The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-04-07
TTEMs-EDIToRIAI AND OTHERWISE

of the Texas Legislature, March 18th.
- Chicago expects to be the most populous
city in the, Union in 1890.
1t is estimated that New York spends
$500, 900 for amusements every month.
The election in Connecticut on Monday
last passed off quietly. No returns sufficient to
determine the result.
The Penitentiary atJ Jefferson, Indiana was
burned on Monday last. One prisoner was
smothered in his cell. -
Capt. Alfred L. Tyler, of New York, has
accepted the position of Vice President OF the
South Carolina Railroad.
= Greenville and Columbia railroad stock
sold in Columbia on Monday last, at public
outcry, at 1886 per share.
President Grant pays taxes on SlOo,oOo
and General Sherman on S235,000 worth OF
property, in St. Louis County, Mo:
- The annual convention of the Southern
Press Association will be held in Savannah Ga,
on April 25th.
BENJAMIN 81. Warren, prominent citizen
of Augusta, Ga, died in that city on last Thurs
day in the 74th year Of his age
The University of Virginia isifl a flourish
ing condition, with 464 students in attendance,
twenty -four Of whom are from South Carolina.
= The President has given Butler, as Presl-
dent of the Asylum for Disabled Soldiers, two
West Point and one Annapolis appointment.
The Democratic Convention OF Oregon
met on the 23rd. ]. Fl. Slater was nominated
for Congress and L. F. Glover for Governor.
- Professor J. p Kennedy, one of the pro,
fessors of the Due West Female College, died
on the 26th ultimo of disease of the heart.
1t is understood that General Ames, Sen
ator elect from Mississippi is to be marE1ea n to
Miss Blanche Butler, daughter of General But
ler.
Horace Greeley will deliver the opening
address at the next fair of the st. Louis Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association, October
80.
L. M. Burger, who has been recently ap-
pointed consul to Algiers, was o Colonel on
General Gilmore's staff, and sincethe war set
tied in the vicinity of Charleston. :
"A large fire in Troy, N. Y, destroyed the
Wood Moving and Reaping Machine comPa-
ny's building, valued at 100000; nearly two
thirds insured.
The Greenville papers chronicle the deaths
of Maj. Henry R. Williams and his wife, the
brief space of two days only elapsing between
their deaths.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, will assemble at
Memphis, on Wednesday, 4th day of May next
1T is asserted that there never was better
"stand" of wheat in North Georgia and Ala
bama at this season of the year than now.
- 1t is announced that the Supreme Court
has decided to reopen its opinion on the legal
tender question, and will again hear arguments
on next Monday.
The North Carolina Legislature has adj
iourned, and the Wilmington Star is sorejoiced
as to parade three roosters, in Growing atti-
tude, in its columns.
Governor Palmer, Of illinois, declines the
vice-P Presidency of the Cuban Aid Society on
| the ground that as loyal Governor, he cannot
aid insurgents. At least consistency.
General Walter Mitchell, prominent citi-
zen of MARYLAND, died at his residence in
Charles county on Monday. He was several
times Presidential Elector of that State.
The Laurensville Herald reports serious
affray near Tumbling Shoals, in that county,
ON the 23rd ult, which resulted in the death OF
J. Seabrook Leak, andthe wounding of MIR.
Bolt and Pinkney Wilson. -.
= 1t seems Texas has been boarding gold for
wears. Fifty millions, probably, are now in the
State. The fall in gold has cost Texas on ac-
count of this boarding, at least FIVE millions
This capital will now be employed.
The Tuscaloosa ALA. Times reports that
Ryland Randolph and man named Smith ex-
changed several shots in the street, wounding
each other and killing by-stander. 1t appears
that Randolph acted on the defensive.
Thomas l.. White, the man who shot and
killed Mrs. Katie A. Hobbs, in Boston, last Au-
gust has been tried. He plead guilty OF man
Slaughter, and was sentenced to the State prison
for fifteen years. -,
Judge Thomas has appointed Mr.. David
Hemrhili as Clerk of the Court for Chester
county, to fill vacancy. The Reporter says
that Mr.. H possesses every qualification TOR a
good oficer-intelligence courtesy ane apph-
cation. -,
The Boston Post says: Gen. Butler should
be looking after the Massachusetts, Ku kluI.
Rapes, murders, robberies, are thick enough
here, if scattered through the Southern States,
to place half dozen of them under military
government, according to the Radical theory.
= The Washington correspondent OF the BAL
timore Gazette says: "The revenue officials In
the South are calling for armed and mounted
men-United States troops preferred-to ald
them in capturing scoffee-pot aistilleries in the
mountains, The Government would lind the
game not worth the candle; but how the tar
mers' hen.roosts would suffer-" ,., :,
The Sheriff of Ouachita parish was Killed
at Monroe, La, on Friday night last, by party
of fifteen or twenty armed men, who came ior
the purpose of releasing one Beaver, ID CUSTODY
for murder The mob also killed Johnson, col
ored, who was witness against Beaver. After
releasing Beaver, they barred the jail doors to
prevent the escape of the other prisoners, and
retired.
The Charleston Neacs states that in eleven
Counties of this State, there are white MAORI
ties ranging from 20 in Lancaster, to l,9l1 In
Spartanburg, and that in twenty Counties, there
are colored majorities ranging from 2 IN Mari, :
boro. to S,O02 in Charleston. The total vote OF
the State. according to the last returns, is 148,-
716. viz: White 59,9O1, and colored S9,4l5. :,
- The Captain General of Cuba has received
instructions to order elections to be held IN the
island for deputies to the Spanish Cortes, when,
ever the political and military situation will
permit. This is an additional inducement held
out to the Cubans to submit. They are to be
recognized as an integral part Of the Spanish