The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-15
STATE NEWS.
Gathered From our Exchanges and
condensed for Quick Rcadino.

condensed for Quick Reading.
A bold thiec broke the front oI,,,
OF Bailey Bros, store carly Friday
morning, but made too much noise I,
enter with sat ty az Mr.. Lyles Irby
ana Nlt. Crisp, night operator at the
). "A. l.. depot hearing the glars fall
ran up and scared the thief a~ay-
Laurens Co. News.
CORSET STEEL sAvED HER LIFE.
A corset steel did a Nexberry
coiored woman a service out of the
ordinary line last Friday. 1t saved
her life. Will Ruff, her husband. liy.
ing Oh Benz. Halfacre's place, got
angry with her because she di not
consult him about purchase of =. new
nat aud some other articles which she
made with her own money in town
last Thursday. His fl. nf anger led
him to. commit the articlss tn tho
flames, and the ashes only remained.
lie wife demonstrated with him. and
he fired his pistol at her. The ball
struck steel in her corset and no
donb: saved her life.
Ruff is now on the chaine,n for
thirty days, Constable Tidwell having
found him with pistol concealed on
his person when he went to arrest
him. At the July curt he will be-
tried for assault aud blttery win In.
tent to -1Newberry Observer.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
The death of Levi, K;ns,J -,
o1ed man living near Salud, Ola
lown' was caused Saturday bv an
accident in handling shot gun. He
panisn," pan inin"Rsfaa e aaa, On G,sssu1h 1hgZse and when
accountable way. The load took Of
feet in his left arm aad he died from
the shock aud loss of blood in short
time.
KILLED HIS U.;CLE.
John McTinda!l, a young white
man living in the B;ushy Creek
section of Anderson county, about
seven miles from the city, shot and
almost instantly killed his uncle.
James w. Roper, Friday night At 10
o'clock. The killing occurred in the
road near McTinda!rs store, and the
weapon used was a double bArreled
shot gun, the entire conters Of the
left han barrel having been emptied
into Ropsr's chest.
ELECTION CT OFFICERS
Clemson Cor. to News and Cour.
ier says:--At their recent meeting
the board of trustees decided to double
the capacity of the textile school and
to erect plan for the use of the botan-
ist. DR.. A. p. Anderson was elected
entomologist and Mr.. G. G. Newman
horticultural.
DR.. Hartz,g has appointed M. s.
E. Lilies, of the graduating class, to
be major of the military department.
The Alumni ss)ciation met yester.
day and elected Mr.. b. r. T.Ilman
Jr., as the alumni orator, for 1901
with Mr.. III. B. Odd, of the gradual
d, ing class, as alternate. The following
;, officers wer, elected President, w
w. Klugh vice presidents, Z. f
Lse and d. II. Henry; sncre'ary, 3
q f. r 'bertsoD; spending secretary
d A. B. Bryan treasurer, II. G. Smith
KILLED HIS MOTHER.
}, A white boy, whose name canno
be learned just now, killed his mothe
, few days ago for the sake of he
pension, which she had just drawn
v At best he did not get more thar
n twelve dellars f,r his bloody work
n If caught in time he will probably b
g among those who will be triel 70
% their lives at this term Of Court
o Darlington Cor. News and Courier.
10 DEATH OF CONDUCTOR JENKINS.
Q, Beaufort, juno 1O.-Special: New
ss was received by telegram to day
30 the sudden death in Augusta last rigl
Re of Capt. John jenkins, late cond icto
on the Charleston and Western Raj
or roal. He retired last night appal
n' emily in good health and this mornin
r was found dead in bed, presu mabl
heart failure. He was q brother of Il
sheriff Of this county.
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