The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-09-16
Domestic.
RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

NV York.75 40 652 Philad'a..51 &c .4S6
Cincin' 'ati65 4S .575 Pittsb'g ..49 65 .430
Clevepd..57 SO .491 Louisville 40 IS .4l9
Wash'n.. So 61 .465 st. Louis.27 SO .233
The mercury in the Weather Bureau, New
York City, broke all records for the sum
mer, ninety-one degrees being recorded.
Many cases OF prostration by the heat
were reported.
. The murder Of James c. Pitts, the aged
resident OF Summit, n. j., who was killed,
mysteriously, in the kitchen OF his home,
is being investigated by the authorities,
who have offered reward of $3.50 for the
arrest Of the murderers.
In New York City the Bank Of Commerce
gave an A. D. T. messenger draft OF the
face value Of $50, 900 for collection. The
boy disappeared after collecting $500.
Although it was announced that there are
three cases Of yellow fever at Biloxi, Miss,
it is believed the authorities have the con-
tagion under control.
Governor Hastings, of Pennsylvania,
asked for and received the resignation OF
General Frank Reeder aS Secretary OF the
Commonwealth. This is thought to be the
beginning of an onslaught by the Governor
upon the ofice-holders belonging to the
Quay faction.
At the Coroner's inquest and autopsy held
on the body Of Mary Kistler, aged seven
teen, who died at Allentown, Penn, it was
revealed that she snilingly ate poison In
the presence OF several people.
Policeman j. B. Taylor was dismissed
from the New York City force. An anony-
NOUS letter informed the Police Commis-
sioners that Taylor, when ayouth, had been
convicted Of theft. He was good officer.
George Aiken, twenty-four years old, was
dared to climb up and take hold Of racket
on an electric-light pole at Hudson, n. Y.
Aiken went up the pole. He took hold OF
the racket with both hands and immedi-
ately fell dead,
The Prohibition State Convention IN
Syracuse, N. Y, nominated Francis E.
Baldwin. OF Elmira, for Chief Judge Of the
Court Of Appeals.
Horace s. Perry, who killed Belly Lanier,
was hanged In Decatur, Ga. His last
words were: 81 diein defense Of my wife,"
Z. Benjamin Andrews, President OF Brown
University, refused to withdraw his tesigna-
ton.
In the Luetgert trial In Chicago a sensa-
tlon was caused by the introduction as eri-
dence Of the prisoners stained and rusty
knife, and by the Identification Of some Of
Mrs. Luetgert's clothing. Expert testi.
mony was introduced as to the nature OF
the matter found in the potash vat, and the
defense asserted that 1t favors the accused.
R. R. Ackert, the oldest conductor OF
the Wabash Railway, Is dead from injuries
received by falling from his train at No.
berly, Mo. He was over seventy years OF
age and had been conductor since 1855.
The Zunis 10 New Mexico are torturing
old women for witchcraft. and troops have
been ordered to arrest Chief Nope. The
Indians are armed, and trouble is expected.
Colonel Isaac W. Avery, ct one time edi-
tor OF the Atlanta Constitution, the former
Minister OF Mexico and the South American
Republics for the Cotton States and Inter
national Exposition, OF 1895, fell from the
porch of his residencein Kirkwood, q sub
erb Of Atlanta, Ga. He died next day from
the effects Of the fall.
Gold from the Michipicoten district, in
Michigan, examined at McGill University,
has shown as much as s241. ton.
The President arrived in Somerset, Penn,
on visit to his brother, Abner Mckinley.
Wives OF striking miners drove away
deputy sheriffs who tried to evict families
in Orangeville, Penn, and miners OF the
Pittsburg district chose delegates to the
Columbus Convention who will vote to ac-
cept the compromise settlement OF the
strike.
President Andrews is to sever his associ-
alton with the Brown University, Provi-
dence, R. I. That decision was arrived at
during a conference between DR.. Andrews
and six members Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the university.
DR.. l. D. Bloom, house surgeon OF the
Charity Hospital, New Orleans, La, re-
ceived letter from Saratoga from Mrs. D.
A. Milliken, widow Of the late Richard
Milliken, in which she announced her pur-
pose to erect and endow a large hospital
for children to be an annex to the New Or
leans Charity Hospital and controlled byit.
Ulrich Coppeue1, Superintendent OF the
Hester plantation in Louisiana. died from
the effects Of wounds inflicted by Willis
Miller, colored employe. Miller was en-
deavoring to persuade the other colored
hands to strike and leave the place. Cop
peuex ordered him of the plantation, when
Miller fred five bullets, killing the super
intendent.
A number Of soldiers Of the State Guard
returning from practice at Creedmoor de-
yastated flower garden at Queens, Long
Island. The proprietors and several WILL
beaten by the soldiers.
ME. Mury Studkt, dStu tuirty-uNc, anu
her daughter Mary, aged thirteen, colored,
were burned to death in their beds at their
home, Jamaica Plain, Mass. The firemen
made heroic efforts to reach the upper
stories, but were driven back by the in
tense heat.
Abraham Dorfmann, burglar, was shot
and killed by Roundsman Gaughran, while
driving of with a load Of stolen clothing,
In Brooklyn.
Several large New England manufactur-
ing establishments will begin work on full
time, including the Amoskeag Mills, Of
Manchester, n. H., employing 5000 men.
The Agricultural Commissioners report
shows that sixty-fve per cent. ofkentucky S
II 600, 900 bushel crop Of wheat Is still in
the hands of the farmers of the State.
Siskiyou County, California, is the latest
to come forward with big gold strike. A
large body Of ore assaying $3.50 ton has
been struck in the Schroeder Mine near
Yreka. Since the mill was destroyed by
fire two years ago the owner has been run
ming drifts endeavoring to strike the vein,
which failed at the 1000-foot level. This is
one OF the richest strikes ever made in Sis
kiyou County.
The cornerstone for a new Royal Area
mum building was laid in Brooklyn.
Forrest II. Parker Jr.. son Of the Presi-
dent Of the New York Produce Exchange
Bank, and his young wife were drowned in
Chain Lake, in the Adirondacks, on the