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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
SUICIDE OF A LAWYER.

Kuhn Killed Himself on the Eve of His
Wedding Day.
A special from Ligonier, Penn, gives an
account OF the suicide Of R. s. Kuhn, law
yer, at Franks Hotel there. Kuhn was to
have married Miss Minnie Leasure in the
morning. and had made every arrangement
for the wedding. He went to his room at
about 9 O'Clock the night before apparent
ly in the best OF spirits. Later he was
found lying on the floor dead, with bullet
hole in his temple.
In the pocket Of the dead man, who was
said to have been worth $1,000, was found
a will, in which he leaves $4,000 to Miss
Leasure and the balance to his brother,
John L. Kuhn, a Presbyterian minister at
Altoona, Penn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
MINER AND SUPERINTENDENT KILLED

Two Deaths Follow Labor Riot in Illi-
nois.
A serious labor riot occurred at Minonk,
Ill. The coal miners there have been on q
strike since May 1. Last week a few men
were working against the wishes Of the
majority. While Superintendent A. Nor
gan and one Of the bosses, Joseph Erbe-
land, were escorting one of the men to
work, crowd of miners interfered. A
fight ensued and Morgan and Erbeland
began to shoot, killing instantly young
married miner, John Weloski, and wound
Ing another. This so enraged the miners
that they attacked Morgan and iErbeland
with clubs and stones and beat them bad
y. Morgan died later.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Chiselled Off . Rivals Nos..

Samuel Mellon, the successful aspirant
Tor the hand Of a Plymouth penn young
woman, has been horribly disagured by his
rivals. Joseph Riscock, John Frosus and
Anthony Sedok had also been suitors Of the
young woman. Mellon proposed, a few
Nights ago, and was accepted. His rivals
we're furious and threatened his life. As
Mellon was returning with the young wo-
nansfrom the home of friend he was &C.
losted by his rivals, who, without word,
threw him down and hacked of his nose
With sharp chisel. In his struggles his
ACE was horribly lacerated.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

A new paper in Arkansas is called
the Scorpion. The Little Rock Dem
ocrat, in speaking of it, says: eve
have had the Toothpick, the Toma-
hawk, the Ripsaw, the Buzz Saw, the
Thomas Cat, the Bazoo, the Horseshoe
and the Horn, but nothing so like the
wild and woolly West as the Scorpion
has ever made its appearance in this
section before" p.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
.cANoVAS SUSTAINED.
Queen Christina Decides to Retain Him
as Spain's Premier.

Queen Christina Decides to Retain Him
as Spain's Premier.
The Queen Regent Of Spain. has con-
armed Senior Canoyas, the Premier. in his
ministerial powers and the Cabinet will re-
main in office, with personnel and policy
unchanged.
All the leading members OF the Senate
and Of the Chamber Of Deputies who were
consulted by Her Majesty, as we'll as three
marshals. advised the recall OF Captain
General Weyler from Cuba
But it is understood that the Government
does not contemplate any immediate change
In the supreme command in Cuba. The
surprise and displeasure Of the various
sections Of the opposition are not easy to
describe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
THREE.cENT FARES UPHELD.

Supreme Court of Indiana Declares the
Law Constitutional.
The Supreme Court of Indiana declared
that the threc-cent street car fare law Is
constitutional 1t relates to Indianapolis
only.
In the Federal Court recently the same
law, passed by the last Legislature, was
declared unconstitutional and injunctions
were granted by Judge Showalter against
its enforcement.
The State will insist on three-cent fares
unless the street car company secures an
injunction pending appeal to the Federal
Supreme Court.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
MONKS ROASTED ALIVE BY REBELS.
Cruelties Alleged to Have Been Practised
on the Philippine Islands.

on the Philippine Islands.
Further interviews with officers Of the
steamer Hupeh. at Vancouver, British
Columbia, elicit the fact that twenty-five
Catholic monks were roasted by the rebels
In the Philippine Islands, and not by Span
ish troops, as previously reported. The in
formation was furnished by a prominent
resident Of Ilo-Ilo. in the group OF islands,
and corroborated by foreign consul. In
consequence Of the cruelties practised by
the Spanish troops on the rebels or those
suspected Of being in sympathy with the
rebel cause, the rebels in revenge perpe-
trated acts of cruelty on the hapless monka
who came in their clutches. The custom
ary mode Of roasting sucking pigs in the
island is by thrusting bamboo through
the pig and then fastening it to an iron and
roasting it over a slow fire. This was done
to the monks, the bamboo being thrust
through them while they we're alive.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
These Are Good Indians.

