The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-10-04
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


st. Hyacinthe fire suffered severely from the
cold nights. go. The Republican convention in
Massachusetts, renominated Gov. Rice and the
remainder OF the present State officers by &C
clamation. The platform insists upon a speedy
return to specie payments, calls for = thor
ough reform Of the civil service, and com.
mends for approval the services of Gen. Grant
in the late war, in the legislation on finance,
and in dealing with the measures Of the
late Democratic House,. Owing to An out
break in the western part Of Africa, three
British gunboats ascended the Niger and
psnished the natives by burning several vii
lagos. The inhabitants resisted and q number
Of Englishmen were wounded. "A terrible
storm passed over L~eavenwort. City and
county, Kansas, damaging house crops, etc.,
to the extent of $50, 900. .... The Republicans
Of Vermont elected tn ar entire State ticket by
> large majority. By the explosion OF
fifteen pounds Of nitro-glyoerine on . saow at
the He'll Gate New York; excavation, three
less wounded. 1t is thought that the man
havi the explosive in charge ropped it on
the eok...... The first heats of the profes.
sional pair-oared race at Philadelphia were
won by Green and Thomas, Of the powerful
Thames crew, over two others Of the same
Grew, in 21.443 ; and by the Boston crew OF
Faulkner and Regan, over josh and Gil Ward,
the famous oarsmen; time, 20.22. In the
second heat for single ssulls, Braley, Of St.
Johns, N. B., beat Ellis Ward in 22.06}, and
Hanlon, Of Toronto, beat Plaisted, Of New
York, and Luther, Of Pittsburgh, in al. 45i.
An accident on the Kansas City and Northern
railroM caused the death Of two men and two
children. Twelve others were in ured .....
A bronze statue Of Lafayette, presented to
New York by Frenohmen, and erectedin Union
square, WAS unvailed with great CEREMONY.
The final contest at Philadelphia between the
Thames and Halifax crews for the supremacy
in the four-oared race, resulted in a victory
for the Thames crew on account Of Halifax
fouling them. Hanlon, Of Toronto, easily beat
Braley, Of st.. Johns, In the single SOUL CON-
test time, 21.09. The pair-oared fpal heat
WAS won by Faulkner and Regan, Of Boston,
over Green and Thomas, Of the Thames crew.
800. The Greenback party nominated 4 State
ticket in Missouri. ..... Charles Francis Adams
was nominated for governor by acolamation
by the Massachusetts Democracy. The plat
form indorses the st. Louis convention de-
mands the payment in coin Of the debt repro
sented by legal tender notes held by the people
1T large equally with the bonded debt held by
capitalists charges the Republican party of
incapacity, rs illustrated by eleven years ex-
perience /; praises the last House for it's sue
cessful efforts, in spite Of opposition, to re.
duce the expenses Of the government to an
economical basis r~ejoices in the reviving
social order and prosperity which has followed
the restoration Of Democratic control of Offices
In the Southern States lays at the door of
Republican INSTRUMENTATION the present
prostratlon Of industries demands the re-
duction Of expenses in the State and county
affairs, and the adjustment Of all sinecures
deplores the rapid increase Of public taxation
and indebtedness, and invites all citizens to
join with the party in the endeavor to right
the wrongs ...... Richard D. Hubbard was
nominated for governor by the Democrats Of
Connecticut. The platform indorses The 40
ton of the st. Louis convention charges that
the Republican party has become arrogant,
selfish and corrupt from its long continuation
in power, and Notwithstanding its pretensions
to reform, opposing the economic and re-
trenchment policy Of the Democratic House !;
thanks the House for retrenohment to the
amount Of $50, 900, 900; demands that none but
faithful men shall be intrusted with public
duties that the military shall be subordinate
to the civil authority; that the Federal govern
ment has no authority to send q standing army
into q State to interfere with { 6 led affairs,
except when called under provisions Of tho
CONSTITUTIONS; aud that the recent order Of the
President placing troops under United States
MARSHALL around the polls u the South is an
outra e-a menace that . Federal sdministra-
ton, desiring to ~perpetuate it's power, may do
go by si!encing the sovereignty Of the ballot
by the uee Of the sword; demands q speedy
return to specie payment by the most speedy
and practicable method.
The prize fight between Tom Allen and Joo
Goss was fought.in Kentucky, and, although
Goss received the most punishment, he WAS
given the fight by the referee, who decided
that Allen struck a foul blow. The fight Wa
broken up by q militia company after sevon
rounds, but the roughs moved ten miles fur
ther on aud fought thirteen more rounds.
Allen Won first blood and knock down. On
the retu-n Of the party to Cincinnati, a whole
trsin OF the bruisers was captured, including
Allen, who will probably Q sent to jail.
Another train load, with Goss, escaped ......
A mob Of colored men attacked q party Of
other colored men in the streets OF Charleston,
8. O., for af6liAting with m opposing political
party, and q number Of men were injured
Some whites wen to the assistance Of their
colored friends and the fight became general,
Assuming the proportions Of . riot. Pistols
wero freely used, and many persons were seri-
ously injured-most Of them being whites.
The colored mob prevailed and had possession
of the streets Of the city for hours, destroy
ing much property. ....A band Of eight armed
despe radoes entered the bank at Mortified,
MIMI, in the day time and, presenting pistols,
demanded that the cashier open the vault.
On his refusing he WAS shot dead. They then
turned to the assistant cashier, but he did not
know the combination, and they let him off
with . pistol ball in the shoulder. By this
time the citizens were aroused, and on the
robbers attempting to escape, killed two Of
them AMI wounded 3 third. ..... During q
political riot at Stony Hollow, N. Y, eleven
persons were seriously injured by pistol shots
and stones...... Goldsmith Maid won the
Springfield (Mass.) irse-to-all race in 2.191,
2. 16N and 2.22; with Bodine, Judge Fuller
ton and Smuggler TO. lowing in the order
The national flag presented to
the citizens Of Atlanta, Ga, by the citizens Of
Cleveland and Cincinnati, WAS unfurled in
that city with considerable ceremony. 1900.
Congressional nominations: New York, twenty
third district, Scott Lord, DEM; twenty-fourth,
VIM. b. BAker, Rep; Pennsylvania, eight
eenth, Thad. N. Mahon, Rep, and ". s.
Stenger, Dem.
Professionalism will hereafter be permitted
and protected in Spain. 900. The notorious
Emma mine has been sold for $1A, 1924, IN
der . sherins sale, to satisfy q Judgment. ....