Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES. Items ol Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Heading. The laying of new rails on the S. & G. road is being pushed. The Clemson cadets will go into en? campment at Greenville June 1st. The depot and postomce at Honea Path were robbed Wednesday night. Rev. J. R Parrott, of Clinton, a foremost Baptist preacher, is dead at that place. The new baseball park at Green? ville will be completed and ready for use by Saturday. An Italian lunatic is in jail at Greenwood. The federal authorities have been communicated with. The First National Bank and the loan and Exchange Bank of Green? wood, have decided to consolidate. The attorney ? general is required to spend most of his time answering questions about the new liquor law. Excellent progress is being made on the electric railway from Ander? son to Belton. The governor has appointed four constables to look after the blind tigers in Richland county. Complaint has been made that the .express company at Williamston de? livers shipments of whiskey on Sun? day and at night A company has been organized to operate a boat line between Cheraw and Georgetown. Edward Martin, a negro, was ac? cidentally killed in Saluda while handling a gun the other day. The railroad commission is en? gaged in inspecting the C. Sc W. C. Railway. Five Belgians, who have been working for the street railway com? pany in Anderson, have gone to Ne? braska, where there is a large Bel? gian colony. William DeLoach severely cut Geo. Blatin near Good Hope Church in Saluda county. Both are white and had been drinking, it is said. An extensive series of photographs of Clemson College are being prepar? ed for exhibition at the Jamestown exposition. Rev." R. C. Jeter of Grace Episco? pal Church. Anderson, has received a call to the Episcopal church at Orangeburg. The postoffice department has an? nounced that George H. McKee would be reappointed postmaster at Dar? lington, and J. P. Murphy at Bam? berg. W. C. Plant who has been with the Blue Ridge Railroad for some time, has resigned to go with the Southern as traveling auditor. Ban Young, a watchman at a rail? road croping in Columbia, was knocked down by a runaway team and run over by a locomotive. He will probably get off with only the amputation of a foot. Albert Bailey, electrician at the Orr Mills in Anderson, was severely burned by coming in contact with a live wire.. His right hand was hurt, but he expects to have the use of it again in a short time. Dr. Leon Goldburg, who has been acting as interpreter for the State immigration bureau and who has been charged with being implicated in the seduction of a young girl who came over in the Wittekind, has dis? appeared from Columbia. Mrs. A. L. Adams, of Gre?rs, has filed suit through her attorney, Jos. A. McCullough, against the South? ern Railway for $10,000 damages for injuries sustained in a recent rail? road accident in the Southern's yards at Greenville. Col. J. N. Brown, a wealthy citi? zen of Anderson, has offered $5,000 to the Carnegie library to be built there if the location shall be changed to one desired by Col. Brown. Mr. Carnegie is to give $12,500. / George McCormick kil^d his wife and mother-in-law in Aiken county on February 17 and disappeared from the neighborhood. It was thought he had fied to Georgia, but his de? composed body was found in the woods near the scene of his crime on Wednesday. The Indications are that he committed suicide. Governor Ansel has written Judge Hydrick to ask if the judge will be engaged during April, when the leg? islature has ordered a special term of court for Greenwood county. As the legislature has made no provision for paying any special judges the special term will have to be presided over by one of the regular judges, whose time at that date is not occupied elsewhere. There is also a special term to be held in Greenville in July, but the govern? or will take up this matter later. Lewis Dorroh, a lawyer of Green? ville, undertook to have the sheriff ruled for contempt by a magistrate because the sheriff refused to serve some papers for a n^n-resident plaintiff without payment of fees in advance, but the magistrate dis? missed the action for lack of juris? diction. Mr. J. Harvey Witherspoon of Fort Mill has asked the attorney general for an opinion as to whether Indian children are eligible to attendd white schools of the State. He states that two Indian children, members of the Catawba tribe, will apply for admis? sion Monday to the Fort Mill school and he is apprehensive of the result their presence will have upon the student body and is not sure whether the trustees have the right to exclude them. DUTIES OF DISPENSERS. Dnporiant Opinion by Attoreny Gen oral in Answer to Query by Lau? rens Board. Columbia, March 21.-Attorney General Lyon has decided that a county dispenser can not be a super? intendent of a bottling establishment at the same time. This, according to Mr. Lyon, would be a violation of the law. The matter came up on a ques? tion submitted by the Laurens county board and the opinion is as follows: Mr. John M. Cannon, Laurens, S. C. Dear Sir: Tour letter of the 16th instant, with questions attached thereto, was received some days since. Answering the questions propounded, will say, under the Carey-Cothran law it is permissible for the county board to bottle whiskey under the roof with sales department, provided, same is separated by partition or floor, the sales department and bottling depart? ment being conducted separately. It is not permissible, under the law, for the county dispensary board to appoint the dispenser as supervisor, or superintendent of the bottling de? partment, the two positions being in? compatible. Yours evry truly, J. Fraser Lyon, Attoreny General. A SAD TRAGEDY. Mr. R. JJ. Bonnoitt of Darlington Wounds His Wife and Stabs' Him? self. Charleston, March 21.