The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-12-02
Domestic.

Domestic.
Michael beat Star5uck in bicycle race, n:
Madison Square Garden. New York City, by
three laps Time. fifty minutes 90 Is
seconds. Distance, twenty-five miles.
Henry Mahoney. thirty-eisht years old
was killed in barn in Bennington, VT, by
a 700-pouud door falling on him. When
the door w:s removed, ii was found that
Mahoney. in his frantic efforts to free him
self, had tom his clothes in shreds.
The dor;uitory OF the Tousaloo Negro
University. in Tougaioo, Miss, was de-
stroyed by Are. Forty-three students and
teachers lost their personal effects.
The University Of Pennsylvania football
team defeated Cornell on Franklin Field,
Philadelphia. by the score of4 to 0. Coz
nell manifested surprising strength.
Donald A. McClelland. the young CLERK
who disappeared with $4,000 belonging to
the Bronx Borough Bank, returned to New
YORK City from Chicago to surrender and
was arrested as he stepped from the train.
In New York City Charles L. McSaily,
seventeen years old, was shot and seriously
wounded by Policeman HanniGan, who was
chasing him for playing football in the
street. The o!Ilcer says the shooting was
accidental. but witnesses assert that it
was done deliberately.
Marquis Muzio Azzi di Marchesi Vitell-
ischi, formeriya n Lieutenant in the italian
Navy, who overstaid his leave during the
Columbian celebration, and, fearing to re-
turn to his ship, deserted and became a
printer, committed suicide in bis printing
ol-lce in Newark, y. j.
James A. Clemmer, accused OF complicity
In the murder Of Mrs. Emma T. Kaiser, COM
mitted at Norristown. Penn. on October %,
1896, was arrested in Newark. \. j., where
he was living under the came OF Harry Z,
Young.
In the Congressional election in the Sixth
Illinois District. to choose successor to
Edward D. Cooke, deceased, Henry S. Bou-
tel!e, Republican. was elected by plural
ity OF $50 over Vincent II. Perkins, Demo
crat.
The Court OF Appeals, on the ground OF
errors. granted new trial to William j.
Koerner, the newspaper artist who shot
and killed Rose Alice Redgate in New York
City on September 2S, 1896.
At the hearing in the ease OF Colonel G.
B. Gerald, who shot and killed the Harris
brothers at Waco, Texas, in controversy
arising out of the Branl-Taylor trouble, 1t
fed, and he was exonerated by the court.
1t was shown that Colonel Gerald did not
draw his weapon until he himself was un-
der cross fire from the Harris brothers, and
that the shooting was in self-defense.
James F. Brandt, a painter, fell $50 feet
from the south dome OF the General Post
ofice Building, New York City, and was
killed.
Richard Croker announced that he rec
ognized United States Senator Murphy, and
not ex-senator Hill, as the leader Of the
Democratic party In New York State.
Royal Standard, the grand champion
soach stallion Of the Chicago Horse Show,
has been declared a "ringer." and his own
.rs, Graham Brothers, Of Claremont, On
tario, have been ordered to return the tro-
phies awarded to him.
James Charnley, Jr., OF Chicago, whose
father, Charles N. Charnley. stole s6o ,0Oo
of PRESBYTERIAN Church funds, committed
suicide in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Margaret Devlin, ninety-six years
old, whose home was at Yardley, N. j.,
lied Mt the home of her brothef-in -in-law.
Her death was supposed to be from old
age. Some unknown person notified the
Coroner that the aged woman's death was
lot due to natural causes. Acting upon
his information the body was disinterred.
An examination showedsa wound on the
light breast extending through the lung to
he back. An investigation will be made.
Constantine Steiger. alias Fritz Meyer,
who killed Policeman Smith in New YORK
City church, was sentenced to be executed
n the week beginning January 10.
It is reported that ]. P. Morgan 4 Co., OF
New York City. are arranging a combina-
hon Of forty-hve manufacturers OF sewer
pipe into a trust with s27. SOC, 900 capital.
Donald McClelland, son Of Westchester
N. W dentist, and a clerk in the Bronx
Borough Bank, disappeared after getting
banks check for $500 cashed.
An organization OF Chinese has been
formed in Chicago for the purpose OF de-
handing the right OF suffrage and the re-
peal of the anti Chinese law.
In the United States Circuit Court at To-
peIa. Kan, Judge Foster refused to issue
an Injunction restraining State Insurance
Commissioner Webb NcNail from examin-;
ing tue books Of the Travellers Insurance
Company. The suits OF the New York Life
Insurance Company against Commissioner
McNail were dismissed on motion OF the
oompany's attorney.
woman's college building was received
and dedicated by Brown University. and
The cornerstone OF chapel was laid at,
Wellesley.
A boiler In the engine room OF the
Graves Elevator Works in Rochester, n. Y,
exploded, totally wreckinS q one-story
brick building In which it was located and
burying the fireman and Patrick Shields, q