The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-27


j. A. Henry, dandily dressed printer,
was arrested In Chicago for uttering incen-
diary language and distributing q call for
an Anarchist demonstration. He contended
tnat the recent attack on the police was JUS
unable and said more bombs will be thrown
North Carolina has provided pensions for
her confederate soldiers, but they must be
worth less than $500 and live within the
boundaries of the State to secure it.
A music leaf turner has been patented
by Mr.. Louis l.. White, of Portland,
oregon. Now, what is fellow going to
oo Tor an excuse to stand close to his best
girl While she Is playing on the piano2
1t is scmi-oflicially announced that the
German Government will enforce the So
clailst laws more stringently than ever, in
0rcer 70 prevent the anarchy which Great
Britain, Belgium, France and America are
unable to suppress.
Make anarchists bow to law" saws the
Philadelphia Times. Yes, and drive them
beyond the seas to their own place. They
have no right to remain in this land of
freedom. Congress ought to enact a rigid
anti Chinese law against them.
1t is reported that Deputy United Mar
shal Andrews and posse Of three were all
killed by Bill Pidgeon in Eufaula Indian
Territory, while attempting his arrest.
Pidgeon killed Deputy Marshal Richardson
some months ago.
Norton Tubbs, of Nori, Mich, after fail
ing in an attempt to murder his sister, con
tessed the crime. announced his intention
to commit suicide, gave ncighbor 81 900,
and blew off the top of his head in barn
when the deputy sheriff came to arrest
him.
The talk about Fred. Douglass organic.
ing movement to induce the negroes ts
settle in the Northern and Western States
does not disturb the South. The colorcd
brother will not leave a section of the
country where the watermelon crop never
fails and the possum is always on deck.
a cOlorcd boy named jeff Bructon was
shot dead near Bamberg by a tramp who is
thought TO be named Bcllinger. He had
offered the father of the boy So to drive
him from Graham's to Bambcrg then com,
mltted The murder and made Off with the
horse 1t is thought he will he ovcrllaucd.
The largest acrolitc on record has lust
been discovered in Washington County, Pa.
1t fell on the 18th of September, 1885, and
was found embedded deep in the soil. It
Is the largest 0erolite on record and weighs
fully 200 tons. It's composition is chro.
mlnium, nickel, aluminium, copper, mag
ncSlum and tin.
a severe storm passed over Grccnvillc on
Saturday, destroying a number Of trees and
fences and doing other damage. A huge
oak was blown down across the Office Of
Drs w. II. and S. G. Jones, smashing il to
atoms. Several hundred dollars worth of
books were destroyed.
a wind storm struck Spartanburg on Sat
urday and ripped the tin roof from the
opera House and partially unroofcd the
Baptist Church. Several other buildings
suffered and many trees were blown down
a. >. AycOck had his head cut by a brick
falling upon it and David Sloan had one of
his legs injured
An old farmer intent on. maxine his will
was asked by the lawyer the name of his
wife, when he gravcly replied: "Wcll, in
deed, really don't rccollcct what it is:
we've been married for upward of forty
years, and | always call her nv oil wo.
man" The lawyer left a blank, TO he
filled up when the old woman's name w,s
| asccrtaincd.
ABOUT this time of year, says the G,tyOli1a
spartan, when man goes from town to n
country church, people wish to know what
he is going to run for. Likewise when your
simon-pure farmer gets up on Sunday
morning and puts on his best clothes and
rides oil TO church he is not accustomed
TO attend it Is suspicious circumstance, to
say the least of it,
On Saturday night last, parties unknown
went 10 the house nf Mr.. J. r. Roberts,
near Inc town or Lancaster, and called for
him. Mrs. II. told them he wns not NJ ot
home. They then went to the house of a
negro on the premises and, after cursin~
around awhile, fired several shots through
his door and left. Mr. H. is mallin. every
effort to ferret out the parties.
MIR. JAS. A. p. BlaclImon. OF Lancaster
County, has invented " Eim,! If machinc to
attach stock to Will" =! ling. /; is so con.
Structed as to make it, impossible for cattle.
to get caught in the rope with which thcv are
tied, and can readily be carried by person
from one place to another It's all arranged
SO as to afford stock shelter from the hot
sun.
An cXprcssman named Rics, so years
| old, hanged himself from q raftcr in his
barn IN Chicago. His wife found him in
this situation, and her screams brought a
crowd of neighbors to the scene, but no one
lnterfercd or attempted to cut the rome.
owing to the frantic efforts made by The
suicide to release himself, by throwing his
legs and arms apart After ten or fifteen
minutes policeman cut the man down
He was then cold in death.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have authorized favorable report upon
Mr.. Payson's bill to prohibit nonresident
aliens from acquiring or holding real estate
In the Territories of the United States. The
purpose of the bill isto break up the sys-
tenn OF foreign landlordism, said to be in
operation to startling extent in several of
the Territories, the foreign owners of IT,.
land leasing it to the tenantry under about
the same system which is in vogue in IT,
land.
The report has reached Eufaua, Ind
Ter, from the interior that Deputy United
states Marshal Andrews and his posse of
three were all mortally wounded by BUl
pidgeon while attempting his capture
Pidgcon had killed twelve men, and there
mas been large reward offered for his cap
turc dead CT alive. Andrews and his nossc
were after this reward Pidgcon killed
Deputy Marshal Richardson some months
ago., A posse of armed citizens are scour-
ing tho country for Pidgcon.
MennrEt Sneak I'm Town.