The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-15
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.


dent of the United States.
= One-third of the population of
North Carolina cannot read or write.
= The Underwriters Association of
the South holds its annual convention at
Atlanta, May 9.
- There are filty-five thousand men
residing in New York who are TO- day out
of employment.
Of South Carolina, is mentioned for Hin
lister to to the Hague.
- l.. Q. Washington thinks Chamber
he resigns "for the good of his country"
: There are forty-five cotton factories
in Georgia, all in active operation and
paying dividends, either in money or
stocks.
= Anderson NJ. Waddell of Nashville
gave $1,000 to the widow of man whom
he had killed. He had been acquitted
on a charge of murder.
President Grant before going out Of
office pardoned Bill Smoot and his COM
panions, charged with ku-kluxine in
Owen County, Kentucky. o..
= Patterson, Conover and Dorsey are
tho only ca pet-baggers left in the United
Il
trinity are nearly numbered. a
= Mr.. Barnum, the new Chairman of
the Democratic National Executive Com
mittee, is not only free from dyspepsia,
but Is one of the wealthies. men in the
whole county.
- Nashville american: ''The South
has q duty 10 perform now. 1t is the
hardest of all. It is simply to keep cool.
Whatever of degradation. there is in the
situation falls not upon the South.y M
- New Ya ks Mardi Gras, which
takes place on the 14tn of April. will
contain q number of tableau cars, illus
trating the history OF the country from
the discovery of America to the present
time.
= Some Of the most delicate varieties
of fish, which disappeared from the bays
along the Southern coast, during tho war.
are now returning. 1t is thought that
the cannonading and torpedo explosions
that occurred then, frightened them off:
- The n. Y. Stn suggests the name Of
U. S. Grant for the vacant seat on the
Supreme Bench, and adds: If the most
important questions arc to be decided-as
by the Electoral Commission-without
regard TO either law or facts, why world
not Grant do for Judge as we'll as any,
body? 7I,
= Hon. w. S. Brown, member of the
Georgia Legislature from Fayette Conn-
ty, was killed on Tuesday last in an en-
counter with Mr.. James Stewart. The
latter was arrested by the Sheriff, but
managed to escape by knocking the
officer down. The difficulty grew out of
monetary transaction. ,.:a
The democrats carried the municip-
al election Mt Galveston, Texas, by nearly
5000 majority, and elected eleven of
twelve Aldermen. Many negroes voted
the Democratic ticket, and in one ward
where the colored population prednmi-
mated, q leading negro politician was
badly defeated by q white Democrat. ,.T-
= Miss Fannie Hayes, the daughter of
President Hayes, who will occupy such a
prominent place in, Washington society
Tor the next four years, is ve,y pretty
brunette, OF medium height a. ! q very
flne figure, and is about nineteen wears
OF age. She is very bright and intelli.
gent, good conversationalist, and will
make decided sensation in society.
VIM. Randall Gibson, of Louisiana.
In o iate interview with President Hayes
advised him not to depend on coneiliating
the South by Offices and appointment.
but-by 6 LIBERAL just and kindly admin.
lstrative policy toward the Southern peo-
pie: President Hayes expressed his
desire 70 treat the Southern people fairly,
and said that the fact Of d man beipbr a
Confederate soldier would be no disquali-
ficati0n with him. s.,.,e I'D i,ss 'g-'l
William Pitt Kellogg whose infa-
nous reputation in Louisiana is known
throughout the country, has again
nnooheu aS siio 1ooT vi Iiio United State,
senate Tor admission, and his rap has
been answered by a reference of hfs cre-
ocntials to the committee on, privileges
and elections. Blaine vigorously es-
poused his cause, and insisted upon Kel.
logg being seated, but the Senate was in
exorable, and Kellogg will have to un-
dergo an investigation. uy ,s,.a !
= Postmaster General Kew saws that IL
Is his intention in the ;styation of
his, Office to do exactly what President
Hayes will require Of him to do in tho
matter Of appointments, and that he win
SO manage the affairs Of his department.
as that every ,.a't shall be guided by re-
spect for broa.i national policy In nc.
cordance with the policy of the President.
he also intends making tour through
the South, and will Isake these state
mlents 20 the Southern people, with a
y'es Of creating. an ere Of. good fsciiis..-
and thus endeayog. to re-establish better
understanding and more friendly rela-
tons between the two .ssctions, He
speaks quite enthusiastically and hope-
FULLY upon these points, and irtends Ito
use every effort in his power to bring
about these desired results. .sn.J