The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1882-11-29
South and West.

Two colored brothcrs-Samuel and Milton
Hodge-werc hanged at Knoxville, Tenn.,
for numbering their bro~thcr-in-law.
A LOUISVILLE (Ky.) dispatch says that
Congressman John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky,
has announced himself as a candidate for
speaker of the next House Of Representa-
tives and that he expects most Of the Western
Democratic members will be for him.
FATHER j. B. O'DoNoGHUE, pastor of the
Catholic church at Morrow, Ohio, died from
the effects of q blow from a monkey wrench,
received at the hands of Timothy Green, a
railroad employe. Green declared the priest
had denounced his wife as q thief before the
congregation.
RECENT measures to suppress polygamyin
Utah have been answered by the Mormona
at q meeting of the higher priesthood by
their compelling every priest and bishop to
marry moro than one wife or resign. One
monogamist resigned his office; the Others
obeyed the order or pledged themselves to
do SO.
TOTAL number of yellow fever cases at
Pensacola, Fla, up to the 18th, 1925; total
number of deaths, 1852.
FLAMES destroyed a cabin i'll Lunnenbure
county, Va, occupied by a colored family,
every member of which was burned to
death.
FIRE az Frankfort, E,y., destroyed the
Major Opera house, belonging to- the city
and containing u portion of the city records,
and other property.
A DISPATCH from Santa Ana, CAL, says:
"Josiah B. Smith, Il fisherman, murdered
his fourteen-year-old son by cutting his
throat. He and his wife are insane on re-
liSious subjects, and claim that the Lord
commanded the sacrifice"
The people of jackson county, Mo-, IRE
lionizing Frank James, the bandit. All ages,
sexes and kinds of society are represented
among his admirers. The men go, they say,
to hear Frank tell of his wonderful exploits,
and the women for the purposes of consoling
and pledging their influence with the COVER
nor to secure q pardon, should he be 80 un-
fortunate as to be convicted. When first In
carceratcd james was given q bare cell, but
the sympathizing people made up q purse,
and Mt present the stone floor is covered with
a rich Brussels carpet, and tho walls are
adorned with elaborate paintings. Fresh
vases of flowers are sent each morning by
some admiring female friends.
CoMp1ETE returns from Illino ron super
intendent of public instruction give Raab
(Democrat) 2,SGS majority over Station (Re-
publican).
AT Ashland, Ky. the coroner's jury inquir-
ing into the cause of the death of Colonel
Reppert and others who were killed during
the transfer of tho murdercrs Neal and Craft
from Catlettsburg to Lexington, rendered Il
verdict in which they find that the deceased
persons were killed by the State militia on
the steamer Granite State guarding the pris-
oners, and that the said firing wa not done
in the line of duty; and further, the jury
holds Major Allen, commander of the troops,
culpable for ordering and permitting the
fire.
FIRE at Crockett, Texas, destroyed the
courthouse, in which were tho jail andpost-
office. All the records were lost and two
prisoners -one white man and one colored-
were burned to death.
FRIGHrrUL havoc was caused by tho e1-
plo.ion of the main boiler in the Forest
City iron works, at Cleveland, Ohio. The
buildin. was completely wrecked, four men
we're instantly killed, one or two more re-
ceived fatal injuries and several others were
badly. hurt. Ono man standing 200 yards
away from tho building was struck by a
piece of flying iron and cut completely in
two.
New Mexico has returned q Republican
delegate to Congress.
YELLOW fever's ravages have ceased at
Pensacola, Fla, no new cases being re-
ported.
In the Illinois Legislature the Republicans
control both branches and have a majority
of twelve OH joint ballot.
ADEnR1ck 100 feet high fell at Cleveland,
Ohio, killing three mell-two colorcd and
ore white-and badly injured a fourth.
Two brothers named Butler quarrcled,
near Tcxarkana, Ark, with Charles Hewey,
Dr., q merchant. Hewcy was followed by
the Buffers to n cabin, and as the two rHr'
sucrs crossed tho threshold ho shot both dead.
A FIRE of %incendiary origin destroyed
fifteen of tho eighteen business houses III
Riyerton, Neb. The estimated loss VIZ:
$4,000, and the citizens were compelled 10
appeal for aid.
THE Alabama legislature organized by
elccting George p. Harrison president and
W. G. Clay secretary of the senate. IL The
house w. F. Foster was elected speaker and
D. W. McIyer secretary.
BRAVE BEAR, Sioux Indian chief, and Il
VIGOROUSLY bad character, WAS hanged mt
Yankton, Dakota. for the murder and rob-
berry of Joseph johnson. a discharged SOL
dier, near Fort Suliy iii 1879.
. GOVERNOR CAMERON. Of Virginia, has COM
muted to imprisonment for life the death
sentence of Mary Booth, a colored girl. aged
fourteen, who was convicted in Surry county
of poisoning the wife of Il. c. Gray and his
I overseer, Mr.. Jones.