The Yaqui Indians, Of Mexico, have been
organized into State militia, and Juan
Maldonado, Chief of the tribe, has been ap-
pointed military commander Of the force at
salary OF $50 month. As the Yaquis
know the mountainous districts OF the State
thoroughly it is believed they will be OF
great aid to Federal troops in suppressinS
laWlessness
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
He Feared to Be Lynched.

Itwas developed in testimony at the in
Quest at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the death OF
Alfred Quick, who killed himself, that the
motive was to escape mob vengeance
Quick had been discovered in the attempt
to assault girl ten years old, and with the
Crbana incident fresh in his mind, took his
own life rather than risk death at the
hands Of mob.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Respite for Durrant.

Theodore Durrant, of San Francisco, Cal.
the murderer of Blanche Lamont, has been
reprieved. Governor Budd decided upon
this course in order to settle the question
Of the rights of the Federal courts to inter-
fere in the execution Of sentence imposed
by the State court. He named July 3 as the
day upon which the sentence shall be car
ried ont
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
A Minister Killed by His Son.

A dispatch from Barbourville, Ky., says
that the Rev. Berry Lawson, a Methodist
minister, was shot and instantly killed by
his flfteen-year-oidso son, Isham. The father
whipped the boy on Sunday for some
slight offence and he left home. The
pur1shment ranked in the little fellows
heart, and he returned home this morning,
md finding his father in cornfleld, slipped
ip behind him and blew his head from his
shoulders with shotgun. The youthful
parricide escaped.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

The grave and reverend seniors OF
an Arkansas college have adopted this
beautiful little college yell:
Boom-a-lacka, boom-a-lacka,
Bow, WOW, WOW,
Ching-a-lacka, chinga-lanka,
Chow. chow. chow.
Boom-a-lacka. ching-a-iaeka.
Who are We?
Who's from Ouachita?
We, We, we.
Whoo-ra, whoo-roo.
Dipla. diploo,
Ri. 81. ki, hi.
Hot, cold, wet or dry.
Get there, Eli.
Ouachita fy high. -"
In the opinion of the Chicago Times
Herald, if they ever use that yell the
whole crowd ought to be arrested for
assault and battery.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Another Urbana Victim.

One more victim was added to the fasaii-
ties at Urbana, Ohio, preceding the lynch
ing Of Mitchell when Wesley Bowen died
Bowen was shot in the hip, having Two
wounds. The physicians had some hopes
OF his recovery, but his strength gave way,
and his decline was rapid. Bowen lived at
Cable, a small town on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. northeast of Urbana. and he was
one of the many country people who formed
a large part of the crowd that surrounded
the iail and court house.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
7 Greece probably would get along
better if she had fewer princes and
more privates in her army.

!: Miss Frances E. Willard, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Frederick
Douglass, in Washington, wants to
have the home of Douglass made "a
Mecca for humanity, beacon of hope
q historic shrine"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

s The medical journals report the case
of man who was dying with hiccups
and who was cured by eating dish of
ice-cream. No doubt, suggests the
Pathfinder, the summer girl will paste
this case in har book of precedents
and use it to great advantage the com
ing season.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
The United States Navy Depal

( The United States Navy Depart
ment, after prolonged tests, has placed
large orders for new type of capped
ordnance shells. Parado1ical as it may
appear it is found that covering the
hardened steel point of the shell with
q cap of soft iron increases the pene-
trable power of the projectile.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Married n Rich Bride.

The wedding OF Larz Anderson, OF Wash
ington, to Miss Isabella Perkins, heiress to
S17, 900, 900, took place in Boston, Mass, at
the Arlington Street Church. A breakfast
and reception followed at the brides
Commonwealth avenue home. There was
e. wonderful floral display, and much
wealth and fame was represented by the
guests
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
carpet Beating a Health Menace.

