The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-03-03
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of More Of Less Interest Con-
densed Outside the State.

The president has signed the JOINT
resolution providing for the return
of battle flags captured during the
War for Southern Independence.
George Sewall Boutwell,, former
governor of Massachusetts, and for
mer United States secretary OF the
treasury, died at his home in Groton,
Mass, on Monday, aged 81 years.
Ex-Mayor James L. Cole, of North
Birmingham, Ala, has been arrested
on an indictment charging embezzle-
ment of funds amounting to over So
ooo 1t is alleged in the Indictment
that he misappropriated these funds
belonging to the municipality OF
North Birmingham. He made bond
Immediately.
1t is reported from Mobile, Ala.
that authentic information has been
received in that city that oil has been
found in the lower end OF Baldwin
county, Ala. A we'll was sunk 1900
feet and oil was pumped out. New
machinery was ordered. Experts de-
clare the conditions identified with
those at Jennings, La.
Judge Swayne. of Florida, through
his attorneys. has made request to
the United States senate for a suttl-
cient allowance to pay his expenses
in the recent impeachment trial, IN
which he was found not guilty. The
communication from Judge Swayne
was referred to the committee on ju-
dietary
Emperor Williams mecca for
Protestants, the Evangelical cathe-
dral in Berlin, was consecrated on
Monday in the presence OF a most
brilliant assemblage, among whom
were delegates from all the Protest
ant nations. Bishop Potter, OF New
York, and number Of American
clergy sent telegram OF congratu-
lation to the emperor.
Mrs. Louisa Cody took the witness
stand in North Platte, Neb., on 1ues-
day. in defense of her character and
good name, which have been assalled
by w. F. Cody C'Buffalo BIZ )in his
petition for divorce Mrs. Cody en-
phatically denied that she had ever
attempted to poison her husband.
When asked if she still loved Col.
Codv she said: "Yes, he IS the faith
er OF my children, and love him
STILL"
In removing a hill ii the eastern
part of Chattanooga, Tenn, to supply
dirt for the approaches Of vladuct,
workmen haveunearthed2o skeletons,
supposed to be the remains of federal
soldiers. 1t is the general opinion
that the remains are those Of soldiers
killed in the desperate assaults on
Missionary Ridge and who were has
tily buried in trenches, being forgot
ten during the subsequent severe bat
ties and campaigns of that vicinity.
The supreme court of the Unlte1
States has decided the case OF the
National Cotton Oh! company against
the state of Texas, involving the Tex
as antitrust law. The state court
found the company guilty under that
law. and held that it had forfeited its
right to do business in the state. The
case was appealed to the supreme
court on constitutional grounds. That
court, however, held that the charge
of unconstitutionality was untenable,
and sustained the verdict OF the court
below.
Thirteen negroes were killed and
upwards of fifty injured, some prob
ably fatally. by the collapse of the
flooring of the Fleet Street African
Methodist Episcopal church in
Brooklyn on Monday night. OF those
killed ten were women, two men and
one child Arrangements had been
made to hold the funeral services OF
one OF the older members of the
church. and the auditorium, which
was on the second story OF the build
;,,o ,,,,c crowded with AN audience OF