The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-11
FROM THE WIRES.

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HartsvillEe, Aug. 3 John Wright,
colored. shot Clarence Byrd, white,
this afternoon, killing him instantly
The origin of the trouble is not yet
clear. They had been drinking hard
cider. A party is in pursuit and a
lynching is among the probabilities
Greenville, Aug. 3.-This morn
ing a young white man, SmaIley,
was caught on the long trestle of the
Southern railway near the depot
by the early morning northbound yes.
tibuIed train and injured internally SO
that died two hours later.
Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. s.
Two cars 90 the Gcr@e railroad
crashed together this afternoon, with
the result that II persons were Sc
riously injured.
On last Thursday Wicker Smith
died about 10 miles from Newberry.
That night his two sons-Walter and
Howard-tried to decide where they
would lay the old man away They
could not agree, and from words
came to blows, and as a grand finale
Howard cut Walter four times and
gave him three deep stabs in the
breast. Howard was shot in the
hand, both so far are alive, but the
old woman buried Wicker in another
cemetery.
Williamson, Aug. 3.-Last night
about 9 O'Clock Mrs. Swinson of
Pelzer met with horrible accident.
She had made ready to retire for the
night and Just as she was about to
extinguish the light the lamp explod-
ed from some cause, saturating her
night clothing with blazing oil and
before her husband, who was near,
could reach her, she was entirely
enveloped in the flames. She was
burned in a fearful manner. Death
relieved Der about an hour later.
Denver, Col. Aug. 3.-The fast
flyer on the Kansas Pacific railway
was wrecked at daylight this morn.
ing about 40 miles east of Denver.
Two trainmen were killed outright
and number of passengers injured,
none of them fatally.
Yesterday the State dispensary
paid into the State treasury the S15,-
600 promised at the END Of the month
of July. The payment was made
on time and it was hardly expected
This payment makes $55,000 of the
money due the general fund of the
State which has been paid into the
treasury in the past two months un.
der TIE administration of Commits
sioner Vance. With this amount Of
money, according to the statement
made by State Treasurer Timmerman
few days ago, the general expenses
! Of the government will be carried
for some time longer than was ex.
pected and the necessity for bor-
rowing money to any extent may be
avoided. Commissioner Vance yes
terday seemed to be quite proud Of
the ability Of the dispensary to pay
in this money on time
Jack Gilroy. well known pro-
fessional base ball pitcher, died in
! Norfolk. Va, yesterday from the ef.
feet of operations for appendicitis,
which the doctors now admit he did
not have
The San Francisco mint received
$3.50, 600 for coinage yesterday.
The Detroit Natioal Loan company
has been swindled out Of 100000
by three smooth Pittsburg'. Pa, bust.
ness men The men obtained the
money on worthless security.
The big chemical works of D.
Jane g. Sons of Philadelphia were
burned yesterday. Fourteen 6remen
were seriously injured.
The Secretary of State has issued
charter to the Prosperity. Cotton
Oil and Fertilizer Co., capital stock
$4,000.
August s.