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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-29
NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States.

THE strike of New York horse-car en-
ployes lasted only few days, and ended IN
defeat for the strikers.
A FIRE at Montrose, Penn, dstroyed thir-
teen business houses and two residences, in
flicting loss Of about $4,000.
AN Albany IN. ~ dispatch Of the 26th
stated that President Cleveland had appointed
Deputy State Comptroller Thomas +. Bene-
dict to the Office of Public Printer. This
Office at Washington has been much sought
after.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM Cook, a veteran Of the
late war, aud since the war professor at Har-
ward University, accidentally shot himself at
Chatham, Mass., with fatal effect.
A SEALED package containing nearly
$4,000 was stolen from the Adams Express
Companys safe in Philadelphia few days
since. Ralph Pratt clerk in the Office,
was arrested on suspicion.
LAWRENCE NJ. DONOVAN, New York
printer, has jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge, for dime-nuseum glory. He was
fishe1 out Of the East River uninjured, ar
rested aud fined $40.
EDWARD REDSoNGToN was instantly killed
and four companions fatally injured by the
upsetting of an express wagon III which they
were riding from Dedham, Mass, to Boston.
DR.. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES has re-
turned to Boston from his European trip.
THREE trackmen working on railroad
near Summer Hill, Penn, were struck by q
passing engine and killed.
A FIRE in South Royalton, VT, destroyed
nine business stores and fourteen residences.
Loss $IG0,0J0
BREvEr rMAJoR-GENERALGE GEORGE H. Cor
DON, q veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars,
died suddenly at Framngham, Mass, few
days since in his sixty-second year.
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Aberdeen, Ohio, claims to be the mo.

Aberdeen, Ohio, claims to be the most
popular Gretna Green in the United
States. The cause of its wonderful at
tractivencss to anxious lovers is that the
usual restrictions imposed by law are ig-
nored and no license is required nor
questions asked. Squire Beasley, in the
fifteen years that he has held the most
lucrative Office in Aberdeen, has married
$3.50 couples. During the opening of
the Mayville fair few years ago he mar
ried sixteen peop,e one morning before
the races began.
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DIR. E. G. ADAMS, Of st. Joseph,
Mo-, has brought suit against the pro.
prietors of Tootle's Opera House, Of
that city, claiming s25, 900 damages for
slander because o minstrel company
held him up to ridicule in its local gags.
This is rather O novel suit, but the
Doctor will have many sympathizers
among those who have long been dis
gusted with the growing tendency
among the lesser lights of the thsate1
to court favor with their audiences at
the expense of prominent local charac'
ters by supplying low and vulgar gags
in place of their legitimate lines. DR..
Adams is q man Of means, and promises
to push the case for all it is worth.
Success to his efforts at ridding the
stage of this cheap hash.
a C1NcINNAT1 plckpocKet, seeing a
young man with young woman on
each arm, deftly relieved him of his
watch. The young man saw the deed
and tried to grab the thief, but the girls
clung to his arms and cried, "Don't
60; he'll kill yon," and more to that
effect, until the thief got we'll away.
Thoy were not confederates OF the
pickpocket, either, but nice average
Ohio girls, who were bound the young
man shouldn't get hurt,
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SITTING ON THE STILE-

She turned the music swiftly DER,
Her lovely color came aud vent
She tossed her jaunty hat aside
And sat before the instrument.
The ivory keys, her ivory hands
Touched with master touch, the while
With sweetest voice she sang that sweet
Old song, "I'm Sitting on the stle."
He softly stole within the room
To hear her sing; entranced he sat
Upon the most convenient chair,
The chair that held her jaunty hat.
She turned and looked with anguished
eyes, -
He turned and looked with sickly smile,
Beheld the ruin he had wrought
And said, "Tm Sitting on the Style. "
Mrs. George Archibald, IN Tid-Bits.
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So rapid is the progress of events in
this country that it is hard to believe the
first anti slavery man sent to the United
States Senate on that issue is still living.
but such is the fact. Joseph Cilley IL
the man, says the Philadelphia Call, and
he remains on his old family homestead
at Nottingham, New Hampshire. He is
06 years old, and talks of the old-time
political struggles with remarkable en-
ergy and clearness.
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Washington.

