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THE BLACKSHEAR TIMES. . VOL VI. There are 229 cottons mills in the South, consuming 255,0110 hales of col ton. It is announced that Secretary Blaine, in consultation with Fnited States Minis. ter Ryan, has arranged a comprehensive plan for the promotion of reciprocal trade between this country and Mexico. Tire latter Government will unquestion ably accept. Suicide as a risk to life decreases rap idly after the thirty-fifth year, and tho very old take their own lives as rarely as the very young. Under ton and over seventy years of age, suicide is extremeh rare and takes an insignificant place in the statistical fable-. The American nation uses more soap per capita than any other on the globe. Where the English uses four pounds per head we use five and a half. No other nation uses over three pounds to our five. Italy uses least of all, and Russia beats her only by a few ounces. Cremation is coming more and more into vogue ” in Germany, ’ in spite ' of thc ■ expense and , certain . legal difficulties which render its performance in some parts almost an impossibility, A, Gotlui no fewer than one hundred bodies have been cremated during thc present year, Miss Mamie Isdeli, a dashing Missouri young woman o , f > ^' ' • ;(ust becu married to Jesse hovel, m Calhoun County. Ill. Mr. Fovel, who is seventy-nine years of age, was compelled to give . Ins bride •, 1 1!l '' ( ' ' and money. Miss Isdeli, who was edu cated in a convent is a verv beautiful m .......... than his new bride. The last returns of the central statisti cal bureau at Stockholm give th” popu lation of Sweden at the end of 1888 as 4,748.257. against 4,717.189 at the end of 1886. The rural population amounted J,888,04J, . „„„ and the urban to ’ ., nv , to > > t but the latter is increasing steadily. The number of males was 2.301,104, and of females, 2,447,153. The nickel-in-the-slot contrivance has been utilized for the sale of postage stamps. A A machine has been invented which will produce a two-ccnt stamp when two pennies are placed in t he slot, Therc are also machines so contrived that :i large number ot stamps c:tti i>< ^ when ten or fifty-cent pieces are used, The inventor of the machine wants the •Government to adopt it. Sir John Lawes, the greatest authority in England on agricultural matters, esti Kingdom at 8 .c-(-j, 72.) quaitei>. and t.u quantity available for consumption, after deductino- two bushels an acre for seed, at 8,1)98,545 quarter-. Taking the popu Jation for the current harvest year at ruher over :>< 000 000 the amount re quired 1 for consumption, ‘ at sixty-five bushels per head, will be quarters, leaving nearly 19,000.000 to be m-ovided 1 bv wheat m stock and imiiorts. • - .The ™ t-ait Lake r i W-.»t r.tr, sip the lne Scandinavians are rapidly leaving tun Mormon Church. The Scandinavian Methodists and Lutherans are the cause 1° , of it. : ' two year- <o n<» i'i . ‘-i. worked quietly, but most effectually. -unonc- the Scandinavian saiuts. and have cut SY, "t’u after s.;ath iu the ranks of the church. At the rate they bate been holding revivals and gatherings in the harvest from *h Mormon fields, there will only be a corporal's guard of Scandinavians left in Sait Lake Israel by another year. They are being converted faster to Christianity than the elders can send over fresh supplies, aud when once converted from Mozmouism make cx cellent citizens. Inlike most countries, China holds • the suicide in honor, and by her laws ex tends to him the most lenient considers lion, having regard iu all cases to the motive which prompted self-slaughter. The motive is not unfrequently revenge, as tile Chinese 1™ »,.i» ho™. holder on whose premises the dead body is found not oniv to provide the funeral of the deceased. As suicide i» thus a means of rescuing one's relatives fr -m vert v. it has been made in China a fine art. A carious development t ; ' practice of offering one's self as a stitutc for a person under semen death. Thi- vicarious payment of . gal penalties is, of eour-e, much appo- steel by rich criminals who are enamored of life. BLACK SHEAR, GA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER V.), 1889. i I LAID TO REST. pUJpg| of EX"Tr6Si“ (1611b JJclVlS< Vast Throngs or People Participate ia tlie Ceremonies at New Orleans. On Wednesday, the city of New Or leans was tilled with distinguished visitors and military