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Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
BRIEF DISPATCHES.

Wednesday the 3-year-old son Of Mrs.
S. G. Washburn was drowned in cistern
at Macon, III.
Mrs. Lydia Brown Smith, OF Adrian
Mich. died at that place Wednesday,
aged 1o2 years.
Theodore J. Niemsn, the dry-goods
merchent Of Bellevue, Ia, has failed
Assets, S. 200: liabilities, sl4, 600.
Lou Bulling was sentenced to death
Wednesday at St Joseph, Mo, for the
murder Of his wife two years ago
Robert Teamon, colored reporter,
was on Tuesday unanimously elec ted
member o, the Boston Press Club.
Clifton Holden, convicted of the mur-
der of Frank Dodge at Redwood Falls,
Mimi, has been sentenced to be hanged
June 2I.
On Wednesday the Canada & 81. louis
railroad was purchased by the Lake
Shore and the Michigan Central rail
way companies
Tho new army bill Of Germany, now
being considered by the Reichstsg. pro
yides FOR an increase of $1,000 men in
the forces OF the empire
At a meeting Wednesday az Now
York the directors OF the Richmond
Term nal Company decided to increase
the capital stock 20 SO. OOo. 900.
A delegation OF the American
congress on Wednesday visited LeKing-
ton. Va, and went to the graves Of Cen
erals Lee and Stonevsll Jsokson.
Oacers discovered an established
camp Of trarnps on Flat Rock creek near
Columbus. Ind. and broke it up The
plaoe was the headquarters for all the
trsmps ~ southern Indiana.
John Sutherland. = vell-known North
Wisconsin lum beruan. vas fatally in
jured BY falling beneath rolling logs on
Cranberry river His brother, A. D.
was also hurt at the same time
The Iowa Grand Lodge Ancient Order
of United worEnsn Ia session a. Coun-
Gil Blurs decided upon Waterloo a. m.
merit pl.oe 81 meeting azS ne third
Wednesday in May. iss2 a. the tire
The Unsea Loan A Trust Con- pany
has been orf.nited 10 St Louis rith =
capital Of 81. soo ooo George ". Parker
vas chosen President Jsllas Walsh
Vice President and James l.. Walsh At
torusy.
John L. Bor5su, Il Chilliooths. No.
TIED - sbses bis vifs TussdaT night
hat ne baflst struok ard fatally in-
iared NJ. Rairey rso as trvinF ~
protect Der. Bo~isn thsn committed
suicide
w. MIssr, recently foans 3sa1 81
Fsirns.rt PAX. Psilsss lphia is sad
n have ra-r rsifsea sei1sds. fearinz sr-
rsss A. tie sauds - r. =. Euur - 4 son.
f--~ 7sho-a .. ~ DszleS tAeusanss a
Go srs
st T,~.nfs sorsl vairsVs n Wesnsxs az
r sde s4sass io- at inerssse - wages.
ar8 a. 49, aae bets] n - sov-n Ersrt-
- - ss~.-d Tk- TFsnsnt Hoss4 =
- 49,. CskcaTs sessl - siFn "a
ves7. --.ssr 80 ~ 80 ssrikinr "a ss-s
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
BADLY TAKEN IN.
A BoEstsa Banxs Stockholders Ars
Heavy LOSsrs-
OYE2 Sl5q. .oe8 OF IT'S FUNDS MISSING.
Ihs Investigates ~ ths AsAlrs - 'As
DSfaset b<sz ~ Assriez. - fail--
d~Phl-. Dlselsses some NsrF Gees
uoaaklS Tr.ns-xtiSas-

