The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-07-01
Domestic.
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The second trial speed test Of the United
States torpedo boat Admiral Foote was
made of the Maryland coast. Owing to
defective exhaust pipe one man was killed
aad another badly injured in the flreroom.
The Foote made the required time, with
thirty seconds to spare.
Jim" Williamson, who was convicted Of
complicity in the murder Of the Crocser
family in 1895. was hanged at Wharton.
Texas. The murder was the result Of
feud over some land.
The most intense heat has prevailed In
central Kansas that has been experienced
In wears. The Thermometer averaged 100
for four days. and finally reached l04.
Destructive storms have prevailed IN
Missouri and Kansas; In Topeka. Kan. sew
eral persons received probably fatal in
juries in a hailstorm.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
psny, Of New York City. has purchased the
business OF the United States Industrial In
surance Company, of New York, taking the
latter company's policies and assuming its
liabilities.
A terrific cyclone passed fifteen miles
northwest OF Salina. Kan. Three persons
we're killed and a number dangerously in
iured by II. The dead are: Mrs. Anna
Geesy. aged shirty-tour: Mona Geesy. aged
thirteen; Ida Gessy, aged nine.
Walter B. Humphreys attempted to shoot
LAWYER VI. Y. Bergen in the latter's ofice
in Camden, Nj. Martin V. Bergen. sec
oad. a nephew Of the lawyer, and formerly
a Princeton football player. tackled"
Humphreys In time 10 save his uncle's hfe
General John &. Gordon was reelected
comander-in-chiei Of the Confederate Vet
erans at the reunion in Nashville, Tenn.
Lieutenant Peary. the polar explorer
returned to New York from Washington
assured Of the needed five years leave, and
prepared to leave for the North In July on
a preliminary trip preparing for his main
expedition to the pole, which Is to start In
March. He h confident Of success In this
attempt.
John ". Murphy, formerly Town Clerk
nj Burlington. Nj, is said to have voluntar-
lily So2e to prison to shield his son. Ef-
tor.s were begun to secure his release.
A golden eagle attacked a woman at
WORK in q garden Cear Honey Creek. Iowa.
and attempted to carry her away. She died
Of wounds and shock.
At Canajonarie, y. T., three boys. Clar-
ence Ireland, James Christman and James
Patten. all OF Palstine Bridge. were
les were recovered.
Little Annie Hoffman died from injuries
received in a grade crossing accident on
New York, New Haven and Hartford road
AZ Wallinctord, Conn.
With he- -ed petticoat as a signal Of dan
ger. eiShteen-year-old Mable Gemhle saved
the Williamsport express on the Fall Brook
Railroad from going over thirty-foot en-
in+n
walking on the track between Cedar Run
and Blackwells, she discovered heavy
saw log wedced in between the rails. Then
she heard the rumble Of the approaching
passenger train. Taking off her petticoat
she ran to 4 curve and tagged the train.
Miss Well. Of Philadelphia, was found
drowned in the Seine, at Paris,
Senator Hanna defeated Governor Bush
nell in the contest for control Of the Ohio
Republican organization at Toledo.
The annual reunion Of noted Confederate
veterans began in Nashville. Tenn; many
famous Southern leaders were present.
T. Heber Wannamaker. Of New York,
shot and killed Charles c. Jones in Bam-
berg, S. c. Jones attacked Mr.. Wanna
maker first with knife. In the famous
Murphy-Copes murder trial Mr.. Wanna.
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Jones was not complimentary. and the
latter determined to be revenGed.
Ben Brush won the Suburban Handicap
at the Sheepshead Bay (N. y Racetrack
for NJ. F. Dwyer. The Winner, belonging to
"Pittsburs Phil" running second, and the
Canadian horse Havoc third. 4 large and
fashionable crowd was at the track.
The Rev. DR.. David H. Greer. Of New
York City. was elected coadiutor Bishop OF
Rhode Island.
Ohio's Supreme Court decided that the
Lloyds Insurance Company of New York
could not do business in the Buckeye state.
Samuel J. Casey. Superintendent Of sta.
ton n OF the Brooklyn Postoffice. killed
himself. The police say that in letter he
confessed he was short $500 in his ae-
counts.
News comes from Kaufman, Texas. that
& colo-ad man assaulted the little daughter
e. white rlanter named McHeynolds ilv,
irc near Forney. and that posse OF far
mers pursued the culprit into the bottom
OF the Trinity River. captured and lynched
him by hanging from the limb Of tree.