pageants. Eight governors wore present to do honor to the dead chief of the Confederacy— Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Ken tucky, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida and Arkansas. The procession South, was the largest ever known in the and the floral offerings surpassed in beauty and design anything that has ever before been seen in the South, I he prided home of flowers. At an early hour the streets were thronged with soldiers and firemen in uniform; members of various civic organ izations and representatives of every pro fession, avocation and association, in fact, tho streets were literally packed with people from all parts of the conn try. As soon as the doors of the city | ia p wero opened a stream of citizens be ^an to pour into the death chamber to take a farewell view of the remains of the famous confederate leader. It was not until 11:30 o'clock that the q d 0 f casket closed down for ever upon tho features of thc dead. The remains were then convoyed to the front portico of tho city hall building, where the simple but impressive ritos of the Episcopal church were performed, Davis Obedient to universal request, Mr. was given a funeral in full accord with bis superior rank as a military officer; and in addition to which numerous civic other organizations combined to rendei the cortege iu all respects the most irn GSEtfafy*? f p elaborate ceremonial. There 0 g were participating in the obsequies of the father of tho confederacy, besides vete uns of the lost cause, many gallant sol diers whose unflinching valor displayed on numerous hotly contested fields, re suited, not unfrequently, in troth glory and victory to “tho stars and stripes. ” The following gentlemen acted as pall bearers: General George AY. Jones, ol Iowa; lion. Chos. E. Fender, Louisiana) Sawyer Hayward, of Mississippi; Hon. Thomas H. Watts, of Alabama, membei of President Davis’s cabinet. Honorary pall bearers: Governor Francis T. Nich ols, Louisiana; Governor Robert Lowry, Mississippi; Governor 8. B. Buckner, Kentucky; Governor John B. Gordon, Georgia; Governor J. S. liichardsoD, South Carolina; Governor D. G. Fowle, North Carolina; Governor F. P. Flem- 1D S> Honda; Governor S. 1. Eagle, of Ark&ns&s A-bout 12:10 the casket was conveyed from the memmorial room tc an itnpro vised catafalque in the center of the front portico, where the massive pillars were entwined with & profusion thesoftfolds of crepe, Over the casket was thrown 0 f a silken flag of the lost cause, as also the glittering sabre with which the dead country, on the crimson fields of Chepul tepee and Monteray. coflfh Immediately sur rounding the were the clergy and armed sentries., they being the only persons admitted to a place on the portico during the service. The obse quies, which were according to the ritual of the Episcopal church were con ducted by Bishop Gallagher, assisted by officiating clergymen of various dc nominations,as follows: FntherHubort, Bev. Mr. Thompson. Mr. Davis’s rector at Biloxi, Miss.; Rev. Dr. Markham, Bev. Mr. Bakeweil and Rev. Mr. Martin. There were altogether fully twenty sur policed ministers, besides the attendance of numerous clergy of different denomi nations from various Southern states. A surpliced choir of thirty-six voices, ac companied by an organ, sang the anthem, “Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death," after which Bishop Gallaghei ^ndc an appropriate and pathetic ad dress ^ tbe (;onc i us j on 0 f the religiom services, the casket was borne by u de tachment of soldiers to a handsomely decorated caisson, which had been es pecially which prepared for be its conveyed reception, and on it was to to the cemetery. From the caisson arose a cat afalque consisting of a unique and beau tifully designed canopy, measuring eight feet in length and four in width, ami supported by six bronze cannons braced with musket*. The dome of the canopy was ornamented in bronze with furled United States flags draped upon either side. The casket rested on a slight elevat on, and the caisson was drawn by six black horses, two abreast, caparisoned in artil lerv harness and plumes.and each animal led by a soldier in uniform. FORMING THE PROCESS rON. V ceded J“ by SSS^JSUSS'JS^^. detachment of followed a in city police and turn by the clergy, pall s ( Tee f S along the line of march were crowded with spectators and out on the broad avenue of the