The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-06-19
A desperate po!itical figh

- A desperate political fight was
caused by the announcement of Blaine's
nomination at Liverpool, Pa. Three
farmers who were stalwart Republicans
denounced Blaine while drinking with a
party in a saloon. Four Blaine men
who were present resented the language
used, and words soon led to blows.
Others rushed in to stop the fight and
became involved In it, and pistols and
knives were introduced to enliven the
occasion. a shot extinguisbed the only
light in the place and thirty five madden
ed men fought at random in the dark
shooting, cutting and smashing chairs on
each other. When the combatants were
at last elected three men were found in q
dying condition on the flor. two of the
staiTarts and one Blaine man. One OF
them had received seven deep s,abs.
= During the thunder storm on Tues
day night at JohEst0E's, Edgeiield Coun-
ty, the dwelling house of j. u. Edison
was struck by lightning, the electric
huId playing strange aud fantastic freaks
under the said roof, but fortunately ex-
pending its fury with comparatively slight
damage to the building and none to life
or limb. The Monitor says: "Mr.
Eidson's huuse j" provided with two
lightning rods, and the next lightning rod
man that comes this way will be expect
ed to rise and explain"
- The GroenvilIe Me,rs of Saturday
says: Two very sad and exceptional
cases of mortality are reported from
tairview Township in this county. Ear.
ly yesterday morning Thomas Andrews
and wife died at their residence in the
locality mentioned, within forty minutes
ct each orher, froai sa,agession OF tie
stomach. Mrs. Andrews had been in
bad health for some time while her hus-
band was taken suddenly i'll about week
ago. The former was about 62 years of
age and the latter was about 68."
= The special correspondents train
furnished by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road made the fastest time on record in
returning after the convention. The 8l3
miles from Chicago to Washington was
made in 10 hours and thirty minutes
actual running time, and the distance
from Washington to Baltimore, 40 miles,
was made in 80 minutes. Frequently
during the trip the speed of 100 miles al,
hour was reached and kept fer miles.
"A large meeting of Republicans
and Independents at Boston on Friday
adopted resolutions opposing Blaine and
calling for new party if the Democrats
fail TO nominate clean man. President
Elliott, OF Harvard College, participated.
ting of the leading men Of the CITY. was
appointed.
= II is stated by friends Of Gen. Han.
cock. that hat gentleman would like
another nomination, aud that he feels
with new Vice. President he can do bet.
ter than he did four years ago. He does
not want to run with English again. If
nominated he promises to resign from the
army while making his campaign.
- a returned missionary says that the
greatest foe to industry and civilization
in tropical countries is the cocoanut tree.
It goes on bearing fruit abundantly for
forty years without any cultivation. and
the natives, knowing that they can de-.
pend on it for subsistence, remain lazy and
savage. g. l. .sf
- The financial stringeucy in Atlanta
is reported to be unprecedented. and IL Ia
said 10 be impossible 10 borrow money IN |
United States bonds even. Real estate
has dropped fiat, and all the banks are
said to be In continual dread of runs. -
. The Chicago Ne,os says that when
Jno. A. Logan was an Illinois Democrat
before the war he was noted for his zeal
to capture runaway slaves and to .frama
lava 70 prevent their escape from, ths
border States. :. -
-, On seventeen acres of peann,s n
Houston County, Ga, farmer last wear
made $3.50 clear money. besides fatteS;n,
thousands y of pounds Of pork.
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