The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-10-13
NEWS NUGGETS
Pithy and Pungent Paragraphs
From Many Places.
SOUTHERN.

der OF his wife
POWDER SPRINGS, Ga, Oct. 5.-The
S-year- old son Of Mr.. Wolf was acci-
dentally smothered to death in pile Of
loose cotton here.
MACON. Oct THE Central railroad
shop buildings here have been COM
pletely destroyed by FIRE The loss will
amount to fully $4,000
SAVANNAH, Oct. "a movement is
on foot here to consolidate the Aer-
chants National bank of this city with
She National bank of Savannah.
PELHAM, Ga, Oct. s.-William Adams
was shot to death by James Green be-
tween this place and the line of Decatur
county. Green made his escape
MACON. Oct Ex-Governor Atkinson
has wired President Manly B. Curry OF
the Macon Carnival association that he
viii be present during the carnival
ATLANTA. Oct 5-Little Carrie Elem
ing. the Mobile girl who was stricken
with yellow fever here about two weeks
ago, Is now free from the dread disease.
DALTON. Ga, Ocs a-The report that
two cases Of yellow fever exist in Dalton
is absolutely untrue There is neither
fever, refugees nor any suspicious cases
NORFOLK, Oct 5.-The annual meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad company was
held in Portsmouth with very large
attendance.
COLUMBIA. S. O.. Oct Civilian
Lystle, young man who has many
friends in Spartsnburg and is well
thought of there, has been arrested for
counterfelting S. bills
OPELIkA. Ala, Oct THE old
county jail. which is now used as
guardhouse by the city, caught fire dur
Ing the night and two prisoners were
burned to death in 1t. =
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Oct 9.-Mrs- Dr..
John Hall, bride Of only few months,
committed suicide at Charlottesville by
t.aking strychnine It is believed she
was temporarily insane.
SPARTANBURe, s @, Oct Sin the
second primary here. Arch B Calvert
was reelected mayor Of Spartanburg
by majority Of IS, John B. Floyd.
his opponent, receiving 372.
SELMA. Ala, Oct d-Dillie Rigg,
90year- old negro woman, died here
She had been cook for almost IS years
and it is estimated she prepared over
5000 meals in her experience
NASHVILLE. Oct. a-The state board
Of health has removed the restrictions
against refugees from yellow fever dis
tricts. relying upon the inspection ser.
vice established on the railroads
MoNTGoMERV, Ala, Oct 9.-Dr. Bar
ney T. Ivey. a prominent practitioner,
IS years old, died here of cancer. He
Leaves awidow and ten children and
brother, Dr. MALACHI Ivey Of Perote.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct a.-Ben Eutto,
negro, laid in wait for negro man
near his house. He ared four times at
the first person who walked By. It was
his wife. She was killed instantly.
Eutto fed
As8EvnLE. N. c., Oct S-Jonathan
Bennett, young farmer Of Yancey
county, while at an apple pairing bee.
shot Nora Ray, girl II years Of age,
with whom he was in love, killing her
almost instantly.
ANDERsoS, S. @, Oct. 9.-Dock Nc
Gse, who shot and killed Dump Sherard
near Hollands store. this county, was
captured while enroute to Augusta,
brought back here and placed in Jail.
Both were negroes
COLUMBIA. S. G.. Got 6.-Two miles
south of Spartanburg freight train
ran over two small negro children who
were playing on the track. Their pa
rents were in field near by and wit
messed the engine grind over the two
children
Troy, Ala, Oct a-Mrs. Noah Hall,
wife Of ha,dworking farmer. commit
ted suicide near Bullock. in Crsnshaw
county, by hanging herself. III health
caused her despondency. One Of Mrs
Halls sisters hanged herself about five
gears ago.
SAVANNAH, OCT 6.-The Millen and
Southern railroad, from Millen to Still
more, distance of 50 miles, was sold
here at public outcry, under an e1ecu-
ton in favor Of the Citizens bank, and
vas bought by q D. Baldwin on bid
Of $50, 600
BRMSGEAM, Ala. Oct THE spec
ial board appointed BY the secretary Of
she navy to investigate the cost and
feasibility of the government armor
plate factory viii be in Birmingham on
the eighteenth and nineteenth to inves-
Sigate this district
MosGANFIELD, KY, Oct S.-Thieyes
entered the Office Of the Union county
bank during the lunch hour and Sc
cured over 5000 in currency, which
had been left IN the cash drawer. The
robbers made good their escape, leaving
no clew behind them
NASHVILLE. Oct. S-The celebration
Of Nebraska day at the Centennial ex-
position was a notable success The ex-
ercises at the Auditorium consisted Of
addresses by Governor Taylor, Governor
Eolcomb. Hon. ". J. Bryan, Senator
Allen and Hon. ". L STARK
JoNEssoRo. Ga, Oct. THE jury in
the case Of John Mccullough. charged
with the murder Of his wife, after be-
ing out all day, was unable TO reach e
verdict and Judge Oandler declared
mistrial. The jury stood seven FOR con-
viction and five for acquitsal.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Ocs THE stats
quarantine against Atlanta has been
raised. Representatives Of the board Of
health met with the governor and the
troublesome blockade against people
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