direct road to t'no cemetery both sides ware lined with spectators for several miles. The entry of the pageant into the beautiful ceme tery, away out on the quiet Metairie ridge, far from the thunder and clatter and turmoil of the busy, rushing, work a day city life, was made with all the pomp and circumstance of a military and civic procession. .Metairie is the piettiest cemetery in the South. It ranks in beauty with the handsomest burial grounds of the world, Within it lie the remains of thousands ol Confederate veterans and the tombs ol militury and veteran associations of New Orleans. It is in this cemetery, in sub terranean vaults, that the Southern chief tain has been temperarily laid tc rest. PLAN OF RELIEF. THE CIRCULAR TO BK SENT TO THE GOV ERJTOR3 OF SOUTHBIIN STATUS. The following plan , , has , been , forum lated for the relief of Mrs. Jefferson Davis and lamily: “Honorable Governor of the State ol -: Dear Sir:—At the request of Governor Gordon, of Georgia, com tnander of the Vuitcd Confederate Vet orans’ association, Governor F. T. Nich o!s, of Louisiana, has appointed the un dersigned us a committee to raise funds in Louisiana, and to receive such funds as may be raised elsewhere for the pur pose of appropriate relief to the family of Jefferson Davis. Our desire is to unify and direct into a common channel the spontaneous movements in this direction, which have started in different sections of the country. It would bean act of su preme delicacy on the part of the south ern people, and would avoid scruples, which to our knowledge are not less strong in the ntind of Mrs. Davis, than they were in that of her distinguished husband, if these contributions instead of assuming the form of a donation, should 1>0 appropriated to the purchase of a body of 5,700 acres of valuable land in Arkan sas belonging to his estate. '1 his would be carrying out a project which had been promulgated before the death of Mr. Davis, and had received his sanction, A corporation bad been organized entitled by prominent dtizens of Mississippi the “Davis Land Company, having no other purpose than to raise funds >y subscription to the stock, and to pay every dolhir so raised without the reduction of a dollar for any purpose whatever to Mr. Davis at the price of this land. The capital is fixed at $100,000, in shares of $10 each, but if the subscriptions ex ceed that amount, tho capital may be enlarged to the extent rieces iary. The people of the south will honor t icm selves and testify their respect and ad miration for the invincible spirit of m dependence which characterized their departed hero and his noble spouse, if they shall unite in giving this gracious an<l delicate form to their beauty. *ve invite all interested to co-operate in this movement, and request the governor o each southern stute to appoint a com mittee to take such other slops as may be necessary to receive subscriptions of his people to appropriate them in the manner proposed. words After of future condolence, eulogis tic remarks and the names of the committe is appended. ANOTHER DEATH TRAP. A PANIC IN TUB TIIEATRE BUILDING IN VNFOHTUNATE JOHNSTOWN. During the performance of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” at thc Park opera house at Johnstown, Pa., Tuesday night the cry of fire was raised, resulting iu a terrible rush down the narrow stairs. About a score of persons were instantly killed and many terribly injured. People rushed from the outside up the narrow stair and were crushed by the crowd forcing its way to the street. Seventy-five person were injured. When the crowd was driven away, the following persons were found dead upon the stairs: Miss Clara Burns, Mrs. NYs ter, George Ilerner, Charles Fiant, John Carr, Mrs. Lester, John Miller, A. Weiss, John Wayman, Richard Worthington, Isaac Tolar, an unknown woman. Among the seriously injured were Charles Vaugh, Albert Owens, aud a man named Wieiner. There are about thirty others injured, but their names cannot be ascer tained. Thc alarm was false and there are many threats against the unknown man who started it. A BIG SUIT. THE TENNESSEE COAL AND IllON COMPANY SUE JOHN H. INMAN. Tlie Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, of which Thomas (J. Platt is president, has begun an action in the United States circuit court against John H. Inman, of New York, to recover $100,000 and for an accounting. In thc allegations