AIssfSG FORTUNE.
PHlIADELPsIA, Nay - A commit
tss Of ths depoSitors Of tss aefsnes
B-nk Of America succeeded "Wednesday
In zetting msrs hght upon Tie nystsEf
Of shsre the money sent th4n
the publIc has hitherto had the
pEivilegs Of knowing. The eashAsF
Of ths iastitg tiOn WAS asked
questions aud hs diyulgs4 where
ths large sums OF moaey which
appear credited on toe books 70
Boileaa. two eook-kesPers employed by
the bznk, and n = Yerkes broker,
went These sums, which appeared On
the books as loans secured By such col
lateral stock Of the American Financial
Company and kindred organisations
eng lnesred b George r. Work and his
associates are as follows. X. Ewb banks,
el25, 0CO. George w boileau. $50, 5oos
and Ii r Ya-kes, S7l.74L Beginning
with Boilssu Cashier DUNCAN said he
had no account in the bank. He was a
book keeper. Under instructions OF Pres
ident Pfeirer, the sl5e, 600 in his name
on the books was passed 20 the credit
OF John 5. McFsrlane. subject 10 his
check Ewbsnks, Mr.. DUNCAN said. Was
an employs and had no account 81 the
bank. The amount OF xl23, 900 in his
name was credited 20 the American
Financial Association, whose treasurer
was George +. Work.
H. F. Yerkes had an account at the
bank. The amount Of s7l. 74l standing
in his name on the books was credited
10 the American Financial Association.
The cashier said he acted under in
ssructions OF President Pfeiffer. The
committee also interrogated William NJ.
Smith. the assistant cashier OF the Bank
Of America
IL Is not known at this time what do
fciencies they will be called upon TO
make good The total amount OF stock
held was SS76, 600. Mr.. Work said that
about 500. 900 Of the notes discounted
by the Bank of America were for his
aSsoci iation.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
ORIGINAL PACKAGES IN IOWA.
Jsass aasauasn CA.rsss . Ou@xs Sors 50
Isa4et An DS4tSrs-

AEEADA. Ia Nay - -Jaage Hind
nan. q the district court, n ms charge
- tbe grand }ury - the opening q
ooars Wednesday. tooA lie gr0aaa
that not~iEAstSn1ing ths lats decision
q TIE Unlss4 Ststss SgpreAs Coart
30 person las righE IN tais State
70 keep place ter the sale % lntoKlc@t-
ing llq aors of any kind, either ln orlgl
nsi packages IA otherwise, and thst II
y e. TIE s~orn daty ef the Jer0rs - TO
port - the court ~ indictment any per
son charged With the Keeping Of any
such place without regard as 20 where
such liquors came frsm. He maintained
that iHteF-Stste con merce has nothing
70 DO with tEe question, ana that tie
keeping Of place Tor the sale Of liquors
Is . nuisance no matter how hey sre
dealt out
DEs MoISES Ia, May s9-AAyoT
Campbell has iHxugar2ted = vigorous
campaign for the enforcement 0f The
prohibltory lGw. Twelve '5oint-keep-
ers~ were .rrsigBeG in the police court
Wednesday and viii be tried next
week A large number Of sadiuonsl
arrests were made Wednesday. The
original package" houses al Of which
are doing a rushing business. viii not
be disturbed
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
FILlBUSTERS FOilEO.

A Bold Plot to Captsre Lower California
Revealed in San Francisco-The Plan
Being to Found Republic and Then
Join the United States.
SAN FRANCISCO. May GA morning
paper devotes four columns 10 the de-
tails Of an alleged conspiracy to capture
Lower California and found an inde-
pendent republic 20 be afterward an
nexed to the United States. The revela-
tions claim TO involve a number of prom
inent capitalists interested in Lower Cal
ifornia lands and mines and well-known
citizens of Los Angeles and San Diego.
The latter city appears TO have been the
headquarters of the flibusters. The
general outline of the plan. it is
claimed, was for a Mexican land and
colonization company composed OF
wealthy Englishmen to place in
the hands of a well-known San Diego
capitalist 500, 900 to be used in ad-
vancing the interests of the flibusters
A large warehouse at Ensenada was TO
be filed with arms, ammunition and
provisions The officers Of the English
corporation claim that the policy of
Mexican officials in Lower California
has been ruinous TO the land interests
OF the company.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
KILLED IN COLD BLOOD.
Jim Brewer Blows Ike brewsr's BrsiRs
ogt with Rifle In West Virginia

