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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
Two CONVENTIONS.
Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting
of the Y. NJ. c. A.
The First scotch-Irish Congress
Ever Held Opens in Tennessee.

Seven hundred delegates were in attend
annual convention CT the Young Mems
Christian Association, held in Philadelphia.
The convention assembled at II O'clock and
the morning was devoted to organizing.
The convention was called to order by S: H.
Blake, OF Toronto, the Chairman of the last
meeting.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the following nominations Tor
officers, which We're unanimously confirmed:
President-Humphrey B. Chamberlain,
Denver Col.
ice-PrcsiGents-John E. Irvine, st. John,
New Brunswick; DR.. Frederick W. Kelly,
Montreal; a. S. Woodwork. Boston; Charles
D. Alexander, San Francisco; Professor
Charles W. Dabney, Jr., Knoxville, Tenn. :
William E: Higman, Sioux CITY, love;
Mcdonald, Kansas City; Francis W. Ken
nedy, Philadelphia.
Secretary-George B. Townsend, Chicago.
Assistant Secre5aries-Harry kinpoUts,
Minneapolis, ard H. O. Williams, Richmccd,
Va.
President-elect Chamberlain was escorted
to the chair anG was warmly greeted, not
only by General Howard, but by the delegates.
Mr.. Chamberlain said he thought the COM
mittee had made mistake in selecting him
to preside, knowing that he was not the man
to lead the convention. He would, however,
ask Divine guidance. and hoped to succeed: :,
The prominent foreigners who attended
the convention were N. H. Holder, or Lon,
don; Baron Won Starck, of Berlin; Karl
Fries Stockholm; E. Hoffer, Secretary of the
Zurich Association; Robert Burns Secretary
of the Alderssate Branch of the London
Association; Robert Mccain, National
Secretary for Ireland; Viscount Mlchlma,
japanese noblcman of Toxic, ard John l.
Swift, Secretary of the association which IS
doing in Japan the same work that Secretary
McConaughy is to DO in India.
President Francis W. Kennedy delivered
an address of welcome to the visiting dele
gates. The other speakers of the first day
were Albert 3. Monroe, of New York and
John T. Swift, of Toxic, who discussed the OBJ
legations of American young men to their
brethren in foreign lands and W. a: Hunton,
Norfolk, Va, who spoke of the work among
colored men.
In the evening Frances L. Patton, D. D.,
President of the Princeton College, made an
address on modern unbelief among young
men, and later reception took place at the
Academy of Fine Arts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
The Killing of . King.

Advices from Massowah give details con-
corning the recent death Of King John Of
Abyssinia 1t is stated that on March 10 ne
made an attack on the dervishes in their
stronghold at Meteranleh, but his forces
were defeated, the King being badly
wounded. Two days afterward the dervishes
made an assault and completely routed King
Johns army, killing the King and his Cen
erals, Ras-Area and Ras-Alulu. The King
of Shoe then proclaimed himself Acgrs end
marched upon Adowa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
OBlahoma's Eusy Postofice.

a telegram from Postmaster Flynn of Guth-
rie, Oklahoma, in which he says tina the daily
sale Of postage stamps at his Office amounts
to about $50; that the eleven clerks
in the office are kept busy from 5 o'clock,
A. N. until midnight, and that when the
malls ready Tor delivery there is usually g
line Of men q half mile long waiting for
their mail About 5000 letters and
1000 newspapers are delivered from
that Office daily. There are five
banks and six newspapers in operation in the
new town. Land Commissioner StockSlager
received report from Inspector Hobbs,
at Guthrie, which shows that during
the first week $50 entries were made and
forty two notices of contest made.
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LATER NEWS.

MARGARET DONOVAN and Margaret
O'Brien, aged about twenty-one, were killed
by q locomotive while wal ing on the track
at Pittsbrrg, Penn.
A GLASS coal oil lamp exploded in the
hands of Mrs. Catherine Harkins, Of Holli-
daysburg, Penn, setting FIRE to her night
garments, and she was burned to death. Her
husband, in trying to smother the flames, was
also fatally burned.
The new Inman Line steamship City OF
Paris has arrived ut New York, having fin
ished the quickest passage ever made across
the Atlantic Ocean. Her time was five days,
twenty three hours and seven minutes, beat
ing the Cunard steamship Etrrria's best
record of six days, one hour end ffty-five
minutes by two hours and forty-eight mir
utcs.
The residence of Mrs C. Wilseman, az Hill
ham, Ind, was destroyed by fire during her
absence, and her three young children
perished The mothers reason was un-
balanced by the shock.
SPAULDING, Mich, has been over half de-
stroyed By fire. Three hundred people were
let homeless, No lives were lost. Rain
quenched the fires.
MAT RAsT and August Young were crushed
to death between two sections of train at
Champion, Mich.
FIFTEEN dwellings and two large mills Of
the Clinks & Sullivan Lumber Company were
burned at Sullivan, Mich. Three members
Of family named Brown perished in the
aames.
ED. OBERT, of Akron, Ohio, son Of
wealthy coal operator, twenty-five years old,
and George J. Kempf, of Cleveland, travel
ing salesman, twenty-six years old, were
killed in q railway collision at Cleveland,
Ohio.
A FIRE started 10y boys in Moreland, re-
Gently annexed suburb of Chicago, destroyed
forty-six houses, causing loss of $500 600.
Three hundred homeless people bivouaced
that night on the prairie.
THE Census Office has sent out notices to
the newspapers, asking that public attention
be called to the fact that the census year be-
gins June 1, 1889, and ends May 81, 1880, and
requesting that physicians keep record OF
all deaths occurring in that period.
A CONFLICT has taken place at Essen, Ger
many, between the striking miners and the
military. Three strikers were killed and five
wounded.
TEE Greek Government is concluding a
loan of s25, 600, )00 in London.
Mr.. PARNEILs examination before the
Special Commission in London has eIded
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
NOT VIOLATED IN SAMOA,
The German Consul Denies That
American Property Was Injured.

