The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-25
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Col. Thomas W. Holloway, Score
tary of the State Agricultural aud
Mechanical Association, is now in Co.
lumbia arranging cor the State Fair
The time for making entries expires Oh
October Goth. Intending exhibitors
should communicate with Col Hollo-
way at once.
Smallpox has broken out 10 Laurens
and Hampton Couosies. In LaureDe
County one death has occurred.
Joe Lefcre. negro who confessed
to having tied Mrs. Gamb:ele and four
children to the foor of the house, satu-
rated them with kerosene. aud burned
them to death, was burned at the stake
Friday at St. Anne. Lake County,
Miss.
A revolution has broken cut in
Colombia. Martial Law has been de-
olared throughout the republic.
Capt. B. B. McWhite, of Florence,
died Thursday afternoon from injuries
received last week when he was caught
10 gio and had one arm cut off.
President Audrade, Of Venezuela.
has fed from Caracas to La Guayra.
The insurgens commander, Gen. Castro,
is carrying everything before him.
The danger of twistipg ehe lions tail
vas poiotedly illustrated iu Albany.
Ga. Saturday. Fred Morris, aged 10,
visited Cooper's Circus. E!uding the
vigilance of the keepers he seized the
tail of the biggest lion and gave it che
severess twist his small hands we're able.
With an angry roar the beast thrust its
paws through the bars. be grabbed the
cbiid's head and nearly pulled it of
before be could De rescued. TIE scalp
was nearly torn of aud the claws
scraped the skull in dozen places.
Mr.. j. Dadly Haseldeo. of the
Board cf Control, it is said, has bic
series of dispensary scandal articles in
course Of preparation. He is expected
20 return to Columbia Monday or Tues
day and will then very likely start up
the 6re again. Col. Vance stated,
Saturday that be expected to have
reply to the references made to him in
the QUITS cards. He gas waiting foe
certain statemeus. which were to co@e
10 by mail, and as soon az they we're re-
ceived be would place his vindication
before the public
William Waldorf As.or has given
$4,000 to the British Red Cross.
Society 70. the hospital work 10 South
Africa.
Another negro, John Oliver Grey,
by name, was lyoched in Leake County.
Miss. on Saturday for the brutal mur-
der of the Gambrill family.
Rev. Aliard Barowell, formerly Of
this State, died in Atlanta Saturday Of
consumption. aged S. years.
Col. Summer, Maj Storey, Capt.
Slccam and Capt. Gibson have been
detailed TO proceed to South Africa and
observe and report upon military opera.
tious in the Transvaal.
The aDnual report Of the money
order system of the postofice depart
ment shows a total issue duripg the
year amouotiog to S224,958. 1868. an
increase CT $40. 1884, .472 over last year.
The total earnings Of the system
aggregate $1,5S1 .63S. showing an
increase OF SS95, ,004. % these
orders q war revenue tay of $597 1856
was collected. There were 4. 396 new
money order Offices added and 29,007,-
$40 domestic and 968,50l Information
al money orders issued The report
shows that while for 30 years the
average amount of each order has
deceased, the average daripg the past
year was S7.2S an increase of 10 per
ceot. over the previous year
The Sup,eme Council OF the Scot
ism Rite Masons which has been i1
biennial session 10 Washington con-
cluded the meeting yesterday by con-
ferriog the SD degree on twensy-one
candidates