The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-06-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
interesting Items from Home and Abroad.

Thomas J. Steiner confessed that he muir
dered Mrs. Steiner, his amt, and Miss Taylor
in Saline county, Ark, last January. .....A
number of men employed in brick yards IL
fer higher wages, became 80 administrative
that the militia were called ont to dispcrse
them ..... The Russians made two desperate
attacks on Forts Fahmaz and Karadegh, ont
works at Kars, but were repulsed each time.
\ religious war has been proclaimed in Bosnia.
......Thc Berlin correspondent OF the London
Times announces that during the past few
weeks measures have been adopted for the
gradual mobilization Of the whole Russian army
10 crush Turkey by superior strength. The
Po,t-ofice department in Washington finds
itself embarrassed by the flood of silver money
pouring in upon it. At Portland, Oregon, the
bankers threatened to send the drafts of the
department to protest unless the postmaster
tenders grcenbacis ......A meeting of MGR
chants and manufacturers was held In New
York for the purpose of securing a proper rep
rcscntation of the United States i'll the French
exhibition next year...... Eighteen students
were graduated by the General Theological
Seminary. .... Four inches of snow fell i'll
Berkshire county, Mass, on May 81 1.-The
Scott iron works in Reading, Pa, were totally
destroyed by fire. Loss between s125, 600 and
$3.50, 600. ..... Rufus B. Stillman, who was to
have been hung in Rochester. n. Y. had his
sentence committed to Imprisonment for life.
...... The annual convention of the National
Woman Suffrage Association was held in New
York. many of the most conspicuous agltatorS
of the question of woman suffrage being pres
ent. ... One Of the daughters Of Commodore
Vanderbilt has filed a petition for the reopcning
of the probate of the will. Large glass works
at Grcenpoint. n. y, were burned, causing
a loss of !135. 900. .....All tho employees of the
Pennsylvania Central railroad have had their
salaries reduced ten per cent.
The utmost excitement prevailed in Constan-
tinople. where the threatening demonstration
Of 1000 ~fanatical Sofas created snch conster-
nation that the sultan fed to his Asiatic castle
across the Bosphorus. Martial law was pro-
claimed III the city, and many arrests were
made. The Russian main army i'll Asia, which
took Arabian, is 1000 strong. The outlook
along the Danube indicated that the Russians
would not attempt the passage of the river I'LL
til their whole army was massed on its bank 80.
The report that Boxer, Our minister to Russia,
had resigned is pronounced untrue ...... The
New York State Woman's Suffrage convention
in New York passed resolutions demanding
that women be given the right to votc......
A woman who was arrested for drunkenness
was burned to death in her cell i'll Washington.
......Thc heavy sentence of ten years I'M
prisonmcnt was inflicted upon q molder i'll Troy,
n. V, who had committed all assault during a
strike .....A lengthy letter by Senator Morton
was made public, in which he commended the
President, doubted the sincerity of Southern
men, and advised Republicans not to break up.
......I In Hartford, Conn.,, James l.. Chapman,
cashier of the Farmers and Mechanics ma
tional bank, and John c. Tracy, it, president,
who had pleaded guilty of criminal intent to de-
ceivc, perjury and embezzlcment. by which the
bank lost nearly 5000 90. were sentenced by
Judge Shipman the cashier to hard labor for
five years and to pay a nominal fine of 81. and
the president to hard labor for six years and six
months. .... Ellen Kavanagh. a: young girl,
while watching athletic games at Cornwall.
Canada, was struck by q sledgc hammer that
slipped from the hands Of all athlete and in
stantly killed ...... Five men who took part i'll
riotous demonstration of striking brickmakers
at Haycrstraw, n. Y, were arrested, and tue
bosses determined to suspend all operations
until quiet was restored.
The Coaching club of New York had its
annual parade, attracting crowds of spectators.
