The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-12
Domestic.

Frederick T. Clark shot his wife Mt the
home Of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Richard
Moyne at McKeesport, Penn, and then
killed himself. The shooting was the re-
suit OF jealousy. The couple had not been
living together for some time, and Mrs.
Clark had applied for divorce because OF
Clark's alleged neglect and drunkenness.
Henry sanderson, young farmer Of
Jackson County, Kan, In H. OF jealousy,
shot and killed Mrs. John Flesher In m at
tempt to kill MAZDA Flelsher, the young
daughter who had jiltod Sanderson.
J.F. Bully, IN employe OF the Postoflce
mt Toledo, Ohio, was caught 10 the net OF
stealing money from the malls and placed
under arrest. Bully is well-known
musician, and choir leader. Money has
for years, and the aggregate sum was large.
He was trapped by means OF marked
coins.
Lightning struck NJ. E. Howertoa's barn
at Oakvllle, Ky., killing Robert Penrol aud
dangerously fnjurlnS Mr.. Howerton. The
barn and all It's contents were destroyed.
Henry Rothburt. prisoner in the Tombs,
New York City, awaiting trial for petty lar
ceny, committed suicide by jumping from
the bnlcouy OF the fourth tier OF cells to
the courtyard below. Rothburt was sixty.
five years old.
Governor Pingree, OF Michigan, has
signed the bill authorizing the City OF De.
troIt to purchase and operate the street
railways OF that city.
Frank Pearson, bookkeeper in the First
National Bank at Chicago, and holder OF
the mile amateur championship bicycle
record for Illinois, accidentally SHOT and
instantly killed himself ut River Forest, a
suburb west OF Chicago. He was alone
when he shot himself.
The Court Of Appeals at Frankfort, KY,
has rendered decision declaring the slot
machine to be a gambling contrivance.
The machines were owned by the Callie
Company, Of Detroit, aud were seized by
the police. The Callie Company instituted
suit against the police and asked for rule
against city officers.
pump.house ut the Durham Cotton Manu-
featuring Company's mill burst with fatal
results. ". H. Branson, Secretary aod
Treasurer OF the mill, was 80 terribly
scalded that he died from his injuries, j.
C. Mathes, the Superintendent. was also
burned about the face, and will lose Ills
eyeslght.
Patrick Hass was beaten over the head
with an iron bar by Mrs. Thomas Carey at
Worcester, Mass, and killed. Mrs. Carey
was insane.
Frank p. Swanstrom. twenty-eight, COM
mitted suicide at Worcester, Mass, by
swallowing prusslc acid. A quarrel With
his sweetheart. Annie Lind, was the cause.
He wanted to make up, but the girl re-
fused and sent him away.
Just after leaving her dock at Charleston,
s. o., tie Clyde steamship Carib ran down
the sloop Florlne and cut 1t into shreds.
Three men OF the sloop were drowned.
They were William Edwards, William
Murray and Proleau Manlgault, all colored.
Eugene Stewart, eighteen years old, a
son OF Baptist minister, shot aud Killed
Thomas Rlvely, near Kinsspolnt, Tenn,
few days ago.
John Jackson, Of Homecoming, Md, and
Mrs. Charles Bowman were found dead IN
the Bowman house, at Douglas, W. va,
few days ugo. Their heads were crushed
woman's husband. Bowman was arrested
ut Cumberland, Nd. He says he found
Jackson in his house and jealousy caused
him to commit the deed.
The State Court OF Criminal Appeals at
Dallas, Texas, affirmed the sentence OF
death imposed upon Jim Darlington, alias
Jim Darlington, on the charge OF particl-
pating in tie robbery OF Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe passenger train near Fort
Worth On July 81 last and In the murder OF
the fireman, Watson Whitaker. The en9i-
nee-, Joseph Williams, was also Killed.
Mrs. Molter, near Lagrange, Nd, caused
the death OF t"o OF her children few days
ago by administering morphine. she ut.
tempted to commit suicide, but failed. IL
Is said she feared her husband was becom,
ing insane. and for that reason thought It
hest that the rest OF tue family should die.
The family relations were pleasant.