-R. L. Bon? noitt of Darlington shot his wife and then stabbed himself this afternoon wrhile visiting at teh home of Mr. Bonnoitt's sister, Mrs. Laura E. HertzK 34 Rutledge avenue. The act seems to have been done during a temporary aberration of the mind, as there was no apparent cause for it. Mrs. Bonnoitt was shot in the left side and is in a serious condition. Bonnoitt has one wound in the breast, which is not regarded. very seriously, having missed the heart, although he seemed to have tried for the fatal spot. Bonnoitt was arrested and was later removed from the station house to the Roper hospital for the dressing of his wound. He was sent back to the ! station house, but again removed to the hospital, as h's mind semed af? fected and the latter place was bet? ter suited for his condition. Mrs. Bonnoitt is at the Riverside infirm? ary. BONXOITT DECLARED INSANE. Darlington Man Who Shot Wife in Charleston Sent to Asylum. Charleston, March 22.-R. L. Bon? noitt, who yesterday afternoon seri? ously shot his wife and tried to kill himself, was sent to Columbia early this morning, having been found in? sane by the physicians at Roper hos? pital, where he was sent from the po? lice station. Solicitor Jervey consent? ed to his rer Nval, upon the showing made of his sanity. Judge of Pro? bate Bryan decided that Bonnoitt was insane upon testimony of physicians and signed an order for his commit? ment to the asylum. The wounded wife of Bonnoitt is still in a serious condition at River? side infirmary. It can not yet be said that she is out of danger and whether or not she can live. She is in a precarious condition. The young wife, who received the bullet from the maniac's pistol, has only been married four months. She is the second wife of Bonnoitt. When a boy it is said he was hit on the head and that the blow made a clot of blood form on his brain. This is supposed to have caused his men? tal unbalancing. He was a patient at the asylum some years back, but was discharged as cured. Yesterday he developed an attack of insanity, with the terrible results of the shooting. His brother, Mr. Marion Bonniott of Darlington, was in Charleston today to see him. Tins is Worth Remembering. ?Whenever you have a cough or cold, just remember that Foley's Honey and Tar will cure it. Do not risk your health by taking any but the genuine. It is in a yellow pack? age. Sibert's Drug Store. MAIL BAG ROBBER CONFESSES. Man Under Arrest .in Paris Admits Guilt and Implicates Gang, of In? ternational Thieves. Paris, March 21.-The man named Butloss, arrested here recently with $42,000 in American securities in his possession under the suspicion that he was an accomplice of the thieves who stole a mail bag containing about $400,000 on the French line steamer La Provence, which arrived at Havre March 6 from New York, has made a confession, implicating a gang of international robbers, as the result of which other arrests are expected im? mediately. It developed today that the majority of the stolen securities are not negotiable, and the loss there? fore is cornparativly small. Rheumatic Pains Relieved. *B. F. Crocker, Esq., now 84 years ? age, and for 20 years Justice of the Peace at Martinsburg, Iowa, says: ?'I am terribly afflicted with sciatic rheumatism in my left arm and right hip. I have used three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it did me lots of good." For sale by De Lorme's Pharmacy. Hanged for Son's Crime. Albuquerqije, N. M., Correspondence New York World. Sheriff Denny, of Otero county. New Mexico, arrested to day at Estes City William Mitchell, alias Henry Russe?1, a stockman, charged with murder committed in Hood county, Texas, 33 years ago. It is alleged that Mitchell allowed j his aged father to be convicted and ! hanged for the crime in 1S74 upon j. the testimony of a rancher, who re j cently admitted on his death bed that I the old man was innocent of the j crime, and who said that his son was j the guilty man. Mitchell, Sr., was 80 years old when he was hanged. Mitchell, alias Russell, has been taken to jail at Ala? mogordo to await the arrival of of? ficers from Texas. $150,000 FOR SEAMEN. . Mrs. Sage's Gift to Building Fund of New Sailors' Home to bo Made.on April 1. New York, March 21.