Hillsboro recorder., 1888-01-05
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The post-ofiice safe lii Charleston, W..
Va, was blown open by burglars. The
thieves obtained s4oo in money and
vi, 100 in stamps.
Rev. d. r. Winfield, editor of the Ar
kansas Methodist, and one Of the most
widely known Methodist divines in the
South, died at Little Rock, Ark, of
pneumonia. ~
James @. Clark, late president Of the
Illinois Central road, has been appointed
by President Duncan, general manager Of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad to succeed 7.
NJ. r. Talcott, resigned.
The City Council of Columbus, Ga,
adopted resolution requesting the mayor
to call mass meeting of citizens at an
early date, to take action on proposed
Exposition. The motion was received
with enthusiasm.
Miss Annie Cane, of Dallas, Tex, was
burned to death al Wards Seminary, in
Nashville, Tenn. She was in her room,
partially dressed, and climbed up on
chair to arrange picture over the man.
tel, when her clothes caught fire from the
CRATE.
Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, the
Young Englishman under sentence Of
death at 81. Louis, No., for numbering
Arthur Preller, has embraced the Catho.
lie faith. At the service, thirty prisoners
knelt to partake of communion, and the
first to receive the consecrated host was
Maxwell.
seab Adcock, an old citizen who lived
hear Monroe, Ga, bought gallon Of
whiskey and started home through the
fields. He failed to get home, and his
family began to look for him. He was
found sitting BY tree, with his jug be.
tween his legs, dead. He had been dead
two or three days, when found.
Daniel stillwell, aged 20, highly re.
spected citizen OF South Pittsburg, Tenn,
froze to death. He was attempting Ia
make his way home from the Alabama
state line, seven miles distant, and in the
| face OF the first snow storm Of the season,
he wandered from the road and perished
in field within calling distance Of his
own house.
A great scarcity Of coal prevails il
Louisville, KY, and prices have advanced
one hundred per cent. The supply d
Pittsburg was cat short by the drouth
which prevented coal boats from coming
down the river. Miners in Kentucky
within 1875 miles of Louisville, are nov
sending 10, 900 bushels per day, hut III
city consumes 10000 bushels.
90 the Lynchburg & Durham Railway
a colored man named Terry was. thawinl
dynamite for blasting, when 1t caugh
FIRE. Terry ran from the shanty and va
thirty feet away when the explosion oc
CURED, which demolished the house. On
large splinter was driven through Terry
head, killing him instantly.
A sensation was caused at AsheYille
N. c., by the announcement cf the post
master that the postoffice was robbed q
over $500. On opening the safe in th
morning the postmaster found the tw
drawers which contained the none
broken open. The safe had been close,
and locked again. The rear door Of th
Office had been unlocked. ~--
Grcenyilie county. s. G., by over 2. 90
majority. voted a subscription Of $50, 90
to the stock of the Knoxville, Carolin
& Western Railroad. This subscription
with S400, 600 previously subscribed b
Knox and Sewer counties, in Tennessee
and Haywood and Pennsylvania countie'
in North Carolina, completes the sum n
quired to finish the road from Knoxvill
TO Port Royal.
Henry Wise, q farmer was frozen /
death near Austin, Tex. While he va
returning home with team and Will
crossing muddy bottom be fell out q
his wagon, bursing his head and shou
ders In the mud, In which position Il
was found. Ills mules were also fruzs
stiff while standing in the mud bcsid
Wise's body. This l. the first death h
freezing which ever occurred In that SCI
tion Of country.
Joseph =. Latimcr. the ten-yeaT."l
son Of DR.. ]. n. Iatimer. of GreenyAl'
4. G., was accidentally shot and killed Il
Uharles Furnan. the twelve ynaraold ~
| NI AkttstMNI IHlteN 1tateh htNttht Attb
ney &. N. Furman. The boys Ind het
hunting together and slept tngethe
They were alone In the bedroom cxamii
ing their guns, when Furman accideI
tally discharged his tlouble.harrells
shotgun. The entire load entered II
head of Latimcr. blowing IN the top
his skull, and killing him instantly.
A serious accident occurred cn the A
ALBANIA Great Southern road betwe'
Eppcs and Livingston. Ala. A Zig Ian
slide took place In deep cut, complete
covering the track No. limited .
hresss, which Ia the fastest train In d
South, ran into the earth and roc
which had accumulated on the track, m
! two passenger coaches were thrown fro
the track and turned completely nv,
Sixteen persons were hurt, some
them seriously. Later intelligence says
freight train, of eighteen cars, "
caught By the slide and the cars bad
demolished. Efforts were made al d
IN clear the track, hut late In the event
another slide took place.