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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
He Preached Perfect Holiness and
Was Sitting in His Pulpit
Whe Shot

AUGUSTA, Ga..-News has been re-
ceived here Of the murder of Bishop
Jones, a noted colored preacher in Al
jcndaie, s. c., on Thursday night.
Jones formerly preached here, but went
to Allendale to preach sanctiiication and
perfect holiness. He succeeded IN get
ting following, mostly women.
Some of the husbands of the women
objected, and there was division among
the colcrcd people of the town. The
anti holiness people tried to dislodgc the
Bishop. They prosecuted him for va
grancy, but he made good showing on
the trial, many women testifying that
they willingly contributed to his sup
port, and that they would give him the
last cent of their earnings II necessary.
Then several men, disguised as wo-
men, waylaid the Bishop at night. He,
was bewildered aud overwhelmss.l ON. -.
much feminine attention and readily fell
| into the arms of his assailants. A short
time aftward his adherents built church,
in which the Bishop preached.
| On Thursday night last service was
| going on in what they called the Holy
Temple. The Bishop had prayed and
taken a chair in the pulpit, and an as
sistant had begun TO preach. A side
window was steathily opened, he muz-
zle of a gun was thrust through, and u
report followed. m
The door of the church was shut The
murdcrers had taken the prccaution 10
fasten it from the outside. Upon the
discharge of the gun every light was ex-
tinguished. Then there was S'eat con,
fusion. Women screamed and expected
instant death. :,
Some one finally struck light, and II
was found that the Bishop was dead.
Justice Nilsson and Jnry OF fourteen
white citizens Investigated the matter
for two days, but up to late hour nc
clue was found to warrant the arrest OF
| any one
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

James B. Allen, whom citizens of
Chicago, ILL.,, recognized in 1899 as the
oldest settler by presenting him with
medal suitably inscribed, Indulges in
some interesting "reminiscences. He was
brought to the log settlement in 1888 :,
being then two years old, by Ills father.
The family came from Osde nsburg, N.
Y. They took up their residence in a
little house Immediately south of the
picket feaGo surrounding the tort. 1t
was the only house left by the Indians
after the massacre of 1912, aud General
Winfield Scott had once occupied it.
The General presented to the elder Allen
three old cannon, which were afterwards
thrust muzzle down into the ground anil
used as hitching posts. Later they were
cast into bell for the court house. Old
Allen built Chicago's first dock. on
River street. "1he first water works
Chicago had," says his son, "were
operated by Mic Reiss, who peddled
water to the settlers at the price of
twenty i've cents a hogshead. The
water works consisted of two-wheel
cart on which was placed sort Of tank,
and the whole arrangement was drawn
by horse which old Nick Reiss used to
drive A good many years after that
my father and Virgil C. Walter, under
the firm name of Allen & Walter, oper-
ated the old hydraulic water works at
the foot of Lake street. The water was
conducted to the city in wooden pipes.
He continues: sI remember the old
ferry across the river where the Rush
Street Bridge is now; it was pulled by
rope attached to windlass on each
bank of the river. There also used to
be ferry where the Lake Street Bridge
now swings. The stage coaches for the
West, which used to make Galena theil
objective point, used to be ferricd across
there" Mr.. Allen remembers the first
vessel launched in CHICAGO, the Mar
puerite Allen. 1t was originally (by
courtesy a guuboat, and formed one o
the fleet that took part in Perry's victorl
CT Lake Erie. II wss heightened anf
rebuilt as a schooner, and in this form
began its trading career. The first hote
was known as the Green Tree House
and was built by John Gray. The frs
steamboat to ply on the lake was tn
James Allen, named after the eide
Allen. Mr.. James b. Allen is a vetera
of the war. He claims to be a great
nephew of Ethan Allen.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
TEMPLE FARM AT YORKTOWN,
The Scene of the Surrender Of Lord
CORVALLIS.

