The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-07-14

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commander continue to execute all the
prisoners Immediately upon capture.
Even those who are wounded are exc
cuted on the field.
News Items
ATLANTA, July 5.
Several days since, Captain Tim
Murphy, special detective, arrested
two women who had in their posses.
sion a portion of q large sum Of Uni
ted States currency stolen from the
Treasuary Department at Washing
ton. An investigation Is now going
on, but efforts are being made to keep
it secret.
ATLANTA, July 6.
The women having in their possess
sion the stolen United States Treasury
notes were released on $500 bond,
after private consultation between
tho United States Marshal and some
lawyers.
WILMINGTON, July s.
The steam tug Brandt, with large
party of excursionists aboard, on re-
turning to the city this evening, had
piece blown from the boiler at n point
six miles below the city.
MILWAUKEE, July 6.
The Treasurer Of the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railroad fell under the cars to.
day and was killed.
RICHMOND, Va, July 6,
The election here closed quietly. The
ballots are beng counted. Both parties
claim the State. Returns show that a
largo colorcd vote has been given
Tor Walker, and 1t is thought lie has
carried the State by handsome ma
jority.
New ORLEANS, July 10.
Further kilograms confirms the ac-
count of great foods IN the Colorado
Valley, Texas. Tho water is ten feet
deep in tho court house square at La
Grange. 1t IS estimated that twenty
five houses have been seen passing
down the stream.
BosruN, July 10.
have directed the recognition by
the Secretary of tie National Exccu-
two Republican Committee Of the Ex-
ceulive Committee OF the State of Tex.
rs, choseu hy tho Houston Convention,
nominated Gen. Il. j. Davis for Cover.
nor of that State.
(Signed) WM. CLAFLIN,
Chairman National Republican Exccu-
tive ComSattce, Washington.
Foreign News.
LONDON, July 6.
Thoro 10 an unusual depression in
the cotton trade in Lancashire. Seve-
raj hcavy firms have suspended.
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a DEsrARArE WOMAN TuRows
HERSELF IN THE WAY OF THREE RAE.
ROAD TRAINs.-The latest and most
persistent attempt at self.destruotion
was made on Saturday night last by
an unfortunate woman at Momphis
Junction, on tho Louisville and Nash
vile railroad. Ill-clad and wretchcd
in appearance, she was observed wan
dcring about in tho vicinity of the
depot, and appeared to bc waiting tho
arrival of q train. When the boil
and whistle announced the approach of
tho first train, she was seen walking
down tho track, and then to throw
hersolf across tho rails directly in the
path of the locomotive. Mr.. Irving
Sheldon, 6 telegraph operator, who
had not noticed hor strange move
ments, ran to her and jerked her off
tho track before tho train oame up.
ohe mad, however, fully made up her
mind to die, and Watching for the
noxt train she repeated her frightful
adventure, and was again dragged
from the track by the operator. q 1t
was thought this second Illustration Of
her purpose would discourage her, but
but 1t seemed to havo the opposite Of
fect. She yet fingered, and when
warning-boll and whistle again sound
cd, she was again ready fer She sacri.
Gee, and prostrated herself short
distance in advance of third train.
Dir. Sheldon, who had kept watch Of
her, again ran to tho track and drew
her away from it,and the train passed
on without having harmed her.
The sarnestness of hor terrible pur-
pose being now apparent, she was
taken from the depot. Her husband
had been brakeman on somo railroad