The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-11-11
Domestic.

Domestic.
There was large decrease in the num-
Der Of new yellow fever cases in New Or
leans.
William Archibald Thom nson. Yale law
student. arrested Mt New Haven. Conn. for
stealing a diamond ring from another Yale
man. il known 70 the police OF four States.
Southern business men predict quick
and general revival oftrade in that section
Is soon rs the frost stops the fever and
puts an end to vexatious quarantines.
Three court officers were arrested in
Philadelphia. Penn. for issuing fraudulent
naturalization certificates.
Edward Mackin died from injuries re-
ceived hy fall at dance in New York
City. His partner, q woman Weighing 300
pounds. fe'l on him.
The war scare in Wall street, New Yor,;
City, disappeared, aad securities were
strong.
Colonel John 8. Ford. known throughout
Texas as Colonel Grip" Ford. the Indian
fighter. Is dead in San Antonio. He was
eighty-two wears OF age and native OF
South Carolina.
Mrs. Wallace. rich Chicago widow. Of
fered to adopt Evaugelina Cossio Cisne-
ros, who recently escaped from Cuban
prison, aud make her her heir.
William P. Howarth. fi,tv years old. OF
Springfield. Mass, was accidentally struck
by Charles Y. Robson, a bicyclist. on Main
street. Hartford, Conu.. and so badly in
jurei by hitting his head on the curb that
he died.
An earthquake shock that lasted seven
seconds and rocked buildings was felt in
Helena. Butte and Anaconda. Montana.
w. Lighthouse. one of the best known
Young men in Dover. \. H., shot himself
dead. He was thirtv-one years old. His
motive is unknown. He was TO have mar
risd Young woman who lives in Boston in
about three weeks.
II. y. Haskell, aged eighty-four. and
Emma Stevenson. eighteen. were married
at Dallas. Texas. Mr.. Haskell Is worth
$500, 900 aud up to few years ago lad been
prominent in municipal and political AZ
fairs. The most fashionable avenue in the
city is named after him.
CAPTAIN W. II. Briggs. well-known
citizen of Fmporia. Va, put tho muzzle OF
shotgun to his right eye, and using his
Walking stick to press the trigger. killed
himself instantly. Business troubles are
the alleged cause.
W. r. Bremen. who took IS. .050. 900 from
the mines Mt Silver City. n. NJ, ten years
ago. but lost his fortune through business
reverses recently, committed suicide In
hospital in Silver CITY.
Stephen O. Russell, aged seventeen. OF
Newark. N. J., has been melancholy since
the death OF his mother, q month ago,
committed suicide.
The Chamber OF Commerce unanimously
adopted resolutions urging immediate
steps for the adequate defense OF New York
Harbor.
Dominick Caboy and James Eennessy
were killed by freight train at Asbury
Park. n. ].
Late returns from Maryland indicated
that the Republicans will have majority
OF seventeen on joint ballot in the Legisla-
ture.
Complete unofficial returns from Iowa on
Governor give Shaw, Republican. plural
ity Of SO, ,9SS. His vote is the largest ever
east for Republican candidate for Gov
ernor, being l6,0 900 greater than the highest
before.
William ]. Lehigh. manager OF the Mer-
chants Exchange Association. Portland,
Oregon. committed suicide on the floor by
shooting himself in the head. It was
stated that business reyerses caused him to
take his life. For many Years he was en-
ployed as an operator by the Western
Union Telegraph Company at various
points on the Pacific Coast.
Ralph 4. Mayfleld. OF Chicago, died at
the home OF his parents, ex-senator and
Mrs. A. Mayfleld, in Lincoln. ILL.,, after TAX
ing morphine with suicidal intent. He left
a letter to his mother. assigning as the
principal reason for taking his lie the
death OF young woman to whom he was
engaged to be married.
The winter acreage in wheat in Okla
homa is nearly double that OF last year.
At this time 1t is certain that the Territory
has produced $4,000, 900 bushels this year,
and IL the yield per acre next year equals
that Of this year the crop will reach 80 ,oO0,-
900.
The business section OF Warren, Mass,
was partly wiped out by S15, 900 fire. The
fire started in paint shop, and got good
headway before it was discovered. Aid
was called from surrounding towns. The
Town Hall was damaged and several blocks
ruined.
Five OF the largest -four mills at st. Louis,
No., have suspended operations. As re-
suit several hundred men have been rem
dered idle. The concerns are the Standard,
Plant, Meramec. Regina, and Jefferson
milling companies. Flour manufacturers
declare the closing OF the mills Is due to
the high price Of wheat.
There was an improvement in the yellow
fever situation In the South.