Jim Brewer Blows Ike Brewer Brains
oOt with Rife in West virginia
CATLErTsBURe. KY, May % -Ad-
vices Just received from The mouth OF
Pigeon river. ", Va, gives details OF
most atrocious murder which oc-
CURED there last Saturday. Jim
Brewer shot and killed Ike
Brewer. Jr.. in the storehouse
OF L. w. Walker. The shooting was
caused 10y the reopening Of an old feud.
Late in the afternoon, while Ike
Brewer, Jr., Was sitting in The store.
Jim Brewer came IN and without
! word OF warning struck Ike q
fearful blow with his Winchester rife
across the neck, breaking IT. After the
already dying man fell 20 the foor
Brewer put the muzzle OF the rife TO
his chin and fired, scattering the
unfortunate mans brains ia every
direction Brewer vas arrested and
is now confined in the Lo-
gan County jail. jim Brewer has
gained considerable notoricty by being
the leading character In tae killing Of
the Baisden brothers, three or four
weeks ago. Ike Brewer, Jr., was a
criDple being minus one leg
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
BrutzIiy Beaten.

CHICAGO, May 22.-Billy Brennan, OF
Brooklyn. and Tommy White, of Chi
oago, fought for three hours and twenty
eight minutes on deser. waste of
sandy beach twenty-five miles south OF
Chicago Wednesday morning. At the
conclusion OF the forty-seventh and
final round Harry Gilmore, Whites
second, threw up the sponge and Brcn-
nan was declared tho victor. White
showed himself TO be a req arkably
game man. His nose WAS broken early
in the fight. but be continued the battle
Notwithstanding the bono OF that mem
Der protruded from the skin. Two OF
his teeth were Knocked out in the tenth
pouuC
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
A Fatal Collision.

Coon RAPIDS, Ia, May %. "A serious
hesd-end collision occurred Wednesday
afternoon on the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
st. Paul railway, one mile east of Ded
ham, tween the flyer and a work train.
The engines were damaged, tho baggage
car badly wrecked and five fat cars de-
rallied. Fireman III. c. Davis of the
work train was killed and Baggageman
c. II. White. of Marion, Ia, sustained
a hroknn ankle
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
Success of "a Female DueIlef.

VIEHEA. May IA young doctor ef
this city recently offended Crotisn
girl, 10 years old, and refused 20 apo.o-
gize for his conduct The girl there
upon challenged him 10 a duel. and the
pair fought in a room which had hesn
hired for ths purpose. The girl. who
was educated in South America. and is
a splendid fencer, twice wounded the
doctor. and ESCAPED herself unscathed.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
NrTnonIsTs u sr- ~


LovDov. May % The president 70
the Bimetsllic League expresses tire
opinion that Senator Joncs' silver bi4
would. II adopted. prove an efectUsl
step toward she remonetization ~ Sill
yer He thinks there is no danger in
any event of silver shipments from
India or China ~ the United states
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

BrI vIprHF. gli. Nay - May - the
reunion - the Flftssutb Illinois Volun-
tssrs the FIRST regiment musssreo into
tnres years service In the United
States. wiii bs hsld bere Juags
Gresham and many others Of note viii
"a r,ressrt
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

DROBATE ORDER-ssate of Michigan, Coun-
4 y - kent. -. At a session ~ the Probate
Court Tor said county ot Kent. held AZ the Pro
bate sriee. lu the city ~ Grand Rapids, on the
2lst daT ~ May IN ths year one thousand
eight hundred and ntnefv
Present cyrus D. Perkias Judge OF Probate.
IT. TIE matter ~ the esfata %
JOHN HANRAHAN. deccaset-
Margaret Duke. havinE aied m this Court
a petition praginZ This court o. adipdicate and
determine who we're az the date ~ his death
and are n0w tne ia~fui heirs of said deceased.
aud eu ted o. inberit his real estate thereH
described
If = ordered that Monday the 18Th day Of
June is91 Ar i0 O'Clock in the forenoon. -
said Probate oflce. be appointed Tor aeaEitE <
"a. petition.
And 10 "a further ordered. thaf q copy ~ this
oraar he publ shed threr successive v eess prp
vIrus 20 Sail fag ~ nearing. I'm the iEfkF7 AZ
HrRaLn. q fslIv newspauer printed and cirCu-
lsflng in said county ~ Kent
CYRUS r PERKINS.
"A trrIr COPY. fEe ~ Probate
AnorFr p MAsov. REGISTER. fr' igne Is
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
A shortag. of rruit Jars.

