The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-03-24

Joseph wilkins, OF WliKlnS a. Co., oieo-
margarine dealers, OF Washington, D. G.,
and Howard Butler, an employe OF the
firm, who were recently convicted Of vio-
lating the oleomargarine laws, were SON.
fenced in Philadelphia, Penn. wilkins to
six months and to pay $500 fine and
cost of prosecution, and Butler was fined
$500 and sentenced to four months tmpris-
onment.
Eugene J. Lindsay. formerly clerk IN
the prothonotary's Office in Philadelphia,
and recently convicted OF conspiracy with
several others in issuing fraudulent natur-
alization certificates, was sentenced to
serve two years Imprisonment and pay
fine Of $4,000 and the costs OF prosecution.
Richard W. Merrick. who pleaded guilty OF
conspiracy with Lindsay, was sentenced to
one year and six months and to pay nne
of $1,000. Henry Casper, who also pleaded
guilty Of conspiracy in the same case, re-
ceiyed a sentence Of one year and one
month and fine Of $500.
Alexander Anderson, colored, attempted
to assault school girl, In Granada, Miss,
and three hours later was captured by a
mob, confessed and was hanged.
The yacht Mayhower, purchased by the
let, was delivered at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard.
The Court Of Appeals gives Newbold T.
Lawrence titlo to 1900 acres OF land which
have been in possession OF the town OF
Hampstead, Long Island, one hundred
years.
Great damage was reported to California
fruit by recent frosts.
City Auditor John Fear, OF Burlington,
Iowa, has fed, leaving shortage OF $2S90,
representing money he lost In speculation.
A mail carrier who has arrived at Sksg-
uay from Dawson, in the K1ondtke, estt-
mates the winters output OF gold at sS.-
000, 900. Food is plenty and many good
claims have been located.
Two big columns forming the main sup
port to the entrance OF the Coliseum
Building, In Chicago, ILL.,, destroyed re-
Gently, collapsed without warning, killing
Rice. Several others were slightly injured.
Captain William Lee,l an army veteran,
mortified because he failed to get the ap-
pointment Of Postmaster In Merchantville,
n. j., committed suicide.
DR.. Trumbull W. Cleaveland was indicted
In New York City for manslaughter In the
second degree, charged with causing the
death Of the infant daughter Of John L.
Carhart by giving her harmful medicines.
Frank Scarringe, who suddenly disap-
peared recently from Mechanicsville,N N. Y,
was found dead in millpond at Saratoga.
Upon his body were found three gold
watches and roll Of money amounting to
$1,000.
John Wanamaker opened his campaign
as candidate for Governor Of Pennsylvania
at Lancaster, Penn. He made fierce at
tack upon boss rule. and, alludtnH incl
dentally to the Cuban crisis, said the peo-
pie OF Pennsylvania were not afraid OF war
with Spain, and approved the measures
taken by the Government.
A Bessemer pig iron pool has been formed
in Cleveland, Ohio, to control the market
in the United States.
William Il. Maxwell was elected City Su-
perintendent OF Schools Of Greater New
York by the Board Of Education. His sal
ary was fixed at $4,000 year.
In New York City Recorder Gof SEN
fenced William J. Koerner. the newspaper
artist, recently convicted Of second degree
murder. to life imprisonment in Sing Sing
Prison.
Harry Pole and Mrs. Leonora Faulkner
were fatally shot by Captain" Peterson,
who has charge OF Brooklyn dredge boat,
because Of jealousy. Peterson had short
time before locked Mrs. Faulkner out Of the
house where they both lived. She asked
Pole, whom she had never seen before, to
assist her in opening the basement door.
He consented, and both were shot.
DR.. Edward B. Coombs, a former Coroner
Of Kings County, Brooklyn, was found
guilty Of grand larceny for fraudulently
obtaining fees.
Governor Bradley, OF Kentucky, received
message from Middlesboro stating there
are seventy new cases OF smallpox and four
hundred suspects there; that the city Is
quarantined, has no money, the county can
appropriate none and that the city's
stricken people are liable to starve.
Edward Garrity, an engineer on the New
York Central, was killed near Montrose,
N. Y, by his head striking bridge.
The Bank Of Abbeville, Ca, made an as
signment.
Batteries OF artillerymen were sent to
Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook, N. j., to
man the big guns there. Twenty twelve
inch mortars arrived.
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