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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
A SPANISH PRINCESS COMING,
Women Want to Know Where Mrs.
Cleveland Will Put Her.

WASHINGTON, d. C.--"Wherc will
Mrs. Cleveland put herr" is the question
which is going the rounds among Wash
ington hostcsscs respecting the announc-
mcut from Madrid that the Royal High
ness Ipfanta Isabella has been appointed
to represent tho king of Spain at the
Worlds Fair. If she comes etiquette
would REQUIRE her to come to Washington
to pay her respects to the President.
Sse e !s safH shs ssSss and %S:s
"Where will they put herY' A large
part Of the five bed chambers which the
Executive Mansion contains must already
be occupied by the family OF the Presi-
dent, What are they to do with Royal
Princess aud her ladies in waiting2 This
will probably be the first vexed question
which the new hoe tess will have TO solve
among the many which are sure to pres
cnt them.elves on account of the cramp-
ed quarters at the Executive Manison.
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Nine moro marriage licenses were Is
sued in Bu1combe than in Mcckleuburg
last year. Aecklengburg Had claimed
the banner.
In Wstauga the snow was from four to
five feet deep, last week, the mercury
from 5 to 6 degrees below zero and the
wind bowling. The horses driven through
Lenoir Friday oil had iGclcs on their
fetlocks, which jingled, as they trettcd
along. like sleigh bells.
A large cypress tree was blown up in
the river below Red Springs last week
with dynamite, aud al present had as
many hsh as they wanted. The dynamite
affected tn, fish in such manner that
they rose to the top of the water, but
revived after taking them out.
Mr. H. H. Brimlsy, at the agricultural
building in Raleigh, is kept busy
every day preparing specimens for North
Carolinas exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
He has quite number Of specimens al
ready prepared, includipp both fresh and
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Marthena Harrison, granddaughter OF
President Harrison. She is recovering
from scarlet fever. 1t is safe to say that
no risks will be taken with Miss Ruth
Cleveland.
Several members of the Washington in
auguration committee called on Mr.
Cleveland to ascertain his wishes about
certain details. Immediately on Mr..
Clcvclaud's arrival he will call on Presi.
dent Harrison at the White House. lie
will then return to the Arlington Hotel,
an hour later President Harrison will cali
on Mr.. Cleveland there. On tic morn
Ing of Inauguration the Senate committee
appointed to accompany Mr.. Cleveland
will call at the Arlington Hotel and
escort him to the White House. The
Presidcnt-clcct and President Harrison
will then be d'ivca to tho capitol. Tho
outgoing President will be accompanied
by his cabinet and Mr.. Cleveland's cabi-
net will also come on behind him. Dur
ing Mr.. Clcveland's inaugural address
President Harrison and his cabinet will
have front seats and Mr.. Cleveland's cabi-
net will be just alongside Ut them. Most
Presidents have stood before &he multi
tude and read from manuscript what they
had to say. 1t is said that Mr.. Cleveland
will commit his inaugural address to
memory and do away with the use OF
manuscript.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
FIFPY-sEOOND CONGRESS
Yn tho Senate.

l6fa DAY.-A bill TO provide a temporary
Government for Alaska WAS introduced by
Mr.. Platt. It provides for a Governor anil
q Secretary, and directs tho President to ap.
point seven Commissioners, with powers Of
County Judges, at an annual salary Of
$1,000.
nth DAY.-The Mcpherson resolution for
the suspension OF silver purchases was de-
bated at great length-The Quarantine
bill was discussed.
---1arH pAY.-Che bill granting additional
quarantine powers an Imposing additional
duties upon the SECRETARY OF the Treasury
and the Marine Hospital Service was passe1
Tho special order, the bill prohibiting
immigration for one year, was permitted to
lapse-The Anti Option bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Villas completed his argument
againstit.
. 10TH DAY--Mr. Kenna's death was an
nounced at the opening of the proceedings
by Mr.. Blackburn, OF Kentucky, iu tho
absence In West Virginia OF the dead Sens
tors colleague, Mr. Faulkner. The Senate
thersupon adjourned.
10Th DAY Mr.. Sherman's bill to extend
seal protection to the North Pacific was
passsd-The NcGarrahan bill was under
consideration for half an hour. and after q
speech against It by Mr.. Mills it went over
Tho Anti.Option bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Whites pending amendment to
strike out the last proviso In section was
defeated.
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waterbirds and animals.

