The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-05-03
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NEWS or TIE D.iY.

-Thirty-eight guns were fired at
Chicago in token of appreciation of the
Presidents veto Of the army bill.
The grand jury has found an in
dictnlcnt against Mark Gray for an
assault with intent to- kill Edwin
Booth.
The last descendant Of John Bun
yam died lately in England. She was
all ancient dame of eighty four, and
her name was Ann Webster.
Mrs. Sarah j. B. Hale, who for Il
halfn century was cditrcss of GO{ey'S
L0dy's Book, died in Philadelphia on
"Wednesday evening.
Senator Bayard, Of Delaware, was
in Charlottesville, Va, on Saturday
and Sunday last, and on Saturday
If students from the University Of
Virginia.
-.\ta Il private dinner recently given
to "n'Or Hampton, in Washington
thcre were present Senator and Mrs
Hi.inc, Gail Hamilton ana General
;lld the Misses Schench.
--Th records OF the To sury d.
par,nicnt SHOW that ex-senator Como
vcr, of Florida, has been appointed in
spcctor OF customs along the Florida
coast; that he has accepted tic place,
and is now on duty.
AT Frankfort, Ky, on Tuesday,
the trial Of Thomas Buford, charged
with killing Judge Elliott, was con
t'nued until the third Monday Of the
present month. The cause of post
poncmcnt was the inability Of several
witnesses to attend.
MIR. O'Ncill, the actor, who impcr
sonatcd Christ in the Passion Play re-
Gently performed in St. Louis, has
been fined fifty dollars for violating a
city ordinance forbidding perform
anccs Of this description. An appeal
has been taken to higher court.
-Thrccncgro women and one child
was poisoned near Savannah, Ga ,
last Saturday night. Two Of the wo-
mon have died, and the other woman
and child arc not expected to 1.-Two. A
negro woman has been arrested on
suspicion of giving the poison.
The civil damages bill passed by
the Massachusetts Legislature, which
permits the recovery Of damages
resulting from the sale of liquor, from
owners ofthc building where in the
liquor was sold, has been signed by
Governor Talbot.
| "A violent hurricane at Szcgcdin on
Wednesday destroyed tho works for
restoring the railway and filling the
branches III the dams. The bargcs
| filled with building material and earth
were mostly sunk. This caused cxtcn-
sive fresh breaches in the railway en-
bankment and tho laborcrs arc III great
danger.
"A boy ten years old, son of w. A.
Albert, while playing in corn bin in
tho elevator ct Pcnfield, ILL.,, last Fri
day, was drawn down a spout which
was discharging into car, and was
drowned in the corn. No efforts could
rescue him, although for some time
his gasping could be heard.
Hugh l.. Slavin, driver of the
truck which came into collision with
August Belmont's carriage, about q
week ago, throwing the latter out and
severely injuring him, was tried in the
Special Sessions Court and found gull
ty of negligence and cGrelessness. Hc
was sent to the city prison for ten days
and fined one hundred dollars.
1 IN lCUtCl OItl </utiZlUuI ullIIOuuCcS
the arrival of Henry M, Stanley, the
African explorer, with NJ. Dutalis, the
officer in command Of the Belgian cxpe-
dition In Africa. 1t is stated that
Stanley will net as guide and intcrprc-
ter to tho Belgian exploring cxpcdi-
ton under NJ. Dutalis. Tho plan of
operations is unknown.
Tho sudden death of Representa-
tive Clark, of Iowa, lessons tile Rcpub
lican minority in the House. 1t is not
expected that his successor will he
elected in time to take his scat at this
session, and as the successor Of the late
Representative Schlcicher, Of Texas, is
expected In Washington shortly, the
Democratic majority will be increased
by three.
I. "A. ii. Grimke, o well known col
0red lawyer, of Boston, was married 8
Il fcvy dava aOo f0 Mics So roh 6Lf Sta,in,x