The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Eastern and Middle States.

| d CUHTRGu Will uifluR u NOASASASJ AS
counts to the extent of about $4,000.
a pleasure party left Clayton, N: Y, in two
steam yachts for an excursion on the st. Law
renee river. The yachts were dashed together,
and when a short distance from shore On at
tempt was made to separate them, when one
of them capsizcd and sank. Mrs. Persells,
Mrs. Sarah Bostwick, Mrs. and Miss Burke
low and Miss Hattie Pollock were drowned.
The Rev. John Graham, DID,, of Brighton,
England, lost his life while bathing in the surf
at Cape May, N. j., having ventured out 100
far. The body was recovered through the
brave efforts OF DR.. Grabam's niece, Miss Bes-
sic Graham, who secured the drowning man,
and chung to the pier until aid reached her,
when the doctor was found to be dead. The
cause OF his death is said to have been conges-
ton of the heart resulting from fright.
Rev. ". H. H. Murray, better known as
"Adirondack" Murray, because of his travels
in the Adirondack regions and the stories he
has published about them, is financially en-
barrassed, and property on his farm at dul-
ford, Conn.,, has been attached to satisfy the
demands of his creditors. Some time ago Mr.;
Murray organized the "Boston bnokooara
Company" for the purpose OF manufacturing
a wagon invented and patented by him, and
located the factory in New Haven; but the
$40, 900 of stock which he held in it has passed
out of his possession.
Charles Prene, a New York photographer,
aged tyeutv-three, visited his betrothed ut
Long Branch, and while bathing in her pres
ence he suddenly disappeared from view IN
the water and was drowned. ,
Seventeen business and dwelling houses in
Houltou, Me-, have been destroyed by fire,
causing O total loss of twenty-five thousand
dollars.
Captain Paul Boyton has just swum from
Long Branch to Coney Island in his rubber
suit. The distance made was thirty-f1ve miles,
in twenty eight hours.
Charles Fechter, the well-known actor, died
a few days ago on his farm at Richland Centre,
Pa, aged hlty-four years.
vast scheme for counterieiting notes on
the Empire OF Brazil has been thwarted In
New York by the capture there OF the I'VE
men engaged in the neiarious operation. The
genuine notes had been closely initiated, then
traced on stone and reproduced on paper, CIV
ing an exact representation OF the original.
and one Of the counterfeiters was in the act OF
packing his trunk with rolls of counterteits,
preparatory to sailing for Rio Janeiro, when
he was arrested. we more contederates
were captured on the dock waiting to see their
chief off, end the printer OF the notes was sub
sequently arrested, and the stones, nine in
number, used in lithographing the countcrtelts,
were found and taken to tho central police
station.
The collar-and- elbow wrestling match be-
tween John Mcmahon and James Owens, both
of Vermont, took place in New York, and was
won by the former, who secured two falls TO
one for his opponent.
The boiler OF the engine Sacramento, while
having its safety valve gagged in the Boston
and Albany railroad round-house at Green
bush, N. Y, exploded, instantly killing three
men-Thomas Smith and Frank Murphy, ma
chinists, and John Mcintyre, fireman. VIM.
Horton, foreman, Wynan Crannell, engineer,
and Robert B. Miller were bruised and scalded.
The engine was hurled a distance of forty feet,
turning completely over and landing upon the
turn-table, which was shivered.
The convention of the American Bankers
Association ct Saratoga, N. Y, was largely
attended by delegates from all parts Of the
country, invitations having been sent to 2,05S
national banks, 847 State banks, COL savings
banks, and to 1852 private banks, to join with
the association in the effort to get relief from
~"excessive and invldious taxation" and for
the other purposes for which it was organized.
Some account OF the " labors Of the associa-
ton in enlightening the public mind upon the
duties, privileges, profits and burdens OF banks"
was given. Banks have no monopoly" said
the report. They have no special privileges
except circulation. The want none. They
merely ask for justice; ask that they may be
taxed only as other corporations and property
are taxed, no less, no more. Now they are
taxed by the United States, and also by the
States the same Us other corporations and
property are taxed, in addition to the. heavy
taxation of the Federal government. Thus
they are doubly taxed. No other species Of
property is so taxed" The report included a
letter from Secretary Sherman regretting his
inability to attend the convention. Several
papers on banking were read. Alexander
Mitchell, of Milwaukee, was reelected presi-
dent and Jacob D. Vermilye, OF New York,
first vice-president. Thomas Henry, OF Mo-
bile, leads the list of %torty-three vice-presi-
dents, and George s. Coe, Of New York, heads
the executive council.
Western and Southern States.
A dispatch from Battle Creek, Mich, re-
ports the burning OF the pleasure steamer Lew
Wallace at Goquack Lake, two miles 80 from
that place; also tho dwelling Of James Cleve-
land and three boat houses. Mrs. Cleveland
and her infant persisted in the flames, and two
more OF her children were fatally injured. Mr..
Cleveland saved bis own and the lite OF one OF
his children by jumping from the second story
window of his burning house into the lake.
The fire originated in the engine-room OF the
steamer.
A dispatch from San Antonio, Texas, says
that cattle West and Southwest are dying by
hundreds Of thirst, The stock men are sell
ing their stock Mt whatever prices they can get
Tor them, and they find few purchasers tor
COWS with young calves at 81 to So, or TOR
yearlings at 81 to S..
Mrs. John Howe, the wife OF a prominent
business man of Cincinnati, and Anna Brown,
a servant, fell through the floor OF a vault in
Covington, KY, and both were suffocated.
Mr.. Howe hearing their cries ran out and
Jumped down to their relief. he was taken
out insensible, but was resuscitated.
While ex-United States Senator Dorsey was
sitting in front of the Grand Central Hotel, in
Denver, COL, Colonel Curry, Of Memphis,
approached and struck him twice with his fist
before bystanders interfered. 1t is said that
the trouble grew out of a disagreement con-
corning Federal appointments in Arkansas.
Cheyalier J%umonville, who has been cashier
of the Canal Bank, of New Orleans, for more
than thirty years, and whose accounts have
been undergoing investigation, is found to be
a detaulter to the amount Of twenty thousand
dollars.
The town OF Volcano, West Virginia, con-
tanning about two thousand inhabitants, has
been entirely destroyed by fire. The flames
originated in Thompson & Barnes store about
tour o'clock in the morning, and rapidly spread
until they reached some oil tanks, which
caught fire and burst, and the burning oil ran
through the streets, setting fire to everything
on either side. The town was in q narrow
valley between two exceedingly steep and
lofty hills, and was without any appliances for
e%xtinguishing or checking o fire. 1t was en-
tirely engaged in the oil business, and every
thing in it was saturated with the infammable
material. Once ignited there was nothing for
the inhabitants 10 do but to leave it ns speedily
as possible. Many Of them were unable to
secure any outer clothing whatever, having
been aroused from their beds ere they had fin
ished their slumbers. Ten stores, the post
office, the railroad depot and telegraph office,
q hotel, the Walkin9-Beam printing Office,
nine dwelling houses, the West Virginia Trans
portation office, Smiths boiler works, one
pumping station, several other small buildings
and six hundred barrels OF heavy oil were
burned. Almost the entire contents OF the
stores and dwellings were consumed The
loss is estimated at about $4,000.
John Thomas, Mary Hanson and Frank de
Luca were drowned in the Mississippi river
near La Crosse, Wisconsin, by the upsetting
of a boat.
Careful estimates place the Minnesota wheat
crop Mt forty million bushels.
At Rochester, MIMI, on a recent Sunday