The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-03
LATER NEWS.

A FIRE among cargo of cotton bales on
Staten Island, N. Y, caused an estimated
loss of 100000.
CHARLES ROBINSON colored) has been SEN
fenced to death at Wilmington, Del, for as
saulting Mrs Gardner.
AUSTIN SHELDON, known as the Pike
county PENN hermit, is dead. He had lived
in cave for more than twenty years.
ELEVEN men have lost their lives in snow
slides in Colorado.
GEORGE FOSTER the most notorious
burglar, highwayman and bank thief in
Ohio, was killed the other night in Cleveland
by an officer, after desperate struggle He
escaped from the Ohio penitentiary last Oc-
tober, and when found in Cleveland resisted
arrest.
SOMEBODY has sent to the treasury depart
ment s2,5O0, saying that it was next to the
final payment due. The money has been
turned in to the conscience fund"
THE President on the Goth nominated
| Charles ]. Canda, Of New York, to be assis-
tant treasurer of the United States at New
| York city. Mr.. Canda was treasurer Of the
| National Democratic committee during the
last presidential canvass
The Senate has confirmed another large
batch of presidential nominations. Among
them are: VIM. A. Garesche, Of Missouri, to
be consul at Martinique; Isaac H. Maynard
of New York, to be second comp
troller of the treasury; Anthony
Eickhoff, of New York, to be fifth
auditor Of the treasury; Adlai E. Stevenson,
of Illinois, to be first assistant postmaster
general Collectors of customs-Walter God
dard, ct Fairfield, Conn.,; B. R. Tate, at New
London, Conn. J. C. Byxbee, at New Haven,
Conn. A large number Of postmasters were
also confirmed
The Belgium chamber of representatives
has passed a bill imposing import duties on
Cereals and cattle.
WILLIAM SHEEHAN, convicted last Decem-
Der of the murder Of his mother, sister and
brother at Castletownroche, Ireland, in 1877,
was hanged the other day at Cork.
A SECOND encounter between police and
strikers in the Pennsylvania coke region re-
suited in the probably fatal shooting Of
Hungarian and the arrest of several Of his
companions
A YOUNG lady named Reser and her es-
cort, James Marshall, were drowned while
skating on the Youghogheny river, near
Pittsburg, Penn.
A BAND Of carousing cowboys attempted to
take possession of the town Of Montague,
Texas The citizens resisted, and four Of the
cowboys were killed, the remainder escaping
into the Indian Territory.
MRS. ANNIE REID (colored) and her two
children, agei respectively eight and six
years, were burned to death at their home
in Bonneville, Mo.
A GREAT storm has been raging on the
Pacific coast, and much damage has been
done to property of all kind By the collapse
of two-story building in San Francisco two
women were probably fatally crushed.
A NEwBURGH (W. Va) dispatch Of the
21st says "that terrible explosion occurred
at the OrreI Coal company's coal mines at
this place at 1929 this afternoon. At least
thirty five persons. and in all probability ten
more were killed, many Of the dead being
our most respected citizens" Later advices
stated that the number Of imprisoned men
was probably thirty y-seven, and the prevail
ing opinion was that all were dead.
On Nj. de Lesseps return from Panama
company will be formed in Paris for flooding
the great Sahara desert.
PETER JEPsEN, of Petersburg, ILL.,, has
been expelled from Germany by the authori-
ties. Mr.. Pendleton, the United StD0s min
ister, protested against the expulsion, but his
protest was unavailing.
The subject of Ireland will be the all-ab-
sorbing topic in the present British parla-
ment.