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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

MASSACHUSETTS and Rhode Is
land Democrats strongly oppose free
silver and endorse the policy of the
administration.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

JOHN l.. BOSWELL. Of Lewishurg
district. authorizes us to announce him
as a candidate for Assessor for the
Lower district of Greenbrier county
subject to the Democratic primary
election or convention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
New Advertisements.
FtduCiary Notice.

THE following account is before
Il me for settlement:
James +. Mann, administrator of
Elizabeth L. Mann, deceased.
J. M. MCWHORTER,
April sow. COm'r of Accounts.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

We are authorized to announce DR..
WIN. Fl. MCCLUNG as candidate for
the House of Delegates from Green
brier county, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary election or
Convention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

WIN. Nc. BRIGHT requests us to an
nouncc him rs a candidate for the office
OF Assessor for the Lower District of
Greenbrier county, subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic party in primary
election or convention
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
For County Commissioner.

JOHN DAVIS ARBUCKLE desires us
to announce him as a candidate for re-
election to the Office he now holds
Commissioner Of the County Court.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

We are authorized to announce J.
MICHAEL CORRELL as a candidate for
reelection to the office Of Assessor of
the first or lower district of Greenbrier
county, subject to the result of the
Democratic Primary election or Con-
vention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

THE First National Bank of Bed
ford City, Va, has failed and a Bank
Examiner has been placed in charge.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

We are authorized to announce G..
SCOTT LAREw as Il candidate for the
office Of Assessor of the first or lower
district of Greenhrier county, subject
to the result of the Democratic Primary
election, when held.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

EVERETT b. MILLER, OF North AL
derson, will be run 10y his friends at the
Democratic primary for Assessor of the
Lower District of Greenbrier county.
lie is well qualified industrious and de.
serving, has large family and only a
part Of one hand to work with. We
have had no candidate heretofore and
hope the good people will help us nomi-
nate Mr.. Miller.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

AT Stanton, Va, last week, the
Republicans of the Tenth district
nominated Jacob Yost for Congress.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

THE Democratic Committee of the
4th Congressional district has Sc
lected Parkersburg as the place, and
July LIST as the time for holding tho
convention to name a Democratic
candidate for Congress. Walter Pen
dleton, Of Roane county, and Rankin
Wiley, of Mason, are said to be can.
didates for the nomination. Wiley
is outspoken for the free and unre-
stricted coinage of silver. We don't
know how Mr.. PendletOn stands on
this question. The free silver senti-
ment is said to be very strong in the
4th district.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
Lime! Linnel

HAVE about 5000 bushels If first.
D.. class wood-burnt rock Lime Tor sale
All orders left at Moore & Rittenhouse' 3
STORE VIII have prompt attention.
July 25-H. p. G. GUIIEEN
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30

PURSUANT to call of the Chair
man, the Eighth Senatorial District
Republican Committee met in Romeo
Verte on April 2Srd, 1896, and Sc
lected Anderson, w. Va, as the
place, and Saturday, July 18th, at
III O'Clock a. M, as the time, for
nominating a Republican candidate
for State Senator for the Eighth
Senatorial District of West Virginia,
also for nominating a Republican
canpidata for the Judgeship of the
Tenth Judicial District Of West Vir-
ginia. j. J. SW0PE.
w. A. PERRY, Chairman.
Sanrntorx,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-30
Live stock MARKETS.