WuUerDtrub dnQ animals.
A strong effort will be made for new
county, composed of the four townships
of lower Richmond, in the present scs.
sion Of the Legislature. There is also a
strong disposition among many of the
citizens of Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin to
make fight this year for new county
to be formed out of territory in the above
mentioned counties with Elkin as the
county seat.
A dispatch from Beaufort, N. g., Jau-
uary 4th, says: The tug Alexander Jones,
towing five bargcs from Norfolk to Will
mington, lost three of the barges inside
of OcracOke Inlet in six feet of water.
They can be raised. Sunday the other
two barges cut adrift of Cape Lookout,
but both went ashore rs before stated.
The tug preceded to Wilmington for
fuel. Underwriters and the Merritt
Wrecking Company have been notified.
State Senator r. B. Mcdowell, of
HMecafsn1mSg, will be an applicant for a
foreign misS,ssss Of the second class. This
recalls che saying of1s> lady in the gallery
on Wednesday when the Su1etsrs were
taking the oath of Office. bhS>ssked: |:
sWhO is that man (pointing to Nr.Nc.
Dowell) who is almost the image of Adlaf
Stevenson9" She did not know Kim and
did not know that Mr.. Stevenson had
kinsmau 10 the Senate. The resemblance
is striking.
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In the House.

18Th DAY.-The House was engage the
entire day In the consideration of the Dis
tr ct Of Columbia Appropriation bill. which
;9TH DAY.-The House, after the passage
%. y lew private measures, resumed the con-
sdsratlon OF the DISTRICT or Cotumbfu -Ap--
preparation bill, which was passed
Watson introduced O bill to orest, the Of
Ace Of National inspector Of ootton aud
grain, 10 provide for the issuanos OF osrtif-
bates Of deposit AMI for the issuance OF
postoftics mousy orders thereon. and topro-
vide for the payment Of such orders.
10th DAY.-Norfolk and Western Rail-
road bill was passed-Atter q sharp dis
cuss;on the joint resolution changing the
time for the meeting OF Congress aud tho
Inauguration OF the President was defeated.
2lsr DAY.-The bill to repeal the Sher-
man act was reported from the Committee
son reported, with the accommodation that
It pass, the Senate joint resolution provid-
ing for the printing OF 800, 900 Copies Of the
agricultural report for 1892. The estimated
cost is $500. 000--Mr. Robinson introduced
bill increasing from 81 to % per barrel the
The House adjourned at once on the an
nouncement Of Senator Ksnua's death.
22D DAY.-A resolution was adopted that
at 12:6S O'clock the House attend as o body
the funeral ceremonies, to be conducted
In the Senate Chamber, Of Senator John
In the consideration morning hour the
. House resumed the consideration Of the bill
to promote the Efficiency Of the militia. No
action was taken, and at 12:45 o'clock the
House In body, preceded by the Speaker
and the Sergeant-at- Arms proceeded TO the
Senate Chamber. Immediately on return
ing to its own chamber after attepding the
funeral services IN tho Senate, the House, as
further mark Of respect to tho unanory os
the dad man Of 1s5o O'clock adjourned.
28D DAY.--Opponsnts OF the measure
filibustered all day against the consideration
of Private War Claims bills with the result
that nothing was accomplished----Mr.R Rich
artison reported concurrent resolution fo
the Agriculturai Depsrsment on the shee,
industry and on the diseases Of cattle, fol
distribution by Senators and Representa-
tives, The resolution was agreed to.
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DIXIE NEWS.
The Sunny South Cleaned and Epito.
mized.
All tho News and Occurrences Printed
Here In Condensed Form.

The oratiou on the occasion of the col
ebration Of Lees birthday by the Virginia
society OF Atlanta, Ga, will be delivered
by Hon. James L. Gordon, of Charlottes.
vile, Va.
The First Regiment of Virginia wants
to act as escort Of the President elect on
March 4.
O. F. Atwell, of Rowan county, N. C..
has cow which in 1892 furnished
enough milk and butter for, family of
nine persons, beside which butter was
sold from her to the amount Of $50.
John Smith, ST., so years old. High
Hill, Va, froze to death in the road. lie
imbibed too freely of whisky. -
A transaction was consummated recently
by which about 80, 900 acres of mountain
land lying in Rockingham and Augusta,
counties, Va, passed into the hands of
New York capitalists. The price paid
was about $3.50, 900, .one third of which
was paid in cash. One of the first steps
to bo taken will probably DO the construc-
ton OF railroad to tap the Baltimore and
Ohio at some point on tho Valley branch.
1t is considered by many of the Third
partyites in Virginia that Mann s. Page
will be nominated for Governor.
The Norvell-Arlington Hotel at Lynch
burg, Va, was damaged by fire early
Saturday morning, and the guests rushed
out in the cold in their night clothes.
The bakery was only destroyed.
Last neck Willie Wax and Shaler Gil
ley, both small boys of Big Stone Gap,
Va, killedsa fine deer on stone noun
tainin plain view of the town. The boys
werc duly clatcd.
Tobe Smeltz, who lives on Dry Run,
near Bear Lithia Springs, Va, got too
heavy loaded with whiskey and lay down
near Coffman's school house and froze to
death, leaving destitute family.
Silas Nash has been arrested for the
murder of his father, Sam Nash, whose
mutilated body was found on the Now
Canton road in Buckingham county, Va,
Silas has confessed to the killing and as
signs as tho reason for so doing that tho
old man would not divide same land with
him.
Says the Page county, Va, News: The
wind bloweth, tho water foweth, the
farmer soweth, the subscriber oweth and
the Lord knoweth that we arc in need of
our dues. So come a RUM in, ERE we go
gunnin'. We're not funnin', this
thing Of dunnin' gives US the everlasting
blues.
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Blaine Shows Great PHYSICAL Vitality,