PTTTsBURGH. Pa. May 22.-At tho
meeting Of flint glass manufacturers
held here IL was discovered that there is
great shortage OF fruit Jars through
out the country. Several Eastern man
ufscturers cane here expecting 70 place
orders with Western men. but arc dis
appointed. An advance Of - per cent
on this line of goods j. expected.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CUo<eo Hsy - Ms John A 70
gar On Ws6 rss5sy made hsr 6n&l -
port - 80 rnirisrrstTfx - tbs sststs -
80 lsse Se1ssog Is1Fsr TIE eSssse
s--gxxs@eS - isss thar ne yiaov was
e fft1eS - un1sr 50 a. 1hs estate
vss szrre< ovss - - ard sns vss sis-
sssrr.S frsrs bsF s-Ust
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CurcAeo MAY "a The ChicsFo 20
iic. are on the hsot again for ! p
sirnon5S he E,n ~so bought The fur
niture FOR The Cariscn cottage in Which
Tr Cronin vas rurS srsS- monds "
hss ben ser Or sss street. tsice iatslv
" ths salesman fron whom ss pur-
ehsasa the goods
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

srRrrsrIEID. ia, Bsy p -Jsrss
puflisn. pnviS srhencl. John Marsh
sus others rave obtsinss permission -
tbs ststs 1usftoT to orFsrizs tbs Fsrn-
srs Nutusi Bsrsft Association Bsnk -
Msroa. Hsour Cousty, wifs cap. "a
st~.ek - szs ssg
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

EroxrE. Ia. NAY - A coEpsny -
- snorn a. TIE Esoksk BTdrsuli, and
E.ectri~ Company viA bs incorPors te5
in this ctT rita -sgits sto,k o. $50. p
600 TIE ob5eet . r. utilize ths vstsr
powsr ~ ths TDes No PES rspi6s % TIE
Kisssssl Bpi river ~ this poist
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Selections Made by the Governors of Ne
brasks and Connecticut.


HARTFORD, Conn, May D. -Governor
Bulkeley has forwarded 10 President
Harrison the following nominations for
Connecticut committeeman 10 the
worlds fair at Chicago: For com
missioners-E1-G Governor Thomas NJ
Waller, OF New London, and Hon. Lew
erett Brainerd. OF the Case, Lockwood
< Brainerd Co, OF Hartford. For alter
mates Charles +. Brooker. manufact-
urer, OF Tarrytown, and Charles K Bald
win. mayor Of Waterbury.
LINCOLN, Neb., May Ex-Governor
Thayer has made the following appoint
ments for worlds fair commissioners:
A. G.. Scott Kearney; alternate, John
Lauterbach. Fairbury; Euclid Martin,
Omaha; alternate, William l. May, Ere
mont
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

NV YoHE May ~. George s. Turner.
% Seattle Wash. has been srrestss fof
conspiracy a. Seattle viii George Nc
Court IN the en- Dezziemsut Of $1,000
from ne relief funss sent st the tiEs ~
the recent ere. he va rsnsn5ed await
tur reQuisi ton
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CHICAGO, May D. James Hendrick-
son, laborer, Gs yesrs old. while fu-
rious with whisky and jealousy Wednes
day afternoon. tried u shoot his dsugh-
ter. probably fatally wounded his wife
and killed himself 81 his homo al South
Ann street Hendrickson had been out
OF work for some weeks and rad been
drinking heavily.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
CslIfornis Crops Damaged.

