The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-01-23

fsh syndicate. About $3.50, 900 is in
volved in the deal.
VIRGINIA. {
\ The sspi55lEs 81 3 s|IW.miIl boI|et b
Iron Gate killed John Henderson,, his
son and negro named Rcubin Willis.
and totally destroyed the engine.
Governor Mckinney issued requisi-
ton Tor Judge" A. b. East. now in the
District of Columbia. East is charged
with forgery and altering negotiable
note purporting to be signed by one II.
L. East. He has been taken to Rich.
mond for trial.
AT Lynchburg thirteen-y year old son
of Councilman J. ID. Sullivan. while
walking on the street, laid his hand on
guy wire from an electric pole and was
instantly killed. A companion, who ell
deavored to release Sullivan from the
wire, was Knocked down, but escaped in
jury.
Gov. Mckinney has received copy of
resolutions from the Luncnburg county
Alliance protesting the calling of an cx.
ira session of the Legislature. The reso-
lutions stated that the Alliance was op
posed 'to any settlement of the State
debt for any greater amount than was
agreed upon by both political parties in
the Riddlebergar act ;"
The Synod of Virginia in Lynchburp
appointed Rcvs. II. ii. Hawes and d. A.
Penlck to conduct evangelical work.
That an English syndicate will shortly
locate steel plant with capital of
three million dollars i'm the State, and
somewhere within a radius of two hun
dred miles of Lynchburg. The capital.
lists arc experienced men in that line
having been long engaged in the steel
manufacture in Sheffield, England. and
the exact location of the enterprise will
greatly depend upon the action of the
land companies here as well AS Of monicd
men.
TENNESSEE.
Alice MacGowan, of Chattanooga, is
new syndicate writer whose articles arc
popular. Her letters and sketches deal
with southwestern life as It is.
Mrs Amelia Townsend McTyeire. wild.
ON. -Rishan- MrTveirc. of the South
ing at Nashville. She was a relative or
TIC Vaudcrbiits. and was instrumental in
getting the endowment of Vanderbilt Uni
vcrsity. Bishops Kccne and Fitzgerald
will assist at the funeral.
Arthur s. Colyar, Jr., of Nashville,
whose cscapades during the past few
years have greatly grievcd his family
and attracted wide attention, has been
adiudged insane by the circuit court at
Manchester, Coffee county, and ordered
to the asylum for the insane.
There will be no strike on thc Nashville
& chattanooga railroad. An 4rricable
settlement was reached at the final con-
ference between the officials and the en-
ployes' committee.
A bill has been introduced in the Leg
islaturc providing for the calling of a
Constitutional Convention, by Ralph Da-
A press dispatch from Columbia says
Captain ]. II. Andrews and Lewis Lands
down, two prominent citizens, met in
front of the Second National bank and
began discussing point upon whith An
drews had been sued by LandslOwn. AT
ter few heated words, Andrews drew
pocket knife and cut Landsdowns throat,
severing his jugular. A physician hap
pencd to be rear, and through his imme-
diatc efforts Landsdown's life was nro-
longed for short while, but he finally
bled to death.
Ex-Governor Taylor will now reside in
Chattanooga and is not particular wheth.
or he pleases the naughty Nasnvillians or
not, especially. The current rumor is,
that there have been times when he re-
ceivcd none too much consideration at
the hands of the aristocrats of that
straight laced old city.
John p. Buchanan was last week de-
cared by the Legislature duly and consti-
tutionally elected governor of Tennessee
for the ensuing two years. He was In
augurated Saturday Gov. Taylor deliv-
cred his retiring address, after which the
oath Of Office was administered. to Mr.
Buchanan by Chief Justice Turney, of
the Supreme Court. Gov. Buchanan then
delivered his inaugural address.
GEORGIA.
The board of education has opened a
night school at Savannah, which is in
session three nights week.
A policeman dare not take a drinl
while an duty in the streets of Albany
They are not allowed to enter barroon
while on duty, unless called in on officia
business.
A new bill passed by the last Legisla
turc, has been agitating the people 0
Rome good deal lately, and especiall
the city council. 1t provides for tn
creation Of the Office of recorder and com
bincs that Office with that of city att0i
ncy, making one man both Judge and cit
attorney, which is, of course, impossible
! Tho bridoc of tho Georoia CarOlin