The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-25
STATE NEWS.

~ The Grand Jug Of Greenville
County found l2l true bills a. the re-
cent term Of Court.
- The South Carolins Club will
give the State ball daring fair week,
the night Of October 81.
Bon. w. 81. Zimmerman, the
former State Treasurer, is said to be
candidate for Governor.
q. q L. SSauis, OF Clarendon coun-
ty, is the FIRST victim Of the deadly
gin this season. He had his arm torn
of and died on Thursday.
- Seven four.room cottages were
destroyed by fire in the city Of Green.
vile last Thursday night. Supposed
to be incendiary.
! - A man and woman living four
miles from Greenville have been ar
rested for making money, but it was
counterfeit money.
- The Southern railroad announces
that its complement Of men in the
Charleston shops is now full. The
strike is over and lost.
The expenses cf the State Board
of Equalization, three meetings, print
ing, eto., will aggregate 50, 100. The
trouble was in getting things started.
Marlboro reports a new cotton
pest, called the Texas sharpshooter,
which is doing great damage. It bores
into the boil and causes It to rot and
drop. q. ~
- Exhibitors, especially Of field
crops, can exhibit at the State Fair
and from there ship to Charleston for
exhibition also. Arrangements oen
be made with this end in view. !.
- A Marlboro exchange states that
Judge Townsend, Senator MoIlauria
private secretary, has resigned on aot
count Of his inability to stand the
>rigorous winter climate of Washing
ton. - - - -
James G. Blaine, president Of
the Raleigh Manufacturing and Sup
ply Company, is in Charleston making
an effort to organize company for
the erection of o large hotel near tho
exposition grounds.
- The Lancaster cotton mills has q
big contract with the United States
government for ball twinc for use in
the postofice department. They nre
running on it now and the twine they
| arc making is Of q high grade
strength.
e. A. Webster, collector Of in-
ternal revenue, died at his home in
Orangeourg last Tuesday, after short
illness of typhoid fever. He was one
of the most prominent white Repub-
licans in South Carolina, and was
literally the boss Of his party in this
State.
- In Charleston the Probate Judge
is unable to attend to business. His
mind is in such condition that he,
can do no work and cannot resign.
His bondsmen will not hs asked to be
relieved from their obligation and
there is no provision filing the place
! Or having ths work of the Office done.
"A delegation representing the
city of Charleston and the local militia
went to Washington to attend the
funeral Of President Mckinley. A.
handsome floral design, measuring 3
or ! feet, was sent by the city. Many
confederate veterans from South, Caro-
lima ent also to Washington to be
present at the ceremonies.
~ Mayor Hardin, Of Chester, has
written the governor in reference to a
disease among horses, which appears
to be. glanders, and which was disoov-.
cred il She livery stable of w. w.
iBricc. He asks that the veterinary
fsurgeon of Clemson be sent to investi-
gate. The governor has referred the
letter to Clemson College.
The Merchants and Miners Trans.
portation Co. Of Philadelphia, has un-
| der consideration the establishment
of steamphin line bet%aen. Charles.
/ ton ani Philadelphia, end ,as s00n
as further details are announced
the managers of the steamship line
will visit Charleston and complete ar
rangements at that end Of the line.
Governor SIcSweeney aud Mayor
Earle did not go to Washington as
they anticipated they would to attend
the funeral of the late president.
When they decided to go they were
under the impression that the funeral
exercises were to be held Wednesday.
Governor McSweeney designated Mr..
A. @. Kaufman, Of Charleston, to re-
present the State.
The new main prison building at
the State penitentiary has at last
been completed in al! its details and
has been turned over to the authori-
ties. The prisoners are now housed
in their new quarters, and they ere
glad of it. There is probably no bet
ter arranged or more secure prison
building d thesouthern States, than
this new .fucture.
a sontiu nu from Newberry.
we'll acquainted with the facts in con-
neetion with the postoffice trouble
there in conversation stated what is
very gratifying to the friends of Post.
master Fair. He says there not only
was not q single cent Of the postoffioe