it is set forth that Jt was arranged between representatives of the Pratt Coal and Iron company and Mr. Inman and others assuming to rep resent complainants’ company, that the latter should purchase all the property and franchise of the Pratt company for $4,000,000 in bonds of the Tenncsse company, and $1,500,000 of the capital stock which was to be increased from $3,000,000 to $10,000,000. It is further claimed that Mr. Inman and others secretly procured the option for a purchase of a majority of the shares of the capital stock of thc Pratt company, at a price not exceeding the par value of ihe stock. THE RICHMOND TERMINAL. According to the annual report sub mitted to the stockholders, the gross earnings for the year of all roads con trolled by the Terminal, have been over $29,000,000, and the operating expenses about $J8,0<)0,000. The net earnings over operating expenses and ail fixed charges of the various lines, and likewise of the Terminal company itself, give a net surplus to the Terminal of over $000,009, which is (according to its present msrket price; over four per cent, or. toe common stock of the Terminal company. WASHINGTON, 1). C. MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT AND 1I1S ADVISERS. AFPOINTJIEXT3, DECISIONS, AND OTHI.'U M.VVTEBS OE INTEREST FROM TUK NATIONAL CAPITAt« KJFTY-FII1ST CONI!It !>S. In further execution of the arrange ment as to committees on Titursd iv, -Mr. Woolcott was excused from s o vie 1 on the committee on Indian affairs. Peti tions from various parishes of I ouisi HIM ia favor of national election laws were Wiellted by Senators Ingalls, bills introduced Sherman un(1Evnrts> Among the and referred, were the following: By jq r< Sherman, to revive the grade 0 f lieutenant-general of emigration the army. of Mn Butler, for the persons of color from the southern states, a joint resolution of the Florida Icgisla t urc j tl f avor 0 f the national ship canal across the Florida peninsular, and of tin improvement of St. John’s river was pro se uted by Mr. Call, read in full and ru (erred to the committee on commerce. ;\] r . Gibson offered a resolution, which , VH s referred to the committee on foreign relations (instructing that committee to inquire into the expediency setting am! practicability of acquiring occupation or of the apart territory for the United negroes or colored citizens of the States, and also to inquire li»w fur, and ] ; n wliat manner, the government <>f the United States can and ought equitably to ^d tJl( , f ree dinen of the United States, their families aud descendants to emi grate thereto, and to settle thereon and to establish a system of common school education. Mr. Ingalls offered a concur rent resolution (which went over with out action) for a holiday recess of the two houses from Thursday, December ^9th to Monday, January 0th. Tho recont defalcation in the ser gcant-at-arms’ oilicc, and the consequent loss or inconvenience to many congress men, ’ have been engrossing questions ol iutcr ost aroun(J thc hou9e of ,, p res( . n ta tivcs durj * tho t fevv (k s #lld little tho ht ha , )ecu gITOn t0 the course of business j Q timeouting week. The coin nj ittec on rules hits not yet held a meet j n „ In former years it was the custom ( 0 permit the representatives to introduce be f ore the coiumitte * weie up j„ ; nted b „t this led to such confusion the docketin „ of measures that in the flftioth congress the practice was dis 0oIltinued and it 5s hardly probably that ' Head. u wm b(J ro . es t ab li8hod. Speaker on Tuesday, named six house committees Homo 0 ( t |iem are important devoted ones, Wednesday, at the capitol, was (1 , )r0 g nnl)m ,. () f exercises connneinor u t,ive 0 j the centennial celebration of the inauguration of George Washington, qq 10 g euil t e ftn ,i House of Represents tives was assembled together in tho hall of ,he house and had music, prayer by Rey j 0 j illt | c . r> chaplain Justice of the Fuller, sen ate, an address by Chief and benediction by Rev. VV. If. Miburn, chaplain of tho house. These exercises attended by the president and his cabinet, the supreme court, tho dele gates to the Pan American and interna tional maritime conferences, now in session in Washington, and all the prin cipal officers of the government. vs Tin: senate. The senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Green B. ltuurn to be commissioner of pensions. In the Senate on Tuesday