The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-04-11
STATE NEWS

capped from the Darlington chain
gang, has been captured in Knoxville,
Tenn.
= The third annual convention of
the South Carolina Federation of the
Women's Clubs will meet in Charleston
next week.
= The old fort at Dorchester has
been put in charge of the South |aro-
lima historical society and they will
take steps to preserve it.
- The Jim Crow Car law will soon
become effective and the railroads are
preparing TO make the necessary
changes as more cars will be needed.
- The board of education of the
South Carolina NJ. E. Conference will
float bonds for purpose of making
additions to the Columbia Female col
lcgc.
- Mr.. Warren Shell, prominent
citizen of Laurcns, dropped dead on
the streets of Laurens last Saturday
morning. His death was due to heart
failure.
e. A. Webster, leader of the re-
publican party of South Carolina, is
considering the advisabilty of having
republican candidate announced for
governor.
The editor of the Clinton Gazette
announces himself as Il candidate for
matrimony, subject to the action of
his girl and the old folks in the Demo
cratic primary.
"A young chicken without an eye
was a natural curiosity shown at New
berry by A. H. l.. Sheck. Its like was
never seen there before. 1t had well
developed cars.
- Attorney Gen. Bcllingcr has tabu-
lated IL statement showing that there
have been 1,409 murd. trials in this
State in the last seven years and only
47G convictions.
- 1t is expected that President Nc
kinlcy will visit Charleston during the
session Of the Teachers Convention.
He will make an address in the audi
tOrium while there.
B. O'Dell Duncan, of Ncwbcrry, is
dead. He was prominent member OF
the reconstruction convention and
later was consul at Naples, appointed
by President Grant.
- Hon. o. l.. Schumpert, of New
berry, it is said, will be q candidate for
Governor this year Oh local option
platform. Col. Schumpert was III the
race two years ago, and received quite
ii good vote.
= Mr. John G. Harrington will 10
cate towel factory in Rock Hill,
which will cost $4,000, give employ
H;ent To iGG hands at an average of 81
per day, and will be in operation by
December 1st.
= Henry Brunson, Judge Of Probate
and Master III Equity OF Orangcburg
county, and one Of the most popular
men of the place, has left for parts un-
known and his accounts are $4,000
short. The clerk Of court has charge
of the Office by order of the Governor.
The Spring Festival of Music and
Art to be held at Columbia, April eth
and 2S, is an assured success, and will
be one of the greatest events'ever con-
vening in the South. Excursion tickets
will he sold on all the railroads from
cities to all who will Mt
tend.
= The fourth annual convention of
the Mayors of the State of South Caro-
lima will be held in Spartanburg on
May end, lasting in scssis:9
three days. The object of this meet
ing is the general improvement of
every branch of municipal government
by practical study and discussion of
affairs.
- The investigation of the Custom
House in Charleston by the special
agent from Washingtonis bringing ont
some interesting developments. The.
nightwatchman, Mr. O'Brien, has re-
signed and assumed the responsibility
for using the Custom House as stor-
age room for whiskey for the blind
tiger dealers in Charleston. He has
left for parts unknown.
- The officials of the SeabOard Air
Line have notified the South Carolina
railroad commission that the new road
from Cheraw to Columbia will be ready
for inspection on Aprii1 18th. The COM
mission has accepted the date, and if
the inspection is satisfactory, regular
schedules will be put into effect and
traffic begun. The route south of CO.
lumbia will not be ready for few
weeks longer.
= Senator Tillman is pressing upon
Congress the settlement Of the claims
of this State against the National
Government, and has recently un-
earthed valuable documents bearing
nner. tic matter :;:ssatt.5T in the departments at
Washington. Mr.. j. T. CAN'T has
been equally successful at this end Of
the line. and has presented to Gov
ernor McSweeney . report of mis- work,
together with the original documents
referred to. The papers are all new
and unexpected, and make out O much
stronger case than the State expected
to have.
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