The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-11
GENERAL NEWS.

Gen. Miles is said to be in dan
ger of court martial for revealing
official secrets.
Two hundred furniture manu-.
facturers have formed pool at Chi
cage to regulate prices.
- The Supreme Court Of South
Dakota has been called upou 10 decide
case growing out Of the ownership of
4 cat.
- The property near Hodgenville,
KY, where Abraham Lincoln was born
has been advertised at sheriff's sale
for taxes.
- The president decides that he has
no authority to interfere in the dis.
pute between coal operators in strik-
ing mines.
= Earthquake shocks are being
felt in several sections Of Mexico and
the mud in an extinct volcano is found
to be in motion.
- George Kennan, the explorer,
who was thought to have lost his life
on the island of Martinique, has turn
ed up oil right.
- Bishop Galloway, Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, south, will
sail on July % for tour to China,
japan and Korea.
- All the officials of Virginia are
required to take the oath of allegiance
to the new constitution by July 20 or
vacate .heir Offices.
- Hon. VIM. j. Bryan predicts
that Cuba will soon be the scene of
civil war, owing to the dissensions
among her political leaders.
President Roosevelt has been in
vited Is speak before the National
Farmers Congress which meets in
Macon. Ga. pext October.
- Hon. j. M. Terrell has been
nominated in the primary for Cover
of Georgia over his two opponents by
On overwhelming popular vote.
- The wife Of an Indiana farmer
has been taken from her house by
band Of whitecaps and severely whip
ped for maltreating her step children.
A bill passed the house Oh
Thursday providing for the improve
ment and care of the Confederate
mound in Oakwood cemetery, Chi
cago.
- The strikers and police in Chi
cago are having hot time and blood
shed is the result. One union, of
1900 men, has gone back to work, the
differences being adjusted.
Considerable feeling exists,
among the Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy in Richmond over the alleged
opposition Of Mrs. Davis to the pro-
posed Jefferson Davis arch.
- Another eruption Of the volcano
at Martinique took place Friday after
noon, the oraters pouring out great
torrents Of mud, black smoke and
steam. Loud detonations were heard.
The tune .Dixie" so dear to the
hearts of many Americans is ''all the
rage" in China and Siberia, the ma
tives having caught it from the bands
of the war-ships which have been in
Oriental waters.
The Republicans of the eleventh
congressional district Of Wisconsin
took significant stand in their con-
vention demanding complete revision
of thetariff and the placing of all trust
made or controlled articles on the free
list.
- The beginning Of the next fiscal
year for the government will probably
see several new faces on the postage
stamps in use and new postal card,
to be known officially as the "McKin-
ley card. These changes are prom
ised by the government within few
weeks now. .
- Bishop William Taylor, one Of
tho most renowned missionary work.
ers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and former Bishop Of Africa,
is dead at Palo Alto, Cal, after a
long illness. He was born in Rock
bridge County, Virginia, May 2, 1921.
and as youth worked at farming and
as tanner.
- The total amount of the United
States money in circulation through
out tho country on june l, according
to the monthly statement published
by the treasury department, was e.
54,415, ,975, or an increase Of about
$40, 600, 900 ia the last year. The
per capita circulation OF the United
States is now $685.
Tom Hairless, o. farmer living
near Berkeley, Ala, was robbed Of 81
by two thieves. He was then taken
to tree and nailed TO it.. The loose
folds Of flesh on each side were pulled
out and nails driven through this into
the tree. His hands were stretched
above his head and treated likewise.
He stayed in this position for several
hours before being rescued.
= The Mississippi Supreme Court
has decided thst Will Mathie and
Orlandus Lesser, the counterfeiters,
shall be hanged OF Oxford ON June
"a. Oflandus is: negro, who was
Mathis tool. They killed two revenue
loficers. Mathis protesteds violently
against being hanged side by side
with Q negro. He thought il was 9