The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-01-28
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Mary Thomas, eolored, was bnrnt
to death In Union by her clothing tak.
ing fire. '@"
"A colored woman named Williams
was burnt to death near Aiken a few
days ago. ~.
Counterfeit S2O gold pieces have
appeared in Ncwberry and the people
are excited. ,
Hog plague is causing terrible
havoc among the porkcrs in portions
OF Wisconsin.
Three oil stores were burned i'm
Phiidelphia on Thursday, burning one
man to death.
Grapes and peaches in Greenville
are not beloved to have been hurt by
the late snap.
The citizens of Greeuville want
INC Ola courthouse removed, as it is
neither useful nor ornamental.
"A runaway horse in Sumter struck
aud. Killed mule with the shaft Of the
vehicle to which he was attached.
The residence of r. l.. Bruner.
formerly OF Lancaster, was burnt i'm
Wadcsboro, N. c., q fcv days ago.
-Ihe failures last week in tho Unit
| ed States were 303-more than two
thirds OF them in the South and West.
"A dwelling belonging 10 Mrs. Mich
| olson, of Edgefield, and occupied by
Joe 'Oilphant, colored, was burnt last
week.
Marie Augustine, colored woman
VINO Is believed TO have reached the
age of 1876 years, died recently in New
Orleans.
Adam Schlcy, the colorcd man in
l9rcd 10y falling from u train on the
Northeastcrn railroad, died on Tues
| day last. wv
The new bridge over the Ashley
Nlvcr st Charleston has been com
pleted and will be opened for traffic in
few days.
-Frlday was the coolest day of the
season at st Panl, Minn.-the ther-
mometer ranging from % to 35 degrees
below zero.
-Charles Barnes, of Lancaster.
Whlle endeavoring to rescue Il friend
from the broken ice in Catawba River.
was drowned.
"A man in Akron, O., sold his wifc
for five cents and now the purchaser
is in limbo and the seller has made
himself scarce.
"Proiessor" Bradley, nccromancer,
mas been arrested in Grcenvillc, on
Slarges or fraud and attempting to
dccoy girl off.
'-irlhco Alexandria, of Bulgaria,
mas agreed that negotions for peace
between Servia and Bulgaria shall 90
on at Bucharest. b
-',Lazarus Parker, colored, Of Aiken,
mas Dcen arrested on Il charge of beut-
ing his two step-chidren to Death with
garden paling.
"A Nihllist resort has been discoy-
| cred opposite the Annitchkoff Palace
| IN ot. Petersburg, and several arrests
have been made.
| "A train on tho Soutb Carolina
railway, going toward Charleston,
| ran over and killed colorad man near
'he dorchester road on Thursday.
VIM. Sheehan, convicted Of thc
murder Of his mother, slater and
brother at Castctown, Roche. i'm 1877.
was hanged in Cork last Thursday.
Major Isaac Keels, of Sumter, who
mas been in bad health for some time
.'Ii was also aficcted in mind, suicid-
cu oE shooting hmseit with pistol.
-ChlcaSo now claims population
OF 100000, and the Times of that city
tninks she will outstrip London in
l9lo II the present ratio is maintained
line Mutual Self Endowment. :"
which brought grief to so mauy people
throughout tho Stauo, has been reor-
vile. - WI '0'''
o-lommlcs young son of the late
congressman EvinS, was badly burnt
ABOUT the face and oycs while eXpcri-
burg. N'p'' '"'-
-GoVernor Hughes, of Arkansas.
mas pardoned thirty colorcd rioters,
Wnoso sentences ranged from five to
nltcch years. They had served two
years. '"0
. The President will not back down
from his silver sugges Cons, nor will
ne fccedo before the Senate i'm the
mater or his removals of Republicans
from office.
Mayor Coutcnay, of Charleston
has been requested bv a committee ri
me citizens to withdraw his rcsigua-
tion, and has asked for few days,
time TO consider it.
-"Sheeny Mike" notorious New
York toughs has been arrested in
Jacksonville, Fla, fol II robbery COM
mlttcd in Troy Two years ago. lie
was Just from Europe.
Sydney Brown, cololed who wav-
Iald iaa an ana kiil"" Samuel Ford, white,
last wednesday night, was taken from
the Jail at Galveston on Friday niuhI.
ny mob, and hanged 10 tree.
"A manuscript epitaph now H. the
posseSsion OF an Italian reads: Here
lies SalVino Armoto d'Armati, of Flor-
Encc, the inventor Of speclac!es. Nav
Tod pardon his sirs. The year 13I8.b
The President has approved the
Act providing for tho performance of
the duties OF President in The case Of
the removal, death ur inability CT both
Ihe PRESIDENT and the Vice President, |
- Peter Jcpsen, belonging to Peters
tHurg' Menard county, Illinois, has
Dceh expelled tho country by the Ger
tnau authorities, Uujtpd Stat.v Mi