The Easley messenger. (Easley, S.C.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-14

graph to the effect that an unusually
largA numbcrn ofstranlps are moyinas
toWardsllorida 5to3 spend the winterI
andbask III the genial sand saluhriousl
climate OF the "Wowery state. ''thcI
"Pensacola.. &Advancc-Gazcttc" SAYS =
"Ihey make a mistake. Florida is not
|a healthy state for tourists without 'u|
local haDitatiOn and Il namc;' They
will find the climate several degrees
too warm for them" ...,..... The presi-
dent has'sent to the Senate the. follow
ing nominations Wm. ID. Warmer,
OF South Carolina, now Commercial
Agent at Dusseldorf, to be Consul at
that place. Bcckford Mackcy, of South
Carolina, to be Consul at Rio Grandc
de Sal. Frank G. IIaughwaut, Of n.
Y, to be Consul at Naples, vice B.
|O'Dcll Duncan, of South Carolina, ap-
pointed Consul at Catania. ..Ou
Saturday night last, Deputy Collector
Ensor captured afo,r horse blockade
wlliSkey wagon In Onion county. about
twenty light miles fron Spartanburg.
lhc parties having the wagon in their
| possession were in camp when arrest
ca. The vehicle carried four barrcls of
brandy and 4 lot Of chcStnuts and ap-
| pies. ......... Mrs. j. w. Roger. sister of
the Rev. A. Coke. Smith, Of Chlrles-
ton, and wife of the Rev. Mr.. Roger.
the superintendent Of The Missionary
operations Of the Methodist Episcopal
hurch Soull, in Brazil, arrived in
Brooklyn. n. V, last week. She will
probably be present at the meeting Of
the South Carolina Confrrcncr IN
sumter this Wrck....... On Saturday,
George l'"scy. colorcd. was convicted
at birmingham, Ala, Of criminal as
Sa''lt on Il Young white girl. lie was
sentenced to be hln@rh on .Januurv
........ President john Taylor, III. Of
Iicial head Of the Mormon church, is
preparing an elaborate statement of
| t'r polite Il and social attitude of the
Lattrr-iay Saints. for the january
number Of the "Nor,h American Re
view. ....... Further particulars of h"
|lutanticiue case at Central, mentioned
in an"thcr column, state that Mrs.
Martha Gunlhrop anu her daughter
Matte. I yomG lady about grown.
were conmitlcu to Jail in Pickcns on
the Ith inst, on Il charge OF nfanti-
eide. An inquest was held over the
"rad body by Trial IuSiice Johnston,
cue Wv l'''A w no lIltNtt the nOSl
mortcm examination testify that the
>k'll OF The cIlild was fractured. and
chat in their iudGm, ut the infant once
brcaihed. Tine GunthropS are consid-
cred very good family, the father Of
the Young lady holding a good position
rs bridge contractor on the Air Line
Railroad, but the testimony taken at
the inquest makes out pretty strong
circnnlstantal case against them
On last Sunday evening Mr.. James
RI. Pitts, OF Lancaster county, was
found lying dead in the public road
near his home. with every Indication
that he had been foully dealt with.
lie had been in company with I'hurlow
Gardner James Miller and Columbus
Miller. who are rcputcd as being vio-
flcnt and rowdy and given to drinking.
| All were drunk and had about gallon
of wine with them when last seen.
| Pitts was known TO have had money.
at least five dollars, but none was found
on his corpse. James Miller lay near
him in drunken sleep. Pitts was
Il peaceable, quiet man, about 25 years
| old, and leaves IL wife and four very
small children ....... EoirtiplI roup. =,