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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
TIE LAMP EXPLODED.
Terrible Termination Of a Spree
at Silver Brook, Penn.
Six People Burned Alive, and
Others Fatally Injured.

An awful disaster, the result OF drunken
spree, and by which six lives were lost, oc-
CURED Sunday night at Silver Brook, eight
miles south of Hazelton, Penn, where there
are two large collieries, one Old Silver
Brook and the other, half a mile west,
New Silver Brook. A short distance back
from the road stood two large frame houses.
One was occupied by Lawrence Manlick and
John Deicher with their families. Both kept
boarders who were employed in ths mines.
In all about two dozen people lived in the
house, most of them men. Sunday they all
went to Hazelton and returned home
drunk about o'clock in the evening. They
then INDUCED freely in 'polinAi," mixture
Of bad beer and worse whisky. A fierce fight
was the result, and while it was in progress
John Seddo knocked lighted lamp off the
table. It exploded, scattering the oil about
the room and over the clothes Of the men.
In an instant the whole room was enveloped
in flames.
The door was locked and the key could not
be found, and the only means of escape was
by jumping from the windows. Some were
too stupefied to escape, and, remaining In the
room, perished in the flames. Five Of the
men and one girl were literally roasted
alive. Their names are: John Elias, aged
twenty years; John Seddo, twenty five years;
John Kobinko. thirty five years, married !;
Michael Yankovitsch, thirty years; Mary
Manlick, sixteen years; Paul Sisskowitz, thirty
years. Manlick and his wife were both
SO badly burned that it was feared
they could not recover. Paul Sisskowitz es-
capped from the house, but was so frightfully
burned that he died on Monday. Mrs. Man.
~. ~. w .nrsw ne1 uaoy out OF one of the win
dows to save it from the flames, but in falling
it was fatally injured. Peter Manski was ter
ribly burned about the upper portion OF his
body and his injuries were thought to be fatal.
Half dozen others were badly burned and
injured by jumping out of the window. The
house was an old one and burned so rapidly
that in less than half an hour it was
totally consumed. Near by lay Panl Sissko::
WITT, his face and body burnt to a crisp, and
Manlick's one -year-od baby, its whole body
bruised and bleeding. These who escaped from
the house rushed wildly about in paro1ysms
of pain, seeking relief from their intense suf-
ferings They were removed to Silver
Brook.
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FARM ANIMALS.
Important Facts From the Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Important Facts From the Depart
mcnt of Agriculture.
The February statistical report of the De-
partment of Agriculture relates to numbers
and values of farm animals There is re-
ported increase in horses, mules and cattle,
and a decrease in sheep and swine. The
largest rate of increase is in horses,
amounting to fully five per cent, and
it is general throughout the country,
though largest west Of the Mlssls-
sippi. The aggregate exceeds thirteen mill
ions. The increase in mules averages 81 per
cent. The increase in cattle is nearly 2E3 per
cent, corresponding closely with advances in
population. 1t makes the aggregate over
forty-nine millions or 81 per 100 of the pop
ulation. The increase is nearly as large IN
mich COWS as in any other cattle.
In sheep the decline appears to be between
and per cent, the aggregate OF hocks be-
ing about forty-three and a half millions:
There is a smaller decline in numbers of
swine less than per cent, leaving the ag-
gregate over forty-four millions.
Prices of horses and mules are nearly the
same as last year, but both are lower than IN
the year 1884. when the continuous advance
from 1877 eliminated. The average for all
ages is S71 80 for horses, and $79. rs for mules,
lively. From 1878 to 1884 the annual esti-
mates of prices OF mich COWS and of other
cattle advanced yearly, and the decline has
since been uninterrupted, without exception
for other class of stock The fall in milch
COWS has been from S260S to s24.G5, over
per cent. and in "oxen and other cattle"
from Sl979 to SITS, a decline Of 10 per
cent in the last year.
In sheep, as in other stock, the annual ad.
vance was quite as steady after 1879, and
amounted to % per cent. in four years
From 1888 to 1886 the decline was over 25
per cent, or from S2.53 to Sl91. The next
years average was s2.01, and the present
average 81. 05, or nearly as much as in the
depression Of 1879, when prices were the low
est in twenty years.
There has been an advance in the average
for swine of all ages from SAP to $49S, or
II per cent. The annual advance was con-
tinuous from 1879 to 1883, then declining to
1856, and slightly advancing again since.
The aggregate value of all farm animals Is
$S,00O, 900 more than year ago, the totals for
the cattle being smaller by about $4,000, 600,
for sheep triile smaller, with an increase in
those for horses, mules and swine. The
horses represent 946, 900, 900, the mules 49,,
O,N0O, the cattle 91S, 00,000, swine 221,-
100000 and sheep $4,000, 900, a grand aggre-
gate of 2, 4O9, 100000 for these classes Of do
mestic animals on farms and ranches
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate PROCEEDINGS.

