll
ticians to elect wealthy men to the Sen
ate has been denounced in the strongest
terms by the Alliance leaders. The
election of Mr.. Brice has undoubtedly
aroused the ire of the Alliance to a
greater extent than any other perform
ance of recent date. Brice is referred
to as the wrecker of railroads, a mono
polist who lives in New York and
claims residence in Ohio. He is also
charged with eyading taxation for years.
1t is now apparent that the Alliance
people will make an early start in their
battle against the old regime. 1t has
| been fully determined to proceed with
the fight at once and with this
end in view trial will be made at
the township elections in number of
Counties where the organization is
most perfect. The first move will be
made next month in the choice Of town
ship officers, BUTT will be done quietly
so as to create no suspicion. The plan
as arranged is for the Alliance men to
go the polls late in the day and vote a
vest pocket ticket in favor of an ALI
ance candidate. No nominations Will
be made publicly.
The failure of the Legislature to pass
the Rawlings bill taxing manufactured
goods and demanded by the State Far
mers' Alliance Convention will add zest
and vigor to the movement. The Gran
ger element is very angry at the virtual
defeat of this measure. The bill passed
the House almost six weeks ago, and
tbs Alliance people were jubilant, but
in the Senate it has been severely hand
led and can hardly be recognized.
| SC y,onSnrofnlu
full in its efforts next month, the work
will be vigorously pushed, and in all the
close or farmers Counties the Alliance
will have it's own candidates for the
Legislature. The mystery surrounding
the movements of the various farmers
societies has a tendency to make the
politicians particularly nervous, and
this condition exists among both Re
pubEcsns and Democrats alike.-NeW
York Times.
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The Reply.

COLUMBIA, March 16-The phosphate
commission met this morning, the pend
Inc question beingthe proposition from
Mr. Rrbert Adger on behalf OF the Coo
saw Company, which proposition is pub.
iTshed in fun above. After session of
three hours, discussing this proposition
and other matters, the commission pre-
pared the following reply:
Mr.. Robt. Adger, Chief Manager Coo
saw Mining Company, Charleston, 5: c.
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th Instant,
proposing that pending the lltlga-
ton the Coosaw Mining Company may
continue their operations in mnlnx rock
in Coosaw River" has this day been sub
mitte6 to the board of phosphate COM
missioners, and by direction Of said
board I am authorized to make this re-
DIV: Under authority and by direction
of an Act of the General Assembly we
have taken possession of that portion
of Coosaw River hereto leased to your
company and have issued three licenses,
viz: To the Carolina Mining Company;
to the Farmers Mining Company and
to the Beaufort Phosphate Company 10
mine therein.
Recognizing the mutually of interests
between the State and the COosaw Min
ing Company, we are ready and anxious
to have your company resume work, AND
will grant you license upon compliance
with the requirement as to bond, ETC., IN
cooperating into such licensea a proVls
ion that would prevent any prejudice tc
the claims set up by you under the Act
of 1876, but cannot permit the Coosa"
Mining Company to resume work un
less our licensees shall also be permitted
to mine in said river; proper construc
ton of the powers of this board under
the Act Of the General Assembly, Great
the same, we are sure will allow sucf
restrictions as to how mining shall o'
conducted as will prevent damage Z
the State property.
The settlement by the Courts O
question at issue between the Stat'
snd the Coosaw Mining Compan.
can be greatly hastened If you
attorneys iDterpose no delays, aut
therefore no great harm can resul
TO your company if the Court of last re
sort shall decide in your favor, and tn
resumption of work under these cono
tions by your company would appea
the best for all concerned.
1nI ResnectfulIy esoe B. R. Tillman,
edyerpor NeSgeSsiu1tdi and Chairman OF the Boar
of Phosphate Commissioners.
The questions will now naturally b
in ststn quo, unless a reply be receive
from Mr.. Adger.
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Paralyxed While Preaching,

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 16:-The
Rev. j. Mercier Green, Of Charleston
was stricken with paralysis while
preaching on Johns Island Sunday, and
died at late hour the same night.
Hewas prominent Episcopal minis.
ter. The furnal services will take place
from Grace church tomorrow morning
Of r'o1nnt-