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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
AN ELECTION ECHO.
An Unbiased Review Of the Pennsyl-
vania Upheaval.

Henry Charles Lea, of Philadelphia,
writing of "The Lesson of the Pennsyl
vania Election" in the January Atlantic,
says
The result is one which may well en-
courage the believer in our institutions,
and refute the assumption of accelerating
degradation in our public life. 1t shows
that popular opinion is sound at the core,
and that the popular instinct is in favor Of
honestly in politics; that the fanaticism
OF partisanship may be overcome when an
issue can be fairly presented to the peo-
pie; that the independent voter is multi
plying and learning. how to use his pow
er; that the crafty scheming of astute
and experienced politicians is but folly,
when boldly confronted in good cause.
At the same time it would be easy to ex-
aggerate the importance of the victory.
Though it may have overthrown a boss
who a few months ago seemed to be the
most powerful leader in the land, over
shadowing even the chief magistrate him
self, it has not put an end to bossism.
That evil spriug from roots too deeply
planted in our careless political habitudes
to be eradicated without long and pain
full effort Unremitting watchfuness and
labor is the price which We must pay for
our Republic institutions, if we wish
them to be honestly and wisely admins
tered. Spasmodic and sporadic efforts
effect little that is permanent. Popular
uprisings are inspiring to witness, like
gorgeous display of fireworks, which daz-
zle the eye only to leave the darkness
more profound. Twenty years ago we
watched eagerly such a spectacle, admir-
ably arranged with impressive scenic ef
feet, when the good citizens of New York
drove Tweed and his gang to prison or to
exile; but in a few years the old horde
was succeeded by a new one, and these
same good citizens have now, in spite of
the Australian ballot, riveted upon them
selves the domination of Tammsny more
firmly than ever. The trained politician
smiles at such popular ebullitions, and
| halls them as an opportunity for filling
the vacancies which they may occasion.
| There are no panaceas for public disease.
| Even the abrogation of the spoils system,
| fruitful as that system is of evil would at
most be palliative, unless accompanied
by far jealous and eXacting public
| opinion than at present exists. The only
| remedy for our ailments, in fact, lies
with the individual voter. Until the
| millennium arrives we cannot expect every
citizen to vote as we may think he ought;
but at least every one can strive to free
himself from the bondage of partisanship,
and train himself to regard the exercise
of the franchise as sacred duty, not to
iebe ightly or carelessly performed at the
,;s;s5 5sfit f0s 5ns;lf 1sss7ass
I msrcrof compsTafsvevs smRfr Now
the voters, when that portion is ready TO
sink all partisanship in devotion TO the
| nublic veal
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
CHOICE PHRASES EXCHANGED
A Typical Man From the West
Throws Epithets Around.

The topic of talk in North Carolina
newsnaper circles has been the editorial
attack of the State Chronicle upon Editor
Fo;rlrother. of the Durham Globe. In
renlv 70 a savage attack by the latter up
on Rev. BaylSs Cade, editor Of the Pro
oressive Farmer, the Globe said that Ed
;tor Cade lied like horse thief, and The
Raleigh Chronicle says this is blackguard
journalism, aud that Editor FairbrotheT
Is liar and scoundrel. It oil goes 10 make
the leading newspaper sensation OF the
season. Editor Fairbrothcr is from Colo
yado. and took charge Of The Globe three
months ago. He is typical western
iourpslist
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Want Pay for 100000 Worth OF
Bonds.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3.-Suit was oe
gun here i uosSz.ss3. -.,t';. -,art of Hope 81
Co., of Amsterdam, Holland, sgaih~.
Board of Liquidation of the Public Deot
of Louisiana, asking that the Bod FUND
the s4.O1s, ,626.4s worth of Louisiana
bonds held by them. These bonds which
are known as Citizens Bank bonds were
issued half century ago to aid the bank
The State endorsed them and guaranteed
their payment. The war so deprecated
the lands in Louisiana that they became IN,
sufficient in value to pay these bonds an"
the State was called upon to pay. Inc
Board of Liquidation paid no attention.
| to this. and hence the suit.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS KILLED
And Big Foot's Band Repulsed With
the Loss Of 100 Indians.

