The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-29

Charles William -HeW1SOn, who mad
achieved some fame in the inventive
world and was lifelong friend Of John
Ericsson, the inventor Of the monitor,
died at his home in New York sity.
A bill has been introduced into the
Massachusetts, legislature providing that
every street railway operating in Bos-
ton shall pay a uniform tax Of $50 per
car upon all cars operated in that city.
William Steinecker, prominent bus
mess man. of Evansville, Ind, shot him
self through the head with a revolver,
after having wrecked nis three fine
apartment fats by an explosion OF pow
der.
The barkentine Arago, 40 days from
Junin, Chilli. reports the, destrpc-
tion by fire at Iquique two weeks before
she sailed from there Of the German
ship Arituras. She was fred by her
cook for revenge.
The senate committee on military af-
fairs decided unanimously upon favor
able report upon the nomination Of Gen
eral Coppinger to be brigadier general.
He has been very strenuously opposed
by the A. P. A.
Secretary Olney has received cable
gram from Minister Terrell, saying that
the Red Cross Society will be allowed to
distribute relief in Armenia through
Miss Barton, though the Red Gross So
ciety itself must not figure in the work.
The Sherman statue commission has
decided to place the equestrian statue
Of General Sherman to be erected IN
Washington under the auspices of the
Army Of the Tennessee on the reserva-
ton just south of the United States
treasury building. -.
News has been received from Peking
TO the effact that the Chinese govern
ment has assigned large. sum for the
creation of o feet: The plan of con.
struction is very large. The govern
nlent is ordering nonclads, cruisers and
also torpedo boats. -.
The American ship Roanoke, Captain
Joseph Hamilton, which left New York
81; days ago, has at last reached port
after season of disasters and delay.
Three Of her original crew were lost IN
the Atlantic and 1S were left iii the hos
pital at Rio de Janeiro.
The crew of the American trading
vessel Maria, mutiuied, it is said, and
murdered Captain Brown, Mate Hol-
man and passenger. The captains
wife and son were nearly killed by
blows from an ak. The mutiny &C.
Cured off the Andrew islands.
The cruiser Baltimore, which has just
returned to American waters after al
absence Of three years, encountered
terrific typhoon after leaving Yoko-
hama and the storm lasted four days
and the situation was at times extremely
critical Two sailors were washed over
board
Leading Republican politicians of Ar
kansas deny the report that Hon. Powell
Clayton will be candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for the vice presl-
dency Of the United States. General
Clayton does not want second place on
the ticket, but would accept cabinet
position.
The rich gold discoveries at Forty
Mile creek, in Alaska, belongs to the
United States, and not to Great Britain.
The one hundred and forty first merid-
ian Of longitude has been accurately
determined by an employe of the Brit
ish government and properly marked at
certain places.
An engine of the New York and st.
Louis express on the Little Miami rail
road exploded one and half miles west
of South Charleston, O., and 10 miles
from Columbus, killing Clark A. Trim
BILE, engineer, and George Waters, fire.
man, both of Columbus No other per-
sons were injured.
United States Senator elect Frank J.
Cannon Of the new state Of Utah, said
he was heartily in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage Of gold and silver at
the ratio of 16 to l. In his opinion high
protection and free silver 60 hand-in-
hand and both are essential for the i'm
provement of the condition of the coun-
try.
Emperor William and Prince Leopold
have become reconciled: It will be re.
membered that the emperor banished
Prince Leopold to his country residence
under Is days arrest on Jan. 5. The
prince used sharp language when re-
buked by the emperor for his alleged
indifference towards his wife, sister Of
the German empress.
The police authorities Of Scotland
Yard are congratulating themselves on
the..remarkable absence of crime which
has prevailed in the metropolis during
the past year. The annual police re-
port which will shortly be issued shows
that London in its freedom from the
effect of lawbreakers, has made record
which may well be enyied by the gov