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Another almost
miraculous and unexpected improvement
in the condition of Mr. Blaine occurred
early Tuesday morning. DR.. Johnston
reports that his patient Vested fairly we'll,
and is in no immediate danger of death.
At 10 p. M, the doctors gave out the
following bulletin: "Mr. Blaine has
passed quiet day with no incident. He
has shown more strength than yesterday
and his conversation and manner have
been unusually bright and cheerful"
The doctors stated, in addition to this,
that they had left for the night and
should not return unless sent for.
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A Memorial to Stonewall.

LExrRGToN, VA.-Bids for erecting
the jackson Memorial Hall at Lexington
are now being received, and as soon as
tho contract is let work will begin. The
building is to be an extension of the
west wing of the barracks at the Vir.
ginia Military Institute and will look
toward the south over the parade ground.
The style Of the architecture will be
I-Sanr Gothic and is beautiful in design.
Tho parade giuu.a-f-.--t- -..1ill he I72
feet long and the depth of the building
80 feet It will cost $32, O00., exclusive
Of steam fixtures, etc., and will be q
beautiful and useful memorial to the
great soldier.
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LIouoH MEN WEAKENING.
The State Debt.

CHARLESTON. 8. CA syndicate formed
in New York by r. r. Lancaster & Co.,
State Treasurer, has placed a large block
Of the new Al per cent. refunding bonds
Of the State Of South Carolina issued foI
the redemption Of Brown Consols whick
falldue July 1, 1898, and will in short
time offer for sale the balance of the au-
thorized ISSUE These are the bonds
which issue was provided for by the
Legislature which has just adjourned.
It Is understood that Golden Rhind of
Augusta, was effective in effccting this
negotiation.
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BRIsroL, VA. News reached here Of .
singular tragedy In Buchanan county,
Va, on Tuesday. Charles Carroll, an
Illicit distiller, was being pursued BY two
United States revenue officers. He took
refuge in vacant barn, and, after bar
ring the door, was peepiDg out through
an oblique kno.hole in the door. Before
coming in view Of him one OF the officers
laid wager that he could hit the knot ;
hole, and drew his winchester and fred.
The noise Of his falling attracted the
officers, and they broke down the door
to find Carroll gasping in the agcnies Of
DEATH Carroll was about 50 years old,
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20

- - ~ - sc - ot--ssf ---- -
They wsrs sitting closo together
In apleasant shady nook;
Ehsy hooked at ono another
With q loving, longing look;
Then Edwin broke tho silence
And With emotion shook,
Az he softly, softly whispered,
"Angelins, can you cooky'
His anxious face grew tranquil,
Angelina whispered 'eYes;"
His thoughts tof well cooked dinners
No language could express;
BIS hand sought Angelina's
Ina lingering caress;
Then she said, "Oh, Angelina,
Did you make or buy that dressi"
Edwin's heart grew. ohi iso joyful,
For she always made her frocks,
And lightly strayed his fingers ~
: Over Angelina's looks,
Whife they gazsd upon tho roses,
The pinks and hollyhocks;
1hen again he summoned courage.
"Could you-Sknit pair OF soo'af'
y,
FVor Cupid near thom hoverei
Andhe listened in dismay;
Sighed he, "pm out Of fashion,
4 am only in the way;
Out OF prints the old, old story
Self holds universal way"
Then he wept. as Edwin Whispered,
"Angelina, name the day."
~. Boston Courier
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MR.. CLEvELAND'S PROGRAMME.
TO Lakewood on Friday, and Thence
to Washington to be tnaugurated.