WASHINGTON, d. CA bill has been
introduced in Congress authorizing the
purchase by the Government of Temple
Farm at Eorktowr, Va. This place
was the scene of the most important
event. to use the language Of the bill, in
our national history, as 1t was
.thcrc the rights asserted in the decla-
ration of independence were secured by
surrender Of Lord CORVALLIS and the
British army and navy to Gen. Wash
iurton." There is still standing, in
about the centre Of this farm, which
contains some 500 acres, the old Moore
house, in which the terms Of surrender
were arranged for the proud army and
navy, with its naughty commander,
CORVALLIS. 1t was also the headquar-
tcrs of Gen Washington, Gen. Lafayette
and Count De Rochambeau Immediately
before and during the time of CORVALLIS
surrender. The house is still in state
of preservation, and during the centen.
NAL celebration Of 1881, which was held
OH this farm, the Moore house was Gle.
cant!y furnished and turned eyer &c shi1
French guests, decendants of Lafayette
and Dc RoChambeau.
The Government has erected a. fine
monument at Yorktown to commemorate
the victory here gained over the British
A national cemetery is in this vicinity
A sum not to ex ccd $4,000 is named
in the bill for the purchase of this
farm
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Final Affidavits in Mrs Davis Case

NEW YoKK.-The inai aiiioiaviis in
the case of Mrs Varina Jefferson Davis
VS.. Robert Belford and the BclfOrd Pub
fishing Company, who have been pub
fishing her work, "The Life OF Jener-
son Davis, ex-President OF the Conted'
crate States of America" were fled IN
the United Sta'es Circuit Court before
Judge Lacomte. Mrs. Davis received
an Injunction against the company and
the United States Book Company. OF
which f. b. Thurber is president, re-
straining them f'om dispcsing or trans
fsring their interest in the publication.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Girls Painted Him Red.

SAuLr STE MARIE, CANADA.-A half
dozen prominent young women of this
city adopted novel way tonight of pun
ishing Fred Clayton, a young man who
has been scattering scandalous tales re-
garding them. Dressed in old clothes
and armed with brushes and two buckets
Of bright red paint, they called at his
home aud inveigled him out. Four Of
the young women seized and dragged
him half a block down the street and
held him while the remaining two vigor-
ousls piled the paint brush. When they
finally released him there was not spot
on his c'oth's, face or head that was not
covered with coat OF fiery red paint
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
HARBINGERS OF SPRING
News Note as Fresh as the Crisp
Air.
Ine Most Interesting Events Hap.
pening in Three States
Chronicled Here.
VIRGINIA.

An organized band of burglars i
operating in Danville.
| Shad were caught by the thousands in
the James river last week.
Burkeville has gone dry. 1t has beer
wet 33 years.
Two bridges to cost 500, 600 are to ba
h".as,.anah at Front Roual
An uptown hotel ia to be built in
Richmond at cost Of $3.50, 600.
A patent coffee roaster factory is sa-
lens latest new industry.
Work will soon begin on the electric
line between Alexandria and Mt. Yer.
non.
Dr. Bond of Baltimore has been Sc
iected as the Supt. of Randolph Macon
Academy at Front Royal
bill appropriating $4,000 for pub
Tic building Bedford City has been favor
ably reported in Congress
James Lipscomb, of West Point. has
been found guilty of betral ing his cous-
In under promise of marriage.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of
Virginia, will meet at Richmond Tues
day, April l2.
Robert III. Gillian, Jr.. apromsing
young man of Richmond, 10 years of
age, accidently shot himself last week.
dying instantly.
Cadet ID. B. Powers, of the Virginia
Military Institute, from Port Royal Car
ollne coupSs. has haan -a,,paisatAd- -hr- -G1>.A-
gresham Jones to cadetship at West
The Lynchburg Club has received a
valuable collection Of mounted birds and
animals to adorn the club rooms in their
new buildings, from Jno. S. Morris,
Kansas, farmer Lynchburger.
The Virginia Court of Appeals has
just decided that cities and towns cannot
exempt manufacturing plants from tax
alton. The case which brought out this
decision was the occasion of the town
council of West Point in excmptine the
property in that place of the Richmond
Il West Point Terminal Railway & Ware
house Co. The State alone has the power
to exempt from taxation
Governor Mckinney has appointed
the following gentlemen to compose the
Worlds Fair commissioners of Virginia :
First district, DR.. !. w. Brokcnbo-
rough; second, NJ. Glennan: third, Col.
A. s. Buford; fourth, Col. Edward S.
p.-~", sal, H.. J~i--- l.. EI---., -:-.L,
w. j. Jordan; seventh, j. N. Brcnna-
man; eighth, Granville Green, ninth.
Martin Williams; tenh, j. II. II. Fig
gait.
The residence of Richard Benton, n
prominent citizen residing near Mid
dleburg, Loudoun county, was attacked
by five masked men on Monday niuht
who fired into the house, one of the
shots taking effect in the breast of Miss
Annie Benton, who had retired, seriously
injuring ..er. Miss Benton was lying
in her fathers bed, lie being away. On
seeing that they had shot the lady in
stead of her father, who they intended
to murder, the five, two of whom were
colored, left. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to assassinate Mr. Benton about a
year ago. Great excitement prevails
and efforts are being made to detect the
would be cssassins.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
UNION H, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. APRIL 5. 1892.
OTHER STATES.

