The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-06-06
STATE NEWS.


Liberty Township, Pickcns County.
= 1t is settled fact that Parksville
and Ninety Six are to have cotton fac
tories.
- a party from Columbia, the first
from this State, has gone to the Paris
exposition.
Mrs. Belle Nance has been appoint
cd postmaster at Lancaster over Re-
publican applicant.
= Congress has passed the bill a,,-
thorizing the removal of the naval
station from Port Royal TO Charleston.
The negro who was charged with
assault i'll Beaufort county has been
tried, found guilty and will hang on
June Goth.
Col. w. D. Evans, of tho Board Of
Railroad Commissioners of this State,
has been elected first president Of
National Railroad Commissioners.
- Mr.. Jas. w. johnson has been ap-
pointed post master at Marion to suc-
ceed L. r. Owens, removed for cause.
Mr.. johnson is prominent attorney
and true and tried Democrat.
= In Greenville County John Berry,
a negro, was thrown from his wagon in
runaway on Geo. Payne's place late
Thursday night. He fell on his head
and his neck was broken and he died
instantly.
= Hon. G. L. Winkler, of Kershaw,
who has been a prominent and highly
influential member Of the Legislature
for several years past, has announced
himself as candidate for lieutenant
governor.
: A report from Edgefeld is to the
effect that one of the candidates for
the Legislature in that county was
SO frightened by the eclipse that he
passed through the town without
speaking to soul.
= At Weimer's, Hampton County,
the three year old son of Mr.. Joe Wei
mer, while standing in front of light
ed stove attempted to handle coffee
pot. The boiling contents accidentally
fell upon him, inflicting fatal scald-
ing, from the effects of which he died
next morning.
- During the present session 211
students have matriculated in the
South Carolina College, showing a
larger attendance of academic students
than the college has had since 1860.
These are all collegiate students; there
is no preparatory department connect
ed with the college.
- Every candidate in Greenville
will stand on the firm platform of 10 to
4. According to Mr.. Jas. A. McCol-
Tough the expression ''10 to 1" means
with the candidates II want all you
sixteen horse farmers to vote for my
opponent and aii you one-horse far
mers to vote for me-"
- Amos Mclaughlin, an itinerant
upholsterer, visited Edgefield and, sus-
pe0toi Of being an emigrant agent, q
gang of cotton mill hands enticed the
man into the basement Of the mill, and
tieing him, gave him q terrible fog
ging. After vainly trying to get q
legal investigation of his case. he left
the town.
- Thornwell Haynes, native Of
Spartanburg county and graduate of
WOff0rd College, has been appointed
United States consul at Rouen, France.
His appointment has been confirmed.
Since leaving college Mr.. Haynes has
been engaged in teaching. He was
editor Of paper for short while at
Prosperity.
In Columbia julius Boyd, colored,
aged 10 years killed Nike Wa,lacs,
another co!ored boy, aged z. The boys
were playing baseball and got into q
dispute. Boyd threw q piece Of brick
at Wallace and struck him over the
heart. When Wallace fell Boyd went
to get some camphor to revive him, bnt
before he returned the boy was dead
Boyd voluntarily went to the police
station and reported that he had killed
| o boy.
/ e. ). Guion, superintendent Of the
Bennettsville Cotton Mills, attended
an entertainment in the country. Re-
turning homo af0ot he was attacked by
La pack of houndk. Guion was armed
with bowie knife and made fierce
fight for his life. He killed two dogs
and put three more out of action before
the rest withdrew. By that time
Guion's clothes were in rags and he
was covered with blood from the many
bites received.
The sinking fund commission ie
working up the records as to the titles
to Mountain Island in the Catawba
river. In 1902 it has been found this
island was sold by Gen. Sumter to the
United States government. The pres
ent United States military academy at
1 West Point, N. Y, came within one
vote or being established there. In
1910 the State bought the island back
from the government. Beyond that
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Lightning struck the residence OF
Mfr. w. j.. Howle, near Dovesville,
doing only slight damage to the build.