The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-25
LATER NEWS.

The annual convention OF the National
Association Of American Bankers opened on
the 18th in Boston. Representatives of the
banking interests in all parts Of the country
were present, and various papers Of import
ance to financiers were read and discussed
WILLIAM BOYD, an aged millionaire, was
struck by au express train near his home at
Walkers Mills, Penn, and instantly killed.
HON. LEWIS BEACH, Congressman Of the
Fifteenth New York District, died at his
home, Cornwall on the Hudson, a few days
since, aged fifty -one years
MRS. MARTIN SLOUGH, Of Conneaut, Ohio,
aud her three daughters, aged fifteen, thirteen
and eight years respectively, were drowned
a few days since in a creek. Mr.. Stoughs
grief drove him mad.
DURING the trial Of the Chicago Anarchists,
the prisoners were daily recipients Of num-
erous bouquets and other floral offerings.
THE Indianapolis Democrats at their State
Convention in Indianapolis nominated a
State ticket headed by John C. Nelson for
Lieutenant Governor and adopteda platform
which cordially approves Cleveland's admin
istration: favors financial policy 'tin which
gold and silver coin and PAPER money readily
convertible into coin, including the volume
of the United States notes now provided by
law, shall be the circulating medium" :" insists
upon reduction Of the Treasury surplus in
payment of the National debt, and opposes
call sumptuarY laws and prohibition legisla-
tion.n
Owing to the discovery of defalcations
reaching s5oO,O the British Medical and
General Assurance Association has gone into
bankruptcy.
ALL the new British Ministers have now
been reelected to the House of Commons,
every one unopposed.
A HURRICANE which swept over Nancy,
France, did immense damage. Ono soldier
was killed, and many persons were injured.
Six men were killed by the collapse Of
railway tunnel in process of construction at
New-Ross, Ireland.
IHE New York Republi an State Com
mttee decided Oh the 11th to hold no State
Convention this fall but that and;datefor
Associate Judge of the Court Of Appeals tie
nominated by the Committee at subse
quent meeting.
DR.. FRANK II. HAMILTON, a noted SUR
geon and one of the doctors in attendance
upon President Garfield, died in New York
the other day, in his seventy-third year.
MICHAEL MEzzI was hanged at Union
town, Penn, for the murder of fellow Ital-
ian name1 CoSs dent,, the motive being rob-
berry.
ROBBERS killed Bernard Martin, of
Weaver, Arizona, his wife and two children,
and then burned the bodies. Martin had
sold his ranch for 5000, and with this sum
had started with his family for Erie, Penn.
THOMAS BoNDY, the son Of Baptist min.
lister at Graysvi!le, Tenn, atte npted to whip
John Davis, young farmer. for visiting his
sister. Davis beat B indy to dea:h, crushing
his skull with a stone. At this juncture the
father of Bondy iuterferred. He and ravis
fought wi1h knives. Bondy was killed and
Davis fatally wounded.
THE new town of Lusk. Wyoming Terri
tory, built of tents aud temporary wooden
structures, has been swept out of existence
by furious wind and hail Storm
A CHICAGO baker killed himself to escape
boycott
COUNT SAIGo, the japanese Secretary of
the Navy, is on tour of inspection in this
country, and few days since visited the
Washington Navy Yard.
THE Hungarian town of Sllein has been
destroyed by fire. The property burned in
rludes 400 houses, aud the loss is $250, 900.