The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-12-29
Domestic.

Henry A. Chaplin, the multi millionaire
mine owner and richest man in Michigan,
died few days ago at his home in Niles.
He was estimated to be worth at the least
$4,000, 900.
The Methodist Church in the village OF
Marlton, n. j., was destroyed by nre and
two adjoining residences were badly dam
aged The fire is believed to have been
caused By defective heater. The loss or
the church is about S7500. 1t was insured
for $500.
The case OF United States Senator Ken
ney, charged at Wilmington. Del, with
conspiracy to defraud the First National
Bank at Dover, resulted in second mis-
trial.
Gennaro Agnone, an italian banker and
pawnbroker OF New Haven, Conn.,, Is miss.
ing. It Is said that he has fed with the
deposits OF hundreds Of his fellow-country.
men. 1t is believed to be over $4,000.
Grip is epidemic in Greater New York,
DUE physicians say, to the foul condition
Of the streets. The disease also prevails In
Philadelphia, Albany and other cities.
Thieves entered the jewelry stores O,
Alexander Weed and sigismund Kronholtz,
both Of Stamford, Conn.,, and secured up.
ward qaffEQO worth OF booty in each place
The yG.al militiamen who served OF
board the Yankee, Nahant and other ves-
sells during the Spanish war, have begun
movement for the formation OF the Yankee
Club.
The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City,
Utah, Is badly in need Of money and Is try
ing to borrow S5O0,000.
Lieutenant James 81. Hoskinson. Adju.
tant OF the First Battalion Of the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Regiment, was thrown vio-
lently from his horse in front OF the Post
Office at Athens. GA. His head struck the
ground with great force, and in two hours
he was dead.
Private James Ellis, Third North Caro-.
lima Colored Regiment, shot and killed his
terminate, Robert Thomas, at the regiment
al camp at Macon, Ga, a lew days ago.
The men had words over some money that
Thomas owed Ellis, which brought on the
shooting. Ellis was arrested and will be
tried before court-martial for murder,
Mrs. Roena Shelley. the oldest inhabi-
tant OF Cheshire County, N. H., died few
days ago, at Keene. aged l02 years and
nine months. She was born at Springfield,
Vt, married Oren Shelley at Westmore-
land at twenty-four, was the mother Of
four children, and outlived her husband
by nine years. She has four living great
granddaughters.
James J. Grogan, former Chief Clerk OF
the Department Of Construction and Re-
pair in the League Island Navy Yard, at
Philadelphia, was arrested and placed un-
der $4,000 bail by United States Commits
sioner Craig to answer q charge OF criminal
violation OF the naval regulations.
Edgar NJ. Crawford, sixty-three years
old, tobacco merchant, and George Do
vas. thirty-seven years old, an author, both
of New York City, were knocked down by
runaway horse attached to wagon few
days ago. and the formers skull was frac-
tured. He did not recover consciousness
and succumbed in less than an hour. The
latter was slightly injured.
Hilda Peterson, who was on trial In the
Supreme Court OF Queens County, New
York, for the murder Of her child, at Rock
Vile Centre, on March 4, was acquitted on
the ground OF insanity. Judge Dfckey
committed her to the insane asylum at
Matteawan until her mental condition can
be determined.
The Tyler Banking Company (private)
OF Tyler. Texas, closed it's doors owing, 1t
Is said, TO heavy Withdrawals OF deposits.
Assets, $40, 900; liabilities, 500, 900. The Of
fcials say all deposltors will be paid.
Eight additional survivors Of the lost
steamer Londonian were rescued by the
North German Lloyd steamer Maria Rick
mers. They arrived at Baltimore 6 few
days ago.