The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-06-25

A THiER Siior At GXrrxEY CirY.AGaffney
City, s. c., June 19.-Wm Pearson, colored,
was shot in. the abdomen, below the diaphragm,
this morning about four o'clock. He is pro-
fessional thief, and yesterday entered the DWELL
iugs Of three parties, taking goods thercfrom.
He says he has been stealing for three years,
but was never captured but once.
ANOTHER AccouSr.--Mrs. w. M. Miller, up.
on returning to her house In this town after a.
short absence yesterday, found q negro man
in her room with his hat off. and n bludgeon at
his side. engaged in riaing her trunk. She or
dered him to leave, whereupon he seized o bum
die that he had made Of Mrs. Miller's property.
and fed. Two coiored men who had1b6en rob<..
bed by the same man and were in pursuit oflaim<
came up about this time and followed him, lcsiI
him however after chase Of half mile.
During the afternoon party was organizedfs
and went in search Of the criminal .Ali relin.
quished it ut midnight, except MIR. Miller,
whose house had been entered. He continued
the quest and was successful at IN early hour
this morning, finding the negro asleep in q ditch.
Upon being called he rose, yawning, and when
Mr.. Miller drew pistol and ordered him to
march toward town, ran. MIR. Miller's pistol
failed to go off, but having another lie drew 10
an'l fred. The negro stopped seized fence
rail and showed 6ght, but dropped it and ran
again. He then stopped and diew q pistol
by this time other white men attracted by the
firing. appeared and the negro still showing
| fight fred on him. A sort of running fight was
kept up until the man lell, SnOt IN the sue OF
his stomach. He was conveyed TO the town cal
| aboose, and physician summoned, who pro-
nounced mis- injuries probably fatal.-Specidt to
| Greenvite NeWs.
| UNION LADIES AT SpARrANBuRa.-Sparta
burg, June ID, 18S0.-One Of the most enjo, n
| BILE features Of our commencement, and q fitting
finale to the festivities Of the week, was the ball
given by the Spartan Dancing Club last evening.
The youth and beauty of several of our sister
Counties were well represented. Among the
| young ladies who attracted particular attention
| were the Misses +. Of Union-the beauty OF
| whose costumes was only eclipsed by the charms
| of their persons and manners. Misses T. and
b., of Union, and Miss H.. of Spartunburg,
| were also very tastefully and elegantly dressed
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the
managers, who spared neither pains nor expense
| to make 1t n success, and the unanimous verdict
| of every ono was that nothing was lacking.
The music was furnished by the Italian Baud
| from Charlotte, to whose delightful strains the
eight fantastic toe was tripped till the wee
sma' hours Of the morning, when the merry
party dispersed.
John Kirby has sworn out n warrant against
John Cannon, Benjamin Moss Jas. Boling, Mar.
tin Ballard, and Thomas d. Boiling charging
them with assault and battery with intent to kill
on the 18th of June, 1880, on the Spart anburp
and Ashevill Railroad. This was issued by j.
Nj. Elford, on the 18th. The two Bolings were
arrested and committed to Jail, to await trial in
the Court of Sessions. The other parties have
not been arrested rs yet. The Sheriff and three
Deputies are searching for them. Ballard was
also arrested, but his wounds prevented h is re-
moval to the jail.-Cor. GreenUitLe Ners.