The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-22
STATE NEWS.

- - Bishop Ellison Capers has gone
to Florida to recuperatc.
= The lein law has been fought
three times in the Legislature ct this
session.
= A two year-old child of G. Il.
Graddick was burned to death at Dar-
liugton.
- a little white boy was accident.
ally shot and killed near Manning
Wednesday.
= The negro DAVIS was sentenced
to 10 years for shooting at ladies on
the streets of Columbia.
- A bridge foreman aud a negro
were badly hurt in railroad accident
near Gatfney Wednesday.
- Ed Mack, colored, has been con-
victed Of murder at Manning and SEN
tenced to hang March 81.
= Smallpox is said to bc prevalent
in Greenvile and compulsory vacci-
nation 10 being considered.
= Marion Parr, who was convicted
in Columbia of murder, has been sem
fenced to be hanged April II.
- There are :hirty-four cases of
smallpox in the pest house in Colum-
bia and fourteen cases in isolated resi-
dences.
- Sheriff Douglas, Of Chesterfield
County, whc had just entered upon
his fifth term, died at Cheraw on
Thursday, aged sixty years.
= A negro child was found frozen
to death near Piokens. The mother
has been arrested, charged with throw
ing the child out to die Intentionally.
u. w. Farmer at Florence has
been fined $5 for refusal to be vac
cinated. He will be fined IS for
each day that he remains unvaooi-
mated.
A FIRE at Walterboro destroyed
the law Offices of w. ). Fishburn,
w. p. Bennett aud Q. G.. Hender.
son. The loss is said to be. about
$40 900. 8
- A three-year-old child of Mrs.
Laura johnson in Pickens was burn
ed to death while the mother was
drawing bucket Of water at we'll
in the yard
- The school children Of MoCalls
have started movement to raise
funds to erect monument to the
memory Of Emily Geiger, the Revo-
lntionary heroine.
- Gov. Hayward has invited Mr..
John Hay, former secretary of Presi-
dent McKinley's cabinet, to attend
the Southern Educational conference
to be at Columbie in April.
| - A negro boy stole mule and
buggy which had been left standing
on 6 street in Sumter. He was pur-
sued and team captured after the
mule had been driven nearly to death.
The body Of f. G. Trefser, who
disappeared from Union several days
ago, has been found in Fair Forest
Greek. He had been shot, but
whether by himself or another 10 not
known.
- Hon. William Henry Parker
died at the home Of his son, Lewis
! Perke., :s GGTs5nviiie, on the 7th inst.
The remains were carried to Able
vile court horse, his former home,
for interment. #
- Maj. Micah jenkins, tha Inter
nal Revenue Collector OF this State, is
one Of the thirty Rough Riders, who
are to act as o body guard 60 Presi-
i dent Roosevelt at the inaugural cere.
monies in Washington.
D. a. Magill formerly q mem.
her Of the Legislature from Green.
wood viii be q candidate for solioito,
OF the new eighth judicial circuit,
composed OF the counties Of Green.
wood. Newberry, Laurens, Abbeville
and Saluda. 'ts;-.'.i Il ), {.
- Henry Green, colored prisoner
ia the Oconee jail, has found mum.
berS. Of fine saws in. his cell. It ID
Thought the saws belonged to white
prisoner who occupied the cell some
time ago, Green turned them over
co the sheriff.
A house to house canvass il
being made in EdgefelS County by
Townships. each farmer white and
black being asked TO sign pledge
Ethat he or she will reduce cotton
acreage and the use Of fertilizers 25
i per cent each. ia
- All corporations doing business
! for Q profit ia this State are required
/ TO make returns to the Comptroller
| General FOR the new franchise tax,
which goes into effe:t this year.
/ Ferns will be furnished upon appli.
cation osthe Comptroller General.
4 !-- e. Il. Tuten, described as "a
prominent white farmer u was con.
vieted in HamlG don q few days ago OF