FAYErrE, Mo.-A sale under the va.
grant act took place in Fayctte, when
three negroes We're sold on the block to
the highest bidder. One brought S25
ana another IS and the third 81. The
negro element is highly indignant and
threaten to have revenge.
Near Holly Springs. Miss, Mrs. C. K.
Smith gave birth to six boy babies.
James L. Mathison has closed his school
at Salem, Fla, and will try his hand at
planting tobacco this season. From the
rod to the weed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
North CAROLINA.

Two Mormon elders are expo undin
their doctrine in Orangs county.
John Boyd, charged with causing the
Bostian bridge wreck, escaped Jail with
siy other prisoners al Charlotte, Thurs.
day.
Revenue officers have seized an eighty
gallon illicit distillery in Rockingham
county. They also arrested the owner,
$. G. Wall, and lodged him in Jail.
The board of tru tees of the Coored
Agricultural and Mechanical College will
meet in Greensboro April eth to elect a
president for that institution.
Duling March the .1baCCo manufs ctu
rers of Winston shipped Just ,OO5, 907t
pounds of their goods. During the
month they paid 500, 1896 to Uncle
Sam for stamps
1t has Just been gathered from history
that the first day Of public fasting and
prayer in America was o. dered in North
Carolina by the "Committec Of Public
Safety" of Rowan county. November II
1775.
A special from Jackson, says: cat.
las Taylor was brutally murdered neal
here. His head was beaten into clly
and his body was thrown into swamp.
where it was found Thursday morning
While fooling with "A pistol that was
not supposed to be loaded, young man
named Stockton, living eight miles from
Shelby, mortally wounded his young sis
ter, who died in the night. lie is over
whclmed with grief.
A sad and fatal accident occurred il
Guilford county few days ago Nor;
Welch, 10 years old, was Cuttin" WOO,
in company with her two sisters aud
little brother, from Il large log. The 10:
rolled over catching Nora under it. |
was so heavy that it required five men {,
move it. The child was dead, caused b,
a broken neck
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

The attendance of women at the Bos.
ton University, amounting as it does to
SUI, illustrates how the cause of woman
Is progressing nowadays with rapidity
that surpasses even that of geometrical
progression.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
SOUTH CAROLINA,

Sumter's new graded school building
has been completed.
Secretary Holloway, of the State Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Society, re-
minds contestants for the prizes offered
by the Columbia Phosphate Company for
the largest yield of cotton from one acre
that it is necessary to notify him in due
time of their intention to compete for the
prizes.
John Claflin, a son of the founder OF
Claflin University at Orangcburg, has
been inspecting Clatlin and other c"lorcd
educational institutions in the State. iic
was well entertained in each town hC
visited, the mayor and city officials o'
Columbia showing him through the Cap
jtal city.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Danville's Leaf Tobacco Trade.

