The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-23
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

Oconee County, died on the 18th instant
He was Ga years of age.
= The President has pardoned Smith,
Wallace and Caldwell, three ku klux
prisoners from York County, confined
in Albany Penitentiary since 1872.
- The cases Of F. L. Cardozo and Rob-
ert Smalls came UP in the Supreme Court
last week, and were argued. The decis-
ion has not yet been filed.
- The first bar of steel ever manufac-
tured in the South was made in mills al
Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the 25th Of
April, and the manufacture is rapidly
progressing there.
An election last night, to fill vacan-
cies in the Butler Guards, resulted as
follows: Wadd.- Thompson, Captain
T. II. Walker, First Lieutenant; f. A
McBee, Second Lieutenant; w. A. Will
liams, Third Lieutenant.
- The Committee on Privileges and
Elections have decided neither Rainy OF
Richardson are entitled to seat from
the First District of South Carolina. By
all means let the election go back to the
people, and we have no doubt Mr.. Rich
son will be elected by large majority.
The Camerons have, as usual, dicta-
ted to the Republican party of Pennsyl-
vania. Henry r. Hoyt has been noni-
mated for Governor. The Nationals, who
olo;,,, N b,ndrad fbouoopI ,otoo boya
nominated man namad Mason. The
Democratic Convention has not yet been
held.
Mr.. ]. R. w. Johnson, Postmaster
at Walhalla, has been arrested as de-
faulter to the Government in the sum OF
one thousand dollars in money and
stamps. He was ex-Gov. Bullock's pri-
vate Secretary, and in this position no
doubt first began to consider the mc'snl
and t,t,in as identical.
- The Keoipee Courier says that the
revenue officials have arrested on war
rants during the week Jacob B. Butts,
James Chambers and Yves. Burnsides,
for distilling and retailing whiskey.
They have given bond before the Com
missioner for their appearance for pre-
liminary hearing at future day.
- Mr.. NJ. n. Chapman, Deputy Col
lector, and Mr.. VIM. NJ. Brown, Deputy
Marshal, discovered still in full opera
ton near Fair Play, some days ago.
The still and beer were destroyed and
the distillers arrested. The distiller, TAX
ing advantage of the kindness of the
officers, made his escape The officers
deserve credit for their effective work.
-KeOVcc Courier.
-Ex- Gov. r. X. Scott, of South Car
olina, had fallen pretty low, but has re-
Gently realized that to the low est depth
of degradation there is a deeper still.
Having solicited Corbin and Chamber
lain to join with him "in preparing for
the press true story of the Republican
administrations in South Carolina" p"
those worthless declined, on the ground
that they did not desire to mix them
serves up Will lcIle5due.
Three or four hundred colored Re-
publicans turned out last Saturday on
St, Helena to hear from Sammy Green
an explanation of his course in resigning
the Senatorship. He stated that he was
innocent Of the charges brought against
him, but that he was satisfied that he
would DO convicted if he went to trial,
and to escape the Penitentiary he had to
resign. The Republicans in Beaufort
have addressed note to Sammy request
ing him to appear before the club next
Friday evening and give an account OF
his stewardship, and especially to ex-
plain his action in leaving the Senate.
- A dispatch to the Hendersonville
IN. c. Courier, dated May -, and sent
from Chimney Rock, N. c., says: "Bald
Mountain has split in twain! Your read
ers will remember that two years ago
great excitement existed in this section
on account Of the wonderful and inexpli-
cable noises heard in the bowels of the
old Bald. The sounds, like muttered
thunder, apparently proceeded from the
innermost depths of the mountain, and
created tho widest excitement among
the residents of the valley. In the past
few days the mountain has literally split
in twain, leaving a chasm of three hun
dred feet in length and from eight to ten
feet in width. So far as your correspon-
dent can ascertain, the depth is one bot
tomless abyss. AS yet no smoke or lava
has been thrown out from the crater.
Great excitement exists, and Bald Noun
tain bids fair to become the modern We
suyius.
u Earl Russell, or as he is more famil-
iarly known, Lord John Russell, died on
Friday In England at the advanced age
Of eighty-six. Earl Russell was for a
period of thirty-eight years conspicu-
Gus figure In the political history of his
country. He twiGe occupied the position
of Premier, and held the office for six
years first and then for one year, but
during the whole of his long life he was
generally a member of the British Cabi-
net Since 1866, when the Gladstone
Ministry was dissolved, Earl Russell has
been in retirement, and has devoted him.
self to literary pursuits, writing several
works during the twelve years. While
he will not take rank with the greatest
English statesmen, lie will lie known tn
posterity as n man of high order Of talent,
Of great industry, of unblemished char
acter, and as one devoted to the interests
Of his native land.