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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Crime.

Ben eagle, tbirty-eight years OF age, white,
who cultvates small farm on an island III
The Tennessee river opposite Chattanooga,
Tenn, was shot and killed thursday by MS
wife in domestic quarrel.
August Fields. formerly editor of the Polo
Post, in Caldwell county, Mo-, murdered his
wife and child Thursday morning and com
tnitted suicide at Wheeling, Mo-. where he
WAS visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. ThompE,
Bon. He cut the throats OF mis- wife and child
Ind then cut his own throat. No reason can
be assigned for tae act
At Clinton, Ia, Tuesday, highwayman
held up and robbed Mrs. Augusta Ware,
daughter of Chauncy Lamb, the millionaire
aumbermau. It occurrured on one OF the
fashionable residence streets Of the town,
and was witnessed by several people. He
took her purse and escaped.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
THE WEATHER AND CROPS.
There has Been a Marked Improve
mcrt During the Week.

Director Bauer has issued his weekly
statement Of the crop conditions.
After summary of the weeks weather
be SAYS:
AS result OF the generally favor
able conditions there continues to be a
marked improvement in all crops and
farmers are we'll up with their work,
their fields being with few exceptions
clean and we'll cultivated.
The staple crops, cotton and corn.
arc small. bat growing well. The
former being not>5 as the smallest for
many years atthis season. It is vi9or
u!:s sud has good color and IS put
ting on squares freely. First blooms
were generally reported during the
les: week of June, which is consider
ally later than usual. In Anderson
aad some other of the western group
OF o3oties its growth has hitherto been
greatly retarded by the dry weather,
lut now looks promising Sea island
cotton is growing fairl: well.
Old corn is being laid By all over
the State, as the weather permits. IT
is IN the silk and tassel, and although
lis stalk is short, yet its color is good
uu,] promising generally. Bottom lard
co:H is said to be in excellent condi.
ticn everywhere and making rapid
g:o4th; some corn being planted &c
oats stubble, but peas are receiving
the preference IN many places fer
Planting stubble.
Wheat ,,rashing is nearing compile
tion with generally satisfactory yields,
but nothing extraordinary Late oats
are a good crop in Sumter, Fairfield
and Horny ccun,les, and possibly gen.
orally so.
The tobacco crop was greatly i'm
proved by the rains of the past week.
In Williamsburg County some has al
ready been cut, and it will soon be fit
to cut in portions of Florence and
Darlington counties.
Peas are growing we'll lately, and
large crop is being planted on oats
stubble The showers have enabled
peas to eerminate quickly.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Want Cheaper Rates on Fruit.

The railroads decline to make any re
suction il the rates on peaches shipped in
refrigerator cars and the Fruit Growers
Association of Georgia announces that twill
appeal 10 the interstate commerce connis-
sion. The fruit growers made case before
the Georgia railroad commission, and the
case was argued before that body. It. how
ever. had no authority to enforce ruling on
Interstate business and all it could do was
to make a recommendation that the rates oe
reduced. The railroad men said that they
could not afford to give the fast and careful
service to fruit demanded by the shippers for
any!ess rates than they were charging.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
miscellaneous.

Atchison. Kansas, is now dry town, all
saloons having been ordered closed perma-
uently by Governor Morrill,.
The entire business portion of Wellington,
O., and many residences were destroyed by
fire on Thursday. Loss about $4,000
The supreme court of Minnesota has
adjourned for the summer without touching
the appeal of Hayward, the convicted muir
derer. This gives Hayward another lease OF
life.
Bob. Fi;zsimno ons. The well Known pugilist,
who has been on tria! at Syracuse. n. Y, for
week past on the charge OF being respon-
sible for the death OF his late sparring part.
ner. Con- Riordan, was found not guilty
and is now free.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
THE BRIDGE COLLAPSED.
Six Hundred People Precipitated In
st. Joseph's River.

