The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-06
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The verdict on the Umpire Mine disaster,
at Brownsville, Penn, blamed the mine Of
flcials.
Great forest and prairie fires are raging
In Colorado.
Nearly 5000 Philadelphia carpet-weavers
have been thrown out OF work by the shut
down decided on by the manufacturers.
Thomas Miller, mailing clerk, who has
been employed in the Jacksonville (Fla.)
Office seven years, has been arrested for
theft from the mails. A large amount OF
mail was found in his possession, and con.
siderable money was recovered. Miller
made full confession.
Edward Johnson, farm hand, has con-
fessed to the murder OF Oscar Osborne, q
wealthy farmer, whose body was found In
his barn in Akron, Ohio.
Medals were presented to the officers and
crew Of the cruiser Brooklyn at a reception
in the Twenty-third Regiment Armory,
Brooklyn, Thursday afternoon, and sword
was presented to Captain Cook.
The safe OF the Farmers Bank at Flora.
Ind. was blown open by robbers who got
$4,000. Cashier William Lennon who ap-
peared on the scene, was fatally shot
1.-THE steamship Admiral Sampson was
launched at Cramps shipyard at Philadel-
phia.
Fifty.nine returning Klondike miners
brought less than 300, 900 in gold dust.
The Plccadill Club gave banquet few
nights ago at Cincinnati, Ohio, at which
was dedicated the loving cup, made by
the lockwood Pottery, to be presented to
Admiral Dewey.
At Edison Park, Chicago. few days
ago, Joseph Pfaff was shot to death by AL
bert Danish. Ihe. followed vlo-
lent quarrel about some trivial matter.
Danish disappeared and after u search his
body was found IN the woods near by. He
had committed suicide.
The body Of Oscar Osborne, :. farmer who
lived at Akron, Ohio, was found lead In
his barn. He had been murdered for money.
He was eighty years old and very wealthy.
There is no clue to the murderer.
Kansas Popullst State authorities have
decided that the Socialist State ticket shall
have place on the official ballot.
Richard c. Cunning, former South Town
Assessor, Chicago, has been found guilty
OF soliciting q bribe. Cunning was recent
ly convicted and find 1900 for willful NAL
feasance In office.
Henry B. Freeman, Jr., son OF Professor
Henry B. Freeman, OF the State University
OF Wisconsin, committed suicide at Madi-
son, Wis, by taking chloroform. He was
found dead in his bedroom by his father.
: Heavy weather destroyed what former
storm had LETT OF the pier at Camp WikoH,
Montauk Point, L. I.
Thomas Collins, the last but one OF the
members OF the great railroad-buildiDg
firm Of Collins Brothers, died few days
ago at Bellefonte. Penn.
The Carnegie Company will erect plant
Of heavy artillery.
James D. Walsh, a blacksmith, was
drowned in Housatonic Canal at Derby,
Conn. While Walsh and Patrick Ryan were
driving over Housatoric avenue their
horse took fright and ran away. Ryan was
thrown out Just before the canal was
REACHED. The horse leaped into the canal
and swan about 200 feet and then climbed
up bank.
4 barbecue will be held on the occasion
Of the peace jubilee In Chicago October II
and 1s. One or more Of the big public
parks will be utilized for the purpose
Hundreds OF head OF cattle and sheep have
been promised by Chicago packers.
Captain Brooks, OF the yacht Chispa,
which was anchored IN the stream opposite
Sausalito, CAL, was murdered Saturday
morning by two bay pirates. They board
ed the little vessel and had plundered the
lockers when Captain Brooks and q COM
panion made their appearance on deck. A
desperate fight ensued, during which Cap
tain Brooks was killed, and the other man
was wounded. The murderers made their
escape.
A tornado visited Linn, Ohio, few days
ago. The path Of the storm was short and
narrow, but its force was terrific. Many
persons were injured and over fifty resi-
dences were more or less damaged, and the
property loss will be very great.
Cincinnati turned out en- mass Saturday
honor the returned Sixth Infantry,
United States Army, under command Of
Lieutenant Colonel Miner. A parade
throught the streets OF the city, followed by
q dinner to the regiment ut the Grand
Hotel, was the form OF demonstration.
The fall rush from the Klondike country
has commenced in enrnest, and the popu-
lation Of Dawson City is being lessened by
a couple OF hundred daily. There is
great deal OF fever in Dawson. About five
hundred patients ere in the hospitals.
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