The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
Palmetto Notes.

Several days ago Governor Nc
Sweeney received the following official
document: We present P. T. Cauthen,
magistrate. for being implicated in the
stealing of J. J. BriGges,s cot>on, he
having in his possession one bale of
the stolen cotton. We name as Wit
nesses against him ]. J. Bridges, o. W.
Mackey, w. T. Mobley and Boykin
White. We also recommend the I'M
mediate removal of the said p. T.
Cauthen from the office OF srate
ard recommend H. w. Noble. aD-
pointment.
]. THOS. FAILE, Foreman.
Upon motion of Solicitor ]. X. Henry
it is ordered that a certified copy OF
this special presentment be forthwith
forwarded to the Governor.
JAMES ALDRICH. Presiding Judge.
Governor McSweeney referred the
matter 10 the Lancaster delegation. and
they replied by stating that they did
not know what there was in IN"
charges; that the nominee was suS-
gested as result OF the primary aid
that they had no objections to the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Mobley, who was a
gcCi man. Governor MCSweeney TOOK
the position that the report Of the
grand jury should be given due con-
s:deration and that, under such posi-
tive statement from the grand jury,
and without objection from the dele
gpsion that he would remove the mag
istrate. Mr. Cau.hen has been re-
moved and Mr.. M3blev, as suggested,
named as his successor.
Greenville, Special.-Pink Sizemore,
white, aged 80, died suddenly in Mag
istrate Mauldin's office Friday aite'-
noon. He and Tom Singleton had
been arrested for stealing a watch
from Mrs. Eliza SizeTc-e. al Poe MILL
While the examination was progress
ing Sizemore fell and died in four
minutes. Dr.. Swanda,e pronounced
the cause to be dropsy OF the heart.
S,zemore had a family He was badly
afflicted with drop.y and drank nea'-
ilv. There was no undue excitement
in his arrest.
The returns from the recent military
elections. which have just been held
shcw the election of Ccl. c. W. koi-
lock. os Charleston, CT cavalry; Lieat.
Gel. =. \. Herbert. Of OranssoC.g' OF
infantry. and Major w. 7. Ellel'3e' OF
the 3rd battalion C, cavalry.
Nicye.y-Six. Spo2ial.-M!ss Emma
Chea.aam. ycurg LADY living near
this place. while in a ccnvulsion. fell
into III fire and was fatally burned
cn the 21;h.
The Intermediate eXamiraticI2s at
oh;a Sou.h Carolina College have been
cccs,uied. The examinations were
strict and searching and the marks are
not ssh!gh as many o. the young men
expected.
Senator Tillman is pressing upon
Congress the settlement CT the claims
of This State against the National
( Government. and h2s recently uH5arth-
ed valuable dCcumSl2tS bearing upon
the matter in the departments at WASH
! fngton. Mr.. ]. T. CAN'T mas been
eorallv successful al this end or the
line and has presented to Governor
{ McSweeney a report CT his work d.
! gether with the original documents re,
! ferred to. The papers are all new and
unexpected, and make out mreh
stronger case than the State expected
! to have.
The negro Hunt, who was shot by :.
n Farric-, Thursday, at Wilson, n. &.
died at 7:3O Saturday night. It IS De
lieved that evidence will be brought
before the ccroner's jury which VII! re-
suit in the seav;tt3l Of Farrior.