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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
Remarkably Accident.

HUSTON, Tex, June 2O.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas passenger
trian, which left here a. $50 last
night. ran intoa floating bridge across
ravine about seven miles north of
this city. The train reached the bridge
at l :12 o'clock, and when within twen-
ty feet Engineer Henry Garrett saw a
''swag" in the bridge and inmediatly
put on the brakes. but not in time to
stop the train, and as the locomotive
went upon the floating bridge the engi-
neer felt it was going. He stuck to
his post, and was not injured. The
fireman was shoveling coal, and after
crossing the bridge, when the tender
fell to the left, he fell to the right
down an embankment, but was only
slightly bruised. The engine and bag
gage car were showed acrossth ravine
by the momentum Of the train and
were piled in a wreck on the opposite
bank. The smoker was jammed across
the track with both ends torn out.
The second class coach spanned the
ravine, taking the place of the bridge,
and two chairs and the sleeper kept
the track this side of the washout.
There were passengers in both the
smoker and second class coach, and
how they escaped death and more seri-
Gus injuries is a mystery. No one was
killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26

committee personally supervised the
taking of the stock, without my assist
ance or that of my bookkeeper, and it
is gratifying to me to know that the
result of the committees investigation
is such as to justify their commenda-
ton of my business course in the con-
duct of this immense and rapidly In
creasing business.
That you may more easily and
speedily grasp with comprehension
and satisfaction the detailed report as
herein set forth. I shall precede my
statement of assets and liabilities and
profit and loss with Mr.. Traxler's re-
port of assets and liabilities for the
quarter ending January 2lst, immedi-
lately following it with the same re-
port as revised by me, in conformity
with the true status of the case.
In conclusion, I would state that,
despite the fierce and resembles war
fare so constantly and vigorously
waged against the dispensary law by
its implacable enemies, it has with
stood the ordeal we'll. and has COM
forth from each conflict stronger and
more vigorous. 1t is rapidly gaining
in financial strength aud by the close
of my first years service as commits
sioner. l hope to see every obligation
incurred liquidated, the legislative ap-
preparation of $50, 900 refunded to the
State and every future financial trans
action conducted upon a spot cash
basis.
After paving all Indebtedness incur
red from the beginning of operations
to the close of the quarter ending 3lst
January last, qSmonths), the balance
of cash to the credit of the dispensary
was 50. 1887. The total indebtedness
unpaid from the beginning of opera
tons to the close of my first quarter
april 30th) is $44, 033. 95. The cash IN
State treasury to the credit Of the dis
pensary, $75, 523 rs; making a balance
of cash on hand, after paying all in
Cured Indebtedness, of $31, 1880.
All of which IS respectfully submitted.
+. NJ. MiNson. Commissioner.
The tabulated statements which fol-
lowed this portion OF the commission
er's report, have already been publish
ed, being practically the same as the
tables contained in the report of the
legislative committee recently publish
ed. The statement of the value of the
contraband liquor seized during the
ouarter-the months of February,
March and April-places the total
value of all such liquor at SIS, $3.50.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
Charleston in Rebellion.

CHARLESTON, S. c., June 1S.-The
dispensary Law bounded up in tie
court OF sessions today. During the
morning the grand :i",y were
given :, ba,!c!l cf bis by the
solicitor. an.o2.g which there
were SIX &g.iiis. parties for vio-
lation o. this dispeasary law. On
these Judge Buchanan delivered few
remarks, the substance of which were
that the jurors should carefully con-
slider the evidence against the accused
and render a presentment according
to the evidence. They should not per-
nit their prejudice, If they held any
against the law, to influence their
verdict. If the law was an obnoxious
one, the strict enforcement OF it would
be the surest means OF enlisting public
sentiment, and thereby causing its re-
peal While on the contrary if they
permitted their prejudice to influence
their prose'.tment it would redown in
favor OF the law. In a short while
tie jury returned and reported that
they had been unable to find indict-
ments against the following parties,
against whom true bills had been Civ
en- them: Fritz Mollenhauer, Henry
Hemme, Geo. +. Stenickere,' NJ. L.
Clark, W. J. Bowen and Barney Lo-
watt. Assistant Attorney General
Townsend, who is here to conduct the
dispensary cases, there are several hun
dred pending said that he was totally
surprised at the action of the grand
jury, as the evidence in the cases Civ
en- to them, in his opinion, preponder-
ated against the accused, but he did
not care to have anything to say on
this score and as to what action he
would take he could not say until to-
morrow morning He would have a
conference this evening with Attorney
General Townsend and Barber agree
upon some line of action. Governor
Evans says that since the action of the
grand jury in throwing out the liquor
cases, he intends in the future to ask
the court for change of venue Of all
Charleston cases to the county of Or
angeburg He is pretty severe in talk
ing about Charleston juries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26