-Mrs. Russell Sage will send a check; for $150,000 to the treasurer of the American Sea? men's Friend Society on April 1 for the fund to build the proposed Sail? ors' Home and Institute at West and Jane streets. The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Stoddard, president of the society, made this announcement yesterday to the offi? cers and trustees and other friends of seafaring men who had met at the Downtown Association's clubhouse, 60 Pine street, as hosts to the Rev. Ed? ward W. Matthew's, secretary of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, who has been called the "Archbishop of All the Sea," the "Ecclesiastical Admiral," and the "Admiral of the Salvation Navy." Dr. Stoddard's news was warmly ap? plauded, while the guest from England shouted "Glory to God!" He said he wanted to "get on a table and dance i a sailor's hornpipe." Dr. Stoddard began by telling of the interesting work of aiding the people of the sea to get the most out of the peculiar lives they lead . There was one woman whom he had in mind, he said, who had always felt a keen in? terest in the movement. "On St. Patrick's Day," said Dr. Stoddard, "I went to that lady's hause to see the parade, as I had dene many times before. We sat in the window, this beautiful old lady and I, looking out at the parade as it passed between us and St. Patrick's Cathedral, across the way. While I myself was absorb? ed in the parade this lady turned to roe and said: " 'Dr. Stoddard, I have been think? ing about your sailor's home. It has b^en much in my mind lately. I think it* a most admirable plan, and E have decided to give you $150,000 for it." *The winds of March have no ter? ror to the user of of Dewitt's Carbol ized Witch Hazel Salve. It quickly heals chapped and cracked skin. Good too, for boils and burns, and un? doubtedly the best for piles. Sold here by druggists. WELL CLOSE DISPENSARY. - Elloree Favors Prohibition Under the Carey-Cothran Law. Orangeburg, March 23.-At a, meet? ing of the county dispensary board, held in the Court House this morning, that body considered the petition of the people of Elloree, and decided to close the dispensary at that place in dfinitely on the 30 of April. This is the first dispensary that will be clos? ed under the provisions of the Carey Cothran bill. A representative com? mittee of the citizens of Elloree and vicinity were here today while the matter was being considered by the board, and they were given the op? portunity to emphasize their claims in short talks on the subject. *A severe cold that may develop in? to pneumonia over night can be cured quickly by taking Foley's Hon? ey and Tar. It will cure the most ob? stinate racking cough and strengthen your lungs. The genuine is in a yel? low package. Sibert's Drug Store. THOMAS B. ALDRICH DEAD. Noted Boston Author and Editor Suc? cumbs to Illness. Eoston, Mass., March 20.-Thomas Bailey Aldrich died at his home in this city yesterday. He failed to ral? ly from a surgical operation perform? ed about a month ago. Mr. Aldrich was operated upon at the Massachusetts Homeopathic His pltal. He suffered a relapse and for some time past had been in a very se? rious condition. The nature of the operation was not made public. Thomas Bailey Aldrich was born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Novem? ber ll, 1836, and was a graduate of Harvard College. He held editorial positions on the New York Evening Mirror; the Home Journal and the Il? lustrated News until 1865, and from that year until 1874 conducted "Every Saturday," published in Boston. He edited the Atlantic Monthly of Boston, from 1881 to 1890. He was the au? thor of many books of fiction and poetry. Mr. Aldrich is survived by his widow and one son. Cause Stomach Troubles. ?When a man has trouble with his stomach you may" know that he is eating more than he should or of some article of food or drink not suited to his age or occupation, or that his bowels are habitually consti? pated. Take Chamberlain's Stomch and Liver Tablets to regulate the bowels and improve the digestion and see if the trouble does not disappear. Ask for ? free sample. Sold by De Lornie's Pharmacy. Mosquitoes are found to prefer ne? groes to whites, a black dog to a j white one, and a dark colored resting j place. Careful tests have been ex- i tended to great numbers of anopheles, j showing that they choose colors in the order of dark blue, dark red, brown, red, black gray and violet, and that azure, ochre and white are dis tasteful and yellow extremely so. j Confirming these results on 150 mos- ? quitoes, a Swiss malaria expert has found that three-fourths settle on ; dark colors. CASTOR i A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of NEGRO TROOPS AT WEST POINT. Detachment of Ninth Cavalry Order ed to Duty There. Washington, March 20.-For the first time in the history of the United States Military Academy at West Point, colored troops are to be sta? tioned there to form the detachment of cavalry which is one of the fix? tures of that institution. The present detachment is composed wholly of white cavalrymen, and it has been represented that they are dissatisfied with the extra duties devolved upon them in the care of the horses used by the military cadets. It is alleged that while they were willing to look after their own individual mounts, they did not like the idea of caring for all the horses of the cadet batta? lion. In order to meet that condition the War Department decided to try the experiment of having colored cavalry? men at the West Point institution. That was rendered possible by the fact that there are seventy-six mem? bers of the 9th Cavalry whom it is un? desirable to have accompany that reg? iment to the Philippines, for the rea? son that their terms of enlistment will expire within the next few months. Orders were accordingly issued at the War Department today assigning the seventy-six members of the 9 