The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-10
FROM THE WIRES.

j. 7. Sp-er, Jr., white carpenter,
who bss hitherto borne good character,
was killed while stealing chickens in
Macon, Ga ou Sunday night.
Nearly toe ahole Of the island of
Crete IS 10 he bands of armed Chris
uans and tos Greek gcvernmsut is be-
glains 10 prepare 20 sake . napd in the
fight.
The Sova:ao: OF the Trans Caspian
territories aaucuoccs that tie bu5oHic
plague i:as ap2earc;: a: Ca"dahar, AZ
ghauis!an y force of Cossacks will
be sent to watch along the ANU Dar-
ga river to prevent if possible the iusro-
ducfion Of the disease iuto Russian
territory.
Philadelphia, Feb The damaged
cruiser Brooklyn was brought from
Marcus Hook to League Island navy
yard this afternoon. The cruiser has
been anchored at Marcus Hook since
she scraped her bottom along Schooner
Ledge, as the ice in the river has been
TOO heavy to risk bringing the vessel
through it to League Island. As the
river is again practically clear and the
vessels draught has been lowered over
TWO feet by lightering her stores atd
ammunition, it was decided to take ad-
vantage of full tide aud come up to
League leland to-day. The trip was
not made under the BrookIyn's own
steam, bat she was towed by four tugs
and one Of the most experienced pilots
on the river was 10 charge of the crui-
ser Tonight the vessel is anchored
10 the Delaware river off League Island
and will probably be put 10 the dry
dock. there to undergo repairs on Tues
day. 1t was discovered yesterday by a
diver that 10 addition to damaging her
bottom when she struck, piece foot
Ioug and six inches vide was broken off
one of the blades of the propeller on
the port side
The Westinghouse electric works
resumed work yesterday on double
time.
The Bell phosphate workc near
Fort Meade, Fla, valued at $4,000,
were burned last night Fire of in
cendiary origin no insurance.
Paul Romare, W P Hill and E.
D. Spalding have been asked to act
as a protective committee for the
stockholders in the Southern Mutual
Building and Loan association of At
lanta A bill was fled by stock
holder, charging w. c. Hale, the
secretary, with Withdrawing large
sums from the association in violation
of his duties.
An amphithestre capable Of seating
25, 600 will be erected for the Corbett.
Fi,zsimmous fight in Nevada.
The Portuguese cabinet has resigned.
Florida people have been hard hit
by the collapse Of the building and
loan association of Atlanta.
The trial at Pensacola Of Collier
Hall, wealthy citizen Of Mobile, on
the charge of committing murder
in 1871, was begun yesterday.
The purchase Of 5000 pieces OF
print cloth by Nj c. Borden at Fall
River was announced yesterday 1t
will stimulate the market.
1t was expected that the Texas
would sail from Brooklyn to day for
Galveston, where she will receive a
silver service
A receiver was yesterday asked
for the Chester County Guarantee
Trust and Safe Deposit company oi
Pennsylvania. It's liabilities are over
100000 assets, 81 ,0O0,0 ,0O0-large
ly in the western mortgages which
cannot be promptly realized on. The
company holds 100000 of the funds
on deposit
Mr.. P. C Hollingsworth, vel
known citizen of Greenwood, was
crushed to death yesterday while at
tempting to pass between the cars o1
shifting train.
The U. S. Senate spent yesterday
in executive session considering the
Anglo American arbitration treaty.
Senator George of Mississippi con
tinues to improve, while Senator
Harris is still critically i'll.
The Ohio river at Cincinnati is fas
verging on the danger line, which is
As feet.