The aggregate receipts from Internal Rev.
enue during July last were 81, 735, 4SS, an in
crease of s903, gao as compared with the re-
ceipts during the corresponding month in the
preceding year.
Mr. A. G. SEDGw1cK, the special envoy to
telegram to Secretary Bayard denying the
charge that he had ''gone on tear" with
sorre of the young bloods" of the Mexican
capital
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The citizens of Rapid City, Oak, have
lust learned that water won't run up hill.
The engineer of that city in surveying for
the waterworks located the reservoir sew
eral feet above the fountain head of the
water supply, and now the water won't
run into the tank, and therefore the city's
$50, 900 water system is of no use.
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ONE of the first plants to turn from green
to scarlet is the poison ivy. Beware of it
Remember, the poison vine has three leaves
in cluster; the leaves of the harmless wood
bine are in clusters of five. Another gaily-
hued plant of the early autumn is the poison
sun,ac or the poison oak
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UF 5000 correspondent who have written
about fairs 10 the American AGrfculturist,
nearly five hundred state that no fairs will
be held i'll their counties this year. These
counties which have no fairs are mainly To-
catod in the Southern States.
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JAMES W. FITZGERALD, the President Of
the recent great Irish American Convention
at Chicago, was an original Fenian and
marched into Canada with hostile intent.
He is now Judge of the Police Court in Gin
cinpati
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ANOTHER shock of earthquake has been felt
in Malta. The Captain of steamer reports
that 2U0 mile; east Of Malta, he witnessed the
upheaval of q column of water thirty feet in
diameter tc distance Of .05 feet.
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MASSACRE OF CHRISTIANS.
Fifty Killed in Cochin nChina-Whole
Villages Destroyed.

F11Cy h1llcu In COCI11nCnlud- " hoiO
Villages Destroyed.
Advices from Ching -Too-Foo.t the chief city
of tn, province of Sechuen, state that the ma
tives of the eastern part of that province and
those of Northern inChina, have
risen against the Christians aud are massa-
creing them and destroying their property.
This active persecution is attributed to the
imprudence Of the English and Amesi all
missionaries
In Cochin China above fifty Christians
have been killed, their houses burned and
their farms destroyed.
In Sechuen a general massacre Ct Chris.
tians i reported to be in progress, and they
are killed wherever found. It is said that
whole villages occupied by Christians have
been destroyed and that all land occupied by
the profe :so.s of that faith are being devas-
tated. The apostolic wears residence in
Sechuen has been burned to the ground. Not
a pieee of furniture, nor book, nor paper
was saved. The foreign consuls barely es-
caped from Sechuen with their lives.
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Vineyards of from 1000 to $500 acres
are mum ~roas in Southern California
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
FOUND IN A ROBBERS DEN.

The Skeleton of a Murdered Man
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, June 1S.-For
several years the Helots settlement,
north of this city, has been the head
quarters of as murderous a gang OF rob-
bers as ever fiourished in the Southwest.
A cave, tour or five miles distant, has
been their hiding place IN critical times,
and also storehouse where all sorts OF
plunder have been kept.
A short time ago Joe Brannon. one of
the gang, was shot and killed while on
his way to this city. His brother, Cal
RrannOn, believed that Joe had been
killed by members of the gang, and to get
square he went before the grand jury
and charged Frank and T. j. Scott, father
and son, members of the gang, with the
murder of Frank Harris. Harris was
arrested in September, 1884, by Frank
Scott, who was then a constable, and
from that time until few days ago moth
ing had ever been heard Of Harris. The
grand Jury, on Cal BrannOn's advice,
sent deputy sheritfs to search the robbers
cave, and in it, tied up in a coffee sack.
was found skeleton, which has since
been identified as the remains of Frank
Harris. Over the right eye is the mark
Of bullet hole. An old friend of Harris
has identified the remains by the pecu-
liarly decayed front teeth, from which the
gold filling had dropped out, the frag-
ments CT his trousers, the boots, and an
old saddle that had belonged to the dead
man, and which was found in the brush
near the cave.
1t is believed that as Harris was last
seen alive with the Scots an Indictment
for murder will be found against them.
The object of the murder is not quite clear,
though many recall that Harris was very
fond OF Miss Scott, daughter and sister of
the alleged murderers, and that Harris
had been heard to say tAat he would mar
ry her if he had to do it in blood. The
ScotJs opposed Harris and favored one of
the gang named Pitts, now dead. He was
a murderer, a train-wrecker, a stage
robber, and a horse thief, but was a
thrifty thief, and his collection of plunder
found favor with the male members of the
Scott family
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19

FoLKsToN. GA, June 1S.-On the night
OF June 10 the store of J. w. Leigh, of
this place, was broken into and goods to
the amount OF about $50 was stolen, with
several watches. The burglars left no
cue to their identity. This morning Mr..
Leigh received word that there was a sus-
pici0us man at Callahan, Fla, and upon
going there he identified his goods. and
the man was brought here and committed
to jail 10 await the action OF the grand
Jury. The prisoner mas sInce confessed
belonging TO a gang Of robbers that have
been operating through this country.
Ernest efforts will be put forth to capture
the other mem bers of the gang.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
VIC AND A YOUNG PRINCE.
Coachman SchilIing's Wife Gets a
Crush on the Royal Brazilian.

