The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-07-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Eastern and Middle statea

SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and Middle States
At Philadelphia George W. Stiles, steward
on q schooner, shot his wife, cut the throat OF
his three-year-old child, and then cut his own
throat. Domestic troubles led to the tragedy.
Miss Henrietta B. Haines and another lady,
who kept a fashionable boarding school in
New York, have failed, with liabilities amount
ing to els, SIS, spd nominal assets In excess
of that amount.
test between Yale and Harvard College crews
took place at New London, Ct, and was won
by Harvard in twenty minutes, forty-four
seconds, Yale being nine lengths behind at the
finish.
The cornerstone Of o monument to COM
memorate the centennial Of the battle Of Mon
mouth was laid at Freehold, N. J. Twenty
thousand people were present. There was q
fine procession. The presentation speech WAS
made by T. W. Morris, and addresses we're
delivered by 7. W. Throckmorton, Hon. 8. 8.
Cox and others. Governor Mcclellan, e1-
Governor Bedle and other well-known gentle
men were present. .
B. L. Solomon & Sons, New York furniture
and upholstery dealers, have failed liabilities
estimated at $500, 900.
By the explosion Of q kerosene lamp, Mrs.
Nelson Winfield, Of Matamoras, Pa, was fatally
injured. Her husband was also fatally burned.
Two men were killed by the sudden caving in
Of q tunnel in Forty-sesond street, New York.
During the first six,months of this year there
have been 51A failures in New York city, with
total liabilities estimated at S39, $50, 795, and
assets valued at about $11, 012, $50. This num-
Der is an increase over that Of last year for the
same time.
Western and Southern States.
The Ohio Democrats met in State convention
at Columbus and nominated q ticket headed
by David R. Paige for secretary Of State. The
platform adopted demands the repeal OF the
resumption act and the enactment Of pro-
visions for free coinage Of silver /; accepts the
decision Of the Electoral Commission as final,
but declares that the investigation Of fraud in
the presidential election is not debarred by
that decision, and asserts that "the interests
Of the industrial, wealth-producing classes is
of paramount interest to th6Speople OF the
United States"
The Illinois Republicans held their State
convention in. Springfield. The licked. nomi-
mated is headed by ]. @. Smith for State treas
urer, and the platform adopted opposes further
contraction OF greenbacks and declares an
"unwavering faith in the principles and pa
triotism of the Republican party. .'Sunh cur
rency as can be sustained at par with coin is
favored.
The Pomeroy Iron Company, Of Pomeroy,
Ohio, has failed, owing $4,000.
Large number re- of savages were killed during
tho recent engagement between the Bannocks
and United States troops, the loss Of the latter
being four killed and two wounded. The
IL " La,ksIo1 onoooa1 xuod 1 KIM and
they we're charged by Major Demands COM
mand and compelled to retreat. The Indian
camp, with tons Of property, was destroyed by
the military.
A bloody conflict has taken place in East st.
Louis between two police factions, each claim
ing the right to govern the city. A party. OF
twelve or fifteen deputy marshals, headed by
Mayor Bowman, marched to the engine-house,
which is the headquarters OF the metropolitan
police, and also used as a council chamber by
what is called the Wider Council. The Metro
politans barred the doors and windows OF the
lower story, and when the Bowman party en-
deayored to force an entrance the Metropoli-
tans fired from the second-story windows; the
attacking party also fired. Three deputy mar
shals were killed, when the rest retrea ted.
The affair caused intense excitement through
out the city.
A railroad tie placed across the track wrecked
a train near Claymont, Del, and caused the
death Of four persons-engineer and fireman
Gather and SOM Of the train and two others.
4 former employe Of the railroad company
was arrested on the charge Of having placed
the tie on the track.
From WASHINGTON.
The coinage Of standard silver dollars since
the passage Of the silver bill has amounted to
oLnrk 40 E0N mn haino IN tho avarQ0n q LITTLE
more than 90, 900 900 a month.
DR.. Edward Young, chief of the bureau Of
statistics. has. retired, and is succeeded by
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., a subordinate.
The excess of exports of merchandise over
the imports of the United States for the ele-
ven months ending with May amounts to
S246, 528, 122-the exports having been S647,
948, 1888, and the imports $401, 420, 666. The
excess Of the exports Of merchandise over the
imports for the eleven corresponding months
of the preceding year amounted to Sl5O,S71,-
ITO, showingia gain in the balance OF trade IN
favor Of the United States for this year OF
$3.50, $50, 343. The amount Of gold and silver
exported from the United States during the
eleven months of the current fiscal year has
been $50, $50, 997, while the imports Of specie
have been, during the same period, 1928, 329, $50,
showing an excess Of exports Of the precious
metals Of 81, 901, 667.
The receipts from internal revenues for tho
fiscal wear ending June 80 were S110, 500, TAG,
which is a decrease Of SO, 367, 231, as compared
with the previous fiscal year.
Foreign News.
The Queen of Spain died in Madrid of fever
after a weeks illness. She was conscious until
q short time before her death. Her husband,
King Alfonso, and her father, the Duke OF
Montpensier, with ether members Of the royal
family, were present at the last moment:
Great eympathy was expressed In Madrid ano
other European courts for KIM Alfonso, WING
was wholly Frustrated by his bereavement
Queen Mercedes had just completed her eight.
eenth year, was married to King Alfonso on the
oath Of January last, and had since become
very popular with the Spanish people.
Greece has concluded q loan in Paris Of $40,
DOC, 900.
The Turks are dissatisfied with the proceed
ings of the peace congress as far as they have
gone.
The Berlin peace congress has decided tina
Austria may seize Bosnia and conduct the gov
eminent Of that province. Turkey desired u
place a limit to the Austrian occupation, blu
the congress resolved that it might be indefi
mite. In accordance with IT, i decision Austria
troops have already occupied a Bosnian town
The international pigeon shooting match be
tween Captain Bogardus, American CnanPiou
and Mr.. C~holmondeley Pencil, English cham
pion, took place in England the other day, ane
was won by Bogardus. who killed 10 birds on
Of the 100, while Mr.. Pencil killed 68.
The French Geographical Society has pre-
sented a gold medal to Stanley, the African e1
plorer.
A portion Of 8 tunnel near Schwelm, Ger
many, fell in, burying twenty-seven persons.
The French national festival in honor OF the
Exposition took place in Paris and was a grea,
success. The Exposition buildings and grounds,
the -Trocadero palace, the public squares and
buildings and innumerable private buildings
were decorated, and triumphal arches spanned
the principal streets. Toe day opened with
salutes from the guns Of the Notifications
around Paris. Hundreds Of thousands OF peo-
pie from the provinces and abroad poured into
the city. The majority Of the visitors sought
the Exposition grounds, which was crowded az
an early hour. The principal ceremony OF the
dsy-the inauguration Of the statue OF the
Republic-was witnessed by an immense
throng, and in the evening many ilumlnations,
private and public, turned the city into q Dlaze
Of light.
The House Presidential Election Investlka-
ton.
Mrs. jerks WAS again placed on the stand
and questioned III regard to the Sherman letter:
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