The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-05-06
Domestic.


Domestic.
"fHdD Moore, an outlaw, was shot dead
by a posse in New Mexico. ed" Newcomb
was caught in Oklahoma after fierce
fight from behind q tree.
All old sawmiIl In Crestor, Writ County.
W. Va. blew UP, and George Conley and
Perry Deevers were killed instantly and
Zack Hickman. Thomas Hickman, VIII
Bolton, John Williams and John AcCauley
were mortally injured. Alderman, the
owrerof the mill, was also badly hurt.
The big plant Of the Maryland Steel Com
pany, near Baltimore. decided to start up,
after three years OF idleness, afording work
for 1000 men.
II Is rlow estimated that the less OF life
BY the flood in Oklahoma viii not exceed
tTenty.
The New HAMPSHIRE Banking Company at
Nashua has suspended. Solomon Spalding,
father OF Charles ". Spaldfng, OF the broken
Globe Savings Bank OF Chicago, Is Presi-
dent Of the institution. For four years the
bank has been gradually losing depositors,
and for more than q year It has refused to
permit Withdrawals to Q Larger amount
than SaS month.
Four lives were lost In BROOKLYN, n. T., In
q tenement house fire, supposed to be Of
incGndisry origin. In frantic effort to
savs her two baby t-.E mother threw
them from fourth story window and the
fall killed them almost instantly. The
mo;her perished In the flames. The
dead are: Mrs. Carrie Newell, aged
thirty eight: Louis Newell. aged three; John
Newell, aged five; Mrs. Celia Barnett, aged
a.. $ha Ara ha
guished sS0, 900 worth Of property was de-
stroyed.
The total Indebtedness OF the three How
land mill corporations at New Bedford,
Mass, will reach about g, 81, 900.
Anew parapet, designed to resist the fire
Of modern high power guns, was tested at
Sandy Hook, n. J., by General Miles and
the Board Of Ordnance and Fortifcation.
A tornado passed Just west Of Solomon,
Kan. Considerable damage was done to
telegraph lines, but no dwelling houses
were struck. 4 heavy wind accompanied
by a cold rain prevailed all day, damaging
orchards to some extent. A cloudburst
washed away t5o feet Of the track Of the
Santa Fe Railroad four miles west OF Hor-
tonville, Kan. About three inches OF rain
fen In couple OF hours.
The announcement OF the assignment OF
N. Burruss, Son q Co.. OF Norfolk, Va, one
Of the most widely-kno banking firms In
the South, was announced. The liabilities
amount TO between Ss4c. 900 and sSs0, COO
and the assets are stated by the firm to 10
te4o0, 0,0oll available, with nominal assets
much more.
Former State Treasurer Of Nebraska :.
s.. BARLEY was arrested at Lincoln on Q
charge Of embeHling s2o1 coo. BARLEY.
1t Is alleged, sold q warrant to reimburse
the sinking fund to the Chemical National
Bank, OF New York. through an Omaha
bank, and pocketed the money.
At Jackson, Mo-, an accident occurred
which resulted in the drowning OF four
persons. Joe johnson was going to town
in a covered wagon, accompanied by MIS-.
Bugg. her SON, five years old, and her baby,
and Miss Minnie Fraser. johnson AT
tempted to ford the creek.
A trolley car ran away In Portland. Ore
eon, and plunged through bridge into Q
slough twenty-five feet below. Three OF the
passengers were drowned.
Fire at Newport News, vs., destroyed
property valued at g. 600 ,0oo including two
piers belonging to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, three vessels, and tug.
Eight persons were burned, one OF whom
may die Of his injuries.
A snowstorm visited the upper portion OF
New York State, threatening great damage
to fruits.
The people OF the Elkhorn Mountain 10
cality, in Kentucky, have fought as desper-
ately for the last four days to save their
lives aud property as the people In the delta
food district have. Forest fires have been
Devastating the hill country for week, and
finally reached the settlements on the
mountains. Flails were used to fight the
flames. and help had been asked for from
the Virginia farmers down on Clinch River.
Three farmhouses and four barns were de-
stroyed before last nights rain came.
, Colonel Jesse Peyton, known ss the
'rFather Of Centennials," died at Hsddon-
field, NJ. He originated the Centennial
Exposition Of 1876 and other celebrations.
John waggoner, aged eighty-fve years,
and living near Freetown, Ind, was sup
posed TO have died Of old age. His physi-
clan announced him dead, and relatives OF
the family were telegraphed, and arrived
for the funeral. That afternoon the body
showed signs Of life; slight breathing was
noticeable, and in few hours he had SUI
ficiently recovered TO talk to the family.
The National bank at Winthrop, Mass.
closed its doors the other day, giving as
reason that the stockholders are growing
old. The bank was in good condition
A despatch from Kansas City says that
ex-Superyisor Hiram A. Champion, OF Cliff
ton Park, N. Y, has shot himself at Kansas
CITY. 1t is said that at woman disappeared
with his money before he killed himself.
Champion disappeared from Clifton Park
about two months ago with about Ell. 900
borrowed money.
There was q big slump In wheat at New
York and Chicago, caused by the news OF
Turkeys victory in Greece. The price OF
the cereal dropped more than three cents
In half an hour.
Foreign.