The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-08-09
THE NEWS,

OeO. esley I'iRiun, All oievefi-y year old
boy Of Mason City, Ia, has confessed to ths
murder OF his parents. William Portz, nn
alledged forger who IL wanted In Lewiston,
Pa, was arrested In Dubuque, Ia.-John
Berry, a farmer in Canandnigua, N. ",
who attempted to outrage an old lady, was
| tarred aud fcathered. -Four men, all train
hands. were killed by an accident on the
Chesapeake aud Ohio. .-Josoph a. Starck,
OF Easton, Pa, whose accounts with tho New
Jersey Central Company were short, com
mitted suicide. Mark King, n minor Iiv-
h4sat his VITA To alaatl,
because supper was not ready. flames
Smith whom convicted in Cincinnati court
Of outraging little girl, declared his limo.
cence and attempted suicide. Chief Mayes
OF tho Cherokee nation, says no is ready to
call a special council. IL SO desired by the
commissioners, who will urge the sale Of the
nations lands. s.-rhe Southern Pacific Rail-
road discharged $50 employees, in order to
lessen the expenses Of tho road d--DurinC n
storm in Chicago n frame cottage was dc
stroyed aud eight persons skilled.-Another
big flood is reported in West Virginia.
William McClintock stabbed and killed John
Jones In Point Pleasant, w. Va.-James
Conaty, barkeeper in Richmond, Va, So
verely wounded his wife with q razor, md
then cut his own throat.-The remains of
man supposed to have been murdered were
found In the head waters OF Greenbrier river
In West Virginia.
Den Bates, while umpirinS gomo OF ball
In Owcnsboro, KY, became involved in
quarrel with Frank Morris. It ended In
Bates stabbiug Morris to death.--Char,cs
Slaughter, farmer living near kirkmans-
vile, KY, committed suicide. Morris
Cra wford was kicked to death by some mon
In Detroit with whom he hnd quarrelled.
Mrs. MIRANDA Lawyer. wife Of Bishop
Lawyer, who had been ndiudgcd insane hy
the county court, hung herself ut HuntsviIl>,
Mo. Tho south rn part OF Van Znnt
county, Tex,s, is suffering from tn. acts OF
a band Of incendiaries, who are burning
churches and school houses right and left.
Four Of these buildings have been destroyed
within week, and citiz,ns aro becoming
grently excited -Cbnuncey Kniffen, of
Lake Mahopno, N. ", shot his wife and him
self. Domestic trouble was the cause.
combination Of all the cut rail mills is pro-
, p sed. The Bell Telephone Company won
its suit ngai-,t the Cusbman company
Cleveland, O., capitalists have completed
arrangements to establish an iron tubing
factory In Ottawa, Ont.-A. j. Hodson,
Whiiis a ofistinffE:fhg fireworks. s.-wayne
Withyer was arrested in Lancaster, Po.,
while end ,avoring to wreck q freight train.
Upward OF half million dollars havo
been subscribed in Syracuse, N. Y, to the
North American Salt Association. -Lewis
~ a.
commission houses in the country, has made
an assignment Liabilities aro estimated nt
IA, I20 000.-The alleiged murderers OF DIR.
Cronin were arranged in court in Chicago.
"A battle is reported to have taken place
In Hayti. fippolyte was defnated.-Mrs.
WIN. Irwin and one Of her children were
killed ut crossing in Washington, Pa-, by
O train.---Mrs Doles, widow OF tho Confed-
erate General George N. D,les. who was
killed at Cold Harbor, died I'm Atlanta, Ga.
-While Michael Merkel, Pottsville coal
operator, was cleaning gun, it was dis
charged, tho load entering his body and kill
ing him instlntly.-James Byrne, William
O'Neill and John Connell were arrested In
New York on the charge Of stealing thirty
thousand pounds Of coffee e-Thomas Frey.
IL.
sentenced to death in Cincinnati The
stockmen who hung Kato Maxwell and JAS
; Avcrill admit that they assisted In the lynch
ing.-The English syndicate has bought
five breweries in Paterson, N. j.. for 81. 800.
0OO-The son Of Marshall ii. Mitchell
United States consul at Kingston. has been
arrested on the charge of burglary -
Chauncey Horton, negro, convicted OF
brutal assault, was sentenced by Now Jer-
sey justice to twenty years imprisonment
and to pay $1,000 fiue.
At the meeting Of the Executive Boaro O.
The knights Of Labor a charter wns denied
the sheet-irou workers Of Pitt'burg, who arc
now on strike.-Gas exploded in n mine
Of the Pennsylvania Coal Company in Will
kesbarre, fatally injuring thrce minors
Sixteen bodies Of thos, lost by the foo'
In West Virginia have been rccovered.-
: Perry Bros.. Of Chicago. recovered $7,6l
from the Wabash, st. Louis and Pacifi
Q Railway for jewelry destroyed on the trai
by fire-Col. Roger Page, editor OF th
D Marion, N. c., Times Register, was shot an
3 instantly killeI. A woman Is at the bottom
OF the tragedy.-Hugh Cullan. veteran
killed himself In New York. Mr. John
. Carter, Of Baltimore, was thrown from hi
l horse in Lenox, Mass, and seriously injured
F.. The st. Cloud Hotel, In Meadville, Pa
:, was destroyed by fire. Several servan
? were severely injured while efrecting the
:, escape.-Whiie hunting for the bodies {
= two children stephen Billy was drowned
:, White river. Bishop Seymour, OF II
i dams, Twas married IN Now York to Mr.
a Harriet Atwood Aymar, Of Jersey City
n Mrs. Hattie Gibson Heron, wife OF Re-
David Heron, and formerly of Tennessee
has been scntenc,d d to death by the EmPert
Of Corea for preaching Christianity
}, Charles Gibl.n and Ferd Carolin were Sci