The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-27
Domestic.

Alvie Kitchen, the provost guard who
shot and killed Private Edward Nygen, OF
the Twelfth New York Volunt eerS ut Lex
ington, Ky, will be tried by general
court martial. The court will be composed
OF regular army officers.
The second trial of United States Sena-
tor Kenny in the Dover Del.) Bank case
will begin on December D.
Arbitrators have decided that the Can
adian Pacific Railway is not entitled to
difserential on rates between San Francisco
and Eastern points.
The two-story brick stable Of William Fl.
Cornett. sand dealer Of New York City,
was badly damaged by fire and thirty -four
horses were burned to death.
Patrick Keegan, or San Francisco, CAL,
who u dozen years ago was known to the
sporting fraternity as ''Patsy Hogan,
pugilist and gambler, shot his wife five
times and then stabbed himself. The
Ernest L. Ranney was shot in Jersey
City, n. j., by Grant OBrien, who mistook
Ranney for Edward c. Quackenbush, whom
he accused OF alternating his wife's affec-
tions.
The transport Michigan arrived at the
Port OF New York, a few days ago from
body. General Lawton was on board.
William F. Murray killed his insane wife
and himself at Oak Grove, Mich.
Mrs. William Eachman died at Siegfrieds,
Penn, from injuries inflicted by burglars
a few days ago. She was alone at home
when three men entered the house. They
beat her on the head, causing conclusion
OF the brain from which she died.
In its preliminary trial Of three-quarters
OF an hour at Portland, Oregon, under the
supervision OF the Naval Board the torpedo
boat Davis averaged a speed OF twenty
four knots, which adds one and half more
than the speed required.
A severe snowstorm, OF blizzard charac-
ter, prevailed in the Middle West, causing
considerable damage and much suffering.
1t was stated that San Francisco ship
pers expect the United States Government
to settle Canadian sealerS claims by buy
ing the Canadian sealing fleet.
The transport Senator, with 800 troops
on board, sailed from San Francisco Tor
Manila, Philippine Islands, a few days ago.
Private Michael Holmes, of the 201st
New York, accidently fell into the canal
at Camp Meade, Middletown, Penn, and
was drowned.
Myron D. Barrus, OF Fairhaven, VT, q
wealthy farmer, committed suicide by cut
ting his throat with razor. He had be-
come despondent over financial matters.
He was sixty-hve years OF age, and had
been member OF the Vermont Legisla-
ture:.
While crossing the Wheeling and Lake
Erie tracks at Irondale, Ohio, Frank Sass
and William Schocht, OF Toledo, were
killed.
Edward j. Henley. The actor, died at
Lake Placid, in the Adirondacks, n. Y.
Judge Depue, in the Essex County Court,
n. j., sentenced Charles A. Hallum. of West
Orange, to five years in State prison, he
having 0een convicted OF manslaughter for
shooting and killing Edward Magee, in
Orange, on June 25.
Burglars broke into the Office OF the
Consolidated Milling and Hardwood Com
pany at Minneapolis, Minn., and after
breaking open safe escaped with 6,OOO
worth OF United States bonds OF the recent
issue. q
TIE barge Churchill, loaded with ore, in
tow Of the Majestic, from Duluth, Mimi,
sank in the routh water of Waukeman,
Ill. Captain Patrick Kane, OF Detroit, and
Deckhand John Hensen were drowned.
The barge was valued at SIC, 600.
James ". Clendenin, millionaire coal
merchant and business man OF New YORK
City, was knocked down by runaway
horse a few days ago. He died in Roose-
velt Hospital soon after.