The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-07-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Eastsru and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
Two men were killed and several more in
jured by the falling Of a wall OF a burning
building in Elizabeth, N. j..
The census returns show that the population
OF New York city is, in round numbers, l,20O,-
0OU, a gain of 100000 since 1870.
Before a fire that broke out in tho Westcott
house, Bradford, Pa, could be subdued 1t
destroyed thirty-one light frame buildings, in
Guiding the postofice and oil exchange, caus-
ing an aggregate loss of $35, 900. -.
Patience Vincent, a girl fourteen years old,
living at Lambertville, N. j., was bitten bys
net dog about a month ago, and the other day
the girl was taken with spasms, swapping and
growing like n dog, and finally died in great
agony with all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
George J. Haisley, aged n%inety-one years,
and a soldier of the war of 1872, was found
dead in bed in Harrisburg, Pa.
President Hayes and family were present at
the commencement exercises of Yale college,
in New Haven.
One weeks mortality report in New York
shows the number of deaths to be l,O3o, OF
which 500 were children under one year d age.
The mile anda hall boat race on the Schuyl-
kill river at Philadelphia, between four-oared
crews representing Columbia college, the
University OF Pennsylvania and Princeton
college, was won by Columbia after an excit-
ing struggle. The race was for a magnificent
cup, presented by George W. Childs. The
handsome trophy was competed tor tho first
time last year by these three crows and was
Their won by the University Of Pennsylvania
crew.
Thirty persons died from the effects of the
heat in New York the other day.
DR.. H. s.. Tanner, OF Minneapolis, Mimi,
is trying, in New York city, to 20 forty days
without food. Several doctors have charge
of the trial and will watch the faster day and
night.
The army worm has made its appearance in
myliads in the vicinity OF Kingston, N. Y.,and
in Pike county, Pa, and is destroying every
green thing that comes in its path.
Western and Southern States.
At Canton, Ohio, a few days ago, George
W. Mann, aged eighteen, G.. A. Ohr, aged
seventeen, and John sammit, aged seventeen
were hanged for murder. The two first
named killed and robbed an Did man while he
was asleep, and the last-named murdered a
| boy of sixteen who was an important wit
ness against him in q trial for larceny. Twenty
thousand people assembled to witness the
| triple execution, but they we're disappointed
as the work OF death WAS done in private.
The governor ordered out five companies OF
militia to preserve the peace, and all the
saloons were closed.
James II. Brown was hanged at Huntsville,
Mo-, for killing his mother-in.law.
A strike OF workmen in the sawmills below
Jacksonville, CAL, terminated in a riot, during
which two policemen were shot and three OF
the workmen were injured.
The yawl.boat of the coast survey steamer
Bache, with a fishing party consisting OF
James Patten, engineer OF the Bache, his Two
cons, William and James Patten, and a third
boy, William M. Greenwald, was upset at
Baltimore by a tow oil barges. The two sons Of
Mr.. Patten and young GreenWald were
drowned.
Tho millers' international exhibition, just
closed at Cincinnati, did not cover expenses.
The Farmers and Mechanics bank OF st.
Paul, Mimi, has suspended because OF a
failure to realize on the securities at hand.
The assets are largely in excess OF the habili-
ties.
Three cars of a train went over an embank-
ment near Sargent, Kansas, and one man was
instantly killed and about fifteen ollie persons
were injured, two or three fatally.
A young man of twenty-tour and a boy OF
fourteen were killed by the bursting OF O
cannon during a Hancock and English ratih-
cation meeting in Wheeling, W. Va.
Thomas B. Hopper was hanged in Green
field, Mo-, Tor the murder Of Samuel G. Ham.
Adam Kelly walked up to Thomas Holiday,
at Paris, KY, drew out q knife and said: "Td
like to cut your throat" Holiday did not
wait to let Kelly crafty his desire, but shot
him dead.
At the Prohibitionist national convention,
held in Cleveland, Ohio, l42 delegates were
present, representing twelve States. The
Rev. DR.. Miner, OF Boston, presided. Judge
Black male a speech. For President, Neil
Dow, of Maine, was nominated by acclama-
ton, and for Vice-President A. N. Thompson,
of Westerville, o.
The American Institute of Homeopathy
has been in session at Milwaukee, Wis, rep
resentatives from all parts OF the country
being in attendance.
United States Senator Vance, OF North
Carolina, and Mrs. Florence 8. Martin were
married the other day at the residence OF the
brides mother in Oldham county, Ky. Sena-
toS Vance was a widower.
Tho Arkansas Greenback State convention
has nominated @ State ticket with William T.
Parks Tor governor.
The Indiana ReppollcanS nave nominated
Albert G.. Porter, nrst comptroller OF the
United States treasury, for governor.
Judge j. B. Howell, an ex-United States
Senator (he was elected in 1870) of Iowa,
died ut Kcokuk in that State . few days ago,
aged si1ty-tour years.
j. B. O~mahundro, better known as Texas
Jack" the noted scout and plainsman, died
at Leadville, Col, and was buried with military
From Warrington.
Secretary of War Ramsey has suspended
action on tho report of the West Point AGA
demic board, recommending tho dismissal OF
Cadet Whitaker on account OF deficiency, TO
allow him an opportunity-it he so desires
OF asking for q court-martial to investigate
the recent alleged outrages on himself.
DR.. Mutrie, OF the agricultural department,
is preparing an exhaustive report on vine
culture in the United States.
There has been IN normou increase in
pension applications at the pension office.
The other day S,065 applications were filed.
This sudden increase ia the number OF appli'
cations is due to the fact that applicants
whose papers are filed alter the thirtieth OF
June will not be entitled to arrears OF PEN
sions.
Foreign Nevs.
The British house of lords has rejected the
bill legalizing marriage with a deceased wife's
s;ater' The house OF commons has adoDted q