SiS Hundred People Precipitated In
st. Joseph's River.
A terrible accident occurred at Bristol. IDl.,
on the afternoon of the Fourth. During the
progress OF boat race on the st. Joseph
river six hundred people were jammed on a
three-span iron bridge. During the finish Of
an exciting race, and while the crowd was
cheering tremendously, the bridge gave way.
The mass of humanity was precipitated into
the water forty feet below. Thirty-eight
persons received serious injuries and it is
feared that many of them will die. Luckily
the water was only five feet deep or many
would have undoubtedly been drowned.
Those believed to be fatally injured are: DR..
Chas. Dethrow. conclusion of the spine.
Mack Little, leg broken and injured internal
Iy. Mrs. Mack Little. injured about the head
and shoulders Six- -year-old son of Mack
Little. arms and one leg broken. Daughter
Of Mack Little. leg broken. Jonas Reproge,
arms ard legs broken. Melville CARMEN,
LEGS broEOn. -----
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
QUITS PUBLIC LIFE,
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.

Announces His Retirement from the
World. The Passing ofa Great Man.
Mc. Giadstcc"'s promised letter % his
Midlothian constituents in connection with
L:s retirement: from political life was pub
EsH@tl Wednesday ut London. After bidding
f2-:weiI 10 th2 electors who have supported
him Al! :hc polls to- many years past ard eS-
prea>in; his gratitude for their adhesion &c
ihc principles ha advocated. the eX-precniet
proceeds 10 say
1T Is beyond question that the century
nov expiring haa exhibited since the close OF
its first quarter period of uneyampled &C
>iv;tv. the changes Of which, taken in the
mass. have been in the direction Of true and
beneficial progress. An overwhelming pro-
portion ofthe reforms within this period have
been affected within the direct action of the
liberal party or by direct action Of such states
men as Peel and Canning, who were evet
ready to meet odium or to forfeit power for
the public coed. II all of the fifteen par
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
ON ITS OWN MERITS
THE REGISTRATION CASE.
To Be Heard by the Supreme Court in
November.

y DC 21etro Dy tNe supreme SOucC III
November.
Mr.. Charles A. Douglass, who has
been the leading counsel in the re-
sistration case, was in the Columbia
this week. He vas seen at Wright's
Hotel with reference to the progress
Of the litigation He said that the ap-
peal papers had been prepared and
will be ready for docketing during the
present week. The case, however,
could hardly come up before the No
vember term Of the Court. He would
not make an effort to prevent the
holding OF the Constitutional Con-
rentiou and he did not think that the
holding could be prevented.
When asked whether Judge Gof
had attempted to prevent the holding
of the Constitutional Convention, he
replied elnplatically he did not. Upon
the contrary the effect of Judge Gof' g
order was not to prevent the holding
Ofthe Convention, bnt was based upon
Tic legality of the election and removed
tie registration law so that all quail
fed electors could participate in the
election Of delegates.
The present action was to give the
Court the opportunity Of deciding the
case Gu its merits. He said that the
Cont lnisht confne itself to the mar
row A,nlts adopted by the Court of
Appeals, but he would pesent the case
50 that all of the issues included in the
merits might lee clearly before it, and
tor It to decide.
He WAS asked what the effect would
be on the work of the Convention if
Judge ,Goii' 5 views were sustained by
the Supreme Court. He said that he
did rot know what the effect would be-
1T might iEvalidstc the work of the
Convention or it might not be held to
be SO faC reaching. Upon a question
so grave as this he did not care to ven
tire an opinion at this time. AS to
the results OF 4 victory by the COM
p3a:aantS IN the case, I'VE can have
nothing 20 do" Wea-e. he said, dis
charging here professional duty
purely and are following the instruc-
tions OF our clients in making the ap-
peal. and ii the results of the litigation
shall IN anyway or to any extent affect
tie validity of the Convention we shall
not hold ourselves at all responsible,
or 1t btinesany ether result we shall
feel tie same way The issues on the
melits in his case canrot be forever
lodged. Sometime or other they will
have to be decided and { have all llalong
thought that it woal.l haze been better
tlat TtheT Sh00ll have been fairly met
ani disposed of IN advance of the elec
s!ou OF delegates and The holding of the
Convention. However, this is apoliti-
cal matter with which we have nothing
to do.
lie VAS asked hether Gen Hampton
or Geu. Butler had anything to do
with the case
"No," he replied. They had
nothing more t. do with the case than
the Reporter. They have not employ
ed IL: in any way il This case and have
nota"ns Whatever to 10 ia the matter.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Labor.

