Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-08-15
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S MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST 5

M. B. Case and his wife arc in u
Lynchburg hospital, she with a bull
LET wound in her head, said to have
been indicted by him, and lie with
injuries received iii falling from 3
frain while ehdeavoring to escape.
AS a result of brewers war,
Clarksburg is enjoying free beer.
Lightning at Martinsburg killed a
quantity. of tomatoes attached to a
wire wLsch wa, hit By bolt.
"stonewallh Jackson's house is to
become modern hospital.
Some shippers fear the railroads
are preparing TO increase dividends
aud raise rates I'll Tie schedules to
be fled Uiidtt the Railroad Rate Law.
The exports of The United States
have grown 100 per cent. in the last
10 years.
In the new MinidAka region OF Ida
no, just opened By irrigation, the
United States Is 10 sell at auction the
lots in Two model towns.
Mrs. Thphias iv. Lawson, wife Of
the author Of "Frenzied Finance" is
dead.
The new Illinois primary election
law worked various surprises. the big
gest one being the defeat of the
Hearst-Dunne- Carey combination.
Archbishop Vilatte has secured
la d in Texas for Catholic colony.
E.nrased by the report that lie had
attacked woman, New York mob
bea. negro badly,
Mrs. f.ltaior c. Partridge, a sis
Ter CT Julia Arthur and a Chicago So
ciety woman, has obtained divorce
and will go on The stage.
j. Raymond Storrs, sou Of veal
thy New Yorker, has enlisted in the
navy for fouf years.
There has been little response to
the general strike order in Russia,
snd the Government officials predict
its failure,
Three Lundled persons, mostly Ital-
IAN aud Spanish elaisrants, and in
Gliding q Brazilian archbishop, we're
lost by the wreck Of the steamer Siro
near Cape Palos.
A great increase III the nation IS In
sane is shown in q forthcoming report
of the Census Bureau.
The Acknowledgement has decided
that the Eight-Hour law does not ap-
ply to work done for the naval and
military departments Of the govern
ment in private establishments.
Lieut.. E. Fl. Dunn, now stationed
at the Mare Island Navy Yard is to
be courtmartialed Oh grave charges.
: Tile Henrico county supervisors will
be asked TO call all election to au-
thorize an issue Of 100000 i'll bonds
to provide 100 miles Of good roads fol
the county.
Oscar C. James, Loudoun county
farmer, killed himself after attempt
ing to kill his sister-in-law.
M. B. Case, who fell from train
after shooting his wife, is expected
to die of his injuries in Lynchburg
hospital.
Major w. F. Irvine, prominent
resident Of Norfolk, is dead.
Five Of Sly negroes on trial for the
murder of Farmer Isaac Lyerly, his
wife and two children were taken
from the Jail at Salisbury, N. c. and
lynched.
District Attorney Jerome, Of New
York, announced that he would con-
duct the prosecution of Harry K
Thaw in person.
President Roosevelt gave a large
luncheon at Sycamore Hill.
Nearly 1000 immigrants were land
ed in New York, being second largest
number to be debarked there in one
day.
1t is regarded as certain that Bryon
will be endorsed for President by the
Iowa Democratic State Convention.
Electioneering in the teamsters'
convention in Chicago led to fstcuffs.
The announcement Of the failure Of
the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank, of
Chicago, caused the death of one de-
positor and the suicide Of another.
The Government resumed in Chica-
go its investigation of tSandard Oil
methods in connection with railway
rates.
Judge Roselsky in New York in
structed the grand jury TO investigate
the alleged ice trust.
The resignation Of Arthur a. Fair
child as manager Of the publicity
bureau. who admitted owning an in
terest in the Piedmont Brokerage
Company, Was rendered but no ac-
ton is reported on this.
Man Killed in Melee.
Evergreen, Ala. special.-F P.
Youree, Of New Orleans, was killed