The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-12

over the express box, containing $l0,.
900 in silver bullion. The robbers es.
capped.
NICHOLAsYILLE, KY, July 5.-Last
night b waterspout struck the headwaters
of Little Hickman river with roar,
heard for miles. The flood swept every.
thing before it. Peter Miller was washed
off 8 bridge and drowned. The houses
of "a. j. Reed, the Widow Scott, Henry
Porter and Miles Porter were swept away
with all in them. Loss $50, 900.
ss ALBANY, GA, July 5.-A serious
difficulty took place at Jim Hartsfeid's
mill, in Colqnitt county, about twelve
miles from Camilla yesterday. A large
concourse froce Colquitt, Camilla and
East Mitchell county gathered 70 cele.
brate the fourth with a picnic and barbe:.
cue. The Camilla brass band furnished
the music. Everything passed pleasant.
" until the barbecue was served at 2
O'Clock. An alteration occurred between
two Mitchell and Colquitt county boys.
The lie was passed and resented. Friends
!interfered, when one man was hit and
knocked down. Instantly all was q
scene of confusion. Pistols, knives, clubs,
boards and every kind of weapon was
pressed into service. About thirty shots
we're exchanged. The scene was heart
rending. Women and children we're
weeping for fear their loved ones would
be killed others we're flying in every
direction. A. III. Jones, a prominent
stock raiser of Mitchell county, was shot
in the.left breast three inches below the
collar bone by Allison Collier, The
wound will likely prove fatal. Collier
was shot through the right ear and badly
beaten over the head. Jim Jones, of
Colqnitt county, was shot in the back
between the shoulder blades and had his
upper lip badly dishgured by piece Of
.scantling. His wounds are considered
dangerous. A.. j. Moree was reported
badly cut in several places. A lady, in
attempting to escape, was shot through
the hair. During the confusion the band
stand broke down and the instrnn ents
ruined. The band struck bee line for
home.
CHICAGO, ILL , July ga destructive
storm struck the town of Edwardsbnrg,
Indiana, about IL o'clock last night,
creating sad havoc throughout the village.
The town consists of about zoo inhabi-
tants, and contains beswesn $50 and 300
buildings. It is located Oh the Grand
Trunk railway; 173 miles from Chicsgo,
on the shores of diamond lake. The
wind struck the village with terrific force,
,oyerturning and carrying away many of
the houses. There is not business
house in the place but that is damaged
to q more or leas extent and the town is
almost complete wreck. A large and
handsome hotel that bad just been com
pleted and had not yet been furnished
was moved about fifteen feet from its
and completely wrecked.
Several dwelling houses were unroofed
and q number of barns destroyed, leaving
horses and cattle unhurt. No one Was
injured as far as known. The little lake
was turned into veritable sea and pleas:
ure boats that were upon it we're lifted
bodily out of the water and thrown mp
high and dry on the the land.
CONCORD, N. O., July 7.-The Concord
Times today, contains an account of an
Occurrences which has stirred up the
citizens of No. II township, this county.
One day this week 9 daughter of Mr..
Henry Poplin, of that township, suddenly
became deathly sick and In g few mo
ments vomited q full grown frog. In the
meantime physician was sent for, but
arrived only In time to see the frog hop.
ping lively about on the ground. The
girl stoutly affirms that she vomited the
animal, and her statement is borne out
by every member of her family.
R1paEwAY, s. O., July il. r. Balch,
8 young white man, % years of age, died
Yesterday of hydrophobia, resulting from
The bite of cat. Balch was born and
raised in York County, near Rock Hill,
and for some time past has been in charge
of r. H. Cornwell's plantation, fifteen
miles Northeast of Ridgeway, on the
Wateree River, in Fairfield County. One
day last fall, whileson visit to his home
in York County, he espied handsome
cat on the side of q road along which he
was walking, WHICH he thought would
make an acceptable present for bis sister.
He approached the cat, which seemed
perfectly docile and permitted him to
take it in his hands without offering re.
sistance but as soon as it was lifted from
the ground it became furious and bit
Baleh through the hand. Balch killed
the cat and gent on his way, thinking no
more of the matter. With the exception
of q sore hand for few days he exper.
fenced no i'll effects from the bite, and
had dismissed the matter from his mind.
On Thursday morning of last week Balch
vas taken suddenly i'll, experiencing
great difficulty in breathing. DR.. Linder
was summoned, but by the time he arriv.
ed the young mao vas unable to swallow
and soon went into violent
exhibiting all the symptoms
Of hydrophobia. Convulsion followed
and the physicians skill was
poWerless to relieve his suferipgs. When
not Id conynlsion he was perfectly
and piteously begged bis friends
and attendants to kill him agd put en