The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-01-10
sOUTH CAROLINA In 1877.

Notable Events in tho state I,yfrins the
Paat Year. &
From do Ca0rissiea Htss oad Cbur,sr. LsasGv ist
JANUARY.
I'd. Governor Hampton issued his proc.
lamation calling for o payment OF ten
per cent. Su the taxea.
Sd. Unusually cold weather. Their.
mometer down to 22 degrees
4th. The State Senate compromise
committee net, and failed TO agree on a
plan for the settlement OF the political
djEculties......Th third unsuccessful at
tempt made 10 burn the town af Darling
ton.
6thHThe taxpayers of Cclleten inauga-
rate q series Of mass meetings, subse.
quently held in every county, plodging
support and payment of taxes to the
Hampton Government.
Sth. Emancipation celebration In
Charleston. Mass meetings Of tax.
payers throughout the State pledge sup
port to Hampton.
9th. The collection Of the 10 per cent.
tax assessment begun.
10th. Democratic ticket elected In
Port Royal.
1l.-Goyernor Hampton announces bis
appointments of collectors Of the 10 per
cent. assessment.
18th. Riot in Marion, caused by an at.
tack on enlorad Democrat-aeyeral DER.
sons wounded. .s,
18th. The Lowndesville murderers con-
yicted at Abbeville by q partially colored
jury.
25th. The motion made before the su.
preme Court Cor an injunction restraining
Cardozo and Dunn from paying out the
States money, which. was subsequently
26th. The quo ,oarranto against the
Hayes Electors for this State dismissed
by the Supreme Court.
goth. Judge r. b, Carpenters famous
decision declaring Chamberlain Governor
de fdcto iiled.
2sth. Holloway, q colored Radical trial
justice, shot and KILLED at Timmonsville
by unknown parties.
30th. Governor Hampton issued par
don, which was subsequently recognized
by Judge MaoEey, TO prisoner in Ches.
ter jail......A prisoner released by the
sheriff Of Aiken. on Governor Hampton's
pardon.
FEBRUARY.
I'd. Governor Hampton removed the
Characteristic coraty auditors and treasu-
Ters. NJ, d,
9Th. Judge Carpenter grants Injunction
funds. n
9TH. State Grange meets.
9th. Ex.Solicitor Runkle blows his
brains out at Columbia. aey ~
9Th. Martin Farquhar Tupper lectures
n Charleston.
10Th. Govetnur Hampton gives 81 900
to relieve the colored Orphan Aaylnm.
1lth. LongshoremeE's riot In Charles.
ton. Several persons injured. Gov.
Hampton commissioned his first militia
officer.
10th. Senator Cochran acquitted of che
murder OF young Dent Of Columbia.
20th. Granite order issnea forhidding
the South Carolina militia TO parade in
honor of Ws.==h..::aagton,s birthday, and
GoveFnoi Hampton issues = proclama.
ton relative thereto.
2lst. Grant burned 10 effigy at Sum-
merville. 9
22d., Annual meeting of the Washing.
ton Light Infantry, ,id reception of the
visiting COMMITTEES from the Clinch Rifles
OF Augusta..,.. United States flags dis
played at half-mast and in mourning in
Columbia.... Chief Justice Moses strfck.
en- with paralysis.
9th. Eifty thousand dollar Gre in
Camden. ....Associste Justice Wright
signed order.reieasing Tilda Norris under
Hampt3n's pardon.
18th. Riot by negroes on ComSahee.
Rioters subsequently, captured by militia.
|, MARCH.
lat. Wright attempts to recant his &c
zion In the Tildn Norris case.
L I'd. Associate Justice Willard decides
that Wright's recantation Is illegal, and
Tilda Norris Is released. Wright mystic
Eiously disappears. Judge Mackey form
ally recngniEes Hampton as Governor.
9th. Receipts of the Hampton govern
mant published, amounting to $780,
9Th. Judge Shaw officially recognizes
Governor Hampton. sisl,
9th. One hundred and ipty thousand
dollar fire ct Hewberry.
18th. Judge Reed orders the Taller of
Charleston County to receive q prisoner
nnder the Of B. Chisolm +,
one of Governor Hamptcn's trial justices,
the ejailer having preyioualy refused 70 do
90.
l4th. Thomas j. Counts, Democratic
nominee for State Senator from BarnWell
County. elected.......Asaociat Justice
Wright reappears in Columbia.
10th. Adam JohnsDn, Nelson Brown,
Lucius Thomas and John Rl8nry Dennis,
the Hausmann- Poftman mnrdefara. HING
ct Aiken. Governor Hampton begins
the organization Of the State c0nstatula-
~.
2Olh. Judge Reed decides that Hsmp-
ton 10 Governor, and the Chamberlain
trinl Justices collapse gs ..a
26th. Two incendiary fires, destroying
much valuable property in Gresnyille.
Loss S4O. QUO.
27th. Governor Hampton leaves Co
lumbia for Washington to confer with
the President by his invitation, and Is
accompanied by the Charleston Commit
tee. Grand receptions are accorded him
at Wilmington and Richmond. ~
29ih. Gov. Hampton and the Charles
ton Committee arrive In Washington.
Both. The reinterment of the body oi
Gen. John A. Wngsner tekes place. a
April.
i "a. Order issued BY tue PRESIDENT re.
| moving the tFoorr ifom tho South Caro-,
lima State Houses Gov. Hampton's teie,
gram received in Columbia saying
tEyerything is sntisfactosily and bon
ofably settled"
3d. The order FOR the removal Of tht
troops 70 published TO take effect ON thi
10Th.
4th. The location Of the Lutheran Gel
lege ie awarded 70 n N3wberry.