The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-07-11
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

hUTLEDGE, IA,, y uly ID. IL. dOrt0n,
a prominent farmer. was ambushed near
here this morning and was fatally shot.
There is no clue to the perpetrators, but
it is supposed that the tragedy grows out
of fHorton finding evidence against parties
who stole property from him.
WASHINGTON, July 7.-About three
o'clock this morning, Artie Shirley,
young man formerly of Richmond, Va,
threw himself in front of south bound
fast freight and was crushed to death.
Shirley was about twenty.four years of
age, and was employed in Richmond. he
was engaged to be married to young
lady of that city. She died a month ago
after sudden illness, ard Shirley gave
up his employment and came to Wash.
ington.
CHICAGO, July Ga special from
Milwaukee, Wis, says: "It was reported
to the police here last evening that Louis
Cherier, cashier of the bank at Houghton,
has disappeared with large amount in
his possession. 1t is not known definite.
ly, but it is surnised that Cherier has in
mis- possession the money which was to be
used in paying off the employees of the
Hecla and other great mines. If this is
correct he has With him something over
$4,000 in cash."
W1NNsBoRo, July 5.-Mrs. Caroline
Smith, lady about 30 years old, was
drowned yesterday in small branch
short distance from her home. She had
gone to visit her brother, Joseph Smith,
and was on her way back. While cross.
lug small branch, which is ordinarily
not more than few feot wide, but which
on account of the heavy rains had become
much swollen, she lost her footing and
was washed away. She lived alone in
house apart from any other dwelling.
When friends called at her house this
morning she could not be found. They
Immediately set out in search of her, and
her body vas found lying in the branch
some distance down the stream.
WHEELING, W. VA, July Cat the
Fourth of July picnic at Horse Neck,
Pleasant County, Va, two wealthy far
mers, Frank MILAN, and Sam Cronin,
quarrelled over Millan's attention to Gro.
Minis wife. MILAN assaulted Cronin, and
the latter drew q revolver and shot him
dead. Frank Webb, while intoxicated,
rushed into the crowd at Rush Run, Fa.
yette County, yesterday, and began
shooting right and left. Chss. Weller
was sho. dead and his brother seriously
wounded before the maniac was captured.
A desperate attempt was made to wreck
the Elm Grove motor, carrying over three
hundred excursionists, at o'clock yes.
terday morning. an immense pile ties
was laid on the track, just at the end ola
high trestle. By lucky accident the
engine was not derailed and all escaped.
Fifty yards further on the trestle another
pile of ties VAS found.
SAVANNAH, July IA carboy of sui.
phuric acid burst in the ware house Of
Lippman Bros, on River Street, at the
foot of Abercorn, this morning. William
Rogers, colored porter, and Henry
johnson, colored drayman, we're moving
it to the dray in the street at the time.
The auid flew in all directions. Forum
ately none OF it struck the faces of the
two men. Johnsor's hands were partly
covered with it, however, and severely
burned. Rogers was almost bathsd in it
from the waist down. Almost in q second
it had burned through his clothing and
began its terrible work upon his flesh.
Suffering horribly. he ran from the
building across the street and to the end
of the wharf, where he plunged overheard
in the hope of obtaining relief. Being an
excellent swimmer, he reached the Mag.
gle Bell. Some men assisted him on
board and DR.: Norton WAS sent for. At.
ter applying the usual remedies Rogers
was removed to his home on Nicholson
street. He will recover, but will bear
large scars as q result of this mornings
accident.