The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-21
NEWS SUMMARY.
Eastern and Middle States.

Eastern and Middle States.
Many prominent citizens from all parts OF
New York were presentat Governor Cornells
Inauguration in the Capitol at Albany. Gov
ernor Robinson made a speech OF welcome, to
which Governor Cornell replied. The gov
ernors then marched arm in arm to the Gov
ernor's Room, where Mr.. Cornell held II
reception.
The estimated sum needed to carry on the
New York city government during 1851 i'
1928, 142, 99l.98.
Charles Stewart Parnell, the great Irish
and leader of the Home Rulers III
the British parliament, arrived in New York
the other day in an ocean steamer. he was
accompanied by John Dillon, another promi'
nent agitator, and the two were received with
an address OF welcome, read by a representa-
tive of their fellow countrymon in New York.
The visitors replied, and were then escorted
to their hotel by the committee. Mr.. Parnell
stated to a reporter that he came to America
in an official capacity as president Of the
Irish National Land League-best fitted tor
the purpose OF assisting tho destitute in
Ireland on account OF its thorough organiza-
tion-and that he should visit all the principal
cities OF the United States, Tor the purpose OF
waking public opinion in this country, and
a moral force here, in behalf OF his
efforts to reform the system under which the
Irish tenantry hold their land-a system to
which, Mr.. Parnellc claims, is due the wretched
condition OF Ireland to-day.
The Grocers' bank, OF New York city, has
suspended and a receiver been appointed:
Forgeries to a large amount in securities held
the bank have been discovered.
About 5000 people were present at the first
public meeting held in New York by Messrs.
Parnell and Dillon, the Irish agitators. Mr..
Parnel1 described the distress now prevalent
in Ireland, declaring it to be the result in
great part OF the owls of the land system and
the ~exaction Of the landlords. He was fol-
by Mr.. Dillon, who referred to the
of trouble through which Ireland passed
in l847, and arraigned the British govern
ment for allowing such a state Of things as
now exists to continue without endeavorlng
to ameliorate it. 49,.
Bishop Gilbert Haven, Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, died in Maiden, Mass, a
few days ago. aged flfty-nine years. He had
been tor some years editor of Zion's Herald,
the leading Methodist organ of Now England,
and was one of the best known members oil
the church in the United States.
At q little before six o'clock in the morning
DANES were discovered issuing from the Turn
Halle, on East Fourth street, New York.
Sixteen persons-the lessee OF the building,
~ianitor, servants and ~others-were asleep in
the upper story OF the building, from which
there was no mode OF exit to the roof; and as
the flames swept up the one broad stairway
that led to the street the inmates were cut
off from escape in every direction. Henry
Gehweiler, Theresa Ehrhardt and a servant
girl named Rosa jumped or fell to the ground
from the fourth story; the first two were
instantly killed, and the third died in the hos
pital. Willie Geib, aged ten, and Louis
Schmitt, aged thirty, were suffocated, and
several other men and women we're injured
more or less severely.
By an explosion in n celluloid factory in
Newark, N. j., William Finders, Frederick
Stites, Hornce o. Pierce and Charles Yates
were instantly killed; Spencer M. Atwood
died from the effects OF injuries received in
jumping through a window, and several
other workmen were badly hurt.
s.. v. White, receiver OF the suspended
Grocers' Bank, of New York, has caused the
arrest OF J. Lloyd Haigh, a wire manntac.
turer and principal debtor to the institution,
for torgcries committed upon it to the prob
able extent OF $4,000.
The New York legislature organized by tho
election OF General Sharpe, the Republican
candidate, to the spcakership OF the house, and
the reception of Governor Cornells message.
In the senate oil the Republican caucus nomi-
nees for officers were elected.
General prado, the deposed president OF
Peru, arrived in New York n lew days ago.
He told a reporter that he did not know OF
the change OF government in Peru until his
arrival in New York.
Seven persons in NIL ave lost their lives by
the Turn Halle fire in Now York, and six by
the c~clluloid explosion in Newark, N. j.
The annual sale OF pews in Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, Melted 81 $50, tho highest
single price pnid for a pew being $500.
Much confusion prevailed at the opening
OF the Maine legislature, which was organized
in both branches by the " Fusionists," e1-
Congressman Hale being the only Republican
who took part N the organization OF the
house. MIR. fIale made the point several
times that there was no quorum, but each
time was overruled. Governor Garcelon
qualified the members, alter which he an
nounced that seventy-six representatives, be-
ing a quorum, had taken tho necessary oaths
and formed the regular and duly-constituted
house OF representatives. The governor then
said that he would lny before the house the
OF the supreme court and the petitions
OF gentlemen from certain cities claiming
seats, and would ask that the documents be
carefully considered. A speaker, clerk and
were then elected, MIR. Hale raising
the point that a quorum had not voted, after
which he presented the protest Of members
who had not received certificates, and made q
speech in favor OF seating them. The matter
WAS referred to the committee on elections,
Mr.. Dickey saying the supreme court had
nothing to do with the action Of the lesisla-
ture. In the senate the senators were called
to order by the secretary OF the last senate,
and prayer were offered by the Rev. Samuel
Upjohn. A protest from the Republican
members against the proceedings was read by
Senator Locke, but the secretary refused to
entertain the motion to put certain gentlemen
the roll, and the senator's then qualified be-
fore the governor and elected John d. LAM
son president, the Republicans refusing to
vote or to serve or committees.