The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1903-06-25
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! THE NEWS OF A WEEK !
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NEGRO Made Idiot Ey Lightning.
During the heavy thunderstorm IN
the lower part of Richland county last
Friday afternoon lightning struck the
dairy of L. C. Campbell. A negro
farm hand was struck and stunned
and has since been completely lolotlc'
although his physical condition SHOWS
no permanent injury.
Blew His Head Off.
news item from Belton says: Pres
ton B, Mitchell, whose mind has been
unbalanced for several years, dlsap-
pearel from his home and no trace
was found of him until several days
afterward, when his body was found
about 200 yards from his house, win
the top of his head blown off and an
empty shotgun by his side.
Board of Army Engineers.
The United States board OF engln-
GERS, composed of Major H. c. Hodges,
CAPTAIN C. H. McKintry and Captain
w. v. Judson, of the United States
army, met at the custom house IN
Charleston the past week for the pur-
pose of considering plans to further
deepen Charleston harbor and make
this a harbor of refuge. Mayor Smyth
and members of the commercial bodies
appeared before the board and dellV-
cred addresses upon the subject under
consideration.
Byards Released from Prison.
J P. Byards, one time a Holiness
minister, but more recently an inmate
of the county Jail at Spartanburg, in
default of a 500 bond to keep the
peace, was released from prison a few
days ago, his father making the re-
quired bond. :
The career of this man would fill a
novel. so many characters did he; as
sumo. It was alleged that he was
first a religious reformer, next Le-
thario, having eloped with Mrs. Har-
rail-. another mans wife; third, penl1-
tent in the walls of the county jail, and
last of all poser as one who had SUI
fered unjustly. 3. :l
It is learned that Mrs Harrall has
returned from Tennessee, where she
went with Byards, and is now living
with her father, near Cannon'sE camp
ground. q.
New President Of Furnaan.
At the annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of Furman university held
in Greenville few days ago, DR.. Lew.
is M. Roper was elected orator TO de-
liver the next alumni address, and
Sidney C. Tapp, of the Atlanta, Ca,
bar, was elected alternate.
. Both DR.. Roper and Mr.. Tapp grad
uated in the class of 1892. DR.. Roper
won the highest class honors. Mr..
Tapp, although one Of the youngest
members of his class, was leader
among the student body, being one OF
the Junior debaters, editor of the Uni
versity Magazine and historian OF his
class. ,z,. .., III ssrs.-; !
I DR.. Porter. of Philadelphia, was
elected president of the university by
the board of trustees to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the resignation OF Dr..
Montague. ........, .,...... ........
Furman is one of the oldest Baptist
colleges In the south, and the board OF
trustees at their meeting this year de-
cided to continue the campaign to
raise another hundred thousand en-,
dowment, so that the institution may
enlarge it's work. !.
Bio Dam Causes Uneasiness.
1t is learned in Greenville that the
Southern railway, the Blue Ridge rail-
road and the Anderson Light and Wa
ter Company, which would suffer tre-
mendous damage in event Of any break
| in the Toxaway dam, will send :engin-
eers to the Sapphire country to make
a. careful examination of the structure
Conflicting reports have been re-
ceived about the dam, and it is i'm
possible to form any adequate idea as
to it's strength and holding powers
without an investigation by experts.
For this reason, the companies whose
property would be at the mercy of the
floods are determined to secure an
official report on the subject.
Texaway dam is 27 miles in circum'
ference and in many places is so feet
deep. Should this volume escape, 1t
would crush the Seneca river trestles
on the Southern and Blue. Ridge,
sweep away the dam at Portman
shoals, near Anderson, and. finding an
outlet in the Savannah river, would
flood the city of Augusta.
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TiIIman Seeks Change Of Venue.
In the circuit court at Columbia
Monday, Judge D. A. Townsend presid'
ing, the case Of James H. Til1man
charged with murder, was taken up
and a motion for a change of venue
heard.
On January 18th, last, T1llman, then
lieutenant governor, shot and killed
N. G. Gonzales, editor of The State
who had repeatedly denounced him
when Tillman was a candidate for gov
ernor last year.
The defense at Mondays hearing
produced about three hundred aftidaV
| ;fc to cbou that fair trial cOuld not