The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-12

yesterday.
The Texas Populist convention yes
terday got into a suarl over an amend
meut to the platform to limit salaries of
all State officers to $1,000 The plat
form favors salary rather than fee
system.
The Popuist convention a: O5eline,
Kansas, yesterday endorsed the St.
Louis platform and Bryan and Watson.
The only condition attached to the ori-
ginal proposition was that, if otuside Of
Kansas, there were more votes in the
electoral college for Watson thar for
Sewall that the Kansas electors vote for
Watson, but if on the other hand if
Sswall should receive the most votes
outside Of Kansas that be be given the
vote Of this State. a minority is also
iu readiness which will demand the
nomination Of straight Populist cleo
toral ticket
There vas sound money club or
gauizsd at Ncwbern, n c., yesterday.
Tie Republican convention of aIiebi-
gan yesterday nominated Mayor
Pingree of Detroit for governor and
endorsed the ST. Louis platform.
The Republicans at Milwaukee yes
terday nominated Scboield for governor
Oh the sixth ballot, over LarolIet, who
led at the beginning.
The governing committee Of the Chi
cago stock exchange held meeting
yesterday afternoon, but adjourned sub
ject the call of the secretary without ac-
complishing anything toward the settle.
ment of the Moore Brothers tangle or
the opening Of the exchange. Moore
Brothers have not yet furnished state
ment of their affairs and matters are not
in shape for the forming Of pool to
buy in Diamond Match and New York
Biscuit stock. Just when afairs will
be Strengthened out no one can yet tell.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 6 The Amer
icao National bank closed it's doors this
morning. No statement of the extent
of the failure can be made until the
books have been examined The bank
was unable last night to meet its en-
gagements with the clearing house. 1t
had on July 2. deposits of $685., 900.
No business firm or other bank has
been effected by the embarrassment of
the American National bank. The
bank is about FIVE years old.
Last night about 9 o'clock John Lee,
white boy about seventeen years old,
was shot and killed at his home pear
Whiteville, N. c., by an unknown
party. The sheriff Of the county has
telegrapbsd to the Mayor of Florence
for the blood hounds to run the mur-
derer down.
Saturday, Aug. 8.
The steamer Laurada, which has
taken several 6libus:ering expeditions
to Cuba, sailed yesterday from Will
miogton, Del, with party Of men
ard quantity of military stores
Senator D. B. Hill, of New York
will nc: preside at the Bryan notiGca-
tion meeting in Madison Square Gar
dea. He has rot yet stated whether
he will vote the Democratic ticket or
nct
It is not at all likely that the Caica-
60 stock exchange will reopen its
doors for some days yet to come. The
Moore Bros. are not fastening matters.
Ill agree that it sill be we'll into next
week before arrangements can be made
to resume business on the change.
Clifford Richardson aud George
Spillers had shooting scrape at Reedy
River factory, Greeuville couoty 90
Thursday night. Both were wounded.
Spiliers will probably die from the
effects of a wound through the stomach
The gold reserve at the close Of
business yesterday stood at $108..549. :
984. The days Withdrawals we're
$3.50, 400.
The Habana cigar manufacturers
contiaue to oppose the exportation Of
tobacco from Cuba
George Brown, colored laborer vas
killed yesterday. while moving a build
ing ct Clafin College. Oraogeburg.
Louis Breaux aud wife, an aged
creole couple of Iberia Parish. La,
we're murdered with an axe q few
nights ago.