The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-03-22
GENERAL NEWS.

- The deaths from bubonic plague
in India last week numbered 81.
600.
- Many thousands of dollars worth
Of property we're destroyed in SaLts.
Barbara, Cal, last week by eeverc
storm.
= The celebrated Japanese Gen.
erals. Oyama, Togo, Oku aud Kuroki
are Presbyterians the three last arc
elders in the chunch.
- A seat on the New York Stock
Exchange has been sold for $S2 500.
This is the high record price. The
name Of the purchaser has not been
| disclosed.
= Mrs. Saliie NJ. Hanna, who con-
fessed to poisoning six persons at
Lynohburg, Va. aud waived trial by
jury, has been sentenced to five years
at labor in the state prison.
= Secretary Taft has stated in
letter that it is the intention of the
United States to hold the Philippines
for al indefinite tina until the ma
tives are fully fitted for self. govern
ment.
- A report from Selma, Ala, says
that Ed Thomas and Will Thomas,
oolored, were lynohed there Wednes-
day by q mob. They had killed
Prof. Hardy ct Pineapple, Ala, on
Monday.
-J. Z. Chatham, druggist of
Chester, Pa, killed his mother-in. law,
Mrs. Isaac Abrams, fatally wounded
his wife and tried to kill his one-year-
old child, after which he shot and
killed himself.
- A woman was arrested in New
York city for bigamy, who is only %
/ years old aud has been married three
times, all her husbands being alive.
Her mistake was in not getting di-
vorces as she wenkalong.
= Justice of the Peace Robert N.
Chism, Of Cutler, Ga, charged with
forging names to an application for q
pension, has admitted his guilt, say
ing he did not know it was wrong.
His bond was fixed at $500.
- The will Of the late James G.
Carter, of New York, was made public
on Thursday. The value of the es-
tate is 81, 800 600. TIE sam 0f $780,
UU0 is left--to Harvard University
and $4,000 to the University Of Vir-
gin;a.
- Henry Bryant, Of Treadway,
Tenn, was shot and instantly killed
at Tazewell, Tenn, while resisting ar-
rest and attempting to shoot two Off
GERS, Sheriff Green, of Claiborne
County, aud Deputy Sheriff Crutoh-
field.
= II has been. determined not to
appoint the negro, Henry s.. Gum
mings, collector Of the port Of Balti-
more. Cummings is tho negro orator,
who eacoddeIs, the nomination OF
Roosevelt in thea Republican conven-
- The Secretary Of the Treasury
has issued warrant for $3.50, 900 in
favor Of Mansfield, McMurray s. Cor
nish, lawyers residing in the Indian
Territory, as fees for services render
ed by them to the Choctaw and Chick.
asaw Indians. 5.s, ..5..
There has recently been gen
Ieral religious revival in Philadelphia.
| Il is said that ten thousand converts
have reported since the religious wave
began to roll over the city. All the
ministers Of the city, With any lean
| ing to religion, have united in the
movement.
The Supreme Court OF Conneoti-
cut hiss decided that Mr.. Bryan can.
not get the $50, 900 that was left Co
him by Philo Bennett in letter which
was intended TO answer the purpose Of
codioil to his will. The court holds
that the letter cannot be considered as
q part. Of the will.
-, Recently Secretary Of the Treas
ury Shaw received $12, 900 in currency
from an unknown conscience. stricken
| person, who wrote that years ego he
defrauded the government and was
following the teaching OF scripture in
/ restoring fourfold. The money was
deposited to the credit Of the "con-
science fund.
- In New York q movement has
been started by lawyers aud friends
Of Alton B. Parker to have him nomi-
mated for the Supreme Court bench
this fall BY Democrats and indorsed
by Republicans. The salary attached
TO the position is greater than the ono
he gave up to become democratic
presidential nominee.
~ Col. Campbell Slemp, the only
Republican representative in Congress-
src.a EiIgiuis, ssys he will introduce
fe bill at the next session for the crea-
tion OF Q new State Of eastern Tennes-
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