The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-07-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items Of More or Less Interest Con-
densed Outside of The State.

It has been estimated that the lotdl
amount of insurance money PAID TO
those who lost their lives in the great
Baltimore fire will exceed thirty
million dollars.
A dock worker in Chicago on Mon
day became crazed by the heat ana
suddenly plunged headlong into the
river at Clark steel bridge He died
soon after being rescued from the
water.
Bryon and Ross Clutter, aged re-
spectively &c and II years. were
struck by lightning and instantly Kill
ed during a severe storm at St. Mary 5
w Va, this week. They were at
work at the time in the hay fields on
the farm owned by their father.
The old Charleston Hotel was sold
Yesterday with fixtures included Tor
the sum OF $4,000, the purchaser be-
ing Samuel Wilson. The bidding was
started at a very low figure anu then
run up. The new owner intends 10
spend about So5, 900 on improvements
General Davis, governor-general OF
the Panama Canal strip, hs advised
the Panama Canal strip, has advised
he wants 100000 yards OF wire guaze
to prevent mosquito invasion OF the
zone General Davis says that TINS
will perhaps be the largest order 1ol
MOSQUITO netting ever given.
Senator German. as the result OF
the conference held in New YORK
ON Wednesday, may be asked to be-
come chairman Of the national DEM
ocratic committee. With reluctance
he has taken the request into serious
consideration, but it is almost certain
that he will end by declining.
Dick Teele, an Alabama man, shot
and killed his wife on "Wednesday
near Carrollton, Ga, accusing her OF
being unfaithiul to him. He fed into
the woods and as he was about to
be captured by the posse which had
started in pursuit he ended his own
existence by shooting.
Lieutenant Newton A. McCully'
the American Naval Attache, VINO
succeeded in reaching Port Arthur
Mukden, has declined the offer OF the
japanese authorities to give him
safe conduct from the city, and mas
decided to remain in that place until
it either falls or the seige is abandon
ed.
The authorities near New York
Tuesday stole march on the pool
room people by stopping all the news
which was to come over the wires
bv fling scores OF messages after the
close of each race. Massage after
message was rushed in upon the op-
er.sor BY the police and he was gwen
no time at all to handle the pool
stuff.
conference OF the leaders OF the
democratic party was held IN the
rooms of former Senator D. B. Hill,
in New York, on Monday night. at
which time the meeting OF the demo-
cratic national committee was call
ed for July Goth. 4 statement was
given out to the effect that the chair
manship OF the national committee
had not been discussed.
Spartanburg is having trouble
about her water supply. 1t is stated
that the supply is not pure and COM
mittee has been appointed to look
into the matter Until some change
has been made the president OF the
board OF health has issued a request
that the citizens boil all their drink
ing water for at least ten minutes be-
fore drinking.
By rushing in front OF a pointed gun
Mrs. Tere Lawrence, OF Sparta. Geor-
eia, saved the life OF her husband at
the possible loss OF her own. Mr..
Lawrence was in dispute with Mr..
Iohn Kinlble when the latter drew