Crush on the Royal Brazilian.
From the Philadelphia Nelos.
NEW YORK, June 16.-Victoria Moro
sini-Schilling is still member of the
comic opera company in which she made
her Operatic debut last autumn. But she
is no longer assigned to important parts.
At first she was valuable curl
osity, and the management put ner
into roles beyond her ability. She
Is notably pretty, her light voice
has been cultivated carefully, and her
manner behind the footlights is engaging,
but she is not equal to the performance of
conspicuous character adequately. In
the current piece she is in the chorus,
though bar or two of solo is given to her,
and her name IS printed IN the cast, so
that the audience can readily distinguish
her from the half a hundred other young
women in scant raiment.
Her eX-cOachman husband is still a
conductor on the Sixth Avenue horse
cars, and they keep house in little fat
very quietly. However, Victoria is not
slow in getting her share of dudes atten-
tiOn while on the stage, and she has be-
come mistress of the art OF mashing.
The youthful Prince, Augusta LeOpoldO.
of Brazil, who has spent the week in see
ing the sights of the town, sat in box at
this theatre, along with party of swells
connected with the Brazilian
legation. Victoria was pointed
out to him as an interesting
exhibit. He had read of her elOpement,
and his glass was inteTestedly focused on
her at once. He procured bouquet, and
asked an usher to take 1t to the orchestra
leader, to be handed up to her, but was
told that an imperative rule of the estab-
lishment forbade the passing of tokens
across the fOOtlights. Could he send it to
her privately? On, yes. Or hand it to
her in person? Certainly, if he got the
opportunity, but he would not be admitted
to the green room.
Victoria's duties in the chorus were not
arduOus, and she had ample time to use
her dark Italian eyes on the Prince, whose
smitten condition was manifest to her.
That completed his rapture, and, stand
ing up to take good aim, be threw the
bouquet TO ner feet. She picked it up and
read on the attached card: "Yictorlous
Victoria ~
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
KING LUDwIG's SUICIDE.
How the Regent Gains 5000, 900
Year by the Monarch's Death.

C0A ny tlc DlOnafCn 3 OCatIAs
From the NetO York 7ri6une.
There is a mystery in the suicide Of
King Ludwig III. which will hardly be
fully explained while the present genera
tion lives, says correspondent. For the
benefit OF those who, after the custom OF
criminal lawyers, raise the question:
Who is benefited by the act? l submit
few facts not mentioned thus far, but
true, nevertheless. l do not draw any
conclusions, but history, later on, will
render final verdict.
There exists in Bavaria a very large es-
tate, owned by the House of WitteIsbach,
the royal house otBavarIa. BY legal pro-
visions the income goes to the eldest
brother OF the klngOr to the next OF kin.
Prince Carl of Bavaria, brother of King
Ludwig l., held the estate for many
years, and added considerably to it. When
he died OF old age, couple of years ago,
the question arose whether the income
should go TO Prince Otto, the brother of
King Ludwig H., or to Prince Luitpold, the
eldest brother OF the late King Max III.
and the Prince who is at present regent of
Bavaria. sLudwig ii. decided in favor of
his brother Otto. LuitpOld, thinking him.
SELF Wronged, took the matter into the
courts, but was, after long and tedious
litigation, finally defeated. Since that
time Ludwig and LuItuold have not been
on very friendly terms. AS long as King
Ludwig Ii. was alive the estate mentioned
vas administered in behalf of his insane
brother Otto. Ludwig is dead and his
brother Otto is made King in name, while
in fact Prince Luitpold rules. The latter,
now being next Of kin to the actual King,
who has no brother left, will hereafter en-
joy the income of said estate. amounting
to over two hundred thousand dollars an
nually.
Ludwig's suicide has made Luitpold's
fortune, and the servants and at
tendants of the dead monarch
will surely not receive severe pun
ishment for neglecting the care and
surveillance Que to the poor insane man.
These facts may possibly explain why the
strlctest orders were not given and en-
forced to keep the closest watch over
Ludwig, upon whom it was known that
his disposition must have a sinister influ-
ence in the unsettled condition of his
mind. But we will not Judge. Let the
dead bury their dead. The living, who,
perhaps, played silent part in the gloomy
tragedy, are above our reach.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Stamp Deputy Beck of Rome
Charged with Embezzlement.

