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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-01
NORTH CAROLINA.

Commissions were issued to tho to,
lowing as notaries public; II. G Gnthrin
hocklngham; w. p. Tooner. Wilmino,
ton; VIII. Twitty, Charlotte.
Inc farmers in the lower end of Hall.
FAX county will plant rice this wear and
- successful III that direction will enter
hereafter. oi'"'
The State Prohibition convention
Mnicn met in Greensboro elected
Ea"ln Shaver and T. p johnson. of Sal
isoury, delegates to the yaSssral con.
We Se9ti9n q. q GuattvrG at rGipcippati I,uSazzss
Nav 81, Hon. Alfred NJ. Waddell will
deliver an oration before the Alumni
Association on "The Life and Charac-
ter of Col. VIM. l.. Saunders.
Revenue officers raided a still house
belonging to George Lowder in Stanly
county a few nights ago. The still
was found in an old 'smoke house"
which had been rolled against his dwell
ing so that the smoke would escape
through the chimney of the house.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
An abestos mine has been found at
Switzer's in Spartanburg county.
1t is proposed to hold colored fire.
mans tournament in Columbia in
July.
At Charleston last Thursday the Phil
adelphia base ball club beat the Wash
ingtons to 5.
Col. w. b. Utsey, of 96, accidently
shot off his right leg last week and will
be a cripple for life.
| DR.. Walter c.. Fis'ser, Columbia's next
mayor, is nearly SO years old, and
bachelor.
The Governor appointed James Ii.
Cranston to be Commissioner OF deeds
for South Carolina, at Augusta.
The body OF Capt. Anderson, who was
! drowned Q week before, was found or
the Mount Pleasant beach Wednesday.
"The Marlboro County Mercantile AS
sociation" is new organization formed
at Bcuncttsvillc by the merchants OF tn
county, for mutual protection.
Johnson Hagood. II young son of tn
late Col. Lee Hagooi, who has bee
! taking course in the South Carolin
College, after standing the cXaminatio
at Atlanta, has received the appointmen
as Cadet at West Point
Dave Mccain and Henry Mcneil
two negroes, while working the roa
. near Bennettcsvillc, quarrcled. McNei
-. struck Mccain with shovel, KILN
. him,
., Owing to the failure Of railroads
l nav their taxes, the Grcenvillc grade
1 schools will have to close n month ca
0 lier.
!. Southern extension Of the Wilson
u, FAYETTEVILLE Railroad, between Fayett
- Vile, n. c., and Florence, wa open'
IL for traffic on March 2Sth.
n. II. l.. Studstell, n brakeman on t
ct South Carolina Railway, was found de
- near the water tank. Aiken, having be
struck by an overhead bridge.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-01

lot fnam latham postoffice is raised on Anri,
a.. s from the fourth class to PresidenPt;.i P.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
THE WICKED WORLD.

A WISCONSIN man and his twelve-y ear
old son are held for the murder of the wife
and mother.
pEEMING, the multimurderer, is convict
ed at Melbourne of the murder of his last
wife and sentenced to be hanged.
THE grand jury of Utica found indict-
ments against Bunco O'Brien for escaping
from Dannemore prison officials, and
against two United States marshals for aid
ing and abetting the escape. All the ac-
cused, except O'Brien, will be arrested,
Patrick O'Sullivan, the Cronin suspect,
died in the prison here recently. TO the
last O'Sullivan declared his innocence He
was unconscious until few minutes before
his death. His body will be sent to Mar
ion, Wis.
ANOTHER member of the suicide club
shot himselfin Chicago, dying Instantly
lie was Joseph Kraker, a brewery employee.
Arthur Rudman is authority for Ethe asser-
ton that Kraker belonged to an organiza.
ton, each member of which is bound by
oath to commit hari kari. Rudman is un-
der arrest.
Frank E. Moran, treasurer of the Dun
can b. Harrison and John L. Sullivan
combination, was arrested on the charge oi
embezzlement. Moran gave bail. The in
formation was made by Duncan B. Harri-
son for himself alone. 1t is said the arrest
was caused by misunderstanding.
great sensation was created here by the
sudden and mysterious disappearance oi
the only known witnesses against the cat
tlemen now at Fort Russell. The names
of the witnesses are Jones and Walker, two
trappers who were present at the killing Of
Champion and Ray. The men were in
charge Of deputy shorthand were allow
ed considerable liberty. Recently they
went out ''for walk, and from the best
information they are still walking.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
POLITICAL ECHOES.

