The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-03-27
OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle Statee

Spring elections in a number Of cities and
towns Of New York have been held. James
Benton, the Workingmen's candidate, was
elected mayor Of Utica, defeating both the
Democratic and Republican candidates IN
Elmira, Granville D. Parsons. Greenback and
Labor Reform candidate, was elected mayor
over the Republican and Democratic nominee
by 424 majority, and the same party elected
FIVE of the seven aldermen chosen IN OsWego,
Thomas Pierson, the Greenback and Working
mems candidate, was elected mayor by about
800 majority : in Auburn, the combined Demo
Gratis and Nationalists elected Martin L.. Waley
mayor by 214 majority, while the regular
Republican nominees for mayor were electeo
in Rochester and Newburg, and the Democratic
candidate for that Office was chosen in Troy.
The probibitionist party Of Rhode Island, in
convention at Providence, nominated the pres
emit State officers for reelection.
A bill for the protection of savings bank de-
positors has been passed by the New York
State Senate.
The New Hampshire Greenback party held 3
convention ct Portsmouth and nominated
Samuel Flint, Of Lyme, for governor.
A FIRE in Spartansburg, Pa, destroyed nearly
every business house in the town. Twenty
families we're made homeless, and the damage
done reaches $1,000 BOO.
The ship Bertha, Of Portland, was sighted
BY the steamship Bolivia, in mid-ocean, with
the American ensign, union down. In mate
Of the Bertha stated that ON the previous DAY
CAPTAIN Hill and three seamen had been washed
overheard. A navigator and two seamen from
the Bolivia were sent aboard the ship.
Special Bank Examiner William J. Best, who
has been engaged for a long time in examining
the affairs Of the Union Dime Savings Bank
| one of the largest institutions Of its kind In
New York city-Las prepared a supplementary
report stating that the concern is in q safe
condition., and charging that the troubles Of
the bank we're due to q conspiracy OF several
members OF the banks board Of trustees to in
jure 1t.
Henry Schmidt, Of New York, while in a
drunken rage at his wife, who refused to give
up her earnings to satisfy his craving for
iiauor, poisoned her, bis daughter, and
! mother in-law by sputting arsenic in their
coffee, and then fed. The mother and daugh-
ter we're rescued from death, but the old lady
was left IN a critical condition. Schmidt was
captured and locked up.
The railroad bridge over the Raritan river at
New Brunswick, N. ia wooden structure
$50 feet long-caught fire near the draw and
was almost totally destroyed.
The porgie ship Alabama, lying. in the har-
Dor OF South Bristol, Me-, was destroyed by
fire, causing a loss OF $4,000.
The large commission and packing house Of
Ashsel Troth 4 Co., Phila delphia, has sus-
pended.
The Home Savings Bank, of Boston, has sus-
pended. 1t is believed the depositors will be
paid in full, but a long time will be required to
wind up it's affairs. ..
A fire in Jersey City, N. j., destroyed five
dwellings and made over one hundred families
destitute. Loss on buildings andt o occupants,
about $25, 900. O..
Robert McAdam and Charles Patton, boys
aged about twelve years, quarreled in Philadel-
phia over the possession Of a stick OF candy.
Patton drew 8 pistol and shot McAdam through
the head, instantly killing him.