The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-23
SOUTH CiROLINli NEWS.

RI AZ II y,
DR.. J.P. Hillhousc, prominent
citizen or Grccnvillc, died on Thurs.
day.
Lieut.. Allen Jordan, Of Chester.
h"s gone TO join his command in Ne
braskn. :. 'H
A daily train will run hcnccforth
ON the Chcraw and Chester Railroad
from Chester to Fort Lawn.
Mr.. Bascomb Richbo,lrg. Of Clar-
endon, was instantly killed blythe ac-
cidcntal ofhis gun on Saturday before
last.
DR.. j. T.. Ensor, late supcrintcn-
dent OF the South Carolina Lunatic
Asylum, has received al appointment
Us surgeon in the United States army,
C. &. Bowen, sheriff ofC Charleston
was married toa daughter of cx-Gov'
Moses, at Sumter, last "Wednesday
night, and has gore North on Il bridal
tour.
The aggregate weight of five mon
who weighed in Grccnvilc Wcdncs-
day was | ,3l7 lbs. The heaviest was
houston Ruckcr, the wcll-known
drummer.
-Messrs. John Brrdcll and Allen Me-
Casklll, county commissioners Of Kcr-
shaw, have announced thcir intention
OF declining TO serve for the fu)l term
OF their election and will resign nfIcr
the tenth of October.
The Rev. DR.. W. S. PIumcr has
been authorized by the board OF dircc-
fo.s OF the Theological Seminary TO
mrkc tour through the Safe end Wis
II AT the churches in Tho interest of
that institution. lie will in u short
tnno start upon his mission.
The Ncws SAYS the stock md
straw houses Of DR.. w. Il. Jones' papcr
mill, near Grccnvi'lc, caught fire on
Thursday night. 1t Yves thought when
tho messenger left thay the mill would
bc saved. The loss OH the -propc,ty
above mentioned is three thousoud
dollars.
Miss Lucy Walters, daughter Of
Mr.. ~. 7. Walters, Of L;,nc;,sicr, was
thrown by irNc!ious horse last
WcdnC s('ay and had her arm broken i'm
two places. Mrs. Rcbccca Taylor,
who was riding the same horse with
her: was thrown off and severely
bruised.
constable Wiley Team, Of Cam
den, pursuing Il negro man named
Levy 1hompson, alias Bolton Kcnnc
dy, Ntius Bolton Stuckv, who had
robbed the store Of Baum & Bros. nj
Camden, was turned upon By the fu-
glllve, who fired shot which passed
through the conStable's car. The
officer then fired upon the negro and
killed him.
There is no authentic statement
yet of the liabilities Of James Ad"cr ~
Co., Of Charleston. They arc cuprrnt-
ly reported to be nearly two million
dollars short. The Peoplc's Bonl;
which is one of The losers, made an as
Signment on Saturday and will wind
up. This is State bank, distinct from
the Peoples National Bank, Which is
not affected.
a serious and perhaps faial ar,i-
dent occurred last week ut McNcirs
Station, about eighteen miles below
Brunson on the Port Royel and Au-
2usta Railroad. MIS-. Rci,ecca Tuicr.
n young. lady about eighteen years of
age. while attending to her domestic
affairs, was seriously wounded bv ihc
discharge Ola gun that accidentally fell
rom its rack, the entire contents str;:l-
,,'S hcf IN thc lcg Just above the ankle.
Her condition is critical.
-McSsrs. j. j. Dar9an and Joseph
Earic, OF Sumter, went to Aurasta
last week to fight n duel. Mr.. Dal Ca,
was arrested and gave bond NJ.
Earle escaped. 1t is believed tic par
Ncs have gone TO, North Cnolira TO
fight. Both are lawyers and members
OF the Legislature. The difficulty
originated in newspaper article plb-
j'shcd last winter, at which one of the
parties to the present affair was Offend
cd. bat it was supposed ut the time
the matter had been satisfactorily set
tied. Itwas, however, recently nntor-
nnatcly revived. Both gentlemen
have families.
"A Charleston letter 20 the Abbc-
vile -Nedium contains the following: ::
""ChamberlaiD has been cmplorcG bv
George w. Williams to conduct hi,
defence in the cases against him ;or hi,
New York cotton sDccuIations. III.