The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-09-10
Palmetto Briefs.

Al inc last SSS!On OI COISIcSS G. L---
vas passed Authorizing the QuaTterm2S-
ter general o. the United States TO re-
imburse all eX-Confedera.e soldiers.
from whom were taken horses, equip
neIt. or ether property after the sur
render a. AppCmattoE IL violation OF
the terms of parole granted all the
.kfoops Of the Confederacy. Like all
I other dealings with the general gov
}ernment the securing Of the reimburse
tmeats entails considerable red tape and
ldetail difficult to understand. Con-
sressman Johnson is spending his
lspare time going about to different
places in his district and giving to old
veterans assistance in making applica-
tons.
r. E. Cudd & Co.. the Spartanburs
liverymen, were the unfortunate losers
of TWO fine horses last Friday night
and Saturday morning, aad damage
suit against those whom tSey beiieVe
caused the death is being spoken OF.
The horses were hired out, one TO
travelling salesman and the other 10 4
resident of Spartanburg, both for trips
through the country. One Of the horses
gave out at Moore's and died soon after
getting to town. The other died SatCr-
day. When they both came IN tney
gave signs of having been driven Sc
yerely. The stablemen believe they
were overheated, which they tnlnk
caused them to die.
John Black. a Lancaster negro, en-
ployed at the Halle Gold Mine, was ar
resred last week, being charged with
numbering his wife, who lived across
the line in Kershaw county. According
10 report Black went to his wife's
house Sunday and gave her some med
icine TO take, telling her to so to bed
and keep quiet after swallowing the
dose Black returned to the mine and
after his departure the woman follow
ed his direction, with the result that
she died in convulsions SIncay nlght.
1t is thought that the medicine admin
is:erea was poison Of some kind.
H. A. Bowick, of Charleston, has
signed articles and put up forfeit to
meet Fred Walls. of Augusta, in ~
round contest for South Carolina and
Georgia championship on Labor Day
in Augusta. Bowick is in good trim and
expects to go in the ring at l35 pounds.
Walls will weigh 40 pounds and is
said to have won his most recent hsht,
which was in Augusta some weeks ago,
with man named DAVIS.
Ed. 3. Moore, the young white man
who IVES stabbed Sunday night IN 20
lumD;a by Mark Taylor, died next day
a, his home at l o'clock. He died N
agony and a drunken stupcr. The t7ag-
eGy was the result Of drunken TO"
between the two men.
TIE nanagers to the Marion Public
library EXPECT to receive DONATION
from Andrew Carnegie for the Library.
The ccadiy IONS upon which ali OF Mt.
Carnes;a;s donations OF this nature are
based have been complied with by the
library there. The amount expected IS
$3.50. which will be used TO provide
handsome and comfortable library
building. The ground upon which tEe
building is to be placed has aireauy
been gi"en.
In row on Saturday night between
Ma:cr Alexander and Jim Thompson
at Seneca. two negro brick masons,
Alexander was killed. The supposition
is taat both were drinking. Thompson
saws he killed Alexander in self-de-
fense, as Alexander had made several
cuts a. him with his knife. Thompson
killed Alexander by hitting him on the
head with stick OF wood.
Two negro children. one girl about
l6 and little boy years old, living
cn Blossom street in Columbia, were
attacked and bitten Monday afternoon
by a mad dog while they were walk
ing up Sumter street. The girl was bit
ten on the arm and leg and the boy
on the arm. The dog vas shot by Of
fccr Ford of the city force.