The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-22
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Outside of The State.

bv jealousy. attacked his wife with
monkey wrench on Friday night and
battered her skull into pulp. He
then fed. carrying his two-year-old
child with him and finally throwing
it into a neighbor'S yard.
Sampson Flournoy. a negro. fired
with sko, grn on four l:s!'. cn:r''.
all white, at Alexander. near
Waynesboro. Ca. on Saturday after
noon, killing two of them and NOR
tally wounding a third. The negro
had had a quarrel over a trivial mat
ter with one of the party. He eS-
caped and blood-hounds were put on
his track.
lack O'Brien and Bob Fitzsimmons
fought fast six-round bout in Phil
adelphia on Saturday. When the
gong announced the close both men
were on their feet. but were very
badly burised.
August 10 has been fixed as the
date for the formal notification to
Judge Parker of his nomination for
the presidency. The ceremony will
take place at Judge Parker's home
at Esopus and. following the desire
OF Mr.. Parker. will be simple and
brief
The notification OF Henry G.
Davis. of West Virginia, OF his NOM
ination by the democrats for the vice.
presidency will take place at White
Sulphur Springs, W. Va. about the
middle OF August. Mr.. Davis is now
at Bedford Springs. Pa, ior q rest
and IS that as this is the only "3-
portunity he will have he does not
intend to talk or think politics during
his sojourn there. He will 60 TO his
home at Elkins. ". Va. on Thurs
day.
Senator Gorman. while he declines
to be considered for the craftsmanship
OF the national democratic commit
tee. says. however. that he will be
glad to render all the service in his
power TO those who may be selected
20 take charge OF the campaign.
which he fully believes will be crown-
ed with success.
German and Sheehan have both
positively stated that they decline
to be considered for the craftsmanship
of the democratic national committee
and the choice will in a probability
fall upon Thomas T. Tagga:t.
The Missouri democratic conven-
ton nominated Joseph W. Folk. OF
St. Louis. for governor. on plat
form standing for the stamping out
OF boodling and of bribery OF Off
cials.
\ number of indictments were
found against members OF the mob
which made an attempt TO lynch
negro in Danville, Va. on last We'd
nesday. and several fines have been
imposed, while many have been re-
leased on bond and will be brought
to t7ia. this week.
The case of Senator Joseph R. Bur-
ton. convicted in St. Louis Of accept
ire fee for services before the post
Office department while member OF
the United States senate. will be re-
viewed by the United States supreme
court, probably in the fall.
The. First National bank. OF Macon.
Ga. which failed some time ago, and
whose president, Mr.. Plant, commit
ted suicide in order that his creditors
might get the full benefit Of his life
insurance, will pay its creditors in
full, it has been definitely announced
by the receiver into whose hands the
institution was placed.
1t is reported from London that
during discussion of South African
affairs in the house of commons Jo-
seph Chamberlain, who was
defending the introduction of
Chinese labor in the Transvaal. con-
tended that white laborers would not
work side by side with black laborers