- -H
- 36TH DAY-The following petitions and
memorials were introduced: To place on the
free list books printed in foreign language;
To amend the Patent laws In relation to In
nocent buyers Of patent articles; To remove
the duty on all medicines, medical and
surgical Instruments; For the forfeiture OF
the Marquette, Superior, and Ontonagon
Railroad Land Grant in Michigan. A bill
was passed appropriating ST.. 600 for the re-
A bill to provide for the erection Of Public
Buildings by contract to the lowest bidder;
"A bill was placed on the calendar In
creasing the pensions OF those who have LOST
a limb, two limbs or both eyes. An appro-
priation was asked Of $2O0, 600 to erecta Gov
ernment Record Building. .. The inquiry
into the alleged inefflciency Of the mail SER
vice in the West was taken up, and after
discussion was laid aside. $3.50, 900 was ap-
building at Newark, N. j.. Mr.. Morgan Of
fered resolution (which was laid over in
structing the Judiciary Committee to in.
quire and report whether Congress had
power to enact laws to prohibit, within the
States, the adulteration Of food.
37TH DAY.-Mr. Plumb made a lengthy
argument for an inquiry into the ineficiency
of the mail service. The following bills
were reported: Authorizing the Secretary
OF w ar 10 convey 10 tne c!ty " Aoo"hS
Texas, tract Of land for educational pur-
poses; To authorize the sale Of mineral lands
to aliens. "A bill was introduced to COM
pensate female nurses for services during the
war. ID. "A bill was presented to prohibit the
selling or giving Of tobacco in any
form to persons under sixteen years Of
age residing in the District Of Columbia y
3SrH DAY-A petition was presented from
certain residents Of Dakota, asking the adj
mission of that Territory as State. -. The
following bills were reported: To reward
Esauimaux on the Asiatic coast in the Arc
tic regions for kindness to shipwrecked sea-.
men; to provide for an international con-;
ference to secure greater safety at sea for
property and life; to amend laws so that No
taries public can administer oaths. -. The
Blair Educational Bill was passed by vote
Of 80 to 20.
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RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.

A Mexican Officers Summary Ven
ceanCe on a Treacherous Guide.
Captain Samadrid, of the Mexican Army,
at the head of force of cavalry, descended
on the Mesquite ranch, about thirty leagues
from Camago, Mexico, and captured
Vasquez, a noted bandit, who had
broken his leg and was there receiv-
ing surgical attention. Nasquez was
made to confess that his companions. the no.
torious cur-throat Basaldua, and the terrible
brothers, Adolfo and Antonio Nalligas, were
in hiding near the ranch. Captain Samadrid
compelled Fernandez, the proprietor Of the
Mesquite ranch, to guide his troops to the
hiding place of the bandits, but Fernandez
treacherously led the soldiers in the wrong
direction. When Samadrid discovered that
Fernandez had deceived him he tied him to
a tree and ordered his men to riddle him
with bullets. which they did, notwithstand
ing Fernandez repeatedly cried out that he
would give the soldiers $1,000 to save his
life and release him. While this was going
on the baniits had been warned and fled to
Texas. There is reason to believe that not
less than twenty notorious highwaymen are
now safely rendezvoused in the Guello ranch
in Star county. Texas.
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THERE is q convent not far from tho
heart of New York City which has all
ways had q select Jewish patronage.
the young ladies paying each 81, 900 for
board and tuition. The good Sisters
not only keep their own holidays, but
see to it that their Jewish pupils OBJ:
serve the Jewish festivals. You need
not att nd recitations tomorrow, said
q Sister once to her Jewish students.
ut is one Of your holidays. The girls
were amazed. The only day their par
ents Kept was Yom kippur, and now,
after severe reflection, they realized
that they were requested to observe
Purino. - .. -.
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THE LABOR WORLD.

