The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11


heart. dying instantly. The tragedy "c-
Cured il his office and was not Wit
messed by any one Grave doubts exist
as t. whether the deed was suicidal or
accidental, as no cause IS known why the
deceased should take his own life.
\ false impression having gone abroad
concerning the duration Of the Atlanta
exposition. President Collier has given
out the following statement: ITO the
Public-I wish to correct an erroneous
impression that the exposition will be
extended beyond the present year. 1t
clcseS 1iuallv and forever on Dec. 81. and
but four weeks remain to see the model
exposition CT the century.
In Robson county n. c., Angus Ar
chic Bravboy shot and killed Mary
Strong. his mistress. Both are Croatan
Indians. He suspected her OF being un-
faithful! and persuaded her to accom-
pinv him q short distance from the
house and shot her i'll the temple. He
told some of his friends what he had
done and Immediately left for South
Carolina. He was pursued and shot,
but escaped.
Contractor ". J. Allsop, whose head
quarters are at Starke's ferry, on the
OcAawaha river in Flori o., reports
that the whites have fcrmeuan organi-
zation and are driving al the negroes
away. Some time ago Allsop imported d
negroes 70 cut ties. These We're driven
away, three being killed Last week
more negroes were brought II and they.
too. We're driven away, two being shot.
AliSop s2ys the negroes are terrorlzed.
What NAV be the first step il the long
desired and much labored for union OF
the northern and southern Baptist
churches was taken by the Baptist con-
vention III Greenville, S. G. The body
voted unanimously to cooperate with
tic American Baptist Home Mission So
cict:y. the homo mission board Of the
southern Baptist convention, and the
colUred Baptist convention OF this state
in missionary work among the negroes
Of the state.
Robert Jansen, 30 years old, an en-
ploye Of the Monumental Chemical
works at Fairfield, Anne Arundel coun-
ty. Nd, met a horrible death Sunday.
He was making some repairs to ma
chirerv. when he fell 60 feet into q vat
filed with nitric acid. He crawled out
Of the receptacle and fell unconscious
beside it. His clothing and chunks Of
flesh dropped from his body when the
unfortunate man was picked up by fel-
low workmcn. Death followed ina few
minutes. Jansen came here six months
ago from Gustrow, Germany.
North, East, West and Foreign News.
The senate has confirmed Matt w.
Ransom as minister to Mexico.
An international subscription is about
to be opened for monument to the
late NJ. P;,Steur.
According to the latest advices from
Calsarea. Asia Minor. 60 Arrnenians are
known to have been killed in the mas
sacre there on Nov. 80.
Anthracite coal freight rates from the
mines 10 Chicago and other western
points. have been ordered advanced so
cents per ton to take effect Jan 6.
Cardinal Ienazio Periseo. project Of
the congregation of irduigances and sa-
cred relies. is dead He was born II
Italy in 1928 and was created cardinal
in 1893.
The president has nominated Rufus
W. Peckham of New York, to be asso-
ciate justice of the. United States su-
prene court to succeed the late Howell
E. Jackson of Tennessee.
Inability to pay its men has caused
the East Chicago Iron and Steel com
Danv. which operates rolling mill, to
shut down its works. Six hundred men
are thrown ont Of employment.
The dead body Of James NJ Hurd, a
carpenter of Bedford: Me, was found
in his bed ut his home. His throat had
been cut. The dead mans boy has been
arrested charged with the crime.
Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio says
Grover Cleveland has not the slightest
ida of accepting q nomination for the
presidency should it be offered to him
by the Democratic party in 1896.
Ecuadorian emigrants at Paste, depart
ment of Cauca, have publicly organized
an army to invade Ecuador for the pur-
pose of overthrowing the recently estab:
lished government Of President Alfaro.
Andrew T. Bates. formerly associated
with Evarts. Choate 6 Beaman, the
law firm of New York, and afterwards
an instructor of Greek IN Harvard col.
lege, has just died at Santa Barbara,
Cal
The Chicago Worlds Fair medals VIII
be delivered by the fifteenth. inst:
They will be kept until the World, s
Fair diplomas are ready and both will
be delivered at the same time. The fair
closed Nov 80, 1898.
CAPTAIN D. W. Wood, a lifelong friend
Of Senator John Sherman, is authority
for the statement that there is a we'll de-
fined sentiment IL various parts OF the
country i: fav3r oS tie venerable states
man fur president i'll 1895.
Mrs. Della Stewart pa-acll, mother
Of the late Irish leader. is lying danger
cus!y IL as Trinity hospital. New York
CITY. She HIS been failing since the
brutal assault was male u3oA her at
Boricntowa, =. j.. last so"ing.
The magazine Of the Humas Torpedo
company. two miles sfu,A OF. Butler.
Pa. was blown up BY the explosion Of
l.00G pounds OF nitro-glycarine, instant
l. killing George Bestcc al:i Lewis
Blank, who Were n the magazine.
\ dispatch from Hastings, England,
announces that a match for the world S
chess. championship between Harry n:
Pillsbrry Of Brooklyn, and Emanue!
Lasker. is under the consideration Of
the Hastings and St. Leonard's Chess
clubs.
The Fifth-fourth American congress
is again il session. Promptly at noon
Monday the senate and house We're call
e<l to order in their resoective chambers
amid the scenes Of animation and ex-
element marking the opening OF q con-
greSs.
J. \. Bailey, who controls tho Bar
mum 6 Bailey show aai is sHln. owner
of the Adam ForepauHh show, has &C.
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