The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-26

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of others were injured BY FIRE works aud
in,6ghts.
Secretary Carlisle has written let
ter TO friends in Kentuckey stating
that he will not be candidate for
Senator, but will take part in the cam
paign to re-unite the Democratic party.
The blunder of a telegraph operator
at Altoona, PA, caused a railroad
wreck in which one man was killed, and
eight injured.
REVERE, Partisan bicylist has
broken the record by riding 621 miles
| $1,000 meters) in "a hours and SO
! minutes.
One negro shot and killed another
over game Of cards at Williston
yesterday.
An attempt was made to wreck the
Coast Line train between Latta and
Sellers on the short cut last night.
Cross ties were placed on the track in
Eve different places. Tie attempt
was made by four white men.
Herman Aich of the importing frm
Of Aich & Co., has been indicted for
defrauding the government out Of
800, 900.
Lord Randolph Churchill was strick-
en- With paralysis q few days ago, and.
has grows worse instead of improving.
Ten million feet of lumber were
burned at Tonswanda, N. Y, yesrer-
day.
Thirteen people were killedin4a rail-
way accidens at Chelfore, England, on
Saturday.
The japanese army is advancing
steadily on Pekin and the Chinese are
retiring without giving battle.
Seven negro outlaws were killed
near Quitman, Ca, on Saturday, while
resisting arrest. These. negroes have
committed several brutal murders re-.
Gently aud had, established reign Of
terror in that section. The officers or
ganized posse and hunted them down.
Harold G. Bull, "a years old, the
cashier of Hammersleigh Bros. Broad
way, New York, has been committed
to Jail for embezzliug $4,000.
Every Populist in Mississippi who
ran for Congress is going to contest
before the next Congress.
The farmers Of FIVE counties in the
vicinity Of Niobra, Neb., are in starv-
ing condition. Their crops have been
failures for three years past. and at the
present time thousands have not enough
provisions TO last week.
George D. Bahen, the Georgetown
College football player, who was so
badly injured in game on Thanks
giving Day, that for time his life was
despaired Of, is 10 a fair way now to
recovery, but it is feared he will be
cripple all bis days.
The battle Of Brandywine was one of
the worst of Washington's numerous de-
feats. The name originated, it is said,
from a Dutch brandy distillery on the
banks of the stream Brentwine. various
ly spelled, being a Dutch name for
brandy, or burned wine"
The Battle of the Enperors was
fought at Austeriits, 1905. The
emperors present, Napoleon, Francis of
Austria, aud Alexander of Russia.
Over 10000 men were actually engag-
ed iu the battle, and Of this number
%. .000 we're killed or wounded. or 13
per cent of the whole.
The battle of Arbela is wrongly
named, as it was fought B: G. 33l at
Gaugemela. :'the camels' house, :"
twenty miles from Arbela. The
Greeks. With so. 900 men. opposed the
Persians, WITH j, ,UUUfVUu. Ihe Greek
historians claim that 800, 900 dead
Persians we're left on the field.
Truly thie is a strange old world of
ours. Pension Agent Van Leuven,
of Iowa. who pleaded guilty Of
pension frauds, has been sentenced
to the pepisentiary for two
years, while Pensioe Attorney jack
son, of Iowa, Who was found guilty Of
pension frauds, has been elected Cover
nor of the State for two years-Loais-
ville Courier Journal, Dem.
At the battle Of Thrasymene, be-
tween the Romans aud the Cartha-
giuiaus, there we're 65. coo men en-
gagged. The Romans we're taken By
suerpris and defeated with Fl
slaughter. The total number Of
killed on both sides was II 90
about q per cent. Of the numb
gagged in the conflict.