LAST year $1,000 tons of leather were i'm
ported.
THE shingle manufacturers of the South
have FORMED an association at Mobile.
THERE are sixteen works in the United
States and Canada engaged in locomotive
building.
TIE Magnolia Anti-Friction Metal Co.,
with capital of 100000 is about. to start
in Brooklyn.
WARRANTS have been served on five mill
owners at Philadelphia for violating the
fire-escaps law.
THE National B uilders' Association has just
held its session in Cincinnati. About 200
delegates were present
THE strike of the Troy steel and iron COM
pany's employees has been settled and the
men have gone to work.
A s2, 2,000, 600 iron and coal company has
just been organized at Tinneville, KY, the
centre Of a rich mineral district.
REDUCTION Of 10 per cent. in the wages OF
all employees has been ordered by the Lake
Erie. Alliance and Southern Railroad.
The railroad telegraphers' organization
has succeeded in greatly decreasing the mum.
Der of students" in the railroad offices Of
Pennsylvania.
The Iron Trade Reuiero places the losses
by fire to the iron works of the country,
during the past year, at S4,3Sl 900, against
s., All, 500 in 1886.
The exports of American machinery to
Mexico, Central and South America, and
Australia continue to agtate the manufac-
turers Of machinery in Great Britain
AT q mass meeting Of miners in Wilkes
barre, Pa, it was unanimously resolved to
devote one days pay each month to the strik-
ers of the Lehigh and Schuykill regions.
THE employees of the National Tube Works,
at McKeesport, Penn, met and refused to
accept the 10 per cent. reduction ordered by
the company. The company employs about
5000 hands.
THE velvet cutters who were imported un-
der contract last Spring by the Compton
Company, Providence, r. l., are on strike,
claiming the contract void and demanding
decent wages.
THE Mag;nnis Cotton Mills, New Orleans,
La. have decided to increase their capital
stock from $500, ,00J to 81 ,000, 900, and enlarge
their mill from its present capacity of lI,OUj
spindles to 10000 spindleS.
The North Chicago Rolling Mill Company's
plant at South Chicago, tn, largest of its
kind in this country. has resumed operations
after being closed for more than two months.
whiie repairs were Icing made.
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' DIED OF RABIES.
The Terrible Death Of a Farmer in
Alabama.

The Terrible Death of a Farmer In
Alabama.
Mr.. James Ford, who resided near Easta-
baga, Ala, died from hydrophobia several
days ago. Mr.. Ford was bitten in the hand
by his yard dog about six months ago, and
at the same time three of his cattle were
bitten. Since then two Of the cattle
have died from the bite and the third
me was shot, having developed clear case
of rabies in the most violent form. Mr..
Ford was taken with spasms about week
before his death and grew worse. The spasns
increased as the disease developed until there
was hardly a moments intermission between
them.
Mr. Ford was perfectly rational, and re-
ouested those around him to confine his hands
and feet to prevent him from harming them.
He also asked the physician attending him
to use his corpse in any way he
pleased for the benefit of science and the
profession. A few hours before the end b.
became violent, and his barking and bowling
are described as terrible. He frothed at Tho
mouth and gnawed his own hands in his
DESPERATION.
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House Proceedinea.

