The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-07
FROM The WIRES.

tee as a whole. Discussion OF Une va
rious articles will now begin.
Bristol, Tenn, July 3l.-A large
portion of the natural tunnel IN Scott
county through which passes the
Virginia and Southwestern road, has
fallen in. A temporary track has been
laid, however, and trains are again
passing through.
Ell Paso. Tex, July 31.-At Gleason,
Ariz, Jack Koen, who it is believed
belongs to prominent Boston family,
was shot and instantly killed today
by Constable Moore. Koen was ac-
cused of aiding prisoner who was
attempting to escape from Moore.
Manila, July 31.-Lieut. Croft of the
Nineteenth infantry, with mounted
detachment of Cebu scouts, has had
an encounter with go insurgents. Sew
en- of the rebels were killed and 13
taken prisoners. OF Lieut.. Croft's
force two privates were slightly wound
ed.
Rome, Ca, July 31.-V. T. Sanford,
tax collector Of Floyd county, was in
dicted by the grand jury this after
noon upon charges of embezzlement.
It is alleged in the Indictment that
Sanford is short s34, 249: s15, 423 being
due the State of Georgia and s1S, S25
to Floyd county. A guarantee COM
pany of Baltimore is on Mr.. Sanford's
bond for s125, 600. The bond company
claims they are not liable for the
reason that the county authorities were
negligent in checking Mr.. Sanford's
books. Mr.. Sanford has held the
Office for years and has been prominent
in local and State politics.
Washington, July 31.-The state de-
partment today received the following
telegram from the American legation
at Caracas: martial law has been
declared in Venezuela by the. e..President
of the country in consequence of the
invasion of a revolutionary force from
Colombia. It is reported that an
army of 10000 men will meet the in
vaders -
Jackson. Miss, July 31-R. T. Tai
iferro and wife, of Carroll county,
were found dead in bed today with
their heads split open. It is thought
the murder was committed by negroes
out of revenge for the recent killing
of a colored man who attempted to
poison the family.
New York, July 3l.-From a special
canvass just finished by the Journal
of Commerce it appears that the condi-
ton of cotton is 1913. This repre-
sents decline of II points compared
with the same papers special report
published on July i, a year ago. The
investigation was made through spe-
cial correspondents whose reports coy-
er dates from July % to 80, both in
elusive. and may be accepted as repre-
senting an average date of July 1926.
Willemstad. Island of Curacao, July
31.-Doctor Rangel Gardiras, at the
head of 5000 men, has revolted against
President Castro of Venezuela. The
insurgents are near San Antonio de
Tachira, on the Colombian frontier.
The Venezuelan government has sent
10000 troops to the scene Of the upris-
ing. The situation is grave. Other
outbreaks are expected. The whole
country is ready to rise against Presl-
dent Castro. Constitutional guaran-
tees have been suspended and compli
cations with Colombia are feared.
Washington, July 31.-Madame Rita
L. De Ruiz, widow of the American
dentist who was killed by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba just before the
outbreak of the Spanish war, today
fled before the Spanish claims COM
mission claim for s75, 900 DANCES by
reason of her husbands death.
San Francisco. July 3O.-The labor
trouble in this city reached crisis to-
day. Maritime traffic and labor along
shore are nearly at g standstill and in
dustries are almost totally paralyzed.
The order for a general walkout OF
the City Front Federation which COM
prises Il unions and organizations
with full membership of about l5.
600 was very effective this morning.
Three thousand OF these men are en-
ployed at sea or in other cities and
the srike does no apply to them until
they return to San. Francisco. Twelve
thousand men obeyed the order today.
Toledo, Ohio, July 30.-This morn
Ing Wnen JDe tuIHhe! ellIeleO eH0
county jail with the prisoners break
fast he was held up at the muzzles of
two revolvers and locked in a cell.
John Brown, alias Topeka Joe, -
Thomas sKeegan and James Stewart. all
held for robbery of the West Toledo
postoffice, and David Morgan, local
prisoner, then marched out of Jail,
and so far have not been caught.
Durham, Natal. July 3o.-Details re-
ceived here OF what at first seemed an
ordinary skirmish between a British
column and Boer commando near
Nouta. July 2S., shows that hard all
dav fight occurred in which the Brit
ish narrowly escaped the loss of gun
of the Sixty seventh field battery.
Four hundred Beers repeatedly rushed
the British position. killing Major
Edwards andssGunner Carpenter. The
gun was limbered up and taken at a
gallop for three miles under heavy fire.
Five British were killed.