The age-herald., 1901-04-02
NEGRO FLOATER
 FOUND IN RIVER
Republicans Will! Not Put Out a Ticket in LaudordaIe.
 Other News.

Florence, April 1.-(Speeial.) "A negro foater was found in the Tennessee river below Lambs Ferry, north of this city, by farmer named Annis who was fish ing Dr. l.. A Weaver was called and examined the body before it was buried The head had two bullet holes through the forehead and one in the breast, which indicated that the man had been murdsr- ed. The body had been In the water for more than we,'i The body was buried on the banks of the river near where it was found. The dead man wore jeans pants, with pair of cotton nveralls, a work shirt and coat. and wore one shoe. No marks of identification were found.
 The Republicans of the county have de- cided not to put q ticket i'll the coming Constitutional Convention, and many will support the Democratic nominees. The ;arty in the State Is divided as to the convention, but the better element of the party openly say tLat they are anxious to he ie the negro vote eliminated so that there will be two clean parties. There has been considerable opposition to the convention in the county among Demo- crats, but with the Republican vote and the sentiment growing for a new coasti- tution it Is now admitted by the leaders who originally opposed the measure that 1t will carry the county. The two nofni- nees, Messrs, John T. Ashclaft and Johil B. Weukley, will make a canvass of the county and viii be assisted by solae of the strongest speakers in the State.
 
 The members of Camp O'Neal have beer called to meet in the city next Saturday by Lieut. Com. John D. Mceden for tho pa. p5sa of u,tc.ing dciC gates to the Me n- lis cCAi1.i n May. .tfuca .atCre@J las 9ren .nanifcc. ed by the Veterans Of tho county and the attendance will be la"gc
 5n. this county ana section of the et1te.
 on. Calvin ?. Anderson, q member or .Ea Ioz!elatl~e f cr1 Lar 7c.dalc CourtT, has been aprointcd back tax collect pr by ,aavesnol Samtord and will accept the lppo.n. nert. NJ. Anderson was rot a ..adiia-c m h.s -r1cl1;EcNt Was a1- anliolt; ard q surprise to him. NJ. An . or made very good record ae d !'ni ,lrt1. du ine .ae laat session Of the { i..fIi ! 39c i:.. T..
 ',ngeno Guest formerly of Columbia. TttH.. md the head miller at the Flor tfca II, ing Comp1ny, had bis ltnee-cap frac5arcG a wfestl'ag with a companion al lhe mill The fra ct;irs Is serious and ,.ay r. suit in a stiff knee for life.
 The report was current on the streets e - c!t.- -oycral days last week that re.;r coac~ of 1mcllpcx h1d developed It r~' home of prominent citiTen. The -rr,cr v'Gs finally denied by the attend irg !, cian. who diagnosed the cases .; chick ,npox. The report caused a lre3t dc ' nf cacitolp(1t a,ror- he best 1eeo'" of the city a:ld has led to whole salo vaccination among the white people, many of whom have persistently refused to be vaccinated. before belle ving that Inc liccasc was confined to the colored P uulaticn and was very mild
 calvin Smith colored. was arrested on a warrent sworn out by the firIa of Garner & Emb-ey, wholesale grocers, charget; with stealing meat and latd from their store roon-s Smith was employed by the firm and had been suspected for some months of burglarizing their ware rooms He was bound over to the crirli- nal court In the sum of 1900. The stolen goods were found at his home.
 The residence of John Bose, superin- tendent of the Nashville. Florence and Sheffield division of the Louisville and Nashville, was the scene of an attempted robbery. in the absence of MT. Bose. The family became alarmed and telephone the police, which frightened away the bur glars without securing any booty.
 D. c. O'Steen, a prominent merchant, was thrown from his delivery wagon by
 ~.,,In animal was frightened by the red lamps of the city sewerage work at night.
 Dr. P. s. Boyd has been prominently spoken of as the Republican candidate to make the race for the constitutional con- vention. but has positively declined to make the race.