The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-08-29
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Sayings and DoiDgs at the Natfona
Capital-All Sorts of Items.
Special to The State.
WAsHINGToN, August 22.-Repre
sentative Shell, who was injured by
cable car last night, has greatly I'm
proved to-day. His injuries, though
painful, are not now beloved to 8,
serious, and tomorrow he will b,
moved to the home of Representatiy,
McLaurin on Capitol Hill.
AS the time approaches for the ap
continent of the collector politics en-
livens in the delegation camp. Mr.
Carlisle says that the papers may b,
sent on to Buzzard's Bay now at an,
date. The race is between Ben Perry
Dan Thompkins, Governor Tillman'.
private secretary, Lucus of Darling
ton and Gen. Bratton, of Fairfield.
The whole South Carolina delega
tlon have now endorsed j. f. j. Cald
we'll for the Italian mission. Nc
Laurin, Strait and Latimer put thei,
names to the application today. :.
WASHINGTON, D. c., August 23.-
AS viewed from the treasury stand
point the general financial situation
OF the country shows an Improvement
slight, perhaps, but believed to be
almost entirely ceased the banks that
suspended are resuming business; the
gold which poured out of the country
Is returning, and general feeling OF
confidence is being restored.
Private Secretary Thurber, when
asked this morning regarding the
report that the President was suffering
from Bright's disease, unhesitatingly
stated that there was no truth in the
report, and when asked as to his
general health stated that there was
nothing the matter with the President.
When he left Washington it was under
the advice of those who take q great
personal interest in his welfare, and
simply because he wanted the recupera-
tion which his arduous duties of the
past six months had made necessary,
and to fit him to again assume the
eXacting duties of his official position.
Mr.. Thurber added that the rest the
President needs is simply what any
man, however vigorous, must require
when overworked. Mr.. Thurber
received letter yesterday from the
President, in which he stated that he
was rapidly gaining strength and
vigor.
Assistant Secretary Hamlin, who
has just returned from Gray Gables,
bringing with him number of official
for internal revenue
collectors in Kentucky and West
Virginia, states that the President
seemed to be in the best of health, and
prOpounces as absured the stories to
the contrary.
Secretary Lamont, who also has
been quite recently in the Presidents
society, said: "These stories are
absolutely baseless. The President is
as sound as any one, but like every
body else he needs rest occasionally.
His physicians have said that he has
no organic trouble of any kind"
WASHINGTON. August 24.-The fea-
ture of the silver debate at the night
session of the House was the speech of
George Washington Murry. Represen-
tative from the "Black" (Seventh)
District of South Gasoline, and the on
ly representative of the colored race in
Congress. Judging by his face, there
is not drop of white blood running in
his veins; but his voice did not show
his African organ.
On the settlement of this pending
tinct and somewhat antagOnistic ele-
ments. The first class was composed
of bankers and commercial men who
controlled the currency. Tho second
class was composed of the owners of
silver mines and all the coined bullion
not in the possession of the govern
ment. The third class was composed
of toiling and producing millions, who
were neither gold bugs nor silver bugs.
To the last class nearly all of his con-
stituents and his whole race belonged.
In many respects he represented q con
stituency of 278,000, and he represent
ed a race of 100000. He did not be-
lieve that the great troubles now exist
ing were attributable to the Sherman
law His race had felt the mailed
hand long before 1890. He attributed
the distress to the contraction of the
circulating medium, and. in his opin
ion, it could be relieved only by the
enlargement of the volume of money
His constituency combined patriotism
with self interest. His race believed
that there was enough money in tn,
world to act as currency. 1t was il
favor of making up the deficiency will
silver, and to that extent he was il
favor of free coinage and bimetallism
NoNSF III history ndu IL DlaCR nant
been raised to strike down the flag Of
his country. Notwithstanding IL
treatment, the black men of this coun
try had been always found voting ant
shooting for America.
Members of the Georgia delegation
in Congress this morning received
telegraphic appeal from citizens com
mittee of Brunswick asking for i'm
mediate aid in the way of provision
and money. Congressman Turner, i
whose district Brunswick lies, had
long conference with Surgeon Genera
Wyman after receiving this telegram
The object of the conference was t
ascertain if any help for the unfortr
nate citizens could be extended by tn
Marine Hospital Service. Surgeo
General Wyman was very sympatheti
and promised to do all in his power
alleviate Ine miserable condition c
| the poor people who are left in Brun:
wick. An effort will be made t
/, furnish food and medicine out of TN
epidemic fund at the disposal of tn
| bureau If it can be thus utilized. Thi
course of procedure is being taken III
der consideration to-day, and it
hoped that favorable decision wi
be reached.
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