DANvILLE, VA-Sales of loose leaf to-
bacco on this market in March amounted
to 1888, ,s42 pounds. Sales from Octo-
ber to March 81, the first half of the cur
rent tobacco year, 20,604,270 pounds
The March sales were the largest for any
Que montp IN the history Of the market.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

When Gripsack, commercial tourist
died, shortly before the funeral his wild
ow was told that he had begun to morti
fy. Then" said the afflicted one. it
can't be John / don't think anything
could moriify him. He has been TO-,
long ON the road"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
PRETTY POLITICS.
The Political Field Growing Very
Interesting.
straws From . Dozen States Bear.
ing News of Impor-
tance.

oNsUccEssFUL CONTESTANTS GET PAY
WASHINGTON, d. C.-The Senate com.
nittee on privileges and elections exam.
ined the accounts Of Mr.. Clage cit, the
unsuccessful contestant for the Senate
from Idaho, Mr.. Dubois, the successful
contestee from that Stete, and Mr.. David
SON, the unsuccessful contestant from
Florida for Senator Calls seat, and de
l.sgs4 g E9ses z.aa1la to the Ssnsts thet
Bois ", ond \ Il {; payldson $1,250.
These amounte NJ exp acted 70 cover the
sums 81 ms. sspsss sas she seetlenA named
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
Converted 10 Catholicism.

BosToN, MASS DIR. William Ii, Rud-
dick, of South Boston. for years nromi-.
inent figure in Masonic circles in this cTry;,-
.Ha heretofore !; ica1ing member OF Ihe
Church of the Advent, has left the Epis !
copal Church and become Roman Cath
olic He was a 32d degree Mason, and
was connected with nine different Ma.
sonic bodies, from all of which he has re
signed.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Democrats was held in the Ways and
Means Committee room. After the
House adjourned, the following Of
ficers of the Congressional Democratic
Campaign Committee were elected {:
Hon. John l.. Mitchell, of Wisconsin,
chairman; Mr. Lawrence Gardner, Of
Washington, d. c., secretary: Mr.
James L. Norris, of Washington, d. c.,
treasurer. The chairman will appoint
an executive committee of nine to act
jointly with committee of five senators,
who are to have general directory charge
of the campaign The meeting ad
journed subject to the call of the chair
man.
The following gentlemen will repre-
sent their respective States:
Idaho, Mr.. Strand; Oklahoma, d. B.
Townsend Morton; New Jersey, J. A
ton; Rhode IYland, Oscar Lapham; Wash
William b. Mcconnell; Arkansas, T. c
McRae; California, T. j. Geary; Della
ware, j. w. Causey; Florida, s r. Nal
lory; Illinois, w. s. Forman; Indianna
C. A. O. McCielend; Louisiana, 8. NJ
Robertson; Massachusetts,, J. f. An
drew; Michigan, j. II. Whiting; Mis-
souri, w Cobb; Montana, W. w
Dixon; Nebraska, w. j. Bryan; New
hampshire, L. F. Mckinney; Ohio, J. G
Warwick; Pennsylvania, William Mutch
Ter; Tennessee, B McNIillin; Texas
j. w. Bailey; Virginia, w a. Jones Yves
Virginia, J. ID. Anderson; Wisconsin
]. l.. Mitchell; Arizona, NJ. A. Smith
New Mexico, Antonio Joseph, and Utah
J. Il. Game.
Twentysix States have selected con
mitteemen, leaving ten States in whic
choice has yet TO be made. There ar
twelve States which have no Democrat
representatives in Congress, and thes
vacancies will be filed by the CON
mittee
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

the fact that a woman ever served in
that capacity is indeed remarkable.
Denmark was the home of this remark
able woman, whose name was Countess
'Gyldenlore, or Dorothea Krag, as she
was called during her term of Office.
which extended from the year 1903 to
I'LL. The present postal system in
that country, which is considered one of
the best in the world, was inaueurated
by her.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

