The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-22
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The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City,
Utah, is badly in need OF money and is try
ing to borrow S5O0,000.
Lieutenant James H. Hoskinson. Adju-
tant OF the First Battalion OF tho Fifteenth
PENNSYLVANIA Regiment, was thrown yie-
lently from his horse in front o.: the POST
office ut Athens, Ga. His head struck the
ground with great force, and in two hours
he was dead.
Private James Ellis, Third North Caro-
lima Colored Regiment, shot and killed his
terminate, Robert Thomas, at the regiment
nj camp at Macon. Ga, few days ago.
The men bad words over some money that
Thomas owed Ellis, which brought on the
shooting. Ellis was arrested and will be
tried before court martial for murder,
Mrs. Roena Shelley. the oldest innabi-
tant OF Cheshire County, y. H.. died few
DAYS ago, at Keene. aged 102 years and
nine months. She was born at Springfield, 4,
Vt. married Oren Shelley at Westmore-
land at twenty-four, was the mother Of
four children, and outlived her husband
bv nine years. Shs has four living great
granddaughter3.
James J. Grogan. former Chief Clerk OF
the Department OF Construction and Re-
pair in the League Island Navy Yard, at
Philadelphia, was arrested and placed un-
der $4,000 bail by United States Commis-
sioner Craig to answer charge OF criminal
violation of the naval regulations.
Edgar N. Crawford, sixty-three years
old, tobacco merchant, and George Do
vas, tbirty-seren years old, an author, both
OF New York City, were knocked down by q
runaway horse attached to a wagon few
days ago. and the formers skull was frac-
tured. He did not recover consciousness
and succumbsd in less than an hour. The
latter was slightly injured.
Hilda Peterson, who was on trial in the
Supreme Court OF Queens County, New
York, for the murder,of her child, at Rock
vile Centre, on March 4, was acquitted on
the ground OF insanity. Judge Dickey
committed her to the insane asylum ct
Matteawan until her mental condition can
be determined.
The Tyler Banking Company (private)
OF Tyler. Texas. closed its doors owing, 1t
is said, to heavy Withdrawals OF deposits.
Assets, $40 900; liabilities, 500, 900. The Of
flcials say all depositors will be paid.
Eight additional survivors Of the lost
steamer Londonian we're rescued by the
North German Lloyd steamer Maria Rick
mers. They arrived at Baltimore few
days ago.
Carl Mcbride and his wife were driving
In sleigh from their home, near North
Star, to Burgettstown, Penn. When near
Raccoon station. on the Pan Handle Bail
road, an express train dashed into them.
Both were terribly mangled and instantly
killed. They had been married but few
weeks.
Mrs. Mary Jones Walthall, widow OF Sen
ator Walthali, OF Mississippi, died in Mem
phis, Tenn, aged flfty-eight years.
Rosert Moore, a farmer, living five miles
east OF Hazleton. Ind, shot and mortally
wounded Charles and Paris Becker,
brothers, at the village church door. The
trouble arose over the question OF fencing
the church property.
The barrel mill at the Moosic Powder
Works at Scranton, Penn, containing 600
kegs OF blasting powder, blew up. The
workmen were at dinner so no lives were
lost.
Patrick McNulty. aged seventy years,
disappeared from his home in North Attic
borough, Mass, and his body was found in
Ten Mile River.
Edward S. Hayes, a saloon keeper in New
York City. was shot and killed by his BROTH
er, John D. Hayes, "a former Red Cross
nurse, during quarrel.