Mr. Morrill, from the finance committee, reported the back, organization adversely, of the nati bill onal to provide banks with for less capital than $>9,000. Among the bills introduced and refeired wa< one by Mr. Chandler to amend the laws relative to the elective franchise. A bill for cel ebrating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by holding an in ternational exposition in the city of New York was introduced by Mr. Fv arts, and read for the first and second times. CAPITOL NOTES. Congressman Cothran, of South Caro lina, has reconsidered his determination to resign his seat in congress. He does this at the solicitation of his democratic colcagues. The death of Jefferson Davis has aroused curiosity respecting relics asso ciated with his capture at the close of thc war and now deposited in the war department. Many requests have been made in the pabt few days for permission to sec them, but all such requests have been denied. A delegation of twenty-seven gentle men from Boston, were in Washington Thursday,on their way to the Georgia mar ble quarreis. They go to examine the qual ity of the marble, aod if satisfactory will use it in the construction on »n addition to the Masschusctts state capitol. mineral They will also take a lo< k at the sections of north Georgia. At the adjourned meeting of tho gov ernors of thc thirteen original states, held in Washington on Tuesday, a bill was read by the committee appointed at the previous meeting recommending the building Fairmont of a memorial Philadelphia, structure which iu Park, shall be commemorative of events in the nation’s history. The bill will be pre sented to congress. The first session of the ways and means committee was held Thursday morning, when an organization was effected. Tuesdays and Thursdays were selected order ss regular days of meeting. The usual in regard to the distribution of the president’s message was made, and the present tariff law was ordered printed in the shape of a bill to serve as a basis for the preparation of a new tariff measure. ADVERTISE NOW. KNIGHTS AND FARMERS. ARTICLES OK AGREEMENT ADOPTED At TIIHIK convention. The two great orders, the Farmers' Alliance, or Farmers’ and Laborers' Union, and h- Knights of Labor, which have just eh a ' I ill ir session at ht. Louis, entered into an important agreement. II is a formal alliance for joint, political action along certain lines by the two or gani/.ations. In the agreement, perhaps the most i o ewunhy feature is that which provioc, for lire joint action ol the legislative committees of the twt organizations t - act m concert before congres, for the purpose of securing the ennctine.nt ot laws in harmonv with tin demands mutunlly agreed on. The arti* r\on ctes are it to ns fnllnws • tub Annei.i’.s ok agreement. St. Loins, Deeemlier 0.—Agreement made tills itay between the intilcrsiicni'il committee repre seutlng the National Firmer*’ Alliance ami in duMriai Union <m the one part umi the under "5“~ jrssJE The undersfgaed committee representing tho Knights of Labor having reads the demsndB of the Farmers’ Alliance and industrial Union which are embodied In this agreement hereby Indorse tlie same on behalf of the K nights of Labor, and for the purpose of giving practical effect to the demands herein set forth the legta lative committee of both organization* will act In concert before congress for the purpose of a« curing the enactment of laws in harmony with the demands mutually agreed. And it ia fur ther agreed, in order to carry out. these objects, that wo will support for ofllcn only such men as can be depended upon loenact these principles intostatuie law uninfluenced by party caucus. The demands hereinbefore referred to are as follows: Thnt we demand tlie abolition of mriloanl banks and tho substitution of legal tender treas ury notes In lieu of national bank notes; issued in sullle.icnt volume to do tho business of tho country on a caidi system; regelating tho amount needed on a per capita basis as tlie business in terests of the country demands, and that all money Issued by the government shall bo legal tender iti payment of ail debts, both public aud private. ii. That wo tloiwtml that filial! p.'iHfl such laws n» mIuiU effectually prevent tins dealing in future* of nil agricultural ami nu*rlv«nlcal pro duction*, pursuing; a Htringcnt system of pro cedure in trials uh shall neeuro the prompt con viction and