The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-31
STATE NEWS.

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= An epidemic Of jaundice is pre-
va!ent in some sections of the State.
- A negro house with q locked-up
child in it WAS burned in Florence
County on Thursday night.
| - The smallpox 10 giving the health
department. some trouble in Spartan
burg. The few cases reported are
among the negroes.
= The expert safe orsoksmeh have
appeared in Georgetown county, where
they blew open Two safes for T. A.
Biaksley merchant at Green Hill.
- Burglars broke into the Bank of
Mullins, Marion County, on Thurs.
day night and stole e5 500 in cash and
lot OF silverware stored in the vaults.
- Claimants against the Charles
ton exposition will have to wait for
o settlement as the money paid by
the government is tied up in the
courts.
= The students of the South Caro-
lima Medical College of Charleston
have invited Senator Tillman to de.
liver the annual address at their COM
mencement in March.
- Burglars looted the postofice and
the store of s. T. Shuler at Mont
morenci, Aiken County, on Wednes-
day night. They got $500 in cash
and lot OF postage stamps
= The State Board of Health is OF
the opinion that compulsory vaccina-
tion is the only remedy to prevent the
spread of smallpox, and il will ask the
Legislature to pass such law.
= James Finley, a carpenter of
Arkwright mills, was held up by four
negroes on Friday night while on his
way home from the city of Spartan
burg and relieved him of $60.50.
- In keeping with the usual GUS
tom the Olympia Cotton Mills, Co
lumbia, distributed about 1000 tur-
Keys among its employees. The tur-
keys were purchased from q Western
house.
- Thos. W. Pearlstine, a merchant.
shot and killed VIM. Creeoh at the
latter's home in Bamberg. Pearl
stine went to the house to collect a
bill of 80 cents, when the difficulty
occurred.
= Charleston has not monopoly
in the matter Of strawberries for
Christmas. There have been reports
of this fruit out Of season from sew
eral localities. The Piedmont section
reported number of gardeners who
had berries.
= The postofice at Batesburg was
broken into by robbers, who attempt
ed to blow open the safe, but only
partially succeeded, being frightened
away before they accomplished their
purpose. All they got was few dol.
lars from the drawer.
- Within the past four weeks some
deadly disease among horses and mules
has been almost epidemic in parts of
Clarendon. The symptoms are of a
violent kind, indicating brain affec-
ton, which the people think is
blind staggers." Seven horses aud
mules so far have died with it..
Mr.. Francis A. Treadwell, an
aged citizen Of Sumter, is a survivor
of the Florida war Of 1885. His
friends have appealed 20 the United
States government to have hie pension
increased, and the result Of their
efforts will materially effect him.
- Sanders, coiored boy. about Il,
after sharing the hospitality of o wo.
man near Hodges, charged her. with
stealing $1.50 from him. Upon her
refusing to surrender it, he got ohot-
gun and fred Two loads into her body,
killing her. He ves lodged in the
Greenwood Jail.
Friday night en- attempt was
made to assausinate Mr.. T. F. Davis,
Of Killian's, Richlsud county. Mr..
Davis is president of the extensive
kaolin works ct that place and Friday
ordered negro off Of the premises.
Shortly after nightfall Mr.. Davis was
wayleid and his left arm was shos off.
He suspected the negro whom he had
discharged.
= The attorney general. in his
Forthcoming report, will show that
there is no action pending in his Office
against the bonds o. nny officer, thus
showing all accounts straight. The
report will also show that where &C.
tion was taken on the bonds of off,
cials, and some were, judgment was
obtained and the money recovered.
= A. R. Craig on the Keowee side
and one Of the best known citizens of
the county was found dead on the 10th
inst, within half mile Of his home.
He had been away the day before
with neighbor and Tuesday was re-
turning home when he was overcome
with cold and stopped on the road
side. He called several times Cor
help and some Of tho neighbors heard
his cry but did not think it was the
call Of distress end did not 20 to him,
and when he was found he vas dead.
He leaves o wife and two children,
He was about IS years old and 10 sup-
posed to have frozen TO death, as no
marks Of violence was found. -Piokens
Sentinel.