a Gathering of Politicians in Washington
The Notorious Dudley, Representing
all Except Murray, will Attack the State
Registration Law.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June Is
There was gathering of South Caro-
lima politicians to-day in the Office of
the clerk of the House of Representa-
tives to witness the opening OF the tes-
tinony in the contested election cases
in four of the Congressional districts.
The cases under consideration were
the contests of Murray against Elliott;
the Rev. Josh Wilson against Nc
Lauren: Moorman against Latimer
and Johnston against Stokes. All of
the parties were represented by coun-
sci or in person.
The first case taken up was that of
Murray against Col. Elliott. Murray
was present with his attorney, Thomas
Il. Wheeler, colored. Murray present
ed mass of testimony nearly foot
thick, containing alleged affdavits to
show that hundreds of colored voters
were deprived of an opportunity to
cast their votes for Murray. Many of
the aHdavits were written in pencil
and almost unintelligable. A number
of newspaper clippings were thrown
out because there appeared to be state
ments accompanying them to indicate
why they were introduced or who was
RESPONSIBLE for them. Col. Elliott,
who was present, objected to the intro
duction Of poll list OF Ward 10, Pre-
! cinct 3, from the City Charleston, be-
causeit appeared upon its face that it
was not presented with the orr gnal
testimony taken before a magistrate.
1t was also noted that Murray's origi-
nal notice of contest served upon Col.
Elliott, which contained so many SEN
sational and remarkable assertions,
had been revised and much of the
''slush" eliminated. 1t probable that
a considerable portion Of the testimony
submitted in this case will be cut down
and revised.
Representative McLaurin was pre-
sent to look after his own Interests
and Wilson was represented by law
yer named Bousher. There was one
batch of testimony in Mr.. McLaurin's
case that was missing. Itwas explain
ed that one OF the notaries had failed
to send to Washington the testimony
taken before him. 1t was agreed by
both parties that the testimony should
60 into the record when it arrived. In
all Of the cases excepting that of Col.
Elliott, W. W. Dudley, of Blocks of
five" notoriety, has been engaged to
conduct the contest on behalf of the
Republicans. In all of these cases the
constitutionaity of the registration
laws of South Carolina will be made
the principal issue and the fight on
that line Will be made at the sugges-
sion of the Republican lerders outside
of the State.
Ex Representative Butterworth, Of
Ohio, is also retained in the case of
Johnson against Stokes. There were
no sensational disclosures, and as soon
as the clerk has time to edit the testi-
mony submitted in the various cases
the record will be made up and sent to
the printer. Then copies will be fur
nished to the parties interested, and
each side will have thirty days in
which to prepare and file their briefs.
The printing bills in these cases
threaten to be very large.-News and
Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
CRUSHING WHITE Gaping.
VIII Purvis Must Die An ItcrestIns Chap
ter on mississippi Crime.

