The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-10-29

0TSSuFiliS, OCt. A9.-Aoooy "oS
the last day of carnival week In the
Mountain City, and proved most inter
esting to all aside from the usual side
shows, street parades and horse racing
there was the game of football be-
tween the strong teams from Clemson
College and Furman University, the
former winning by score of % to 0.
Sofa, Bulgaria, Oct. 24.-Michael
Stsvref, alias Halju, was today found
guilty Of the murder of ex-Premler
Stambulof in 1885, and sentenced to
be hanged. The accused pleaded not
guilty. Companions Of M. Stambulof
testified that Stavref fred the first
shot.
New York, Oct. 2e.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton died this Sunday af-
ternoon at the age Of 81, after short
illness, at her home in this city. Old
age was given as the cause of her
death. She was conscious almost to
the last. About a week ago Mrs.
Stanton began to fail rapidly. This
became more noticeable last week, and
then it was known to the family that
her death was only question OF days
or hours.
Columbia, Oct. 26.-Special: Last
night about 10 o'clock, while walk
ing on the public road, about a mile
below the city, negro man stumbled
across the body of dead person: Up
on investigation he found it to be the
body of negro girl about 10 years
of age, who had been murdered, her
throat having been cut from ear to
ear. The body of the negro girl has
been recognized as that of Eliza Ker-
shaw, or Crenshaw. 1t appears to
have been an ordinary and cold
blooded murder. Winter Cantey, a
day laborer on the sewerage work,
has been living with Eliza for some
time. Last night he and Eliza went
out. Eliza is dead and Cantey is
fugitive. Cantey was sseen near the
scene of the murder, and he LETT his
razor, with which he killed the
woman, by the side of the body.
Ardmore, I. T., October 26.-Acting
under instructions from the interior
departments the Indian police are eject
ing large herds of cattle in the vicinity
of Marietta because the stockmen per-
sist in refusing to settle the tribal
tax, which is now being enforced by
the United States Government. The
cattle are driven to Red River and
put across into Texas. 1t is said that
the stockmen will apply for an in
junction to restrain the trial authorl-
ties from removing the stock.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Oct. 26.-Presi-
dent Mitchell was in conference with
District Presidents Nichols, Duffy
and Fahy for several hours today. He
outlined bis case as he will present
it to the board of arbitration in be-
half of the miners, and the same re-
ceiyed the approval OF the district
presidents. This afternoon President
Mitchell was presented with gold
badge and gold watch by the Polish,
Lithuanian ssand Slavish members Of the
United Mine Workers. The badge
bears this monogram: 81. NJ.
London, Oct. 26.-In a dispatch
from Brussels the correspondent Of
The Standard says it is declared pos
itively that Gems. Botha anc Delarey
have abandoned their proposed tour
of the United States and viii l,turn
shortly to South Africa.
Chicago, October A.- IN riot e
day, caused by the American Posting
Services attempt to post bills on
boards at Morgan and West Monroe
street by the use OF non union labor,
seven men were severely injured, ser
vice on the Morgan street car line was
suspended and riot call was sent in.
When the police arrived the non-union
men had surrendered their wagons and
escaped from the shower of stones,
bricks and other missiles. The crowd
dispersed upon the appearance of the
| nolice and no arrests we're made.