STOCKTON. Cal, May 22. -Four or five
breaks occurred Wednesday morning in
the Union island levees, flooding the
new reclamation work. About l2,OO0
acres will be flooded, one-han OF which
are in wheat The breaks are in the
levee which has been watched so care
fully for several weeks at an expense OF
ctn noa
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

BosToS, May 22-Carence r. Jewett,
president Of the Jewett Publishing Com
pany. has disappeared, and 1t is re-
ported that crooked transac tions in the
matter o. an over-issue Of stock in tho
neighborhood Of SIS, 900 have come TO
light
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

DsvESTosT- Ia, Nay y A 60 a.
Chrfs MaAale-'s sz~-mill wsdnesssy
morning destroyed go GO worth o. lsna-
Der is Fas insursl Tku - the So
on1 Sra Aasilsr las bad ritsis .
nor th-
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CHIoAso, MsT % DR. Moritz Lud-
wig assistant editor Of the Stsats
Zeituna Of this city. died from heart
disease Hn a strset-csr. while on bis
u.v home from the of3oa
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

LIuA. O. May p The Manhattan
OIL Company. with capital stccs ~ 81
0e0. 900. has been organized In opposi-
tion 70 the STANDARD monopoly. T. con
trois 1000 acres Or territory and has a
big production. The Manhattan has
contracted for big refinery and 90
tauk-~are
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
Death Of Rev. Ch.unc~y R.vno,a..

HrLLsDALK, Mich, May 22-Rev
Chauncey Reynolds, of this city. died
this morning at the age of SIS years. He
was one of tho founders Of the Michigan
Central College at Spring Harbor, now
Hillsdale College, and has been a
trustee OF the college for thirty years
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

vIc7ox1A. Nay "a Psrllausuf tss
been opened - Governor Eopstovn.
vho oongrs1a lated ne men - - or tbs
growth q tbs fsslinF ir fs~sr - CON
rrssr Austria an rs4sars4ftr
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CoIUwBUs, Miss. May % While on
trial here for attempted rape upon IS
year-old girl Prank Anderson lcolored)
was taken from tho courtroom and
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

NoFTrFAI~ MsT ~ A. ths LorFus
Pointe inaHss. tnt nuns prod scss q iist
- fifty sir inmates 80 psy1sts6 ir tt.s
insane sTYtur re
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

BtooNrveTos. III. NAY n The
University q Freibsrr. Germany. has
conferred ne ssEree 81 Pb. n OF
James Harvey Robinson. a native q
This city
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

LOVpoS. Nay - a dispatch from
Busnos Ayres says that twenty ~
reopis vsrs killed ard fsrtT-one wound
"a in ths recent sPrisisz az Puerto
Alezra
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

TIE spectA4 81.
der of tie csy
~As tie report
81 the oaMmit
tse 0n methods
Of q sctln ng
changes IL tue
confession ana
G O institution
Dr Roberts. %
Cincinnati read
the report and
addressed the
assembly IA its
...,...rr.s "a. aa
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

CsRsoS. Ne-- Nsy p TIE Espno-
li-az stsss osnveat5s1 hs~ h4en esile0
= meeS - ttrEsnis cisY Sessszssr .
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

u hstsi a. 5ssTsb Ca - ~sf pes
ssr ,. =. HeCsU ard : Hfs Lfts ffe
ws-s shst sse kiAss ~ tss wsnarf
n8sbsuk
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23

Both the method and results when
Syrup OF Figs = taken; Il Is pleasant
and refreshing to tie taste, and acts
gently yet promptly On the Kidneys,
Liver aud Bowels. eieanses the sys-
ten efsctuaIly, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy Of il. kind ever pro-
dueed, pleasing TO the taste and ac-
eeptahle 20 the stomach, prompt IN
its action and truly beneficial in It's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, It's
many excellent qualities commend it
10 all and have made il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale IN SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have il on hand viii pro-
cure il promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA Fic syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. cst.
LOUISVILLE. ~. kEg roa<. ~.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
FOR REVISION.
Prssbyterlans Pave the Way co
q Change IA the Creeo
ACTION or THE GENERAL GSSEnEEf
Nura Of shs bo@Ee al fsrsiss ks~as%s
The American eAPsast fsniass-
tien sSclsgy Elects oresss
st Chkcsse-

SAKAToSA SfkINSs. n a. Mas - -
"a she Presby teriAn General Assembly
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
SOLDIERS, ATTENTION !

hayerssck empty? fave you drained your
canteen? Stackisrms until we See ifthere Is
-.
Telegram-herald., 1890-05-23
no A PENSION
CHAS. X. GIBSON,


Late Acting Chaplain Soldiers Home. also
OF Co. =. Zlst Mich. Inf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
Savannah, Beaufort and Way Landings

THE Steamer ''BELLEVUE," Capt T. 4.
Il BALDWIN Will leave steamer Ethei's wharf.
every WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 1890 A. NJ,
landing at Button on the Wednesday trip:
returning, leave Beaufort every MONDAY and
Monday trip Fare. ST. 10; round trip. 81 rs.
For further information apply to w. T. GLIB
SON, Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
GEORGIA THRIFT.