The American Wire Company's 300 wire
drawers went on strike at Cleveland. Ohio,
for 10 per cent increase in wages.
At NiddIesboro, Ky., the Watts Steel and
Iron syndicate voluntarily Increased its
wages ten per cent.
The Boise Steel Car Wheel Works. Scranton:
Pa, employing 200 men have advanced
wages 10 per cent The works are crowded
with orders.
The furnace men of the South Chicago
plant of the Illinois Steel Company have been
granted an increase of Is per ceut. over the
10 per cent. increase in wages which was
given them voluntarily by the company July
1st. The increase affects the wages Of over
500 men. The men claimed that the volun-
tarv increase invalidated their contract with
the company and being insufficient they
asked for more.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09


There is an attendant fruit crop II
Union this year and peaches are al
ready selling at SO cents bushel.
q. P. Clarke, son.in-law of the late
p. 7. Barnum, the famous circus man,
was married at Fairfield, S. c., Tues
day morning to Miss Barry Macfe.
During the past week splendid
rains have fallen throughout Abbeville
county. At no time have the crops
been more thoroughly cultivated and
at less expense than those of the pres
;ent season.
It is reported that Detective Holland
of the South Carolina and Georgia rail-
road, who was detailed to ferret out
the wreckers of the locomotive near
Edgefeld, has run down and captured
a fellow supposed to be the rightparty.
The first carload of South Carolina
melons for this season was shipped by
;Mr. G.. B. Dunbar from Allendale,
Tuesday morning. The car contained
1900 melons, weighing 3,lOO pounds,
and was consigned to P. j. zeigler,
Spartanburg.
The Timmonsville Publishing Com
;pany has been organized with capi-
tal stock of $1,000. G, W. Hancock,
wv. 81. Kent, D. Mckenzie snd j. W.
Ragsdale are the organizers ana stock
holders. They propose to issue a
weekly paper under the title of the
Timmonsville Enterprise. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie has been elected president and
Mr.. Ragsdale editor.
A correspondent of the Columbia
State from Society Hill says: Crops
are looking fine. Cotton is beginning
to grow after so long a>time and corn
is generally good. Our farmers plant
ed more of variety this season than
for years past. A good deal of atten-
ton IS being paid to the raising of
home products. Rice, sugar cane and
potatoes are being grown by nearly
every one. Tobacco is also taking the
place of cotton on a good many farms
and seems to flourish in soils about
here, as we'll as through the county.
The Union Cotton Mill has declared
q dividend to the stockholders. The.
mill is in fne/working order and is in,
the management of men of plenty
!of push and pluck. This mill, though
small, is credit to the State. It was
built with 20 per cent less capital than
:anv other mill of its size and kind in
the State. The company has issued
more stock and bought sixty or eighty
acres Of land, and arother building
for the extension of the mill is to be
erected. This will contain 10000
spindles and be four times as large as
this one
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Uncle Sam's Cotton Seed Oil

The United States exported two and
O quarter million gallons of cotton
seed oil to Germany last year. Six
million gallons went to Holland.
Germany has put duty of $3.50 on
each 200 pounds of the oil.-Chicago
Times Herald
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
SILVER SWEEPING MISSISSIPPI.
Stone Is Fishing for Gold but the
Cnrnkias a q for Silrnr

Counties Act for Silver.
Governor Stone, candidate for the United
States senate to succeed George, fired his
campaign gun Wednesday at Natchez. Miss.
The governor, the only goldbug candidate for
the senate, has been sick for month or more,
and is unable to enter the canvass. while his
free silver opponents, Ex-Governor Lowery,
Congressman Hooker, Allen and Money,
have kindled their camps on the hills. Every
COUNTY that has held convention (thus far
six} has nominated delegates favorable to
Senator McLanrin for governor and adopted
strong silver resolutions. The last county to
al was Pontotoc. and in addition to de-
,laring for is to l.. delegates pledged 70
M"I.2nrin for Governor and ". D. Holder
for auditor were chosen. No other cardi-
Iat"s were iudOrSed
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
She Had q Solar Theory.

"Wsal," said the old lady. "if the
airth is reound ard goes reound,. what
holds it up?' 'sOh, these learned men
say it goes round the SUD, and that
the sun holds it up by virtue Of attrac-
tion," he replied. The old lady low
cred her specs and, by way OF climax,
responded: "Waal, if these high larn1
men sez the sun holds up the alrth, l
should like to know what holds up the
airth when the sun goes down. That's
what's the matter. Amusing Jour-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
CdILDREN'S COLUMN.
LITTLE BROWN EyEs.

