The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-12-13

English steamer City Of Manchester, from
Liverpool for Calcutta, was lost on the coast
of Bengal, near the town Of Akyal. The cap
tain and steward were saved, tho rest Of the
crew being lost ...... During the hurricane in
the West In dies the bark Idela Berry, OF New
York, broke from the wharf at st. Thomas and
became a total wreck. The captain, his wife
and four Of the crew were drowned. The brig
Veteran, OF New York, Was also completely
wrecked. No loss of life. The Spanish
troops suffered q defeat at the hands Of the
Crbans near Puerto Principe ...... There are
tlusats Of a Polish rising in case Russia be-
COM, involved in war;. The department
of agl lculture announces the cotton crop OF
this year as being smaller thar that OF last
year. .... The canal tolls Of New York State
were $40, 900 less in October this year than in
the corresponding month In 1875 ...... A por-
ton Of Sanders and Barrett's carriage factory
at Oneida, N. Y, was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$s5, 900. 80. The tug J. W. Bennett went ashore
in the straits Of Mackinaw, Michigan, and the
next morning five OF the crew we're smothered
an! scalded to death in a room over the boiler
into which steam escaped. new counter
felt $40 bill on the First National bank Of
Havana steamer Montezuma, running to Porto
Rico, stopped at Puerto Plata. where eleven
passengers embarked, who, when on the high
saas, killed the captain, mate, fret engineer
and supercargo and took possession OF the
vessel. They landed the balance Of the pas
sengers at Romero Key, Oubs, and then put to
sea again. They are supposed to have been
Cubans. go. The trial OF the claim Of Admiral
Porter and the North Atlantic squadron for
prize money, growing out Of the capture OF
Richmond, was begun in Washington, before
Judge HUMPHREYS. Col. Enoch Totten and
Quinton Oorwine appeared for the naval
squadron, and the Hon. 81. b. Wells, United
States district. attorney, for the United States.
About ST. Zoo. 900 are involved in the oontro-
versy.
The hotel structure known as the Grangers'
encampment, at Elm station, in the vicinity
of the Exhibition buildings, Philadelphia, was
burned to the ground, involving a loss Of $780,
900 !; insurance, $50, 900. The hotel could 40
commodate four thousand guests; the dining
room holding one thousand people. ..... Two
of the miscreants who attempted to steal the
remains Of e1-President Lincoln from the
tomb have been arrested in Chicago. Owing
to a misplaced switch on the Boston and Maine
railroad at Ballardville, Mass, a train Of fifty
cars and two locomotives was thrown into
collision with another train, killing an engineer
and fireman and fatally wounding two other
train hands. Both locomotives and fifteen
cars were wrecked. ....A young girl employed
by henry Aston, of the famous wealthy family,
residing at Rhinebeck, N. T., Las recovered
800, 900 for maltrestment. A motion for II
new trial WAS denied. .....A broken rail on the
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern rail-
road ditched an extra passenger train near
Malvern. There were no deaths, but twenty
eight Of the passengers we're moro or less in
jured . The New York canal commissioners
have determined to close the canals on the first
Of December. 800. During the prevalence OF
Iuo Ucbt 1uuio Aul1lCoAO, ~ lotoLo u OAs
Rico suffered heavily in it's coffee and rice
crops. Forty-five vessels were either totally
wrecked or badly damaged around the island
three OF the lost ships being American. .....
George F. Parker, q commission merchant OF
| New York city, has been arrested for deflaud-
ing numerous city and country consignors.
Tho lost vessel City of Manchester had been
altered from a steamer to a sailing vessel.
Thirty-two men probably went down with her.
...... Spain is to abolish universal suffrage.
...... An amlcable settlement is probable be-
tween John b. Lick and the trustees of the
Lick fund in San Francisco ..... The number
Of cash admissions to the Centennial from
May 10 to November 10 were 1904, 274 free
admissions, /, 9O6 692 total, 1910, 966. Total
cash receipts, S3,s13, 724. The free admis-
sions represented exhibitors, attendants, en-
~ployees, etc. Mrs. Emma Wiletts, of Law
renee, L. l., WAS burned to death In conse-
quence of using kerosene oil to light her fire.
Her daughter, in attempting to assist her
mother, was 80 badly burned that her life ia
despaired of......A AS q Ssyvile fishing smack
was passing through Jones' inlet, L. l., it
struck on the bar, broke in NO and the three
inmates we're thrown into the water-two Of
them being drowned. The business portion
Of the town Of Magnolia, N. O., has been de-
stroyed by fire. Nineteen buildings, including
the railway depot, telegraph and express
Offices, with their contents, we're burned The
fire is supposed to have been Of incendisry
origin. . New York State gives Tilden 81, $50
majority, as announced by the authorities. 49,.
The Ohio vote for Presidential electors is can
vassed, and shows a majority for Hayes and
Wheeler Of Z, SIG. There were 3,057 votes cast
in tho State for Peter Cooper for President,
1855 for Greene Clay Smith, the Prohibitienist
candidate, and seventy-six votes for the Anti
secret Society ticket. The aggregate vote in
the Presidential election is 658, 649, which is an
increase Of q, 600 over the aggregate vote for
State officers in October last, and over the
vote for governor last year Of 65, 1865. The
increase over the vote for President in 1872,
which is the heaviest ever cast in Ohio prior
to last year, is 1923, 2ls.
Al utter telegram from Calcutta states that
later accounts say that 120, 900 persons per-
ished during the CYCLONE which passed through
eastern Bengal on the thirty-frst OF October.
The government is taking active steps for the
relief Of the distressed population of the dis
trict. The London Times correspondent puts
the number at 215, 600, based on official re-
turns from the various police sections 800.
The loft over q livery stable in Sacramento.
Oal., was fitted up as a variety theater, with
galley and stage, and was called Moores
opera house. Tho opening night occurring en-
Saturday, the place was crowded with peope.
Shortly after tho performance began an
ominous creaking Was heard, and almostin-
stsntly afterward the floor sunk in the middle,
carrying down the gallery and stage, and pre-
cipitating the entire audience to the floor be-
low in a confused, ehrieking macs OF hum AMI
ty. The fire department Was quickly on hand
and aided III getting the badly scared people
from the ruins, when it was asccrtained that
seven we're killed and fully one hundred
wounded, some MORALLY 49,. Bul glars gagged
and bound tho Waterman at Catskiu station.
N. T., blew open the safe, and escaped with
the contents. ... Judge Humphreys, in the
case of Admiral Porter and others Of the North
Atlantic squadron against the rams Texas,
Beaufort aud ten other Confederate vessels,
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