JACKSON, Miss, June 20.-Will Pur-
Wis, the Marion county white capper,
has been resentenced to hang, and that
euds an interesting chapter of Missis-
sippi history. Two years ago the life of
theaveragenegro farm laborerin South
Mississippi was made miserable, if not
uncertain, by outrages of murderous
white cap organizations in the county
pike. These midnight riders vented
their spite on Jews who owned farms
by whipping and driving off the ne
groes, and in many instances burning
their cabins and corn cribs. In Lin
coin county they became so bold that
when score of them were jailed they
rode into Brookhaven two hundred
strong and demanded their release
while judge Chrisman was holding
court, and the national guard was
called out to disperse them, the men
under arrest being sent to the State
prison.
In Marion numerous crimes had
been charged to the whitecappers and
young man who had become offend
ed at one of their acts of villiany sew
cred his connection with the band and
turned States evidence. On his way
home from the court house he was
killed from ambush. Circumstantial
evidence was strong against Will Pur-
Wis. He was tried and convicted and
sentenced to hang. The day for the
execution came and thousands assem-
bled at Purvis to witness the hanging,
but the sheriff was not equal to the
emergency or else had been bribed to
let Purvis live. The rope was tied so
that when he fell the rope slipped and
Purvis went to the ground like lump
of lead instead of swinging in mid air.
The sheriff was surrounded by the
crowd and urged not to rehang Purvls
50 the condemned man was taken back
to Jail, where he has since remained.
He still protests his innocence and his
lawyer got the case before the Supreme
Court again and urged that Purvis
had been hanged once and the law
vindicated. The court held otherwise
and ordered him resentenced which
was done yesterday by Judge Terril,
July 81, being fixed as the date. Mean
while whitecapping is one of the lost
arts in Mississippi. The courts have
been so prompt in bringing offenders
to justice that what was two years ago
a frightful menace to people and the
dignity of the State is now extinct, or
will be when Purvis has paid the pen,
alty.
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A Horror.

JACKSON, Miss, June 19.-About 6
o'clock on Saturday morning Mike
Finnegan, of Jasper County, ate his
breakfast and went to work, leaving
his pretty young wife and two-year-
old baby at the house. At noon he
came to dinner and found mis- wife ly-
ing dead at the back door, the child
playing by the body. The woman S
brains had been mashed out with a
maui. The murderer robbed the house
ola shotgun and all valuable contents.
The people are hunting for the mur-
derer and are determined to burn him
at the stake if caught.
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4 Deplorable Accident.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June 1s.-A spe-
cial t. the Age-Herald from Opelika
says: One Of the most terrible acci-
dents that has ever occurred in this
county happened this morning at Per-
rvs mill pond, just south of Auburn.
Mr.. Lewis Cox, drummer from Tus-
keegee, Ala, and Miss Cornelia Tor
renee, aged 19 years, the belle of her
neighborhood and remarkably beau
tiful girl, were out boat riding on the
pond when unexpectedly the boat
overturned, drowning them both. The
children playing near the scene OF the
accident heard their screams for help,
but were powerless to aid them. The
The pond is very deep at the point
where the accident occurred and their
bodies have not been recovered. The
whole community is overcome with
grief at the untimely end of the pop
ular Young couple.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
Out OF Jail.

ANDERSON. June 1S.-Two white
prisoners escaped from Jail here Sun
day morning. They were Stiles Smith
and Will Chapman, the former
charged with larceny, the latter with
violation of the dispensary law. They
made wrench out of a piece OF iron
that had been used as a poker and
with it took of, the nuts which Sc
cured piece of iron over Il hole in
the floor and made their way into the
parlor below and then got out the
window. They have not yet been re-
captured.
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Sprung a Sensation.

AIKEN, June 19.-The grand jury
sprung sensation yesterday by their
report of the condition of the county
Offices. For several weeks commit
tee of the jury have been at work IN
an examination of the books of the
county. Yesterday they reported that
the county commissioners are guilty
of carelessness, extravaganza and
fraud. To substantiate this accusation
they cite the following instances of
the improper expenditures OF public
money:
First. Bills have been paid which
have not been sworn to, as the Law
requires. Second. A number Of
bridges have been built on private
roads, and these were not advertised
and let to the lowest bidder, as re-
ouired by the law. Third. Two trial
justices have been overpaid.- Fourth:
The clerk of the board has been paid
for thirteen months service during the
last year instead of twelve. Fifth.
The county court house has been
painted and stables built at very ex-
travagart price.
Under the new administration, with
Mr.. J. W. Sawyer as supervisor, the
jury report the same reckless extrava.
ganoe and fraudulent appropriation of
money has gone on unchecked. In
fact Mr.. Sawyer has gone SO far be-
yond bound of right and justice as to
pay private bill for hardware out OF
the money of the county.
Judge Richard Watts aptly summed
up the situation by saying that the
affairs of Aiken county are IN a most
deplorable condition. The Judge stat
ed further, to the jury that proper
steps would be taken in the matter i'm
mediately. The commissioners may be
Indicted Safe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
UNDER TWO FLAGS.
A STRADDLE TO PUT THE COLOS-
SUS TO SHAME.

