The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-08
STATE NEWS.

bushel.
- The capitol stock of tho Monarch
Mills, Union, is to bo increased $780,
600. The shares are 800 each.
"A little son of Ed Nav, of Cen
tral, died as result of carhnlic nc;:!
given MIN by mistake by his father.
= The tobacco growing counties of
tho State arc preparing to mako big
exhibit at tho Charleston exposition.
Tho Rev. d. N. MCLAUGHLIN is to
deliver the annual address before the
Aiumnac association of Winthrop Col
lege, in juno.
The latest crop report suys wheat
aud oats are doing we'll all over the
State. Melons have poor stand.
Corn will be late.
Judge w. G. Benet's mother died
at her home in Scotland April 90, aged
03. Judge Benet made trip TO Scot
land last year to see her.
The monument to Henry Timrod,
the great South Carolina Poet, was
dedicated in Charleston Oh tho ist Of
May with appropriate ceremonies.
Twenty-Five of the 40 cadets of the
Kings Mountain school ut Yorkyille
have left because of some disagree
ment among faculty and students.
Senator McLaurin has been in
vited to speak at Gaff'ney by Mayor N.
II. Littlejohn and others. He has ac-
cepted and will be there on May 25.
= The fund for State pensions has
been tied up in the courts and the
Comptroller will await the decree be-
fore he draws his warrants for them.
- The governor has offered reward
of one hundred dollars for the arrest
and conviction of Dan Smith who kill
ed Jas. Walker at Central on the 31st
of March last.
IS. w. Richardson is the owner of
probably the finest Jersey COW in
Greenville. She is registered Jersey
and gives five gallons of milk and
three pounds of butter day.
= The attorney general of the United
States has accepted tho resignation of
Deputy Marshal Z. Brooks Sigh and
in his place appointed cx-sheriff Geo.
5. McCravy. of Laurens County.
Policeman HOFFMAN, of Charles
ton, had q close call a few days ago.
A negro made rush for him with q
five inch knife but tho blade struck
the officers watch and he WAS not hurt.
"A citizen of Charleston county
found a dead body washed ashore and
in one pocket was S10O in gold. Ho
reported tn Governor McSweeney and
asked for information as to what he
should do with the money.
= A woman died in the aims house
in Charleston the other day and was
buried as pauper by the city. An in
vestigation of her effects after her
burial showed that she had been q
miser and had bank account. The
city will get her money if 10 heirs claim
it. 1t is about $500.
= Three life convicts, who werc
plowmcn on the State farm at Hagood,
knocked guard in tho head, took his
rifle and went to the swamp. They
were surrounded. The man with the
rifle fired Mt his pursuer, but did no
harm and was captured. Another was
secured, but the third made good his
= The Buffalo exhibit has been Sc
cured for tho Charleston Exposition.
Senator McLnurin went to Washington
and saw the members Of the cabinet
aud the matter was settled that the
Q ihibit should come to South Caro-
lima Some of the details lavo to be
yet. 1t will be great attrac-
tion and the managers of the exposition
are tn be congratulated on theirsucccss.
john NJ Shannon, IL well-known
farmer. who lives about five miles
southwest of Yorkville. was drowned
last week. He had gone to a creek
near whero he lived to catch fish, and
while attempting to cross the stream
by means of fallen log had an attack
Of epilepsy, to which he was subject
fell in the water and was drowned.
Mr.. Shannon was about thirty-fiye
yea 8 old and was unmarried.
United States Revenue Collector
5creven was in town last week, and
gavo some information which is of in
terest to dealers in tobacco. In order
to get advantage on the reduction in
revenue tax, to take effect July list,
dealers must make m inventory of
stock Mt that date and make affidavit
before two witnesses. No rebate will
be allowed for less than $40, which
will require stock of not less than
III pounds.-Bamberg Herald.
A rather unusual case has lust
developed in Barnwcll county. Thir-
teen miles of railroad track and right
Of way have been levied upon by tho
that county and will be ad-
for sale at the approaching
One Watts. n penitentiary
guard. fell into an unprotected cut If
tho S0uthbOnnd, in Columbia. He
,Ued for damages and pOt n vertlict fnr