The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-12

There was n furiOus rain storm in
the ;cighborhood Of WaIhala, on Satur
day last. At Westminster, the Methodist
Church was blown oil its foundation,
but was not seriously injured. On Sun
day the lower part Of the county WAS
visited by rain and hailstorm. There
was destructive hnil.storm on Chattuga
River on last Friday afternoon. The
hail-stones were of unusually large size,
killing fowls, breaking window glass, &c.
Beast Butler when asked as to the
truth Of the statement whether he intend
ed TO force himself "a a candidate before
the Democratic convention because he
was sure Of the New England delegates,
replied: There is no, Il word of truth
in the report While was in Washing
ton did not talk to any one about the
campaign; much lcs, did declare my
self to be n candidate. am not can
dIdate, and have not g"l the Presidential
bee in my bonnet.
- Mr.. Guerry will present hi. liir..ize
portrait Of General Gary to the State,
and the State will, no doubt, hang it in
the hall of Representatives.. alongside
the portrait of the gallant Gordon of
Georgia, which was presented by the
distinguished artist three years ago. The
services rendered the State in 1876 by
Gary and Gordon were of incstimable
value, and we are reaping the fruits Of
those services to-day. = Nrwbcrry Obssr.
rPr.
= The faithful hounds which have
lain before the Jail door at Plymouth, y.
c., for several months have at last been
removed BY the release Of their masters,
two negroes convicted over year ago Of
rioting and sent to prison for two years
The fidelity of the dogs and the good
conduct of the prisoners so worked upon
the sympath;es OF the citizens of the
town that they pcti,ioned Governor Jar
Sis for the pardon Of the two men. The
dogs again rejoice in the possession of
their masters.
= 1t would appear that prohibition is
not working out good result in Maine
1t has been ascertaincd that there were
9lS retail liquor dealers in that State in
1882, AZ shown by the report of the In
teTnal Revenue Bureau, and that the
number Of these dealers increased in
Maine more than IL per cent. in the last
year, an increase actually Of 90. 4
table Of crimes committed in 1851 and
1880, taken from statistics by Mr.. G. w.
Toddard, shows q total Of high crimes
for 1851 to have been IA, while in 1880
they reached Gan increase of 270 per
cent. Other felonies in 1851, 73; in
1880, 200. The increase in population
for the 81 years during which prohibition
has been in force was II per cent.
: The Washington Gazette says china
berries, when well rotted, make an ex-
cellent manure. The Rome Courier
knows of man in iirard, Ala, who
employs many teams, buys from the boys
great quantities Of chinaberrics, which
lie feeds with grain to his mules, and
contends that it improves their health
and spirits. During the war sample OF
whiskey was made from these berries,
which is said to have killed more Con.
iederate soldiers than Yankee bullets
did.
= a meeting Of the Town Council OF
Aiken was held OH Wednesday to con.
slider the granting Of rights Of way to
the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railroad, and the giving of ten
acres of ground for railroad shops, both
being favorably considered Says the
Journal and Rcrie~ "In conversation
with General Hagood after the meeting
we were informed that the Financial
Agent of the Company was now in Eng.
land, and that the prospects for floating
the bonds Of the road were very favor.
able; that before any very definite steps,
however, could be taken, the English
capitalists who are preparing to put their
money into this enterprise, desire to be
assured first that all rights of way should
be secured, c'so proper sites for depots
and shops along the line"
= Kring, of Missouri, bids fair to he.
come figure in the legal annals Of the
country. He began his career By muE.
dering his wife. On trial he was found
guilty of manslaughter, carrying with il
a term in the penitentiary Not content
with this result, his counsel moved for >
new trial, upon which kring WAS found
guilty of murder in the first degree, and
was sentenced to death. Counsel helG
that the first trial barred any higher
crime than that of which he was frs
found guilty, and in pursuit Of this re-
suit, the case has been tried six times
the seventh time finding it in the Unitec
States Supreme Court, where the views
OF the prisoners counsel have been sus
tanned. The case has been remitted tt
the original Court for its eighth trial
this time placing the culprit's neck il
no jeopardy. There is no moral or lega
doubt of the guilt of the murderer.
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