...... Another Turkish monitor Oh the Danube
has been blown up ny the Russians, the account
tachment of Russian soldiers left the northern
shore of the Danube i'll n number of small
boats. The night being very dark they managed
to surround the monitor before being discor-
cred. When finally observed by the scntrics on
board they were challenged. The major re-
piled in Turkish. "Fricnds." The Turks, not
satisfied. commenced firing in the direction of
Matchin, not knowing where the boats came
from. The shots flew wide. During the firing
several Russian soldiers plunged into the water,
swan silently to the vessels and placed the tor
pedO in close contact with her bottom. After it
had been securely fastened the men returned to
the neiShbOrinS shore. The monitor was blown
into the air, and all on board persisted. The
people Of Trans-CircaSsia have given up tllciI
arms to the Russians. ThcTurk!sl authorities
suspended the L.cvant Ut2aM for one month
for disparaging the minister of war. The re-
s~ignation of the Turkish ministers Of war and
finance is announced. ..... j. Dnchoslav. 4 DO
hcmian, hung himaclf in Baltimore because his
wife decorated a former husbands grave......
Ex-Fresident Grant and wife arrived in Queens
town On the steamer Indiana .....Dr. ". G.
Wcstlake, of Elizabeth, n. j., was acquitted OF
the charge of causing the death of Walter
Lewis by administering al overdose OF chloro'
form while extracting n tooth One OF the
Chico murdcrcrs Of Cinnamon in California
was found guilty Of murder in the second de.
gree. and four others pleaded guilty When
brought into court. Two boys named Tower,
aged nine and eleven wears respectively, were
burned to death in their fathers dwelling
house at North Clarendon, Mass -. Unau.
thorized loans of Pennsylvania railroad fund.-
to the amount Of s44, 600 were made by George
~. I1ONtll...... u lCpOIlcu llldl I'LL
F. Butler has purchased a large tract of land ir
Colorado, and intends settling there. 80. Orrir
futile, chief Of police of South Norwalk, Conn.,,
was arrested, charged with robbing stores ii
the night time. zee. Thomas F. Curley was sen.
fenced to be hanged for the murder of Mary
Ann Whitby in NOrristown, Pa ...... Sarah D.
Crawford had procured a divorce from William
II. Crawford, and shortly after he threw oil OF
vitriol III her face. intlicting severe injuries, and
h~x AL ~ SEQ. 1.~ D.n. 1, NJ, ft"nr
fords brother and several others, near Clcve.
land, Ohio, and when they attempted to arrest
him he fired upon them. and then shot himself
dead.
The British National Rifle Association will
send q United Kingdom team to America this
year, to compete at Creedrioor ...... Il Vienna
dispatch says Abdul kerim PaSha, the Turkish
commanderin-chief, Informed the inhabitants
Of Rustchuk, Varna, Schumla and Silistria that
all persons who have not provisions for at least
six months must quit within twelve days. \
st. Petersburg special says the Turkish monitor
was blown mp il open daylight by Russians i'll
boats under a heavy fire. A cavalry fight be-
tween 1000 Turks and ! 900 Russians took place
hear Kars, but was stopped as sooh az begun by
a heavy rain. The Greek ministry have re-
signed. .....A Washington report says that a.
Acknowledgement Dcvens is not altogether con
tented in his cabinet position, the President
Will appoint him to the vacant seat on the
supreme court bench ..... Twenty business
houses and nearly as many dwellings, were de-
stroyed by fire in Walkerton, CanaIa ..... The
schooner New Bedford. twenty feet long, hay
ing on board Capt. Thomas Grape ami his wife,
sailed for London. Their departure i'll the
fraR craft was witnessed by an immense crowd.
...... Dispatches were received at the New
York Office Of the Pacific Mail steamship conf
pany announcing the wreck. off the coast OF
Mexico, Of their steamer City Of San Francisco.
......Gcn. Grant ami wife were warmly well
coined by the mayor and ending citizens of
Liverpool and were rendered The hospltalItlcs
Of the town...... Summary measures are to he
taken to project American citizens and property
Oh the line of the Rio Grande from Mexican
raiders......in explosion occurred On q lighter
containing scventy-ivc barrels Of naphtha at
1'orty-iirst street Oh the North river. New
York, and three men were kil!cl and one waS
dangerously wounded. .... The wife OF Bapti!tc
.jchwacrzlcr and another wolna were shot by
/ linn durinS a quarrel in Ncw York......A plan
for shipping grain to st. Louis from Liverpool,
by way Of New Orleans. is in~contemplation -.
The displacement Of department officials III