The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-12-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.
A temperance revival in Trenton, N. j.,
resulted in the closing Of every saloon in the
place except one.
The mayor Of Philadelphia was attacked on
the street by q young man, who felt aggrieved
at the passage Of an ordinance compelling him
to remove his newspaper stand. The mayors
a~ssailant was taken in charge by the police.
Colonel sibley, o well-known resident Of
Boston, was found guilty Of forgery and SEN
fenced to Imprisonment at hard labor tor four
years.
A brilliant matrimonial event eliminated in
New York in the marriage OF Miss Florence
Adele Vanderbilt, daughter OF William d.
Vanderbilt. to Mr.. Hamilton NICK. Twombley, OF
Boston. The church where the ceremony TOOK
place was packed with invited guests, and after
the marriage a reception at the residence OF the
brides parents on Fifth avenue was attended
by a large gathering. Mr.. Vanderbilt's present
to his daughter consisted Of a magnificent
necklace costing $50, 900.
Four fishermen belonging to the schooner
Grace Choats, of Portsmouth, N. H., were
drowned while attending to their travis OF
Middle Bank.
About 1926, 900 was lost by q fire in Leonard
street, New York.
DR.. Benoni Carpenter died at Pawtucket
r. l., on the morning appointed for bis WIGS
funeral.
Fire broke out in the handsome white marble
building corner Of Ninth and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, and did damage to the extent OF
s12e, 600 partially insured.
The West Jersey Game Society have pro-
cured 100. 900 salmon eggs from the Pacific
coast with which the streams Of a portion OF
New Jersey will be stocked.
The work on three elevated railroads in New
York city is progressing With considerable
rapidity.
Jacob Huntzinger and his son Albert, late
president and cashier Of the Miners Trust
Company Bank Of Pottsville, Pa, were COLI
Of 1924, 900, after a trial lasting fifteen weeks.
John H. Keyser, the plumber connected with
the Tweed ring, VAS examined before the alder
manic investigating committee in New York
regarding his share in the nefarious transac-
tions Of his partners in crime, and stated that
he had assigned his property to another party
for the benefit Of the city that $4,000 WAS
realized inthe assignment, and that the assignee
had paid him back that amount, 80 that the
city obtained nothing.
"Buckey" Donnelly, q Molly Mcguire, WAS
tried ct Pottsville, Pa, as On accessory to the
murder OF two men and found guilty OF murder
in the first degree.
Western and Southern States.
BY q FIRE in Columbia, 8. O., a building used
as a post hospital was burned, and 8 large
quantity Of medical stAres was destroyed. Loss,
$40, 600 ; insurance, 90, ZOO.
Four hundred persons-among them Mrs.
HAYES and General Sherman-attended q sale
Of antique furniture belonging to the Calvert
mansion in Riversdale, Md. Among the articles
sold we're q pair Of shoes once worn by George
Washington, which brought 81, and a pair once
the property Of Henry Clay, which sold for 80.
The suspension of the Third National Bank
of Chicago is announced.
While under the influence Of liquor George
Staples, living near Versailles, Mo-, attacked
his daughter-in-law and killed her and when
George Staples, Jr., her husband, interfered on
behalf Of his wife, his drunken father attempt
ed to shoot him, but the son pulled the pistol
away and shot his father three times, with fatal
effect:
The National Grange met in convention at
Cincinnati, every State being represented by
delegates.
Phillips & Co., bankers of Georgetown, Ohio,
have failed liabilities, about $85, 900.
George Armbruster, . wealthy real estate
owner, returned to his home in Fultonville,
ILL.,, after an absence. of several days, and
found his wife in the company Of q prominent
citizen named John T. Richards. Whereupon
he shot them both, killing Richards instantly,
while his wife died two hours afterward.
James R. Hawkins, q colored man Of nine
teen, was hanged in Towsonton, Ind, for COM
hitting ar attrocious assault on q young girl
last April. Previous to the hanging Hawkins
confessed his crime.
The suspension Of the Central National Bank
Of Chicago took place the other day. The
officers say that every cent Of the S437,000 due
to depositors will be paid.
The President of Mexico ordered the Mexican
commander on the Rio Grande to repel any in
vasion Of United States troops, and sent on
a reinforcement Of $4,000 men under General
Treveno, to enforce the order
John Potts, Of Pottstown, W. Va, a habitua
drunkard, was reproved for his misconduct
by his father-after whom the town was named.
Thereupon young Potts attempted to drown his
father, aad failing to accomplish his purpose
he followed the old man to his house and muir
dered him with Ratchet.
Liz OullcO SGdUtb uhuOl-HdI btS6Lu6E auOu
went ashore on the North Carolina coast, near
the mouth Of Albermarle sound, during q heavy
storm, and out Of 1873 persons on board only
about thirty-four we're rescued or escaped, the
rest going down with the vessel. The Huron
had left Fortress Monroe an the morning of
the disaster, and was IN her way to the West
Indies. None Of the saved escaped by boats,
but had to swim two miles through a tre-
mendous surf. A boat of the wrecking steamer
Baker that went to the assistance Of tho Huron
was swamped and five Of the crew were drown
ed. The captain and all the principal officers
Of the man-of-war were lost.
A heavy rain storm lasting foffty-eight hours
caused q great rise in the rivers Of Virginia and
adjacent States. At L%ynchburg, Va, two
bridges were swept away by the rise in the
James river, and dwelling and business houses
along the river front were inundated. Mer-
chants were compelled to move their property
to high ground, and the gas works were
partially submerged, leaving the city without
its usual supply Of gas. Danville, Va, also
suffered greatly from the food, the city gas
works, machine shops, ~founderies, lumber and
coal yards having been submerged. At Char
lottesville, Va, the railroad track Was swept
away by the rise in the Rivanna river, and
heavy damage WAS inflicted upon the corn in
the surrounding country. In several counties OF
North Carolina all the streams over1owed and
fences, tobacco barns and outhouses we're
swept away, causing almost incalculable dam
age to the farms bordering on the rivers. A
portion Of Richmond, Va, was inundated.
Mayo's bridge across the James river was swept
away, and the destruction Of property WAS
great. Five spans Of the Cumberland Valley
railroad bridge over the Potomac river, near
Williamspoit, Md were swept away and Six
heavily laden coal cars on the bridge at the
time went down with it, causing a loss Of about
$50, 900.
From Washington.
The President has signed the army appro-
p~riation and navy deficiency bills.
The National Woman Suffrage Association
will hold Q convention in Washington on Janu-
airy 8 and 9, when the Senate committee on
privileges and elections will give q hearing to q
delegation Of women in favor Of universal
suffrage.
The preparations for a display Of American
farm and plantation produce at the coming
Paris Exposition, have already been made by
General De Luc, commissioner Of agriculture
at Washington.
The Senate committee on finance determined
to report favorably the Bland silver bill.
The Senate committee on appropriations
agree to report favorably the Paris Exposition
bill, with amendments, increasing the appro-
priation to s175,0 00, and making the salaries
OF the twenty commissioners $1,000 instead Of
$1,000.
The United States consul at Leipzig, Ger
many, writes to the state department. that
a great interest in American manufactures has
sprung up there ever since the Centennial.