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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
NOW COMES THE JUNE RISE.
The Mississippi Levees Are Crumb~
ling Away.

6 &"oy.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.-The river Mon
day morning reached the highest point
known here for the past As years, and in
consequence New Orleans is to- day, lit
orally speaking, an island. Crevasses
above, crevasses below, the raging river
in front and the rapidly rising Lake
Pontchartrain in the rear, have hcmmed
the city in aud traffic on three roads has
been suspended. At midnight
the gauge read 1s feet above high water
mark. People who knew we'll what this
rise meant hoped that by morning there
would be decline, but when daybrcak
came and the gauge was scanned old
timers were staggered when they read
1872 10.
At six o'clock the first break was re-
ported. 1t happened at Belmont place,
ibout twenty miles above the city on the
Ni:~issipi Valley road; rs feet of the
h gave way at one clip and the water
ti,lin an hours time had dug channel
Twelve feet deep. The Valley tracks
were quickly under two feet of water and
all traii;', MS stopped.
Following C.tscly ~ the reports from
Belmont came thr news of three breaks
eleven miles below The city, all within
one mil Of each other. The first break
occurred at Stoney's near where acrcvasse
occurred month ago but no& closed. IT
started at fifty foot race, but wi!cnc6 60
rapidly that by noon it was one hundred
feet wide and ten feet deep au& ,;;ll
breaking. The second break was At
Where's plantation, half mile away
Fifty feet was its width. Two hours af-
terwood the levee gave way. The third
break is at the Merrick place, a mile below
Villere. 1t was twenty feet wide ana
hopes are entertained Of closing it Tho
three crevasses have tied up the Southcrn
Railroad, which runs from the city to tho
Gulf.
Hardly had the engineers recovered
from this disastrous news when a tele-
phone message was received from Wag
gaman, thirteen miles up on the othe,
side of the river, stating that the entire
levee at that point, several hundred yar6s
in length, had toppled iuto the iushinl.
waters. The Texas and Pacific strainssare
just behind the levee and the swish of
the water. washads the ,stracks s.llpsf fok z,
consid derable 3fstauce. The ,Fexas MD
Pacific people have shut down on II atiic
-sThA last hyea) to occur. .Tas Rtst the .SuI.I
'tpy Prospect plantation on the VaSsFS
road few miles below Belmont n Is
twenty Ave feet deep aud five wide aac
will assist in widening the Belmont H peh
, and also worry the Valley officials. e''I
of these crevasses following-so clossE On
each other have occasioned considerable
alarm throughout the city.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
LOOKS LIVELY FOR OMAHA.
The Third Party Convention May be
More Than She Can Chamber.

OMAHA, NEB.-N. o. Strickler who
has been dcputizcd for the present in the
place of ii. +. Taubcnc cker, pr, sidcnt of
the national executive commit G of the
Peoples Party, is preparing for the cen
vention to he held here July 2i. lie
said: THE people of Omaha must do
some active hustling in the next three
weeks, ar there is grief in or. for us.
We Lave secured accommodations for a
little over 6 900 people, nnd there will be
10,O0G here FROM this State alone.
EVERY State will send big delegations,
and Kansas and Iowa will pour immense
crowds in upon us. Mr.. Wilkins, chaiv.
man of the State committee, says that
they will have ninety two delegations
and will bring an army of sightseers
They want to arrange. for small hotel
for their exclusive use.s1e,z s.sla..Sss. -
-. diaua IS ~ the same fix Al agenE
tleman was here last week from Jerry
e si.S s,gss 2sSe; ss 3 aasts @ siss 4 @
from that congressional district alone.
This eonxentior Will bring from 10000,
Iess0a2-Stsf stsvss -ta.sys
must be provided for,.ss. s ~ slts }ss
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
The Government of the Swiss Tvro, bo

! The Government Of the Swiss Tyrol has
lpassed bill imposing heavy fines on per-
sons who may be eau ght while selling
samples Of the beautiful aud rare Alpine
flower called edelweiss, which has been
pulled up by the roots on the mountains
to such au extent that there is danger of
the plant becoming extinct. The peopll
complain that tourists are rapidly killing
out that and other Alpine plants, and
persons bent on money making have
helped on the destruction by gathering
the plants for travellers.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
THREW A BOTTLE IN THE YARD
For that Reason Mr.. Sullivan Killed
Mr.. Gilreath.

