Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1899 — SOUTHERN. [ARTICLE]

SOUTHERN.

Fire destroyed the large foundry of Schucb & Martin in Covington. Ky. Loss $50,000, insurance SIO,OOO. A. J. Warren’s furniture factory at Nashville, Tenu., was partially destroyed by fire. Loss $35,000, with $25,000 insurance.

Fire destroyed the merchandise .store* of E. I). Hamilton and E. R. Beauchamp -and the latter’s residence at Edmonton. Ky. Loss $15,000, insurance $7,500. The entire business portion of Onancock, Va., was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at SIOO,OOO, with s2s,000 insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown. 1 An unknown white mao, closely masked, held up the two messengers in a Southern Express Company car, and under cover of a revolver compelled them to give np $1,700 in cash. Eight thousand dollars in another safe was overlooked by the outlaw, who accomplished his work without any aid. The robbery took {dace near BrancifviUe, S. C-, on the Southern Railway. At State Line, Min, Edmond, the 5 year-old son of Dr. W. 11. Boykin, shot and instantly killed Ms brother Roderick,

aged 11, ud wwwbwwdd hubrothwawtrd. and whew rtefwwd 'be declared that he w»fiM start them if they did art give it So him.. He went into the house, got a small shatsoat and p»t his threat into esectrtian, *