The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-06-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Fncts of Interest Gathered from Various
Quarters.


At Guavmas, Mexico. IS cases OF small
pox cases have been reported, fatal.
Col. Edward F. Stokes, of Grcenville,
has been declared insane.
Thunder storms have been raging in Ger,
many for three days, many persons ana
hundreds of cattle killed.
The monument to the dead of the Wash
ington Light Infantry in Charleston IS 10
he rebuilt
The recent heavy rains have done great
damage to the crops in the upper part OF
Sumter County.
Gen. Frederick n. Ogden, famous as
White League leader, died at New Orleans
Thursday, aged 40.
Mayor Courtenay arrived in Washing
ton Tuesday night en- route to New orS,
where he will take the steamer for Europe.
The Edison machine works. in New
York, began work again THURSDAY, after
many weeks idleness, with twelve men.
Secretary Manning's recovery is so slow
that he will not return to the Treasury De
partment before autumn.
There was heavy hail storm in Lau-
rens County on the 24th. which did consid-
cradle damage to crops.
William Brown, aged fourteen, and Miss
Anna Cooper, aged thirteen, were married
on the 18th instant at Durbin Church,
Laurens County.
Miss Bessie Church, of Union City, Pa,
drowned herself in i cistern while suffer
ine from mental alteration, caused from
over-study.
Mr.. NJ. II. Coleman, of New Market
near Greenwood, lost by an accidental fire
his residence and everything init. His loss
is considerably above small insurance.
Mr.. Stanmere Kirkland, who resided
about five miles from Aiken, in Shaw town
ship, fell dead on Sunday morning while
attending to the feeding of his farm stock.
There was destructive fire in Wausau,
Wis, on the "a, burning great quantities
of numbers. machinery, mills, etc. Loss
estimated at S215, 900,
Major Bacon told General Gordon in
Lexington that he had stood many night
cold and ragged on picket guard while the
General slept warmly in the commander S
tent.
The Savannah rice market has declined,
forced down by Sandwich Island rice,
which has been suffered to come IL duty
free. Georgas rice crop last year was
| n 600 barrels.
Evolution has been discountenanced by
the Presbyterians and the Augusta Assem-
! bly has adopted the majority report, which
holds that Adam was created from organic
dust
Sunday morning Wayne Anderson, q
wealthy and respected farmer Of Mountain
| Grove Missouri, was found murdered
shot in the throat and breast. His two
sons confessed to the crime.
The Rev. Mr.. Fulton, of New York,
who has been spending some time in Aiken
with the Rev. Lucius Cuthbert, has accept
ed call from the Camden Baptist Church
of Kershaw County
Senator Butler has replied to the circular
of the Free Trade Association of South
Carolina in manner which must be spe-
ciaIly gratifying to the Association and the
Meas and Courier.
The Methodist church at Parksville,
Edeeicld County, of the Rev. G. II. Wad-
dells pastorate. was blown down by the re-
cent heavy winds. This is, we believe, the
second church blown down at Parksvlllc.
Gladstone pan y! 'n';;cd at the Liberal
conference, sii,:. :; - is ready to leave
the home rule Il: - aatil another ses-
sion after it S;::, :: rc passed Il second
reading. His concessions meet with the
approval of the H.>>:irnts.
The runaway ac,.i,ir:it in N"1 York re-
sultinr in The death ui Mrs. i'rndleton,
arain enforcc> The Otter told w;r:.:ng that
in case of a r.lraway il is, Sat.'>t 10 le!naIn
in the vehicle y. & take The chances.
The French Government have officially
disavowed the speech of the French Minis
ter at Lisbon, congratulating the King and
Queen upon the marriage Of their sen to
Princess Amelia, daughter OF the Count OF
Paris.
The Augusta artesian we'll has been bored
to der:h of S12 feet. On Saturday layer
of hard rock was pierced, and for some
| minntes water poured over the top OF the
well, and at intervals since it has been run
ming over.
4 young white lad named Perry, aged
| about 16 years, was plowing IN held near
Hancock Landing, 30 miles from Augusta,
last Thursday, when q flash OF lightning
struck the young man, killing him and the
| mule he was working.
On last Friday evening negro man llv-
ing about two miles from Prosperity had
| quarrel with his wife about another man.
He left her threatening suicide, and he was
found in forest yesterday morning hang
ing to limb tied by hamestring.
The remains of Mr.. Henry Sparrick,
who died at Denver, Colorado, on the 29th
of November last, reached Charleston
Wednesday night on the $50 train from
Augusta, in charge of Mrs. Newell, the sis.
of the deceased. The remains were entered
in Magrolia cemetery.
The Crouch pond, near Trenton, in Edge
field County, was drawn off on Friday last,
and eight hundred pound of fish were OBJ
tained-so says our townsman. Scout Gray
"A varied assortment, consisting OF trout,
perch. Dream, jack, eels and cats.
Gladstone has decided to dissolve Parlia-
ment. The Queen has signifed her consent.
The motive of the Premier is supposed to
be I desire to concilate Chamberlain. The
next session will he devoted exclusively TO
the discussion of the home rule bill.
On Thursday morning large oak, near
II. NJ. NJ. Bogg's residence, on Little River
in Oconcc County, was torn to pieces oy
lightning. Two of Mr.. Boggs children
| and two colored men were struck down
Little Sloan Boggs was hurled under the
| fll;n,, ,;r,hor ord fatally injured