GREENvILLE, s. C.-J. M. Sullivan, a
native of this place and q SON in-law of
the late John w. Stokes, shot and killed
dc man Ct. Gilrcath, IN mber of the
City Council and a prominent citizen.
The killing occurred on the southw este rn
corner Of Main and Coffee streets, aud
was witnessed by many persons The
cause which led u to the murder were
OF a trivial character.
Mr.. Gilreath was member of the Bun
combe Street Methodist Church. He was
in the ga den of the pars mage with the
pastor, the Rev. j. Thomas Pate; Mr..
Gilrcath's coachman was doing some
ploughing for the minister
Will; walking around on the freshly
ploughed ground Mr. Gilreath kicked up
an old bottle and carelessly tossed it in.
to the next yard, owned by Sullivan's
mothcrin law, and where Sullivan resides
with his wife aud three children
This act Of Mr. Gilreati caused the
killing. The men met Monday and Mr..
Sullivan bee ,mc ab'irivc, and, it is said.
told Gilreath to ''fix hims If" that "the
gage is down aud will stay down be-
tween u.s."
They met again in the morning, and
Sullivan told Gilreath he was no gentle
man. Gilreath rcpl ed with the same
expression. Sullivan told him to go
away, and the Alderman, being pcacea-
BILE man, turne to walk away. Sullivan
followed him, and. as he was about to
step in his buggy, shot him in the back,
and fired again before Gilreath fell to the
ground. 30 balls took effect, the last
one in the head, and the first in the
b dy
q lrcath never spoke again. He was
half brother of Major W. w. Gilreath,
AMI first cousin of the Sheriff. Suli-
van is well connected, but once got into
difficulty with his father and shot him.
lie is in Jail, and will be closely guard.
ed. He is about > years Old. Gilreath
was 40 years old and was we'll to do.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24

Every year novel flower show is held
In Philadelphia under the patronage of
the Germantown horticultural Society.
The exhibits are confined to wild flo wers
picked in tho suburbs of Philadelphia.
1t is said that there are 700 species with.
IN the county limits, aud in order to en-.
courage the local study of botany, the
1Epcietys InsasaasA4ea Ytfvfe pstnysSS 49,
Best collections ofthe flowers. That ths
specimens are common enough may be
Judged from the fact that 100 have been
gathered by party of amateur botauists
In the course of day.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24

A report issued by the London So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children has caused a sensation by the
statements 1t contains relative to the
cruel and oft times iuhumau punishments
inflicted upon children. The society has
interfered with clergymen, officers, bar
risters aud other members of the gentry,
who 1t had learned were treating their
children inhumanly. Among the pun
ishments people Of this class inflicted
upon the helpless children are mentioned
sticking pins in them, placing lighted
matches up their nostrils, burning
wounds upon them with matches, break
ing the limbs of two-year- babies in
\ three places, tying rope around SIX
year.old boy eui dipping him into a
canal repeatedly until he was exhausted,
keeping child in cellar until its flesh
turned green, tying cords around the
f, thumbs OF child and then tying IL 10
bedsteaa AID beating it with a thorn
b. !,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Two 'Possums for the President.
From the Washington Star.

Some time ago President Harrison ex
pressed a wish to Uncle Jerry Rusk for
two good 'possums as soon as frost set in,
and this morning two fine young pos
sums were received at the White House.
These were delivered by Adams Express
Company, and were in box marked ::
'iTo the President Two citizens of
Maryland-Mr. Protection and Mr.. Rec
ciprocity with the compliments of John
II. iIow'ctt, 1,411 N street, northwest" "
Each of the animals had a red, white and
blue ribbon round Ii neck, one marked
protection" and the other ''reciprocity."
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Restricting the Turpentine Output.

SAVANNAH, GA. The committee from
the sub-associations of the General Tur-
pentine Operators Association of Geor-
gia, Florida and Alabama met the factors
in private session here, and decided that,
in view Of the present prices bei"g so
low that operations were conducted at a
loss, each operator should reduce the
working of the yesrlings and old boxes
at least 2 per cent They believe that
this will soon have the desired effect on
the receipts and beneficial result on
prices
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Shot Dead by a Preacher.

NoRToN, Wv. r. Davidson was
shot and killed Tucsd.y ne,r here in
Wise unity, by the r v. John Panel, a
crippled Baptist pre- cher. Ill feeling
had existed for some time between them
growing out of DISPUTE between their
families 1t had been arranged to tile
their differences in court, and the trial
was to have been begun Monday. On the
way to the Court House Davidson aud
Panel got into an alteration about the
merits Of the case. Panel drew apistol
and shot his Opponent.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
BLOODSHED IN EDGEFIELD.
Result of the Actions of q white
Cap" Mob.

