The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-12-23
LATER NEWS.

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schmidt, of New York-has just been burned
in the new crematory at Fresh Pond, Long
Island.
AN explosion OF natural gas in Cannons-
burg, Penn, completely destroyed the large
frame residence of Wesley Greer. The &C
cupants OF the ~building-Mr. Greer, his wife
and two small children-were blown from
bed into a lot thirty feet away, but none
were fatally injured.
A TORNADO of small dimensions but great
power swept through Chester, ILL.,, and the
Jail being directly in its narrow path, that
structure was damaged to the extent Of $780,
COO, while three men-a keeper and two
convicts-were fatally injured.
Two colored men-Nclson Stewart and An
derson Davis-were hanged at Charlotte, N.
c., on the 9th for robbing a house on Septem-
Der 81 last.
FOUR men were instantly killed and q fifth
fatally injured by the caving in Of a sewer at
Akron, Ohio.
THE interior department received iDforma.
tion from the governor Of Alaska that the
public lands were being stripped OF timber,
without legal authority, for expectation pur-
poses, and steps have been taken to stop the
depreciation.
AT the thirteenth annual convention of the
American Public Health association, held a
few days since in Washington, various sani-
tary measures were discussed.
DELEGATES from all parts of the United
States and Canada were present in Washing
ton at the opening of the fifth annual session
of the Federation of Organized Trades and
Labor unions.
A SEWER in Chester, Penn, in which a
number of men were at work, caved in the
other afternoon, and buried four of them,
killing Thomas McTamany and seriously in
juring the remaining three.
ACCORDING to the provisions of the will OF
John l.. Newberry, the Chicago public library
is to come into possession of about S2,5O0,OOo.
The sheriff's officers made a descent upon
the ranch Of Manuel Delgardo, q Mexican re-
siding near Eagle Pass, Texas, and long sus-
pected of harborlng horse thieves and SNUG
glers. Delgardo and two other Mexicans
were killed.
SAM FOWLER (colored), imprisoned at
Kenton, Tenn, for setting on fire and rob-
bling a store, was taken out of Jail by o
crowd and banged.
A order has been issued from the
headquarters of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in Washington city. informing the
members Of that organization that Wash
ington has been selected as the site of the
proposed G.. A. r. monument to General
Grant.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and cabinet, with
the diplomatic corps and many other promi-
nent officials, attended ~ solemn requiem
mass for the repose of the soul Of the late
King Alfonso, Of Spain" celebrated at ST.
Matthew's Church, Washington.
FORTY Servians have been shot for mutt
lating themselves by blowing their trigger
fingers off and otherwis iajuring thems elves
to escape military service.
GERMANY is to build q ship canal between
the Baltic, the Elba and the North sea. The
cost will be about $40, 00O, 900.
THE Servians have renewed the war with
Bulgaria.
A REVOLVING story COM from Rome,
Italy. At the trial Of a butcher named
Iozzi, his wife, son and daughter, for the
murder of another butcher, 'he son confessed
that the body of the victim had been cut into
pieces, and the blool boilel into black pud-
dings, which were s old in the shop.