The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-15
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Outside Of The State. 5.

after a ten days shut down. The op-
eratives, it is reported. of whom there
are more than $4,000 in the cloth
mills. are restless over the situation.
They have sustained a loss in wages
during the spring and summer
amounting to a reduction OF forty
per cent. The textile unions expect
a revision in wages will be made
which will be reduction OF at least
ten per cent.
Henry P. Williams one OF the most
popular citizens OF Cleveland. Miss.
was shot and killed on Main street
on Monday by James S. Wakefield.
Williams was accompanied by his
wife when the tragedy occurred. The
killing resulted from trivial affair.
Dr.. Edwin A Alderman, president
OF Tulane university. New Orleans,
has accepted the presidency OF the
University of Virginia.
Fire in Covington, Ga. late Satur-
day night resulted in the destruction
OF property amounting to SI25.ooo,
with $4,000 insurance.
The dead body OF fashionably
dressed woman was found in hotel
at St. Louis on Monday. where she
had registered on July !. Two bot
ties were found by the side OF the
bed, one OF which contained alcohol
and the other an unknown drug. 1t
was ascertained that the woman was
Mrs. NJ. K. Dantes, who left Norfolk,
Va, recently. Her brother-in-law,
says that he had furnished her money
for wedding trousseau and trip
to ST. Louis where she went with the
intention OF being married.
At the republican convention in
West Virginia this week Senator S.
B. Elkins. who is son-inlaw OF
Henry G.. Davis. the democratic NOM
inee for the vice-presidency. was
chosen temporary chairman. Mr.. El-
kins said his father-in-law should have
been chosen at the head of the ticket
instead of man without record,
and hoped that his being named sec
ond on the ticket would not beguile
West Virginia into going democratic
this year. That was about the sub
stance of his address.
VIM. Syphert. a private. on Tues
day night shot and killed sergeant
in an infantry regiment stationed at
Plattsburg. n. Y. The trouble was
caused by the sergeant's attentions to
the private's wife.
4 man in the Virginia penitentiary
under sentence OF thirteen years for
train wrecking has been pardoned by
Governor Montague on the strong
recommendation OF the Ohio State
Insane asylum. at which institution
he has been under treatment with a
fair prospect OF being cured.
Dr.. c. Alphcaso Smith. associate
professor OF the University OF North
Carolina. has declined the presidency
OF the University OF Tennessee.
Samuel NJ. Jones. the golden rule
mayor OF Toledo. Ohio. died on Tues
day.
The grand jury Of Burlington coun-
tv. y. y. have returned three bills
OF indictnen; against three "eg7oes
under arrest Tor connection with the
assault upon Mrs. Elsie I. Biddle.
The maximum penalty which can be
given is 20 years. The grand jury have
recommended that ;he punishment Tor
rape be increased TO capital punish
ment or to imprisonment ior any term
OF wears in the discretion OF the trial
jury.
Senator D. B. Hill has given out an
interview in which he says: Il am
gratihed that the convention so en-
Enthusiastically endorsed the brave and
manly stand OF Judge Parker, and that
the whole country has so favorably
received it. The financial question is
now entirely out of the campaign and
the republicans are powerless TO drag
il in. The road to successful cam