Special Indian agent Cooper of tue
Pine Ridge agency, telegraphs as follows:
big Foot's band attacked the military
about 8 o'clock in the morning on the
head of Wounded Knee Creek with the
following results: IS soldiers killed. IS
wounded; about 150 Indians killed, and
80 wounded and captured. Father Croft
wounded
1.-TWO Strikes band opened fire on the
agency from the hill tops on the north
side, wounding two soldiers aud killing
no one. The Indians also attacked the
9th Cavalry wagon train two miles north
of the agency, killing one soldier of the
advance guard"
CATHOLIC MISSION BURNED.
A press correspondent of Pine Ridge
telegraphs: General Brooke has just re-
ceived news from the scene Of the fight
at the Catholic Mission on Clay Creek,
that six men of the Seventh Cavalry were
killed and many wounded. Further par
ticulars are not yet received. The first
intimation of trouble at the Mission was
brought late by courier, who rushed in
with the startling news that the Mission
building, where there are number of
Catholic priests and sisters. aud hundreds
of children, were surrounded by hostilcs,
and had been set on fire.
The Cavalry men who had scarcely any
rest for four days were instantly in the
saddle, and with couple of Hotchkiss
guns started On gallop for the Mission.
As this dispatch is being written, the roar
of the guns could be heard indicating
that hot fight was in progress.
Two Strike Little Wound Short Bull
and other chiefs ran away from the
agency Monday night, after hearing of
the Wounded Knee fight, taking with
them hundreds of warriors. They also
compelled old Chief Red Cloud to ac-
company them under threat of death. 1t
is these Indians who attacked the supply
train and raidcd the Catholic Mission.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Cremation of Five Children in
Pauiiico County

Raleigh, N. c., special says: News
is received here of horrible affair in
Pamlico county Sunday night. Scott
Thompson. colored, who lives near Bay-
boro, in company with his wife and old
es, child, went to church, leaving seven
children, five of his own aud two of his
grandchildren. at home, their ages rang
ing from infancy TO about fifteen years OF
age. Before the services ended, Thomp-
sons house was discovered TO be on fire
and the congregation made rush for il.
On nearing thsraesas, - 2 9 he fsmes
sc Mad peIished IN ,ne nsmIs. .i..
Si Children M being sound asleep, did not
wake until the flames had cut off all
pOrcSS
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

Thousands of salmon are killed in the
Columbia River by the masses of saw.
dust dumped into it and It's tributaries
from mills along the shore. Why, won
ders the New York Telegram, does not
some clever American invent a process
for COMPRISING sawdust into blocks OF
kindling wooda There will be millions
of dollars in it.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

Baron Hirsch, Austrian millionaire,
and friend of the Prince of Wales, re-
Gently asked stylish woman of rank to
sell one of her horses, because he hap
pened to have one exactly like it. She
declined rather curtly, whereupon the
Baron sent her his horse with the message
"Although am disappointed, am still
desirous that they should 60 in pair. {"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
100000 Bales.

It is estimated that this years cotton
cron in the United States will closely ap-
nroximatc eight million balcs-the larg-
est est crop that has ever been raised.
The New York Star says that the I'M
portancc of such factor in directing for
ci-n money to this country and thereby
o;d;rn he restoration of normal business
activity canno, he ovcrestimatcd. In H.
noncial trade circles ii is regarded as the
principal ground for confidence in the
| ilt
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

The army of the Argentine Republic
contains 1878 officers, including forty two
generals, to command rank and file of
about $500 men. The expenditures for
gold lace down there must be, opines the
New York Telegram, greater drain on
the nations resources than the outlay for
gunpowder.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Youthful and Hopeful.

ROME, GA, Jan. 5.-[Special -,'n.
away marriage occurred mere, 'en
Miss Endossa Pitts aad Andrew jackson,
both of Etowah county, Alabama, were
he participants. The parties were ex.
tremcly youthful in appearance, and were
married before very large crowd IN the
ordinarv's Office. After tie ceremony
they returned to their home in Alabama
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Fatal Doses of Koch's Lymph.

A cablcgram from ST. Petersburg says
Two patients, who were being treated by
the Koch system. died in the st. Peters.
burg Hospital after receiving the third
injection. The first two injections was
one millogramme dose. The last was
three millogrammes. Both patients suf-
tered intensely before death,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
FAILURES FOR A YEAR.
A Good Showing Considering the
circumstances.

