The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-02
OF NEWS.
eastern and Middle States.

The New Hampshire Republicans met in con-
yention at Concord. The ticket nominated is
headed by Matt Head for governor. The plat
form adopted favors specie resumption, tenn
perance, ten hours as q days work, and
expresses sympathy with the Administration
A Nyack On. W dispatch says that Seth B.
Cole, trustee and attorney Ezra B. Weston,
yice-president and trustee and John b. Eells,
formerly bookkeeper Of the Rockland Savings
BY which the bank was ruined. Tn indict-
ments against Samuel ". Garfield, president,
and Richard P. Eells, for perjury and embez-
element, go over to next year for trial.
The American Association for the Cure Of
Inebriates held their ninth annual session at
Boston, the other day.
At the State convention OF the Greenback
party Of Massachusetts, held in Boston, about
1000 delegates were present, and Benjamin
F. Butler was nominated for governor by a
rising vote. The platform adopted proposes
to refer to the United States supreme court
the question of what the government bonds
the repeal of the resumption act ; arraigns the
Associated Press as an infamous monopoly"
and attacks land grants, the poll tax and the
system Of letting out contract labor.
The Prohibitionist party Of Massachusetts
assembled at Worcester and nominated a
State ticket headed by the Rev. DR.. Miner for
governor. The platform demands the sup
preston of the liquor traffic and contains a
hard-money plank.
The stockholders Of the Union National
Bank, of Railway, N. j., voted to go into
liquidation because the institution was not
paving expenses. The bank will be able to pay
all demands upon it.
At the State convention OF the New Hamp-
shire Democrats Frank A. Mexican was nomi-
mated for governor by reclamation. The plat
form adopted asserts that 8 defeated candidate
was placed in the presidential chair SYM
pathizes with the workingmen !; demands the
repeal Of the resumption act and that green
backs be made a full legal tender for all debts,
and calls for the cutting down OF all official
salaries.
While q party Of railroad mon were testing
the track in the yard at Altoona, Pa, their
engine ran into q number Of cars, and caused a
complete wreck. Joseph johnson, q brakeman,
was killed. The superintendent of the yard,
Charles McCulley, had both feet cut of the
chief dispatcher, Joseph Sands, had an arm
broken and was otherwise injured, and Con-
ductor James Boyd, Engineer Jackson, two
brakemen, and the fireman we're slightly in
jured.
Two Greenback Congressman have been
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the Republicans having q majority in the
Senate, while in the House the Democrats and
Greenbackers are slightly ahead.
heavy storm in portions Of Pennsylvania
and other States has done a great deal OF dam
age, washing away railroad bridges and cul-
verts and delaying trains. Two freight trains
broke through a bridge near jamestown Pa,
killing the fireman and two brakemen and
severely injuring two engineers. By the break.
ing of o dam near Erie, Pa, the waters OF Mill
Creek we're let loose and came rushing through
the city in a mighty mass, carrying away
bridges, dams and buildings all along the
route. The house OF James Dodsworth, on the
banks Of the stream, was thrown into the tor.
rent and the proprietor and a daughter OF
sixteen were drowned. Three train men lost
their lives in the food near Meadville, Pa,
. locomotive and five cars being submerged.
New York city has contributed over 1926, 600
for the yellow fever sufferers.
By al explosion Of a glycerine magazine on
the Curtis farm, near Bradford, Pa, N. B.
Pulyer, ]. B. Burkholder, Andrew P. higgins
and Charles Page were instantly killed. The
magazine contained seventy pounds OF nitro
glycerine and 100 pounds OF dynamite, and
the men were literally torn in pieces, which
were unacceptable except by the clothing.
Philip Lee, a farmer near East Palmyra, N.
Y, was instantly killed by the explosion Of a
boiler while threshing, and three others re-
ceived injuries more or less severe.
By the bursting Of q dam above Nays Land.
ing, N. j., that town was submerged and great
loss to property was caused. Bridges, lumber,
coal piles. and all other things movable wore
borne away by the food. The people were
aroused by the crashing in Of windows and
doors, and the rush Of a current Of muddy
water carrying lumber, sticks, coal and stones
through their houses. A scene of the widest
excitement followed, men, women and children
shouting and screaming for help. The loss to
coal and lumber men alone is estimated at
$50, 900.