The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-13

There is no clue to the murderers
OPELIHA, Ala, Oct "A negro boy,
years Old, son of Henry Smith, living
here, was left in charge Of D baby at
their home while the family went to
pick cotton He became tired Of his
charge and. taking rock, Drained the
infant and left it or the floor dead.
ATLANTA. Oct. S-Hon. Hoke Smith,
former secretary Of the interior. has
been elected president OF the board OF
education of this city to succeed Judge
Howard Van Epps, resigned. Mr..
Smiths election was unanimous de
represents the Sixth ward on the board.
AsHEv!LLE, N. G., Oct w. E.
Breeze, W. H. Penland and J. E. Dick
erson, respectively president. cashier
and director Of the failed First National
bank of this city. have been arrested on
a charge of embezzlement and con-
spiracy and held in $50, 900 bond each.
CHATTANOOGA. Oct THE drouth
in this section is unprecedented. Late
crops have been literally burned up, or
dinarily large streams of water have
gone dry, and complaints numerous
and mournIul come in from all points
in the territory adjacens to Chassa-
nooga
MoULFRIE. Ga. Oct S-Henry Har-
ris and his son. Robert. waylsid Henry
Neismish and Nathan Neismith. father
and son, killing one and wounding the
other. The affair is said to be the re-
suit Of several months Of harsh feeling
between the two families The Harrises
are at large
ATLANTA, Oct Sin order that the
members of the legislature may have
all the light possible before them BE-
fore making up ehelr minds on he
penitentiary problem. Governor At-
kinson will have advance sheets OF his
message on the convict question printed
and sent out to each member.
ZEyULoN. Ga. Dot 8-Judse Marcus
Beck has granted change Of venue In
the case Of Taylor Delk. who, on three
different occasions, has been convicted
and sentenced to hang for killing the
sheriff of Pike county. The alleged
murderer will next be tried at AcDon-
ough, Henry county. on Dot. l8.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Oct s.-John Hin
ton, an aged farmer living st Eudor,
near this place, was shot and killed. his
wife mortally wounded and his daugh.
ter, Mrs William Tmmons danger
ously wounded by the husband Of the
latter, who accused the aged couple OF
influencing their daughter to leave him.
ATLANTA. Dot 6-EIve hundred SOL
diers from the Fifth infantry, Q. S. A.,
stationed at Fort Mcpherson. have left
for march to the National Military
park at Chickamausa The troops will
march leisurely. The route pursued
will follow in the reverse direction Of
that taken by Sherman on his march to
the sea-
WEST UNION, W. Va, Oct Am
epidemic of fever 6 miles south Of here
is causing CONSERVATION among the in
habitants. Physicians differ in their
opinion as to the kind Of fever, some
claiming it is typhoid. while two Of the
most prominent physicians in the state
assert it is mild type Of yellow fever.
Thirty one deaths have occurred IN the
past Is days.
ATLANTA, Oct THE United States
grand jury has returned true bill
against Tom Blodgett, the Republican
leader. charging him with fraud, mis-
representation and felony. The indict-
ment alleges that he represented him
self to be the internal revenue collector
Of Georgia, and accuses him Of selling
his promises to give men positions in
the revenue department.
ATLANTA. Oct 9.-Governor Akin
son has made public that portion of his
message to the general assembly, which
meets on Oct 20, in which he discusses
the disposition of the states convicts on
the expiration Of the present leases. He
recommends that the leases be not re-
newed, but that penitentlsry be estab-
lished IL which every person sentenced
by the courts to penal servitude shall
remain in the custody and control of
the state He rejects the proposition to
employ the conviots on the public roads
and recommends the establishment Of
reformatory for juvenile criminals