EDGEFIELD, \. C.-About 12 o'clock
Monday night several white men went to
Il negro house in town where several
rcgroca were, and Knocked at the door
One OF the white men, John T.. Paul.
pushed open the door, and rs he was en-.
ring the room he was shot ard killed
10y one Of the inmates
One of the negro = has been arrested
aud posse are looking for the othclS.
This is the legitimate result of the
actions of Il mob calling themselves
'NWhitc Caps
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
An Opera House Manager in Tro uble

AsHEvnLLE, N. CA telegram was
sent from here to Roanoke, Va, to arrest
Edwin NJ. Spencer, of Asheville, on five
warrants, charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses Spencer
left here Sunday with the Balfe Opera
Company, of which he was manager.
Saturday night before he had his personal
checks cashed and gave checks to several
hotels in payment of bills of the company.
When the checks were presented Mon
day it was found that Spencer had no
money in the bank, and his creditors
decided on his arrest The total amount
is about $3.50 Spencer was manager OF
Grand Opera House here and until Sun
day was proprietor of the Morning Ga,
Zette
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Crawford Re-nominated.

AsHEvILLE, N. C.-The Democratic
convention of the ninth congressional
district met at Waynesville. j. ID. Muir
ply, of Ashcvills, was chairman. All
the counties except Clay were represent
ed. w. II. Crawford was unanimously
re-nominated for Congress and Locke
Craig, of Ashcville, was chosen for pres =
dential clector. The State platform was
adopted. The convention was very har-
monious
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
A Murder Followed by Lynching

SEDRo, WASH. "A report of the brutal
murder of the foreman of the Smith
brothers camp by four Italians, follawed
10y the lyncbiog of the mu' rer was
brought here. John A. Nelson WINS the
victim The white men at the mp,
numbering about so, became so enraged
that they seized the Italians aud lyuched
them
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
LYSCHING THREATENED.

CHAaLEsrUN, S. Cab put 10 30
o'clock Tuesday night, Governor Tillman
received the following telegram:
EDGEFIELD, :. {. -Gov. b. II. Till
man: There are threats of lynching
Henry Griffin, who killed John +. Paul
The friends of Paul live here, and it will
require guard, possibly until court, to
prevent it 1t will be best to move him
to some other j,il. w. :. QUIT, Sheriff.
Tho Governor replied, instructing
Sheriff OUTS to protect the prisoner at
all hazards
GREENvILLE, S. C.-The coroner's
jury, Investigating the killing of H. G.
Gilrcath by J. Minis Sullivan. this morn
ing rendered Il verdict of fclonous and
willful murder. SEINE of the iurous dc.
sized to express the verdict in stronger
works.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Chain Gang for Charleston.

CHARLESTON, s. Cat a special meet
lug of the city council the chain gang
bill was rat fed and became an ordinances.
The following compose the board of COM
missioners who will have the matt r in
charge: Alderman J. ID Murphy and A.
y Kr eg and Messrs. Benz. McInnis, Jr,
GadsdeU Phillips and Henry Sabl
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Healing the Breach in Louisiana.

BATON ROUGE, LA.--Two conference
committees of the divided Louisiana
Democrats have reached mutually salts.
factory agreement providing for an
amalgamation OF, the two factions of the
party aud the sending of II single Demo
cratic delegation, un'nstruct' d, to Chlca-
60 The Foster faction has been rccog-
nized as the head of the party IN the
State Uuinstructed delegates at large
TO the Chicago convention were elected,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Attempted Suicide.

AsHEvILLE, n c. Mrs. Betsy Cham
bers, living in Haywood country, attempt.
ed suicide by cutting her throat with a
razor. Three ugly gashes were made in
her throat, exposing but not sevcring
the jugular win Physicians say she
will die from nervous prostration if the
wound does net Kill her. The reason
gwen is that she couldn't sleep at nights
and didn't feel welt The would be
anicidn is 40 NoarS old
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Five Drowned.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.-A ferry boat
crossing Bayou La Fourche at Napoleon
vile Monday night overturned and pre-
cipitated the twelve persons on board
into the water. 1t was so dark that il
was impossible to give the men any as
sistance aud five of the twelve persons
were drowned They were Edward
Schneider, Jacob Nardilly, an unknown
Italian, Robert Atkins and negro -
name unknown.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24

{ Epldeuics may sometimes nave com.
Pensating advantages uudreamt of bv
sanitarians, moralizes the New York Sun
Thus we read-that in consequence of the
prevalence OF small pox at Meltiugen. in
oWitzeriand, the local authorities have
suspended legal proceedings for debt aud
fraudulent bankruptcy.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
UNION c. H., SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY JUNE a. 1892.

purports to be worth in the coin itself.
That is the only kind of coincd money
that is good. Our present silver dollars
are bad money because they do not meet
this condition. They are worth but
seventy cents after they are melted.
Yours truly,
EDWARD ATKINSON.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
Prof. Joynss at Washington and Lee.

