The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-08
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
Easteru and Middle States.

Michael Barrett, Of South Boston, dice the
other day at the ripe cid age OF lO7 years.
The Now York Greenback State convention
nt Syracuse nominated Thomas @. Armstrong
tor Judge OF the court OF appeals and appointed
presidential electors.
Robert Donaldson, a young Scotohman,
jumped from High Bridge into the Harlem
river. New York city, q distance OF ll6 feet.
Donaldson had pertormt( similar teats in
England. 90.
Luke Blackburn, tho liking Of the TURF"
VOL the champion stakes at the Long Branch
races, making Ii miles in 2:34, the best timo
on record Tor the Distance.
The New Jersey Republican State conven-
ton at Trenton nominated Hon. Frederic A.
Potts for governor by reclamation snd chose
presidential doctors.
Tho Connecticut Democratic Slate conren-
ton at New Haven unanimously nominated a
ticket headed by James E. English Tor gov.
ernor and appointed presidential eleotors.
Fifty thousant dollars have been offered to
q Pittsburg firm if they e1tinguish tho fro at
the Kecly Run coal mine in thirty days.
A Now York society tor tho encourage
ment OF moderation ia drinking some time
ago put up O free ice wator fountain at the
postonloe, and now sends around water in a
cart through the city's streets for free dis
tribution to the thirsty.
Joseph P. Morris, chief engineer of the
Auburn IN. " fire department, committed
snicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
Tho State frcmen's convention was in session
there at the timc, and it is supposed Chief
Morris mind had become affected in conse-
ouence of nervousness caused by that evont.
Two 25,0 900 -barrel iron tanks, brimtul OF
petroleum, at Dallas City, Pa, were struck
BY lightning and consumed.
A swimming match between Captain Paul
Boyton, and George Fearn, OF ~England-the
former to swim twelve and one-halt miles II
his rubber suit to tho latter's ten-came off al
Atlantic City, N. j., in the presence OF l5,Oo0
spectators. When Fearn had covered over
seven miles he was ahead of Boynton, but was
takon with cramps and compelled TO stop.
Twenty. one persons have died from the
effects of the recent railroad collision at Mays
landing, NJ.
Fifty seven tramps were captured in a New
York lumber yard the othor day and sent to
Blackwell's Island Tor six months.
William Pegram, the colored pedestrian OF
Boston, has challenged Rowell for the Ashley
belt.
The second swimming match at Atlantic
City. N. j., between the Ehglishman Fearn
and Captain Boyton resulted in a victory for
the former. The conditions Of the match
were that Fearn was to swim two miles before
CAPTAIN Boyton in his rubber suit swan two
and one-half miles.
Thomas Hughes, the woll-known English
author and member Of parliament, arrived IN
New York the other day on business con-
nected with an industrial and emigration pro-
ject. ,
For the filth time the business portion Of
Edenbu'g, Pa, has been destroyed by fire.
About twenty buildings we're burned.
Ernest Won Schoening and George Werhan
have had a swimming match from the Battery,
New York city, to Coney Island and back--a
distance OF twenty-five miles. Werhan gave
up on tho way back, but Won Schoening swan
the entire distance.
Isanc II. Brown, the noted sexton OF Grace
church, New York, is deal. He was known
as "Grace Church Brown" and for tho past
thirty years his barly form was q prominent
figure at all weddings. christenings or funerals
at Grace church.
General Albert J. Myer, chief signal officer
of tho United Stntos army, familiarity known
as o Probabilities" died q few mornings
ego at Buffalo, aged flty.two years.
The New York Republican State committee
has nominated Charles j. Folger tor chief
Judge OF tho court OF appeals, deciding not to
hold a State convention.
A large number OF persons have been pros
trated by the extreme heat in New York city.
DR.. Buchanan, the Phi adeiphia manutac-
tu1e OF medical diplomas, who was supposedto
have drowned himsel: shortly alter tho begin
ming oil legal proceedings against him, has
been discovered at Windsor, Ont, where ne
was living under an assured name.
The Democrats of Delaware at their State
convention in Wilmington nominated Colonel
f. T.. Martin for Congress ard ON electoral
ticket.
During a heavy storm a yacht containing
seven men was upset near Rockaway beach,
Long Island, and six OF the men were drowned
Loeb & Co., New York exporters and i'm.
porters Of clocks, silver-plated ware, wor5ted
goods and gloves, have failed tor about
$500, 900. This is the heaviest failure that
has taken place in the city for some time.
The creditors of Archbishop Purcell, Of Gin.
%cinnati, have called q meeting to prepare a
statement OF their grievances to send to Rome,
with the hore of interesting the pope in behalf
OF the diocesan debt Of SO, 500, 900.
Tho New Jersey Grecnback State conven.
lion, held in New Brunswick, nominated
Thomas b. Hoxey for governor:
A fire broke out in Philadelphia a few days
ago and for n t;me threatened to devastate a
large section OF the thickly-built portion OF the
CITY, UuC lne IhHleS "cio hn''tiJ oN'
a number oil buildings had been wholly dc.
stroyed or partially damaged to an amount
pggrcgatirg about 100000.
The Now York night medical service estab-
lishcd by q II cent act Of tho legislature for the
purpose Of providing the deserving poor with
medical assistance in cases OF sudden emer-
goncy during the hours Of the night is now in
tull working order in the city. The provisions
of the act require that OF each station-house a
bulletin shall be kept containing the names OF
registered physicians who are willing to give
their services under tho terms srec~lfcd.-,vlz,
SO a visit. II the persons requiring aid arc
unable 10 pay the amount then the pol CO
capt4in OF tho district is to certify to that iact'
and the physician becomes entitled to receive
that sim from the public funds: Three nun
drcd and twenty-seven physicians have been
enrolled Tor duty.