The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-08
Domestic.

Isaac Schultes, Grand Rapids and In
diana station agent at Martin. Mich, ant
his assistant, Marshal Wickes, had a battl'
with robbers in the station. Wickes ant
one of the burglars were wounded. Afte
an exciting chase two robbers were cap
tured.
The clerk of the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals at Richmond, Va, re
ceived a letter from counsel Of the John:
Hopkins University, asking that the univer
sity suit against the Baltimore and Ohit
Railroad be dismissed. The case had beer
argued.
The estate of the late John Robinson. O.
Cincinnati, Ohio, a pioneer in the circu,
business OF the West, is to figure in litiga
ton. He left his fortune to his sons. His
widow, frankie Bailey, New York bur
lesque actress, claims a snare OF the estate
and through lawyer has begun suit to OBJ
tain it.
The Court of Errors and Appeals, al
Trenton n, j.. have affirmed the sentence
OF William Reid, who was convicted in Jer
sey City, on July 90, of the murder OF AM
drew Henry in Hobcken on May IA last
Reid was originally sentenced by Supreme
Court Justice Lippincott TO be hanged on
September Is.
FIT Gravath, n well-known Democratic
leader of White Water, Wis, is dead from
laudanum poisoning and gas inhcling. II
is supposed dependency at the death OF
his wife was the cause OF his act.
The Office of the United States Expres.
Company at Almadea, T., Kan, has beer
robbed. The safe was opened and its val.
uable contents taken. 1t is known that
the robbers got package containing $4,000
in greenbacks. 1t is believed the robbery
was committed by cowboys.
An indictment was found by the Grand
Jury at Bedford City, Va, against james
Webster, a negro. for an assault committed
on November 10 on Miss Mary Aunspaugh,
an aged white lady. The man was found
guilty and sentenced to death.
Henry Besch. City Register OF st. Louis,
Mo-, was indicted on four counts by the
Grand Jury, charged with fraudulently
manipulating the city pay rolls and ac-
cepting bribes. G. W. Reichman, Super
intendent OF Street Sprinkling, was also
indicted for connection with the case.
William Cato. who killed Charles Askew
on September 10, 1897, was hanged at
Eddyville, Ky.
Fire almost completely destroyed the
four-story brick building Of the Medical
College OF Indiana. at indianapolis, Ind, q
Ligonier, Ind, who slept in the building,
Tas fatally burned, and DR.. Ralph Morgan,
of Plainfleld, Ind, suffered slighi injuries.
An explosion in the furnace was the cause.
Harry Leonard. thirty-flve years Of age,
a well-known resident OF haywood, N. j.,
was struck and instantly killed by train
near haywood. He was one Of the officers
of the Hackensack Lodge, I. o. o. F. He
leaves widow and two children.
By an order OF the Probate Court, by
Judge Kohlsaat. at Chicago, Mrs. Hattie
S. Pullman, widow Of George NJ. Pullman,
will receive $4,000 month as her share OF
the estate.
A Pittsfield and New York express train
was wrecked near Georgetown, Conn. Two
persons, Baggagemaster George Fitz-
gerald. OF Pittsfeld, Mass, and Herbert
Bennett, a brakeman, Of New York, were
seriously injured, the latter fatally, and
several passengers were painfully bruised
or rendered unconscious by the shock.
Governor Hastings. of Pennsylvania, has
appointed Henry B. Mccarthy Democracy,
OF Philadelphia, to succeed James Gay
Gordon, Judge OF the Common Pleas Court
OF Philadelphia, whose resignation created
a sensation throughout Pennsylvania.
John Stewart. of Brooklyn, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head.
He left a letter in which be asked his wife
not to marry again too soon.
Aged Mrs Wynn, the richest resident Of
Brooklyn, H.. was murdered by robbers,
who cut cher throat and left haf dead in
the front yard, after ransacking the house.
The murderer or murderers left no clue.
It is not known how much money they OBJ
tanned, but the amount was considerable.
Fire burned the building at and Bra-
tie street. Cambridge, Mass, causing loss
OF $4,000. The building was occupied by
more than dozen tenants. prominent
among them being the famous DicSey
Club Of Harvard University. The club lost
everything in its apartments.
The Milton B. Hopkins University Build
ing was burned at Kokomo, Ind. Loss,
$1,000; insurance. 81 900. 1t was three
story brick building, erected forty-flve
years ago.
Frank Rhoner, lumber salesman, sixty
eight years old, of Brooklyn, shot and fatal
" wounded his wife, Frieda, ffty-fonr years
old, and then inflicted fatal wounds upon
himself. Both died in the hospital Few
hours after receiving the wounds.
The Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott, pastor OF
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, announced
from the pulpit on Sunday that failing
health com rslled him to resign the pastor
ate of the famous church.
Mrs. Nancy Staley and Minnie France
niece, were burned to death by q lire IN
their dwelling at Huntington, W. Va.
ForeIgn.