Gright little Brown eyes from BabyIand
Is winking and blinking a me,
feel the touch of dimpled hand,
As he clsmbers upon my knee;
The tiny fingers tug at my heart,
And 1 fold him in my embrace,
The sweetest picture in all the world
Is N; Brown Eyes dear little face.
Little Brown Eyes, am all your OWL
Cling fondly to me, baby boy
Ycu- mothers lap is your kingly throne,
Your subjects hearts full Of JOY.
Take all the treasures of life away,
Iaskno: wealth or station grand,
But leave, O heaven, humbly pray,
Little Brown Eyes from Babyland-
JOIN T. BURKE, in Boston Traveller.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
The Turf.

Bright Phoebus won the Realization Stakes
at Sheepshead Bay on Thursday. He was
second favorite, keenan,, the odds-on favor
ite. was the only horse that gave him any
trouble. This pair fought out the issue for
nearly the full length OF the home stretch:
The course was veritable quagmire. 1t
could not possibly have been II worse cor :.
dition.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
The Silver Movement.

A call was published in The Standard OF
Cedartown. Ga, for free coinage mass meet
ing in Cedartown July 18th to select delegates
10 the Griffin convention. 1t is signed by
prominent citizens of every calling without
regard to profession or politics. A full dele
cation from Polk county will 90 to Griffin to
swell the tide of free silver sentiment in
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
RosEBERRY on HIS DEFEAT.

Lord Roseberry has written letter to the
secretary Of the Midlothian Liberal Associa-
ton in which he says:
The late government was overthrown by
a vote Of censure which was petty, but fatal.
1t is for Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the
north of England to consider whether they
will allow their interests to remain in perma-
nart subjection to hereditary and irrespon-
sible chamber. With the echoes of Mr. Glad
stones eloquent and venerable voice still
ringing through the lowlands, ] cannot
doubt their response
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
MOrtuary.

Speaker John Myers, OF the Illinois House
of Representatives, died Wednesdays at Free
port, ILL.,, from nervous prostration. 1t is
thought that Speaker Myers death will have
an importrnt bearing on the extra session
of the Legislature, which convenes on the
9th inst
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
The Manner in Which Mexico Deals
with Grain Robbers and Highway
men

A special tc the Cbrorice from Nogales,
Arizona, says Four OF five men who held up
the paymaster OF the Naaasari Copper
Company On Juue Is hare been captured ny
the authorities OF the State of Sonota. Mex,
and on Sunday they were taken 70 the scene
of their crime and shot to death under :be
new law providing 70: the punishment o.
train and stage robbers in Mexico.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Disasters, Accidents, Fatalities.

At Minneapolis. Mimi, Egbert Mayer,
AGED 18 wears. while celebrating the Fourth.
was fatally injured by the bursting OF toy
cannon.
Five we're killed and !hirty-three injured
is the record Of incidents on the Fourth OF
July. at Chicago. The fire department was
Iept busy. Eight were bit by stray bullets
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
Foreign.

At Huntersquay, Scotland, Lord Dun,
ravens new cup challenger. Vai!;yrie III.
was fairly beaten On Wednesday over the
fifty mile course Of he Mudhood Yacht Club
Dv the Prince of WaleS's cutter Britannia and
A. Barclay Walkers Arsa- The Britannia
averaged ll27 knots per hour.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
THE LATEST NEWS.
GLEANrNGs FROM MANY POINTS.
important Happenings, Both Home
and Foreign, Briefly Told.
The First Cotton Bloom.

". j. Duggan, Fairburn. Ga, comes to the
front with the first cotton bloom. He brought
one stalk of cotton to town last Thursday
that had two blooms on it that opened the
day before
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09

The natives OF Northern Alaska and
Siberia have no knowledge of money,
and tourists to that country have to
exchange the same into barter goods.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09

The village Of Red Deck. nine miles east o
Dwight. Ill.,, was nea:!y wiped out by firG
Thursday afternoon. Loss, $4,000. The
insurance VII! cov.c abou: one-quarte1 Of
the loss.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09
PALMETTO POINTERS
A SALTY SENTENCE.
W. J.Bowen, Of Charleston, Sentenced
To the Penitenttary by Judge
Buchanan.

