The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-08
FROM THE WIRES.

uy's steamer City OF Washington,
which arrived here today from Colon.
had on board the crew Of s nca OF
the eehooner Emma G Kpow:es
which was discovered off Barnegss
one dey last week on her beam epGs
and abandoned. The crew were
picked up by the steamer Allianca
of the same line, bound from Colon
on April %. after the steamer had
been in collision with the schooner.
Washington, april 80 The astor
ney general has accepted the resigna
ton of Deputy Marshal E Brooks
Sigh and in his place appointed ex
Sheriff George S McCravy OF Laur.
ems County
Boston, April so:-The Harvard
University corporation has expressed
itself unanimously in favor of grant
ing the degree of doctor Of laws to
President Mckinley.
Union. April 30-There IS great
excitement here, and the people feel
very indignant towards the massage
ment of the Southern railway for
ordering our telephone wires cot
The wires cross the railroad st this
point and were eight or ten: feet
higher than the telegraph wires and
in no way interfered with them. The
railroad hands cut all the posts: froD
here to Rice's Turnout, save three
miles west of here.
Tacoma, Washington, April 2S-
The steamship Copack brings news
that the shipments of raw cotton
from the United States to the Orient
will be greatly affected by immense
purchases of Bombay cotton. just
made by the Cotton Spiuners' Union,
embracing the largest cotton manu-
fscturers of Japan Their agents
have bought 255. 200 bales to be
shipped within the next few months
Of this quantity the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha wM carry 100000 bales at II
rupees ton Many manufacturers
intend to mix Bombay with American
cotton while others will use the
former exclusively 1t is laid down
in Japan cheaper than American
Washington, April 80 The navy
department has decided to take steps
Immediately to ascertain the facts as
to the connection of Lieut. Townley
with the army scandals in Manila,
developed by bis testimony before the
courtmar,ial yesterday Rear Admi
raj Kempf has been directed to
conduct an investigation and if the
findings warrant it, to order court
of inquiry Lieut. Townley was
retired officer, born in Ohio, and ap.
pointed from Nebraska
Washington, April 30-The su
pureme court yesterday admitted to
practice FREDERICK Degeiau, the resi-
dent commissioner from Porto Rico,
in the United States The practice
of the urt permits only citizens OF
the Uni.ed States to practice before
it. There bave been instances where
attorneys not regularly eligible for
practice before the bar Of the
supreme court have been permitted
to argue specific case only, but the
rule against foreigners. it is believed,
has been strictly enforced The ad
mission of Mr Degetau has caused
considerable comment in view OF
the insular cases pending before the
court
New York, May Members Of
the commission from the Cuban COZ
s,itutional convention sailed for Ha--
bana today on the steamer Habana
Their departure was witnessed oy q
number friends
Paris, May l.-Tbe principal au.
thor of the robbery Of the Southern
express in Paris April 26, when three
masked burglars escaped with 81. ooo:
francs, has been arrested His name
is George Miller or Miller aud be was
born in Chicago For some time be
has lived in Paris under the name OF
James Samuel, being employed in.
barber shop.
Macon, Ga, May 10. W Chess
nut of Jacksonville and "Clif jog.
dan of Macon. charged with rohbi7g
Southern express Car on the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad, pleaded
guilty today and were sentenced to
seven years in the peni'enslaFy
The robbery occurred last Tharsoay
night.
Paris, April 80 lie Te@p pub
fishes today a two column rep y TO
Count Tolstoi to the decree OF ex-
communication pronounced against
him. 1t is dated Moscow, Apri! l3