The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-09-29
From the Wires.

ClCy VI nSAISO, 0Spe. -" S0ON
Don Eduardo Velasquese, late chief
of police. to day confessed that he
directed the killing of Arroyo, the
assailant of President Diaz Velas
ouese was removed from Office and
placed in Belem prison on suspicion
of having acqoiesced in the killing OF
Arroyo
Hamburg, Sept. 22.-Torpedo boat
No. 26 has capsized and sunk near
the first l;ghtship off Cux Haven,
eight of her crew, including her
commander. Duke Frederick William
of Mecklenburg -schwerin, were
drowned. The duke was born in
1871. held the rank of lieutenant in
the German navy. and was brother
of the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin 4 salvage steamer has
gone to the scene of disaster.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept % -Sher-
iff Martin and his depusiee were TO-
day held for trial after a number OF
witnesses had been examined The
defendants were released on bail in
the sum of $4,000 each, $4,000 for
murder and $1,000 for feloniously
wounding 4 bond was provided by
Philadelphia trust company
Augusta, Ga, Sept. 22.-Fire
started in the Commercial Club build
ing to night and badly damaged the
beautiful interior of the building 1t
is one of the handsomest club build
ings in the south and has entertained
thousands of northern and western
visitors. Georgia pine was used
most elaborately in its interior finish
Day & Tannahill, wagons aud hard
ware, who occupy the stores beneath
the club, suffered severely from wa
ter Entire loss about $4,000. fully
insured
Orangeburg, Sept. % Policeman
j. D. Wolfe, who was shot in the
neck last week by negro whom he
was attempting to arrest, died last
night at about 10 o'clock. Orage
burg feels his loss deeply, for he was
brave and trusty officer and pop
ular gentleman. He leaves wife
and children and has several brothers
and sisters living here He was a
member of the Knights of Honor
His slayer, known as John Washing
ton here, elsewhere as John Butler,
has not yet been arrested. 1t seems
to be understood that he will never
live. if captured. to see the inside OF
the Jail
Cincinnati, Sept. 21.-Reports from
all parts of the Ohio valley indicate
that the frost did much damage last
night, especially to tobacco and late
corn The frost was general in south
ern Ohio and in Indiana and northern
Kentuckey. The quarantine sg AUST
yellow fever was raised here to-day
on account of last night frost
September "a.
The attitudeof the United States
in reference to the Cuban situation
has created great sensation in Spain
and the people are uneasy. especially
as the government refuses to give out
full information
A million dollars in gold will reach
New York from France this week.
Gov. Russell, of North Carolina,
has removed railroads commissioners
j W. Wilson, DEM and S. Ohio
Wilson, (Pop) They were charged
with irrgular!ty.
Rev. John Lake, of Batesburg has
been elected principal ofthe Johnston
school to succeed Rev II. L Hartzog,
who was elected president Of Clemson
College few days ago.
The Spanish are said to have cap
tured the last flibustering expedition
sent from Florida.
The tobacco crop in Kentucky and
Tennessee was severIy damaged by
frost on Tuesday and Wednesday
nights The price of hurley tobacco
has advanced in consequence
Benz J Tracey . former secretary
Of the navy, has been requested to
be the regular republican candidate
for mayor of Greater New York.
Two prominent merchants were
killed in fire at Bainbridge. 0 yes
telday by an explosion of benzine in
in a drug store
An exchange gets off the follow