The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-08-04
Domestic.

Petersburg. Va, was visited by severe
storm, in which John F. Rolfe, merchant,
was instantly killed by lightning, in front
OF his store, while in conversation with q
friend. He leaves q widow and four chill
dren.
Policeman Charles Gebhardt, of the
Hoboken (N. j. force, was shot and killed
by q man he was trying to arrest. Ihe
murderer was chased and captured by
another policeman. He says his rame Is
James W. Brown, and that he lives in Jersey
City.
Joseph Banigan. the Rubber King, died
at Providence, +. l. He was millionaire
philanthropist and spent vast sums IN
charity He organized the combination OF
rubber interests all over the world.
cablesram received from Miss Clara
Barton announced that the Red Cross relief
work at Santiago and Ell Caney and Guam
tanamo was proceeding satisfactorily.
Elmer Wollman, prosperous farmer,
living ten miles northeast Of Beatrice,
Neb., left home with his wife to visit
neighbor, and soon after their house
caught fire and burned. OF five children
left at home. the eldest OF whom was
eleven years old, two were burned to death
and two others fatally injured.
For the seventh time N two years the
postoffice at Oaktree, n. j., was broken
open and robbed. The thieves broke in
with crowbars, but succeeded in carrying
off only Postmaster Stover's stock OF gro
ceries, vegetables. cigars and candy.
The yacht Clipper, OF Toledo, capsized in
a suuall near Put-Jn-Bay, Ohio, and Will
lam Arbuckle and Marcus Battelle were
drowned.
A life-raft from La BourgoGne was
brought to Boston port by British
ship, and from the life -preservers found on
il the conclusion was reached that some
persons from the vessel may have been
picked up.
Spanish prisoners from Cervera's fleet
at Seayey's Island, y. H., cheered the
UnftetS States Sunboat Frolic as she passed
en- route 1U-- Cuba.
A cave-in oe60rred at the United Verde
copper mine at Prescott, Ariz., causing the
destruction OF the asAay Office aud part Of
the foundry on the 81 jIrface. W. ]. john
son. civil engineer. Cl F. Beveridge, the as
saver. and laborerS Snaned Larsen were
whose name is not k3 3own, was fatally in
jUred.
Edward 1. Boyle, awenty years old, was
drowned in a pond, in Westford, Mass,
while swimming fro1l boat to the shore
Gustav Betcke and tiertz Henninger, both
OF New York City, wel re instantly killed by
train near Shohola Glen, Penn.
The Twelfth Baptist Church (colored),
Boston, Mass, Adopted resolutions requir-
ing President McKi2pey to institutes a free
military school in which to educate col
ored soldiers for th$ position OF commits
stoned officers.
Mrs. Nicholas Jackson was arrested at
Hackensack, NJ. bn the charge of being
accessory to the murder Of Louis Jackson,
her little stepson.
Bishop McGovern, of the Roman Catholic
Diocese Of Harrisburg, Penn, died in that
city.
The steamer Missouri arrived in New
York CITY from Philadelphia, aud she will
he hastily fitted out as an ambulance ship
OF large capacity.
Three paymasters sailed from New York
CITY to pay of the troops at Santiago,
Cuba.
Three submarine mines were exploded In
the Long Island Sound of Willets Point by
Government oficiaas. The experiment
proved that the torpedoes are ample pro-
lection against hostile vessels. The Sound
will be cleared OF all the sunken explosives.
Two hundred Klondiker5 with more
than a million in gold reached Seattle,
Wash.
LIZ. Letter. OF Chicago. after paying his
sons debts has $40, 900 900 left.
Mrs. Johanna Neff, OF Brooklyn, in trying
to murder her neig hbors, the Delaneys, ia
tally shot August Neff, siX-year-old boy.
Bernard F. Boylan, OF Blackstone, Mass,
shot and killed his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Maroney; twice shot his wife, Mary A, and
then so wounded himself that death en-
sued in a short time. Dissensions between
husband and wife, business troubles and
the use OF liquor on Boylan's part were the
causes OF the deed.