The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-08-19
THREE STATES BRIEFS.
relegraphic Dispatches From Many
Points of Interest.
The Fields of Virginia, North and
South Carolina Carefully
Cleaned For News.
VIRGINIA.

Miss Zoe Clayton, the famous pedes-
on her way from New York to San Fran
cisco.
Spott Brown and Tom Dabncy (colored)
have Leen arrested in Gainesville for bum
ing the tobacco house and horses of A. Il.
Moon. The case was worked up by
coiored detective named Rowe from Rich.
mond. y
A debtor in Madison county turned
over as his only property gold watch
bearing the name Of Extra Billy smitn''
and the date 1880. Extra Billy, who
died not long since, was once the manager
of stage line. between Washington aud
points in Virginia, but later Governor of
that State, Congressman, and Major Gen
eral in tho Confederate army. Extra
Billy's watch, though it has run for at
least sixty two years, still keeps good
time.
Colonel w. p Smith, chief clerk of the
Virginia Direct Tax Commission and com
missioner for the City of Richmond and
Henrico county has issued circular letter
to the several treasurers and commission
ers distributing the district tax fund, in
forming them that the amount to be paid
to claimant showing himself entitled
under the law is only the net tax paid
aud the amount noted as excess when
any excess appears to have been collect' d
The amount noted as interest, penalties
and costs are not to be paid out, as they
have not yet b en- refunded to the State
by the Federal Government.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Aunt Winnie Finley and aunt Nan
Parks, both colored, of Wilkes county,
are respectively ia and 113 years old.
At the State Pharmaceutical Associa
tion meeting at Raleigh they decided TO
meet next year ut Winston H. r.
Chears, of Plymouth, was elected Prcsi
dent.
Auditor Sanderlin has appointed to
succeed Mr.. Boushcll as his I, hief
clerk +. Palmer Jerman, Jr, now ex-
ccutive clerk to the Governor. Mr.. Jcr-
man will be succeeded in the Governors
office by w. w. Vass, Jr of Rtleigh.
The summary c! the crop report 70.
August is completed by the Dcpartr cnt
of Agriculture, and the showing made is
bad one. The per centage of condition
Of cotton Is given as 70, aud the per cent.
of damage rs compared with the report a
month ago is given as "a per cent corn,
condition 66}; per cent. Of damage, 213;
tobacco, counition SAT; damage 2Oi.
The condition of the other crops covered
by the returns is as follows: Rice IS,
turnips 90, peanuts s24, sweet potatoes
30, late cabbage on, late Irish potatoes
81, grapes 80, peaches 46, apples SO.
Last year at this date the condition of
corn was 913, cotton 73, tobacco 81, rice
10, peanuts 80.
SOUTH CA RoLINA.
Tax returns from 25 counties show
about the same amount of personal prop.
crty as last year.
Philip Hicks, an escaped convict burg
l,r from the pcntentiary, was caught neal
Charleston Wednesday.
Green Rice, colored, IA years old, wa.
accidentally shot and killed in Unior
county by his cousin, while they wer,
playing with a gun
AT Columbia, in the County court hous,
Miss Addison, a niece of T. s Cavender
created quite scene by slappiug severely
in the face Lawyer Bausket, who was
trying to get possession of a little colorcd
boy. The parents Of the boy had put
him II. der the guardianship of Miss Ad
Olson, and then wanted him back.
The railroad commission in issuing it.
June report OF the earnings Of the roads
OF the State, as 1t marked the close of the
railroad year, also gave statement show
ing that the net decrease in the total earn
ings for the twelve months, ending June
30. 1892, as compared with the CORES.
ponding months Of 1890 and 1891 to be
the sum of 1867. 173 76