The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-07-05
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

from this city to Mobile went through q
small bridge mile North of Tensas.
The express, the baggage, postaland two
passenger cars and one sleeper became q
total wreck. Engineer John Morgan,
Fireman Samuel williams and two tramps
were killed. Mail Agent Davis was
dangerously hurt; Baggage Master Tay-
lor and four passengers were slightly
hurt. These are all the casualties re.
ported. The bridge was over a small
stream and was undermined by heavy
rains. The officers of the road are doing
what they can to repair the damage.
The killed and wounded were taken to
Mobile. A later dispatch says Mail
Messenger Albonzo B. Davis, colored,
died of his wounds. The other messen-
ger, Thomas ]. Lucky. escap unhurt.
New ORLEANS, June 30.-A Green.
vile, Miss, special says: A few days
ago Mr.. Stockner, merchant at Magma
Vista, was mace the victim of an outrage
as deliberate as remarkable. A negro
supposed to be from Louisiana, entered
his store and drawing pistol upon
Stockner, who was alone called in crowd
of negroes. He then mounted the coun.
ter, auctioned off Stockner's stock of
goods, delivered the goods to the buyers,
pocketed the cash and with his crowd
departed unchallenged and unharmed.
ST. LOUIS, June ga special to the
Post Dispatch from Memphis, says Thomas
Moorehead, an old citizen, was stabbed
six times by Thos. Taylor, a young man,
last night and died this morning. The
trouble was over the elopement of Moore:
heads's daughter with Taylor, the old
man compelling the girl to return home.
On meeting the old man, Taylor attacked
him with the result as stated.
KNOXVILLE, TENN, June 2s.-A
shocking affair occurred last evening neal
Marly. Wendell Whitcomb was at his
barn killing rats with a shotgun. he
fired q charge at one OF, the vermin, but
] the missiles went wide of the marx
towal q the porch of the house, where his
two; young daughters were sitting. The
shot struck both, killing one instantly
and fatally wounding the other. The
father is almost prostrated with grief.
JACKSON, TENN, June 29.-Mrs. Kate
| stoyall, highly respected widow, hat
1.-Two sons, Reginald, aged 81, and Hal
aged 20. Mr.. Daniel Smith, of New York
came here about FIVE weeks ago with hi
wife and dau inter and was boarding viii
Mrs. Stovall. Smith had been sick anl
Dr.. Ferner had been waiting on him
Smith was insulting and abusive in hi!
Language and conduct and DR.. Fernel
refused to attend upon him any longer
To-day Smith accused Mrs. Stovall o
telling DR.. Ferner he had the smallpox
She denied it. He was abusive and call
ed her q liar. To. night Reginald and
Hal got into fight with Smith, WHIT
was up and going about, over his conduc
/ toward their mother. During the hgh1
Hal Stovall shot Smith in the top of thu
head. Smith fell ont of the window O
the dining room and died instantly
Mrs. Smith Is very sick and her recovery
is considered doubtful. The young mer
went to Jail. They are quiet, highly res
| pected and peaeeable. Reginald is {
clerk in the Second National bank. Th.
town is very much excited over th'
affair.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June S0.- Cottor
worms have appeared in FIVE counties ii
the southern part of this State and it il
feared that they will do as much damage
4 to the crop as in 1886, when the crop va
Q total failure.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The mystery con
cerning the death of Matthias Schriener
burned to death at o'clock last Monda!
morning near his house at 204 Mohawi
street, has been cleared up. His wife
| Mary Magdelene Schriener, has confessed
to the police that she poured kerosene oi
over her husbands clothing and tleliber
.atelY set ERE to it. She says he was {
chronic drunkard, and that for six month";
past she had quarelled with him every
day. He came home on Sunday nigh
/ drunk aud sent for more beer after hi
arrival She returned about midnight
and on awakening an hour later arose
and found schriener asleep in the, alley
Seized with q sudden ard uncomfortable
desire to be rid of her troublesome hus
band, she poured oil over. his clothes anl
then dropped q lighted match on him
Echriener soon rushed into the stree
screaming, and neighbors smothered tht
ais ,;s. WIZ W. Sss, Da G ht I 90 aaa. sa,
nf o. .ns @ aba has dGa : ~ raontbs,o1d ~ 5 IA ahv
and her only anxiety lie concerning 1t
charge of numbering her bnsband
COLUMBIA, 8. O., July 2.--A sensa
tional family affair has just come to ligh
in Little Rock. Horny county. Severa
months ago Miss Winnie Lancaster,
handsome young woman about % year
/ old, and one of the leaders in the society
of the place, married w. T. Vereen, ,
wealthy widower, sixty odd years old
with fye children. They lived together
seemingly very happy for about month
!. but about that time the young wife dis
covered that her husband was too old fol
her, and that she did not love him. eht
told her friends thst she was very muct
dissatisfied With her condition. On
Tuesday morning last the young witt
prepared, IS was her custom, q toddy fo
Mr. vereeu. He gave two of bis boyl
some Of the drink, and thea toak tn
sao,, ai,ar tha : fotha. :. : 3 yrootrotaH