M M w ANNEN, w. "
L. M. REYNOLDS, Sec'v.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Landed Three Expeditions.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 27.-Gen.
Roloir, Col. Nunez, and fourteen
others landed on the south beach this
afternoon about o'clock. 1t is ru'
mored that they were landed from the
steamer Dauntless. Gen. Roloff
states that he has landed three of the
largest expeditions in Cuba during the
past twelve days that has ever landed
on that island. Besides the men they
landed successfully four thousand
stands of arms, two million round Of
cartridges, four cannon. three thou
sand pounds of dynamite, and plenty
of medicine. Rolof statestha he ex-
poets to land four or five more expe-
ditions, but as none of those lately
landed were organized in the United
States. he will pursue the same course
in relation to the organization of the
others. He says that he does not want
to violate any laws OF the United
States. He refuses to give the landing
places.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
AIteeld Wakes Wroth.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. N.-Gover-
nor Altgeld tonight gave out an open
letter addressed to ex-Congressman
Forman, in reply to the recent letter
from ex- Congressman Forman to him,
making charges against his integrity.
The Governor states that Mr.. For
man emerged from the brush while he
was away from home and made in
situations against him and attacked
two dead men. He says he makes it q
rule TO not notice personal attacks
upon himself, as the calumniators in
time are buried in their own slime.
He terms the letter of Mr.. Forman as
being made up of malicious, false and
slanderous trash which has beeh re-
psatedly published end branded as false
and does not call for any further no
tice.
He brands every allegation Forman
makes as false and malicious, and
states that Forman knew he was stat
ing falsehoods when he wrote the de-
nunciatory letter. The Governor
states that Forman wanted the posi-
ton of Commissioner of the Southern
Penitentiary, Mr.. Browning of Duquin
applying for Forman, which was re-
fused on account of the Governor
having no confidence in Forman.
This made Forman angry and called
forth the letter.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
They Shot it Out.

GREENWOOD, 9. c., Aug. IA.
shooting scrape occurred here this
morning on the sidewalk in front OF
J. K. burst & Co.'S. store, between
Captain W. K. Frazier, Will Sanders,
a nephew of his and Aaron Smith, .
cousin of Captain Frazier, on one SIDE.
and Capt. Jas. Rogers and MIR. Dick
Richardson on the other. Some fifteen
or twenty shots were fired. CAPITA
Rogers was shot through the thigh
two places. Captain Frazier W
shot in the side. The ball was cut on
Mr.. Will Sanders was shot in the sid
a flesh wound, and several balls pas
ed through his clothes. -Four bal
went in bursts store through the do
and windows. The front OF the sto1
and the sign was peppered lively.
is a miracle that no one was killed, as
the street was full ofSeeple. Al! the
parties I've at N;nety.Six, S. G. They
ali came here to attend law suit be-.
tween Captain Frazier and MIR. hich.
ardson, and the shooting grew out 9l
it. Captain Rogers and Captain n
zier are both Confederate veteran any
both had been wounded in battle. ALI
the parties were strictly sober.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
NO NOMINATION.
RACE NECESSARY TO DE-
eide WHO WILDE SENATOR.
Mcsweeney Defeats Cooper-Mayheld De.
feats Robinson and Watts Defeats Rich
bourp-Thous lnds of Reform ers Voted
for Judge Earle and Against Evans.

