The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-02-06

end of the crossties for about o hundred
yards, when, he was unable to hold on
longer: He fell and was picked up by
the section hands. who were at work in
aight OF where thea afair took place. Doc
tors were called In. and eli the aid posi-
bls given, but thereis very little hope for
Mr.. .Miuord's recovery: He is very much
bruised, especially on the side that was
next to the ground.
i ast Thursday morning q 6ve.months
old negro child was found dead In its bed
In q tenant house on the plantation Of Mr..
..Budb Prnitt, four miles South of the
city. 1t was i stout, healthy child, and it's
mother had LEFT il In bed that morning,
slesping, apparently, very well. At 10
O'Clock she went to the bed and found the
child dead. The circumstances we're q
little suspicious and Coroner Nance sum
moned 8 jury and held an inquest over
the remains. The jury made q thorough
Investigation, and, after hearing a state
ment from DR.. Parker and the evidence Of
several witnesses, returned verdict that
the child had been accidentally smothered
by its mother
The following batch of indictments will
be presented to the Grand Jury next week
for action Henry Nelson, larceny OF
live stock John Ward, same; Sam Irby,
alias Geo. Anderson, same; W. a. PARKS
carrying concealed weapons; William
Earle, same; George w. Palmer, same i;
John Johnson, same: James Rice same; (;
Henry Coates, same; John Johnson, re:
sisting an officer; Jane Smith, arson i;
Sam Barmour, house. breaking and lar
ceny Robert Jenkins, same; James
Rice. burglary and larceny Luther s.
Harper, forgery, Monroe Mills, same;
e. e. Burton, assault and battery Of q
high and aggravated nature; Herd sulli.
van, selling cotton on which there was
lien !; Hilliard Shepard, aiding an escape.
The Washington 10. C.) Evening Star, OF
the 25th inst, contains portraits and biog-
raphies Of the officers Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress, which is now In session in
Washington. Among the officers is Mr..
Edward "A. Trescott, Of whom the Star
speaks as follows "a general favorite, 8
Chip OF the old block, is Edward A.
Trescot, the Junior Secretary of the dele
CATION of the United States to the confer
encs., His duties are varied and numer-
ous, and they are all promptly attended to.
He Is the youngest son Of the Hon. Will.
liam Henry Nescot, the Well.known d.
plomat, himselfa delegate to the confer
encs. Eddie for by that abbseviatlon
Is he known to his many friends; was
born in Pendleton, Anderson County, s.
c., twenty-five years ago. In that same
town he grew up and received much of his
education-that education which he Is
now finishing with Law course at Co:
lumbian University In this city"
Tuesday evening about o'clock q
young couple, from Centerville Township,
came into the city on the hunt of an OFF,
Ger OF preacher to tie the matrimonial
knot for them. They stopped at the store
Of Messrs. e. w. Taylor q Co., and, maxi
Ing their wants known, in short time J..
w. Quattlebaum, Notary Public, was
brought in and made them husband and
wife. In the meantime large crowd had
gathered at tho store and insisted that the
couple should go to the parlors Of the
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Chiquola to have the ceremony perform
ed, but they refused to do so. At the CON.
clusion of the ceremony purse was con-
tribnted by the spectators. and presented
to the bride by Capt. Whack Baily in g
neat little speech. A fee ofone dollar was
also given to Judge Quattlebaum by the
crowd for performing the ceremony. The
couple received the congratulations Of the
crowd and then retired. The groom was
about 1S years Of age and the bride several
years his senior. It was evidently arun.
away match.