EX-SENATOR INGALLS, of Kansas will be q
delegate to the Minneapolis convention.
The Michigan Republicans test the Demo-
cratic federal election law of that state in
the courts.
Charles En- ory Smith, minister to Rus
sia, says that Robert T. Lincoln would not
be a candidate for president. He does not
think there will be any serious opposition
to Harrison.
The Minnesota Republicans hold th cir
state convention in st. Paul, indorse Har
rison's administration and elect delegates
to the national convention and president
ial electors. The event ofthe occasion is a
speech by Senator g. K. Davis.
1t has been definitely settled that Wis
consin's representatives will be instructed
to vote solidly for Cleveland, but should
there come time when the tide swamps
their candidate the delegation is 10 throw
its vote to Senator Villas.
THE nineteenth annual conference ofthe
African Methodist Episcopal church began
in Pittsburg and will continue in session
three weeks. Two hundred delegates
have already arrived in the city, and at
least 300 will be present. During the con-
ference important changes will be made in
the book of discipline and four bishops
be elected.
A FRAGMENT of the arm of st. Ann, moth
er of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, is
said to have been brought to America
through the efforts of the cardinal bishop
ofQuebec. 1t is said to be on exhibition
daily in the Romish church in Seventy
sixth street, New York, while the bearer of
it is stopping here enroute FROM Rome to
Canada, where the fragment will remain.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
THENEWSSUMMARY
The Latest News of the World Con
densed and Arranged in COnVen-
lent Form.
Washington, Personal, Foreign, Grim
inal, Casualty and Other
Important News.
THE CAPITAL:

The First National Bank ofSiouX Rapids,
Iowa, has asked permission to organize.
The president signs the Chinese exclusion
bill.
The public debt increased nearly four
millions in April,
Telephone patents are granted to Edison,
terminating contest that has been in pro-
gress for years,
BY vote of 185 to % the house adopts
the conference report upon the Chinese ex-
clusion bill, which now awaits the action
of the president.
The committee investigating the pension
Office will ask advice ofthe house as to
what course to pursue in view OF Secretary
Mobiles refusal to produce some papers de-
sired by the committee.
SECRETARY FOSTER has written reply to
Senator Chambers letter criticising the
management of the treasury department of
the Ellis Island, N. ", immigrant i'm
provement. Those who have seen Secre-
tary Fosters reply pronounce it breezy
reading"
THE comptroller of the currency's certifi-
cate approved the extension of the corpor-
ate existence of the following national
banks issued: The Citizens National Bank,
of Winterset, Iowa, to Nay IL; 1912; the
First National Bank, of Bell Plaine, Iowa,
to May 81 1912.
BY mistake in placing parenthesis in
the Mckinley tariff act ''sweetened choco-
| late" was made dutiable as chocolate con-
fectionery. With view to remedying the
mistake the ways and means committee of
the house agreed to report Representative
| Cockran's bill, changing the position of the
| parenthesis so as to put sweetened choco-
late on the dutiable list, at cents per
pound, as originally intended.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12

QUEEN VICTORIA has arrived at Windsor
on her return from her sojourn in France
and Germany.
Deeming admits that he Is now partly
convinced that he committed the murder
for which he was tried, but says he does
not remember anything about it.
A MEMBER of the Argentine government
is quoted as saying that no proposals exsist
or are likely to be made for an alliance be-
tween the United States and Argentine.
It's reported in clubland that the mys-
terious opponent of Harry Vane Milbank
in the recent duel in Belgium was one of
the best known of the English dukes.
The Durham miners have voted in favor
of all the men who are not connected with
the pits owned by the Mine Owners asso-
ciation resuming work. This will send
1900 men back to work.
Rev. w. Lambuth, ID. D., of Nashville,
Tenn, one of the Oldest missionaries of the
Methodist church, is dead in Japan. He
has been missionary in China and Japan
since 1854.
THE engagement of Count Herbert Bis
marck and the Countess Margaret Hoyas
is announced from Fiume. The countess
is the granddaughter of Robert Whitehead,
inventor of the Whitehead torpedo.
The fate of the Rudini cabinet was seal
ed. A vote of confidence in the cabinet
was re jected in the chamber after warm
discussion by majority of II against Ru-
dini and his ministers. The greatest ex-
citement prevailed in the chamber when
the result was announced. Rudini's fall is
now irrevocable.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