A special to the News and Courier
from Sumter, says: When Judge Bu-
chanan was holding Court in Charles
ton he signed iDjunctions against q
number of men who were charged
with selling liquor in violation of the
dispensary law. Among the number
were John Wyndham and W. J. Bow
en-. The injunchons were served on
June 10. Since that date member of
the Charleston police force, one L..
Meyers, has made sfidavits charging
that they have continued selling liquor
in defiance of the injunction and in
contempt of the Court. Judge Bu-
Ichanan, acting upon these afSdavits,
issued an order for Wyndhym and
Bowen to show cause before him in
Chambers, on Monday. why they
should..not be ruled for contempt. The
cases were heard Monday by Judge
Buchsnan. Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Townsend was present to repre-
sent the State and Mr.. George S. Le-
gare, of Charleston, appeared in be-
halt Of Wyndham. Bowen was not rep
resented ssnor W. e either of the prin-
cipals present. The case Of Bowen
was taken up first, and after the affda-
wits were read by Mr.. Townsend in
support of the charge that Bowon had
violated the injunction and was, there
fore, guilty of contempt, he was ad-
Judged guilty of contempt, and Judge
Buchanan issued an order sentencing
Bowen to pay the sum of two hundred
dollars, and be imprisoned in the State
Penitentiary at Columbia for the term
Of four months.
The case Of Wyndham was then
taken up. "A general denial was put
in by Mr.. Legare, who brought with
him number of afidavits from repu-
table citizens who take meals at Wynd-
hams restaurant, in Meeting street, in
rebuttal of the charge that liquor was
sold on his premises. These parties
swear that not only had no liquor been
fold there since the Injunction was is
rued, but that none had ever been sold
there to their knowledge; that on sew
eral occasions they had asked Wynd-
ham to sell them beer and liquor. but
be refused every time.
In view of these af6dayits Judge
Buchanan reserved his decision IN this
case until he had sufficient time to ex-
anime ell the papers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09

liaments in which have served, the people
Of Scotland have decisively expressed their
convictions in favor of this wise and temper
ate policy and trust that the electors OF
Midlothian will continue to Lead the people
Of Scotland in the future as they have in the
past.N
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09

An official report on the Colina wreck, OF
the coast of Mexico, gives 165 as the number
drowned and thirty-one as the number saved
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-07-09

The sea cucumber is nothing but a
thin skin and q very capacious s:,u-
ech.
The record-union., 1895-05-27
Spirited Contest Over the NOmina-
tiOn for Governor.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET AT
GAINESVILLE TOMORROW.
Change in the Condition
Which for a Time Was Considered
Very Serious by His Physician
Shooting ARRAY in Kentucky, in
Which One Man Was Killed and
Another Fatally Wounded.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RTCORD-UNION.
EVANSVILLE (O.), May 26.-Of the Re-
publican State Convention which meets
here Tuesday and Wednesday, the candi-
dates and their workers are here to-day.
Ex-Secretary Charles Foster was first
among the hustlers to-day. Senator
Sherman will be here tomorrow. There
are dozen candidates for Governor, the
favorites being General Asa 5. Bushnell,
Judge Nash and James L. Hoyt. The
delegations from Cincinnati had Bush
nell for Governor, the one from Cleve-
land booming Hoyt. All were alike in
hosting Mckinley for President and
Foraker for Senator. The Toledo dele
CATION had their cars decorated with the
inscription: mckinley for President,
Foraker for Senator and Guy Major for
Governor"
To-day tactional feeling was intensified
among the advance guard here by hear
ing that McKinley's name had been torn
from the banner Oh the special car from
Toledo Oh the orders of Guy Major.
Friends of Major here say that Governor
Mckinley's friends got up delegation
to contest the seat OF the Major delega
ton, and that McKinley's name was torn
down because of that action. They an
nounced that they will begin the fight at
this convention against Mckinley for
President by opposing resolution in
dorsing the Governor for President, and
starting a movement to get other Nc
kinley delegates.
1t is not probable that there will be ma
terial opposition to the resolution indors-
ing Mckinley at this conference for Presi-
don't, but it is evident that factional feel
ing will be strongly developed in the
meeting. The Foraker men are cOncen-
trating on General Bushnell for Gov
ernor, and the Mckinley men are on
Judge Nash. If there should be any
formidable opposition to the Endorsement
of Mckinley for President, there would
also be opposition to the Endorsement
of Foraker for Senator, and the old
tactional feeling in the party in thls State
would break loose in all its fury. The
leaders in both factions are exercising all
possible discipline to prevent any out
break. but it is not improbable that the
contest will get beyond their control.