The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-04-16

rent Rivers. Eight men drank too much
whiskey and then quarreled over what
remained in the jug. A man named An.
derson ran amuck with a knife, badly
cutting FIVE men and killing one named
81. J. Moore. Steve Ross, foreman of the
camp, then killed Anderson with his
Winchester. Ross mas one of Anderson't
victims, but is not fatally hurt; two 9th.
era probably are. The ball from Ross's
rifle went through Anderson's heart, but
he afterwards continued bis attack upon
Ross until he fell dead.
COLUMBIA, April ia sad drowning
accident occurred this evening in Saluda
river, fourteen miles from Columbia, by
which three out of party of four lost
their lives. Backman Dreher, of Lexing-
ton Fork, with his two sons, 12 and IA
years respectively, and Dennie Nunna.
maker, young drug clerk from Colum.
bia, made up the party. They were fish.
ing in the middle of the stream when
suddenly the boat began to fill and sink.
Mr.. Dreher was the only one who could
swim. His efforts to save his two sons
were unavailing and he had to swim
ashore, leaving them to drown with young
Nunnamaker. None of the bodies have
yet been recovered.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April ia dispatch
from San Antonio, Texas, says: "Two
sleeping coaches running between the city
of Mexico, San Antonio. and Washing
ton, D. c., via the Mexican National
Railway, reached here in dilapidated
condition. The Mexican train to which
they were attached passed through q cy-
clone and hail storm near Forecon, Texas,
Saturday night. So large were the hail.
stones that the headlight of the engine
and every pane of glass on one side of the
train were smashed as if they had been
struck by rocks. The tin roofs were bat
tered 30 badly that not particle of paint
remained. Several persons in the day
coaches were injured and a Mexican at
Forecon station was killed. The train was
forced to stop for half an hour till the
storm passed. Those on the sleeper who
reached here say the cyclone must have
created great havoc.
NEW YORK, April IA distressing
tragedy occurred at East PATHWAY, N. j.,
last night. Anton Henry was married
at the residence of the BRIDES parents,
and there was throng of friends present,
who had merry time. In the midst of
the festivities the bride and groom started
for their carriage to take the train for
their honeymoon trip. The guests crowd.
ed to the door with rice and old shoes to
to bid the couple God speed. Henry
Metz, friend of the groom, took q
revolver from his pocket, which he
thought was loaded only With blank
cartridges, and meant to fire salute. He
is believed to have been somewhat the
worse for wine. He discharged the
weapon, and Henry fell dead to the side.
walk. Metz had fired too low. The
bride is frantic with grief. Metz was
arrested.
CHESTER, April 10.-Deputy 81. J..
Culp, of Landsford, came to town yester.
day in charge of one Martha Millen, ac-
cused of poisoning her husband, Hender.
son Millen, with calomel, on Tuesday
last. Itappears that there was a misun.
derstandiDg of some sort between the
couple, and Martha was heard to say that
she would get even with Anderson. &C.
cordingly, when the man was taken sick
and died, with every indication of mer-
curial poisoning, an inquest was held by
Trial Justice Crosby, of Landsford Town.
ship. The investigation showed that the
dead man came to bis death by tan over
dose or over doses of calomel, given to
him by his wife, Martha Millen." The
woman is now in Jail. Anderson was q
half: breed Indian, of notoriously bsd
character, and very little regret is felt in
the community at his being out of the
way.