59TH DAY.-Consent was asked for, con-
sideration of the bill giving a right-of-way
through the Indian Territory to the Choc-
taw Coal and Iron Railroad, which was
alleged inefflciency of the Western mail ser
vice, was reported favorably and discussed
at great length. :. Four bills relating to the
liquor traffic in the District Of Columbia,
were referred to the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic
Committee, by vote Of 116 to 20 :. A bill
was reported favorably to create en- ;Arbi-
tration Board, to settle the differences be-
tween the United States and Texas concern
ing No Mans Land. -. The House begun
consideration of the private calendar.
40rH DAY.-The following bills and reso-
election Of delegate from the Indian Ter
ritory to Congress; Permitting farmers and
producers of tobacco to sell leaf tobacco In
any quantity to unlicensed dealers; For the
appointment Of apprentices in mechanical
branches in United States navy yards; To pro-
hibit fictitious and gambling transactions in
articles produced by American farming indus
try. The bill to prohibit the advertisement
of any lottery scheme or other game OF chance
in the District of Columbia was taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Cummings who said 1t
was an abridgement Of the freedom Of the
press. Referred to the Committee on Judi;
ciary. :. "A bill was passed prohibiting pool
selling in Washington or Georgetown.
41sT DAY.-A resolution was reported as
signing the second and fourth Mondays in
each month for consideration Of business re-
lating to the District Of Columbia. The
Secretary Of War sent communication in
response to the resolution asking for informa-
ton relative to war records, which was re-.
ferred :. "A joint resolution was passed ap-
propriating S62, 500 to print 25,000 copies qt
an executive document relating to cattle and
dairy products. "A bill was introduced to
refund to New York City S2,292, ,657, the
amount she contributed to the Union Defence
Fund during the war. Mr.. Mills introduced
a bill providing for the use of the surplus in
purchasing Government bonds.
42D DAY.-A bill was passed creating q
Board Of Arbitration to settle the contro-
versy between the United States and Texas
respecting certain territory lying between
the north and south fork Of Red River.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
for the construction of q revenue cutter for
use at Charleston, s. c., to the Committee Of
the Whole. Mr.. Davis. of Massachusetts,,
from the same Committee, reported a bill to
prevent the introduction Of contagious dis.
eases and to establish Bureau Of Public
Health. Committee Of the Whole.
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TO SAVE HIS LIFE.
An Operation Performed on the
German Crown Prince.

An Operation Performed on the
German Crown Prince.
The breathing of the Crown Prince OF
Germany was much worse on Tuesday, and a
telegram was sent to Prof Bergman, of
Berlin, urging him to hasten his arrival at
San Reno. 1t was decided by the physicians
in attendance that the operation of
tracheotomy must be performed, as
the Prince was breathing with greater
difficulty. 1t was finally decided that it
would be unsafe to wait for Professor Berg
mann. and DIR. Brnmann performed the
operation.
The operation was performed at 8
O'CLOCK P: N. in a large sitting room
in the Villa Zirio. which had been
converted into a bedroom. Not tea
spoonful Of blood was lost. Drs.' Mac
kenzle, Howell, Schroeder and Krause were
present during the operation. DR.. Mackenzie
sent report to the Emperor which was of a
cheerful character.
At II o'clock at night the Prince appeared
quite easy: He was not allowed to
talk. Although there are no symp-
toms of laryngitis, he will keep in
remain at San Reno until his patient is out
OF danger. The principal thing necessary to
guard against is bronchitis.
The Crown Princess was not present
during the operation The physicians
are pleased With the results Of the
operation and are confident Of the pa
TENTS speedy recovery. The Crown Prince
bore the operation bravely. and did not faint.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC,