Republicans Will Attempt to Hnist the
White and the Yellow Standards Over
Their Camp-The National League
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-06-26
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
MURRAY, WILSON, LATlMER AND
JOHNSTON OPEN TESTIMONY.

A Gathering of Politicians in Washington
The Notorious Dudley, Representing
all Except Murray, will Attack the State
Registration Law.
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CONTINUED on PAGE FOUR.
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MlXS0N'S MONOPOLY.
PREVIOUS MANAGERIAL METHODS
MUCH MIXED

According TO the New Commissioners
Quarterly Report.--The Text of the
Rather Interesting Report which Was
ISsue6 Vest crGay.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22
OUR NEW CHARTER.

Albany's new city charter has now
posed both houses OF the state legisla-
ture and will become law upon the sig
nature of the governor being put to It.
1t is the old charter with these except
ions: 1t provides for the issuing of $20,-
600 in bonds to pay off current indebted
ness; it provides that all interest on all
bonds be paid ahead of any other indebt-
edness; it provides that road tax be col
lected in the city and be used by the city |;
it provides that all street work be let BY
the city; it extends the limits OF the city
across the river so as to include the land
inside of the roads leading to Mr.. VIM.
Peacock's residence and down to the old
ferry, but not including the roads. Other
wise, Notwithstanding reports that there
had been various important changes
made not provided for by vote OF our cit
iZens, the charter remains the same as
heretofore.
1t is said that this re-enactment OF the
charter, though, means q good deal on
the subject OF assessment and collection
OF taxes, and that it supplants the
assessment law of two years ago, under
which the county assessor makes the
assessment and the sheriff collects the
taxes, at least so far as Albany is con-
cerned. II this proves true the city re-
corder will hereafter make the assess
ment and the marshal collect the taxes.
As the charter provides for this and it is
the last law on the subject it is given as
the opinion that ii repeals all laws in
consistent with it. There may be clash
between the county and city on this
point.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22
WEDNESDAY
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss May Day returned today from q
visit in Portland.
Mrs. j. I. Stubbleiield, and son. al
Lebanon, are visiting Albany friends.
Mr.. John A. Crawford went to Port.
lond thi, noon.
U. s. Deputy Marshal George Humph.
rey and the son of VIM. A. Humphrey
came up from Portland last night.
Mr.. Croxton, Of Roseburg. formerly
manager of K. M. Wade & Co.'S store af
this city, is in the city.
Mr.. Jerry Shea, the genial proprietor
of the ordoriferous garden patch beyond
Sweet Home, was in the city today. He
reports less snow on the mountain road
over the Cascades than for several wears
and that teams will be able 10 cross
over much earlier than usual.
John Leedy of Mimic, in the Cascade
mountains, was in this city YESTERDAY.
attending court in the appeal case from
the Turner Justices court affecting his
mill. He was accompanied by num-
Der OF other citizens of that section in
terested in the matter.-Statesman
The Salem Post gives the following
very howery writeup OF the man who re-
Gently lead the fight for the division Of
the county of his boyhood DAYS: 30. i.
Paxton: Bright blue eyes that beam and
dance and reveal the feelings of a quick
and nervous temperament, and sparkle
with delight or snap with indignation.
shine from the fair skinned face of this
subject, which is well hidden by growth
of dark brown hirsute to faultless exact
ness. Mr.. Paxton has an unlimited
amount of personal pride and his grace
full moves in stirring about the floor of
the house reveal the fact that he il cog
infant OF the fact that he is the subject OF
gossip by ladies ofthe lobby. He dresses
in stylish black suit and keeps his dark
colored hair which covers an almost per-
fectly round head, oiled and parted with
scrupulous exaetness. Perhaps no per-
son Is on his feet more than this member
and while he Is n staunch advocate OF
every measure that iayors his county OF
he can not be accused of or
atory. His manner of speaking is terse
and logical but his efforts fall iiat when
he attemps to rise above the conversa-
tional style.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22
TUESDAY
Public School Entertainment.


