The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-06
STATE NEWS.

- Watt Jones, n Greenville man, is
IN Jail charged with bigamy. His first
wife Is on hand to testify against him.
u. S. Cannon and Joe Powers,
pugilists of established regulations,
are soon tohave q prize fight in Charles
ton.
- Several OF tine historic old South
crn mansions at Camden have pass
ed into the hands of wealthy North
erners.
Tho Philadelphia Record says
that South Carolina is tho smallest
and smartest one of the Southern
States.
"A largo distillery will be estab-
lished in Columbia under an net recent
ly passed allowing such in cities OF
over 10000 people.
- Il. Bayer g. Son of Charleston
have established line of steamers to
to Cuba. This is good chance for
stock raisers to fiud an open market
for their goods.
Don Cameron. former United
States Senator from Pennsylvania, and
secretary of war under Grants admin
istration, is spending the winter ut St.
Helena, near Beaufort.
- Moses johnson, a negro convicted
in Berkeley county in 1899 of arson on
the testimony of detective, has been
pardoned. Judge Gage said that the
testimony was unworthy of belief.
- The State Fair Association has in
creased the amount of premiums to be
given Mt the fair this year by $1,000.
This year the list will carry $4,000.
The association is in q prosperous con-
dition.
= Down in Orangeburg county q
quarrel was started about dividing
line and three men were shot and
wounded. One negro who owns no
land and was not concerned about lines
was involved.
= Mrs. Clark Waring, of South Caro-
lima, was elected ono of the Vice presi-
dents general of the National Society
of ihe Daughters of the Revolution at
their meeting which has been in session
in Washington.
- A little boy OF six years of age in
Charleston recently found letters con-
tanning about $4,000 on an ash heap.
1t turned out that through carclessness
these letters wero swept out of the
pOstofffce and carted off by tho scaven-
ger carts.
j. G. Wilborn, rs president of the
South Carolina Cotton Growers asso-
citation. wishes it announced that he
stands ready at any time when called
upon to go to any point in the State
and assist in the organization of
branches of the association.
ID. s. Salter snys that the nineteen
seed of African limbless cotton in
creased to 100 bushels instead of 200,
and that instead of making two bales
to the acre be made n little over four.
He says also that the cotton is not har-
der to bo picked and that it opens fas
ter than the ordinary cotton grown
hcre.-Necberry Observer.
= James Townsend, negro, was
standing on the bridge over Wateree
river at Camden with loaded gun in
his hand. He let the gun drop to the
floor. The butt went through crack
in the bridge, the hammer was struck
down on the cap and the weapon ex-
ploded. A part Of Townsend's skull
was found thirty yards from his body.
= 1t has been reported to Governor
McSweeney that glanders has appear
ed near Elloree and that several ami
mails have been affected with the dis
ease. Governor McSweenoy reported
the matter to the veterinary depart
ment of Clemson College with request
to send an expert to tho scene of tho
trouble and have thorough examina
ton made.
- There is considerable excitement
in York county, this State, over the
reported discovery of oil. The Rev.
P. X. Flam, who owns the mineral
rights, or has options on probably
10000 acres of land in York county and
tho adjoining counties of Cleveland
and CASTOR, in North Carolina, is said
ID have struck oil. The find is said to
be near Kings mountain battle ground.
= Editor Aull, of the Ncwberry News
and Herald, in n letter from Columbia
to his paper, says of Governor Nc
Sweeney, whose private secretary he
ls, that his name has been mentioned
For United States Senate, and adds:
IL have not heard him say whether he
would OF would not enter the race. If
he should enter great many people
arc of the opinion that he would tc
strong candidate"
While attending services in the
Episcopal church at Winnsboro. Miss
Louise Ellison was sitting just in front
Of the stove. in which hot fire was
burning. A comb in the back of her
hair became so hot that it blazed up,
md before che could succeed In with
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