The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-01
Domestic.

Louis Dahlmann, n well-to-do resident
OF Dyea, Alaska, has been frozen to death
in Chilkoot Pass. He is the nrst victim OF
the Arctic winter in the Klondi6e.
Colonel C. V. Hard refused to resign
from the Eighth Ohio Volunteers, 'The,
Presidents Own" when requested to do so
in writing by all the officers.
William Miller shot and killed his wife at
the residence OF William Stiles, in Dyberry
Township, few miles from Honesdale,
Penn, and then committed suicide, Jea-
lousy prompted the crime.
Mrs. John L. Anderson, colored woman
OF Ansonia, Conn, was arrested charged
with numbering her husbannd. Suspicious
circumstances attending the death led the
attending physician to report the case to
Coroner Mix, OF New Haven. He examined
Anderson's remains and found that his
death was caused by arsenic poisoning.
Charles Nikirk and Henry Lemon, for
merly prlyates in tho Second Kentucky
Regiment, were killed near marlborough,
Ky., by the premature explosion OF dynG-
| mite ut limestone quarries. Several others
were injured.
August Pews OF New York City, attempted,
to kill his wife, Lizzie, a few nights ago,
and then shot himself In the mouth and
died ten minutes later. He was thirty-six
years old and had three children. Several
years ago he was cashier In q hotel and
by frugalty saved $1,000. Six months ago
he began to drink and didnot stop until he
had spent nll oihis money.
Edward Crozler, fireman OF the swltcher
at the Naugatuek yards, Connecticut, was
killed In collision with O freight train,
and Timothy Plynn, OF the switch crew,
was fatally injured. The engineer, George
Anderson, and Robert Newcomb, q switch
man, were both seriously injured, but may
recover,
Thomas u. Leeman, linsman, was shocked
10 death on the cross arm OF an electric
light polo In st. Louis, No., few days
ago, In full view OF thousands OF pedes-
trians, who were powerless to aid him. 1t
was found that Leeman's rubber gloves
were In the pockets OF his jacket, while he
had Oh pair OF buckskin gloves.
Miss Jessie Schley, OF Milwaukee, Wis.
| issued statement to the American press,
in which she declares she Influenced Spain
to sue for peace, and says she Is mortified
and chagrined "to find that we are trying
to grab all We can"
Michael Egan, lfty-si5 years old, OF Ho-
boken, n. j., was shot and instantly killed
by his wife, Mary Egan, hfty-four years old.
She was placed under arrest. The police
attribute it to criminal carelessness.
The Union Pacific, Denver and Gull Rail-
road system was bought by the Reorgani-
.zation Committee for S9,25o,oOO.
Eight persons were injured In wreck on
the Big Four Railroad near Alton, ILL.,, few
days ago. The train was u special, and was
derailed by COW.
The boiler OF freight locomotive ex-
ploded near Lima. Ohio, killing David Lit
tie, the fireman, and probably fatally lnlur-
ing Walter Shirtleff, the engineer; Edward
Quick, the conductor, and Frank Smith, q
brakeman. About twenty-five cars were
wrecked.
Annie d elar, four years old, OF New York
CitY,was bitten by a dog and died OF hydro
.phobia few days ago.
The long drought which alarmed
farmers throughout California was broken
"a few days ago by hkavy rain In many
icounties, The ralnfaltwlll be OF immense
benefit to grain growers, who are Just put,
ting In wheat, and to fruit growers. 1t
vii, also start up grass and give iced 70
stock, which has suffered severely.
The cruiser Topeka started from League
Island, Philadelphia, for Key West, on her
way to Havana, where she VIII relieve the
SCORPION from duty IN connection With the
American Evacuation Commission.
G, W. Rogers, OF Camden, n, j., and II.
,G. Rue, railroad men, were killed at Rah-
way, j., a few days ago. They had
completed their run for the day and were
walking to the station to take a train for
home when they were run down by the
Chicago limited.
Antonio sabbatelli, OF Hoboken, n, j.,
was shot dead by Antonio Amedoc, who
also wounded Vlncenzo Borrone, his chum,
twice in the right arm, The shooting CO.
curred at Wedding feast at Sabbatelli's
thouse-that of Giovanni Guisto, also a
fruit dealer.