The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-10-24
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.
An old man jumped into the Harlem
river, New York city, from the top of
High Bridge-a distance of 1872 feet
and was killed. ,
The city election in Newark, N. j.,
resulted in the selection OF q Republican
mayor and nine aldermen, the Demo
Gratis getting six aldermen, q gain of
three. ...
By a unanimous vote the striking
miners employed by the Susquehanna
Coal Company at Nanticoke, Pa, de-
cided to resume work.
At a convention of New York working
men, held in Troy, resolutions were
passed favoring a currency of gold,
silver and treasury notes and q retire
ment of national bank bills !; opposing
the granting of public lands to railroad
corporations &; asserting that labor has a
right to a fnll share of the wealth it
creates, and favoring legislation and
other methods of improving the condi-
ton of labor. A ticket was nominated
with John J.. JUNO for secretary of
State.
The New York Herald devoted e
three pages to what it alleged was the
confession" made by William NJ.
Tweed about six months ago and pre-
sented to the attOrney-general of New
York. Tweed furnished the confession
rs the price of his liberty, but the at
torney-general refused to use it, and it
was returned to the "Poss." The
statement published by the Herald is q
startling record Of conspiracy and crime.
1t is o complete history of the famous
"ring" transactions, and gives the
names of the State Senators and mem
beers of the New York State Legislature
who were bribed by Tweed, describes
the methods employed to corrupt legis-
lators and control local affairs, and pre-
sents q long list of checks and vouchers
showing the sums paid by him to his
confederates and aids. g.. 70;
The remains of Major General Custer
found o final resting place in the ceme-
terry at West Point, On the Hudson,
where they were inferred with military
and religious ceremonies. a..
A meeting called in New York to
give public expression of approval to the
policy Of President Hayes was addressed
by George William Cnrtis, and a series
of resolutions in harmony with the call
was adopted.
The Franklin Savings bank, Of ALLIE
gheny has suspended payments.
Western and Southern States.
Ex-Gov, Hendricks, of Indiana, has
returned from his trip to Europe.
The election in Ohio has resulted in
the success of the Democratic State
ticket by maiorities variously estimated
at between IL, 900 and 20, 900. A large
vote was polled by the Workingmen's
ticket.
The Republicans were successful in
the Iowa election, their whole ticket
being elected. The Greenbackers de-
veloped considerable strength.
The Democrats of Ohio will have a
majority of about forty on joint ballot in
the Legislature, which will give them a
United States Senator to succeed Hon.
Stanley Matthews.
After a desperate battle lasting over
two days the Nez Perces indians under
the command of Chief Joseph surrender
ed to the United States troops, COM
manded by General Miles, at Snake
Greek. The camp of the hostiles con.
tanned $50 men,. women and children, OF
whom $50 were fighting warriors.
The German-American bank OF Quin-
cy, ILL.,, suspended, with liabilities
placed at 800, 600.
A boiler in J. E. McKendry & Co.'S.
heading factory at Muncie, Ind, e1plod-
ed, instantly killing the engineer and
fireman, anil seriously iniuring three
others.
From Washington.
President Hayes was visited at the
White House by Hon. A. B.. Stephens
and Hon. Robert Toombs.
The Bureau of Statistics at Washing
ton reports that for the three months
up to October /, 1877, the number OF
immigrants landed at the port OF New
York, wa 20, 100, of whom 11,462 were
males and 8,647 females-the number
during the same time last year being
25, 1886.
Postmaster General Key has received
q communication from the British post
office, requesting the friendly assistance
of this government in putting a stop to
the r~eprehensible habit Of sending live
specimens of the Colorado beetle by mail
to Great Britain.