ATLANTA, June 1S.-Collector Cren-
shaw to-day swore out a warrant for the
arrest of John w. Beck, United States
Commissioner and Stamp Deputy at
Rome, for embezzling and converting to
his own use government money. Beck
has been accustomed to forward applica-
tions for stamps and the money. Re-
Gently he forwarded applications thirteen
in number) for stamps from June l,
when it is usual for dealers TO
take out stamps for twelve months,
beginning May /, the commencement of
the tax year. An investigation showed
that the original applications were made
May l, but that Beck had changed them TO
June. sending to the Collector money for
eleven months, and retaining the money
for May. Beck is an old man,
and has been in the service several
years. The penalty for the Ofense
charged is a fine equal TO the value
OF the embezzlement and Imprisonment
for from three months to ten years or both.
Postoffice Inspector V. :. WhItesdes,
on duty in this division, resigned to-day
by request OF the department. No reason
is gwen.
In the United States Circuit Court
to-day a verdict was given tor Mrs. q. j.
Smith, administrators, for $4,000, against
the Georgia Pacific railroad. Her hus-
band, an engineer on the road, was killed
in an accident in December, 1884.
The National Eclectic Medical Associa-
ton adjourned this evening. The next
annual session will be held at Waukee-
sham, Wisconsin.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
xnnrraI gnuttstinne.

BENNETT friends and acquaintance
OF W. IL. BENEET and of Mr.. w. Y. and j !.
Smallwood are respectfully invited to attend
the funeral Of the former, from his late resi-
dence, corner of Anderson and West Broad
streets. THIS MORNING at $3.50 O'Clock.
TORLEY. The relatives and friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles d Torley are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral of their son
CHARLES. from the Cathedral of Our Lady Of
Perpe ual Help. at O'Clock THIS MORNING.
WILBON.-The friends OF j. NJ. and c. E.
Wllbon are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral of PANSY, their three year old daugh-
ter, from their residence, 1866 Huntington
street, THIS AFTERNOON at 80 O'Clock.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
FIRED ON BY A LUNATIC.
TRAGIC FATE OF A MISSOURI
NEWSPAPER MAN.

Tho Shots Followed by the Suicide of
the Madman-The Victim of the MUIR
derOus Aim Fired from Behind
While Entirely UnsuspiciOus of His
Danger.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, June 1S.-At II
O'Clock this morning as Col. j. w. Strong,
manager of the Herald. was sitting in the
counting room with his back to the door
DR.. S. A. Richmond entered, and drawing
revolver fired. The shot struck Col.
I Strong in the left side of the neck, Col.
/ Strong staggered towards the back of the
office. DR.. Richmond fired two more
shots and Col. Strong fell. DR.. Richmond
then turned, walked outside, and when
some twenty feet from the door placed the
revolver to his temple, fired, and dropped
to the sidewalk
TAKEN UNAWAREs.
AT the time of the shooting Col. Strong
was engaged in conversation with an un-
known man, and was totally unconscious
OF the approach Of an enemy until he was
struck by the bullet. DR.. Richmond drove
up to the office in his carriage. He is
said to have alighted cOolly and walked
to the Herald office door without exhibit
ing any signs OF excitement. When he
came back after shooting Col. Strong he
found that the carriage had been driven
away, and it was then that he shot him
self.
COL. sTRONG'S WOUNDS.
Col. Strong fell, struck by two bullets,
one OF which struck him in the neck
ranging upward into the brain. The
other entered in the back. and is believed
! to have penetrated his heart. He died
! hYe minutes aher the first shot. Dr..
Richmond's bullet took effect in the left
temple, and as yet it is impossible to tell
whether the wound Will prove fatal or not.
! The trouble which has resulted so fatally
is solely Of DR.. RichmOnd's own making.
! he has long been known as the discOverer
and manufacturer of the Samaritan Ner-
vine and had been an extensive adver-
tlser and has had an enormous business
In his nostrum.
RICHMOND A LUNATIC.
Some five months ago he disappeared
from this community and left lot OF
papers, e .idently the work OF either a
knave or hopeless lunatic. He charged
Col. Strong and other prominent attor-
neys of this city with having ruined him,
and indicated that he had ended his
career in the river. At that time opinions
differed as TO his condition, some regard
ing him as insane and others believing
him simply working ruse to obtain
$4,000 insurance on his life. Since then
he had become hopelessly insane. The
deed of to-day proved his lunacy beyond
doubt.
COL. sTRONG's FAMILY.
Col. Strong leaves a large family, con-
sisting of wife, three sons, the eldest of
whom is John p. Strong, editor in chief of
the Herald. The Colonel was 81 years old,
lawyer by profession and man who has
hDpn In. ha
party OF North western Missouri for nearly
thirty years. His home originally was at
Jacksonville, Ill.,, where he has a large
number OF friends and relatives.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
More Trouble at Augusta.