IT is claimed that the recent sale of
school lands in six counties of North Da-
kota was entirely illegal.
Russell HARRIToN's name is mentioned
in an unpleasant way in connection with
Yellowstone Park Company.
THE design for Minnesota's building at
the worlds fair is selected by commit
tee repr esenting the fair commissioners.
THE st. Paul German Accident Insur-
ance company reinsures its entire business
with another company and quits business
without loss.
AT the session off gaheral conference
ofthe A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. DR.. Price,
president of Livingston college, of North
Carolina, refused to accept bishopric, say
ing that he preferred to continue at the
head of the college.
CONSIDERABLE excitement still exists over
the ugly attitude assumed by the Cheyenne
Indians toward the settlers in the lands
recently opened to settlement: Gov. Sey
is Ell route there and company of United
States troops from Fort Reno will follow
him.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
ASUALTIES.

Much damage is caused by floods in
Iowa. Missouri and Illinois.
A passenger train goes down on flood
weakened bridge in Missouri, seven persons
being killed and many others hurt.
AN immense amount of damage has been
done in the vicinity of Brasdwood, ILL.,, by
the heavy rains.
THE Eureka quartz mill on the Carson
river was destroyed by fire. The loss ex-
ceeds 100000. The entire milling plant
and machinery were rendered worthless.
The Strauss feather factory at Cannstadt,
Germany, caught fire and the flames spread
with such rapidity that several of the em-
ployes were lost. The exact number of the
victims is not yet known.
1t is reported in London that the German
bark Thalia, Capt. Meyer, which sailed
from Hamburg Feb % for Adelaide, South
Australia, has foundered at sea, and every
one of the officers and crew, with a single
exception, went to the bottom.
GEN GEORGE f. DUTAssIG1, general man.
ager of the Phoenix Fire Insurance Com.
pany of Hartford, Conn, died at Whining
ton, Del, from the effects of turning on the
gas in his room with suicidal intent
Fire destroyed the dwelling al 508 Jack
son street and the stables of the Topeka
Transportation Company. All the horses
were rescued but 10, which were burned tc
DEATH, The loss on the stables is $4,000
and on the dwelling $4,000.
News reaches st. Joseph, Mo-, from th,
track of the storm that passed within two
miles OF McFall, Gentry county, that Mrs
Alph Daniels and child named Baird were
killed and an old man ma med Sharp receiv
ed wounds which will probably prove fatal
James p; Daniels was also seriously hurt
Those who escaped did so by resorting tt
| cyclone holes.
The most tragic accident eve
| happening in Rochester, Minn.
occurred recently to Ernest Venables
| five-year- son of Charles Venables. TIL,
child was playing near an old barn, which
fell on him, forcing his face into newly
plowed ground and smothering him. l
was about four hours before the child wa
| found.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
SPORTING MATTERS.

Buck Ewing still gets his work in on the
umpires regardless of rules.
Sixteen thousand people payed 10 see
the Cincinnati game.
President Young has decided that long
Pete Browning belongs to Louisville.
The Olympic Club at New Orleans has
bought the Metropolitan club out.
Jim Corbett did not make good impress
sion among the Milwaukee people.
Tommy Warren is matched to fight Bar
ney Muldoon OF England, at Denver,
1t is reported that Sullivan will be train
ed ten miles from the nearest saloon.
Jack Conley the old time Boston pug
has challenged Jack Riffer, the so-called
welter-weight, champion of Ohio.
The New York management are said to
deplore the loss of Connor and D. Rich.
aPdSOn
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
PERSONAL.

AMBROSE THOMAS, the we'll known COM
poser, is seriously i'll in Paris.
AUGUSTUS KoUNTz, of the banking house
of Kountz Bros, died in New York, aged
sixty-iye years. Banker Kountz was
prominent and successful in financial
affairs in the Western States and that city.
JESUS CAMPECHE, who lives on the out
skirts of the City of Mexico, has just cele-
brated his birthday. He was born, he says,
in 1888. which would make him 154 years
old. He came originally from Spain and
has the appearance of being about ninety
years of age.
MILE PRIEE-Dow, the high-kicking
actress, who year ago created sensation
here by marrying Clarence Dow, the son of
the president of the First National Bank of
Denver, after an acquaintance ofone day,
has filed suit for Divorce on the grounds OF
desertion and non support. She asks con-
siderable alimony.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
IOWA.

