The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04

were uttered against Governor Tillman.
Some one cried. Lets break
open the state dispensary and throw
the whisky out" and start was made,
but after a half hour Of feTVid eloquence
from dry goods boxes the crowd was dis
suaded from its purpose. News comes
from Darlington that two spies sur
rendered last night and are now In jail.
About eighteen others are surrounded in
a swamp. They offered to surrender IF
guaranteed their lives would be spared,
but the citizens refused this and the
men may meet death before long. Gov
ernor Tiliman has notified the Atlantic
coast line railroad that under the gen
eral statutes he will take possession OF
that road and all telegraph lines and
run them under his supervision. This
is 10 prevent communication with Citi-
zens of Darlington. kilograms from
Winnsboro state that the militia which
was ordered TO Darlington by the gov
ernor has refused to go ana has dis
banded. The governor ordered Gen.
Bugenen TO take a corps of the Fourth
brigade and proceed to Darlington.
The companies met today and refused TO
go. a decision which was greeted with
cheers from the people The governor
has ordered the Sally rifles of Orange
burg to come TO this city on special train
Immediately.
The absence of advices- from Darling
ton gives color to the suspicion that
the people Oh lIldl SeCllOl are preventing
the use Of the telegraph. a body of armed
citizens left this city today to aid the
people Of Darlington in their war upon
the cOnstables. In view of reported
threats Of lynching the governor and de-
stroying the dispensaries, penitentiary
guards have been detailed TO protect the
governors mansion and the dispensaries.
Passengers from the scene OF hostilities
last night report large gatherings OF
frenzied men and boys along the line OF
the railroad and at the depots armed
with ShOtguns and rifles. AT each stop
ping place the cars were entered and
search made for the constabulary. 1t is re
ported that the Florence dispensary was
raided and looted during the night In
compliance with the governors orders
Adjt.-Gen. Watts has taken the arms OF
disbanded militia armOTies for safe keep
ing. The armory of the Richland volun-
teer rifles company has just been en-
tered by citizens bent on Selling the
arms to prevent the authorities from
getting them. Governor Tillman "a
fastening forward country companies to
aif the cOnstabulary and sending tele-
grams Offering the service of as many
men as may be necessary TO uphold the
law. The Charleston companies have re-
fused TO obey orders and will disband.
The casulties as far as known are as
follows:
Killed:
Constable M'LENDON.
Constable PEPPER
Citizens LEWIS DERMOND.
FRANK NORMENT.
The last named died this morning.
The injured were citizens Paul ROg-
ers, X. d. Lucas, Chief of Police Dargan,
and others unknown.
DARLINGTON, S. C. April 2.-Spe-
cial to the Associated Press.-There IS
but little news TO be given out from
Darlington today as absolutely nothing
of a startling or even an interesting ma
ture has occurred. There is not a more
quiet town in the state than it has been
today. The town is still under martial
law and the troops are still here ard
they have marched and drilled all over
the town. but that it is all they have
done. They could do nothing else, as
not even a school-boy scrap or dog fight
has occurred to mar the serenity Of the
day.
The town is again taking on its usual
everyday appearance and the business
houses are open and trade is being con-
Quoted as quietly as formerly, and if
it were not for the presence of the mill
tary the town would present its ordi-
nary appearance.
COLUMBIA. 5. @. April Especial to
the Associated Press.-The Newberry
rifles. which have been guarding the
state house and acting as censors Of all
dispatches at the telegraph offices, noti-
fed Governor Tillman today that they
had resigned and that their arms were
at his disposal.