AUGUSTA, June 1S.-Two men were
discharged in the Riverside cotton mill
to-day for neglect Of duty. TIE knights
OF Labor in the spinning department, II
in all, demanded that the discharged men
be taken back or that Knights he en-
ployed in their stead. The overseer re-
fused compliance, whereppOn all hut two
quit work. The Knights in the other de-
partments disapprove of the strike and
STATE that they will have others to take
the places OF the strikers in the morning.
Two hundred and odd hands are en-
ployed in the mill. 1t is thought the mat
ter will be settled without further trouble.
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
HOME NEWS ON THE WIRE
GORDON MARCHES INTO COLUM-
BUS WITH FLAGS FLYING.

Dr. FELTON, Haraneues Good sized
Crowd at Social Circie-BrOOks County
Instructs for Gordon and Hancock
County for Bacon - Commencement
Exercises at Sandersville.
COLUMBUS, GA, June 1S-Gen. Gordon
arrived here this afternoon by private
conveyanc He was met by the Gordon
Club with a brass band. The cannon
s'Lttle Red Jacket was fired several
times in his honor. He was greeted by
large audience tonight. His speech was
about the same as made at other places.
When referring to war times be was ire-
quently applauded. He said be resigned
mis- seat in the Senate because he was in
debt, and had made up his mind to en-
brace the first opportunity, as it was
duty he owed mis- wife and children. In
referring to ex-Gov. Smith ne was ap-
plauded and hissed. His speech delighted
his supporters, but was hardly as open
and air as Bacon's Tuesday night.
HANCOCK FOR BACON.
SPARTA, GA, June 1S.-At the primary
election to-day Bacon carried the day.
All the precincts have been heard from
but two small ones, and Maj. BacOn's ma
jority is SO. His majority in the county
will 20 over 100. 1t was one OF the most
stubborn fights of the campaign. All
passed of quietly.
GORDON IN BROOKS.
QUITMAN, GA, June 1S.-In the primary
election today Gen. Gordon carried the
county by an overwhelming majority.
An uninstructed ticket was put in the
field, but received less than 100 votes.
GORDON AHEAD IN CHEROKEE.
CANTOR GA, June 1S.-Politics are
warming up. Gen. Gordon leads in this
county. and we think is certain Of the
delegation. Maj. Bacon has some follow
Savannah morning news., 1886-06-19
MRS. NoDEL CAPTURES A BUG.
II Turns out TO he Nothing Less than
an imported Cuban Eirefiy.

II Turns Out to he Nothing Less than
an Imported Cuban Firehy.
PATERSON, n. j., June 17.-Mrs. Chas.
Model, of Matlock street, was astonished
few nights ago 70 see two specks OF bril-.
liant light moving across the floor OF her
bedroom after she had retired. Jumping
up, she struck light and found they were
The headlights OF a big beetle. Instead Of
killing II. she caugntit with great bravery
and put it in D0X. IL turned out 10 be a
species Of iireny used sometimes by ladies'
IN Cuba 10 decorate their hair and dresses.
ll0w 10 came 10 be- Ia Paterson was ex-
planned yesterday.
A lot Oi them we're brought some time
ago from Santiago " Capt Thomas =.
OtiO ~ tbe steamship santiago. Capt.
OitO's family lives in Clinton ana Benson
streets. Toe bottle Hhicn contained them
was mlsiald, ana IA Was not found for
eight weeks. ~ the bottle WA tightly
cofkcd nud me bugs had n0t been I'D. lt
nas supposed they Wero dead aud they
were eigDflfd Oui 0n fle gf1ss. A. toe
family aai nt ibe elndgW Bfef dnrk fley
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