th Cav? alry, who are named, to duty with the detachment of cavalry at the mil? itary academy, and trasferring all the members of the detachment there to other stations, and in some cases to other arms of the service. About twenty of the white cavalrymen are assigned to duty with the detachment of field artillery at the military acad? emy. The others are ordered to oth? er stations. The detachment of colored cavalry? men at West Point will constitute the colored troops in the United States, all the others, including the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 24th and 24th Infantry, being in the Philippine- or on their way there. Notice to Our Customers. .. * We are pleased to . announce that Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds and lung troubles is not affected by the national pure food and drug law, as it contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, and we recommend it as a safe remedy for children and adults. Sibert's' Drug Store. ANDERSON WANTS BASEBALL. A Stock Company will be Formed to Place a Team in the South Caroli? na League. Anderson, March 21.-It was decid? ed this afternoon at a meeting of business men that Anderson shall form a stock company and place a good baseball team in the South Car? olina league which, it is proposed, will embrace teams from Darlington, Orangeburg, Sumter, Greenville, Spar tanburg and Anderson. Anderson will be represented at the league meeting in Columbia on Thursday. A large part of the necessary subscrip? tion of stock has been made. . *Little globules of sunshine that drive the clouds awav. Dewitt's Lit? tle Early Risers will scatter the gloom of sick-headache and biliousness. They do not gripe or sicken. Recom? mended and sold here by druggists. BLACKBURN GETS JOB. President Appoints Former Kentucky Senator Member of Canal Com? mission. Washington, March 23.-President Rosevelt today signed the commission of former Senator John Blackburn, of Kentucky, member of the isthmian canal commission. ?Orino Laxative Fruit SSyrup is a new remedy, an improvement on the laxatives of former years, as it does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed. Sibert's Drug Store. An orchard valued at $5,000, owned by Col. Charles Newnham, of Colum? bia, was totally destroyed by a forest fire Wednesday afternoon._ ACT QUICKLY: Delay Has Been Dangerous! in Sumter Do the right thiag at the ripr'nt time. Act quickly in t ire of danger. Backache i* kidney danger. Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly. Cure all distressing, dangerous kidney ills Plenty of evident to prove this. Elias Hudgins, gardener and farmer, well known in Sumterand vicinity, says: "I suf? fered for eight or ten years from lumbago in . my back so bad that I could not get out of! bed at times. There wa o st rength in my hack and it ached constantly. When I mov? ed around a Kink would strike me right across the sm.?.ll of my tack just likesomeone striking a kni e into it. The secretions from the kidneys v ?-rc dark colored, smelled strong and contained a sediment, besides causing me to get up several times during the night. 1 could not begin to teil you the number of remedies 1 used hut nothing did mc much good until I procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Dr. A. J. Chinas drug store. The first few doses helped me and since taking the remedy I have not had any trouble with my kidneys and the pain., disappeared front mv hack. You are welcome to the use of my name as one who can endorse what is claimed for this remedy." For stile by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mil burn Co., Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the Chuted States. Remember the name- Doan's-and take no other. 4S : The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per* sonal supervision since its infancy? Y, S'&dcAtf?, Allow no one to deceive you in this? All Counterfeits, Imitations and *' Just-as-good" are bufe Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health ot Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment* . What is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare? goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Xarcotie substance. Its age is its guarantee* It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep? The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haye Always Bought in Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STRICT. New YORK CITY. JUST RECEIVED Another Car Load of AND W. A. BOWMAN Tres. ABE RETTENBERG. V. Pres P. G. BOWMAN, Sec. & Treas. The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, ?S-U.221 ter. 3. C. $*^#g?^Capital Stock $50,000*^***^ Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ersand Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil? cox & Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on an lines of Groceries, Fertilizers and Fanners* Supplies, And invite your investigation before makins your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. Sumter Banking I Mcrcan??fi Company, Masonic Building, 2d?door from the Postoffice. Sumter; S. C. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., Dentist. ? II ? -i.i-. ?ijiiiiiiMi III ni ii MIHI I ii rr? i i mmi m II i , i , i,. .... a,? ?II i i-ira 18 WEST LIBERTY STREET. UP STAIRS HOURS: 8:30 TO 1. - P. M. 2 TO 6. OFFICE PHONE 30. HOUSE PHONE 382.