The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-31
ANDERSON S. c., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1902
GENERAL NEWS.

= Knoxville, Tenn, had o million
dollar Gre on the 22nd inst.
A movement is on foot TO make
che District Of Columbia State.
Five thousand houses have been
destroyed BY the earthquake in Tar.
kestan.
- Robbers in Georgia burglsrised
store Of 81 200 and burned the pro.
pietor's body in it.
- There 10 constitutional amend
mens to DO voted on in New Hamp.
shire, giving the suffrage to women.
- The most serious blizsard FOR
years prevails in the Northwest and
travel on the railroads is suspended.
A bitter liquor fight is promised
for Charlotte, N. c., the establish.
ment Of g dispensary being proposed.
= Foreign missionaries in China
have been advised to vacate the coun.
try. There is more trouble in pros
peot.
= The Angloy-Amerioan tobacco
trust has invaded Mexico, the home
OF the cigarette, and is buying up the
Mexican factories.
"A block Of buildings, including
the hotel and all county buildings, at
Wise court house, Va, were burned
On Christmas day.
- 4 desperate killed the chief of
police of Hot Springs, Ark, and boy
of 16 shoots the desperado, when the
latter kills himself.
= The press wires are loaded down
with reports of Christmas drunks and
their fatal consequences of murder,
suicide and all manner of evil.
= The price of corn on the Chicago
Board Of Trade is eleven cents lower
than at the first of the month, and in.
dications point to further decline.
- zeb. Wilson, recently elected
state senator from Yancey county,
n: c., was killed by his brother,
Hiram Wilson, as result Of q quarrel
over horse trade.
- AS result of rear-end collis.
ion Of two trains on the Southern
Pacific railroad in California, sixteen
people we're killed outright and twen.
ty-two injured, several Of whom will
A young man in Jackson, Tenn.
who was about to be married to q
young lady of that town was seized
by the arm by one of the most promi.
nent young ladies Of that town and
shot.
r.. G. Whayue, Of Louisville,
was found dead in Louisville, with
gunshot wound in his breast. His
life was insured for S34O, 900 and
suicide is suspected, but his friends
and relatives claim that his death was
accidental.
= There is strong season to believe
that the Congressional naval program
for this season will include substan
tlai increase in the navy. The pres.
ent outlook is for two new battle
ships, two armored cruisers, and q
hospital ship.
- A man was arrested last week
near Basking Ridge, N. j., for vio-
lating the game law. The constable
who arrested the man called up JUS
tice Bowers by telephone. Els honor
heard the evidence over the wire and
fined the offender 500 and costs, which
was paid.
- Success has crowned the efforts
of the Methodi5t5 OF america TO raise
q twentieth century thank Offering
fund Of eco, 100000 About 919, 600, 600
has already been raised and promise
has just been obsained from million
aire to add che required amount to
complete the full sum.
- A mountain Of coal is on fire in
Wyoming. The FIRE has covered on
area of square mile and all efforts TO
stop it have failed. It is thought
that the ground which covers the
caverns eat out by fire 9ill fall in and
steps have been taken to keep people
away from the place.
= Thomas Poe, justice of the peace
In Rushvillc, Ind, who is now in his
ninety-third year is, probably, the old
eat magistrate in active service in the
United States. He has held the Office
since 1854, and for the last forty
years has occupied the same room.
At the last election he was chosen to
serve another term of four years.
= Thousands of cattle are reported
to be starving on the range in north.
western Colorado. The humane go
oiety appealed to the owners to res
cue their stock, and they have replied
that they are powerless to do 80. The
cattle aresnowed in on the high range at
Routt and Rio Blanco aounties. with.