The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-12
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
items of More Of Less Interest Con-
densed Outside the State.

John Kenny, White man. eldooeu
a woman's pocketbook on street IN
New York on Thursday and knocked
the woman down. Kenny was chased
and shot two of his pursuerS. He was
finally captured and demonstration
was made by the crowd as it they
would kill him. He was taken to the
police station.
Natchez, Miss, was visited by a
severe wind storm on Thursday
night, the city hall being unrooted
and a number of dwellings being bad
ly damaged. Sections of Texas were
also visited by tornado on Thursday
night, and near Mexia, Texas, child
was killed.
A double tragedy occurred near
Water Valley, Miss, on Thursday
Ed. Cannon, young farmer, had
made arrangements to elope with
Miss Fannie Kinsey when her father,
Jake Kinsey, appeared on the scene
Cannon shot and killed him. The
young lady sought to escape but
Cannon shot he. and then made his
escape.
Sixty-three Indians in special
car, en- route to Washington to see
President Roosevelt, were smashed
into mail train, near haywood, ILL.,,
On Thursday. Three of the Indians
were instantly killed, three were fatal
ly injured and twenty others were
more or less seriously hurt. The In
dams were from Rushville, Neb., and
were members of the Buffalo Bill Or
ganization.
The Kansas delegation to the St.
Louis convention are IS antl-Hearst
and Hearst men, with no lnstruc-
tions.
The Swayne impeachment proceed
ines, which have been looked upon
as the only possible block to an early
adjournment OF congress, were dis
posed of by the house on Thursday
by the adoption of resolution max
ing the case special order for De-
cember 13 next In the meantime the
judiciary committee is to take addl-
tional testimony in the case.
The Southern Good Roads associa-
ton, in session in New Orleans, COM
pleted its business and adjourned on
last Thursday, after the adoption OF
a series OF strong resolutions advo-
eating state and national aid.
The largest and most effective GIN
merry in the West Indies mas beer
opened at Kingston, Island of St.
Vincent, by W. B. Seabrook, an eS-
pert ginner from James Island. S.
c.
S. D. Wayvaster. a barber OF Den
YER. COL. shot and killed his wife on
Thursday and then attempted suicide
hv shooting himself in the neck. The
trouble was the result or a quarrel
because the wife would not give the
man money to buy bread when he
said he was penniless and needed it.
King Christian, of Denmark, on
Friday celebrated his eighty-sixth
birthday in excellent health
Four men in Washington lost their
lives on Friday by an explosion in
the plant of gas company. The
death of one of the men was the re-
suit of an heroic attempt to rescue his
comrades. He rushed into the engine
room and catching the arm of one OF
them, VINO was buried in the debris,
tried to drag him out The flames
rapidly enveloped the rescuer, but he
released his hold on his companion
only after the arrival of the hremen,
by which time he had received i'll
iuries which resulted in his death.
Coley Hayden, 10 years old, was
shot at the State college base ball
park, at Lexington, Va, on Friday,
by Lee Anderson, State College stu
dent, who was acting as guard. Hay