The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-17

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fever, his death succeeding that of his wife By
only q few days.
ADeadwood (Dakota) dispatch says Colone
N. A. Miles has arrived at Fort keogh witt
his command, consisting Of seven companies
of the Filth Infantry. He brought with him
nearly 1000 halt-breeds, who have been fur.
nishing arms and ammunition to Indians be-
tween the Yellowstone and the boundary line
He has cleared the country OF all rowing bands
and driven Sitting Bulls followers across the
American lines, besides breaking up the illicit
traffic in arms and ammunition between the
half-breeds and hostile Indians. The campaign
has been very successful, considering the small
loss to Colonel Miles.
The famous Whitehall gold mine on the
narrow-gauge railroad near Fredericksburg,
Va, formerly owned by Commodore Stockton,
has been purchased by Boston capitalists, and
operations will be resumed in October. Some
years ago this mine yielded $l46,0 600 in seven
months.
The miners in the Cumberland (Md.) region
struck because of the refusal of the coal COM
panies to advance the rates for mining to fifty
cents per ton. Over 1000 miners and 5OO
laborers were thrown out OF employment.
Charles De Young, the San Francisco news
paper proprietor who shot kaloch, working
mems candidate for mayor, has been admitted
to bail in the sum of $4,000.
During a heavy storm at New Orleans and
vicinity, the orange crop was badly damaged
and several coal boats were sunk. The dam
age done will reach 100000.
Official returns ofthe Kentucky election give
Governor Blackburn a majority OF 3,9l7 and
the rest of the State ticket somewhat smaller
maiorities. The Greenback candidate for
Governor pollcd 1884 votes.
Four boys, whose ages ranged from six to
thirteen years, were rCn over by a freight
train near St. Louis. They were lettering
about tho track when a switch engine moved
down suddenly and caught them MI. Henry
Path had both legs cut off, ono above, the other
below the knee. John Goebel lost both legs
below the knees. Richard kopi had both legs
badly mangled, but not entirely amputated,
and Henry Reinhold had his right leg crushed.
Path and Goebel were fatally injured.
Dudley Haskell, a young man employed in
a law office at San Francisco, entered the cigar
store OF George Schwartz, q ~weu-knownl local
politician, and asked him to retract an offensive
statement made at O public meeting the pre-
vious evening. Schwartz refused to %retract,
whereupon Haskell drew a pistol and shot
him dead.
he ItSDuUllChU6 VI NJ SaiSa SAbsS
convention in St. Paul, renominated Governor
Pillsbury on a platform which heartily praises
the Administration and its financial policy,
tavors the enactment OF laws regulating the
civil service, demands retrenchmcnt in ma
tional and State governments, opposes monop'
olies, etc.
A heavy hurricane in and about Morgan
City, La, did great damage, sinking two
steamers and iorty-fve coal boats, blowing
down a church, school-house, sawmill and
other buildings, destroying much OF the sugar
cane aud fruit crop and causing an estimated
pecuniary loss OF $500, 600. {.
A Baltimore paper publishes q report Of the
burning OF the life-saving station at Cobbs
Island, with all its contents, causing a loss OF
about $40, 900. The station is one OF the most
important to commerce on the coast, and it is
charged that the fro was the work Of wreck
ers, whose business in that vicinity had been
broken up.
Joseph w. Hunt, president OF the Toledo,
Delphos and Burlington r%ailroad, while at
tempting 10 cross a side track where an engine
Was shifting cars at Delphos, Ohio, was caught
between the bumpers and crushed into insen-
sibility. He fell to the ground and several
cars ran over him, causing instant death. The
deceased was quite prominent in railroad
circles.
The first bale OF new cotton WAS sold the
other day in Louisville, KY, Mt auction,
bringing twenty cents per pound. 1t came
from Trezevant, Tenn.
From Washington.
The Secretary of War says that our govern
ment did all that was required under interna-
tional law years ago in sending a commission
to treat with Sitting Bull and request him to
return to the United States. At this time he
was in Canadian territory, and he refused to
accept the proposition made by General Terry
and Commissioner Lawrence. The Canadisn
officials nave since assumed the responsibility
of taking care OF our refugee Indians, and il
they prove troublesome the burden rests upon
them. No demand can now be made upon
the United States to receive back Sitting Bull
and his followers.
The Treasury Department has placed $l5,-
900, 900 in gold to tho credit Of the superinten-
dent of the Assay Office in New York, to be
used in payment for foreign gold and gold
bars now being received by European steanl-
err, in payment OF balances due this country.
This is the largest amount probably ever re-
quired Tor that purpose.
The Internal Revenue Bureau has prepared
O statement showing that the number of gal
Ions Of spirits produced during the fiscal year
OF 1879 was 1892, Gil, against Sc, l03, 1858 in
1878, showing an increase for 1879 OF $780,
564 gallons.
The debt statement issued shows the de-
crease of debt Tor August to be $3,527, 1858.
The following is the Treasury statement:
Cash in the Treasury. S243, 696, 228 40
Gold certificates. ............ Is, l28, 700 90
Silver certificates ............ 1921, $50 90