The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-07
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faction which had been engaged for years
In a feud with another faction IN the
neighborhood. He was only few feet
from his house when he was fired on from
n thicket by seven men. Eighteen DUCK
shot lodged in heart.
John Singer was so badly Injured In
friendly wrestling contest with his brother
Fred, ut Webster City, Iowa, that he died q
few hours after receiving his injuries. A
number OF persons who witnessed the
match had put up small purse. Fred
Singer Is distracted by the death.
Two young men, Riley Bethel and james
Scroggtns, engaged In street duel at Hill
side, Ky. The affair was caused by the at
tention OF both men to girl. The men
met on the street and Bethel drew his
knife and began cutting his adversary.
Scrogglns got out his revolver and shot at
Bethel several times. One ball passed en-.
rirely through Bothel's body, and he died.
ScrogSIns Is fatally injured.
William Beahan surrendered himself to
the police ut Chicago and confessed that
lie was the slayer OF Henry Rcitz. Mr..
Reitz was killed on May IA by foil re-
sulting from blow dealt by Beahan, who
saws be struck in seli-defence, fearing that
he was about to be assaulted by Reitz
Beahan fled to Kansas City, but returned
to give himself up.
Mrs. A. A. French, wife OF n well-known
architect OF Cleveland. Ohio, shot and
killed herself few days ago. She COM
mitted suicide because she feared she was
going insane and drended to enter an asy.
Ium. She left note for her husband, Civ.
Ing that explanation.
The Rev. L. Rymarfski, pastor OF the
Gerpan Emmanuel Evangelical Church oil
Rockport, Ohio, few days ago from NOR.
phine poisoning, taken with suicidal In
tent.
Mrs. James Wood, OF Esom Hill District,
Gn., a few days ago, shot dead negro
who was seeking to enter her bedroom.
Mrs. Wood is the wife OF one OF the most
successful planters In that part OF Paulding
County.
Varlous theories are advanced as to the
suicide OF John +. Magruder, young law.
YER OF Annapolis, Md, who shot himself
through the heart at his law office, opposite
the Governors mansion. Excessive cigar
stte smoking, love affair, business troubles
and melancholla are each said to have led
TO the tragedy.
Dr.A. O. Simpson, an aged physician,
was found dead few days ago In his office
In Thompson, Penn, with a bullet wound
in bis hend. He had evidently been dead
several days. He served as reglmental
surgeon during the war with Spain. An
investigation Is being made to determine
whether or not he was murdered.
"Zack" Catholic, a negro, was sentenced
1T Chattanooga, Tenn, to two years In the
peuitentiary for manslaughter. Catholic
is the negro who threw rock, hitting Ser
yeant-lInjor Frank, Company F, OF the
Twelfth New York, knocking him under
rain. This resulted In Franks death.
Catholics attorney will take an appeal to
:he Supreme Court.
New Jersey Railroad at Nordhoff, N. j.. WAS
killed by the Nyack flyer q few days ago.
He was walking up the truck, end did not
see tho express. He was forty five years
Did and was wldower. Four children sur
vlve him.
Work on the battleship Ohio was begun
at San Francisco, CAL, when the first rlvet
was driven Mt tue Union Iron Works.
Official notice has been received at Las
Vegas, N. NJ. from Lieutenant J. D. Carter,
OF Prescott, A. T., Secretary OF the Society
of Rough Riders, to the effect that the first
annual reunion will be held there on juno
a. Governor Roosevelt and staff will be
present. Free entertainment will be given
all Rough Riders.
While plowing on his farm, seven miles
north Of Merrill, Mich, John Fitzmorris,
twenty-elght years old, was struck by
light ming and Instantly killed. His team
was also killed, and his younger brother,
who was standing by, was knocked down
but not seriously injured.
James A. Ciemmer was hanged few
days ago in the Montgomery County jail,
Penn, for the murder OF Mrs. Emma p.
Kaiser. He went to his death bravely, and
made no statement on the gallows. Neither
Clemmers wife nor any Of bis relatives
were present.
Charles Richardson, well-known resi-
dent OF Saybrook, Conn.,, aged sixty-hve
years, was struck by q New York, New
Haven and Hartford train while walking
On the tracks and instantly killed.
Thomas Davies, formerly a jeweler, has
Aled petition In bankruptcy at Chicago.
Liabilities, S22l 900; no assets.