bourg-Thous tnds OF Reformer Voted
for Judge Earle and Against Evans.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Aug. 2S.-Excit-
ing was the political game played in
this State last night. The moves on
the political checker board when the
official returns for Senator began to
come in and throughout the night,
were many and intensely exciting.
Crowds OF excited politicians and
others gathered arc und The State Office
and elsewhere. Never before has there
been such rush for information after
an election. Men of all classes and
professions got out their pencils and
began to figure at lively rate when
the official returns came in for one
county after another. Every little
margin was eagerly figured out. Gov.
Evans was as eager as anybody for
figures. 1t was late before he found
out that, with Richland staying out of
the fight practically, the people had
not endorsed his course.
It was impossible to tell up to 1 a.
m. whether there would be second
race for the senate or not, even when
for all that time the vote of only one
small county-Saluda-was missing.
But that one missing link was what
was needed TO decide what the result
was going to be. When it came at 1
a. m. it showed that Evans would
have to 90 into a second race, and this
is almost certain to bring about his de-
feat. In the first primary large
number of Conservatives did not vote
and in addition to this silent vote,
which was almost entirely in the cities,
it is conceded that Duncan's vote will
60 to Earle in the second primary.
The first vote, one of the larges: ever
polled in the State, came from the
country and is regarded as one of the
most surprising revolutions ever
known in the State. What caused the
revolution those who have followed
the campaign reports know best.
HEAVY VOTE.
The total vote in the State is n, 743
of which 1891 goes to Evans, 80, 983
to Earle and 1869 to Duncan. Dun
can and Earle's vote combined is 80,
351, giving them $50 votes over Ev-
ans. 1t has been a close race; one of
the closest South Carolina has ever
known. Here is the official vote by
counties. The star in the table at
Horny, Marion and Pickens means
that the complete" figures for those
three counties are the only ones which
were not proven correct by the receipt
of additional "oficial' returns last
night:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 26.-Tele-
graphic communication has not yet
been established with Ontonagon. and
details of the fire which wiped that
village out of existence yesterday af-
ternoon are still lacking. Advices re-
ceived by railway officials from sta
tiops within few miles of Ontonagon
are TO the effect that only fifteen
houses were left nding, but no lives
were lost. Fifteen hundred people are
homeless at Rockland and other places
in the vicinity of Ontonagon, to which
the inhabitants fed last night. Relief
measures are under way.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
British Guns Boom.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The foreia
fee has received dispatches from q
bar stating that the usurping sultany
Said Khalid, having refused to surren-
der this morning in accordance with
the terms of the British consul's u!ti-
matum, the palace was bombarded BY
the warships in the harbor and after
the bombardment was captured BY
the British sailors and marines VINO
had been landed by the war vessels;
Said Khalid was made prisoner and
will be deported to India. The dis
patches don't mention the loss on
either side. A later dispatch says that
Said Khalid and his leading adherenh
made their escape and took refuge in
the German consulate. Still later
DISPATCHES say that at noon, the
palace and the old custom house
were a blazing mass OF ruins.
Sharp firing continues on the out
skirts of the city, where force Of
British marines with 400 loyal Zanzi-
baris are on the Homain road. Other
sailors and marines are bringing IN
the prisoners and collecting the dead
for burial. During the bombardment
of the place, the steamer Glasgow,
which was owned by the Late sultan
and carried a number of guns, was
fred upon by the British warships and
Immediately sunk. Dispatches from
Zanzibar say that the bombarding q
the place lasted 80 minutes. The fir-
ing was done by the wsrships Raccoon.
Thrush and Sparrow. The followers
of Said Khalid were strengthened BE-
hind barricades and kept up a steady
fire upon the British soldiers and
marines until their positions were car.
ripd. s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
valuable Plantations Burned.

HAVANA, Aug. 26.-It is is reporte d
here that the insurgents recently
burned over 30 coffee and cocoa plan
tations in the province of Santiago lie
Cuba. Among the larger plantations
burned were the splendid estates OF
Aurora, Sompatia and Dolorita. 1t is
estimated that more than $l,000,O 900
worth of property was destroyed.
These estates were owned by French
citizens who were not sympathizers
with the insurgents, but who remain
ed neutral from the commencement
of the troubles in Cuba.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
CombIned for Free Silver.

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 26.-The
conferees appointed by the three con-
ventions yesterday reached an agree,
ment at II o'clock this morning. They
decided that the name at the head OF
the ticket should be the "Democratic|
Peoples Silver Party" that the Pop
ulists should be accorded three electorsl
and to haye the nomination for Au-
ditor General. The three conventions
will meet in joint convention to nom
mate the State ticket, the Popullsts
and silver men together to have . rep.
resentation equal to that OF two Demo
Gratis.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Tillman Hands OIL.

WASHINGTON, Aug %. - Tillman
passed through Washington this morn
ing on his way home from Pennsyl-
yania, where he has been making
speeches. He had a conference here
with Democratic managers. the e be-
ing a big demand for HIM among
Pennsylvania miners, Tillman told a
gentleman n the train that before
God" he had taken no part in the race
between Earle and Evans, but inti.
mated that he had advised Duncan to
STAY out of the race. He intimated that
he would be hands off in the next pri-
mary between Earle and Evans, if
there was to be another.-State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Bryan'S Itinerary.

