The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14
SUMMARY OFNEWS.
Eastern and Middle States.

cessful attempt to escapetrom the State prison
at Concord, Mass, by saving through iron
bars.
Eiphty-fye thousand dollars worth OF the
new ten-dollar funding certificates were sold
by the New York postoface in a few hours the
other day.
A large amount Of damage to timber has
been done by extensive forest fires in Northern
Pennsylvania.
Nearly the entire business part OF Gotham,
N. H., has been destroyed by fire. Twenty
buildings were burned, thirty families rendered
homeless and seventeen business firms turned
out of doors. Loss estimated mt $5O,00O.
By the report of the New Hampshire Bank
Commissioners it appears that there are sixty
six savings institutions in the State, with
1887 depositors, a decrease during the past
year of 1924. The total amount OF deposits
is S26, 282, 3 6.09-a falling off in a year OF
81, 507, 4l2.9l.
Seven miners were entombed in a coal mine
near Wilkesbarrc, Pa, by the sudden tall OF
several acres OF roofing. a party oil minors
ut once went to work to cut their way through
the huge masses OF fallen coal to the impris.
oned men, whose fate was q matter OF painful
anxiety. After working day and night for five
days the seven men were reached and all found
alive. They had subsisted on the meat OF d
mule, and were very little the worse Tor their
long confinement. In order to reach them q
passage way of 200 feet through rock, slate
and coal had to be driven. The coal company
presented each OF the rescued miners with one
hundred dollars.
The house OF John l.. kcagh, near Pittston,
Pa, was destroyed by fire and two children
n son aged eleven and a daughter Of thirteen
were burned to death. In his efforts to save
the children MIR. keagh had his hand and face
terribly burned. The youngest child aged five,
was burned SO badly that his recovery was
considered doubtful.
A new telegraph company has been incor-
porated in New York, under the name Of the
Union Telegraph Company, with n capital of
ten million dollars. Tho three corporntors
named arc Jay Gould, who subscribes for one
half the stock, and David H. Bates, Of New
York, and Charles A. Tinker, OF Baltimore.
The new company expects to have its wires
running to Chicago within three months.
A bold attempt has been ma lie to rob tho
Workingmen's Savings Bank, Of Allegheny
City, Pa. Two men entered the bank and one
requested change for q dollar bill. As tho
cashier, who was alone in the building, was
making change the man suddenly drew a re-
volver, pointed it over the counter ut the cash.
ier, and threatened to fire fine moved. Quick
as thought the cashier wrested the pistol from
the thief's hands and faced the two men, who
began clambering over the railing. He fired
several shots at them, and one shot was fired
at him in return. The thieves succeeded in
getting away with $1,000, but missed several
packages OF larger amounts, and dropped $500
on the sidewalk.
Twenty-one steamship managers in New
York having given notice that hereafter they
would not pay tor loading and di~scharging YES
sells more that twenty-five cents an hour, day
and night alike, several thousand 'longshore-
men struck against the reduction, which
amounts to about one-sixth Of their wages.
Mrs. Sarah j. B. Hale, who for fifty years
was the editor of Godev's Lady's Book, died. in
Philadelphia few days ago, aged ninety years
GThe Pennsylvania State Fair WILDE held at
Philadelphia from September 9th to Goth.
On May l the reduction OF the tax on to.
bacco from twenty-iour cents to sixteen cent?
q pound vent into force. For some time pre-.
vious to that date Western wholesale tobacco
dealers had allowed their stock to run down sc
as to obtain the benefit OF the tax reduction
In order to get ahead Of their rivals q large
New York tobacco firm bought thirty-eigh'
thousand dollars worth of revenue stamps a
midnight Of April 80, loaded up ivo baggage
cars ut Jersey City with tobacco and sent {
special train on its way westward. The lriI
from New York to Chicago was made in n few
minutes over twenty-four hours-the shortes
time Tor a freight train on record.
Western and Southern States.
The long and exciting trial in Chicago o
Peter Stevens, q copyist, for the murder Of hi
ol,;1J ,r;io hforia nploI in a 1nrIiot IF man
slaughter by the jury. AS the prisoner VIII
being taken back to jail Mrs. Young, TIL
mother Of Mamie, put q pistol to the back o
his head and pulled the trigger, but the weapon
failed to 60 off. Amid q scene Of great excite
ment in court the pistol was taken from tn
woman, and she was conveyed to her home
raving l.aniac. Stevens shot and killed hi
young wife for receiving the attentions of othe
men.
Stephen D. Richards WIS hanged ut Minden
Neb., for the murder OF IL Mrs. HARRISON ant
her three children last October. He had con
/ fessed 10 the murder Of two other persons, bu
claimed on the scaffold to be innocent.
William Dunston, a farmer living near Clark
ston, Mich, WIS fatally gored by Durham
bull. Mrs. Dunston, hearing his cries, run t
his assistance and was probably fatally injured
Joseph Guppy, coming to the scene, ielled tn,
beast with q club.
Captain Paul Boyton's aquatic trip in his rub
Der suit from Pittsburgh, Pa, TO New Orlean
has been finished. The voyage of 2,342 mile
was done in eighty days, md Mt the finish Boy
ton was q mere skeleton OF his former sell
having lost twenty pounds since the start.
A man going under the name OF NJ. Floren
tine, stopping Mt the Hooper House, Toled'
Ohio, shot his vile, known as Miss Lille Ellis
playing ut the Adelphi Variety Theater
through the neck with n revolver, dangerousl.
wounding her. Florcntinc then put the .wcapo,
to his head, fired and instantly killed himself
The Governor Of Tennessee has issued
proclamation calling MI election, to be hell
August 7, for the purpose OF aifording the PEG
pie of the State IN opportunity to expires
their approval or disapproval of the settle
ment of the States Indebtedness Mt fit.
cents on the dollar and tour per cent. interest
Theodore b. Weber, member of a promi
nent Chicago boot and shoe house, was sho
and fatally wounded while in his lawyers of
flee by Mrs. Ada Roberts, who alleges tina
Weber had led her astray.
DR.. Luke p. Blackburn was unanimousl.
nominated for Governor by the Kentuck,
Democrats Mt their CONVEX: IN in Frankfort
Ezekiah Bradley, colorcd, v 3 hanged "a
Bryan, Texas, for the murder OF a coloret
man named Pollock on Christmas, 1878.
From Washington.
A proclamation warning people against tres
passing on the Indian Territory has been is
sued by the President.
Congressman Rush Clark, ofIowa, died sud
denly ut his quarters u few days ago. He hue
occupied his seat in the House on Saturday
was taken sick with an attack of meningitis
and died after only twelve hours illness.
The Presidents message vetoing the Army
Appropriation bill first considers the merits O
the political sections of the bill, and declares
that the order" ~clnuses, if adopted, will de-
prive the civil authorities Of the United States
of all power to keep the peace ut Congressiona
elections, by prohibiting them from employing
any adequate civil force tor the purpose. L
supervisors of elections become nugatory. II
then proceeds to consider the form OF the bill
and says that the disputed sections are alto
gether foreign to IN appropriation bill, and arc
vicious. Both parties have resorted TO this
practice, but this, the message says, makes il
no less reprehensible. The chief objection is
however, the c~oercive spirit manifested. This
is q grave error, according to the President, and
must be resisted in the interest Of tho balance
of our system of government. He says on this
point that the new doctrine, if maintained
will result in q consolidation OF unchecked and
despotic power in the House Of Representa-.
tives. A bare majority will become the gov.
eminent. The plan strikes from the Constitu'
t;on the qualified Incentive of the President, II