Messrs. r. G. Dunn & Co.'S. report OF
the failures throughout the United States
for the entire year of 1890, shows they
were 10, ,0O7 in number, being but 20
greater than in the year 1889, when the
number was 10, ,982. The liabilities show
a very large increase over 1889, being
S1ss, ,0O0, 900 against $14e, 600, 900, an
increase OF al, ,OO0, 900. These are tho
largest liabilities since 1884, when the!
amounted to $296, ,000, 900.
In Canada the failures for the year ar
1 847 In number, as against LIT tn
wear previous. The liabilities are slS,
| 200, 600 in 1890, ss against $4,000, ,Oo'
] IN 1889.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Iilled the Postmaster in Self Defense

CAERoLToN, Miss, Special. hc
,.climinary trial of Mcbride for k'i''hs
I. =. Matthews, postmaster OF th's Placc,
hristmas day, was held before Mayor
Carpenter. Twenty-Five or thirty VIII
,rsscs were examined, and after exhaus
tive arguments ON the legal points IN
volved, the court decided Mcbride acte'
i, self defense, and discharged him.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

Inc greatest stamp collector in Eng
land says he has at last got used Brattle-
boro stamp (American) of 1S46. He
thinks it is the only specimen in exist
cncc and is worth $3.50.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

failure was a great surprise, hyxsSssSf}fte<&ffs
enbrum had always BEEN considered one
| of the most solid MERCHANTS in Peters
! burg. His liabilities arelplaced at $47,-
1888; assets not given.
North Danville has ! sensation. A
man walking along the midland railroad
found human hand ing near the iron
rail. and hundreds of beoplc have been
looking at the mysterious limb. 1t ap-
pears to have been sever&d from the wrist
by some blunt instrument. 1t is also ev
ijent that it is the handso of q white wo-
man, and was once pretty hand. How
the hand came there no bne can imagine,
as no tragedy Suggestive of it his occur
red in or near North Da4yille. The only
plausible theory is that it was dropped
from passing train, by whom no one
can guess.
TENNEs$EE.
The police have e&eived notice that
Peter Wilson, well 10 do..Chattanooga
Merchant, has been missing from his
home since last Thufsday. When last
seen he had, Sssp .paskst, and foul
tplay 1sexpected! =, a,-----,--
The Knoxville Wholesale Grocers AS
sociation gave New Years banquet "
their Il yelling statesmen,
AftA several months controversy rs to
), the amount of INSURANCE the state should
y receive for the pcnitentiary shops destroy
y ed by fire, an agreement has been reacnso
. the state being paid $3i 600 III cash. Inc
y building were insured Tor $3s, ooo.
:" The Merchants and Traders bank OF
ia Jonesboro, with $4,000 capital. ha'
\ been organized under stage charter. N
q. Hacker was elected president.
Chattanooga has every reason to b.
we'll satisfied with the work of the yea
lust closed. The Times OF that city,
n noticing the great strides made durinl
D. the twelve months just coming TO aciose
mentioned as few of the causes OF tn
20. great prosperity ,hat is now SO apparent
TX give hundred SR,ssdeSsS. .oiiars voted 6 ie
ng streets; $3.50, ,0Oospent on'a bridge, $4oo
600 on a steel mill; IL, 0OO, 600 Englls
,ay moneys invested across the river; u
the Chattanooga Southern Railroad wen uno
m way; the $3.50, 900 hotel opened on Looi
I'M. oui Mountain; $4,000 for the Chic
manga National Park; millions in vario'
'"" new buildings, new businesses aud Vario
new enterprises, ana fhe opening Vi
ors Tennessee river"
last OTHER STATES.
Ient
trv. Paul Conrad, of New Orleans,
res elected president of the Louisiana o.a
.yor Lottery Company, vice M. A. Dauph
ing deceased.
for The trade councilof birmingham, Al
Of has appointed committee to bring ap'
o In a conference between the striking c
miners and coal operators, and If possit
oorc settle the strike.
one A special ss2sa, s;an Augustine, Te'
tba osst -sE.a. r. e 10 = burning of
rdon entire business : TO- t,esn.
State 800, 900. IT'S opposed to have 2
avs. started by some gamblers in sta
ed to About half the ioss\ scovered by IN
d for ance. The Liverpool and London
'okee Globe Insurance. Con3pany's loss IS
com siderable.
the There Is talk in Alabama OF hayi
'ught constitutional convention for the pur
of providing some Limitation OF sun
ain 10 and to modcrnize the present Constltu
= Ish- which in several important respects
,spec- | hind the times. ss
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

Receipts Of Egyptian cotton to date
amount to 2,700.O 900 canters, against 3
90 ,.00s cauters the corresponding date
last year.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
Raltimore,s Masonic Temple Burned.