LEXINGTON, VA.-The Washington and
Lee University commencement was held
in the University chapel. Prof. Edward
9. Joynes, an old and eminent scholar of
Nashville, Tenn, a former professor at
the University, and now professor in
delivered the annual address before the
literary societies,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24

ID. zola, the French novelist, speaks
aightiy OF the Anarchist movement in his
country, and intimates that if the An.
sronists continue much longer the people
will resort to lynch law.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
NOIs. sXXIII NEW SERIES

' The Fort Worth Gazette predicts that
s5,.1ding to the census pf 1000 Texas
VIII be entitled to largec representation
In Congress than all the other States in
the Union combined.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-06-24
TO RELIEVE DEPRESSION.
a Plan For Converting Land Into
Bankable Security.
Edward Atkinson, the Boston Politi-
cal Economist, weaves a New
Scheme For Getting Money.

The following interesting communica-
tlon from Edward Atkinson to the Man
ufacturers' Record presents a novel plan
for increasing the value of real estate as
security for loans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
Police MiURONS APPOINTED.

The Police Board nj rs meeting yesterday appo!hV'
.leven new mat vns. who were assigned 10 duy III
those stations whcrc after NJ nday. female PRISONERS
will b. lodged ove- might. IN all o;licr precincts women
,th, hav. been arrested will D. transferred 10 ana
lorsd up Only in those stations vince NATIONS arc on
duty.
The appointments were made 10y thNe 'omm'-
-oner,. Commissioner c,lAse named AgH,s flt@'.n
u,o,s twenty first rrcc.uct: Mary T.. Hammer. Thirty
-..r,l Precinct Vary a. tncc. Fifteenth recAet. ana
tlou O'B!ien Nmc,ccuth Psccluct Coln sloieF
yoorhs namcd Nars Phalr TUcnty-nmih ifec.hct
CATHERINE OIlaln. ieenth ccmct' MarohFct Doyle'
Eleventh Precinct and Isabella Harris. IWchty-
ihl,d Comnh s.cner Martin named sophia Carn'y,
Twenty ninth irccnct Anna VI. Whcele. Twenty fifth
Precinct; Grace +. DAVIS. fou.th rr,,l"ct and mary
narnc, Twenty NH Precinct
,Iry Waldron. mation u the Fourth Precinct. was
t,u,ire ed = a., Twcntvnrst Precinct. while Matron
De houvcau " TIE sixth Precinct, VAS sent u the
NnetCc ia p cinct.
The Board unanmoIsl, vo;cd to di'm miss the charges
brought against Captain william r. be'gh'id by man
named -lbcN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13

II was rumOred yesterday that the Madison square
Garden Company wa, trying to purchase lard IN East
Twenty seventh st. 10 be u-cd the site Of big hotel
The ground belongs to the estate Of John H. simpson.
aud /, Mt Fouthtvc. and Twenty scvcutl-st. opposite
Mndl on square Ggrc1. II /, now occupied by seven
dwelling houses. William T. wharton, vicapr S!G-nt
If the Madison square Garden Company. denies tlc
story.
The boa.d If GircrtJr," 10 sid YESTERDAY has
enough VI property It, hama, WitlJ1; adding 10 lis
burdens. 1t contemplate making 40 such pur base.
At the tine OF the Horse snow We found that did
not have room eaou,h for stable purposes, and II was
suggested that We increase space. several diIrc
tor, ihagh that TIT, could be donO by making further
cXcayatlon, and Others suggested That We buy case
ground near The Garden aud erect sjablcS People
owning property rcar By heard Of the scheme. AID
begin 10 usLe Us offer.
"Of cour,e If any ~ orr tenants wanted 10
arrange for table, ncag the Garden ". would ~ lot
them. We are NOT going into the hotel business aud
no plan even buying ground for small ,tabl, has
been seriously considered"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
TO GRAFT SKIN on MRS. BALDWIY.

