The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-27
STATE NEWS.

ClarehUON !la> OTSaN!Leu all AZ
ricultural Society.
The farmers Of Bennettsvile think
Of establishing 1 fertilizer factory.
The new Masonic building at WAL
halla will he completed anG ready for
occupation by September lst.
Darlington and tie Western part
Of the County was visited by 4 storm
Of wind and rain during the past
week.
John Oldham contemplates build.
ing a cotton seed oil mill at Green
wood and other parties 4 sash and
door factory.
Mr.. Hiram Lee. of Marion, CON-
ni,:e,l suicide by taking laudanun Il
few days ago. lie leaves Il wife and
several children.
The crops Of come portions Of
Union, Laurens, kersllaw. Spartan
burg and Lexington have been SUI
fering for want Of rain
Joe McGrifin who was awaiting
his trial f.r selling whisky without
license died suddenly in Greenville
Jail on the morning Of the 21st.
Normal Institutes are getting
quite popular. Marlboro, Lexington
and Richland Counties each were
trying to make their Institue IL sue
cess during the past week.
Mr.. a. II. AIowry is suggested by
the Cmotina Spnt,m as Railroad
Commissioner in as much as Mr..
L. ts. Walker has been given the
appointment Of chief clerk by the
Collector Of the Port Of Charleston.
In the United State. Conrt at
GIeenvile on the 18th instant the
Grand Jury returned true bills
against }. }. Cooley and A. Sulratt,
Of Wlllanston, charged with cOun-
terfeiting.
The su!ary Of the collector 5TF THO
port of Charleston: is the amoun; Of
fees collected provided III. y do not
exceed $4,000; all above that amount
mast he paid into the [. 5. Treas
ury. In 1882 the fees amounted to
S3,S72.45. last year QSS4) to only
S2,464.42
The wife Of Mr.. John Saudcrs of
Aiken County. becaule So infatuated
with Henry Morris laborer on the
place, that she left her home with
him and We're making to reach some
some place eJohn Sanders would
not be in tue way, when they were
arrested and their plans spoiled.
In difficulty between Mr.. B +.
Welsh, merchant and Mr.. W. c
Moore at Lancaster c. II on Satur-
day evening last, the latter was
killed-they were SO close that the
clothing Was burned by the pistol.
1t is said that Moore was drinking
He leaves 4 widow and two small
children.
Dick Foreman. (col who murdered
Jom Nowells in Pickens County in
1882, and who lied the State. was
arrested in that city on the goth
inst. by the Deputy Sheriff: y requi-
sition will be sent for him as soon as
the necessary papers can be placed
in the hands of the Sheriff Of Pickens
County. y reward for his arrest
was offered by the Governor shortly
after the murder in 1882.
One Of the most furious storms oc-
cured in Charleston. 5. c.. on the
morning OF the 25th th:t has visited
that city since 1854. One fourth
Of the houses in the city were un
rooted. Parts Of the spire Of st.
Michael Church are destroyed.
wharves and warehouses are badly
damaged, Ashley River Bridge was
swept away. -Four vessels which
arrived yesterday are wrecked. The
loss is estimated at one million dol
lars On Su!livans Island the dam
age was very great. y number Of
houses were blown away. The Casino
connected with the New Brighton
Hotel was blown down while the
guests were a. breakfast. The main
building Of the hoIel is intact having
stood the storm without serious dam
age. The loss to the new Brighton
will be $4,000.