The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-29
State News.

1t is rumored in Newberry that DR..
Sampson Pope will enter the race for
Congress from the Third District.
= Reports from all parts Of the State
show that the crop prospects were never
better at this season of the year.
"A huge black bear WAS killed near
Summerton, in Marion County, last
Monday. He weighed 400 pounds and
was three feet and four inches hig!.. 1t
is supposed he came from Santee Swamp.
"A Texas pony belong 10 Z. x. Eos
ter, of Union County, lust week had a
good excuse for bucking and kicking,
but this favorite exercise did no good in
this instance. II ran into hornets nest
and was so severely stung by the insects
it soon died.
- Owing to a misunderstanding Of the
law as to the necessity of advertising an
extra term of court and the refusal Of
Judge Izlar to sign the pay certificates Of
the Jurors and conatables because there
was ''no court" the CLERK of Court of
Newberry paid the expenses out of bis
individual funds; the amount was Sl4S.-
so.
Mr.. J. D. Howell, of Georgia, is now
prospecting for gold on the property Of
Mr. John Dorm, at McCormick's Abbe.
vile County. MIR. Howell is an old
miner and understands his business. LIE
is cautious and does not conclude the
ground is full of gold because he happens
to find few small pieces. 1t is proba.
BILE that he will, in the near future, COM
mence work in earnest as he thinks pros
poets brighten.
- About two months since fine mule
belonging TO MIR. James Hill, of Darling.
ton County, was bitten by mad dog.
One day last week the mule was taken
with hydrophobia. 1t was taken first as
with spssnn. 1t soon seemed to be per-
fectly crazed, tried to bite and otherwise
fight everything that came in reach.
Those who saw it say it was q clear case
of hydrophobia. The mule lived only a
few hours after it was aken.-BtshopuiNe
Eagle.
= Mr.. Bramlett, neighbor of Mr.
Luke Marchant, who lives near Bates
Factory, informs lis of n curious incident
that occurred when the recent storm
passed through that section. II was the
usual custom for Mr.. MRrchant to plant
in separate part of his farm two acres
ofcotton for church purposes. The storm
passed through this part of his farm des-
troying the whole Of the two acres, leav-
ing the remainder of his crop untouched.
-GreenvilZe Enterprise and IountGiner.
Governor Richardson, in response
to request from Secretary Blaine, has
nominated two commissioners and two
alternates to represent South Carolina at
the Worlds Fair to be held in Chicsgo
| in 1898. The commissioners from the
several States will elect the officers and
boards of the great Exposition. The
names sent on by the Governor are Col.
A. P. Butler, of Aiken, and Col. j. @.
Colt, of Chesterfield, rs commissioners,
and Messrs. E. L. Roche, of Charleston,
and b. P. H.ammett, of Greenville, as
alternates.
At 9:15 Wednesday when the sheriff
of Union went up in the jail to look after
his prisoners, he vas suddenly overpow-
cred by two burly fellows, pinioned to
the floor, the keys taken from him and
the rufians r1ade o break for the door,
unlocked it and made good their escape.
The names of the prisoners who escaped
are Ashmore Mitchell and George Bales.
Mitchell was in jail for assault and bat
tery. He is very disreputable charac-
ter. Both are colored. A son of the
sheriff shot as the escaping prisoners aud
struck one, but he continued to run. A
posse went in pursuit of the escaping
prisoners.
- During slight thunder storm which
passed over Bennettsville about3 o'clock
"Wednesday afternoon two negro hands,
living on the Jennings plantation, about
one and half miles from town, were al,
most instantly killed by ligltuing, When
it began to rain q number of workmen,
with their mules. took refuge under
shed, near which was large hickory
tree. This tree was struck, and the
lightning glanced to the shed, killing
Smart Patterson and John Brown. Two
other men were knocked senselcsG, and
several ofthe mules were stunned. These
men, although badly bruised, are now
considered out of danger, and tho mules
are apparently uninjuted