The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-14
SOUTHERN NOTES.
\ Political Sensation i'm South Caro-
lina-Thc Famous Virginia Sixth.

INA nc afnOus Virginia SiNih.
There is a sensation in South Carolina
| growing out OF the ever present dispcn-
! s1ry system.
In the interval before the second pri-
mary last summer between Governor
Ellerbe and Mr.. Feathcrstone, every
| daily newspaper In South Carolina, with
tho exception Of tho Columbia state,
supported Foathcrstonc and bitterly at
| tackled Governor Elleroe. There was
| such antaeOnism 10 the dispensary sys-
tenn and 10 tho governor personally that
| 81 was generally predicted and believed
| that the votes Of the other candidates IN
the first primary would go 20 Feather
! stone on the second and nominate him.
The Columbia State was anti-dispen-
| sary and anu-prohibtion and had been
| for a year supporting a mode Of set
Element by county option, between nigh
| license. prohibition and the State dis
pensary. on account Of tho absence or
/ Editor Gonzales in cuba. tho State had
not taken a very active part I'm the
campaign. A few days before the sec
ond primary. Editor Gonzales In
signed editorial. came out for
| Governor Ellerbe. promising the
! local option and license advocates that
Il would be 90 their interest TO support
him. The second primary resulted I'm
scant majority for Ellerbe Efforts
10 draw an explanation from the news
paper were unsuccessful. Il asked its
friends to await the meeting Of the Leg
stature
When the Legislature convened the
other day and Governor Ellcrbe's mes
sage was read IL suggested county op-
ton between the dispensary and prohi-
EDITION systems. but with such Onerous
conditions voting for prohibition as TO
! discourage the adoption OF the system.
| The message ignored high license alto
gether and made a long appeal for the
maintenance and fertilization % the dis
pensary system
Bditor Gonzales then wrote a signed
editorial, printing a pledge. IN writing
made 20 him by Governor Elerbe before
the second primary, that he would recon-
/ mend 10 the Legislature that each coun-
~ be permitted 10 settle the liquor
question, and stating that he fully con-
CURED I'm the views held and advocated
by the States as TO the best solution OF
the liquor question. This pledge, the
editor declares, was the condition eX-
acted for the support Of Governor FL
lerbe by the State when the Governor
pleaded for such support, and has been
held by him for public Justification OF
his course If the Governor should break
his word. The pledge having been VIC
lated, ne prints It with remarks de-
nouncing the Governor in the most
scathing terms.
The outcome IS awaited with anxiety
among the friends Of both men.
Governor Ellerbe has made no formal
reply but has denounced the publication
as false. The South Carolina papers are
fun Of IL, and there Is talk OF impeach-
ment
KILLED BY a VIRGINIA NEGRO.
MACON. Jan. n.-JOhn buchanan q
negro civilian was shot and instantly
killed at a late hour last night by a
negro soldier Of the Sixth Virginia Regi-
ment.
The killing took place at the house OF
Mollie Seabrooke. negro woman OF dis
reputable character. The "Details OF the
killing have not been learned
The sheriff has been notified. and IS
making an effort TO find the murderer.
A MUSIC FESTIVAL
N Birmingham succeeds I'm carrying ont
certain plans which have been proposed,
this city Will have its hrst Festival of
Music i'm May.
The plan proposed IS one submitted by
the Boston Festival Orchestra, a profess
SIGNAL musical organization which has
national reputation. They gave an enter
tainment in Birmingham last May.-Bir-
mingham Age-Herald.