Impound such penalties as shall secure th« mo V perfect compliance with law. ill. That wo demand the free and unlimited coin ag« of .silver. IV. That wo demand the paHflagO of law* prohibit ing thc alien ownership of land, and that con greMfl take early action lo devine mono plan to obtain by purchase all land* now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all hinds now held by railroad and other corporal loin in excess of mi oh um is Mutually used by them lie purchased by thc goveruimust and held Jor ac tual bottlers only. v. HcJiovlnff in the doctrine of oquul right* to all and special f avors t.o none, we demand that tax ation, national or Mate, uhaJl not beiiNOd to build up one interest, or class at iho expense, of anoth er. Wo believe that Min money of tho country should he kept «h much um possible in the hands of tlie people, and lienee we demand that all rev enue*, national, state or county, #ha)l be limited to the necessary expenses of the government, eoofioruicully and honsstiy administered. \ i. That, congress Ihhuo a Aiifflcient amount of fractUmal jiaper currency to laeilllatc exchange through tho medium of the United State* mail, VII. That the mea»»» of communication ami tranB portation ahall b« controlled by and operated in the Inperent of the people, through tho United Btate«postal «y»tom. For tho belter protection of tlie interests of Xhe two organizations It Is licrel.y agreed that such seals or emblems ok tho National Farmer* Alliance and In.iusu’lsl Union may adopt win Is, recognized and prutoctcd in tranMlt or othcrwiws by the Knii;liiit of Labor, and that all seals and label* be of iho Knight* by tho of Labor Farmer*’ will Alliance In like man- aud ner recognizee Industrial Union. [Signed] S. ii. Kuwik, Chairman. N. K. HaI.I., Secretary. J. I). Hammond, F. M. Illunt, B. II. Clover, M. I v ag<* f J. It. Miles, W. II JJarlon, N. A. Dunning, N. M. AdaniH, J. D. Hatfield, J. ii. Alexander, 1 ). K. Norri*, Stuart \»Uby s It. F. recti, K. C. Bally, W. 8. Morgan, J. If. Turner, A. S. Mann, Committee on lieniandn of tii« National F’ann ex\’ Alliance and InduRtrial Union. T. V. Powder!jr, A. W. Wriphr, Itolph U$*aumont, Committee Ucpri ' illlug tlm Knight* of L:tt*>r. The following officers of tlie Farmers and Laborers’ union of America were ejected for tlm next year: L. L. l’olk, of North Carolina, president. H. If. Clover, of Kansas, vice-president. J. If. Turner, of Georgia, secretary. If. W. Hickman, of Missouri, treasurer. Hen Terrell, of Texas, lecturer. This congress of laborers was one of tbs most important jmbile meetings that lias ever been held Iu tlm world, it repre sented more laboring men than the early congress of this country represented peo ple. It spoke with the full voice ol 4,i*J0, 000 laborers, and it will doubtless iia\e a tremendous effect In public affairs. The farmers convention adjourned to meet at Jacksonville, Via., tlie se< vud Tues day in December, 1890. DISCONTENTED MIMER8. The movement of discontented work ingrnen is now exciting grave ajipre he muons in Europe. In the Essen and Dortmund districts in Western Germany 90,009 miners ate on a strike end 20,000 more in Alsace arid Lorraine arc out. Riots have been-of daily occurrence in Brussels for nearly a week. Austria is described as “honey-combed with strik ers, starvation and hate.’’ The town o. r C-r.uth, M ., is proud in the poM-es-ion of •• young n an who )i;av tr 1 1 v I * .-j.il- <1 Iu tn.'io l>iiiei:»liio:i. This remarkable Corinthian sticks pins and needle- all lino ;g!i Jus tle-Ji, and jabi horseshoe nails into bis breast with out apparent pain. He also slicks nee II s through h' 3 "h< He and d pulls them out of his mouth. ies tins sort of thing “for the Inn of it," aud never saw a dime rrnueum in his life. NO. II. SOUTHERN NEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM VA RIOUS POINTS IN THE SOUTH. A CONDENSKl) ACCOUNT OV WHAT IS OOl.VO ON Or lUrORTANCE IN THE SOUTUF.RN STATES. Southern students of John Hopkins university, Baltimore, on Monday, passe 1 resolutions on tho death of Jefferson Davis. () ^ Sehlosl ft KllnsmU h, who for mcr , lived i„ Ueruandiua, Fla., WHS arrested Monday / in Brunswick, Ga„ sus tc( , Q , coun crIcU5n ^ ^ ... , onT, . \ chamber f . of , commerce i l ( un a., 0,1 Inursuav, - , adopted memorial to be 'presented a to the legislature urging the 1 repeal of the compulsory pilot laws of ! the state. j - Three