The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-28
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The Santa Fe Pacific westbound passen-
ger train was held up at Orc Grande. $50
miles east OF Mojave, Cal. Engineer Guf-
ford was killed and q passenger injured.
The Rev. DR.. F. E. Clark, head Of the
Christian Endeavor Society, sailed from
Boston for Jamaica on q steamer OF the
Boston Fruit Company. He goes to at
tend series Of the Christian Endeavor
conventions, for which he has been wanted
for long time, and will be absent several
weeks.
Augustus C. Widber, City Treasurer o:
San Francisco. is accused OF stealing over
s1o0, 900 from the money bags in the City
Treasury.
Hardly 100 Spaniards took advantage o!
the offer OF free transportation from New
York City to Havana on the steamships
Panama and Seneca. Most OF them went on
the Panama, which was.watched by crowds
as she left her pier.
Major Robert Meade, Commandant at
the navy yard at Portsmouth, N. h., has
been ordered to take command OF the ma
rines OF the North Atlantic Squadron.
General William Booth, head and foun.
enthusiastic reception at Carnegie Music
Hall, New York City.
George Parsons Lathrop died suddenly
at the Roosevelt Hospital, New York City,
to which he was taken suffering from 0
complication Of diseases.
Kew West, Fla, suspended all business to
celebrate over the recognition of Cubans
as free people. More than 1000 Cubans
organized and volunteered for service with
American troops.
Carnegies at Pittsburg. Penn, are roll.
Ing special steel plate one and hall
inches thick for the new auxiliary cruisers.
The pneumatic gunboat yesuivus success.
fully tested her guns in Narragansett Bay.
Representative Henry o. johnson, the
Republican OF Richmond, Ind, who at.
tracted attention In the recent debate on
Cuba, has not been renominated by the Re-
publicans Of his district. Instead James
Watson received the nomination.
Ex-Mayor Strong appeared before the
Grand Jury in New York City and secured
the indictnen. Of George B. White, who Is
under arrest In Philadelphia on charge
OF deirauding twenty banks In New York
and other cities FIVE years ago.
Three companies OF the Thirteenth
United States Infantry left Governors
Island, New York Harbor, for Tampa, Fla.
Light Battery D OF the Fifth Artillery also
left Fort Hamilton to join the artillery and
cavalry forces at Chickamauga, Tenn.
Jacob Myers and wife were fatally burned
at Marion, Ohio, while burning cornstalks.
Mrs. Myers's clothing caught fire. Her
husband lost his life trying to save her.
The Government has rented building
for an army hospital at Key West, Fla.
The use OF reindeer in Alaska explora-
tion has been officially discontinued.
John J. Ryan, New York builder, was
shot and Killed by an angry Italian who
had been discharged from his employ.
Several iron girders fell in the armory at
Newburg, NY. Two men were killed and
three mortally injured.
Colonel William Hepburn was posi-
lively identified in New York City by
Frederick G. Isles as the man who offered
him S25, 900 with which to bribe the Kings
County Grand Jury for March. in the in
terest Of Police Commissioner Philips and
Theodore B. Willis.
Ninety-fve per cent. of the furniture
makers in the United States are said to be
forming trust. The capital stock will be
s12, 900 900 and the headquarters OF the
concern will be In Chicago.
John C. Knowles, well known wheel
man, died In Bellevue Hospital, New York
City, from consumption, attributed to ex-
cessive bicycle riding. In 1894 he rode six
thousand miles in sixty days.
Commander Brownson, who has been in
Europe after ships and guns for the Gov.
eminent, arrived at New York.
A detachment Of nine officers and $50 sea.
men of the New jersey Naval Militia, Bat.
talon of the West, was selected to man the
Venezuela.
The old monitor Nabant, manned by New
York Naval Militia, arrived in New York
Harbor from Philadelphia and anchored OF
Tompkinsville.
Captain Sigsbee took command OF the
steamer st. Paul and in few minutes after
his arrival she started from New York for
Philadelphia to be converted into cruiser,
John Van Pelt, of Matawan, n. j., drank
over two quarts Of rum on q wager that
he could drink more rum than his oppo-
nent could drink beer. He was found dead
in bed by his father few hours later.
An explosion Of dust, followed by fire,
DESTROYED the grain elevator at the Hoosac
Tunnel docks In Boston, with 400, 900 BUSH
els of grain, mostly wheat.
Citizens OF Key West cheered the two
colored regiments Of the Twenty-frth
United States Infantry as they marched
through the town. The final destination
OF these regiments Is Tortugas.
Russia has ordered two battleships from
the Cramps, Of Philadelphia.