1t is probable that the San Francisco
Board OF Health will order the carpet beat
inp establishments removed from thieSly
populated districts and placed where there
IS less danger from them to the public
health
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Brigands With Artillery.

In consequence Of the famine, numerous
bands Of brigands have formed in India.
Some Of 5hem even use artillery. In Lahore
. jeweler was robbed Of yaluables to the
amount of S38, 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Famous Indian Dead.

Moses Fielding, lineal descendant OF the
noted Indian chief Uncas, and also mem
Der OF the famous tribe Of Nohegans, died
at Mohegan Village. Conn, Of the effects OF
a paralytic shock. He was sixty-fout years
OF age and one Of the best hunters in the,
State
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Now 1l,inoia Street Railway Law.

Governor Tanner, Of Illinois, has signed
the famous Allen Street Railway bill. Tho
bill authorizes fitty-year extensions OF ex-st
isting street railway franchises, allows me-
cent fares to continue, permits consonda-
tion of companies, and makes no PROVISION
RECOMMENDATION to municipalities. J
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Heroic conyicts on Parole.

There was FIRE in the State Penitenfiary
at Lansing, Kan. One thousand lives wsre
In danger. Fifty .'trusty" convicts were
released in order that they might help 70
preserve order and life. Not one OF theIS
attempted to violate bis heroic parole
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
New Estimate of Population.

The Treasury Department estimates the
population of the United States at 72,547,-
900, and the circulation OF money per
capita, based on that estimate, is stated at
t23 OIL
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Blue Prospects for Corn.

Alarm is felt in Iowa regarding the COM
ing corn crop, and added to this comes the
news that all corn in the cribs, no matter.
how substantially the latter have been.
built, Is rotting. .ruc
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Czar's New Daughter.

The Car: IA OF Russia has just been de-
liyered of a L lighter at the Peserhof. The
farst child of tneir Majestiee. born Norem-
Der 8, 1895, is $50 daaehter, the. Grand
Duchess Olga.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
HEALER ERSCHLATTERDEAD
Starved Himself in the Mountains Near
Casa Grande, Mexico.
HIS SKELETON DISCOVERED.

Found by American Prospectors in q Gorge
Through Which the Puetas ver1as
River Runs-Enects Showed That II
Was All That Remains Of the So-Called
Divine Healer-Seen Last by Cowboys.
Ell PAso, TEXAS. SpeciaD.-A week ago
two American prospectors found in the
foot hills Of the Sierre Madre on the Puetas
Verdas River, thirty-flve miles southwest
Of Casa Grande, in the State Of chihuahua,
Mexico, all that remains Of Francis
Schlstter, the "Divine Healer" who,
year ago, was the subject Of much wonder
ment throughout the Western States, par
ticularly in the Southwest. The pros
pectors' attention was attracted to his
camp by espying saddle astride
limb in dead tree high up in gorge
through which the river runs. Schlatter's
skeleton was found lying stretched
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
GIANT SEESAW AT NASHVILLE.
Great Steel Structure Tits People Two
Hundred Feet in the Air.

There is no Ferris wheel at the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition, but they have some
thing which is quite as original, giant
seesaw that will tilt hundreds Of people at
once nearly 200 feet up into the air.
This gigantic seesaw Is built entirely OF
steel and its height is greater than that Of
the Ferris wheel. A. J. Dyer, a Nashville
man, designed it, and the thing occupies q
prominent place on the Nashville Midway,
which is known as Vanity Fair" The see
saw is the most popular feature Of the fair
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Blind in the United States.

The total number Of blind in the United
States is nearly &C, 900, or 976 in each million
Of the population. The number Of blind re-
ported as receiving instruction Is given at
leO1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
soft.shell Crabs for the West.

Transportation of soft-shell crabs alive
from the East to Portland, has just been
successfully accomplished for the first
time
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Largest Fort.

The largest single fortifcation in the
world is Fortress Monroe. 1t has already
cost over SS,0o00 900.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
An Ominous Sign.

