The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1882-11-15
South and West.

AT Osborne, Kansas, Thomas Hopson
.(colored), killed Theodore Rudman for lock-
ing up one of lis pigs that had been tres
passing on Rudman's property. He also FL
tally injured Rudman's daughter by stabbing
Eer fourtimes, and beat the murdered mans
wife until she was inscn5lblc.
TIE safe of tho treasurer of Hampton
county, S. c., was broken into and robbed
of about $4,000 money and a large quantity
of bonds and other valuable papers.
A CuIcAGo jury has declared Mrs. Scovillc,
the sister of Guilcau and wife of the assas-
sins counsel, insane upon proceedings
brourh. against her by her husband. Mrs.
Scoyille had brought suit for divorce against
her husband.
BRIT OSBORNE, who was serving a term OF
Imprisonment at the Gainesville (Ga.) jail
for robbery, was visited frequently by his
wife, who received permission on one occa-
sion to remain all night in her husbands
cell. Next morning the jailer turned out a
person whom he supposed to be Mrs. Us
borne. A few minutes later a little child ap-
peared at the prison with some woman's
clothing for Mrs. Osborne, and it was then
discovered that the prisoner had been re-
leased, dressed in his wife's clothes, n had
made good his escape. Mrs. Osborne was
released.
THE first snow storm of the season is re-
ported from Grand Forks, Dakota.
7. w SMITH e. Co., of Tombstone, Arizona,
considered the most substantial merchants
in the southern part of that Territory, have
failed, owing $4,000, with large assets.
HEAVY log slipped from the hands of the
workmcn at a sawmill near Waynestield,
Ohio, and rolling over a group of children
who were playing near by, instantly Killed
one of them and fatally wounded four others.
AFTER Mrs. Scoville, Guitcau's sister, was
adjudged insane by n Chicago jury, sho fled
to Canada to avoid Imprisonment.
A uA1LsroRM did much damage in the
neighborhood Of Davenport, Ia. Several
houses were blown down and at least three
persons were killed.
COLONEL "ToM" BUFoRD, who some three
years ago killed John NJ. Elliott, of the court
of appeals of kentucky, and who was &C
Quilted, but afterward was declared insane
and confined in the Central lunatic asylum,
near Louisville, has escaped and gone to
Jacksonville, Ind. 1t is the opinion OF
LAWYERS that he cannot be taken back to
kentucky on q reQuisition.
one night last December two children Off
Gibbons family and Il young lady staying
with them were murdered ut Ashland, N.Y.,
and the house they were III was burned. Soon
aftcrward William Neal, Ellis Craft and
George Ellis we're arrested aud charged with
the murder. George Ellis confessed, ana
IMPLICATED the other two. It was found nee
cssary TO remove them from CatlcttSburG FOR
safety. On the 9Th of january last they were
put OH Il boat by stealth, and started Tor
Muysvillc. a crowd seized another lh,at and
pursued, but failed TO 0vertake them. George
Ellis was tried. convicted and lyncllrd hy 4
crowd. Ellis Craft and William Neal were al
forward tried, under the protection of II
strong military guard. Ellis Craft WIS found
guilty of murder Oh Meals testimony. Tie
appealed for n new trial and obtained 1t.
Neal and Craft were then placed i'll jnil ut
Lexington. A few days ago they were taken
from Lexington TO CatlcttshurG for Il new
trial, and by Governor Blackburn's order
they were accompanied bytwo infantry com
p%aiicS and a section Ola battery of artillery
fronl Louisville, one infantry company from
Lexington and one from Maysvillc, about
800 soldiers in all. Tho prisoners obtalneda
change of vcnuo to Griyson, Carter county,
and measures were taken to rcmove them by
way of the Ohio river TO Maysvlllc. Citizens
Of Ashland proceeded TO Catlct;sburg and de-
moudcd tho prisoners of Major Allen, Who
commanded the troops. The demand was
refused, and a collision was barely avoided
nt that time. The troops with the prisoners
went on board q steamer TO proceed on their
vov. and the citizens returned to Ashland,
re,chinr there before tic boat did. About
TWENTY-FIVE young men erdeavored to inter-
cent the boat, Selling n ferryboat and en-
deayorcd to intercept the steamer. The
troops opened fire OIL tho ferryboat and then
OH the crowd on shore. Six persons wero
killed and about thirty wounded.