The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-01
STATE NEWS.

heavily by the recent freshcts.
= A number Of naval vessels will bo |
stationed at Charleston during tho cx-
position.
- Gen. Thos. l.. ROsscr will attend |
the Columbia reunion. Gen. Stephen
u. Lee cannot attend.
= Illinois has passed bill appro-
a9H 600 f:- representation aG
the Charleston Exposition.
- The Seneca cotton mills is nearing
Ii will start with 5000
epindlcs and Draper looms.
- Major Il. G. Barker, of Charleston.
will deliver the alumni address ut the
South Carolina College this year.
= The total decrease Of pensioners
i'll tho State this year, under tho now
law, is 1908 The new law is said to be
working we'll.
= Tho assistant postmaster Of Green
vile will have to tell where 81, 200 that
cannot be found on his books hns gone.
He cannot do it.
The health department. estimates
that nearly $4,000 persons have been
vaccinated in Charleston within the
past four or five weeks.
Byron V. Mitchell, young white
man, was recently carried by the sheriff
to BELL county, Texas, from Marion.
He had robbed iewelry stores in Texas.
= The State summer school for thc
negro teachers in this State will be
held at Benedict College, mbia,
beginning Juno 20 and closing July II.
Two citizens of Spartanburg coun-
ty revived the code duello tho other
day. They crossed over into North
Carolina and one of them was wound
ed.
: In the recent regular army ap-
pOintments, eight South Carolinians
were given licutenances. All of them
are LOW serving in tho provisional
army.
- Frank N. Jordan, tue money order
clerk of the Greenville postoi1icc, has
been arrested for shortage of Sl70O.
Hc gave bond and was released till the
next term of court.
Senator B. X. Tillman will deliver
tho literary address and the Rev. ID.
n. Mclaughlin, of Chester, will preach
the sermon at the commencement ex-
ercises ut Clemson in June.
Rev. C.. C. Brown, d. d., pastor
of the Sumter Baptist church, has ac-
cepted on invitation to preach tho SER
mon on the occasion of the commence
ment of Furman University.
Governor McSwceney has COM
muted to life imprisonment in tho pen
itentiary the death sentence of Miles
Curcton, q weak minded Greenvillc
negro who was recently respited.
"A unique communication has been
received by the Governor. tits from
the Oconee County chaingang and
complains of wretchcd treatment,
alleging neglect and wilful mistreat-
mcnt.
Charleston's now battery hotel is
now assured. Mnjor Andrew Simonde
telegraphs from New York that reli-
able contractor has been engaged and
that the hotel will be ready for tho
exposition.
= Tho stock at The State farm in
Sumter county has been increased
lately by the addition Of 10 brood mares
and q finejack. Hereafter the peniten.
tiary will try to raise what mules they
| will need on the farms.
Unless there is a change of venue
Major Barney Evans cannot be tried
for the. murder of Capt. j. j. Griffin
before next Spring, as his kinsmen
Judges Gary and Watts. Will preside
over tho next two terms of court in
Richland county.
= John w. Payne, who was found
guilty of appropriating governmen
funds while postmaster at Cross Hill,
Laurens County, when tried in the
United States Court at Greenville last
week, was sentenced by Judge Braw-
ley to pny fine of 5000 and serve fo,
two years in Jail.
"A bold robbery and attempt al
murder was committed at Lockhart
Junction, Union county, last Thursday
night. Some one called for plug OF
tobacco at Mr.. Jeff Hughes store
When he responded to the call he was
attacked and terribly beaten over the
head until rendered unconscious. The
store was robbed of $15 and n pistol.
- Claude Mcmillan, q son OFF. II
Mcmillan, proprietor of the WOODEN
mill, sixteen miles above SnattaHhurg
came near being killed by his brother
Curtis few nights ago. Coming late
to the store. where they both slept, he
tried to go in bya adder. Curtis walked
up frightened ID fired, striking
Claude in tho groin. The wound is q
serious one, but Claude will recover.
State Fish Commissioner Edward
Willis, of Charleston, who recently
persuaded the government to stock the
rivers IF the State with shad, has open.
ed q vigorous warfare ON Fishermen
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