The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-10-20
Domestic.

Domestic.
George Ioore. one of the Santa Fc train
robbers, has been found guilty OF murder,
at Fort Worth, Texas. and sentenced to be
imprisoned for life. Dave Darlington, one
OF Moore's associates, was sentenced TO
death.
Jesse James. Jr., son Of the late noto-
rious train ro5ber, was arrested IN hHh-
sas City, Mo-, cn suspicion OF ike crime.
The Piscataquis Woolen Mills, at Guit-
ford, Maine, have shut down for en- 'ndat-
mite period. Lack Of orders is said to be
the cause Of the closing.
Nicholas Jackson, the negro who was
convicted at Hackensack, y. j., OF man
slaughter in killing his young son, was SEN
fenced to ten wears ut hard labor in the
State prison.
Robbers blew open the safe OF Il. \:
Swan. of Waldron, ILL.,, with dynamite ana
secured $4,000 IN cash aud negotiable
notes. About $1,000 OF the punder be-
lonced to the township school fund.
Jacob Denherler's private bank nj Zee
land. Mcn.. was broken into and the safe
blown open with dynamite and rihed. Ii
is estimated that the loss will be $4,000.
Mrs. George. alleged murderer OF George
p. Sa1toa. at Canton, Ohio, was held on
the charge OF murder in the first degree,
without bail.
Samuel Ensign, OF Rockford, ILL.,, re-
turned from Cuba with a story OF impris-
onment for eighteen years in Moro Castle
at Havana
Hickman, Bissell Il Co., of Boston. have
assigned. The firm has been doing busi-
mess in both sole and upper leather OF be-
tween $500 900 and s750,000 year. The
liabilities will be considerably over $780,
900.
John Kennedy. colored. OF Buffalo, n. Y.
q dining room porter, stabbed and almost
instantly killed william HommlngS, COL
ored in a quarrel in the formers house.
The Belmont powder mills at New Wood
stock, N. Y, were demolished by an ex-
plosion OF blasting powder. Fortunately
nobody was killed or injured.
Howard Clark, who was wanted in Louis
vile, KY, for murder and burglary, and ms
friend, Hattie Mahoney, were both killed
while resisting arrest on the Indiana side
OF the river near Owensborough, KY.
A. G.. Widber, ex-Treasurer OF San Fran
cisco. CAL, and county. has been convicted
OF embezzling S76,242 from the public
Treasury.
Rear Admiral John C. Febiger, Q. S. N,
retired, died at his residence near Easson,
Md, aged seventy-fve. He was born IN
Pittsburg and entered the Navy as Mid
shipman in 1888. During the Civil War ne
commanded the Kanawha on blockade
duty, He was made Captain in 1868, Com
modore in 1874. and Rear Admiral in 1882,
retiring at his own request after reaching
the latter grade.
The SIS 900 stolen from it's hiding place
under Joseph Streuzbach'S woodshed floor
at Stevens Point, Wis, was returned to the
old hermit by Sheriff Wheelock, who re-
ceived $4,000 as a reward. The Sheriff re-
fuses to divulge the name OF the burglar
and no prosecution will follow.
Alex Keith, young farmer OF Monticel-
10, KY, called on his sweetheart, Miss Lou
Dick, few days ago, and found a riVa!
talking to her. Angry words passed, ana
Keith attempted to shoot the other man.
Miss Dick interfered, when Keith turned
his revolver on her and shot her fatally In
the right breast.
Andrew Brown, OF 1Iillburn, n, j., has
filed bankruptcy petition at Trenton, n.
j., setting forth his liabilities at sS4l ,S3S.oS
and assets at s27l 900.
in. Mckinney, living near Red1eld,
Ark, shot and instantly killed Charles Tay-
lor one OF the largest cotton planters Oh
Arkansas. Mckinney was eloping to Pine
Bluff with Miss Cecil Taylor, and they were
rursued by the girls father, who, on over
taking the fleeing lovers, fired at Mchln-
new. Mckinney then shot him. The elopers
took Taylor's body in the wagon with them,
went on to Little Rock and were married,
HID. Gunneils, who was Assistant Chief
OF Police, OF Fort Worth, Texas, on July
81 at the time OF the Santa Fe Railroad
hold-up near Saginaw, has been arrested oa
indictments charging him with conspiracy
to rob and with completely in the murder
committed on the night OF the attempted
robbery.
fire in Atlantic City, N. J., covering an
area OF four acres, destroyed S25o, OOo
worth OF property.
Caroline Markley, the twelve-year-old
daughter Of George Markley, OF Columbia.
Penn. died from commissions superinduced
by cats bite. The attending physician
said it was case OF hydrophobta.
Miss Mary n. Rue. OF Tennent. n. j., was
thrown from her carriage and almost in
stantIv killed few evenings ago, while
driving into her own yard. Miss Rue was
a school teacher.
The house Of jeremiah Shyne, Of Buffalo
NY. was set on fire by children playing
with matches. Shyne's son, aged four
wears. was burned to death, and dauSh-
ter, aged two years, was fatally burned.
While shooting craps at negro ball at
Haverstraw, n. Y. James Brown drew
revolver on Alex Williams. Williams took
the pistol from Brown and shot him four
times. killing him instantly.
A passenger train had rear-end collis-
ion with double header freight train near
the exposition grounds at Omaha, Neb.,
few days ago. The three engines were
completely wrecked and much rolling
stock destroyed. George Goanes, a dining
car waiter. residing il Chicago, was
killed. and Engineer Marks and Fireman
Shaw were badly hurt.