COLUMBUS, Aug. H.-Dan McCon.
vile, chairman of the Ohio Democrauc
executive committee. says that Bry..
ans it's inerary for Ohio on the next
weeks visit is: Cleveland, Monday
night. August 81, Columbus, Septem.
ber 1st, and then the next day visits
Springfield, Urbana, Bellfontaine
and Finley, en- route to Toledo. winery
he speaks at night. He further SCI
Mr.. Bryan is to return late in OcN
and put in a whole week speah1
Cincinnati and all over the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Burglars Fired On.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich, Aug. N.-ThreN
burglars entered the feed store OF vo
new Nixon early this morning. Ing
were discovered and pursued by NY
Nixon and two companions, who oSHerI
took the thieves on the outskirts OF the
village. Nixon called on the thieves
to surrender and when they refused
the three pursuers fired on them. Ons|
of the robbers was instantly killed and
another captured and placed in jail
The third man escaped. The maq
who is in Jail has not revealed the
identity of the dead man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Total .......... 3s, ,391 30, 9s3 1859
MAYFIEI,D AND MICS WEENEY.

For lieutenant governor McSweeney
is winner apparently by vote OF
Al, 566 to 30,361 for Cooper. In the
above vote there are a few counties
missing. The star has the same sig
nifcance as in the senatorial table
Below is the vote so far as received.
Robinson's vote for superintendent
of education is 29,409 to Mayheld's
42,O99. The vote 40 far as received IS
as follows, the star meaning the same
as i'm the above table:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
A second race is necessary.

A second race is necessary.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
McLaurin had no opposition. No
returns are in from Williamsburg.
Clarendon and Darlington are COM
pIete. The vote heard from is as fol-
lows: Clarendon 1,425, Darlington
1915, Marlboro 1913, Marion 1O7,
Florence COL: total 6,567.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
All the counties save Colleton ana
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02

Totals. lS..............5o 40, ,ooo oo,ooi
ELLERBE IN A CANTER.
Subject to the same conditions, FL
lerbe for governor, has u, 59l 10
Whitman's 2,186 and Harrison's 13,'
705. He wins in q walk.
Here is a vote subject to the same
Interpretation of the star, and to the
conditions accompanying above tables
for State officars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
2046
Colleton. on.............,. 845 2046
6134 4464
4464
THIRD CIRCUIT.

Third CIRCUIT.
Solicitor Wilson has been ronomi-
mated without opposition. His vote
Official returns) is as follows: Flor.
ence 1900, Sumter 2151. Clarendon
1,436, Georgetown 700. Williamsburg
has not been heard from.
FOURTH CIRCUIT.
Only one county has been heard
from officially in this circuit. Oar.
lington gives johnson, incumbent,
1888 and Sellers 154. 1
FIFTH CIRCUIT.
The official returns are given from
all the counties save Saluda, which
has rennrtad hut three boxes
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
FIRST CIRCUIT.

For solicitor in this circuit Jervey
has 9 799 votes in Charleston and q
$50 in Orangeburg (complete). with
out opposition. Berkeley, the other
county in the circuit, has not yet been
heard from.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
Beaufort, for Bellinger, has not been
heard from. The official returns for
the other counties in the circuit are as
follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02

Total. 34l3 3947 657
Nelson and Thurmond will have to
make second race very likely.
SIXTH CIRCUIT.
Solicitor Henry has no opposition.
York's official vote, the only one re-
ported, gives him 3,057.
SEVENTH CIRCUIT.
the complete official returns are giv-l
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02
Total. 294O9 42O99 415G5 303G1
,D111rANT GENERAL

