The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The board of visitors Of the Citadel
academy has ssdctermincd to omit
this years, cncampmcnt, on account
tie recent sickness among the cadets
and the possibility Of exposure.
Albert Rhctt, the twelYc-ycar-
old son of Col. Jno. II. Phctt Of Co.
lumbia died Oh Tuesday, of lockiaw
brought on by wound in the foot,
given in climbing. A tree Il Jagged
twig entered the sole.
On Monday an OK which belong
cd to j. Land Scruggs of Greonville
county, which was tied up to Il tree
III the horse lot, was struck by light
ming and killed instantly.
On Sunday night, during a very
severe thunder storm, the store Of A.
Nj. II j. l.. Lopez, at Coosaw, was
struck by lightning and set Oh fire.
The entire store and the stock were
destroyed.
james Fortncr, living near Ma
rictta in Grcenvillc county, commit
ted suicide early Monday morning
by cutting his throat with a razor
lie had been insane for three days
and killed himself Il few minutes af-
ter his attendants left him.
The Sans Souci Driving Park
Association Of Grcenvillc are making
great preparations for the races to
begin there on the both and to last
three days. Crack horses from all
over the State and other States have
been entered.
MIR. Noah Clements, an aged and
highly respected citizen of Darling
ton county, died Sunday night last of
hydrophobia. He died forty-thrcc
days after having been bitten by the
rabid animal, and his death occurred
under peculiarly sad circumstances.
Tho following statement shows
the salaries of the Presidential post
offices in South Carolina as they arc
arranged under the present adjust
mcnt for the fiscal year beginning on
the 1st of July: Aiken, 81, 800, Beau
fort, 81 800, Camden, S1,30O, Chester
$1,000, Darlington 6. H., $1,000,
Georgetown, 81 200, Laurens G.. H.,
$1,000, Newberry g. H., 81 800, Rock
I'LL, S1,4O0, Sumter G. H., 81, 100,
Mmnsboro, 81, 100, Anderson G. II.
$1,000, Benncttsvillc, $1,000. Charles
ton, $4,000, Columbia, $4,000, Flor
encc, $1,000, Grcenville G. H.. 81. 800,
Marion, 81 100, Orangcburg G.. H.
$1,000, Spartanburg, $1,000, Union,
$1,000, 4orkville, 81 200.
AT the recent unveiling of Icc's
statue in Richmond the veterans of
| the Stuart horse artillery held q meet
ing and effected an organization fer
the purpose OF preserving the record
and history Of tic gallant old COM
mand. Col. II. p. Chew, of Virginia,
was elected president and Cold. Card
well, of Columbia, secretary. Hart s
battery was attached to this com
mand, and those OF its members who
desire to aid in this work and enter
their names upon the roll arc rcuucs-
ted to wlite to Col. ID. Cardwcll (of
McGrcgor s battery at Columbia.
"A prominent member Of the CO.
lumbia bar, who has investigated
the matter, furnishes the News and
Courier with thc following imforma
ton: "Thc Supreme Court Of South
Carolina presents q most remarkable
record. For thirteen years Justice
Mclver has not been absent singl,
hour from his seat upon the bench
In eleven years Justice McGowal
has been absent one day by reason
OF personal indisposition. Chief Jus
tlce Simpson in ten years has beer
absent one-half of one day by reason
of sickness in his family. Exccp
where case has been ordered to b,
reargued, no case has gone over an
other term, but the decree has beel
pronounced before tho next tern
promptly"