The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-11-28
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make no change in fifth and seventh
districts. There will be minority re-
port on the plan proposed.
detective Coffee, of Savannah, de.
clared if he was to tell all he knows
relative 20 the mysterious death Of
one Albert H. Helyligenberg, it would
not be we'll for some people in the po-
lice department. An investigation
will follow.
The conference CT those who made
the fight against the ratification of the
new constitution of Alabama was held
Tuesday. The legality Of certain Sec
tions of the instrument is attacked.
Mrs. Powell, a woman living near
Salem, S. c., was shot to death Monday
night by mob which first almost de-
molished her house.
President F. B. Merrill, of the Mo-
bile, Jackson and Kansas City railroad,
announces that his road has purchased
the Kingston and Central Mississippi
railroad.
The United States does not pro-
pose to allow Colon to be bombarded
by either the government or the rebel
forces, and has so announced.
The storm which swept up the At.
lantic coast left wreckage in it's wake.
The damage is estimated at over ST.
100000.
Mrs. Bonine, on trial at Washing
ton for the murder of Ayres, maintains
her composure while the most revolt
ing evidence is given. The trial is
now we'll under way.
Lieutenant Van Shaick, single.
handed, fought company of Filipinos.
He killed three, was unhorsed and con-
tinued the fight on foot until rescued.
He was severely wounded.
Much Indignation is felt in certain
palts of North Carolina because of
the death of Nellie Trip in the Chris
tian Science school at Madison. She
was denied the attention of physi-
clan, and to this fact is her death at
tributed.
The camp of striking union miners
at Nortonville, KY, was descended
upon Sunday by officers Of the law and
military, and numerous strikers cap
trred. Others escaped with arms and
ammunition.
John Laddlson, a negro, who on
Saturday fatally wounded Mrs. Perry
Craft, a white woman, of Anderson, S.
c., for trivial cause, was captured Sur
day and lynched by party Of citizens.
"A heavy gale prevailed on the
coast Of New York Sunday and great
damage was done at Long Branch, AS
bury Park and other places.
After remaining under water fif-
teen hours, the submarine boat Fulton
came to the surface Sunday from the
bottom of Petonic bay, New York. The
test was satisfactory.
Mr.. Raynor, leading counsel for
Admiral Schley, refuses to accept fee
for services rendered at the court of
inquiry.
Governor Van SAINT, Of Minnesota,
is preparing to fight the great railway
combine to the last ditch.
Editor Stead in a lecture in Lon
don Sunday. said that King Herod's
slaughter of the innocents was saint
like when compared with that of Eng
lands actions in South Africa.
American soldiers climb a preci-
pice, rout Filipinos and capture their
fcrt. Filipino loss heavy. They we're
completely surprised, as the Ameri-
cans came up in the lear Of the fort.
The goods roads special train is to
reach Atlanta, Ca, December Z; work
to begin on Soldiers Home road De-
cember 10.
AT a meeting Of the mayor, mem.
hers Of Council and bond commission
of Macon. Ca, it was decided to Issue
100000 in bonds to take up the in.
debteoncss of the city.
The Filipino rebels on the island
of Samar are being starved into sub
mission. The United States forces are
succeeding in their efforts to keep
food from the rebels.
Birmingham, Ala, furnace owners
make experiment with crude oil as
fuel in making steel ana arc highly
glatified with results.
"A special term Of court has been
called at Oxford, Miss to try Will
Mathis, negro charged with the muir.
der of two white men.
Federal Judge Grosscup has re-
fused to restrain the Illinois tax as.
SCISSORS from raising the assessment
of the Chicago public utility corpora
ton. Immediately after the decision
the assessors increased the valuation
from s3,SO0,OOO to s75,OOG,O00.
Eight mining experts who entered
a colliery near Bluefelds, ". Va, Fri
day were overcome by black damp.
The Colombian government mas In
formed the United States that 1t IS
unable to maintain order on the 18TH
mus.
Riots still continue at Athens ow-
ing to the proposal to translate the
gospels into modern Greek. The me-
tropolitan of Athens has been forced
to resign.
When the bloody clothing OF her
victim was shown in court at Washing
ton Friday, Mrs. Bonine was greatly
moved.
TO TEST FRANCHISE CLAUSE.
Nesroes of Alabama Are Forming
Clubs TO Fight Before Courts.
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