The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-14
at home, and he rendered his resigna-
ion several days ago.

i'm Lamer. a negro. was killed
! several miles above I:dgefield by Mr..
; I-cmucl C0rlcy. one OF the county
! chain gang Ovcrsccrs. It is reported
! that Mr.. Corlcy was approached by
| the negro, who said that he wanted to
see one OF the cOnvic:s The negro
carried shotgun and when Mr. Cor
lev asked him what it contained he
replied by raising his gun and saying
he would shoot him, whereupon Mr..
Corley shot the negro dead with his
rifle
Bob Small and John Noll. two white
men who killed a negro named Frank
Scott. in Darlington county. several
weeks ago, were tried in Darlington
on Friday and convicted Of murders
the jury recommending Noll to ncr-
cv. The case. it is stated. was bad
one against the defendants, it being
shown that the white men met the
negro on the highway and brutally
murdered him without provocation.
The prisoners were ably defended
At the opening meeting of the CAM
paign in Charleston for solicitor OF
the new 9th circuit and for member
of the house of representatives from
Charleston county, held on Saturday
night. a lively spat occurred between
Mr.. w. Turner Logan. candidate for
solicitor, and County Chairman Dan
iel L. Sinkler The lie was passed,
but the gentlemen were kept from
blows.
Commissioner of Immigration
Watson is making material additions
to the states exhibit in Columbia.
The woods and minerals that were ii
the states exhibit at the Charleston
exposition and which have been in
the custody of State Geologist Earle
Sloan, have been received in Colum-
bia and added to the collection. Mr.
Watson is having the material ar
ranged and the woods polished and
these articles make considerable ad-
dition to the already promising ex-
hibit of the resources of the state.
Under the terms of the recent act
regarding the state historical commits
sion the members of the commission
were to draw for the length of their
terms. Curious as it may seem the
older members on the board drew the
longer terms. The terms are: Will
liam A. Courtenay, ten years; James
E. Tindal, eight years; w. c. Benet,
six years; Henry A. NJ. Smith, four
years; John B. Cleveland, two years.
Capt. Courtenay, who has done more
han any one man in South Carolina
for such work as the historical COM
mission is doing, drew the longest
term.
The city OF Anderson has been en-
Joined. in the United States circuit
court in Charleston, on complaint OF
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, restraining the authorities from
proceeding with the collection OF the
license against the company The Or
der directs the defendants to show
cause on March 2I why the tempo
rary Injunction should not issue. The
complaint OF the company alleges
that the license has been raised to
500, just double the license OF last
wear. which is unjust and an unreas-
enable sum.
The Columbia correspondent of the
News and Courier says that the
schools of the state have to their
credit $4,000, which will be dis
tributed jus; as soon as the reports
Of the various county superlntcnGents
q education have been received by
;hc comptroller general. All OF this
,:~avv ia, been on hand since III"
, ::~,I 0; :hv year. with the exception
.: >'-.or~. which las recently ncen
..>.:v,H from 3hv Gisvcmsary. Tn