St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-01
TILLNiAN'S STORY.
The Governors Position Outlined
by HiS Friends

by HIS Friends.
COLUMBIA, S. G.. March 31.-The fol
lowing account is the situation as
summed up by the newspaper friend !
Of Gov. TilIman. The. governor has de:
clared Darlington and Florence counties
in a state of insurrection. The repor
that he has declared martial law over
the whole state is untrue. He has al. !
ordered the railroad authorities he. t.;
transport any bodies of men unless ar
thorized by him. The railroads have
thus far refused compliance. The gov
ernor has also ordered the telegraph
warlike tendency. This order has
likewise been refused compliance.
The Lally rifles, of Orangeburg,
and a company from Aiken will
reach here tonight. The ten Green
vile county companies are under arms
awaiting orders to move. The situation
is very grave. 1t is understood that 500
citizens OF Columbia have signed pa
per agreeing to go to Darlington to as
Sist the citizens who are after the con-
stables. 1t is reported that an attempt
THE NEWBURY RIFLES
to force them to return or prevent the
train from proceeding. The city and
state diSpenSaries were closed today by
order of the governor, and their con-
tents are now being hauled to the peni-
tentiary for safe keeping.
The governors proclamation declar-
ing Darlington and Florence counties in
inSurrection is as follows: -
Whereas, certain persons have assem4
Dled in the counties of Darlington and
Florence, ana are now in open rebellion
against the authorities of the govern
ment of this state, and it has become
impracticable to enforce by the ordinary
course OF Judicial proceedings the laws
of the state within said counties, =
Now, therefore. L. B. K. Tillman, gov
ernor of the state of South Carolina. eo
proclaim such persons so assembled 10
be IN open rebellion against the laws of
tile state, and L do hereby command all
such aSsemblageS of insurgents to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their re-
Spectlve abodeS within tWenty-IoQr
hours.
Done at Columbia. S. c., this 31st day
of March, A. ID. 1894.
b. r. TILLMAN, Governor.
By the Governor: -.
j. L. TINDALL. Secretary Of State.
Judge Watts. of the state courts, Oh
request of Gov. Tillman, has r
GRANTED AN INJUNCTION
against the Western Union Telegraph
company aud Manager Gray. restraining
him from accepting messages for trans
mission OIL the Darlington trouble un.
less sent by state authorities. The in
junction was served at Z O'Clock. Mani
ager Gray. has referred the matter to
the New York authorities. which will
probably instruct him to receive and
send all messages. The governor, it is
declared, will take possession of the
office if the order of Judge Watts Is not
complied with.
FLORENCE, s. c., March 31.-The
governor has taken military control OF
the Wilmington. Columbia d Angus
ia road to prevent the vigilantes from
using it. but not before a special car
from Macon with thirty vigilants, armed
and equipped, had arrived. Three spies
have been caught near Sumter, taken
by vigilantes and put under guard until
a decision can be reached as to what to
do with them. Darlington is quiet, aud
there is nothing there to stir up row
just now. Interest centerS chiefly in
Florence, where men are using VIM
cheSterS for walking sticks.