The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-12-11
MANNING, S. G.:
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Happenings All Over the World
Briefly Told.
Through the South.

Fire at Snowhill. \. c., burned four
SuilIia:sS. including two stores.
john Sna2-, az New Nartinstille, W.
Va. was foou6 frozen t. death near his
h :s!G.
Police OFFICER Austin of Durham, n.
c.. committed suicide by shooting him
self IL the head with a pistol.
Alvin Housc. aged Is, living in Ster-
ling county. Tex. being threatened by
his teacher with a thrashing, hanged
himself
At Lanoir, n. c., Samuel Newland
went to the store Of Frank Steelnlan
and shot him down. Death resulted.
Steelnan has fed.
saturday was Maryland day at the
Atlanta exposition, and Governor Brown
and many other notables OF that state
Were IL attendance.
The Bush GispenSary bill was defeat
e7 il the Georgia house Of representa-
tives the measure failing to get con-
stitutional majority.
John Adams Baker, the Oldest editor
in Pennsylvania in continuous active
service on one newspaper, died at his
home in New Bloomfield.
Near Clermont. in Lake county, Fla.
Mrs. Jennie Davis was arrested while
making moOnShine whisky She tried
to shoot the officers bat failed.
\. X. Ward. an alleged embezzier
from Memphis, Tenn, was arrested on
board a steamer at Livingston. Guate-
nala, by the chief OF the Memphis
police.
Al Carver, a weaver in the Odell cot
ton mill at Concord, \. c.. wat struck
il the eye by a shuttle. It pierced his
brain and he died. His relatives will
sue for $1,000 damages.
The Travellers Protective association
has employed able talent to prosecute
Colin Daughdrill. the man who killed
J. I. Bates. the travelling salesman, at
GaClSden, Ala, last week.
: negro womaS and negro man
were beaten to death with leather
strap il Colleton, S. G. They were
charged with having stolen a Bible and
some furniture from q cllurch.
Many persons are moving from the
southeastern counties Of North Caro-
lima into South Carolina, to work in the
cotton mills Agents are securing this
labor and want 1900 operatives.
The speech of Secretary Hoke Smith
before the Georgia legislature on the fl
nancial issues Of the day, was listened
to by the members and large number
OF visitors, who filed the galleries.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad
reports for October gross earnings of
Sl,919, 500, an increase Of SlI4,403; ex-
DenSes, 81 ,204,l30, an increase Of 2S9,.
ass; and net, S1l5, 1869, an increase OF
S24.9;7.
From all indications May 10 Will be
observed in the public schools Of North
Carolina as Vance day, ~ memory Of
the Late senator. II each city school a
collection will be taken up for the mon
ument fund.
The grand jury Of Beaufort county,
n. c., has found true bills against the
-ycung white men who asSassinated J.
B. Bonner at Aurora, and Governor
Carr is asked to order special term of
court to try them.
Rev. n. T. Lucass. a farmer, was shot
and probably fatally wounded near Mon
tevallo, Ala, by William Zeal. Lucass
waS attempting to take possession Of q
piece Of land which has been a cause Of
contention 70: some time.
Governor Carr offers 500 reward for
the arrest CT Samuel Newland, who
murdered Frank SVeelman at Lemon,
Caldwell county, y. G.. Newland is Of
prominent family and the brother Of
the solicitor Of that district.
George W. Blount, lawyer. ard ed
itor of the Wilson, IN. C.) Mirror, is
dead. He was past grand master Of Ma
sors and 4 trustee Of Wake Forest
college. He was well known in North
Carolina and adjoining states.
After remaining in session 1T Colum-
bia for three months, less one week, the
constitutional convention has ct last
COMPLETED the work Of framing q new
constitution for the state Of South Caro-
Ina, and has adjourned sine die.
\ call has been issued for a national
Christian conference to be held in At
lanta on Dec IS and 10. The confer
ence will be held for the purpose OF con-
demning the popular evils Of the day
and to institute certain measures of re-
form.
The grand jury returned an indict-
1nent against James Mccormick, Jr.,
son OF a councilman, for conducting an
onium joint at Lexington, Ky. Nc
Cormick is Il guaser IL the revenue
service. The Indictment created a SEN
sation.
\. C. Denning, wealthy farmer liv-
ing on the coast line, II miles from Fay
etteville. n. c.. was found dead in =
cave on Cape Fear river. He had been
very IL and while delirious escaped
from his attendants and net death in
this tragic manner.
Snoot. Son & Co., of Alexandria, Va,
have closed contract for the establish
rant of a 100000 plant at North
Wilkesboro. n. C. The plant will COW
er 20 acres Of land, use 5000 cords o.
chestnut oak bark annually, and employ
a large force Of hands.
Governor Stone has increased the re-
ward for VIII PurviS, the Marion coun-
ty. Miss. whitecappcr. from $3.50 to
$50 PurviS, who was under sentence
TO hang Dec y. was released from jail
by mob Of 100 men, and IS supposed
to be in hiding in Texas.
\ bad wreck occurred on the Norfolk
and Western railway between two
freight trains near Ennis, ". Va, III
which Engineer ForelinesS, Walter Stra-
lev. conductor, and negro brakeman
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