The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-18
SOUTHERN NOTES.
Various Items of More or Less interest
From Dixicband.


From Dixicband-
A. an carly hour Saturday morning,
says an Admission special, at mouse OF
I'm fame a bullet from a Springfield Of
a provost guard killed one soldier ana
won 1ded three others. They were:
SERGEANT OSCAR HEisE. shot
through the body and killed.
CORPORAL CONROY, thumb shot on
PRIVATE OLIVER W. sHEPAisD'
shot in shoulder.
ARTHUR ROBERT GRIFFIN, shot IN
arm.
The FIRST three we're members Of Com
paqy r, Second Infantry, and Grimm OK
Company c. Third Tennessee. row
was brewing and the provost guard was
summoned 10 clear the house. Some OF
the men resisted and the shot was hred.
70 Is not known VINO did the shooting
nor 10 what regiment he belonged, as
both Third Tennessee and Fourth Ken
lucky men are said TO have been on
guard General Frank has ordered an
official investigation.
Helso. who was Killed was IN the
Santiago campaign. and was promoted
from private 10 sergeant for bravery IN
the charge on San Juan hill.
IRON ADVANCES.
To all practical purposes. Birmingham
iron has within the last few days made
another advance OF % cents ton. max
ing the price Of 40. j foundry and soft
S. ton. and am the other grades on the
same basis. This Is no great surprise,
owing TO the great demandsfor B.rmins-
ham pig iron for some time past, so
heavy, in fact. that It could not be sup
ir.. Herald
ABANDONED THE FAITH CURE.
ATLANTA. GA, oct 15.-Airs. A. w.
Lindsay died of typhoid fever yesterday.
She was ODD less than a week
The case attracted much attention be-
cause % the fact that tho Christian
Scientists were called when Mrs. Lind
say was first taken 3D. After three days
o. physician was summoned and then tho
Christian Scientists refused TO so about
the sick woman
Mrs. Lindsay became iil suddenly Sun
day afternoon She and her husband
had been followers Of the christian
Science faith for three years and decided
not 20 have q physician.
Mrs. George Downs was sent for and
began such treatment as is prescribed
by Christian science rules. Mrs. Downs
said to-day. "Tt was a combination OF
mortal thought and chemicals that killed
Mrs Lindsay
a COINCIDENCE.
tt is expected that the board of army
officers charged with the duty of locating
the camps of the regiments 90 Doe brought
TO Macon will reach the city early during
Inc week. The date OF October 9th. was
e.. fIU
troops and at that time DC was announced
that the officers 90 decide as to the sites
would arrive ten days in advance.
To is curious coincidence In connoc-
ton with the coming of the regular
army soldiers that thirty-three years ago
General James H. Wilson, the Federal
general who made the last raid through
Georgia. and who has been conspicuous
en- the American-Snainsh war; made his
Headquarters nc the sprine below the
Ocmulgee park pavilion. It is In mat
locality that the now camp viii be estao-
ushed.-Macon Telegraph.
DISEASE AMONG HORSES.
Since the report has reached ST. ALI
custine that am infectious disease exists
among the horses in me military camps
in Jacksonville livorymen and owners
of horses there fear that the disease may
Doc communicated 10 their animals oy
means of horses taken there for sale or
by those used by cavalrymen who go
there ON horseback occasionally Tor q
davis sfcrtseeiuc Complying with the
requests of the liverymen. br AieX'nd-
or. health officer. has established quar-
artine He rs anxious not to i1Gict amy
hardship on anyone. lIt wishes 10 90 De-
understood that no animals from the
military cpmDs win Boz permitted 90 come
into ST. Augustine except in such cases
where the owners have clean bin of
health for the animals from the proper
officials Before the wN9ry camps
leave tn. nolgh5orhood OF Jacksonville
lt is expected that many horses VIII De
disposed OF by the government Ir.
Alexander intends that only healthy
horses shall find their way to the ancient
City. and DE d. in communication With Dr.
Porter for authority 20 issue snch rules
aa Ray De necessary 20 cover the county.
A SOUTH CAROLINA GHOST.
GRANITEVILLE. S. g.. oct h-" The
Ghost" has again made his apue arance
iu our town when 1 saw the ghost j
mean 10 say De Us an occasional visitor
ON our midst. For twenty years about
every Us or I'D months llln 1.'l ''l'"f
Discussing himself iu different ways sud-
denly drops down among the people,
parading the streets at all hours OF the
night. soaring tho negroes and children
and a great many men and women go
they won't leave their homes after dark.
myarioblv after be makes his appearance
some mischief IS done 300 the town-such
as "a big fine.
Strange TO- say. nobody has the cour-
age to- ovorpower Dr. and find out who it
is Am amusing rttlo story is told on am
Augusta young man; DE- came over here
10 see his best GIRL They were taking
a. moonlight stroll and encountered tha
ghost on that high trostlc ON the South
ern road You can guess the conse-
Qlence the girl tainted.
Confidence Restored Keep il So.
Editor OF The Times.
sir.-In an editorial Of the 18th you
say "The agitation which this fair
election IS causing Of the silver issue IS
already doing the business OF the cOun-