England is sending vast stores OF medi-
|scines, stretchers land hospital supplies to
South Africa.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

Pennsylvania to Tax Aliens.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has passed
. bill taxing alien adult males three cents
n day
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Strength OF the Insurgents.

1t is estimated that fully eight thousand
well-armed insurgents are in the western
part of the island of Cuba
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
London Still Growing.

London is suffering from brick famine
on account Of the building boom in the
suburbs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17

Worlds Greatest Mule Market.
Kansas City, Mo-, whence thousands OF
mules are annually shipped to various
points, is becoming the greatest mule mar
ket in the world.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
BaItimore's Export Trade

There we're 3,S74. 40 bushels Of grain e1'
,orted from Baltimore, Nd, in May.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-17
Woman's New Eiel.

WOman's New Field.
stenography employs $4,000 American
women.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

Mr; 5. CDunham leaves in a day or two
Iol the Alaska gold fields as the re,,reseu-
lalVe of the bureau of labor Mr. Dun
nam Is prominent member of the Wash
nSton Chess Club being chairman of th,
executive committee He has had charge
OF the Washington end of tine corresnop
dence games with the Northwest Club of
Philadelphia. One game has been decided
IN favor of the local club. and in the un-
nnlsEed game a victory is also assured. as
Washington has knight and five pawns
against knight and two pawns. Mr. Dun
nam VIII be gone about a year
he July number of the American Chess
Magazine has been received. 1t fully justi-
fles the promises made for it by the pub-
nsher in the initial number
The magazine states that the board of di-
rectors of the Brooklyn Chess Club has
adopted resolution appointing a commit
tee TO make arrangements for the next
cable match with the British Chess Cmh
1t is stated that a tournament is to be ar
ranged. to which all the strong players of
the country will probably be invited to en-
ter. This is for the purpose of assisting
the committee in selecting the team. A
resolution was also introduced inviting the
cooperation of all the Leading chess clubs
Evening star., 1897-07-31
LARNED WINS.
Carries on the Tennis Championship
at LOngvOOd.

There was some rafting good tennis on
the Longwood courts yesterday, and the
upshot of 1t all was that w. A. Larned Is
the victor Of the tournament. The dashing
young Jersey player disposed of Nesbit
the last survivor Of the English experts
and of J. D. Forbes. who is plucky but
lacks experience. without any trouble
Now Larned will meet Champion Bob"
Wrenn for the challenge cup. The cup
must be won thrice consecutively to be-
come any players permanent property.
Larned has already won it twice. If he
downs Wrenn this afternoon the cup is
his. If he loses he must begin all over
again.
Larned took his match in the semi-finals
from Nesbit in straight sets, 6-2. 6-3. S-6.
Nesbit was In anything but good form and
played most erraticaliy. Larned took mat.
ters with the utmost CoolneSS. Nesbit
made desperate stand in the last set, but
could not stand the pace.
In the meantime Forbes had vanquished
Budlong with great ease and met Larned
In the afternoon in the finals Forbes was
very much fatigued. however, and his
seasoned little antagonist, who had saved
all his strength in the morning game. SIM
ply walked away with him. The first set
was close, 10 but the next two, at 60 and
81, were tiresome.
~; LIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. round.
W. A. Larned defeated H. A. Nesbit, GO,
6-3. S-6
J; D; Forbes defeated c. R. Budlong, 90.
Finals;-W. A Larned defeated J. D.
FORBES, 10, So.
Evening star., 1897-07-31

