The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-10
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The War Investigating Commission and
its committee at Lexington, ky,, heard fur
ther testimony on Wednesday bearing upon
the alleged ineflciency and negligence OF
army officials.
Four fast trottinS horses. valued at $4,000
to $4,000, were burned to death at Woronoco
Park, Westfleld, Mass.
Charles Offutt, well-known attorney
while temporarily deranged through Ill,
ness at Omaha, Neb., shot himself through
the head, dying instantly. Mr.. Ofutt was
a native OF Kentucky and was twice
Speaker of the House OF the Kentucky
Legislature.
While playing in front Of his home in
Brooklyn, Robert Baier, eight years ola,
ran in front Of a trolley car and before the
car could be stopped was crushed to death
under the motor box.
A State election in Texas was held few
days ago for the purpose OF voting on a
Constitutional amendment to pension all
INDECENT ex-Confederate soldiers who came
to Texas since 1880 at So per month. A,
very light vote was cast. It IS believed
that the amendment will carry, but 1t will
require two-thirds vote.
Dr. Wheeler. OF Bellevue Hospital, New.
York City, subdued with hypnosism
sallor in an epileptic fit whom five police
men could not control.
It was reported in Philadelphia that
England had bought American coal for her
stations in the West Indies.
A strike OF 125 girls in the packing de-
partment OF the Continental match factory.
at Passaic, n. j., against reduction OF
wages caused the shutting down CT the
whole plant, which employs 900 persons.
The first tcst in this country OF armor-
plate made by the krupp process took
place at the works of the Bethlehem Iron
Company, Bethlehem, Penn, was great
success.
Soldiers OF the United States Volunteer
Infantry Of colored immuneS at Chicka-
mauga Park, Ga, stoned several trains be-.
cause they were not allowed TO ride in the
ladies' cars Of the rapid transit line.
Gideon ". Marsh, the fugitive President
OF the Keystone Bank, returned to Phila-
delphia, Penn, after seven years absence,
and surrendered to his bondsman.
Mrs. Russell Sage, OF New York City, Of
fered to present the Government with a
hotel in Virginia, formerly health resort,
rs hospital to accommodate 1000 soldiers.
The offer was declined because OF the In
accessibility of the site.
This years foreign shipments Of iro2 and
SLeel VIII prove ny lar .uc ucdNIcSL III l.lO
country's history, and unquestioaably they
have saved tn" home trade from having to
accept prices lower even than those ruling,
which il is acknowledged leave very mar
row margins or pro1r.
JohnF. Coyle OF the Nineteenth (regular)
Infantry, Ut home in st. Louis, Mo-, on
furlougb, was shot and killed by John
Doerr, of the TWenty-frs (regular) Infan-
try. home on sick leave. The men quar-
relied over girl living near Coyle's home.
Coyle was twenty-fsur years old and mar
ried. Docrr is twepty-one and single.
Friendly Chinese in San Francisco. CAL,
have warned DR.. farmer. who is trying to
suppress the trave in slave girls, that the
HighbinderS have decided to take his life
if he continues his crusade.
p. r. Evans, business man Of Thomas
vile, Ga, was shot and killed few days
ago by DR.. J. G.. Hopkins during quarrel
over business transaction.
Governor Cook. Of Connecticut, re-
prieved Benjamin r. Willis, the Fairfield
County murderet, who was to have been
executed Mover DER I, until December 80.
Willis was Convicted OF numbering David
s. R. Lam5cr- IN Wilton, Conn, December
1897.
Nancy J. Ba-ger. n centcnarian. OF Belle
fonte, Penn. died at the age Of LOG years
and one month. Five children survive,
the oldest being Samuel Barger, aged
eighty-four years. Mrs. Barger was in
possession of all her faculties until her
death.