The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-21
Domestic.

Senator German has written letter to,
Edwin F. Abell, editor OF the Baltimore
Sun, Offering to resign the leadership OF the
MARYLAND D emocracy in favor OF the after
II he will withdraw from Republican alli-
ances.
John A. Gordon. the Democratic nom.
inee for Justice OF the Supreme Court or
Colorado, has withdrawn. The party,
leaders were opposed to him because he
supported Mr.. Cleveland for President mi
1892.
Frank Loretto, aged eighty, committed!
suicide In New York City by plnnging,
down an airshaft from the fifth floor OF 8
tenement.
Gold has been found IN Rock County
within eight miles Of Janesville, Wis. Two
farmers exhibited samples Of gravel taken
from the farm which showed gold In fair.
quantities.
Samuel Wilson, aged sixteen years, has
been shot and killed at Carlisle, KY, by
Edward Crump, aged fifteen years. Crump,
was arrested ON the charge OF murder.
Crump was worsted ina fight with Wilson
and secured revolver and lay In wait for
him.
O. NJ. Welburn, an ex-Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue in the Northern District Of,
California, who has been on trial In the
United States District Court, on an indict-,
ment covering forty-two distinct charges
OF embezzlement, was acquitted by the
jury.
Judge Showalter In Chicago gave de-
cision to the effect that the makers Of o.
certain line OF goods, In certain place, DO
not have the right of q trademark to the
name OF that place. This decision Is OF
general interest to milling people, and es-
peclally to those Of Minneapolis.
The organization of the greatest combf-
nation OF window glass makers ever formed
in this country was completed at Camden,
Nj. Pittsburg was chosen as the general
selling agency.
At \ boxing bout, for the benefit Of yell
low fever sufferers, In New Orleans, Lag
Jack Cummings was fatally injured, and
died next morning. Waller Griftin, VINO
fought against him. is under arrest.
Fifteen men. including strikers and mem
bers OF a brass band, were arrested at
Sandy Creek, Penn, by Deputy Sherihs OF
the De Armitt mines for marching on the
public road. They were taken to Pittsourg
for hearing.
Charles ". Dayton accepted the nomina-
tion for Comptroller Of Greater New York
on the Henry George ticket. Fairchild
Two women were drowned in the Never
sink River, in Sullivan County, New YORK.
. The fifteenth conference Of friends OF the
Indian was held at Lake Mohonk, n. Y.
Railroad traffic In Texas was almost en-
tirely suspended on account o. the yellow
fever scare.
PHILADELPHIA authorities barred Victor
Hugo's lies Miserables" as textbook for
high. school girls. I
The Western Carolina Bank OF Asheville,
N. c., failed to open its doors.
The steamer City Of Topeka arrived st
Seattle, WASH, bringing miners returning
from the Klondike region and sSO0, 600 In
gold. The miners say the wealth OF the
Klondike has been underestimated, and one
of them places the value Of the claims thus
far opened at s50, ,000, 900.
Conrad Heizelberg shot and killed Thom.
as McSorley during quarrel at Castieton,
Staten Island, and attempted suicide Dy
cutting his throat and wrists. Heidelberg
will recover.
The largest cattle deal made In Texas
since the boom DAYS OF fifteen yeas ago was
arranged at San Antonio, Ike T. Pryor,
selling to Winfield Scott. OF Fort Worth,
90 600 head OF cattle Of all classes for SlS
per mead, fall delivery. Other big sales are
pending.
Former Governor Boies, OF Iowa, IN
letter said the Chicago platform had had It's
day in the tribunal OF last resort.
The Treasury statement OF domestic eS-
ports in September shows that the ship
ment OF breadstuff5 exceeded that OF sep
tember. 1896. by 100 per cent.
Over 81, $50, 900 OF the school fund money
OF Chicago has vanished, and the account
has been overdrawn to the amount OF
s117. 900. This Is the startling state OF al
fairs that confronts the Board OF Educa-
tion. according to the story OF one OF its
employees.