The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-22


decided, on the twenty-ninth ballot,
that the next national convention should
be held in Chicago on July I. There
were four cities in the contest, Chicago,
New York, Cincinnati and St. Louis,
and the last ballot stood: Chicago, %;
st. Louis, q; Cincinnati, 1; 1;NewYo York, 0.
The house committee on military af-
fairs unanimously reported favorably
the bill which recently passed the SEN
ate, repeating the law that prohibits ex-
confederates who held commissions in
the United States army and navy at the
beginning of the civil war from being
appointed to any position IN the army
OF navy.
The International Migration society
of Birmingham, Ala, has chartered the
steamer Laurada to carry 400 negroes
from Savannah to Monrovia, Liberia.
The Laurada will leave Philadelphia for
Savannah with general cargo of about
$40 tons, and at Savannah will take on
board the negroes and sail on Feb. 81
for Monrovia.
Adyices FROM IIor,olol~A era -ta- -tl>a
effect that preparations are underway
for the third celebration of the anniver-
sa1y of the revolution which overturn-
ed the monarchy. It will take place on
Jan. II, and the prediction is made that
the parole of ex-Queen Lilliouhalini
will on that day be at an end and that
she will be granted a full pardon.
Bv the steamer Venezuela. which has
Just sailed for La Guayra, there was q
consignment of goods to Venezuela Of
several thousands of buttons similar to
the ordinary campaign badges, with a
small satin American flag attached. On
TOP of the button is a picture Of ex-
President Monroe, and also the words,
america for Americans; one country,
one flag, one God"
There is considerable political excite
nlent in Juneau and Alaska generally
in regard to the election of delegates to
be sent to the Republican convention.
Two men are making vigorous can
vases, and will probably secure the ap-
pointment They are G. S. Johnson,
ex-United States district attorney of
Alaska, and Judge W. y. Kelly, the
present United States commissioner.
4 sensational shooting occurred in a
large drygoods house III indianapolis,
Ind, when Miss Ruth Gordon fred two
shots at Harry Purviance, floor walk
er. One shot made an abrasion in Pur-
viance's side. The second shot failed to
take effect, and Puviance grabbed and
overpowered his assailant before she
could fire again. Miss Gordon charged
Purviance with ungentlemanly conduct
towards her.
Argentina continues to loom up as
the great southern competitor Of the
United States III supplying the world
with agricultural products of the tenn
perate zone and the figures showing the
import and export trade Of the country
! the first nine months CT 1895, which
have been supplied to the state depart
ment by United States Minister Buch-
anan, indicate a steady growth IN trade
and a healthy condition Of business
there.
W. J. Waiford, manager of 4. 4.
| Zimmerman, the bicyclist, announces
that the champions racing career vii!
end when he leaves Australia. Walford
arrived from Sydney on the steamship
Mariposa. He says Zimmerman had
| malarial fever at Ceylon and has not
since been in his old form. Walford says
Zimmerman returns to this country soon
to devote himself to the management
of a bicycle factory at Freehold, n. j.,
of which he is president.
Several members of the crew Of the
British ship Janet Cowan, which was
wrecked off the coast of Vancouver
| island on Jan. /, attributed the loss OF
the ship to the incompetency of Captain
Thompson. The captain is said to have
been intoxicated when the ship struck
and went to the bottom. Several Of the
crew, including the captain, lost their
lives. Captain Thompson and two 9th
er men died of hunger and exposure af-
ter leaving Vancouver island.