The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Ex-senator Irby VIII Try for the q.
S. Senate-Other Scraps.


Ex-senator Irby VIII Try for the q.
S. Senate-Other Scraps.
T. II. Wannamaker has been granted
bail in the sum of 50, 500 fo- the killing
of c. F. Jones at Bamberg.
Prof. F. c. Woodward has been cleo
ted by the South Carolina College trus-
toes to fill DR.. James Woodrow's place
as president, he having resigned.
It is currently rumored that E1-
Senator Irby is to make the race for
United States Senator against Nc
Laurin on straight tariff for revenue
only" platform.
1t is said that petitioners for the new
county o. Williamson will contest the
election for the new county which was
held last week. They claim illegallty
In the contest.
Cadet J. B. Sally, of Orangeburg,
won the Teage 'Star Of the West
medal in the competitive individual
drill of the Citadel cadets at Anderson.
There were forty-four contestants
The annual address at the commence
msnt of the South Carolina College was
delivered by President Aldemany, of the
University of North Carolina. His
theme was: The Duty of the State to
the College and the College to the State.
At Orangeburg last week the three
city reel companies were out for con-
test, and the East Enders made 100
yards run and threw water in % 2-5 Sec
onds, and now they say they will hence
forth claim the Southern record and will
hold it.
Vim. Campbell was found guilty of
manslaughter, at Spartanburg, for the
killing Of Pettigrew some months ago.
Campbell was an officer and was en-
deavoring to lock up Pettigrew and he
knocked him, where1pon Campbell shot
him.
At Union another reward mas Just
been offered by the town council This
time it is $500 for the apprehension of
the party or parties who attempted to
burn the opera house few months ago.
II s reported that this reward will be
raised by the citizens to 81, 200.
last week in Columbia the Beckroge
caoe against Messrs. Scruggs and Cas-
ton came up in the Court of General
Sessions, and it was thought that it
would be the entering wedge to great
deal of dispensary scandal, but the
grand jury found 'tno bill' in each
case.
The Richland Volunteer Company OF
Columbia, organized in 1918 and par
ticipating in the Florida, Mexican and
civil wars and member Of the famous
Palmetto regiment, has decided to dis
band because of the result of the recent
court of inquiry, which recommended
that one of its members be dismissed.
Its members allege that partiality was
shown by the board to the Goeernors
Guards whose members also broke
ranks, and to Adiutant General Watts
by the Governor, as he carried out the
recommendations of the board rs to
members of the Volunteers, but did not
publicly censure Watts as recon-
mended.
The following are the members of the
graduating class OF the South Carolina
College with their degrees: Wilfred
Landau Brooker, A. B., Lexington;
Joseph LeConte Davis. B. S., Rich
land; John Gordon Hughes, A. B.,
Edgefeld; George Oswald jaeger, A. B.,
Charleston; Duncan Donald McColl,
A. B., Marlboro; Charles Howard Nc
Leurin, A. B., Marlboro; John Jackson
McSwain, A B., Laurens; Simon
Franklin Parrot, A. B., Darlington;
Christopher Gsdsdea Sayre. B. S., An
desson; George Coffin Taylor, A. B.,
Richland; John Nelson Trump, B. s.,
Richlsnd; James Spencer Werner, A
B., Richland.