The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-01-29
NEWS SUMMARY.


NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle states
The two survivors of the steamer Emily B.
Boulder, whose loss while on her way from New
York to San Domingo was announced some
time ago, have arrived In New York and give q
detailed account of the vessel founderlng
when about two hundred miles from port.
These two seamen are the only persons known
to have been SAVED ont Of the thitty:eignt on
board.
Captain BoRatdus, the champion marksman,
shot at 5000 glass balls In New YORK, TAXING
two days to perform the feat. On the hrst gay
he shattered 5000 balls without a miss, put
on the second day he was suffering from inc
previous days e1ertions and made thirteen
misses out Of the s, 1000 shots.
At the Connecticut election last November
there was q failure ID elect the State officers
by the people, mo candidate having q sufficient
" large Number OF votes. Consequently the
legislature met in joint convention, the other
day, and elected a Republican ticket headed
by Charles B. Andrews, as governor.
BENJAMIN Hunter WAS hanged at Camden,
N. j., for completely in the murder OF his Tor
mer business partner, John n. Armstrong. A
year ago Armstrong owed Hunter S7,010. and
Was persuaded to insure bis life FOR S26,0O0,
and to make over the policies to his destroyer:
Hunter induced a former apprentice, named
Graham, to commit the murder; but the &C.
complete became frightened after telling Arm
strong with a Ratchet, and Hunter then hnish-
ed the bloody work. Hunter was arrested on
suspicion, and a few weeks afterward Graham
z-,1ka1,oa toto oro&odv and NADIA q n0nYAS61On.
telling the whole story Of the murder. Hun.
ter's trial and conviction speedily followed. A
few days before the execution he tried to make
away with himself by opening an artery IN his
leg with bis finger nail, but was unsuccessful.
Over $40, 600 we're spent in efforts to obtain MS
release. He left q confession admitting his
crime. The hour OF execution saw him 30
weak that he had to be carried to the scahold.
The rope by which Hunter was suspended gave
way 30 much that 1t barely lifted him from the
floor, whereupon the sheriff holsted the culpr1t
into the air by means Of another rope, and ne
was hung only by q number OF persons holding
to the o D during tho whole time in which be
was suspended. The doctors said that his neck
was not broken, and that he died of stran-
gulation, but without any outwart evidence OF
pain.
The net earnings Of the Erie railroad dur
ing the first four months Of it's reorganization
we're 81, 9l9. 992. For q year the net earnings
we're IS, OOs, 114.42.
The crews of four vessels that had been
abandoned Mt sea during recent heavy storms,
arrived in New York on the vessels that had
picked them up.
Property valued at over 800 900 WAS de-
stroyed by q fire in Birmingham, Conn.
Francis Murphy has closed his two months
k,ss~.o-.a lakoro -, Now Vort opS ui1l fQko q
tour through Pennsylvania, Maryland and
West Virginia. During bis presence in New
York rs, 600 persons signed the pledge.
Mrs. Odendorfer and her ten-year-old son
we're burned to death at Jamaica Plains, Mass
Commodore John Guest, commandant OF
the naval station at Portsmouth, Nh, died the
other day, aged fifty six years..
The greatest pedestrian feat ever performed
in this country has just been accomplished in
Brooklyn by q woman, Madame Anderson who
arrived from England q short time ago.
Madame Anderson has succeeded in walking
2, 700 quarter miles in 2. 700 consecutive quarter
hours, or in other words she walked a quarter
Of q mile every fifteen minutes until the end
of her task. Under these conditions che was
unable to get more than a few minutes sleep
at a time, and often appeared on the track fast
aeleep. At first but little attention was paid
to the pedestrian, most people believing she
would break down before the end Of the walk
but when her extraordinary endurance became
manifest the hall in which she was walking was
visited by crowds daily, many of the visitors,
being ladies. At times during the walk Madame
Anderson appeared 80 physically Frustrated
that it seemed impossible for her to continue
on the track ; but she persisted to the end,
and the last quarter mile was walked in faster
time than any other and in presence Of over
Z 1900 people, whose applause was deafening.
The New Jersey legislature organized with
the election Of William L.. Sewell as president
Of the senate and John P. Jackson as speaker
of the house, and the reception Of Governor
McClellan's first message.
Twenty-Five wagons and 200 men and boys
began q tour Of New York city, going from
door to door and soliciting food and clothing
for the city's poor.
James Mcdonnell and Charles Sharpe were
hanged at Mauch Chunk, Pa, for the murder
Of George Z. Smith, superintendent Of q col
liery, in 1868. Both asserted their innocence
Of the crime. An extraordinary incident con-
nected with the execution WAS the arrival Of q
reprieve from the governor, which came half q
minute too late. The bolt that launched the
two men into eternity had barely been drawn,
and the sheriff WAS descending the gallows.
steps when there was q loud ringing at the Jail
door, and the next moment an officer appeared
with q telegram from Governor H~artranft, an
nounclng a reprieve until the following Mon.
day. CONSERVATION was depicted on the faces
OF all present, and relatives Of Sharpe and Nc
Donnell became intensely excited but 1t wa
too late to save the men.
Seven hundred hatmskers have been thrown
out of employment in Brooklyn, BY the failure
- n.n D~a1k{nn rpknon Eohiffina aro
placed at 100000.
The failures in the United States in 1878,
according to Dun d Co.'s New York agency,
were 10, 478. as against 8,872 in 1877, showing
an increase in the past year OF l.57l. The lis,
with $3.50, 000, 900 in 1877, an increase in the
past year Of $40, 00O, 900.
One of the largest fires seen in Now York in
some time took place there a few evenings ago.
The Brooks building, on the corner Of Broad
way and Grand street-a large edi6ce occupied
by clothing and fancy goods houses was de-
stroyed, Involving a total loss of about $4,000
900. One fireman was killed and two others
severely injured by falling walls.
A New York paner circulates q report that
Mrs, A. T. Stewart has made to at least two
persons the statemen. that her husbands body
has been recovered that it has been delivered
to Judge Hilton. aud by him placed in a vault,
we'll guarded, there to remain until the COM
pletion Of the crypt in the Stewart memorial
cathedral at Garden City, Long Island. The
sum said 10 have been paid for the return OF
the remains, after negotiations with q promi-
nent law firm, is $4,000.
John P. Halliard, formerly president Of the
Mechanics and Labore.s' savings bank, OF
Jersey City, N. j., and other officials compos-
ing the finance commit e of that institution
have been indicted for conspiring to Gefraud
depositors by concealing the fact that the bank
was insolvent the past two years. Halliard d il
also charged with perjury in connection with
the State insurance company, OF which he was
president. aud for Incorporating $4,000
worth Of the %company's bonds.
According to o report presented to the fnal
meeting OF the Centennial commission, al
Philadelphia, the gross receipts OF the OK.
hibition we're S11, 16l, Gil IS. and the expenses
to date, $40, 997, 9S0.59, leiving q cash balance
of s169, $50. Sc; S3,834, 200 WAS taken at the
gate.
western and Southern States.
Governor Porter, OF Tennessee. recommends,
in his annual message, that the State debt be
settled by paying fifty cents on the dollar.
The North Carolina, Missouri, Wisconsin and
Arizona legislatures have met.
The Indiana legislature organized by the
election of the Democratic candidates Tor Sec
rotary OF the senate and speaker Of the house.