The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-05-25
STATE NEWS.

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= Mr.. J. M. Taylor new residence
was struck by lightning in Greenwood
and much damage done. No person
injured.
County Auditor VIM. G. Eason.
of Charleston, committed suicide il
that city last Wednesday by shooting
himself in the left breast with pistol
= Considerable hail fell through
out this section during Sunday night s
storm. 1t is reported that few
miles north of here the stones were
sufficiently large to kill chickens on
their roosts.-Lancoster Reoiew.
The Standard Cotton Mills, Rock
Hill, S. c., were put up for sale on
May 10th, according to order Of U. S.
Court. the upset price being $40, 900.
| No bids were received, hence another
order from the Court will be necessa
ry.
= Court at Saluda ended very alb
rup:ly last week. There were some
complications over the make up of the
Court that made the lawyers little
"jubous' of the legality of trials, and
they by common consent let the Court
adjourn sine die.
Deputy Sheriff B. Z. Moss cap
tureG William R Harris, a young
white man on Wednesday and lodged
him in Jail. Harris is wanted in
Webster County Mississippi, for grand
larceny. He broke Jail aud came to
Oconee last year and has been work
ing for Messrs Kilgore & Shirley at
their saw mill near Tokeena, and was
getting along well and had married
since coming out here. The sheriff
of Webster county has heen notified
aud is expected to arrive here in few
days and take his man bsck.-Oconec
Nears.
= Sunday afternoon, about fifteen
negroes assembled under large sweet
gum tree at the foot of Elmwood ave-
nue., Columbia, S. G., to play craps
and cards. A thunder shower came
up which stopped tue play. When
that was over they began again. A
second shower came and charge of
electricity came down that gum tree
and killed two Of the players, Lewis
Bowen and James Lucas. When the
others came to and saw what was done
they struck out at a lively gate and
could not be caught up with. Only
one remained to tell the story and be
was badly frightened. One Of the
dead men held his cards in his hand
and the other had his hand in his
pocket grasping his money.
= Oscar Stewart who was shot by
John Stewart on the 9th inst, died at
the home of W. X. Stewart on 10Th.
An inquest was held by Magistrate
Chapman last Monday and the jury
found that he came to his death from
the effects of the shot fired by John
Stewart. His remains were buried
after the inquest at the Lynch bury
lug ground. There were only Two wit
nesscs to the shooting besides the par
ticipants. One witness, Harleston
Rice, testified as to the circumstances
of the shooting, but the other witness,
a brother of the defendant, refused to
testify and is now in Jail. John
Stewart is also in Jail. 1t is not
known whether he will apply for bail
or not.-Pickens Sentinel!
A special dispatch from Rock
Hill to "The State Says services at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning were suddenly closed by a sad
calamity. Mr.. Andy r. Smith, pres
ident of the Telephone company and
president aud treasurer Of the Electric
Light company, and one Of Rock Hills
prominent business men, suddenly
threw up his hand, gasped, fell back
over the seat and was dead before he
could be carried out Of the door near
which he was sitting. Two physicians
were by him aud he had every atten-
ton, but to no avail. fIc never spoke
or made any noise. Mr.. Smith was as
well as ever when coming to church
and conyersed chcerfuly with friends
on the way. he n.s about 5f years
old and married
- 4 report came to Rock Hill on
Monday that a wolf had made it's APP
pcarauce insFort Mill and thaton Sun
day John Spratt, co.ored, had quite an
exciting spat with the "varmint.
While on the way from church he was
attacked by the wolf, which he believ-
cd to be a mad dog. lie Fan to his
home 70 get his gun. and af.er going