The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-02-27
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States

has been enjoined from doing further business
Depositors will probably not be heavy losers
Sweet, Cook l. Co., wholesale boot and shoe
dealers Of Buffalo, N. Y, have suspended, with
liabilities of $3.50, 600.
The Boston book publishing houses OF J. T.
Osgood l. Co., and Hurd Il Houghton. have
consolidated under the firm name OF Houghton,
Osgood & Co.
A.. NJ. Turney, paying teller OF the Bank OF
North America, in New York. WAS arrested fof
having stolen nearly 300, 600 from the lnstltu'
ton during the past FIVE years. He had been
connected with the bank twenty-five years, and
was respected and trusted.
The counsel for William NJ. Tweed has made
a written application to the attorney-Senerai OF
New York for the release Of his client. with q
statement Of the reasons why the application
should be granted.
Prominent among recent failures OF New
York business houses is that of Joel Hayden
& Co., manufacturers OF brass goods. 1or
$500, 900.
The New York chamber Of adopted
q memorial to Congress against the biano
silver bill.
The Investigations into the cause OF the Me
tronolis disaster, on the North Carolina coast,
held in New York and Philadelphia, nave
brought out q great deal Of conflicting testi'
mony in regard to the condition Of the steamer;
Some of the witnesses testified that the vesseI
had been repaired previous to her fatal voyage
and WAS il, a seaworthy condition, while Others
swore that she had been overloaded, anu tna'
she could not have reached her destination
even in ordinary weather.
The bridge over the Schuylkill river, at South
street, Philadelphia, fell in, causing a damage
Of 800, 900.
A fire in the building occupied by the Troy
Times, at Troy, N. Y, caused q loss OF aDou'
$500, 900.
The Dorchester Savings Bank, Of Dorchester,
Mass, and the Rockport Savings BANK, OF
! Rockport, in the same State, have been en-.
Joined from doing further business, by an
order Of the supreme court, on account oi
their impaired condition.
A demonstration in favor of . protective
tariff took place in Pittsburgh, Pa. Nearly 81
the towns in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio, and West Virginia were represented, ano
from IL, 900 to Is, 900 men we're in the process
sion. The meeting was held in the exposition
building, and resolutions in conformity witt
is object we're passed.
The schooner speedwell arrived in New York
bringing the officers and all but one OF the
crew Of the vessel Sallie NJ. Steelman, which
was discovered flying signals OF distress nortn'
east OF the bermuda islands. The captain
told a horribly story Of suffering and cannl
balism. They were without food for seven
DAYS, when one Of the men, in his desperation
attempted to kill a companion, but was himself
shot dead. The rest Of the crew then Gu
pieces Of flesh from the corpse which the.
broiled and eat. Some Of the remains the.
sailed down for future use and the rest wa
buried but, fortunately, on the next DAY INT
c-..5 rao o;obtad and rescued the suryi.
vors.
The International Trust Company, a Jerse!
CITY IN. J.) savings bank, has suspended.
A collision between the English ship British
America and the American brig Carrie WINS
low. off Sandy Hook, near New York, resulted
in the sinking of the latter and the loss OF he
captain and steward.
The death Of the Hon. Gideon Welles tool
place at Hartford, Conn.,, on the eleventh
he was born in Glastonbury, Conn.,, in July
1902, studied law, became editor and proprleto
of the Hartford Times in 1928, held q humble
of minor Offices, and in 1861 was appointed
secretary of the navy, under Lincoln. Thl
Office he held until 1868, and since then he ha'
been o liberal contributor to the press OF thu
country. During the last presidential cam
paign he supported Tilden.
The public school teachers Of New York hav'
had their salaries reduced by the board of edu
cation.
Western and Southern States.
A bow who had been brought to Baltlmor'
from the West Indies, and was believed b!
many to be the missing Charlie Ross, was
visited by Mr.. Ross, who said the child was no
his. Mr.. Ross states that this made 573 boyt
he had been called to see or had been writer
about, and his hundreds OF failures to ldentlf,
each waif as his own, had taught him 10 enter
tain no sauguine hope. He supposed he should
continue to see boys until he died, but did no
expect to find his own son in any OF them.
A New Orleans dispatch states that the
steamer LESSEE Taylor, on the Atchafalayt
river. was sunk, and a colored woman ani
child, besides four or five deck hands, were
drowned.
Hon. hester Maxan, a prominent lawyer o.
Texas. was killed in a duel at Matamoras. Two
rounds we're fired, when his opponent an
nounced himself as satisfied. Mr.. Maxan, how
ever, demanded another round, WAS shot
through the body and almost instantly killed
The San Francisco chamber Of commerce
has adopted resolutions opposing the Blanc
silver bill and the proposed repeal OF the re
sumption act.
A libel suit In Cincinnati against P. T. Bar
mum and others attracted great attention ant
lasted ten days, resulting in a verdict Tor thu
plaintiffs for $40, 600. Thu suit was brough
by the managers Of a show on account Of
publication made by the defendants in thu
Utica On. " Observer, which, plaintiffs claim
ed, broke them up.
The greenback party Of Michigan held a con
vention in Jackson and adopted resolution
in favor OF the reconciliation Of silver ant
the repeal Of the resumption act.
At New Orleans tho trial Of Gen. Anderson
of the Louisiana returning board, on the charge
Of classifying the returns during the presi
dential count, resulted in a verdict Of guilty
by the jury, and he was remanded for sen
tence.
The committee on federal relations in thu
Maryland house Of delegates. to which was re
Blair, on the 9Th of anuary last, calling upor
Congress to reopen the electoral question anc
ascertain judicially who was elected president
at the last election, and give effect to tho vii
of the people, reported unfaVorably on the
memorial.
Atlanta, Ca, was visited by q terrific cyclone
which destroyed 8 large amount OF property
Many buildings were demolished and a ooloret
couple were buried beneath the ruins OF theil
house and killed.
Agents of Sitting Bull are attempting t.
Influence Indian tribes on the Northern frontier
to combine with him in q war against the
United States.
A large number Of illicit d"istillers in Indiana
Kentucky and Tennessee have been captured
by United States revenue officers recently.
Charles N. Conrad. secretary Of war under
President Fillmore, died at New Orleans on the
! eleventh. aged seventy-three years.
From Warrington.
The finance committee Of the Senate con
sidered what is known as Senator Wallace:
long bond bill for Investment OF savings, ALT
it was agreed to and reported to the Senate
The bill authorizes the issue OF 300, DOC, O0(
ffty-year coupon bonds Of denomination Of
1926. $50, and $500, bearing interest at the
rate at Z. 65 per annum. They are to be Issued
! in the name Of the person who pays the money,
and to be registered ia his name, but may bt
transferred to any assignee, and may also be
registered in the nam OF any owner. In Till
respect they are equally safe with registered
bonds. They may also be assigned in blank,
and when so assigned they become coupon
bonds, and pass by delivery, like any Other
coupon bond. This will enable the owner tc
dispose OF them when he wishes. Tn interest
is payable at any national bank on presenting
the coupon with the bond. They are pur:
chasable with legal.tenders at coin value, anc
the proceeds are to be applied to redeemlng the
interest. The purpose Of the bill is two-fold,
first, to give an opportunity for investment OF
/ savings, and second, to initiate the policy OF
placing the debt among our own people.
The House committee on the judiciary tool
q vote on. the proposition for a sixteenth
amendment to the constitution Of the United
ctotog GIVING women the light to vote, anC