The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-10-09
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
oerioased Account OF Importaas EVeHSe
groE Ad Over the World.
Through tho South.

period Of idleness. have resumed opera
tions
Jackson, Ga, has already bought
1000 bales Of new cotton since the sea-
son opened.
A daily paper, The Opinion, publish
ed by negro, has just made its ap-
pearancs in Atlanta
The American Protective association
Of Nashville, Tenn, has put nuni-
cipal ticket in the field.
a petition asking the government to
recognize Cuba as belligerent is being
circulated in Atlanta, Ga
Two attempts have been made re-
Gently by an unknown inceudiary to
burn the Tampa (Fla) Daily Times Of
flee.
At San Antonio, Tex. John Hum
phreys in 1T Of anger at his sister.
fire.; y revolver at her. lnSict!ng Tasal
wound
ii:-oy Tacxef. an official Of the cus-
-e.esss eepartmene at Charleston, s. T..
committed suicide IN Atlanta MONDAY
morning.
The penitentiary farm at Speigner,
Ala, has shipped carload OF very
fine Irish potatoes to parties IN Grand
Rapids. Mich
The general Offices OF the Southern
railroad, which have heretofore been at
Knoxville, Tenn. are being removed to
Washington, D. c.
At Chattanooga, John Lemmons was
found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of Eugene Lynch
constable. last March
Owing to alleged inadequscy in de-
mand. the city council Of Eufaula, Ala.
has annulled the contract with the wa
tcrworks company Of that city.
Postmaster E. NJ Marshall. of Ia.
zen. Ala, has been arrested. charged
with making false returns of the can
collation. OF stamps at his Office.
The indications are that John c.
Winde1. former vice president OF the
Seaboard Air Line railroad. will soon
rc,urn to the duties Of that Office
There were 35 deaths in Charleston
last week. "a Of which were colored peo-r
pie. The annual death rate per thous-
and for the week was lS 81 per cent
Mississippi's capitol building is said
to be in So dangerous condition that
officials are afraid to stay in it There
IS strong demand for a paw capitol.
Governor Cnlberson called special
session of the legislature Of Texas TO-
take action on prize fighting in time to
prevent the Corbett. Eitzs;rnmons miIl.
Meridian, Miss will have cotton
factory in the near future. The sub.
scriptons already made almost amount
TO a guarantee that it will be large
one
The Highland City Ice company, Of
Tallsdega, Ala. have sold their plant
to the Admission Ice company: The sale
is the result Of recent ice war at
Admission.
The dispensary constables at Charles:
ton caught eight barrels OF beer and
ons See o: port wine as they were land
ed from the New York steamer EoQuois
few days ago.
In Knott county, KY. John and
James Howard, moonshiners. were shot
and wortally wounded in tight with
revenue officers. They had defed ar
rest for years.
There are ten alleged murderers in
the Macon (Ga) jail, three under sem
rence OF death Most Of these ere from
other points in South Georgia, sent
there for safe keeping.
The friends of the South Carolina
college throughout the state are delight
e. 70 know that the prospects OF the
ocyyo bov
they have been for years.
The Sunday Star, Populist, OF Birm.
inghan, is booming Dr. G. B. Grove,
now Of that city, formerly of Bibb
county, for nomination by the Popu.
lists for governor Of Alabama
Guy Williams, a:yoush IS years old
Of Ocala. Fla, died Thursday night
from the effects OF morphine poisoning
administered by his mother, who mis-
took the capsules for quinine.
Senator Jones, Of Arkansas, Con-
gresham Boatner, Of Louisisna, and
Cyclone" Davis. Of Texas, delivered
addresses at big free silver meeting
and barbecue at Eldorado. Ark. Friday.
An explosion occurred at the coal
mines at Winterpock, in Chesterfield
county, Va, in which two men were
killed and several others injured The
bodies Of the dead have been recovered.
The New Orleans Cooperative Bank.
ing association has announced its sus-
pension. It was small concern with
an authorized capital Of 500. 900 and
began business in January. 1891. The
shares were Ss5 each.
John W. Herman, a seaman, fell
overheard from the steamer Cherokee,
which runs between New York and
Jacksonville, Fla, on her last trip
south. while the ship was of Estterss,
n. c., and was drowned.
Secretary Herbert will reach Mont.
gomesy, Ala, on Dot. s. and will de-
liver his speech in the sheater on the
night Of the fourth. Many prominent
men from different sections Of che
state are expected to be present
Captain W. z. Sanders, proprietor
>~snd business manager OF The Hustler,
Of FoSsy III Ga, has purchased the
Monroe Advef tsssser and the two papers
win be consolidated unaeel the name Of
the Monroe Advertiser and E1sfles.
The Quitman (Ga. Free Press denies
recent published reports that its policy
has been changed with It's change Of
management It will continue to sup
port che administration financial poll
cy, aud stand by Congressman Turner.
At Aiken. s. c.. Dan Robinson,
negro, was convicted in the court Of
general sessions of the murder OF an.
other negro named Bland Watson.
Robinson chopped his victims head to
pieces with Ratchet while be slept
and then departed, carrying with him
the dead man clothes and money.
Two Alabama papers have msde a
novel tes The Mobile Register wsg.
ers page spscs to advertise the Bsrrn.
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