va f0ols y hs---- & : -, ahd too God
- Ignorant FOR anything. Oliver con.
fcrred charges against the Commander to
be sent to the department, but Graham
signing an agreement with him, Oliver
kept the charges back. This agreement
provided that Graham should not ill.treat
Oliver or the crew of the ship, and that
Commander Graham would use all efforts
to be detached from the monitor by Feb
ruary10, 1892. The counsel objected to
divers testimony.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
VOL. xXIII.---NEW SERIES

have you noticed, asks the Arkansas
traveller, how many murders and shoot.
ngs are recorded in the daily papers
auring the past few month.' The num-
yer Is getting to be something appalling.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

ou the ROOF 81 whic6sa large crowd had
assembled, was unable to stand the,
strain, and suddenly gave way with
crash, throwing the occupants of tho
ftail roof into a confused or more or less
iojdred heap on the ground. Only one
man, al artilleryman, in the navy yard,
was seriously injured, his leg being 30
badly crushed rs to necessitate amputa.
tion. Many were bruised and badly
shaken up.
Among the prominent people on tho
reviewing stand were secretnry Tracy,
and prominent naval officials, Governor
Holt and staff, of North Carolina; Hon.
j. s. Carr, of North Carolina, and many
others.
The cruiser was ordered built by Con.
gress on September 7, 1888, at cost not
to exceed $1.100,O00. Tho speed pre-
scribed was 10 kuots, with premium Of
$50, 900 for each quarter of knot addi-
tional. 1. s5-- ,... -. .t. 81 a. s,sS tsl,5
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

A Worlds Fair envoy to Africa as,
tonished the natives with an Edison
phonoS.aph and talking dolls.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

Few people perhaps are aware of the
TACT, believes the Boston transcript.
that there was once Postmistress.
General. She did not serve in tb;s
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08
ALLIANCE INFORMATION.
The Plan Of the Alliance Aid De,
gree Explained.
NEWS Notes and Current Comment
Upon the Great Reform
Movement.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Hundreds
OF inquiries come POURING
IN Tor more complete explanation and in.
formation relative to the new degree au.
thorized by the Supreme Council at In.
dianapolis, showing deep interest in
plan. and desire to know moro of IL
and to avail themselves Of its benefits.
r-tscnet t,aessgsyU veAsusufwbMvorsxus
original intention of thos Organization.
viz. to help ourselves instead OF helpless.
iy and blindly depending upon others,
whose only interest In us was what they
could make out of u.s..
The resolution establishing the degree
reads as follows; {
a+-,,. .fs4~ 7fH
Whereas, one of the cardinal tenets Of
our Order is NE duty we owe our breth-
rem In distress, their widows and orphans: |:
and whereas, our charter expressly bro.
yides for q fund E.for their relief; there
fore, be il -
Resolved, That CO. cooperative degree
be instituted ih sthe Order for the pur-
pose OF creating and maintaining a fund
Tor the benefit OF families of deceased
werthAy TuemAasSss, aud that the execetiye
lcomnaittse be.instfuctcd to establish said
deeIlcs as soon ,as. practicable. NJ I
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WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Ex Minister
Frederick Douglas (colorcdD has pro
cured, by personal effort. for "A niece al
his former master position in the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture. She is farm
cr's daughter, and, while ""ns"i"n'!" nsiy
cndcavoring TO earn the salray drawn
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-08

&: ID E&fo0Qn WIS held
e Sssrffoom fn this
tasfefn counties rep.
6b5<qt of the meeting
Sich regard to the politi.
;1ow That the presidential
|spendHle.
Eorment, of Lumberton,
! I Ym, 81. Chadbourn.
i WAS secretary. After an
tssion OF matters, it was
|us an address to tho Re.
be State, and a committee
10 prepare the address and
6ilblished. The commit
fter this purpose is com
I'D. i. Russell, of Will
!. M. Norment, of Lum.
Stanton, of Wilson
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