The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-30
FROM THE WIRES.
June "a


Knights of Labor has adopted a res
olution urging Congress to recognize
the belligerency of Cuba
Yale's freshman crew won the in
tercollegiate race at Poughkeepsie
yesterday Harvard was second.
All records were broken.
The o. S. flag which was display
ed along with other decorations in
front Of residence in Halifax, N.
S., was torn down by rabid anti
Americans who were celebrating the
Queens jubilee.
There was quarter of million
dollar fire in New York yesterday.
destroying the building occupied by
the wholesale liquor firm Of B Drey-
fus & Co.
Mr.. Max LaBorde, of Littleton,
Richland county. shot and killed a
negro farm hand few days ago.
The negro had violated his contract.
and he was shot when he attempted
to escape from an officer who had
come to arrest MIN
t. Fl. Wannamaker and his broth
er, W. W Wannamaker, who was
the only eye witness to the killing of
G. F. Jones, have been arrested, but
will give bond and be released
to day
The free silver democrats, popu
lists and free silver republicans of
Iowa have agreed on one platform
and nominated joint State ticket.
The people. of the town Of Union
have offered reward of $1,000 for
the capture of :be parties who set
6.e to the Union hotel a few days
ago This sum will be supplement
ed with $500 from the town council
and like sum from the State.
II is reported in Portsmouth,
England, that the training ship. Sea
Lark, has been lost She carried a
crew of Al officers and men and 80
boys
The Serate spent yesterday in dis
cussing the paragraphs of the tariff
bill relating to the duty on raw wool
The celebration Of the Diamond
Jubilee goes on in England with un
abated energy.
The Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Hall was dedicated yesterday at the
Virginia Military Institute
Two men were killed and FIVE
others wounded in Oviedo, Spain,
yesterday by troops who were called
out to suppress riot
Aiken, June "a -Abou 5 O'Clock
yesterday evening little Perciyal, the
second son of MIR. and Mrs John
Laird, fell from tree across fence
and broke his back, from which he
died an hour later
June Is
Mr. Max LsBorde, Of Li',letoo,
Ricbland county, who killed negro
baad who had broken contract, has
been arrested, bu, the coroner's jors
says that the killing was justi6able
homicide, notwithstanding that the
negro wss shot 10 the back
Tom Sbarkey and Peter Maber have
posted a forfeit for fight to the finish.
Two unsuccessful attempts we're made
in Key West yesterday to lynch negro
rapist.
The entire crew of the 6libuster,
DauDtless. were arrested yesterday.
Einund Deas is in Washington
pushing J. H. Evans for the District
Assorneyship against Geo VonKol-
ni'z
A treaty for the provisional union Of
the Eve republics Of Central America
has been in signed in Guatemala.
A mob was besieging the Copian
County, Miss. Jail last night for the
purpose Of !yrching negrc, who had
been arrested for rape. At last &C.
counts the Governor bad been called on
for assistance.
The Piedmont Headlight says that
Ex. Senator Irby will oppose Mcl4aurla
For the Senate ard will make y;gor-
Gus campaign. TIE assertion of the
Headlight is regarded as cficisl as /, is
!TbJ's organ
The first ,rolly was ruu in Charleston
yesterday.
The Eoglish training ship Sea Lark
bas reached port in a disabled coudi-
tion. but el! on board were in good
condition.
Jure IS.
William Hoey. the well knowo actor,
has lost his mind
John Moses. neoro murderer. war