Mrs. Homer r. Baldwin, who WAS so severely in
iurcd IA tho New-YOgk Central Railroad accident at
Hastings. Christmas Eve. has been lately removed
from ST. Johns HOSPITAL at lonkers, to the Getty
House ut that city, where delicate operation will be
performed upon her by DR.. EMIL Schopen, as soon as
shc Is strong enough 10 endure it, reporter called
Mt the home of Nj. baldwin, No. II East Eighty NTH
81. Yesterday afternoon. Mr. Baldwin was not NJ
home. but his hou,ekcsper said: Ever since the
accident in which lie lost his mother and sister. Mr..
baldwin has spent great deal of time ut the bedside
Of his suffering wife. As published In The Tribune
at the time. Mrs Baldwln's eyeds were burned
away. her burned oil and both sides of her
face were terribly SCARED. Her skull Is exposed,
II portion OF the scalp having been torn of.
Dr. Sch0pen thinNs that by removing the dead
upper layer Of bone tissue and grating healthy
skim n new tissue will be formed which will tho
wound 10 heal. Her husband will have the gratis
cut from his body Mrs Badwns left hand has
already been amputated at tie wrist and ali of her
right hand except the thumb MI. baldwin Is en-
plOycd by The Hazard Manufacturing Co.. No. 81
Liberty st. Ills wife is about twenty years DID,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-13
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga
THEY STILL WANT TRINlIl'S FHoTE"iA .
FIFTY YEARS OF REBUFF HAVE NOT Dig
Outraged THE BOGAEDUs HEIRS

| FIFTY YEARS OF REBUFF HAVE NOT DIS
corEAGED THE BoGARDUs HEIRS.
rdor the leadership OF Clinton Roosevelt, lawyer
| eicbtv eight years old. who has been pushing inc
| case for nny years 600 heirs OF Anhehc jams
| Rorardus have taken new tack IN their atV."pV
n vrcst property worth $l00,0OO.OOO from the lhl'S
! chrrch cornoraton During half century OF htigi'-
| uor the attempt mas been to establish the oire''
cl,,,rs Of the heirs TO this enormous property mosU
- Witch f. included in the section between COranu1
J and CUSTOMER sts and Churclst. and the 'oIu'
I River Now Mr.. Roosevelt IS endeavoring to iurrSn
| evidence that tho property esche9teo 10 inc o''0
II he can do this he will be entitled to ohe-iouru VI
| the estate in question. about $21oOoooo' w"
| he enthusiastically AYERS that he has not left inc
| Trinity Church Corporation an inch Oh grouhu 40
| stand on" ,,,,
! 4 ncetl,g Of the heir, was held at Mr.. RoosevetS
Office No. Is Exchange Place, yesterday. score
| or 80 OF them responded to the call MOST u "'o'
| had grown gray and toothlcsS In Keeping up "'
| filtration in which they embarked wlch buoyeu up
| by the vigor and hopcfness Of youth lhey seeiheA
as enthusiastic rs ever yesterday Ohy o'o Vi '''
WAS young, slip of a girl.
The property, which Trinity has, and when inc pc.
.eycriDg Six bundled want, WAS part o. that or'si
nally bought by the Dutch West lndh 'omiahS' anu
| known rs the Kings Farm and Garach Noi." -
th, VII. tie glebc Of the first minister f:om liol'"u
Dominic Bosardus Tho h, torca documents roy nj com
! mi. ions, legislative elHClHlchtn anu He' 49,
have been collected sustain the line OF the aeuoh
! now begun make a formidable Pile and the history Oh
The case Is complicated Briefly, the claims OF inc hci's
may be stated "A, follows: \ council appointed by the
| state LEGISLATURE Ia 1854 put the Iinly properly,
uudrr The control Of tru't. declaring the pElces
tie church warden, and vc,trymrn vacant y coi.h
Tee appointed examine into tlc title 10 INC hlhs
Farm aud Garden reported that the lan's Lad become
The n of the >a - by cscheat, and the report was
| appOvcd in the Assembly by vote Of 80 10 .. ,
-" An act Was aftervnd passed says Mr. RoecVen;
| which
rciain property until such time rs obcr !aI pro
vision -hould be made. No such provision HAS slnVe
been made but the trustees OF their successors nave
endeavO.ed TO set up ioc simple title In themselves
| An attempt wa, made to mOncpolzc all the properly
by fll." charter IN 1914. and ehectual steps nave
boon taken declare that charter unconstitutional
| and VOID