The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-11
September s.

September s.
Iuquiry into the recent outrages at
Kucheog is proceeding to the sasisfac-
ton of the British and American con-
suls, who are receiving the facilities
they demanded 10 their connection with
the exsmio alton. Several additional
&C .sic.ions of importance have been
secured. including some Of the ring
leaders 10 the attacks upon the mis-
eions
A movement was begun at Nashville
to secure for that city the proposed
Southern Confederate Historical 1osti
tuse. Delegations from there will visit
Mr.. Russell Of New York, who offered
to donate 100000 for the enterprise,
to secure his cooperation. 1t is pro.
posed if possible, to have the institute
esta ablished by the opening day Of the
Tennessee centennial exposition.
The steamer Fulton. in ballas, from,
Santiago de Cuba. arrived yesterday at
Mobile quarantine, thirty miles below
the city, with TWO men sick 90 board
Word has been received from Surgeon
General Wymau cautlcuiug the healta
authorities to be on their guard, as the
consul at Santiago had reported the
Fulton when leaving there The
quarantine officer examined the patients
and was of the opinion that they bad
malarial fever. This morning one Of
the cases developed symptoms suspi-
cious of yellow fever, and the vessel
was at once sent to the national quaran-
tine station ou Ship Island.
Parliament has been prorogued until
November Is. At 2:15 the members
of the House of Commons. in body,
headed by the Speaker, proceeded to
the House of Lords. where :hev listen
ed to the Queens speech formally pro.
roguiog the respective houses.
A Paris dispatch furnished to the
Globe by a news agency says that bold
attempt was made to explode a
bomb 10 Rothscbilds' Baok in the Rue
La6tte. While the business Of the day
was at it's height, mau walked into
the bank, carrying under bis arm
bomb to which was attached lighted
fuse. One of the detectives employed
iu the bank was standing near. spraug
upon the man. seized the bomb, and ex-
tiDguished the fuse p Gime to prevent
au explosion. The woud-be bomb
thrower was arrested aud taken to the
police station.
The Illinois State Board Of Health
has been uoti6ed Of the appearance of
fifty new cases Of dipththeria in Hamll-
ton county and instructions for it.
treatment we're sent by Secretary SCOTS
The outbreak of this disease seems
general in that county and number OF
deaths have occurred.
Three men we're drowned in the
Ocooee River, Ca, yesterday.
A bloody battle between moonshlers
aud revenue officers occurred near Tracy
City, Tenn, yesterday.
| Frank Cross, Of Parkersburg, w.
/! Va, shot and killed bis sister-in-law
Yesterday
The Nashville. Chattanooga aud ST.
Louis, aud the Western aud Atlaotlc
roads have given uotlce of their ioten-
tien to withdraw from the Southern
States Passenger Association. The
reason assigned for this decision is said
TO be the failure to obtain suy eqoaIza-
ton of rates via Chattanooga aud
Bristol on the same basis as applied to
competing lines via Cincinnati uuder
the rules of the association. The
withdrawal does DOT take effect for six
mouths, and no consequent rate dis
.urbauce is expected to follow.
Sheriff Robert A. McWiliams, of
Holly Springs, Miss, committed sui
eide yesterday 10 the court house. He
fastened a hapdcug on his hand and
locked it to table. He also shackled
his feet tight together. and then with a
razor cut his throat, severing every
vein. The only cause known is men
tai depression. caused from ..yslcai
breakdown.
An appeal is to be made to Judge
! Simonton 10 the United States Court,
at Charleston, S. c., for modification
of the terms Of the decree Of the sale
! Of the Por, Royal aud Western Caro-
! liua Railroad The principal objection
is tha, the decree allows compound
interest on some of the bonds