The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-15
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
onaainss FROM our state Exchanges.

Clarendon Pres: An afffay took place
at Courtis's shops, In this county, ON the
I'd instant, between James Thames and
Henry johnson, both white, in which
johnson was shot in the head with O
pistol ball. The proper authorities haze
been trying TO arrest Thames, but have
failed TO catch him. Johnson's wound is
not thought dangerous.
Darlington Netcs: Carteruvlle has re.
ceived las tons Of Peruvian guano this
season. 1.-The Radicals called q meeting
last week at Horse Branch, as we are in.
formed, for the purpose of organizing for
the approaching campaign. There being
present Radical and an Independent,
from diversity of opinion the meeting
wac total failure. 1.-The large two story
residences of Mrs. Jane Carter, widow of
tho late G. p. Carter, near Cartersville,
was destroyed by FIRE on the 29th ultimn,
Greenville Chronicle. The work of
rebuilding is going on az the site of the
late Academy of Music, while the trial
of the incendiarles who applied the fatal
torcn is in prOgress......The trade in old
bones amount TO something in Greenville.
They readily bring rs cents per hundred
pounds and arc shipped to the phosphate
mills.
Greenville Enterprise: We are inform
ed there ars thirteen breaks In the Air.
Line Railroad between this point and
Atlanta, caused from tho late heavy
rains.
Kershaw Gazette: During the month
Of March there we're four deaths in Cam
den-two white children and two colorcd
adults. .We.understand IL 10 proposed by
few gentlemen in town TO form O COM
pany for the purpose of operating two or
mora Clement Attachments. :. "A Gloon"
was captured on MorrilPs, mill pond near
Camden, last During the
months Of January, February, and March,
Postmaster Brooks of the Camden post
Office issued 1888 money orders, amount
ing to $18,152.96; the fees on which were
$145.90. He paid during the same time
ll6 orders amounting TO $1,721. .S0......
The County Democratic Convention OF
Kerahaw County assemblies on the 22d of
May. G'''
Camden Journal At meeting of the
members Of the Presbyterian Church last
Sunday, Rev. r. B. Anderson was called
to. the pasforate of the church. :. The
rainfall at Camden during the month of
March was 5.22 inches.
Lancaster LsJig1. Three shares Of the
Chester and Cheraw Railroad was sold
at this place OF public auction On Mon
day last, and brought $40 per share.-
The shares are $50 each. 80. The residence
of Mrs. Resecca Stack, in Chesterfield
County, nes.r the boundary line, was con-
sumed by f;9 on Tuesday last, together
with all the household furniture. DR..
Lackey, who was boarding with Mrs. s.,
lost everything he had, Including some
very valuable medical works, instru-
ments, &c. An aged lady, sister to Mrs.
s., became so frightened that she fell
dead in the yard. Delegates from sev-
eral of the townships met at this place on
Friday last to appoint delegates to the
Republican State Convention, which
meets in Columbia on the 28th instant.
The meeting was slimly attended, and
but little interest was manifested; the ab-
sence of the cnce familiar faces Of the old
leaders, no doubt, threw dampneaa over
the few faithful. The delegates appoint
ed to attend the State Convention were
Rev. @. @. Petty and +. i. Ciiuton.
Yorkville Enquirer: The Republican
executive committee 'cf York County
held meeting in Yorkville, on Thurs
day last, and appointed the following
delegates and alterlates to the State Re-
publican Convention, to be held in Col.
umbia on the 18th instant: Butler
Askew, Thos. Barney alternate; B! F.
Brigg, j. d. +. Duncan alternate; G. J..
Pride, T. K. Bates alternate; A.. 8.
Wallace, Russell Hope alternate. I'VE
are pleased 10 learn that some OF the
difficulties growing out of the adoption
of the fence law in Kings Mountain
Township have been adjusted without
litigation. The oppenents. Of the law
yielded to the inevitable, and will comply
with its requirements.