The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-11-15
STATE NEWS.

Charleston's annual Fall Festival
begins next Monday and continues
through the week.
The opening of the federal courts
in Columbia has been postponed from
Nov. % to December 12.
= Clemson won in the football con-
test in Columbia Thursday The score
stood, Clemson "a, Carolinas O.
The politicians are warming up in
Laurens. 1t is said that Col. Irby is
going to run for Congressin in the Fourth
district.
= DR.. F. Y. PRESLEY has been elect
ed to succeed the late Rev. Wm. NJ.
Grier as president of Erskine College
at Due West.
The Spartanburg Board Of Health
have recommended to the city coun-
Gil the passage of an ordinance pro-
hibiting splitting on the sidewalk.
= DR.. Maxcy Lee, of we'll known
family of Darlington, who killed his
father some time ago, has been found
gniity of murder with a recommends
tiOn to mercy.
1t is stated that Gen NJ. G.. Butler
has been retained as counsel for the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad sys-
tenn at Washington, with Il salary of
$4,000 per annum. That is better
than politics.
1t is announced that, commencing
December 10, 1899, the Southern Rail
way company will operate through
train service over its own new line via
Columbia, Perry. Blackyille and Allen
dale, S. g., to Savannah, GA.
"A lamp exploded without seem
ing cause at Shandon near Columbia.
A negro boy was covered with burn
ing oil and died from the injuries re-
ceivedsin horrible agony. When will
we get an oil inspection billin South
Carolina?
The State Dispensary has just
made it's last quarterly report. It
the State S4S,413.76. This amount
does not include the profits that go to
the Counties and towns in which the
dispensaries are located.
The fifth cotton mill in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Greenville will be
built in the next few months. Stephen
Greene, the famous mill engineer from
Boston, has located the site for the
Brandon mill, and work will commence
Immediately.
Mrs. w. A. Curry suffered a
vicious attack from her mich COW at
her home in Fairview, Greenville
county, Sunday morning and received
serious and perhaps fata! injuries.
She was attacked while trying to save
the life of her little grandchild at
which the COW was running.
Secretary of State Cooper has re-
ceived a letter asking him for a copy
Of the coat of arms or seal OF South
Carolina, as it is desired to use the
design in some iron freize work,
which is to be used in decorations OF
the Paris Exposition buildings. South
Carolina will at least have that much
at the exposition.
The barn Of Mr.. ]. j. Haley, of
Oakway, OcOnee County, containing
four mules and one horse, 5000 to 5000
bundles. of fodder, two buggies and
ono set Of harness, were burned up on
Tuesday morning, November 7th, 1899,
between one and two o'clock. Origin
of the lire unknown, but supposed to
be incendiary.
The late DR.. W. M. Grier of Due
West made, as he supposed, his will;
but alas! it had but two subscribing
witnesses, while the law requires three
witnesses. The instrument OF writing
was, of course, refused probate. To
be will the writing must be signed
by the testator and by three witnesses
in presence of each other.
The historic old oak tree at
Winnsboro, S. c.. under which Lord
CORVALLIS camped during the Rev
olutionary war from October, 1880, to
January, 1791, has been killed by the
excessive drought and heat. The tree
stands in the yard of the Mt Zion
school, and u table is to be made out
of it for the school libary and souvenirs
for its alumni.
Mr.. w. D. Whitmire of Greenville
accidentally shot himself as he was
leaving his boarding house; His pistol
fell OH the steps and exploded, the ball
entering his left thigh and ranging up
wards, lodged near the hip joint. The
wound is not considered dangerous,
and is pronounced by the attending
physicians to be a severe flesh wound,
but it will disable the recipient for
some time.
The Court of General Sessions at
Walhalla was abruptly terminated
last week on the ground that the
grand jury had been illegally drawn.
The motion was made by Attorney
George Z. Prince, representing Will
liam Powers, charged with murder.
The county commissioners had allow
ed each chairman of the eight town
ships to select his quota of jurors and
each deposited the names in the box,
in the absence of the members OF the
board.
"A. E. Brady was shot and serious
ly wounded on the street In AbbevIlle
by VIM. Gates. Brady had been
abusing Gates for having arrested him
about two years ago, when the latter
was marshal of Abbevillc. They were
going out of town to settle the dlffl-
Guilty when Brady suddenly assaulted
Gates with Il knife, and the latter
fired five shots, each taking effect.
Brady was wounded in the neck,
shoulder, stomach and both arms.
Gates was arrested and is in the Jail,
but it is generally believed the shoot
ing was done in self-dcfensc.
Members of the End South Caro-
lima regiment of the Spanish war held
an enthusiastic reunion in Columbia last
Thursday. Colonel Willie Jones pre-
sided and delivered feeling and pa
triotic address, reviewing the record OF
the regiment. Permanent organiza-
ton of the association was effected by
the election of the following officers:
President, Colonel Willie Jones; vice