The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-05-19
:Crean of News. ]
Brief Summary Of Most
important Events
Of Each Day.
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OF account of the high price Of cot
ton resumed operations Tuesday morn
irg.
Negro excursionists from Atlanta
caused trouble at Lawrenceville, Ga.
During the fights policeman and i've
of the negroes received wounds.
FLAMES destroy the plant of The
Augusta Herald, entailing loss OF
$4,000. The Chronicle had a narrow
escape.
Joe Thompson, a tramp from Co
lumbus, throws himself in front Of q
train near Zebulon.
The First National Bank and the
I. C.. Plants Sons Bank, of Macon,
Ga, closed doors Monday morning.
Two millions are involved.
-Florida's delegation to the DEM
ocratic national convention goes un-
instructed, but majority of the del
egation is said to favor Judge Par
ker.
Southern Baptist convention at
Nashville, Tenn, adjourned Mon
day.
Much heavy work is before the
Methodist general conference at Los
Angeles, Cal. J. W. E. Bowen, an
Atlanta negro, may be elected bishop.
New York clergymen declare that
the present dearth of men at all
church services is assign Of the ma
tion's decay.
"A new treason scandal has been
unearthed in France. Plans Of the
Notifications at Toulon, Brest and
Cherbourg have been uncovered, which
it is believed were intended for Ger
many.
-Georgianna, countess of Ravens
worth, aged go, one Of the grand DANES
of England, has married her coach
man.
With 45O men General Leonard
Wood is moving on Datto Ali in whose
ambush seventeen Americans were
killed several days ago.
"A combined land and sea attack
On Port Arthur hasabeen planned by
the Japanese, to take place between
May 20 and %. The Japanese hope
to take the stronghold with loss OF
not more than 1000 men.
The second Japanese naval re-
verse of the war took place in Kerr
bay on May IA, when the Japanese
dispatch boat Miyako was sunk by
mine, eight men being killed.
Heavy fighting is reported at
Lao Yang, but no details have been
received.
"A dispatch from Bristol, Tenn,
says Dr.. Wentz, father OF the young
man who was found dead in the
woods apologies to the jury that
returned verdict Of accidental killing,
the doctor at the same time denying
the report that he criticized the
jury.
-Midshipman Flilip Brittingh IN,
of West Virginia, was drowned near
Annapolis Sunday. Four other mid
shipmen narrowly escaped death.
Officer Cox was killed while at
tempting to arrest two negroes in
Greenville county, South Carolina. !
Two mass meetings at Buffalo,
N. Y, one for women and the other
for men, Sunday, ended the thirty
fifth international convention OF the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
North America.
The annual convention Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church be-
gan in Chicago Sunday.
The Mexican superior board OF
health is making an active campaign
against yellow fever on the isthmus
of Tehauntepec.
Lucy Cobb closes May 27 with
splendid commencement exercises. A
fine musical programme has also been
arranged.
Grand jury at Bainbridge, Ca,
fails to indict NJ. B. Baggs, who Kill
ed John Hunter last February.
A traction engine pulling six Wag-
ons loaded with children, forming
queer excursion train; entered Ok
ford, Ca, Friday, the OCCASION being
the oratorical contest of Newton coun-
ty.
Miss Marietta Porter, who slew
herself in Montgomery, left Tote
saying she feared she was becoming
insane.
William J. Henry, of Jacksonville,
Fla. a postal clerk, is arrested on
the charge of taking package
which was missed from the mail.