There is talk of establishing a steam
laundry in Eatonton.
Electric lights are being put in many of
the stores and residences Of Washington.
At Cordele, c. B. Phillips and R. Z.
Hall have formed a copartnership under
the firm name Of Phillips & Hall, and
opened up frst-class stock of books, sta
tionery, etc.
j. T.. Zachry has purchased the three
handsome brick stores formerly owned by
the White estate at West Point, and will,
after necessary improvements, occupy them
as wholesale AID retail grocery store.
The Macon Construction Company offers
to put in SlQ0, 900, and the Macon and Sa-
vannah Construction Company takes $780,
900 worth of stock in the Macon Car
Works. The capital stock is to be- 81, 900, :
600.
Capt. c. W. Fielder, manager Of the al
lance warehouse at Americas, rendered his
resignation to the directors Of the ware
house company, ana it was accepted Satur-
day. This action was brought about by she
demands of Capt. Felder's outside interests
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The census OF Sumter, ordered by the
city council, has Just been completed. and
the population is ,eS2.
Two hundred hum bermen from Maine have
been brought TO South Carolina to work in
the Sautee river swamp.
J. W. Blskeny's still at rear of CLAW
burns bloch, at Camden, was burned Fri.
day. The loss is about $500. IL is moi
known how it caught.
The steam gin of John w. Tindall OF
Privateer vas burned Thursday. together
with several bales of cotton and a large
quantity of cotton seed. The cotton be-
longed to different parties.
At meeting of the directors of the state
alliance exchange Wednesday, the location
or tho exchange vas definitely settled On
and after Jan. l the exchange will be
located in Columbia, and the alliance bank
with it.
Columbia is convulsed by a wretched sem
sation. the subject of which is alleged NAL
practice, which Involves the fair fame of
two respectable young people. The prose
cutor Is another physician, and the accused
doctor says it is case of vindictive perss.
cutlon.
At Columbia this week w. S. Monteith,
attorney for the Hampton faction of the
Colored State Fair Association. will apDly
to Judge Kershaw for dismissal of the
case against Hampton. and support it by
volumilous atiidavits. The Corley faction
which instituted the proceedings against
Hampton, will oppose the application.
Gen. Paul Quattlebaum OF Lexington
county is no more. He died at his home
near Leesvile on Saturday, Oct IS. The
death OF Gen. Quattlebaum removes from
the scenes OF earth one who was for yenrs a
conspicuous figure in the arena of public
life in South Carolina. He was born In
Lexington county, then district, on July
s, 1912, and was the fifth son Of Capt. John
Quattlehaum of the war of 1912.
Lep Mcqueen, tcolored) died on Friday
night on the Townsend place. about two
miles from BenRettsyille, from the effects of
beating he received on Thursday night ct
the hands OF Anthony Campbell. Mcqueen
was married man about As years old. He
had passion for Csmpbell's wife. Last
spring Campbell moved away from the
Townsend place, across the creek, and
warned McQueso TO stay away from bis
house. On Thursday night Campbell found
Mcqueen at his house. and in tho fight that
ensued McQueen's skull was fractured with
the above result.
Yorkville has just been thrown into wild
excitement on account of an incendiary fire
which occurred there early Friday morning
and destroyed house belonging to Town
Justice A. Y. Cartwright. 1t seems that Of
late the justice has been very severe on the
violators of the WHISKY law, convictipg
many whisky men and inipg them TO the
full extent of the law. While there is no
clue to the identity of the guilty parties,
there Is every reason to believe that the fire
is che underhandad vengeance of one of the
whisky men, and no stone is being left un-
turned to Inakeouta case against him. It