The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-08-06
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
rhiu9v That We AL Sho"'d k"oS
a.nsheresl From Oar Exehnugea.

rhinrv Tnns Ne AL Shouid Know
Gnshered From Our Exshnngea.
There have been 225 cars OF cantelopes ship
ped from Black Vile s. Z. this season.
Avbols family OF colored people Al Society
Hin were pGiseued last week. Two nhse
died and the 9th srs are not expected 10 i've.
rbs dispsnsary al Yorkvills against which
there wns such strong light made. mas sola
Two carloads ofliquor since IL has oeen run
ming.
A glass factory Ia TO be sstaoiisnea i,..a om ,n
Charleston ~.in u capital stock OF s.SoOo:
Tbe factory will give employ nent 10 ABOUT
so.
Tho city council OF Orangeburg has offered
reward OF 500 for the capture oi the slayer OF
isaac smith. the negro who was cut 10 deatn
ON the streets there July IL.
In thu castsrn section OF the State the To-
oacco market IL booining. The tobacco p aut'
or 10 getting better returns this year than
stnce tobacco became leading proooc' !"
this State.
Jeffcoat. who is the leader OF gang oi
none thieves who have been operating IN
Aiken county, was located aud pursued oy
os,ase. One OF the men composluE tue posse
was shot and killed by Jencoat. The despeF-
ado escaped.
Mr.. George N. Trenholm. u prominent law.
yer Of Charleston. died ~ Jonn hopk!ns
Hoepiini ni Baltimore. He WAN q grandson
of Geo. r. Treph holm, who was secretary snd
TREASURER In President Dasis's cabinet
A ps,i,ioa In being circulated In the coun.
ia. nskipg for u new county To be composed
of that part OF EigeneId lying between steven
creek and the SaSannau river. on tne soutu,
and portions OF Green wood anu Aooevh!e
eon utirs on the north. hue new county 10 10
% known a. Mccormick county. with the
sent nj Mccormick.
There has been disastrous flood In Texas.
Much property and many lievs have been
iost.
Trinity college OF North Carolina 10 the sec
opd richest institution OF southern Meth'
odism.
Tracy. the western outlaw. has killed nine
men IN their effort 10 capture him and No ~
still NJ large.
Medals are 10 be awarded by the naval
| board TO Hobsoa., Ward. Buck .nd VICTOR
Blue for distinguished services during The
spanish war.
The Nisaiaslppi river has overfiowed three
hundred square miles OF corn fields IN mis-
souri, Illinois and Iowa Ths damage 10 es-
timaied ~ four millions.
| The project 10 build an electric railway be-
tveeo Colombia and Lexington has not been
abandoned. Upon securing . commission
the corporaiors Al once proceeded 10 secure
subscriptious 10 the capital stock and the
right ui way. Most of the necessary righis
have been secured and tie survey oi the pro
posed line has been made.
Miss Henrietta Aiken Kelly OF cherleston:
i g. e., has been appointed special neId sgen'
| In the silk culture Investigation OF the de
partment Of agriculture.
| A represepta ptatiye OF the Associated Preu
| vho was sent from San Frapcisoo In Los AIa
Il moa. y,rps that the stories sent from there
about the recent earthquakes have been
| yrrntiy exaggerated. He reports that vhile
| There have been serious earthquakes Aimee
iast sunday, the damage has been conpar'
itiveiy ai,ght and the people have been need
lessly alarmed.
The Uuited States District Attorney hal
been notified that the presid ent has com mot
| ed 10 HE lmprison ment the death pnnalty q
/ solomon Aotema. the aged Indian who aomt
years ago murdered several men. women aht
children In the Indian Tertiary because hi
believed them witches and responsibis To-
| deaths fTnm spinal meninkitis- Hotemh WI
be ressutepced IN be hanged NJ the next tern
OF court and then the order Of comuutatior
viii CO entered.
Between 5000 and % .0e0 women cnd child
yere the guests Of former Chief Of Police. w
IS Devery of New York on waier picnic OF
lJuiy yth. Devery In q candidate for fh
Democratic leadership OF the 9Th Aasetnbiy
district and the monster outing was feature
lof the speci scular campaign he has been con
ductips. II vas the biggest excursion eve
held In New York.