The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-07-18

Col. Richard ". Simpson. head OF
Clemson College. in South Carolina,
died in Atlanta few days ago at the
I age OF seventy-two.
A fash OF lightning struck Camp
Petus at Admission, Ala, one day last
week and killed two soldiers and In
iured several others.
Four person were drowned at Al
ton, H., a few days ago in a cloud
burst which destroyed property 10
the amount OF SIS 900.
/ Government reports from all over
the country are most encouraging
The crop reporting board estimates
that crops are So better than last
year.
Hubert Latham, the famous Anglo
French airman, was killed by buffa-
/ 10 during a hunt in the French Con-
go, June 7th, where he had gone
seeking health.
! Victor Morris, Jr., holder of the
worlds amateur record for aero
plane speed, was killed at Palo Alto,
| Cal, when his machine fell from a
| height of fifty feet.
Miss Ellen Hayes, of Wellesley Col
lege, a professor in astronomy and
applied mathematics, is candidate
for Secretary of State in Massachu-
sets on the Socialist ticket.
w. w. Oliver, a well-to-do farmer
living near Norfolk, Va, was bathing
in the stream near his home, when
he was seized with cramps and was
drowned before aid could reach him.
Montreal had ninety-fve funerals
in one day last week, as result of
the recent hot spell. Eighty Of the
dead were children. A horse attach
ed to the hearse in one of the fun
eral professions fell dead.
were held in Panama, July 18th, re-
suited in the unanimous election Of
DR.. Relisario Poras. Pedro Dias be-
came convinced Of defeat and with
drew at the last moment.
A gas explosion at the Panama
Mine of the Ben Franklin Coal Com
pany of West Virginia, said to have
been caused by an open lamp carried
by one of the victims, killed eight |
men and injured three others last |
week.
Judge James w. Locke, Judge of
the United States District Court for
forty years, in the southern district |
of Florida, has rendered his resigna-
ton to President Taft. He was the
oldest Judge in point of service in
the country.
Reports are that the residents Of
Findlay, O., state that frogs were
rained during a recent heavy storm
in that section. They say that thous-
ands of frogs, many of them as large
as half dollar, fell to the earth, but
that few of them lived
DR.. r. o. Seay, prominent ply
stefan, of Louisiana, was lured from
his home few nights ago on fake
call for his professional services and
shot. The crime followed an at
tempt on his part to segregate school
children of mixed blood.
An investigation of the recent
wreck at Corning, n. Y, in which
forty persons were killed, brought
testimony that VIM. Schroeder, the
engineer on the train which crashed
into another train, was intoxicated
before starting on his run.
The Importation Of absinthe into
the United States, and it's sale in in
terstate commerce has been prohibit
ed after October 1 by the pure food
decision. 1t is recognized as being
dangerous to health. A number of
other countries have passed laws for
bidding it's manufacture and sale,
and importation.
Miss Sallie Owens, of Spartanburg,
S. c., died in fit of violent cough
ing after eating saucer of ice cream
few days ago. She had been at
work in an overheated kitchen, and
| the physicians decided that death re-
suited from hemorrhage caused by
sudden contact with the cold sub
stance with the young lady's over
| heated condition.
A bill, said to be the most strin-
| gent of its nature ever thought of,
was introduced before the Georgia
| Senate few days ago. The meas
.ure would prohibit the marriage of
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