Andy Brown shot fellow gambler, at
Sioux City whose name could not be ascer-
tanned. The wound is not dangerous. The
trouble arose over craps.
J. P Rogers, merchant of Coyington,
is mysteriously missing He came to Ce-
dar Rapids but has not been seen since.
Foul play is suspected.
Christian Nelson, Dane living near
Denmark, nearly killed his wife by beating
her over the head with club. He was
locked up III the F.. Madison Jail to await
his trial.
AtStorm Lake while narrowing pota-
toes, an S-year-old son of A. Gustafson fell
on knife which entered his eye and PEN
etrated the brain. His death followed in q
ew hours.
Cornelious o. Reagan, an old resident OF
Dubuque was fatally injured by being
thrown from wagon loaded with brick,
which he was driving. The wheels passed
ovsr his body, crushing in his chest.
The section men on the Illinois Central
at Ft Dodge are OH a strike for higher
wages. They have been receiving 81 25 per
day and want $1.50. The demand has been
refused and the company are endeavoring
to secure new men.
J.C. Longs jewelry store at 902 Fourth
street Clinton, was entered and over one
undred watches stolen, involving heavy
loss. The burglars made their entrance at
the rear of the store, through the room
where Longs family was sleeping.
Rose Codner Wilson and her husband
have been arrested at Shell Rock, charged
with murder. The crime was committed
at Sheldon last August and the victim was
their IA month old babe, who was smother
ed and then thrown into slough on the
prairie. Sheriff Noyes, of o Brien county,
took the prisoners to Sheldon where they
will be held for trial.
c. e. Gloss, of Gla lbrookt is under ar
rest at Tracr, charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses at Gladbrook
by writing up insurance applications for
policies for several citizens and business
men, collecting the premiums on them and
then not delivering them to the ones he
insured. lie represented himself to be an
agent OF the State Insurance Company, of
Des Moines.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
BOGUS NEWS"
What the Lottery VIII Do and Will
Not Do

What the Lottery VIII Do and Will
Not Do,
The new fakirs having tired OF setting up
imaginary lottery schemes in Nicaragua,
changed their field of operation. The fol-
lowing was recently sent over the country
among other papers the Brooklyn Standard
Union giving it publication:
HONDURAS REJECTS THE LOTTERY.
New ORLEANS, March 8.-The Picayune's 5
City of Mexico special says: Honduras has
refused concessions to the Louisiana State
Lottery. Gen. Jesus Tolego died here this
morning. Forty-seven Mexican generals
have died since February.
On being shown the above, President
Paul Conrad, somewhat Indignantly and
very emphatically declared: 1T is not
true that the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany has made application to Honduras or
to any other foreign country, for lottery
privileges, nor has any such overture been
made on behalf OF this company, its share
holders or managers.
Eve shall continue to conduct our busi-
ness here until the present charter OF the
Louisiana State Lottery Company expires
in 1895. Simply that and nothing more.
POSTMASTER Eaton's statement in the
Globe Democrat, that this company accepts
the situation as defined by the courts, in
good faith, is absolutely correct-New
Orleans La. City Item.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
VISIONS SIN.

August Trap, a farmer near Hartland
accidently ran over and killed his 2-year'
old child with loaded wagon.
An Elkhorn special says: Prairie wolves
have been committing ravages in this coun.
ty, and seven head were broughtin by local
hunters who were paid $140, the state and
county bounty being that sum.
The Ashland Lighting Company settled
the suits of ]. Pennerbecker and wife fol
injuries sustained in the gas explosion 6
year ago by paying $4,000. The plaintiff;
agreed to drop the action.
Burglars entered Will Caldwell's store al
Hudson and carried off about 5000 worth
of dress goods and notions. No clew. A
reward will probably be offered for Tho
capture of the burglars.
The residence of Michael Connor, si1
miles north of Downey was destroyed by
fire; house and contents total loss. Two
small children narrowly escaped suffoca
ton.
Joseph Kramer. an old employe of the
Empire Lumber Company, while greasing
machinery in saw mill at Eau Claire
was caught in o belt. He was terribly
crushed and died in Is minutes.
The laboring men at West Superior
changed the name of their party to People.
party. The st. Louis platform was indors-
ed. A county convention was called fol-
May IA to elect delegates to the Milwa uket
convention.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
THE RAILROADS.