Baltimore's Masonic Temple Burned.
A snecial from Baltimore, Md, says:
The Masonic Temple was ruined by fire
Thursday. Luckily the burning took
nlace Just before Forepaugh's Theatre,
which is in the Temple, was to be opened
for the days performance.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

According to the Mail and Erpress .
Brooklyn dressmaksr, not to be outdons
by the New York milliner who styles
herself ''bonnet acrhitect," has hung
fIJSuss ;5uTI,,et--------N--..llas -siATrs
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

An Atlanta sy dal ssays: G. T. Swift
one Of Atlanta 8 xSost wealthy and promi-
nept citizsas, Gid Tuesday
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
VOL. XXu.---NEW SERIES.

. The New York World declares that
''the monopolies in this country have
made more millionaires in twenty years
that all Europe has made in 500 years.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
. FLORIDA

FLORIDA.
Judge r. F. Taylor, of GaineHille, has
been appointed associate justice of the
State.
Monroe Clark, negro, was Hanged at
Palatka Wednesday for the murder COM
der committed at Interlache1 five years
ago. Death was Instantaneous.
At Key West, Russelrs a!ction build.
ing and an adjoinioR buil$ng burned
Wednesday, partially INSURE.
Bronson is to have an Alliance store,
to be managed by John Cof.
|Tv---sy--'s. ,,on.s.4 has sued ne city of Tam
pa for IS, 900 for alleg<S ,refusaI to re.
ccive bail and his Incarceration in prison.
He had refused to pay Inc assessed
against him for neglect of sovenger SER
vice. n
The new site for the Camveral light
house has been fixed Mt point one mile
west of the present location.
At Anthony woman flogred her boy
in open court in lieu of 81 fnc imposed
upon for violating the law.
DR.. H. w. Wiley, the U. s. Govern
ment Chemist to conduct the cane sugar
experiments has arrived in Florida The
experiments will be prosecuted on 40
acre tract on the shore of Lake Tohope-
kaliga near the st. Cloud sugar mill In
an interview DR.. Wiley said to a repor-
ter, 81 am deeply interested in the devel-
opment of the sugar Industry in Florida
end am confident that the people will go
into the business generally and on an ex-
tensivc scale rs soon as il can be practi.
cally demonstrated, by the aiafof gov
crnment experiments, .thafrarefll, intel
ligent cane culture in this State will yield
large profits" 1R-I
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09

600, are also making investments in
that region. The gold fields ABOUT Dab
lonega have always been reniuterative,
but just now they seem to be enjoying a
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-09
VIRGINIA..

The expenditures of Petersburg for
December were $331, 446.23.
The banks of Lynchburg have all de-
clared semi-a annual dividend of five per
cent. for the year just closed.
Captain Camp and Engineer Rhodes,
OF Lynchburg, were reprimanded by the
Mayor for allowing the heavy snow to re-
main on the street crossings.
Ice from three to four inches thick has
been gathered in all of Southwest Virgin
10 by the citizens, so they will not lack
for the article or have to import for sum-
mer use.
The sales of loose leaf tabacco on Dan
vile market for the year 1890 amounted
to 26, 600, 900 pounds, the average price
for the past three months being Si2 per
cwt. The shipmsRte. of manufactured
toRsssS for the ysf s,unted 70 s,s5e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-18
rosrMAsrKR GENERAL wAxAx.x.n


He Is Welcomed Back by His suboraiuss-.--
Pleasant Memoirs. ef Mis- Trip.
Postmaster General wansmaker vas heartily
welcomed when he returned 10 the Post ofscs
Department this morning. AZ Ii:so Mr.. Wanna
maker stepped OF Baltimore and Ohio train
from New York and shook hands with hi. mi
waite secretary, Mr.. Marshall Cushing. Fifteen
minutes later and the Postmaster General WA. 4.
the ONCE Of his first assistant, Col. whitneld,
while the floor space Of the anartmeut
was occupied TO Its limit BY prominent officials
who desired 20 extend polite greeting % their
chief. When the preliminary finger squeezing
and smiling was over the Postmaster General
commenced TO tell his audience of the interest,"
ing experience he had accumulated whils
travelling with the presidential party.
II was lively chat. fun OF pleasant reminis-
cences and eolored throughout and all over with
a largely increased admiration for this country
and superior quality Of respect for its insti-
tu,ious The general prosperity which appa-
rently prevailed everywhere was . topic upon
which much was said and considerable stten-
ton was bestowed ON the workings Of the poe
tai system Ms seen in actual practice.
The address, which lasted half an hour. had
in il much material for official thought and was
received with the enthusiasm il merited.
The Postmaster General brought back with
him na:.ss OF notes taken by himself. which
will be used for the benefit Of the mail patron
izing public. When banquets or carriage
memb ers Of the presidential party Mr.. wsna-
maker made il q point 20 visit the various
post Offices. He found time, however, 20 deliver
about eighty speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-18
COL. DAYTON DEAD.
A well-Known Soldier and Cloee Friend Of
Gen. sherman.

