The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-13

a SCANDAL IN EDGETiELD.-A cor
respondent of the Atlanta ConStitu-
ton, writing from Trenton, Edgetield
county, says: "On Thursday Oscar
Foy, a man who has been employed on
the plantation Of the widow Vaughan,
in this county, made confession, in
which he states that he and Mrs. Vaug-
han poisoned with stryclninc tho hus-
band ofthe latter, who died suddenly
about year ago: The deceased was
one Of the wcathicst planters in this
community and stood high in society.
; His widow was young and charming.
After the death Of Vaughan, Foy man
aged the plantation for the widow and
became very attentive to her. In the
, confession Of Foy hc states that he
gives the name Of the druggist. lie
says it was administered in whiskey
by Mrs. Vaughan. Foy confesscs to
having been criminally intimate with
Mrs. Vaughan and says the object Of
the poisoning was to get Vaughan out
Of the way in order that Foy might
marry the widow. A doctor was not
sent for until Vaughan was dead, and
lie pronounced the death the effect of
heavy drinking. Foy was to have
gone to Florida and to return to marry
Mrs. Vaughan. Those to whom he
confessed refused to take any steps in
the matter, and he begged to be arrest
ed. Foy left few days after and has
not been since heard from. Mrs.
Vaughan denies the truth of the con-
fcssion, and says Foy quarrcled with
her and trumpcd up the story for re-
vengc. No arrests have been made.
The affair has created profound sen-
sation in this section Of the State"
TO TIE Tor OF Mt. VESUy1Us BY
RAIL.-The railway for the ascent Of
Vesuvius is now finished. 1t is 900
meters in length, and will enable tour
lists to ascend by it to the edge Of the
crater The line has been constructed
with great care upon solid pavement,
and it is believed to be perfectly Sc
cure from all incursions Of lava. The
mode Of traction is by two steel ropes
put in movement by steam engine
at the foot Of the conc. The wheels of
the carriage are SO made rs to be free
from any danger Of leaving tho rails,
beside which each carriage is furnished
with an exceedingly powerful auto
matte brake, which, should the ropo
by any chance break, will stop the
train almost instantancously. One of
the chief difficulties Of the undertaking
was tho water supply, but that has
been obviated by the formation of two
very large reservoirs, one at the sta
ton, the other near the observatory.
The railway monopolists are be-
ginning to believe that Congress is in
carnest-about passing the, Reagan bill,
or some uthcr measure for the rcgula-
ton Of Interstate commerce. Hithcr-
to they have taken very little notice of
tho various bills on this subject that
have been Introduced and Referred , to
the Committee on Commerce, but now
they come forward and ask for hear
ing, Their request will be granted,
but there is little doubt ofthe enact
ment of the legislation that is SO earn
es,ly demanded by the agricultural
and commercial interests of the coun-
try.
CAPTURE OF A WHALE.-CharlestO
had quite an excitement over the chase
and capture Of whale in the harbor
last week. 1t took about day, with
much hard work, to capture the crca-
ture. Thousands Of people have been
to visitit. 1t is estimated that the fish
will yield about eight hundred dollars
worth of oil. There was rumor that
another whale was seen off tho bar
since the capture-supposed to be the
mother ofthe victim-but tho report
lacks confirmation.
-"Do animals have fun ?" asks some
unobserving individual. OF course
they do. When a COW switches her
tail across the face Of man who is
milking her, steps along just two yards
and turns to see him pick up his stool
! and follow, she has the most amused
expression on her face possible, and if
shc can kick over the milk-pail she