The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-03-26

Isaac Bufort, q farmer, yesterday attempt
ed to cross Valley creek in a wagon, in
which we're his wife and three children.
The creek was much swollen, and the
wagon and team were washed down
stream. The children were drowned, the
youngest being washed from its mothers
arms, while she was clinging to limb to
keep her head above water. Bufort sue.
ceeded in rescuing his wife, after she had
released her hold of the limb in vain
effort to save the babe.
AUGUSTA, March 21.-Last night an
inmate of the house Of Martha Perry,
colored, living on the outskirts Of the
city, picked up.a q piece of plank on her
way home. It was placed on the fire
during the night and exploded, tearing
the chimney to pieces, breaking every
pane Of glass in the windows and seri.
ously injuring Martha Perry and her
child, Frances Williams and Clarence
Watkins. The latter will probably die.
The supposition is that dynamite was
on the plank. No other theory is given.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., March 19.-With
her shoes in her hand Miss Fannie Yan-
die, Pineville society belle, climbed out
of her: bedroom window at IL O'clock last
night and eloped with J. D. Crump.
Hand in hand the loving pair started to
walk across the dividing line into South
Carolina, very near by, but got lost in
the woods and groped about till daylight
before they could continue their fight
from parental obstructive agencies. Rev.
John Culps married the pilgrim pair and
now Col. Yandle, the brides father, who
represents one of the leading families in
the South, VOWS vengeance against son-
in-law Crump.
Snow HILL, Nd, March 19.-Harry
Hudson, a young man living near Bishop.
vile, this County, made wager with 8
friend that-he- could eat a half gallon Of
peanuts within given time, which feat
he accomplished d with some minutes to
his credit, and the wager VAS promptly
paid. Hudson departed for home with
the wager safely slowed away in his
pocket and half gallon of peanuts lying
quietly under his vest. During the night
the young man was seized with violent
pains, which the doctors have been una.
BILE to relieve. His lower intestines are
gorged, and he is suffering terribly, his
cries being audible q square distant.
Nothing can be done to save him, and
he will probably die within day.
DECATUR, Ala, March 1S.-In the
City Court yesterday trial was being
held to compel the Judge of the Probate
Court to issue licence authorizing the
sale of whiskey in the town of Falkville,
where there is a law prohibiting the sale
within three miles of the town. Both
sides we're largely represented legally
and the court room was crowded. One of
the Prohibition leaders opposing the is.
suance of the license, in attempting to
hang up his oyercoat in full view of the
court, accidentally let fall from one Of
his pockets flask, which struck the floor
with crash. The court, unable to
restore order, took recess.
SUMNER, Ga, March 22.-It is feared
that Mr.. Taylor Pearson's eldest son will
die from tho bite of a rattlesnake. While
out hunting his dog treed rabbit in an
old stump hole. He, not thinking of any
danger, ran his hand into the hole to get
his game, when to his surprise rattle
snake seized his finger; and being unable
to loose the reptiles death. like grip with
one hand he was compelled to 60 at least
quarter of q mile to the house, the snake
still clingiDg to his finger, where, to get
it loose, they had to cut the rRttler's head
off and prize it's teeth out. The boys
arm WAS swollen the next morning until
it burst. He was suffering great pain
when last heard from.
AUGUSTA, GA, March 2O.-Mr. W. P.
Trowbridge died this morning from lock-
jaw. Last week during the high water,
Mr.. Trowbridge, with Messrs. W. 81.
Moody and George Binam, went hunting
over in Carolina. While Mr.. Trowbridge
was fondling his dog, the animal jumped
upon. him and accidentally struck the
hammer of his masters gun. The entire
load entered Mr.. Trowbridge's right arm
between the shoulder and the elbow.
Last Wednesday night lockjaw set in,
and the wounded man continued to grow
worse and worse, until death relieved his
acute suferings this morning. Mr..
Trowbridge's life could have been saved
if he had only consented to allow amru-
tation of the wounded limb.
JOHNSON, S. c., March 21.-John
Anderson, 9 young white man, was walk
ing out on his premises, one mile from
here, about o'clock this afternoon, with
q negro man, when they met negro boy
named Henry Ryon, about 16 years old,
who was hunting with a gun and dogs.
Anderson told Ryon he was trespassing.
Ryon turned of, without replying. An.
derson walked toward him and asked to
see his gun. The boys reply was, "The
gun is not mine." Anderson asked him
the second time. he still refused, and
turned on Anderson and fred, the load
striking him in the right jaw, killing
him almost instantly. Ryon has not
been captured. This is the statement of
the colored man who VAS the only eye.
witness to the shooting. Anderson, until
recently, has been town marshal of John.
ston, and was known as a fearless man.
Two years ago he killed a desperate
negro here in self.defense.
HIGHLANDS, N. c., March 16.-One
mile from this plaza this morning a
young horse, the property of Mr. S. P.
Ravenel, slipped over what is known to
all visitors of Highlands IS "Lover's
Leap" This bluff is situated on Mr..
RaYenel's place. The horse went down
l25 feet, where he landed upon rock
jutting out of the side of the mountain.
He was found there by MIR. Ravenel's
agent, who got force of hands and went
to the foot of the mountain and slowly
worked their way up to where he was.
They had to cross chasm forty feet wide
to get to him. This they succeeded in
doing by telling two large trees, which
lodged upon the ledge on which the horse
was. Resting their bridging upon these
trees they were enabled to get to him
and tn tha s1rnrisa of every one he was