The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-17
NEWS ITEMS.

- Gen. Thomas FRANCIS Nea6ner, Oecretaiy anu
acting Governor of Montana Territory, fell from the
deck of steamer Mt Fort Benton on the night of
the lst inst and was drowned. He had been ab
sent two weeks, and was on his return to Vir-
ginia City, after having procured arms for the
troops engaged in the defense of the Territory.
The body was not recovered at last accounts.
: The death is announced, near BrentsYille,
Prince William county, Va, of William Washing
ton aged "a years, nephew of Colonel Washington
of the Revolutionary army, and third cousin Of
General George Washington. His brother, Colo
mel Henry Washington, of the District of Coum-
bia, survives. The deceased served with distinc-
ton throughout the war of 1872.
Mr. Jacob Barker, the well-known banker of
New Orleans, was assaulted and severely beaten
with brickbats, by an Irish woman, one day last
week. Being over eighty years of age, and very
feeble, he was unable to resist escape, and was
considerably injured The woman had lost some
money by his bank.
= cambridge Farss Esq, of Huntsville, Aha,
died on Sunday last, in the sixty eighth year of
his age He was q Virginian by birth, and a
printer by profession. lie started the first paper
ever published in Huntsville, in the year 1928
Richard W. Brickell, ESQ.,, another prominent citi-
zen of Huntsville, died Saturday morning
= Senator Wilson has said that he favors Grant
for the next President. He believes the Southern
States will give half their votes to the Republicans,
and that that party will win the next election
He also believes that the July session will do
nothing beyond passing an amendatory act
The British Consul, E. j. Westmoreland, was
killed at Brunswick, Ga, on the 5th inst, four
hours after being married, by a Capt. Martin. The
affair created much excitement, aud it is enveloped
in mystery Martin was arrested and taken to
Savannah Geo.
= The Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of IL
linois has issued circular TO ell the constituent
lodges in the State of Illinois, in which be appeals
10 all Masons to contribute literally for the relief
of their suffering companions in the South.
= Scvcnty-fve child murders have been re-
ported in New York city during the last six months
Herod, of Judea, was not more cruel in the slaugh
ter of the innocents than have been these fends
in the Empire city.
- Mr. Chas. Keifer. wealthy and highly re-
spected citizen of Cincinnati, imagining that he
would be reduced to poverty, attempted TO CON-
init suicide by shooting himself. He may possibly
recover.
- Geo. L. Whitney, an experienced and able
journalist died last week ut Detroit; at the age of
5S. At the time of his death he was connected
editorialy with the Commercial 4sduerti,er.
- Gen. Clifton B. Fisk, long known in Tennes-
see as Commissioner of the Freedmen's Bureau,
has been appointed Superintendent of the South
Western Railroad with headquarters at 81. Louis.
- The Richmond Examiner and Enquirer have
been merged, and will hereafter be published by
n joint company, among whom are many promi-
nent citizens.
MIR. E. S. Perryman, who killed Charles
Langdon Hall, of 81. Louis, in Mobile, few weeks
ago, was tried and acquitted the ground that he
acted in self defense.
= Mrs. Jefferson Davis was at the concert given
in Montreal in honor of she Young Mems Chris
tian Association Convention.
"A South Carolina darkey has applied to the
Secretary of War for cauetshp at West Point
Burean rations must be running short.
- The Masonic procession in Boston contained
$500 Mesons in full rcgalia, and 40 bands Of mu-
sic, with 469 musicians.