The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
ynssrestinx Itsnas from Homo and Abroad.

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
yntsrsst1nx Itsn.s from Homo and Abroad.
The following Congressional nominations
are announced: Kentucky, eight district, Mil
ton J. Durham, DEM; Ohio, SIKH, e1-Gov. J.
D. Cox, Rep :; Vermont, second, D. O. DENIM
son, Rep; Ohio, tenth, Charles Foster, Rep ;
!Ldiana, fifth, Mr.. Hoges, g%reenback; Michi-
gan fifth, Myron Harris, Dem......T The prin-
clpal business portion of Westport, N. Y was
destroyed by fire. ..... Some scoundrels re-
moved 3 rail from the track Of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern railroad near North
east, and the engine, tender, two baggage and
four passenger coaches of q midnight train
were thrown down an embankment and
wrecked. No one was killed outright, miracu-
lousy, aud but two persons were seriously
injured, both Of whom subsequently died.
The switch near by was also found misplaced.
The object Of the dastards was undoubtedly
the robbery Of the express safe, which contain
ed 5000, 900. It WAS the second attempt Of the
kind within two weeks. 80. The South Carolina
Democrats have nominated Gen. Wade aamp-
ton for governor. . Secretary of Wal Cameron
has issued a general order calling attention to
the resolution passed by the United States
House Of Representatives on the tenth Of Au-
gust, in which it is declared hat the exercise
Of the right Of suffrage is in some Of the
States, Notwithstanding the efforts Of all
good citizens to the contrary, resisted and
controlled by fraud, intimidation and violence,
80 that in such cases the object Of the
amendment to the Constitution known as
Article Fifteen is defeated, and adds the
following order to General Sherman,
commanding the United States army:
The President directs that in accordance with
the spirit of the above, you are to hold all the
available force under your command, not now
engaged in subduing the savsges on the West
ern frontier, in readiness to be uzed upon the
call or requisition Of the proper legal authori-
ties for protecting ali citizens, without distinc-
ton Of race, color or political opinion, in the
exercise Of the right to vote as guaranteed by
the Fifteenth amendment, and to assist in the
enforce nent Of certain, condign aud efectual
punishment upon all persons who shall attempt
by force, fraud, terror, intimidation or other
wise to prevent the free exercise Of the right
of suffrage, as provided by the law OF the
United States, and have such force 80 dis
tributed and stationed as to be able to render
prompt assistance in the enforcement OF the
law. Such additional orders as may be neoes-
sary to carry out the purpose Of the instruc-
tions will be given to you from time to time,
after consultation with the law officers OF the
government.
Goldsmith Maid won the Utica free-to.an
race for 81, 600, in 2.1Sh, 2.tSH, 2.1sh. Her
contestants we're Lucille Golddust, Bodine and
Fullerton, who came under the string in the
order named. The entire business portion
of the own of Jacob City, Utah, was destroyed
by fire. ..... Thousands are dying Of starvation
in the northern part OF China. ..... The Me1i-
cans a-s having trouble with the Indians in
Lower California ...... The g%reenbsok men OF
Indiana held q State convention and adopted
resolutions demanding the coinage Of silver
dollars in order that the government may pay
its coin obligations in silver; declaring that
sll values, including government bonds and
greenbacks, should be taxed equally. .Nomi-
nations for Congress Illinois, tenth district,
8. F. Marsh, Rep; Illinois, Galesburg district,
Thomas B. Boyd, Rep; Tennessee, seventh,
W. q. Whitthorne, Dem; Wisconsin, fnnrth,
VIM. P. Lynde, Dem. ....George 7. Anthony
has been nominated for governor OF Kansas by
the Republicans. .....A railroad train was
stopped by o large body OF men in Colorado
who took therefrom United States Judge Stone
and carried him of in order to prevent him
opening court and qualifying q receiver for
the Colorado Central railroad. he afterward
escaped and fulfilled his duty.
Gen. Terry aud Crook have united their
commands aud are following an Indian trail
Crook Was on at the tune OF the juncture. 1t
is reported that Sitting Bull h"s expressed q
determination to go to the agency and sue for
clemency. He claims that he did not wish to
fight, but the whites forced him to t....Con-
cressionsl nominations: Texas, Austin district,
D. @. Giddings, DEM; Missouri sixth, h. E.
Ravens, Rep. ..... train on the Kansas City,
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs road was stopped
by q band of robbers who took 1t for q freight
train containing the pay car. When they dis
covered it to be a passenger train they allowed
it to proceed. Rev. VIM. A. Cornell, OF
Freedom Plaics, N. Y hanged himself while
temporarily insane. 900. During the last day
OF the Utica On. W races, Great Eastern won
the 2.26 contest in 2.2o15, 2.22155, 2.22. Rarus
won the 2. 20 race in 2. 221x1, 2.2116; 2.2S.
WAld. Mikael, the insurgent chief Of Ably
sinnia, defeated the regular troops at Zskraza,
and subsequently massacred 1900 women aud
ohildren.... Sam Camden, q colored man,
raped an eight-year-old white girl in Hunting
ton, ". Va, and was arrested therefor and
lodged in Jail, from which he was taken that
night by a masked mob and hanged ...... The
six Fenians who escaped from the English
authorities in Australia by means Of the whsler
Cstalpa, arrived safely in New York, and were
enthusiastically received by their countrymen.
Thor names are: Thomas Darrsgh, Robert
Cranston, Michael Harrington, Martin Hogan,
James Wilson and Thomas Hassett. ....FIank
Prince, Of St Louis, swan ten miles on the
Mississippi LII one hour and forty-one minutes,
beating Tam Subtitle, Of England.
Hon. Michael C. Kerr, Speaker Of the United