Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-23
THE news in BRIEF
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Cable
GlEANIKGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events Of More
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

Mrs. George Shea, in Seattle on
May 30th, was robbed of $4,000,
which she had hidden between the
sheets Of her bed. Recently $4,000
vas returned to her in letter sign
ed. "by two thieves" who said they
had used $4,000 in furnishing their
home and have no use for the balance.
John Odonnel, a New York police
man, was bitten by large dog last
September. The dog proved to have
rabies. Odonel became nervous but
was restored, only to collapse for
the third time last week and died
through nervous fear Of hydrophobia,
OF which there was no trace in his
system.
Erskine College, Greenwood, S. c.,
has conferred the honorary degree of
I'LL. D., on Mr., j.. P. Caldwell, the
peerless editor of the Charlotte OBJ
server.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland appeared in
court in New York last Tuesday to
testify that the famous letter pur-
porting to be from her honored hus-
band against Hon. W. j. Bryan, was
"a forgery. The court and court Of
6cers rose and bowed low as mark
Of respect when she entered the court
room.
E. b. Hartman, the great Western
railroad magnate, is now undertaking
line from Seattle to Panomac,
which will ultimately extend through
South America.
A negro boy leper escaped from
the leprosy almshouse and prison
near Camden, N. j., last week and is
giving the surrounding country much
uneasiness while officers are search
ing in vain for him.
Bernard Moser in Philadelphia has
been chronic beggar and many con-
tIibuted of their small means in
sympathy for him till recently he is
found to have bank deposit of $14,-
1858.
Mrs. Howard Gould is suing In the
New York courts for q divorce and
her husband is putting up witnesses
that make her hide her face as they
tell Of her designations.
A most unusual eclipse Of the sun
took place Thursday just about sun
down, but clouds in the west de-
rrived most people from seeing it.
An elaborate display was made at
Dayton, Ohio, Thursday in>honor Of
the Wright Brothers. Miniature aero
planes we're perched on most of the
high buildings.
A cotton blossom is reported from
South Carolina already this season.
Five persons lost their lives and
$l00,0 900 damage to property was the
result Of rain and electric storms at
Big Stone Gap, Va, last Saturday
and Sunday.
A decision by the Supreme court
of Mississippi is to the effect that no
beverage that has any PEI cent at
all of alcohol can be legally sold in
the State.
One U. Sorenson, blacksmith, Of
Berwin, Neb., constructed an aero
plane which he expected would float
gently down though it did not have
the power to rise. He attached it to
a balloon last Tuesday and went up
$500 feet then cut it loose. 1t per-
formed number Of summersaults as
it went whizzing to the earth. Soren-
son landed in sitting position with
breath and senses gone but was soon
restored, not much hurt. The machine
was demolished.
Eight alleged black hand leaders
were arrested Saturday 'at Johns
town, Pa.
Mrs Frances Hartley died in New
York in April, leaving an estate of
$1,0O0,000, which she distributed to
relatives more or less remote, while
leaving SIS table only to her only
daughter. There is no known cause
for her freaky decision.
A 200 ton boiler exploded in the
gas and electric power plant at Den
Yer, Col, on last Tuesday, killing
three men outright with a number Of
fatal injuries.