The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Facts OF interest Gathered from VARIOUS
Quarters.

Sumteris troubled with forest fires. :,
J. c. Malloree, of Charleston, has been
granted patent for mixed paint.
Ben Dinkins, an old colored man of Sum
ter, fell dead on the 10Th.
MIR. A. w. Morton, of Abbeville County,
died on Friday last of heart disease.
Mr. II. M. Prince, of Abbeville County.
died suddenly on the 18th from paralysis.
The Georgia State Democratic Conyen-
tion meets in Atlanta July %.
Asheville votes the issue of 800, 900 in
bonds for public improvement of her streets
and lights.
Negroes are wanted at Panama to work
on the canal. The climate is said to be
good for them.
A daughter of Widow Whitesidcs, liv-
ing near Gastonia, was struck by lightning
last week and killed
-Four persons were severely shocked by
lightning on the farm of II. w. Boggs, in
Oconeo.
Frank Little, colored man living near
Cheraw, committed suicide by shooting
himself with gun.
slt is estimated that the losses in nine Ohio
Counties devastated by the flood will foot
up $2,000,000.
Lawyer Frank p. Gray, of Atlanta, Ga. :,
was shot and killed by Marshal r. L. Jones
in difficulty about some cattle.
A portion of the town of Meridcn, Kan
sas, was destroyed by tornado; several
persons were killed and many injured.
Capt. Hatfield, with troop of cavalry,
struck Gcronimo's band severe lick and
captured his horses and entire camp outfit.
Will Hunt, young man of II, eloped
with Miss Minnie Ferguson, aged 15-both
parties from progressive Spartanburg
Mr.. Julian J. Neville, of Walhalla, cut
his foot severely with an axe while cutting
wood, and now moves around on crutchcs.
George w. Carleton, who for years has
been identified with American books and
authors, has retired from business
The eruption of Mt 1Gtna is increasing
in proportions and the town of Monte Rosso
is in danger from the flow of lava.
Phenomenally heavy rains have fallen in
the Western and Piedmont sections of North
Carolina during the past two days.
Eugene Taylor, of Greenfield Mass.
poisoned his son by sprinklng strychninc
on candy and then attempted suicide.
II. II. McNIurray was run out of his field
last Tuesday by whip snake Hc went
back and killed it. 1t measured feet In
length
Thomas AZcy, farmer in Burlington,
n. j., accidentally shot his wife fatally
while endcavoring to shoot crows in his
| corn field.
The Orangemcn of County Armagh are
enrolling themselves in military organiza-
tions for the purpose of resisting a home
| rule government.
Francis M. Taylor, Probate Judge of
Winston County, Ala, has been impcached
in the Supreme Court and deposcd from
| Office.
Col. John b. Folsom, grandfather of the
young lady to whom President Cleveland
is engaged to bc married. died last week in
Erie County, N. Y.
Mrs. Margaret Donan, Wheeling. w.
v, widow, while suffering from religious
excitement, killed her three daughters and
then committed suicide.
E. f. Walker, respectable citizen of
Louisville, Ky, while suffering from tenn.
porary insanity, jumped from railway
train and was killed.
Returns from all over the country indi
| cate that 1872, 900 persons arc now working
eight and nine hours a day who were work.
ing ten hours day last month.
Another fatal s'oT.n Visited France and
portions Of Germ ny "n Saturday, causing
serious loss Of l:f" Il ii great damage to
property.
Dan and Lou Mn..n. who murdered Mar.
shall Campbell and w"urdcd Officer McCor.
mick at Barlow, Florida, were .vnchcd by
Indignant citizens.
The Orangcmrn of Australia promise Ia
aid the Orang' men Of Ireland in their en-.
dcaVors to prevent the adoption Of Glad
stones home rule scheme.
Gen. Martinez routed the Yaquis from
their stronghold in Sierra Bacatche, killing
100 and capturing 200 of the band. The
Mcxicans lost 20 killed and 70 wounded.
Capt. John N. Mafilt, an old officer of the
United States Navy, who resigned to share
his fortunes with the Confederacy, died at
his home in Wilmington, N. c., yesterday
A kerosene lamp exploded in the room of
Or. j. Is. Patrick, Jr., in the Georgetown
Hotel, few nights ago, but no serious
damage was done.
Senator Bobo died last week at his home
in Spartanburg, from the effects of the in
Jurics received by n fall during a recent
storm.
young son of John Moroso, of Charles
ton, fell over the banistcr of the third floor
OF his residence to the first floor, a distance
OF 80 feet, and was seriously injured.
Alderman Jaehme has been sentenced to
nine years and ten months imprisonment in
Sing Sing for accepting bribe in conncc-
ton with the Broadway Surface Railroad.
Miss G. Morse, a great at-granddaughtcr of
Commodore Vanderbilt. has stirred up the
citizens of the venerable town of Tarry-
town, N. Y, by clipping with her fathers
coachman, George Alinton.
Mrs. Alice Pendlcton, 81 years old, wife
of Ex-Governor Pendleton, of Ohio, and
present Minister to Berlin, was thrown
from her carriage while driving in Central
Park, New York, and killed
During the presentation of Uncle Toms
Cabin in Westervillc, O., on the 18th, n
gasoline lamp was knocked over and a panic
ensued among the audience, several being
killed and number injured.
Plim White, the most successful conf
denco man In the world, has just died in
Heading, Vermont. During his life lie had
swindled confding men and women out of
fully ~ 800, 600. He had several aliases.
The 6wollinn ~ " ~ Dooro ,,oo. ~.