The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14

dren were burned to death Mt Bays, Ohio.
The Carr house was discovered to be on
fire, and Mrs. Carr rushed in to rescue her
two sleeping children. Before she could
do so, however, the building was enveloped
in flames, and all three perished.
work train on the Saugatuck Division
OF the New YORK New Haven and Hartford
Railroad broke through the side Of COW
cred bridge NJ Thomaston, Conn. Three
Italian workmen were instantly killed and
two more were fatally in jured.
Frederick Milne. one OF the indicted
members Of the Brooklyn City Works ring,
was sentenced by Judge Eurd to six
months imprisonment and to pay hne OF
$500.
Henry s. Little, o. Trenton. well known
In New Jersey politics. having been Tor
TWENTY-FIVE years Democratic leader. has
given to Princeton University S100 900 to
erect n new dormitory similar to the Blair
dormitory. just about completed on the
university grounds.
Joseph Letter, the Chicago grain specu-
lator, shows no disposition to give up his
control Of the wheat market. He Is gener-
ally believed to have made a profit OF 3d.
600, 900 so far. and before the transactions
are closed that figure will DO considerably
increased.
Margaret Mather, the actress, died sud-
denly in Charleston, W. Va,
Rain fell. few days ngo, in the farming
districts OF northern California. This Will
greatly improyc the outlook for the grain
crop.
Benjamin Hill was hanged in San Quen-
tin Prison, Cal, for the murder OF his wife.
Hill made u confession and expressed PEN
itence.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse lowered
her own record from Southampton to New
York by two hours and thirty-fve minutes,
making the passage in five days and twen-
tyhours, at IN average hourly speed OF
1929 knots.
Demand for the expulsion OF Spain from
Cuba was made in an address adopted by
the New York Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Herbert G.. Nichols. who stole Si50.0Oo
from Browning, King 4 Co.. OF Chicago
was captured in New York City after he
had baffled pursuit for five years and hve
months.
The Prison Commission has recommend
ed to Governor Atkinson, OF Georgia. the
communication to life Imprisonment OF the
death sentence OF Mrs Elizabeth Mobiles.
She was convicted. with Gus FAMILIES, u
farm hand, OF having killed her husband
Il
with an AK June 81. 1895.
Election returns from half the precincts
indicated that David S. Rose, the Silver
Democrat. carried Milwaukee, Wis, by
about six thousand majority.
A receiver was appointed for the Lincoln
Fire insurance Company, OF New York. in
proceedings for its dissolution because OF
insolvency.
1t was announced that the Ohio Senate
Investigating Committee investigating the
charges OF bribery against Mark Hanna
and two of his agents In connection with
the formers election as Senator, had
found them true.
Fire ut vicksburc, MIS-. destroyed the
Piazza Opera House, Pitts drug store, and
the Piazza Harness Factory and Buggy
Warehouse. The loss will approximate
s125, 900, only partially covered by insur-
anee.
The number Ct victims OF the food at
Shawneetows. ILL.,, is not believed to ex-
ceed thirty. Tho survivors are IN destitute
circumstances.
Robert Hearst. g: Grindstone Island. n.
Y, and his nephew, James Byers. OF Cape
Vincent, were drowned in the st. Lawrence
River In sight of Hearst's home. Return
ing in a sailing skin from Gananoque to
binding snow squall which swamped their
boar.
Oberlin College. one OF Ohio's largest,
oldest and most famous institutions, may
have to close its doors. It is in financial
straits and has no President. An appeal
has been sent out to'the alumni for fnan-
cial aid. One hundred thousand dollars is
needed to place the college Or sound
basis Owing to the fact that the institu-
tion has been without a President so long
the loss OF its charter is threatened.
At BeNwood, ". Va. q boiler explosion
occurred at the Wheeling Iron and Steel
Company's works. The battery OF four
boilers was wrecked and David Geary,
fireman, was killed by q falling wall. owen
TsfYe, another fireman, was hurt 80 badly
that he died that night. Nine other men
were scalded and bruised.
John W. Wenderdori and his three chill
dren. sister-in-law and brother were
drowned in the st. Francis River, near st.
Francis, Ark. The party were boating on
the river when squall suddenly blew up,
capsizing the boat and drowning every
member o! the party.
John Richards, aged nineteen. OF New
Hamburg. Penn, was shot and instantly
killed by James Beck. his employer. Beck
is now in jeil. He claims he shot Richards.
in self-defense.
The late snowstorm extended over the.
greater part OF New York, including Long.
Island and New Jersey. Tbe farmers say
that the fruit buds and early crops have sur
fered badly.
Rice Mum Reynolds, a wel!-known citi-
zen OF MonsoD. Mass, committed suicide
by shooting. No cause is assigned. He
has always taken an important part In
town affairs, was member OF the Board OF
Selectmen for three years and Chairman OF
the Board two years, and represented MS
district In the Legislature in 1876 and 1877.
He leaves family.
The jury in the case OF Samuel Hender
son, q atifteen-year-old lad who was charged
with the murder OF Percy Lockyer, fre-
year-old child, at Philadelphia, brought in
o verdict Of murder in the second degree.
Recent army orders sending the Twenty
fifth Infantry to the Department OF the
Gulf will result in the discontinuance OF
the post Mt Fort Mssoua, Montana, aud
the portable property there will be dis
tributed to other posts in the Department.
About $4,000. 600 in gold is on the way
from Sydney, New South Wales, to San
Francisco, making $4,000 900 received as
the balance Of regular trade since last tail.
The Rev. Dr. Charles A. Briggs, OF Union
Theological Seminary, New York City, Is
to be ordained rs eacon in the protest.