n Weu-kuowu Soldier and Cloee Friend of
Gen. sherman.
CINCINNATI, May ls.-Tke death Of Col L.
NJ. DAYTON at the Queen City Club this morn
ing will be almost a. great q shock 10 his large
circle Of friends in military circles IS was that
Of his chief 10 his country ct large. Col
Dayton was, perhaps. closest to Gen. sher-
man of all his military family. They
were together almost from the beginning
until the end. At meeting Of the Ohio Com
manderv. Loyal Legion. after the death Of Gen.
sherman Col. Dayton. for the first time. opened
his lips to speak of the relations between him
and his chief. and his friends seeing the value
of his Knowledge. urged him then 10 put IL In
form for preservation.
Though not practical orator, Col. Dayton
on that occasion made a speech of unusual
feeling and interest. His last public appear
ance was at the annual dinner Of the Ohio Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion Nav 6. He Was
then in perfect health and enjoyed the presence
OF the assembly Of army companions TO the
fullest degree.
few days later he was attacked BY pneu-
monia, which terminated in his death this
morning.
Col Dayton was prominent member Of the
Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee and
was recording secretary from It's origin 10
his death. Col DAYTON married Miss Phillips
OF Dayton. who died several years ago, leaving
no children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-18
ESCAPES FROM FIRE.
Thrilling Experience Of Apartment
House Inmates.
DAMAGE BY FLAMES IN MANY CITIES.
Topics Before the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
THE Mt. SNOwDEN TRAGEDY.
MANY NARROW EsCAPEA

Burning OF n Row of Apartment Houses I'm
New York-Other Fires.
NEW YoEx, May 1s.-At 40 o'clock this
morning the row of ive-story brick apartment
houses on Sth avenue between I36th and l3Tth
streets were destroyed by fire and more than a
dozen families narrowly escaped being roasted
alive. Nearly all the tenants made their
exit from the burning buildings, clad
only In their night dresses, by way
Of the fire escapes and were taken
care of by the neighbors. The loss on the
buildings and on the furniture of the
tenants will aggregate about 5000.
only partly insured. This is the eighth
fire that has occurred in these houses
during the last ten months, and the police and
residents in the neighborhood are firmly con-
WINGED that they were set on fire. The houses
were mostly occupied by employees of the ele-
waited railroad.
SEDALIA, No., May 18-The principal BUSH
ness block in the town of Lamont, fourteen
miles west of this city, burned yesterday, loss
being $4,000. The fire was started by gang
OF tramps, who proceeded to loot the town
way. number OF houses were ran
sacked and the citizens were terror
stricken. The explosion Of 100 pounds
OF blasting powder in burning hardware store
added to the confusion. The marshal and
armed posse succeeded in putting the thieves
SEATTLE, WASH, May ia disastrous fire
ragged In row of buildings at the corner Of
Railroad avenue and Mann street early this
morning, but was soon extinguished. The loss
will not exceed $40 0O0.
CHIcAGo, May lo.-Fire in the establishment
OF the Northwestern Fertilizing Company on
Saturday night did what WAS supposed to be
only small damage. Later investigation, how
ever, shows that it will amount 10 $50. 900.
In fire at Goth and May streets in dwell
ing early this morning Mrs Margaret Shay
was suffocated. The financial loss is small. 1t
is supposed that the fire was of inceudiary
origin.
JOLIET, Ill, May 1S.-The extensive barb
wire and wire -drawing plant of the Joliet En-
terprise Co. was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Loss, $780, 900. Insurance, 500. 900. Three
hundred men are thrown out of employment
by the fire. The origin of the tire is unknown.
The company will rebuild.
SARATOGA, n. Y, May 1S.-The Rockwell
House, a summer hotel at Luzerne. was burned
this morning, together with several cottages.
The house contained about 800 rooms. The
loss and insurance is not vet known.