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

Robert McAdam and Charles Patton, boys
aged about twelve years, quarreled in Philadel'
phia over the possession Of a stick OF candy.
Patton drew q pistol and shot McAdam through
the head, instantly killing him.
Western and Southern States.
The carnival season id New Orleans opened
with the arrival of King Carnival, the sur.
render Of the keys of the city by the mayor,
Misrule. Over twenty thousand persons wit.
messed the ceremonies.
Hot Springs, Ark, the famous watering place,
has been partially laid in ashes. A fire broke
out in q shanty, and before it could be subdued
the flames had destroyed $50 buildings, to-
gether with an immense amount OF goods.
Among the buildings burned are three hotels,
two banks. post-offce, q daily newspaper office,
Western Union telegraph Office, and various
bath and business houses. The loss is estimat-
ed at $200, 900 and over.
Cinoinnati's board Of education has appro-
priated 90, 900 to prepare a full showing Of the
city public school system and students work,
at the Paris Exposition.
A hard money league has been formed in the
West, with headquarters at Chicago. George
W. Allen, Of Milwaukee, has been elected
president.
The fifth annual convention Of the Nationa
Butter, Cheese and Egg Association, met II
Chicago, and was called to order by Presiden,
Henry Shriver, Of Baltimore. About fifty
members Of the Boston Produce Exchange ar.
rived in the morning. Many hundred delegates
from all parts Of the country were in attend
ance. WA tl..t ia.,
The trestle platform used in building a new
iron bridge across the Potomac river nea,
Williamsport, Nd, gave way while thirteen
men were at work upon it, throwing them intt
the water. Three of the men we're fatally in
jured and three others seriously hurt.
The steamer City Of Chester caught fire a
Memphis, Tenn. and many Of those on board
we're compelled to jump into the river for theil
lives. The most Of them were rescued b!
small boats, but two men lost their lives. Tit
steamer was totally destroyed.
Paul st. Pierre, his wife and two children
lost their lives while in the cabin Of a propeller
which was run down and sunk by q steamboa
at New Orleans.
At Fort Wayne, Ind, two sons Of Matthew
Lynch, aged twelve and fourteen, we're hlet
by the explosion of a railroad torpedo will
which they we're playing, and q third son, aget
two, was fatally injured.
The National Dairymen's convention, in ses
SlOu u ulCfSO, w Y oA SAAS AAo
Wednesday in March, 1879, in New York city
J. F.tJoyce, Of New York. was elected presiden
for the ensuing year, and it WAS decided u
hold an international fair in the fall, probsbl!
IN New York.
A raid on illicit stills in johnson county
Tenn, BY government officials, resulted in the
seizure Of five distilleries and q large quantit.
| of material used in the manufacture OF whisky
A number Of arrests were also made.
In Harrison, Ohio, at a town hall meeting,
new gasoline machine was being tested b.
persons unskilled in its operation, when i
exploded, killing F. Rapp, member Of the tow
council, and q little girl. A. Probst and F
Fisher, we're dangerously injured and man.
others slightly hurt.
A severe snow storm in Nebraska began
on the 10th and continued for three days. Thu
Union Pacific railroad was blockaded by SNOW
and all traffic ceased. Great loss OF cattle i
reported. F:grr;o: .-
Eleven buildings were destroyed by fire a
Hulbardston, Mich, and 3 loss incurred O
$1,000. ~.'
Committees of, both Houses Of Congress
have made reports in favor Of Captain How
Gates plans for q scientific and exploring e1
ppedition to the Arctic regions, and a bill appro
priating the sum necessary for expenses ha
been nut upon the House calendar. According
to the plan proposed, the explorers will push a
far north as they can, build themselves houses
ther and build other houses. In this way the,
will be enabled to gradually ~extendtheir inves
LEGATIONS until the great problems OF the Arcu
regions have been solved. 80
The House committee ON banking and cur
rency voted to report fayorably MIR. Phillips
postal savings bill as amended.
During a debate in the House on the timbe
a%eizures. made by order Of the secretary Of tn
i~nterior. It was stated that q mill al Fort Sain
Francis, owned by British subjects, has a con
tract FOR furnishing all the timber for yari0u
English enterprises, and is busiy at work
while the timber which is being " is al
taken from the public lands OF the Unite
States. 49,.
The House committee Oh education'and labor
has agreed to report favorably q joint resolu
ton restoring the eight-hour law, and provid
ing that the same be recognized as days labo
throughout the entire government service.
The Senate committee on commerce ha
agreed to report in favor Of James Gordol
BENEFITS req1est that the Pandora be allowed
to sail under the American flag and that nava
officers be detailed for service on that vessel il
the proposed Arctic exploration.
DR.. Mary Walker appeared before the police
board, in Washington recently, asking an ap
pointm.nt as a special policeman. She sait
this was necessary to protect herself IRON
insults from boys, because she wears NAL
costume, and would soon make the boys fee
that women had some rights they we're bount
to respect. She claimed that she WAS the onl
eligible woman in the United States for sucl
position, having discharged the duties Of as
sistant surgeon during the late civil war. Th
board promised to consider the application.
Many petitions from printers and publisher
in all parts Of the country, asking for the abe
lition of the duty on type, have been receive
recently by Congress. Type-founders from a
parts Of tho country have presented petition
also against a reduction OF the duty.
A large delegation Of workmen from tn
different navy yards Of the country held an il
terview with the secretary OF the treasury l
regard to the enforcement OF the elght-hou
law.
The President has nominated John V. hoy
Of Wisconsin, to be governor OF Wyoming Tel
ritory.
The act amending the laws granting pension
to the soldiers and sailors Of the war OF III
and their widows has been approved by tn
President.
The director OF the mint mas INFORMED 10
House committee III coinage that the capacit
of the minis would be doubled by the erectio
of two new mints and the reopening of the oil
mint at New Orleans.
Senator Morrill,, OF Vermont, recently Gale
up in the Senate the bill to provide for q con
mission on the subject Of the alcoholic liqut
traffic. 1t authorizes the President to appom
by and with the advice of the Senate, a con
mission Of FIVE persons, who shall be selecte
solely with reference to personal fitness an
capacity for an honest, impartial and thoroug
investigation into the alcoholic liquor trafh
primarily, in its relations to revenue, and ais
to taxation, and its general economic an
scientific respects in connection with the publ