The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-05
Domestic.

Bloodhounds failed to loca.e the mur-,
ierer OF John Bahaud, the wealthy recluse
whose mutilated body was found In his
lome near Auburn, Neb. All his treasure;
8 missing. It is believed the miser finally.
lid tell the thieves where his money was
hidden to escape torture and that they
then killed him.
John T. Holmes, President of the State
Bank at Burr Oak, Mich, and one OF the
wsalthlest men in the county made an un.
successful attempt a few days ago to shoot
ais wife. Holmes then went to the bank
and was noticed to be acting strangely
He was questioned as to his taking poison,
but denied It. He soon had convulsions,
and died In short time.
The smaller magazine at Fort Pickens,
line miles from Pensacola, Fla, blew up a.
.ew days ago, having caught fire from some
unknown cause, and was completely
wrecked. Private Wells OF Battery b was
killed and four men were badly injured,
,ne having bis arm and leg broken. The
loss will reach S75.000. Considerable en-
sneer and ordnance property was de-
,troyed.
The jury In the case OF Edward J. Stub
olefeld, charged with the attempted rob-
oery of q Missouri Pacific express train
near sedalla, Mo-, In November last, found
Stubbleaeld' guilty and fixed his punish
uent at ten years Imprisonment In the
State penitentiary. Stubblefleld had been
IN the employ OF the Missouri Pacific as a
conductor.
Johnson's Island, Lake Erie. which was
famous as q prison for Confederate SOL
1iers in the Civil War, has just been sold at
auction for S45,000. The island lies In San
iusky Bay, q few miles from tbs city OF
that name. .... .
Miss Catherine Graham. OF Evansville,
Ind. niece OF Governor Bradley, OF Ken
lucky, obtained O judgment in the Superior
Court at Evansville against David Gill
hert, merchant, for $4,000. She sued for
1925, 900 for breach Of promise. -:
Fire In Aliens wholesale grocery at
Omaha, Neb., few days ago damaged
stock to the extent OF S10S,000; insurance
Is Sl7O,OO0. The building Is damaged to
the extent Of S15 900; covered by insurance.
A magazine filed with pow Ter which the
aremen were moving to place OF safety
exploded, and eleven fremen, including
the chief, were injured, two seriously.
William A. Fischer, a builder and con-
tractor, OF New Orleans, La., shot bis
young wife and then killed himself with
the same pistol. The VIE viii recover.
Fischer had been married only seven;
weeks.
Baron and Baroness de Bara, who were
convicted In Chicago Oh a charge Of using
the mails In conducting fraudulent busi-.
ness, have been sentenced. Baron DC Bara
was given three years in the penitentiary,
and bis wife was sentenced to one year IN
the penitentiary and one year In jail.
About eighty foreign insurance compan-.
les recently indicted and fined heavily IN
Franklin Circuit Court on the charge OF!
copspirlng together to fix insurance rates
won, in the Court OF Appeals at Frankfort,
KY, few days ngo, in decision reversing
the Judgment OF the court below. The fines
assessed against the companies In FranSln nn
County alone aggregated over S2o, 600,
and, In addition to this, indictments were
found against them In nearly hall the coun-
ties In the State.
Fred Schatz was killed by his vile at
Rocky Ridge, Ohio. The couple were mar
ried two years ago. but had lived apart
since last D ecember. Schatz went to call
on his wife to effect a reconciliation. As ne
entered the room where his wife was sne
struck him with club, and be fell to the
floor. he died In fifteen minutes. Ine
woman was taken to the jail at Fort Clin-
ton.