The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-17
FROM The WIRES.

= Charleston. S. c., July 1o.-It was
stated here today on excellent authori-
u that J. W. Mccullough of Green
Vile would shortly succeed 1. D. Mel
ton as u. S. Marshall, for the district
of South Carolina.
Cape Town. July lo.-Marais, the
we'll known Cape rebel, was hanged at
Middleburg, Transvaal Colony, today.
Bv order of the military authorities
the execution was witnessed by prom
inent residents of Middleburg.
Madrid. July 1.-THE severe storms
which have been sweeping over the
country around Valladolid have com
pletely destroyed the crops in that VI
cinity.
London. Jduly 12.-" There is no
longer the slightest hope says a dis
patch to The Daily News from Odessa,
of saving even moity of the crops in
the Volga governments of Amara,
Saratoff and Kasan, as we'll as many
districts of the neighboring govern
ments. Over the whole region there
has been a protracted drought with
tropical heat. the temperature varying
for seven weeks from l30 to 150 Fab
renheit. Nearly all the streams had
dried up at the beginning Of June.
The crops in Southern Russia average
about the usual yield
Charlotte, n. c., July IA special
from Laurinburg, n. c., says: One
of the most destructive fires in the
history of this town broke out this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the McDou-
gald Furniture store and the wind was
so favorable that it seemed the entire
town was doomed. A rough estimate
places the loss at s66, 600.
Kokomo, Ind. July n.-Breaking
glass at the plate glass works here last
night sinaicted frightful injuries on
five of the 10 men who we're carrying
the sheet upright from the annealing
oven to the grinding table. The plate
which measured 122 by 100 inches and
weighed 2,2o0 pounds, broke and came
showering down on the heads and
shoulders of the workmen. The vic
tins scalps were cut and the flesh
was literally scrapped from the bones
of their shoulders and arms. All i've
will lose their arms if not their
lives.
Greenville, Tenn, July 10.-Mrs.
Martha Patterson. last of the children
of President Andrew Johnson, and
who was mistress of the White House
during the johnson administration,
died today at her home here. Mrs.
Patterson was born October 25, 1928.
Her death leaves only five survive rs
of the Johnson family.
Columbia, July 11.-There was a big
charter fee paid at the Office of the
secretary of state yesterday, when Mr..
P. H. Gadsden OF Charleston. repre-
senting the ..road, appeared and filed
the articles off consolidation in behalf
of the seven roads composing the new
S. F. & W. Railway Company. The
fee for the record of the paper amount
ed to Sc, $50. The capital stock of the
new railway system amounts to no less
than s25, 900, 600. The roads composing
the new company are as follows: The
Savannah, Florida and Western. the
Charleston and Savannah, the Bruins
wick and Western Railway Company,
the Alabama Midland Railway Com
pany, the Silver Springs, Ocala and
Gulf Railroad Company and the Tampa
and Thonotosassa Railroad Company.
London. Jluy 10.-At the semi
annual meeting of the Union bank.
the governor, Mr. Schuster.y in th
customary review of the monetr posie-
ton. said that he could not Epretend
to veiw the evergrowing excess of
British exports with equinimity. The
transfer of securities from this side OF
the Atlantic TO the other had continu-
ed on an ever-increasing scale and Bri-
tish Indebtedness to the United States
for produce had apparently been
settled by the transfer there of securi-
ties. This movement could not con-
tinue Indefinitely.
London. July 1o.-The Manchester
Daily Dispatch says that her royal
Highness. the Duchess of Albany.
will accompany King Edward on his
visit to Scotland. and that the be-
trotial OF her ROYAL Highness to
Lord Roseberv will be announced
during their visit or immediately after
the return of the royal party.
Fayetteville. \. G. July lo.-The
Messenger correspondent has Just re-
ceived the information that Captain
John \. Pemberton. the engineer who
was so seriously injured in the recent
accident near Teachev.s station on
the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
has entered suit against the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Comnany plac-
ING his damages at 100000. his CASE,
being IN the hands of Robinson
Shaw. Captain Pemberton has been
living at lis home here almost eyer
since the accident suffering froaa his
injuries. i4e is a valuable. we'll
equipped man in Lis calling. and has
a large family.
Cincinnati. Julv y. The machin-
lists strike in this city. which began
May 20 and involved from 3.G00 TO
1000 emnloyes. practically has been