and Brown and Selbach came home. Abbey
was then hit with ball, filling the bases,
and another base on balls to Wrigley forced
in another run. This was too much for
Hanlon. and Maui was assigned to the
bench. Hoffer then went into the center
Of the diamond, and while he was warming
up Reilly sneaked home from third.
In the third Baltimore made two and
balls and to second on Abbey's out, and
then home on Wrigley's single to right
Mercer then drove one at Jennings that
was too hot to handle. letting Wrigley to
second and landing him safely on first
Tom Brown then came to the bat and fan
ned at two high ones. Hoffer again sailed
one up in the same place. but this time
Tom met 1t good and hard, and when it
the bleachers in right field. Not satisfied
with this continuous hitting. Selbach
walked up and pasted the leather for three
bases in left. the ball caroning off the
1ence DeMont then flew out to Stencil in
center. and Selbach came home with the
fifth run.
In the iftt inning two more runs were
scored by the Senators. Selbach hit to left
center Tor two bases and came home on De-
mont drive into right, which Keeler fun
bled. DeMont went to second on the error
and home on Farrell's safe drive over third.
from this out nothing but ciphers were
placed on the score board to the Senators
credit, while the birds chased five rms
over the plate in the sixth inning. placing
them two runs ahead. and then two more
came cant their way In the eighth. making the
final score 10 to II.
Hillary Swain relieved Mercer in the
slXtn inning and held the visitors down to
TWO safeties in the last four innings Stem
eel got little too abusive of Umpire Ems
lie and was ordered from the game, OBrien
gong 10 center and Quinn to first. Jack
Dovie was out of the game on account of
lhe injury to his hand received in We'd
nesday's game.
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Record of the CIuh1.

The Baltimores won the third game Of
the series from the Washingtons at Ma
tional Park yesterday by the score of Is
to II. 1t was heart-breaking game. for
the locals to lose. as they had start of 9
to in the third inning, and should have
held the Orioles in check
When it was seen that they could make
no headway against Mercer's pitching, and
that the Senators were batting well. the
Baltinores fell back on the Cleveland tao
tics of talking their opponents out Of the
game. How well they succeeded the score
shows. Jack Doyle was on the coaching
line at third base whenever the rules per-
mitted. and when there was not runner
on bases stretched himself on the grass.
From this point of vantage Jack hurled a
continuous flow of language at Mercer and
Reilly that cut deeper than knife. his
illusions to past records, ability as ball
players and insinuations as to yellow
streaks and cutters worrying both these
players more than they were willing to adj
nit. AS result Reilly was continually in
the air, being unable to stop anything at
critical times and interfering seriously with
Wrigleys work at short. In Mercer's case
it took his mind off of his work, and his
exhibition of pitching was one of the poor
est he has ever given. Had either of these
two players got back at Doyle in kind it
would haze driven him from the field Te-
beau adopts these tactics when playing
the Orioles. and. a result, shows them
up just badly Reilly and Mercer were
shown up yesterday.
AL. Maui was given chance at the
start of the contest to demonstrate whether
his right arm had resumed its cunning but
he lasted only part of the first inning, be-
irg unable to get the ball over the plate, or
when he did pitch true the Senators would
paste it good and hard. Hoffer relieved
him and was hit hard. but was lucky in
getting out of tight places. although his
work in the last four innings was very
good. The fielding of the Orioles was su-
perb. keelers tumble of a grounder in
right being the only nisplay on their part.
The Senators. outside of Selbach and Reil-
ly. played good ball. the work of Wrigley
and DeNont being particularly brilliant.
Matters looked bright in the first inning
after the Orioles had been retired by sharp
playing around second base and the Sena-
tors began getting men on bases Brown
and Seibach went to first on balls, and
were nicely showed along by DeMont's sac
rif1ce. Farrell flew out to Reitz and Tucker
walked. Reilly then singled to right center,
Evening star., 1897-07-31
Opening-Queen's Gambit Declined.

Black prevented the white king from
crossing over TO protect the pawns. and
when whites three pawns had been cap
tured with the loss OF two black pawns
the rook was exchanged for the knight
and black won with his remaining pawE
Black missed an opportunity to get a pret-
ty win on his thirty-fourth move by ORA
en-. followed by R-kS ch., Q-Q7 RIBS and
R-B5.
Inc summer tournament at the Washing
Ton chess CLUB is proving more interestins
The leaders are changing places. and it is
impossible to pick the prize winners one
OF the surprises of the week was the de-
ieat Oh captain OFarrell by Mr.. Ray. Mr.
Ray has hitherto been an unknown auan-
uty: captain OFarrell. consequently, falls
back TO third place. Smith continues to
play In excellent style. He won from Har-
Is, ne .his week. and is now IN first place. Mr.
Finn is second in percentage. O'Farrali
also won from Tibbetts, and Thomas won
from Campbell this week.
followlng is the standing of the PLAYERS
to date: ~ i1tN''-i"