NEW YORK. Mr.. Cleveland left with
his family for Lakewood on Friday. 1t
is his intention to remain there until a
day or two before March 4, when he will
start for Washington. He my run up
to town occasionally to his offices in the
Mills building. There has been some
talk Of Wilson s. Bi'scll, of Buffalo, for
Attorney General. He is very close to
Mr.. Cleveland, but up to yesterday the
mention of his name represents merely
the wishes Of his friends. Mr.. Cleveland
docs not know who Is to be Secretary Of
State. Thcrc is q strong Southern claim
on the place. Many of the Southerners
would lIke,te see Senator John T. Nor
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
Wooed the Wrong Way.

Avery pious young man in Luray, Va.
called on girl the other evening, and,
after talking a few moments, asked her
If she would have any objection to his
offering prayer. She said no, and he
got down on his knees and told the Lord
that he intended to ask the young woman
then present to be his wife, and hoped
that he would move her TO consent. After
>exhorting fifteen minutes he arose to his
feet, but the girl had left the room, and
his steadily refused to see him ever since
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GEN. BENZ. T. BUTLER's DEATH
Heart Failure the Cause, Brought OF
by Pneumonia.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Gen. Benjamin
r. Butler died at 1 80 o'clock "Wednesday
morning of lsAst failnre, superinduced
by an attack OF pneumonia. He retired
as II o'clock, and soon after midnight
his colored body servant, West, who slept
In an adjoining room, heard him cough
ing violently. He went to the generals
\Spom and found that he had gone to the
6akssaom adjoining. He followed him
there, antf<ssered assistance. The gen.
eral mentoned thss-,s;s expectoration
had been discolored with ooea but he
did not appear to think seriously or the
matter. West assisted him to bed, and
he apparently fell asleep. He soon after
wards died.
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INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.
What the South Accomplished in
1892.
An Index to Greater Figures for this
A. d. 1898.

In the South during this year 1899 some
notable changes were made in values by
tho assessments Of that year. There are
ten out OF the fourteen States showing q
total increase over the assessment of 1891
OF $Se, l04, 893. West Virginia leads tho
ten with an increase Of nearly s20, 900, :
oo0; Georgia 10 close second with $18,-
1S3,S7S. The others arc a. follows:
Tennsssec s11 929, 53S, Kcntucky- $t0,-
~, 7,o0f Virginia $500, 1894, Arkaosas
"a! Y, aSS: :2o2, MSEyland ss, 1s4 ,45i scIorth
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-01-20
To Repose in Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va.-Nayor j. Taylor
Elyson, president of the.Jeff Davis Monu-
ment Association, says it is probable
TINT the remains of Davis will be moved
from New Orleans to this city for final
intcrment in early spring: that he has
received q number of satisfactory let
ters from collectors of the monument
fund, and that when the weather opens
permanently new impetus will be given
to the'scheme.
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NORTH CAROLINA MAsoNs.
The Grand Lodge Of the State Meets
at RaleiRh.

RALEIGH, N. C.-The 1Oeth Annual
communication OF the Grand lodge of
Masons began here, Grand Master Heze-
kiah A. Gudger, Of Ashsville, calling the
pody to order. The attendance II large
IN spite Of the unusually severe weather
The address Of the Grand Nasser was de-
hvered. 1t is fne production. He
closes his second year a. tho head Of tho
order and now retircs. The condition
OF Masonry In North Carolina il reported
as gratifyingly fius.
A special part Of the address ie devoted
to the Oxford Orphan Asylum. ssThe
Orphan Asylum is In hne condition. The
debtysuch an esesore 70 us for years
- settled. The. manarannaHkis ~, ,nnnoral
working OF the inStft {]]l 3|| -
Tying. The superintendent and his cofbs
OF assistants have done admirable work.
The Masons Of the State appreciate their
devotion and energy. 1t Is hoped that
the work may bo enlarged, and thus &C.
complish greater amount of good. Il
is a non. .sectarian institution; and It is
the pride of Masonry that from the very
first its doors have been open to all faith.
erltss, homeless children. OF the 215
now present, there are 20 who arc not
tbs children of Masons and never has
the preference been given the child of a
Mason"
The report of Grand Secretary Rosen-
thai states, that there are 2T7 lodges in
this jurisdiction, tho total membership
being 6,696--a gain of 635 during the
past year. Tho report Q! Grand Treas
urcr William Simpson shows that the
years receipts were $5, ,54S 70.
Dispensations were issued for new
lodges at Polenta, Cleveland county;
Grapevine, Madison county; Blowing
Rock, Wautauga; Clyde, Haywood; Ell.
kin, Surry; Grifton, Pitt Healing Springs
Ashe; Dillsboro, jackson; Stony Fork.
Wautauga; McAdensville, CASTOR; Pine
vile, Necklenburg.
Hon. Walter Clark, iu behalf of tho
committee, presented report on tho
grand masters address Wednesday and
1t was adopted by rising vote.
The election Of officers was then held,
resulting as follows:
Grand Master-John w. Gotten, of
Tarboro;
Deputy Grand Master-F. N. Aoye;
Senior Grand Warden-W. e. Moore:
Grand Treasurer-William Simpson,
Of Raleigh.
Grand Secretary-William H. Balm, of
Raleigh.
The latter is son of the late Grand
Secretary and great interest was felt in
his election, his principal opponent be-
ing Gustave Rosenthal, Of Raleigh.
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populists Have Their Innings.

