The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09
GENERAL NEWS lTEMS.

Negroes lynched one of their color
~ georgia Tor assaulting @ negro girl.
The American Sugar Refining Co.
nas reduced the price of all sugars ten
points.
Colorado and Missouri and other
Festern States have been visited bv
billiards..
The banks in the Indian Territory
have to keep cashier who can speak
the Indian language.
= An odd elopement occurred in
Cleveland, O., recently when young
woman of that city ran away with q
man who had no legs.
= Exports of Southern pig iron for
the year just past will break the re-
cord by upwards Of $4,000 tons, and
Will be G5,000 tons greater than last
year.
= Mrs. Mary Folsom of Fort Namil-
ton' n. T., has fled q petition praying
the court to cnjoin her son from court
ing certain young woman who lives
in nearby town.
The Cubans in Convention are
pushing their constitution ard may
have it completed by the 10Th of Jan
nary. 1t must come to Washington
and have the approval of Uncle Sam
uel.
- How Mr.. McKinley's advice to
economize is being taken by Congress
is shown bv the River and Harbor bill.
which carries "only" 800, 100000, being
tho largest amount ever carried by
similar bill. with one exception.
A cork leg was the unusual Christ
mas gift that young lady of Fishkill,
N. T., received. She had the misfor-
tune to lose leg from some accident.
The cork leg was a surprise, but the
public is assured that it fits beauti-
fully.
The compilation Of the popular
vote for President has been completed.
According to the figures, Mckinley re-
ceived 1862 votes, and Bryan 6,415,-
807. McKinley's plurality in 1895 was
COL, 1854 and this year it was s47,025, an
increase Of 248,025.
- Tho Minneapolis board OF educa-
ton is agitating the matter OF intro
ducing the study of agriculture into
the public schools. The Ideals to pur-
sue somewhat practical study of the
subject under skilled teachers during
the summer months.
= Very perceptable earthquake
shocks were felt at Mound City, Kas.;
Rich Hill, Mo-, and Pleasanton Kas.,
last Thursday night. At the latter
place one or two people were thrown
out of bed, while hundreds ran into the
streets in terror. Buildings suffered
minor damage.
= The shadow of hand, with the
forefinger raised in warning, is said
to be visible on one Of tho big pillars
of the White House portico, whenever
the sun shines on it. Perhaps il is in
tended to warn Mr.. Mckinley of an
adverse decision of the Supreme Court
on the constitutionality of his colonial
policy.
School children who have been
afflicted with questions concerning the
prevalence OF capitals in the diminu-
tive State of Rhode Island, will rejoice
that there is only one of them now. A
three million dollar State House has
been built at Providence, of white
Georgia marble, and is q .veritable
palace. The Newport capital has gone
out of business.
England claims the honor Of MAX
ing the largest plum pudding ever con-
stractcd. Its weight was about ton
and half. The principal Ingredients
were 573 pounds of -four, 191 of bread,
88S OF raisins, 191 Of currants, 382 of
suet, 05 of sugar, besides IA nutmegs,
IA lemons, $50 quarts of milk and
quantities of eggs. 1t was. cooked in
sections and fitted together.
There will be three eclipses dur
ing the year 1901, two of the sun and
one of the moon. The first eclipse of
the sun will be total and will occur on
the 18th of May, visible in Australia
and South Africa. The other eclipse
of the sun will be an annular one on
the 11th Of November, but not visible
In this country. The eclipse of the
moon will be partial. 1t will be visi-
BILE in Alaska, the Philippine islands,
Asia and Eastern Europe.
Tho richest man in the United
States at the latter end of the eigh-
tcenth century was George Washing
ton, who was worth pretty nearly q
million dollars. Probably the richest
man to-day is John d. Rockefeller,
whose wealth is reckon led at $500, 600
600. Mr.. Carnegie is supposed to be
worth $500, 100000 while w. X. Wander
bilt and William Waldorf Actor prob
ably come next, with over $1n0, 100000
apiece. These great millionaires can
not estimate their own riches within O.
margin of millions.