The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Facts Of Public Interest, Gathered from
Various Quarters.
A bill granting the right Of suffer
age to women has passed the Washing
ton Senate.
1t is rumored in Washington that
Postmaster General Bissell will resign
his portfolio about April l..
James B. Loake, of Hannibal, Mo-,
thinks he has fallen heir to an estate
in New York city. estimated to be
worth 800, 0,000,0 900.
Fer1nont Preck. first lieutenant
of the ordnance corps. was
killed at the proving grounds at Sandy
Hook Wednesday by the bursting OF
the breech OF rapid firing gun.
Historic Fort Delaware will soon be
a thing of the past. 1t will be abolish
ed by the order of the government
and a torpedo station, to cost $lO0, ,OOO,
will be erected.
Captain R. G.. Fleming, superinten-
dent of the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway, who was stricken
with paralysis last week, died on We'd
nesday at Savannah, Ga.
/ Bank robbers were thwarted IN an
attempt to rob bank at Arusa, Cal,
on Tuesday. The robber was captured
and Cashier Daniel was seriously IN
jured during the struggle.
The assembly of California has pass
ed the bill to prevent the wearing OF
hats or bonnets in theatres or places CT
amusement. The bill imposes penal
ty of $50 for violation of the law.
| Councilman Numa Dudousat, OF
| New Orleans. convicted of having ac-
cepted a bribe of 500 from grocerman
Sherman, has been sentenced to three
years at hard labor in the State Penl-
tentiary
The Children Jacket Makers Union
of the Knights of Labor of New YORK,
about :, 000 strong. are out on strike
on account of the reduction of wages.
About 500 women outside the Union
also joined the strikers.
John Pitrowski, living near Ham
mond, Ind. shot and killed two roug rs
who had been refused admittance to
his house during the celebration OF
his marriage. The toughs beat and
kicked the bride badly.
While number of students were
skating on the AIoskya River on Tues
dav near Moscow. lhei ice gave way
ard thirty Of them We're plunged into
| the water and drowned. None Of the
bodies have get been recovered.
Samuel Bowles, an old man. found
murdered near his home in Vest
Plains. Mo. He was chased from his
house by his wife with harrow tooth
who IS charged with the deed. BowleS
was II and his wife 73. Mrs. Bowles
is in jail.
NJ. Andre Mondehare, the French
consul at Chicago, was terrible beaten
by a negro last week. Mondehare and
his wife saw two dogs on cat and at
tempted to stop the fight. The owner
of the dogs objected and attacked
NIondehare
Evangelist Moody has been invited
to Atlanta, GA. He says he will come
and spend month during the Exposi-
ton if hall seating an audience Of
1000 or 5000 can be provided. The
preachers Of the city say it will be
fixed for him.
The failure of the Lexington, Va,
National Bank will cause the ruin of
many people in that city. All bust
ness houses have been affected Cash
ier Figgatt's stealage amounted TO
about $3.50, 200, The bank officers Of
fer s10,0 600 for the capture of Figgatt.
Cordela Hill, residing at Ripon,
six miles south OF Charleston, W. Va,
shot and instantly killed her father on
Wednesday. The father was unmer-
cifully chastising one Of his sons, who
tore away from his grasp and ran to
the mother for protection. The
father then assaulted the mother
An appeal for aid has been issued
by settlers in the Oklahoma strip.
| Hundreds of families are absolutely y
starving, eating prairie dogs and horses
The suffering is unparalleled. Cattle
have been dying in droves, as a result
of the unprecedented 'northers' which
have visited both Territories and Texas
| within the pas few weeks
Mrs. W. \. Valley. of Muncie, Ind.
brought suit against John r. Erwin
for st. 900 claiming it to have been lost
by her husband while gambling in
Ervin's gambling rooms. After q
sensational trial, lasting over a week,
in which many prominent business
mer and church members were wit
resses. a verdict was rendered for 81
500.
Pierre Matthew Bogandoff. first
secretary to the Russian Legation in
Washington. committed suicide " ed
nesday morning by shooting himself.
Mr.. Bogandof left two letters explana-
tory of his act III one Of the letters he
said, For long time. dead soul, this
body is all too heavy a burden to be
carried. For this reason l destroy
myself. :
Wrecked.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. IA pri-