The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-01-28

|
forestry, U. S. department. of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. G.
Princeton, N. j., January 22.-Pres-
ident Wilson, of Princeton University,
left for Columbia, S. c., today with
the body of his father, the Rev. J. R.
Wilson. D. D., who died last night.
The funeral Will take place tomorrow
in Columbia. Several hundred stu
dents were present at the railroad sta
ton as mark Of sympathy. Presi-
dent Wilson was deeply touched and
thanked the under graduates.
Bennettsville, Jan. Ex-senator John
L. McLaurin has been here several
days negotiating the sale of his house
and los on West Darlington street,
where his family now resides. He
closed the deal today. Percy B. Moore
is the purchaser. This transaction
probably means that Senator McLau-
rim is preparing to leave Bennettsville,
but he has not yet announced were
he is going.
B. L. Wedenfeller, of Charlotte, a
travelling man who was we'll known in
Charleston died suddenly in Whining
ton on Saturday.
Smallpox has been reported at
Georgetown, at Table Mountain and
near Greenville. The Governor in
each case Immediately wired DR..
James Evans, secretary State board Of
health, instructing him to take
prompt action.
There vas head-on collision Thurs
day afternoon opposite CRANKY Mill in
Columbia on the Southern, between
passenger train and freight train,
| in which both engines were consider
ably damaged and three passengers
received slight bruises. The collision
was between the passenger train leav-
ing there at 80 for Augusta and an
incoming freight train of coal and
lumber cars and one dead engine.
One of the Southern Railways ware
houses at Greenville was burned
Thursday. The loss exceeded $4,000.
a bull fight and cooking main were
pulled off at the Thomasson place
near Rock Hill on Wednesday. The
bull fight was farce, the two bulls
refusing to make much Of fight and
the crowd was disgusted.
Col. J. Thomas Austin, of Green
vile, chief clerk in the Office of Secre-
| tary of State, is at work. Col. j. NJ.
Patrick, of Anderson, assistant Ad-
| jutant and Inspector General, has also
assumed his duties.
Middlesboro, KY, Jan. 25.-Henry
Cummings, notorious among the high
waymen Of the mountains, met death
from ambush before daybreak here
today, on one of the principal streets.
James Adley Turner, who was walk
| ing with him, was shot in the arm.
The assassins are unknown. 1t is
common report that Cummings killed
John Gorham, president of the United
Mine Workers union two years ago,
Greenwood Ward soon afterward and
about a year ago Branham Elan, a
Kentuckian, while the death of others
is generally attributed to him, so
that it is almost impossible for Off
GERS to get clue to the assassins.
A three year old child of Mr.. G. Y.
Harrell, of Whitney, Spartanburg
County. found box of strycanine pills
Wednesday night and ate number Of
them and fed number to her three
weeks old sister. The baby died and
the older child was saved by the
prompt use Of stomach pump.
There was serious fire in Columbia
at o'clock Friday morning. 8 block
on Main Street, back of the State
House, was destroyed by a fire that
originated from an explosion. Two
women were seriously injured by
jumping from a window. The loss
was about 81, 1000, partially coverep by
insurace.
Washington, Jan. 23-The State
hood bill again occupied the attention
of the senate today. In the course OF
the debate several spirited colloqules
occurred, in which senators on both
sides of the question charged the other
with obstructing important legisla-
tion. Mr.. Burnham continued his
remarks in opposition to the admission
of Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mex
leo
Berlin, January 26.-The report
that Germany and Great Britain had
Professionally accepted the guarantee
submitted by Minister Bowen for the
pavment of claims reserved from ar
hitration is confirmed here
The guarantee offered to the Powers
through Mr.. Bowen, is portion of
the customs receipts of La Guayra, and
perhaps of several other ports. The
proposal was first made to Great
Britain, which Professionally accept
ed it. and then to Germany, which ac-
cepted it in principle on Saturday.
The allies are now engaged in examin-
ing the value of the guarantee offered
and are negotiating details, like the
form of payment.