RAILROAD men at meeting in st. Paul
adjust Pacific coast rates to conform with
recent decision of the interstate commerce
commission.
The estimated gross earnings of the entire
system of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific road during the month of April are
81, 1886 421, an increase as compared with
the corresponding month last year of $685.
COG
PRESIDENT CLARK, of the Union Pacific,
has not as yet decided who will be appoint
ed general manager of that system. Mr..
Clark, however, will reside at Omaha, and
will chiefly operate the road himself from
that point. It is likely that his present
| assistant Edward Dickinson may become
the nominal general manager.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
SOUTH DAKOTA.


Jonas Sayles of Elk Point took by mis-
take aconite for other medicine. Paralysis
of the heart ensued. He died in one hour.
Chester Marsh, q sawmill employe, al
Deadwood was caught in the betting of tn
mill and crushed in an unrecognizable
mass.
The new city administration of Aber-
deem was sworn. Mayor Witte announced
his standing committees and appointed
Geo. Bolles city auditor, N. 7. Hauser
assessor and w. o. Jones chief of police.
May 20 is the day set for the artificial
rain test at Doland by the Artificial Rain
Company OF Goodland, Kas. 1t is expect
ed that large crowd will be present, as
everybody i'll the Northwest is interested in
this question.
Ali graders employed on the Burlington
extension to the Bald Mountain mining
district have struck for higher wages. The
men have been receiving $I.75 per day and
demand g. Work is temporarily sus pend
ed. The contractors state force will be
obtained from Omaha within day or two,
Prof Eames, of Baltimore, Nd, is in
Deadwood i'll the interest of a New York
syndicate the Cheyenne group ofmines as
to their fitness for a large mill and reduc-
tien plant, which will be erected should
the professors report be favorable. The
plant will be of 100 tons a day capacity and
will cost $3.50, 600.
John Winn was placed in Jail at Huron
to await the action of the grand jury on &
charge of horse stealing. Winn got a team
and buggy from e. c. House, liverylnar
at Washington, saying that he was going tc
Miller on business. Instead he went to
Clark and attempted to sell the outfit. He
was arrested and brought to Huron.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
THE TOILERS.

NEARLY thousand workmen employed
in the quarries in and near Stony Creek,
Conn, are on a strike for all increase of
pay.
MORE than half the journeymen plumb
ers in Boston who asked for 81 per day
have had their request granted, and it is
expected that the others will be successful
in day or two.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
FoREIoN.

Count Holsteinberg, the eminent Danish
statesman, is dead.
BLooDsHED is apprehended in Frnnce,
Italy, Spain, and Belgium in connection
with the May day demonstrations.
May day demonstrations in Europe were
not fruitful in turbulence and bloodihed,
as had been apprehendcd.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12
NoRrH DAKOTA,

Judge Templeton announced his de-
Cision in the cases of the gamblers, Murray
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-05-12

and Dahl, char.el with Karl Nelson In
robbing tile Union National Bank at Grand
Forks Murray was discharged and Dahl
held at So, 600 bail.
The state board fthe Worlds Fair man
ayers held meeting at Grand Forks to ar
range for public meeting to be held be-
fore the delegates to the state convention
leave the city, for the purpose ofgctting an
expression OF public sentiment regarding
Worlds Fair matters.
L. 1. Hamilton was elected city attorney
o. jamestown by the council. The electric
light committee received report from the
committee sent to South Dakota cities TO
investigate the subject Of producing power
for light by artesian wells and decided to
experiment with the same.
Fire broke out in the Office of Attorney
Serumgard, in the room over the basement
occupied by the Devils Lake News in the
First National Bank Building. 1t caught
from fire working through fire brick and
cement in the fireplace to a wooden sill
and eating its way along the same TO the
wall. The fire was discovered and ex-
| tinguished by the fire company. Damage
about $780,
One-halt OF the townsite of Conductor,
on the west line OF the Great Northern
railway, has been sold to a syndicate o.
Kansas capitalists for $1,000 cash. The
| company will expend $40 900 in improving
the property and erecting buildings. The
syndicate is also buying land for colony
of Kansas farmers who will arrive abou
the 18th inst.
It's an exploded theory that no sale oil
school lands could be made this year. Tht
statue provides that sale should be made
in 1890. The constitution provides tha
sales can be made at any time the boarC
thinks proper. The sales this year are sim
| ply an adjournment ofthe last ones made
The attorney general has not rendered any
official opinion.
The Republican state central committe,
/ has issued call for a convention for the
nomination of state officers, which will b.
held at Fargo, August 2. The representa-
ton is fixed at one delegate at large ant
one additional delegate for every seventy
five votes polled in the la It election, aseer
tanned by taking the average vote for th'
first ten candidates on the ticket.