Miss JULIA MARLowE recently began her
first starring tour in Cincinnati
NJ. B. LEAv1TT has leased the Grand Opera
House, San Francisco, and will run it at
popular prices.
JOHN BROWN" is the title of play writ
ten by Mr. w. T. Price, the dramatic critic
of the New York Star.
SARDoU, the French dramatst, is building
a magnificent villa at Nice for the special
benefit of Sara Bernhardt.
FANNY DAVENPORT has engaged for an
important role in LA Tosca" that we'll
known actor, Frank Mordaunt
A MARBLE statue will shortly be placed
over the grave of DR.. Leopold Damrosch in
Woodlawn cemetery, New York.
BARON ACHILLE PAGANINI, son Of the
great violinist, will shortly publish the
poSthumous works of his father.
THE Buffalo Bill "Wi.d Vest show returns
to this country in May, and will give e1hi.
bitions at Erastina, Staten Island, during the
summer
1T is stated that church music in New York
City employs not far from 2 900 organists and
vocaliSts, whose annual salaries amount to
$250,000.
EDWIN BOOTH and Lawrence Barrett are
enjoying proligous success in the South,
where they draw the largest audiences ever
known there.
"A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM dazzles
all who see it at Daly's. This is said to be
the finest production ever seen on the
New york stage.
Mrs. POTTER is mentioned as the possible
leading lady OF Wallack's Theatre, New York
City. Rose Coghlan has gone and Mrs.
Abbey is toretire.
DION BoUcICAULT's new play, "Cushla-
ma-chree,n is in constant rehearsal by the
Boucicau.t company. The title signifies in
English: Throb Of My Heart"
A TANK used in one of the now numerous
tank dramas gave way the other day at
ST. Louis. The catastrophe spoiled the play:
Never Say Die" but nobody was killed.
DAVID BELAsco and Henry c. De Mile
have contracted to write a new comedy for
Edward H. Sothern, which the latter will
produce during his summer season at the
Lyceum, New York.
CLARENCE WoRRALL, the boy cornetist
who appears at the Bijou Theatre, New York,
in 1.-The Corsair," is nineteen years of age.
Hisselections include "Phantom Feet" Levy;
"Geraldine," Arbuckle; Take Back the
Heart" Claribel
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South and West.

The boiler of traction engine on farm
near Wabash, Ind, exploded, resulting in
| the death of two prominent farmers and the
wounding of three workmen.
JUDGE BARR, of United States Court, in
Louisville, KY, has issued writ Of habeas
corpus ordering the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
connected with the Mccoy Hatfield feud, who
were kidnapped from West Virginia-brought
into his court
AN accidental blow from a pick caused @
lot Of nitro o-glycerine cartridges to explode at
Bellevue, Ohio, and two workmen were killed.
PATRICK ]. HART was hanged at Helena,
Montana Territory, for numbering miner.
JOHN BUTTERY, of Mechanicsburg, Ind.
seriously wounded his stepsister killed her
lover and then committed suicide
swooped down and attacked Mrs. Berry, q
lady seventy-five years old, and fatally in
jured her.
FIRE at Ironton, Ohio, destroyed vast
amount Of valuable property, causing loss
of over 100000.
LEVI HoGGE, of Lilly, KY, shot his
brother through the heart because he refused
to trade pantaloons with him.
Mrs. SUMMERvILLE, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, dropped dead suddenly, and her daughter
was so affected by the sight that she, too,
fell to the floor and died in few minutes
PETER GEORGE, of Peoria, ILL.,, a crippled
Union soldier, was unsuccessful in an attempt
to get pension and disappointment drove
him to suicide
RUTH WooDALL, Of Jones county, Ga,
mixed poison with water and made her two
daughters drink a portion. She swallowed
what was left The mother and older
daughter died instantly, but a physician
saved the younger child.
GOVERNOR WILSON, of West Virginia, has
made requisition on the Governor Of Ken
tuck for twenty three members of the war;
ring Hatfield Mccoy factions.
WILLIAM KELLY, inventor of what is
known as the "Bessemer steel process" died
recently in Louisville, KY, at the age Of
seventy-eight.
D. c. HILL, Treasurer of Pamela county,
Texas, was killed in his Office at Carthage. his
head being cut off and his safe robbed of
sc, ,000
AN overladen skiff was swamped near
New Orleans, on the Mississippi River, and
seven shrimp fishers who were at work in it
were drowned.
AN old colored woman of Grant parish,
La, by mistake put rat poison in dish OF
cabbage. Her family, consisting Of herself,
her daughter Grace, two grandchildren and
another child named Nelson partook freely
of the cabbage. In a few hours all were in
violent convulsions. The grandmother,
mother and one child soon died. The other
two children fingered until next day, when
they also died.
ARCHBISHOP JEAN BAPTIsTE LARNY, Of
the Catholic Church, died ut his home at
Santa Fe, New Mexico, in his seventy fourth
year.
IN a riot at Pinckneyville, Tenn, Reuben
Field was killed by boy named Smithers
STEPHEN n WILSON, q colored editor Of
st. Louis, Mo-, killed in quarrel saloon
keeper named Archie Irwin
BRIGHT CoRNETT, who has led all the
recent Texas train robberies, was killed by
Alfred Alice on his ranch in Frio County,
Texas.