The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-07-30

CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Lee Ritchie shot and mortally wounded
Howard r. BiVins late last night, at her
home, and then endeavored to take her
own life, and would have done 30, only
the pistol would not go off again. She
was in love with Bivins, who was en-
gagged to another young lady, and so she
says, she tried to break up the match by
killing him and making away with her
self. Both were highly connected and
social favorites.
ST.. LOUIS, July 2S.-This afternoon,
George Anderson, saloon keeper of this
city, walked across the street to where
Dennis Ryan, rival saloon keeper, was
standing, and drawing revolver, shot
Ryan through the heart, killing him in.
stantly. Anderson then retraced his steps
to the rear of his saloon, where he fred
three shots into his head, blowing out his
brains. No cause is known for the MUIR
der and suicide. The men were appa.
rently good friends.
PLArTEvILLE, WIS, July 27.-The
cylinder mill of the Lawhin Rand Pow
der Company, in which 800 kegs of pow
der were in process of making, was
blown up this morning, completely de.
molishing the building and causing the
loss of one life. John Long, who had
charge of the mill, was at his post at the
time, and though diligent search has
been made, small portion of his skull
is ell that has been found of his remains.
It is supposed that his whole body was
blown to atoms.
WATERLOO, Iowa., July 26.-Just
after noon yesterday, Misses Bertha and
Mary Thompson, daughters of A. G.
Thompson, of Cedar Falls, were drowned
in Cedar River, short distance from
that city. They had been camping with
friends, and yesterday afternoon went
in bathing alone. Bertha got beyond
her depth and sank Immediately, when
Mary went to her assistance and both
we're drowned. The girls were 16 and Is,
respectively, and the grief-stricken pa
rents are left childless. Both bodies
were recovered.
WHEELING, W. VA, July 26.-While
q crowd of picnickers were enjoying
the music of the Mandolin Club, An
drew Height came up with shotgun,
and Joseph Payner took it from him, at
the same time asking if it was loaded.
Height said it was not, and Payner point
ed it towards the crowd and snapped it.
The gun was discharged, and Miss Sarah
MCGOWAN caught most of the contents
in her face, and died in ten minutes.
George Wentyll will lose one of his eyes,
and bis face is badly torn, and Miss Kate
Mckinney was wounded in the hip.
Fort GAINES, GA, July 26.-Just
over the line, in Alabama, there lives q
negro who was ordered by farmer to
slay-by" q piece Of corn. The negro
assented and proceeded to the place, and
on his arrival, tied the mule to stump,
and lay down in the hot sun by the frat
row. He didn't report at dinner, and
the farmer went over to see what Was
the matter, and when he approached
the negro, he saw him lying out in the
sun, the perspiration almost running
from him In stream. He inquired of
the negro what he was lying there for,
and he replied: "Boss, didn't yer tuck
an tole me ter ley by dis corn? Aint
tuck an foller yer 'structions 2"
GREENy1LLE, s. G., July 24.-This
city and county is indignant over the YER
dict in the case of James B. Williams,
who killed Maj. W. a. Williams. Strong
talk was INDUCED in by the good people
and there was talk of an indignation
meeting Very few had expected yer.
dict for anything less than of man
slaughter. To-day and last night Wil-
liams walked the streets free man and
held street receptions to his friends. The
members Of the jury were censured pub
licly to-day, and one citizen went so far
as to tell one of them that the whole panel
ought to be lynched. The people are in
such a frame of mind that violent
measures may be resorted to in the
future
GREEv1LLE, PA, July 26.-This morn.
ing while Rev. j. @. Sculler was deliver
ing hia sermon in the United Presbyte.
rian church, sudden storm arose, and
the high steeple was struck and badly
shattered by q thunderbolt. There we're
over three hundred people in the
church, and panic followed that was
only quelled by the pastor and other cool
heads, demanding that no rush be made
for the door. Many women screamed
and tainted when the binding flash Has
followed by the crashing of the steeple,
but outside of several slight shocks no
one was injured. The congregation then
joined in prayer and Thanksgiving for
their marvellous escape, and we're dis
missed with q tremulous benediction.
.EvAEsyILL, IND, July 26.-The most
distinct shock of earthquake ever felt
here occurred at 1928 this evening. 1t
was preceded by noise like distant thun.
der, A moment later violent quaking
occurred, lasting severol seconds. The
motion was lateral, apparently from north
to south. Windows ratified and buildings
swayed perceptibly. The populace fed
in alright into the streets. Every open
store in the business centre and private
residence were emptied of their oc-
cupants. Congregations at all the
churches rushed pell NELL into the streets
without waiting for the benediction.
Serious panic occurred at several
churches. At the First Baptist a number
of children fell down the steps and were
hurt, none dangerously. No fatalities
yet been reported.
THOMSON, GA, July 26.-Mr. julie
Boyd, of this country, was surprised a
few days ago when one of bis COWS came
home without her tail. His first thought
Was that somebody had cut off this use
| full appendage in cruel sport; but, when
be went to the woods where the animal
had been grazing, and instituted an in-
vestigation, he changed opinion. He
found the cows tail hanging to tree,
and the manner of the singular accident
was quite apparent. While grazing near
the tree and lashing her tail at the pes
| tiferous flies, it caugh ght to tree. Finding
herself fast, the animal made trouble
worse by going around the tree until she
was wound up like a clock. Then the
innocent creature became alarmed, then
frantic. She tore up the soil in her
efforts to escape, and finally broke loose.
But the tail came off close up to the COW
and remained with the tree.
He Would Accept.
DETROIT, MICH, July 23.-The Trib.
une publishes the following: "Captain
William A. Gavitt, of this city, yester-
day received an important letter from J..