DENVER, Col. For the first time since
Colorado became State the Republican
party has lost all voice in the control Of
the State affairs, and the victorious Pop
ulists were duly installed at the head OF
the various State departments.
The inaugural ceremonies took place
st the Broadway Theatre, which was
beautifully decorated. The ceremonies
began at 3 o'clock. The oath Of ofiice
wss administered to Governor -sIect
Wsite by Ckisf JnsfiQe Hoyk of the Sus
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For Stealing q Dog.

COLUMBIA, 8. C.-Before Trial JUS
tice Stack, Preston Bethel, negro who
lives about twelve miles from the city,
was tried on the charge Of stealing dog.
After long preliminary the negro was
committed to Jail to await trial at the
next term of the court. The crime with
which he is charged is penitentiary Of.
fanoa
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DR.. Logan Dies in Now Orleans.

New ORLEANS, LA.-Dr. Samuel Lo-
gan, one of the oldest and most promi-
nent physicians Of the South, died sud-
denly Thursday of appoplexy. Mrs. Lo-
gan died three days ago snd the blow
prostrated her husband. Mr. Logan was
born In Charleston, 8. G.
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A North Carolina Cotton Claim.

WASHINGTON, d. C.--Representative
Bum introduced bill for the relief OF
Margaret d. Young, of Highlands, which
refers her war claim of t3, 500 for cotton
seized to the Court Of Claims.
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A special telegram from Atlanta states
that Mrs. Jefferson Davis positively de-
Giles to accept an annuity founded upon
personal subscriptions. Hence the Geor-
gia movement having this end in view
will be abandoned
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LOOMS AND sPuDLEs II THE SOUTH.
September 1851. January 1853.
IS HYAMs AT DURHAM
This Time Perso1, County is the Scene
Of TIL Fake.

4afapHsS BAlSsSS, A & \: c csnssi' as isss ;sss
mat a negro, Jim Allen, N&sf on the
farm of Maj. j. r.. Yancey, in Person
county, beat his wife and then sen fire to
the house, burning her SO that she died
from the injuries. Maj. Yancey makes
the following statement: The weman
was subject to fits, had one aud fen on
the bed. The fire popped out and set
fire to her clothing. Within two days
she gave birth to A. child having one Of
its arms broken. The mother died few
days afterwards.
The special also states that Allen 10 in
Roxboro Jail. This. is not so, for no Inns
not been arrested and no warrant has
been issued for him.
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CHARLESTON'S LIQUOR Law.
The License Ordinance as Amended
by Council.

CnARLEsroN, 8. Cit seems that the
city council in passing the amended
liquor law acted with judgment. The
amended law does not abrogate the
licenses granted up to this time for one
year. 1t merely provides that after Jan
uary Is, when the Evans law goes into
>effect, licenses shall be issued only for
az months. Those who have taken out
liceAses for year can get rebate of $50
If theS desire to do SO, but there is no
Obligation on them to do so.
LiquoE MEN WEAKENING.
AS matter olksct, the liquor men are
Weakening. This fss; only about eighty
dealers have taken out hSsnse, the total
number being about 900 last,Year. Many
of the liquor dealers, Wholesale Mka retail,
it is said arc arranging to 60 out Of bust.
ness.
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Confederate Reunion as Btrminghams
= NEW OaLEANs, LA.-Adjutant General
|, Marmont has received Instructions from
Gen. John b. Gordon to Ansonnce that
after hearing the views Of both sides, no
decides It to be unwiso to make any
change In the time Of holding the Con-
federate Veterans Reunion at Birming-
ham, and It will take place as originally
fixed on the 10th and Goth Of July.