The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-02-05
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle states

Eastern and Middle states
Irregularities in the accounts Of William A:
Burroughs, treasurer Of the New YORK ana
New Haven railroad company, led to an examl.
nation Of his books, when 1t was discovered
that he had misappropriated sums mourning
to 81. 900, and his resignation Was at once de-
manded and promptly rendered. Burroughs
had been in the habit Of loapipg the company's
funds to his friends. As his bonds amounted
to $50, 600, the company loses nothing.
New York city woke up the other morning to
find the streets covered .th snow to the depth
of one foot. The fall Of snow was the heaviest
in years, and travel and traffic were greatlyim-
peded.
At q convention to form q national militia as
ISOLATION, held in New York, delegations from
thirteen States we're present, and an orgaplza-
ton was effected by eleoting General Barney,
Of Rhode Island, chairman.
Martin Bergin, convicted Of the murder OF
Patrick Burns. clerk for q company OF coal
operators, in 1870, was hanged at PottsVille,
Pa.
Another large fire with heavy Losses has ceen
added to the list in New York. -Four massive
iron buildings in the heart Of the region occu-
pied by Wholesale dry goods houses were de-
stroyed by the flames, causing an aggregate
loss to nineteen firms variously estimated at
between 81, 500, 900 and 81 ,000, 900. At one
time it was feared the immense structure occu-
pied by b. B. Clafin Il Co., the largest whole
sale dry goods house in the city, would sue
cumb, but the building was saved by the
eyertions Of the fremea. Fifty thousand people
hurried to the fire, which was visible from all
parts Of the city.
About fifteen hundred men and boys EN-
ployed in the mines Of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company. at dlrard-
vile, Pa, went on a strike, claiming two
months back pay.
Friction Of the machinery caused an e.
plosion which blew up the blasting-fuse factory
Of Toy, Bickford & Co., at Simsbury, Conn,
killing Lizzie Wall, aged twenty, Annie WALL
and Nellie McNulty, both aged seventeen.
Charles Ulrich and Henry G.. Cole, two OF
the most notorious counterfeiters IN the coun-
try, have been captured by United States off,
GERS after some months Of watching in Philadel-
phia and other places. All of the most skillful
counterfeits Of national bank notes executed
during the past few years were the work OF
Ulrich, who was among the best eDgravers IN
the United States ; while Cole has handled and
passed more spurious money than any other
person in the country.
Twenty-four Princeton college students, oc-
cupying two large slsighs, we're arrested in the
streets of Trenton, N. j., for disorderly con-
duct, and fined So. 80 each.
Matthew T. Brennan, e1-sherin of New
York, and for q long time prominently identi-
fed with local politics, is dead in bis fifty
seventh year.
Senator Conkling was renominated for the
third time to the United States Senate by the
Republican legislative caucus, the Democratic
caucus nominating Lieutenant Governor Dor
sheimer.
A billiard tournament for the championship
Of the world and money prizes, was opened in
the Cooper institute, New York.
A skating rink of artificial ice has been
opened in Gilmore's garden, New York.
Mrs. Pennypacker was thrown from q sleigh
at Trappe, Pa, kicked in the temple by the
runaway horse and instantly killed.
The United States grand jury, at st Louis,
have indicted the president, cashier and one
director Of the broken National bank Of the
connection with the business Of that institu-
ton. No indictment was brought by the jury
against Captain Eads, the well.known engineer,
az was at one time reported.
The destruction by fire of John Brown &
Sons WOODEN mill. in Philadelphia, caused q
loss Of over 5000, 900.
John Blair Scribner, head Of the publishing
house Of Charles Scribner's Sons, died in New
York a few days ago, aged about twenty-eight
years.
United States Senator's from the following
Eastern and Middle States have been elected
New York, Roscoe Conkling, Republican Con-
n%ectIcut, Orville a.. Platt, Republican,; Penn
sylvania, J. Donald Cameron, Republican.
Three men were killed and three more
severely injured by the explosion Of the boiler
in Hahn & Rand's sawmill at Chase, Mich.
George s. billiard, American author, died al
his residence in Longwood, Masa., a few days
since, aged sixty.seven years.
Many political clubs and visiting organiza
tions took part in the inaugural OF
Governor Hoyt, at Harrisburg, Pa. The new
governor read his inaugural address after the
parade, and in the evening there WAS a display
OF fireworks and a public reception.
Western and Soutnern States.
The inauguration of Governor Marks, Of
Tennessee, took place at Nashville.
The entire business portion Of Allenville
Ky, has been destroyed by fire.
William G.. Coffin. teller in a Cincinnati bank,
lived a fast life, and has ended with abscond
ing with over $4,000 Of the institution
funds.
The Teller Senate investigation committee
has ended its labors in New Orleans and left
all unfinished work to Morris Marks and B
F. Jonas, respectively representing the major
ity and minority Of the committee.
The greater part of the Catholic church pro-
perty in Cincinnati has been tnrned over to 6
board Of trustees in the interests Of creditors
Of Archbishop Purcell, with whom many mem.
bers OF the church deposited their savings, ano
who recently became financially embarrassed
John Holson, engineer, and Michael Burke,
blacksmith, we're fatally injured by an e1
plosion Of dynamite in the Gunpowder Water
Works, near Baltimore.
Governor-elect John W. Hall, Of Delaware
was %inaugurated at Dover, making a brief
address.
From evashI nRton.
The memorial services held by Congress ir
the Hall Of Representatives, in honor OF the
late Professor Henry, secretary OF the Smith
sonian institute, was attended by the Presl
dent and cabinet, supreme court Justices, bott
houses OF Congress and many invited guests,
After an opening prayer by DR.. James McCosh
Of Princeton college, addresses were delivered
by Vlce-President Wheeler (Nr. Wheeler read
inc the address Of Senator Hamlin, OF Maine
who was unable to be p esent) Senator With
ers Professors Gray, of Harvard. and Rogers
of Boston; Representatives Garfield, and Cox
of New York, and General Sherman.
The commissioner Of pensions estimated
that the bill passed by the House and Senate
to pay arrears Of pensions will require 1920, 00O,'
COZ to pay such arrears, The bill provides that
all pensions which have been granted under
tho general law regulating pensions, or which
may hereafter be granted, in consequence Of
death which originated in the United State;
service during tho rebellion, or in consequence
OF wounds received or disease contracted ir
such service, shall begin from the date OF deatt
or discharge.
United States Senators from the following
States have been chosen: Illinois, Genera
:John A. Logan. Republican North Carolina
Gov. 2. B. Vance, Democrat; Florida, Wilkin'
son Call Damocrat Indiana, David @. YoOr