The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-01

contents are now DelnS ndultu ~ tHC
peRitentiary tor safekeeping.
Tfnman's Proclamation.
The governors proclamation declar-
ing Darlington and Florence counties
in instruction is as follows:
Whereas, certain persons have as
sernbled IN the counties of Darlington
and Florence and are now in rebellion
against the authority Of the govern
ment of this state and ii has become
impracticable to enforce by ordinary
course OF judicial proceedings the law
of the state within said counties now.
therefore. J. b. E. Tilhnan. governor OF
the state of South Carolina, do pro-
claim such persons so assembled to be
in open rebellion against the laws OF
the state, and | do hereby command all
such asemblages of insurgents to dis
perse and retire peaceably to their re-
spective abodes within twenty-tour
hours.
Done at Columbia, S. c., this S1st
da of March. a. d. 1894.
"B. e. TLIIMAN, Governor"
(SeaD by the governor, j. e. Tin
dali. Secretary of State"
Judge Watts, of the state supreme
court, has granted an injunction
against the Western Union Telegraph
company, Manager Gray, restraining
him from accepting messages for trans
mission on the Darlington trouble I'M
less sent by state authorities. The in
junction was served at Z o'clock.
Manager Gray has referred the mat
| ter to the New York authorities, who
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.
/ It was given out today that requests
! were sent to Charleston asking Tor
! bloodhounds to aid in the search, but
they could not be secured. The COVER
nor has had a train out forty-eight
hours trying to get men to assist him
and protect his constables.
The BishopVille Guards were sent
here about O'Clock today on special.
The sheriff was notified to meet them
al the depot, which he did. The cap
tain told him he was instructed to re
port to a state constable here. The
sheriff replied that he thought 1t
] doubtful about finding one here, eX-
cept the wounded man, who is in jail.
This company remained here five
minutes and departed The sheriff
asked them to stay and protect the
wounded constable, but it seems they
did not relish the undertaking.
Dispensaries Destroyed.
Mobs have destroyed the dispensaries
at Timmonsville, Florence and other
places in the northern part of South
Carolina, and one in Darlington viii
share a like fate tonight.
Dispenser Floyd was ordered by Gov.
ernor Tillman to keep the place here
closed today, which he did. He wired
the governor about the threats made
against the dispensary, and was IN
structed TO get the names of as man.
, parties making threats as possible, bu
TO offer no resistance. 1t is not likely
he will offer any, as the feeling agains
the state gin shop is high. 1t wa'
| Floyd's brother who struck the frs
: blow which resulted so disastrousr
} yesterday. The brother has not beel
seen since
( Funeral services over the remains o
: A. c. Norment, one OF the citizen
slain, were conducted this Afternoon
l with Masonic honors. The remains o
Mr.. Redmond were sent TO North Caro-
2 lima, while those of the spy, Pepper
! were sent TO Charleston.
1t is said that the wounded spy nov
z IN Jail Acknowledges that he fired tn
2 .5iious and asserts that he gGtahis man
2 At o'clock today Governor Tillmal
declared martial law in this town
The proclamation declared Darlington
$ and Florence counties in insurrectiol
= has been received here
Y 1t is automatically reported that tire
= spies were captured at Sumpter at
/. O'Clock and hurried to Columbia on
e SPECIAL train for safekeeping. 1t is a
s so currently reported another spy wa
e captured near here. 1t is said he wa
S wounded in three places and was eN
hausted when discovered. 1t is though
the posse finished him, as they wi
not talk. and did not bring him wit
: them when they returned to town.
e At 9 o'clock tonight the streets of thi
: place. usually quiet at this hour. wer
n lively. and crowds were standin
/ around all public places. 1t is quit
e likely dispensary raid will occur.