Hillsboro recorder., 1888-06-07

Louisiana.

Louisiana.
The Legislative caucus, at Baton
Rouge, elected Judge L. d. White, Uni.
ted States Senator for the term begin
ming March 4, 1891.
The small steamboat, Fulton, exploded
on Thursday at Paso a Houtre, Ed.
ward Perkins, pilot, was instantly killed
and Capt. w. p. Baddle fatally wounded.
There were seven men on the boat. Two
colored deck hands were badly hurt.
At Milnburg, resort on Lake Ponch.
artrain, within few miles of New Or.
leans, on Wednesday, one man was
killed and ten others injured, it is feared
mortally, by lightning stroke. About
8 o'clock in the evening sudden storm
came up from the lake, anda large mum.
Der of people sought refuge in tent in
one Of the gardens. The storm lasted
but few moments, but during it's height
the tent was struck with the above re-
sult.
Mississippi.
The contractors on the job between
Columbus and Johnsonville, of the Geor-
gia Pacific railroad, began breaking dirt
1t Wiuona, Wednesday. The contract
calls for completion Of the road by the
is. of December next.
5Iissouri.
The Missouri Republican appeared on
Wednesday under q new name and at a
reduced price. 1t will hereafter be known
as the st. Louis Repub.ican, and the
price is reduced to three cents copy.
While the Mississippi river boat, In
rernts'. owned by Mcdowell Bros, Of
. LaCro'se, Wis, was towing q raft to
Hannibal, No., two lower hues collapsed
ind ten men were blown overheard or
jumped in the water TO escape the deluge
uf steam. Five were drowned, all boat
hands.
South Carolina.
Henr; Fuller, young white man, oi
Columbia, aceidrntly killed himself with
his slot gun while engaged in converse
tion with lady. He held the gun with
the muzzle under his arm, when, from
some unknown cause it was discharged,
killing him Instantly.
Henry Fuller, a young white boy, liv.
inc in Pickens couty. s. G., was shot and
instantly killed on Wednesday. Fuller
had been squirrel hunting, and after re.
turning home was in the yard leaning
upon his gun, which was aecideutly dis
charged, the whole charge going through
his heart and tearing frightlul hole in
his body.
Mrs. Lewis L. Wingo was killed by
lightning in Spartanburg on Thursday.
Her husband and children were at work
in the field, and on the coming of the
storm they took refuge in a stable and
shower they went TO the dwelling house,
and there found the dead body OF Mrs.
Wingo en the floor of one of the rooms.
The house was not damaged, and two
children in the room when the stroke
came, escaped altogether unharmed.
Some weeks ago Annette. the daughter
of W. N. Maness, weIl-to-do white
farmer Of Darlington county, was strick-
en- with dysentery, but the disease soon
yielded 10 the treatment OF q regular
physician. In the meantime, a corps OF
the Salvation Army came along, and
with il Miss Matte Gordon, faith cure
physician. Miss Gordon appeared at the
girls bedside, aud soon induced her TO
leave of thedoetor's medicine, and adopt
the faith remedy. As consequence, the
disease took iiriner hold, and with
nothing TO check IL, ragged with more
violence than ever and the patient died.
virsinIa.
Judge n. b. Meade, Of the corpO-
ration court of Alexandria, died at Mar.
shall, Farquier county, Of disease
OF the heart, from which he had
been suffering for some time. lie was on
his way to his country home.
Great anxiety is felt regarding affairs
at Pocahontas, a mining town on the
Norfolk & We,tsrn Railroad. The Po.
cahontas Coal Mining Company has tele.
graphed to Lynchburg for Winchester
rifles. It is thought another riot Is going
On.
J. d. Williamson, well know post.
Office and mnil service inspector, residing
at Birmingham, Ala, died Of erysipelas.
Mr.. Williamson's death was the result Of
injuries received last October by falling
from horse while in the discharge Of
bis duties In the northern part Of the
state. He never fully recovered the in.
iuries, and when erysipelas set in, week
ago, death resulted. Ills headquarters
were In Atlanta, and his territory in.