The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-01-16
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wounded them with pistol.
j. P. Withers, until a few weeks
ago president of the American Ma
tional bank in eBaumont, Texas, was
arrested Monday for forgeries amount.
ing in the allegations to $4,000.
The Chicago board of trade has
adopted resolutions calling on con-
gress to make the opinion Of Admiral
Dewey in the Schley case its own.
In spite Of the fight made against
Pink" Morton by Major Hanson and
Colonel Lowry, 1t is said that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will reappoint the ne
gro postmaster ct Athens, Ga.
Governor Gambler calls On church
es and schools Of Georgia to observe
January 29th as Mckinley day.
Atlanta Policemen will not be co:l-
PEELED to pay old debts as long As high
prices Of provisions prevail.
in the house Of representatives
Monday Mr.. Rixey, Of Virginia, urged
the admission Of confederate veterans
to national soldiers homes. Mr.. Rich.
ardson, Of Alabama, supported the
Rlxey resolution, but all other south
nxdemocrats opposed.
AT the meeting Of the liberal asso
citation Of London letter Of regret
from Roseberry was received with
Kisses, and it's author was denounced
as a traitor.
Walker Martinez, the delegate
from Chile, created sensation by
walking out Of the Pan-American con.
gress, being in held in Mexico City,
and denouncing a ruling by the presi
dent as chicanery.
In the postal frauds trial at Ha,
vana, Estes G. Rathbone was put on
the stand by the government Monday.
He denied participation in the fraud
and said that Nicely and Reeves were
sent to him from Washington highly
recommended.
Governor Gambler, OF Georgia, has
called for a meeting OF the military I'd.
visory board to determine how to ez-
pend military fund Of $4,000 voted By
the legislature.
Nine. Nordica, the famous sing
er, was injured in the wreck Of the
Southern near Rome, Ca, Sunday
morning. Engineer B F. Tracey, Of
Atlanta, was Instantly killed.
Mrs. M. A. Barnett, whose death
occurred in Atlanta Saturday after
noon, at one time saved the great seal
of Georgia from confiscation by fed
eral troops.
The dispensary fight ia Washing
ton, Ca, is said to be not ended yet.
It is claimed those opposing the in
stitution will try to elect legislators
who will work to have the law re.
pealed.
Acting upon the suggestion made
by Comptroller Groom, Of Florida,
Governor Jennings has reduced the
tax rate on real and personal property
from the mills as provided by law, to
2 IL mills.
The second trial Of James How
ard on the charge of killing William
Goebel is proceeding rapidly. The
defense claims it will present evi-
dence that was not available at the
former trial.
George E. Graham, war CORE
spondent, who was aboard the Brook.
lyn during the Santiago battle, is to
write book entitled "Schley and
Santiago" He will show that Samp-
son was not in the fight.
I'm a fire at Buffalo Sunday morn
ing seven members of family lose
their lives. The fire was caused by
a watchman dropping his lamp.
New York people are arranging
for the entertainment of Admiral Hen.
ry, of Prussia, brother to Emperor
William, who is coming to witness the
launching of the emperor's new yacht.
Hon. John Goode in a speech be-
fore R. E. Lee camp Of Confederate
Veterans, at Richmond, proved that
Lincoln never offered to pay for the
negroes liberation, as has been as
serted.
The United States will send the
battleships Kearsage, Massachusetts,
Alabama and Illinois to Venezuela to
watch events in that country. Adm1-
raj Higginson will command the squad
ron.
Sidney Lascelles, who cut wide
swath in Georgia as Lord Beresford,"
is under arrest at Boston. He is want
ed by the authorities of Hot springs.
in the postal frauds trial at Ha
vana Reeves gave damaging evidence
against Nicely and Rathbone. He said
both of them were in the plot.
Citizens of Griffin, Ca, may de-
mand restoration of property decided
to the state unless encampment is
promised.
Governor Gambler, Of Georgia,
has received from the governor OF
Florida a requisition for man, A. G.
Holt, who has been adjudged insane.
-Signor Marconi, inventor Of wire
less telegraphy, is in New York. He
says he will soon be sending mes
sages, commercial and otherwise,
across the Atlantic. He will have two
stations on each side of the water.
Oil has been struck at Cherokee,
Cuthbert county, Alabama, at depth
of 300 feet.
The attack made on Joseph Cham
berlain by Chancellor Won Blelow
has aroused very bitter feeling
throughout Great Britain.