Watts, with the counties OF Berkeley
and Fairfield missing, and partial re-
turns from two or three other counties
has 3S, SOC votes to Richbourg,s 80, OH,
and will be nominated. The star
means the same as in the senatorial ta-
BILE in the following table, giving the
vote so far as received:
Rich
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-02

been commended by economists. Dur
iag the late war the United States
Government issued about $3.50. 900, 900
in greenbacks and made them a legal
tender for all debts. They had no
value in themselves, but the fiat of the
Government that they should be legal
tender for past as we'll as future debts
caused them TO pass current and 10 af-
ford the means of defeating the South.
The Advertiser knows nothing about
history "from the beginning OF the
world" as is evident from the above
quotation. The best economists, Mill
among the number, concur In the be-
lief that a government can, within
certain limits, give fictitious value to
money and, by limiting the issue, as
France did, can even make lrredeem'
able paper money pass current at par
1t is not the best money, OF course,
but if the Government declares that it
shall have power to discharge debt
and there is a large volume of debt to
be liquidated it will surely pass cur.
rent. Furthermore, since men receive
money only to part with it, creditor
will take anything whether salt, cod
fish, wampum or rags if he knows he
can pass it on to the next man. am
not favoring fiat money, but 1 know
enough of history at least toknow that
governments at different times have
been able to give value by law.
Again, ''if the people are prepared
TO support Mr.. BRYAN on this PROPOSE
ton they are equally prepared to legal,
ize theft" The proposition is that
free coinage would raise the bullion
value of silver to par with its coin
value. This means simply that if one
can send an ounce OF silver to Wash.
lineton and have it coined free into
| 81. .29, he will not sell his bullion any
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
A REAL BATTLE IN CUBA.
Rebels and S~paniards Have a Savage
Fight in Pinar del Rio.

MaceO's band, now concentrated at
Pinar del Rio, Cuba, met the columns
of Col. Hernandez near Candelaria on
Tuesday. Maceo had been joined by Ban
dera, and altogether the insurgents were
nearly 5000 strong. They opened fire
from the dense thickets on the troops I'M
der Col. hernandez as the latter were pro-
'~ceeding at a gallop. The Spanish leader
threw out a strong Skirmishing line, con-
sistinG of the Tar.eia battalion and the
Victoria squadron Of cavalry and artillery.
The insurgents were driven back but RAJ
lied to a second charge, with machetes in
the air. The Spanish troops met the on
slaught firmly and compelled their assail-
ants TO retreat a second time. In the con-
fusion the Spanish troops used bayo nets
killing and %woundlng many insurgents.
Darkness ended the hOstilities.
Maceo met with a heavy loss. The
highest ranking Spanish officers killed
We're Capt. Torrojas and Capt. Guerrero.
The total Spanish loss was siXty-siX
killed and wounded. The engagement
was the most serious which has occurred,
1t being no mere skirmish, but a formid-
able contest Of the opposing forces.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Five Men Killed and a Score Hurt
at Rifton, n. v.


A terrific explosion occurred at the LAT
IN Rand powder mill at Rifton, y. Y. Five
men were blown to pieces, and 1t was
with difficulty that the Identification OF
the mi sing could be arrived at. About
fifty men were employed at the mill. 1t
was Il few minutes after IL O'Clock when
calamity occurred. The glazer and dry
house went up. shattered to atoms, with
the terrible force of the explosion.
Only FIVE men were engaged at work
in that department and those were the
five who were killed. What caused the
explosion will never be known. Almost
Immediately ali adjoining building caught
fire, and il, too, was blown TO pieces. The
terrified w0rklnen tried TO reach places of
safety, but many of them were struck by
flying emDers. The entire surrounding
village was shaken on its foundations, all
the windows around for miles were broken
and the buildings close TO the powder
mills tottered as though they, too, would
fall.
The scene was one Of great excitement
and TO add TO the disorder the buildings
adjoining those which had been wrecked
caught fire. These were badly damaged
before the fire could be e~XtinguiShed. In
all 5000 pounds of powder were destroyed
and the loss of the company is placed al
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