The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-02
Domestic.

Tho ir>l war workshops were openc in
New Iorl; City by Two Rel Cross Auxiliary
Societies. The women will make clothes
for convaIpEcant- and bedding for hospital
ships. Neely wives and families OF soldiers
will be employed.
Jacob Howarka. Bohemian Of New
York City. after fatally shooting his wife.
shot himself through the head. Tho
tragedy occurred while Howarir was in Il
ba! temper because his wife had not
money in the house 70 supply him witli his
usual morniD; drink Of whisky.
II Governor Black becomes convinced
that the war will continue beyond th" time
for the state elections in the fall he will
call an extra session OF the Legislature to
enact legislation which will permit New
York volunteers To east their rOteS, no mat
ter in what part OF the country they may be.
The German Sharpshoo.ars OF Brooklyn
have received worl from Washington that
their Offer II nsht has baen accepted.
The organization NUMBERS about 2OJ
4 railroad pool has been formed for the
carrying OF grain east from Buffalo. The
New YORK Central's share is forty per cent.
Pro luce Exchange men believe that New
York City will be the loser b: :hr no?l.
Edward Eastment. Il c.sr!; in ;he Water
Supply Depar' men: in Er.suE:yp, has Dern
arrested for all .cd ro:-":y and fraud.
More than S:GESJ is sail % have been
stl l"n from tn" :Grmar city pi Brooklyn IN
this fraud. There may be more arrests.
Governor Voorhees,. OF New Jersey. says
lie ean fill the States quota on the Presi-
dents second call for troops twice over on
the applications of existing organizations.
Sevcntv-scven American war vessels en-
circle Cuba.
Kev West dispatches say that the rainy
season has begun in Cuba.
Tme British steamer Europa arrived at
Portland, Me-, from Sicily, with cargo OF
sulphur and reported that as She was leaY-
ing the Mediterranean she was chascl by a
Spanish torpcdo-boat
A baby elephant was born somewhere be-
tween Sham Oiiu AMI PottSvillc. Phnn., in
one of The ears Of Walter Mains circus.
The addition to the herd was not diScov-
cred until the ear was opened on its arrt-
val az Pottsviie. The baby is healthy,
stand; three and Il half feet high, and it,
neither, "DesS." is proud Of her offspring.
Forced BY misfortune to become sexton,
after he had been one Of the prosperous
men OF his community. Smith ". Clock. OF
Bayshore Long Island shot and killed
himself in the Methodist Episcopal Church
in that village.
The whole second class OF the threc-year
naval cadets was detached from the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Nd, and the men
were ordered to the different cruising ships
OF the regular service.
4 dispatch boat from thc north coast ol
Cuba has brought news OF the seizure by
vessels of SIMPSONS squadron OF BIanco'S
coal depot upon Cayt Frances, small
island oil the north coast OF Santa Clara
province. This coal was dumped there for
the use Of the Spanish auxiliary cruisers
or small Sunboats doing picket duty along
the coast.
The British steamer Ar!anmhor was
seized and taken into Key West on sn"pi-
cion OF attempting TO run the blockade ut
Hl"Gna, but WIS released.
The first division drill AMI review Of the
soldiers ut Chi"Eamauga Park has taken
placr. with 300 men in line. SO large Il
force has no: hcca masSci together for re-
view in this country since ths Civil War.
Ine body OF Mary Rawiius. the eleven
yc9r-o!i West Hoboieu (N.J.) girl who
disaDpnarcl after failing to pass her con-
frnltion examination, was found in the
Hudson River.
Troops \ ard C, o. New York City
E'd'l'l imp tl-p'E- III L ais 'hHiIi, ~.
IN were warmly greeted. They were az
pointed General Graham's personal guard.
Thomas Speer, OF Cincinnati, Ohio. in Il
ft OF jeaIoUsIy fatally shot his wife and
then himself He is dead.
Joe Miller, colored, an Illinois Central
Railroad brakeman, was hanged by mob
at Rives, Tenn. He pushed white tramp
off q moving train, who fell on the track
aDd had MS legs cut of,