The pupils of the public schools will
give Washington's birthday entertain
ment at the opera house pext Thursday
evening, 21st. Hon. G. M. Irwin state
supt. OF public instruction viii lecture
also. Those who have heard Mr.. Irwin
lecture know him to have few equals in
the state. The teachers and pupils have
prepared well arranged program oi
patriotic selections suitable for the &C.
casion. For the purpose of defraying
expenses fee of fifteen cents will be
charged. All public school children free.
All patrons and friends of the school are
earnestly requested to be present. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Piano Solo by Clara Settlemier.
Address by G. NJ. Irwin.
Piano Solo, Maud Hulburt.
Singing America, by audience.
Salutation by Jas. Longbottom.
Hatehet Story by pupils.
Essay on Washington by Edith Rowell.
Acrostic by pupils of Misses Maxwell
and Blount.
The Nations Color Bearers, by pupils.
Singing of Beloved America.
Building of. the Red White and Blue,
pupils of 4, 5 and 6.
Star Spangled Banner.
Washington March.
My Own Native Land.
Tableaux.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22
MONDAY

WHAT THEY CALL HrM.-The Portlan
Sunday papers are in clover over the case
of DR.. Gaff. One heads its articles this
way: DIR. Gaff, a scoundrel. Been
mixed up in numerous women scrapes.
This his only serious one. While he
lived in Shedd, he bore an unenviable
reputation-his wife's divorce suit. The
other in this strange way: Hypnotism
the crime. Such will be the charge
against Doctor Gaff. Indicted by the
grand jury for an alleged offensc. Young
Maggie Smith was taken away against
her viii. While on the subject we give
the following comment from the Pendle-
ton E. O.: Mrs. Gaff, as applied for a
divorce from DIR. Gaff, who eloped with
Miss Smith, child in years and exper-
ience. There should be little sympathy
expressed for Mrs. Gaff. She became
the wife of DR.. Gaff when she knew he
was deserting his first wife to marry her.
The first Mrs. Gaff was sinned against by
the second Mrs. Gaff, just as Miss Smith
sinned against the second Mrs. Gaff. The
deserted wife knows how it feels to be
deserted, and she is receiving pay now
in the same coin with which she paid the
the first Mrs. Gaff. Time alone covers
and liquidates all debts. The equity OF
Time is incompatible.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22

DIyoRcE PRocrEDrxos.-It now begins
TO look as though DR.. John Y. Gaff,
under indictment on the charge OF kid
mapping Municipal Judge Smiths Is
year-old daughter. would no; have such
an uphill fight 10 regain his liberty as
sas At first supposed. The suffieiency
OF the statute as applicable 10 the case al
issue already having been attacked by
demurrer, another development in favor
OF the doctor came TO light yesterday in
the division Of the iurrcs which were
thought TO be arrayesi agains, him. Mrs.
Jennie B. Gafi, wife OF the doctor, yes-
tsrisy withdrew her divorce suit and the
dismissal oi this action carried with il
the dissolution OF the injunction and re-
straining action which tied up all the
Doctors money and property. Or. GAf
has transferred by deed all his property
10 his wife and it Is though. this action
on his part largely influenced her in
withdrawing the divorce rrooeedings--
SUN. In the settlement Dr. Gaf recc9y-
ed $500 in cash and Mrs. 6af' ihe rest
OF the property. Il is valued at 5000 or
5000. II is thought that the doctor has
4 couple Thousand covered up ready for
use. Instead Of 5000 on his person the
doctor only had $500. The $500 was a
report made by Smith in order 10 get the
Doctors bonds high, which il suoceeSiei
IN doing and he was Obliged to reside in
the Jail.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-02-22

a LAVE TowS.-Aeooriing to the Re
vlew Prineylile has been very lively:
Ith US, the DAYS and evenings OF this
week have been one continuous round OF
instruction and pleasure, beginning with
tie iap;isml services in the icy waters
OF the Ochoco last sunday, and winding
up with the mask tall at Glaze's hall
Thursday night. The former must have
been in the lead. for elsewhere the Re
view says: Elder Bailey bsp,ised q
into the church the past two Sundays in
Prlneyllle. and several more have ex-
pressed their willingness 10 conform to
the rite as soon as the weather mod
crates" while the hall gets the following
hit: The mask hall was not brilliant
success