hundred ’longshoremen struck i ! Wednesday morning ■“* at, Savannah, Gu., t 1 ft r - r * iia'o of cotton was stored during tho day. Non-union men are being em ployed, but union men are attempting to get them away. Trouble is feared. A letter received at Raleigh, N. C., Thursday, , by the department of agricul turn and mining, states that a North Carolinian, now in Central Americn, has discovered extensive and valuable depos its of mica, and is now looking for au available market for it. the Judge John R. Dillon, chairman of Tennessee Republican State execu tive committee, died in Nashville, Tues day morning, of heart disease. Judge Dillon was I nited States attorney for the middle Tennessee district, under President Arthur’s administration. The final meeting of the committee of arrangements for iho Jefferson Davis memorial service wan held at Charleston, S. O., Tuesday. The whole city was draped abundant in display mourning and there was an of Confederate flags which have not men thc light of day in a quarter of a century. A considerable stir was created in South Carolina financial circles Thurs day by the appearance before Columbia, the com mittee on ways and means, at Russell Wise, ol New folk, as attor ney in behalf of petitioners for tho re cognition and payment of bonds issued under the act of March 23, 1809. It is probable that there will be no extra session of tho North Carolina leg islature to take measures for the relief of tho counties in the cunt, which are in a bad condition, by reason Iloltr of the crop failure. Acting affected Governor provide says that the counties must relief, and that tlie law gave them distressed ample power to extend it to their people. The board of public works at Nash ville, Ten ii., sent n report to the city council on Thursday, declaring the wires of tho Nashville Lightning and Power company, to be extremely dangerous, and recommending that their charter be revoked, and a new charter granted, no thonziug them to put tip wires acceptable BSSOciu to the New York underwriters’ tion. A t. Anmston, , Ain., on f htilBuay, r red | Curti# WoodoiAU« two pttiot or h, while employed in painting a build Inet instantaneous and terrible d( . ttt j, g They J Were lit the third story on 11 r( ’P® platfortn. , ,, when ,, the ropes broke urnl they were both thrown to tue pave incut below and they were literally crushed to jelly. Nearly every boat iu their bodies were broken. Thc grand lodge A. F. A. M. of South Carolina, has elected the following offi cers for the ensuing year: R. F. Divver, Anderson, grand master; S. T. Islnr, Blaeville, deputy grand master; A. Duly, Charleston, senior grand warden; W. T. Branch, Abbeville, inner grand warden; Z. Davis, Charleston, grand grand treasurer; (J. Inglcsliy, Charleston, lloneapatb, grand secretary; chaplain. S. M. llitot, The boundary dispute between Mary land and Virginia over the Hog Island oyster beds was settled on Wednesday at a conference between the governors and attorney generals of the two states. The legal representatives caine to the conclusion that the chances were over whelmingly in favor of the decision by the courts that Hog Island tints are in open waters, and they, therefore, agreed that it would be unwise in Virginia to contend for possession. STRIKING MINERS. IHF.T CLAIM THAT THEY WERE NOT 7 HEATED 1(10HT. The miners at the Pratt mines of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany went out on strike Thursday room mg. They claim that last year the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company agreed to advance wages whenever tlie price of iron went up. Thc advance promised was two and one-half cents a too. Iron has gone up and the company ba3 faip-d to stick up to its agreement, the miners claim, and this, coupled led %v i(h thc -trike of the railroad men, them to refuse to goto work. The num ber of men who are sent out is 1,000 oi g ooo, and they say they can hold out ai lung as the company can. AN INVITATION TO UNITED STATES DELEGATES TO TAKE A TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA. The central and South American dtle gates to the Pan-American congress at Washington, have decided to invite the United States delegates to take atrip through Central and South America. The invitation will probably be accepted. The trip delegates to the congress will take a j , through the Southern states, starting about the 15th of January.