The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-11-22
e ,HNE,rs> Of T1fE DAF.

Si1f#a%s =. NE IRIS, Of 71fE DaY. ''.s' t
+, "A decree for the salc of the Rock
bridge Alum Springs has been entered
IN the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
Va.
! The New York Graphic says there
is rumOr coming from wCll-ini0rmcd
sources that Mayor Cooper is about to
ho suspended.
In the library Of General Grants
residence at Gulena "he coat-ol-alms
OF the Grant family" hangs comSpicu-
ously Oh the wall.
-.Scnator David Davis is reported
seriously I'll at Lcnox, Mass. His
Illness was brought on by the recent
death of his wife.
Senator Bayard's candidacy is adj
Vocatcd by the four German daily
newspapers OF st. Louis, every one of
inc four representing a radically dif-
tcrcnt class.
Tho twO-year-old child of Mrs.
Gulliyray, of Carp village, Ontario,
atc the sulphur or twenty matches last
! Sunday, and died soon after.
The Rev. DR.. Ethan Allen died at
Newport, Ky, on Friday, aged eighty
four. lie was one of the Oldest E,,is-
copal ministers in the United States.
Tho New Orleans Times says that
the now constitution Of louisiana and
the voto on tho constitutional conyrn-
ton declaring that the colorcd pcoplc
shall De protected in their rights, have
stopped the exodus Of colorcd men
from tka State.
An; empty boat with mast broken
morning near Advocate bridge, near
Halifax. 1t is thought to bc one in
which six persons left Scott's BAY for
Advocate llnrbor lust previous to the
severe gallo Of last Saturday. All who
were OIL board arc supposed to bc lost.
In the investigation of the charges
Oh encouragement in regard to tho
to the Milwaukee (Wis.) House Of Cor
rcction, one OF the prisoners has con-
job against tho managers, and was
originated to facilitate Il plot for u
general escape.
Mrs. Emily Smallcy, Of Lowell,
Ohio, widow of IL soldier, drew
$1,000 rcrsion money last week
and purchased revolver for fear Of
bcllg robbed. Her tcn-ycar-olu son
picked up the weapon, accidentally
discharged it, and the bullet went
through his his mothers heart, killinm
her instantly.
Two young men and two BOYS
were together in II room in Bristol. y.
H., last Sunday, when Orvillc HAYNES,
nineteen years old, pointed a cooked
revolver ut the others. lie was told to
stop, as the revolver was loaded.
Laughingly he pointed il at hi:; own
head, when tho revolver was disc,.ar:y-
CT, killing him Instantly.
"A farmers convention, in which
the Southsidc counties will be fully
represented, is to be held in Peters
oarg, Va, commencing on the 25,h of
the present month, for, the "purposc Of
considering some important measures
for tho future interest" Of that State.
Hon. Thomas +. Eayard, ofDclawarc.
has been invited TO deliver an address
Oh wednesday, the 2Gth, on "Thc Du-
tics of Citizen"
- About two weeks ago John j..
wilson. boy OF sixteen years, who
OF his fingers crushed by being caught
III the cog wheel Of "mcrry-gc-
round," or flying horses, at the Nation
al Fair grounds. The injury sccmod
to be slight at the time, but on Sunday
lock jaw set in, and notwiths,an,]i,,;.
tho best surgical skill he died that eve
ming.
Near Lawrence, Kansas, on Sun !
day evening, Strawdcr Hines. colorctl.
went to the house Of Samuel Odvll,
placed the muzzlc Of Gun near thr
window where Odcll was sitting and
fired, killing him INSTANTLY. Hines
then wcntinto the house with thr in
tcntion of cutting Mrs. Odell's throat
with butchers knife, but dcsistcd,
lie claimed that O,cll had threatened
his life for dangerously frightening
Mrs. Odcll some months before.
"A special from AioIristown, Tenn
says that two men named Downs and
| Anderson, day or two nro, went
armed with rifles to the house of Miss
Josephine Williams, near Jamestown.
! insultcd that lady aud threatened to
shoot a man Stcinirpcr if he lid
not leave. Stcinirp or, however.
snatchcd q rifle belonging 10 ono Of
| the men, shot Downs dead and clubbcd
Anderson nearly to death. Stcinrpcr
was arrested, bat no one appearing
against him he was subsequently re-
| eaScu.
TIE Milk IN TEm CoCoANuT.-A
prominent Radical in Fairfield county
the other day met Major Woodward
III our presence, and assured him that
he was tho universal choice of the Rad
lcalS of Faiaiicld for the position Of
Congressman. Being asked what
meant this astounding declaration, in
regard toa man whose energies and
talents had never tired in the cause of
Democracy, he replied, ""That's exactly
what's the matter; we must get RI! of
him, for all h-ll can't carry Fairfield
tor the Radicals as long as Major
| Woodward stays here" This was
ready solution of the case, and easily
accounts for "thc milk in tho cocoa
nut" What n superb member the
genial Major would make Camden
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