The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
SOUTH CARGlINA NEWS.
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Abbeville Press and Banner: Julius
Ligon, aged sixteen years, oldest son of
Mr.. John II. Ligon, of lebanon, was
killed last Saturday by falling tree.
He and bis father had cut the tree co that
it fell against another tree. When they
had sacceeded in moving it from the
breaking some of his ribs, auo 9TH
death ensued Immediately.
Abbeyille Medium. There Is considera-
BILE activity among the Radicals in this
county and they are evidently preparing to
make contest this fall. A few ofthe faith
full held kind of informal caucus on the
street last Friday and the county conven-
tion will shortly be called, on what pre-
else date we have not heard......The sad
news came to town yesterday that Mrs.
DR.. Bonner, of Due West, was lying
at the point of death aud that DR..
Bonner was dangerously i'll. Mrs. Bon
nar has haan a aevara antEarer for eaveral
ycars with consumption, and for the last
tea Co sssAAilssA ::.oa..i:s hsa lse:. almost
constantly confined to her bed......A most
outrageous assault waa committed on
Mra. Jessie 8. Jay at her home near
Millway on ;iaat Wednesday evening.
About dark che went out TO the barn LOT to
superintendt the milking of the cows, and
while talking to the colored wo,l:;sn en-
gagged in this work heard an unusual lnise
in the corn crib como distance from her.
She was then fred at by an unknown per-
son, but escaped into the house unhurt.
Barnwell iSenfiney.. WIN. 8. Bates,
The prisoner confined in our jail, and who
was 70 have been executed for the MUIR
der of Stephen Bush, came very near maxi
ing his escape on Monday night. The
sheriff, suspecting that he Bates) had
procured ...asnsl.ina Or sen.e g. her poison
with which TO destroy life, went into his
room or cell, and found him in posses
sion of pocket knife, an auger and a
die, and with these tools, itappeared, that
he bad been at work for sofne time, hav-
ing succeeded In boring through the floor
end cutting into the stills, and would in
q short time have ulade his escape. The
most rnyeterious thing ahont the whole
3,sfhir is, how did Bates come in pcasea-
don Of all these tools 2.....The young
wheat, in some sections or our county, 10
Becoming seriously injured by rust......A
severe wind and rain storm OF five min
ptes' duration, passed through the coun-
ty, Eve miles below here, last week pros-
trating trees and fencing.
BaRuforE Gseafflt. In cnnsehnnnea nf
the falling off of business on the
Port Royal and Augusta Railroad
q number OF employees have been dis
charged. f. !.
Chester Reporter. A somewhat lively
scene took place ia Trial Justice Lloydss
Court last Thursday. During the exam
ination of q witness, he became so obsti-
nate and iinpndent that young lawyer
drew his pistol to command respect. Tho
witness had treated the Court in most
insolent manner. -. Major 8. p. Hamii-
ton and j.. }. Htmphill, Esq., counsel
for Scott Hopkins, who was convicted as
at the recent term of couft and sentenced
TO DO hanged on 23d of April, for che
murder OF Jas. r. Stroud. have appealed
che case 20 the Supreme Court
Colieton DelH64Eaf.. Al county board of
health has been organized at Walter
boro. 1t Is composed Of three members.
Tor this county as foilows Charles Wit
sells NJ. D., /. i !. Lewis, M. D., and Hon..
Carlos Tracy.
Darlington Netrs. There willhe moro
land cultivated IN this eoD;.iy Isis year
than any year since the wa. Nearly every
man haa q mule or d horse, and every
nook and corner Is being prepared for
corn or cotton. 80. a TnRs. dog Visited the
house OF Mr.. y. H. King, near Lydia,
last ThnTaday. aud sbit a goose aud ats
taCk$d i've or hss fox nouHdB. Aieer tho
epcaanter iis cantcred OF the premises
~ though nothing 1nu occurred. (. SIit 7iis
pureued three miles by hIr. King and
killed....s On Saturday night last ia TIM
monsSis1e, about O'Clock p. H., during
khe absencO of her daug liter. Mrs. Erie.
dell, and aged lady, was called 10 the
door by q knoek. and opsning the d6os
was approached with slenaces and