The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-16
A WEEKS EVENTS
Eastern and Middle States.

At the monthly meeting of the Printing
Paper Makers association, held in Spring
field, Mass, it was voted to maintain firmly
the present schedule of prices for the various
grades of their products. No importations
Of foreign paper stock are now making, and
the manufacturers anticipate an advance in
domestic stock on this account.
At an auction sale OF fity-fve jersey cattle
in New York the bull cali Ramapa, seven
months old, brought 5000. TIL heifer Maple
Blossom, t~wenty.seyen months old, with
heifer calf, two days old, brought $3.50, and
Empressa, two years old, and heller cali, one
day old, brought 1856. The cow Myra, four
years old, brought 81 400, and Lass Edith, tour
years old, brought SLABS. Severnl OF the
Cows went Tor prices higher, it is said, than
this country.
James P. Sloan, O college student at Prince
ton, N. j., committed suicide while sick by
cutting his throat. His illness had affected
his reason.
The New York legislature has adjourned
without day.
A fire in Brooklyn destroyed q block Of six
buildings and caused a loss estimated al
$500, 900.
Henry Hamlin was hanged the other day at
Hartford, Conn.,, for the murder OF q night
watchman named Shipman in the Connecticut
State prison in 1877. Hamlin at the time OF
the murder was confined in the prison, and
while trying to escape with several other con-
victs he killed Shipman.
The court of inquiry which has been exam
lining the case OF the West Point colored
cadet, Whitaker, who was found in his room
on the morning of April 6 with his limbs
bound and ears cut, has concluded its investi-
cation and finds that Whitaker himself wrote
the letter oil warning which he claimed TO
have received on the Sunday previous to the
alleged assault; that there Is no evidence to
warrant the belief that any other person than
Cadet Whitaker made the assault, and that
"the imputation upon the character OF Cadet
Whitaker referred to in the order convenink
the court" is fully sustained. Whitaker,
who still protested his innocence, was placed
under arrest to await the decision OF the Sec
rotary OF war regarding his case. Professor
Greener, who has been in attendance from
Washington at the West Point court OF in
quiry, has obtained q promise from the secre-
tary OF war that he shall DO heard in Whit
takers defense before action is taken upon
the report OF the court. Theproiessor critlcises
tho course pursued by the court, and declares
that the purpose OF the officers OF the academy
from the start was to vindicate the lnstl.
tuition by the conviction OF the colored
cadet.
d. l.. Moody, the evangelist, preached the
other night to a large congregation IN the
Cooper institute, New York.
Hon. Asher P. Nichols, late comptroller OF
the State OF New York, died ut Clinton, N. Y,
q few days ago, aged sixty-6ve years.
Four persons were killed by an explosion OF
coal oil on board the British steamer Sapphire
at Philadelphia.
The procession in New York on Decoration
day was the largest this year that the occasion
has ever called out and was one oil the finest
military displays ever seen in the city. A
large number Of visiting organizations from
other cities participated in the parade, and
the city was alive with martial music and the
tramp of men. All the statues we're decorated
with flowers and the neighboring cemeteries
were filed with people carrying floral Offer
ings.
The Maine Democratic and the Maine Green
back State conventions, both held at Bangor
on the same day, have nominated General
Harris M. Plaisted for governor.
The American Medical society began lts
thirty-nrst annual session in New York a few
days ago. Over 1900 delegates, representing
every State in the Union, were present.
Rev. DR.. Joseph Wild's Union Congrega.
tional church in Brooklyn, N. Y, has been
destroyed by fire. The church cost $5O,O00
and is insured for 800. 900.
The Millville IN. J.) Mutual Marine and
Fire Insurance company, organized in 1903
with a capital OF $500 is to be wound mp.