The White Book on Samoan affairs just
issued in Berlin contains refutation by Dr..
Knappe late German Consul to Samoa, of
the reports published in the American news
papers regarding the violation of American
property during the German naval opera
tions in that country.
DR.. Knappe complains that toy flags and
handkerchiefs on which are imprinted the
American colcrs and the portrait Of the Presi-
dent of the United States have been hoisted
promiscuously over native houses since the
outbreak of the civil war in Samoa.
He also says that American and British
flags were hoisted on plots of land pledged by
the rebels i'll lieu Of cash in payment for
arms and ammunition. The commander Of
the British cruiser at Apia, he says, declined
20 support claims to land thus pledged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
EXPLOSION ON A WHALER;
The Result of Lighting a Cigarette
Near Keg Of Powder.

Near Keg ofPowder.
A letter from the United States Consul at
st. Paul de Loanda, west coast of Africa,
gives particulars Of the explosion
on board the whaling bark Sea Fox OF
New Bedford, Mass, at Equimena, about
March l. The ship had put in for wood and
water, and an agreement was made Tith AN
tonic de Bastos Pima to partly pay for sup;
plies in powder. He came on board with
a friend, and the powder was hoistedI
I'D on the Sea Fox. As the cover
was taken of the box a terrific ex-
plosion occurred, caused, it is said. by Senor
Pima lighting q cigarette. The after
part of the vessel was badly damaged
and she was set on fire, but the flames
we're extinguished. Senors Pima and
Barrinhas and Captain John Holmes. Third
Mate Domirgos BarbaZa, and Steward
Jose Fernandez of the Sea Fox were killed.
and John Peters. boat steerer, Jose Laurence.
cook, De Waru Caro- Charles Lague, and
Suerino Gonzalez were injured.
Captain Holmes belonged in Mattapolseos
Mass. and the others OF the crew lived az
Cape de Verde Island or Barbados.
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Four Children Burned to Death.

A distressing accident, by which four call.
dren of Charles Williams, whose ages ranged
from to Is years, were burned to death, took
place at Abingdon. Md. The family, consist
ing of husband, wife, and five children, re-
tired to rest at about 10 o'clock. An
hour later neighbors sew the house burning
and made Intellectual efforts to quench the
flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams escaped with
the baby, who was fatally injured. The
parents, seriously burned themselves,
Stood watching the fire which was
approaching their sleeping children.
The house burned to the ground and con-
sumed children, furniture and all. These
people are left with no children excepting the
baby, no money, home, or clothing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
SIX LIVES LOST.

Capsizing of a SIoop in ST. Andrews
Bay, in New Brunswick.
Six persons left st. Andrews Bay, New
Brunswick, in sloop for their home at a
neighboring place called Didequash. About
three o'clock, while still in st. Andrews Bay,
a man named Holt saw the sloop capsize
He pulled in his own boat to the spot, but the
little vessel and all the men had gone to the
bottom. A Government fishery protection
cruiser has undertaken to grapple for the
bodies. The names Of the lost are Isaiah
Flynn and his nephew, Clemention Flynn,
named McLennan and his son John. Some
Of them were married men with families.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-05-22
The First Scotch-Irish Congress.

The first Scotch-Irish Congress in the his
tory of either side of the Atlantic opened a
few days ago at Columbia, Tenn: with a
large attendance of delegates. 1t had been
called to organize permanent Scotch-lrlsh
association, and to inaugurate the collection
Of data for history which shall snow the
influence of the Scotch Irish race ON Ameri-
can civilization. Among those present were:
Hon. J. Proctor Knott, of Kentucky; Colonel
Aleck Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Times;
Rev Dr. John Hall, of New York; Henry
W. Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution, and
Senator Vance, of North Carolina.
On the second day there was a reunion of
Union and Confederate soldiers of Scotch
Irish blood. at which Ex-Governor John Y.
Brown, of Nashville, represented the Confed-
crates, and Corporal Tanner the Union sol
diers. The delegates also visited in body
"The Hermitage" the home OF Andrew Jack
son, the greatest of Scotch-1rish Presidents.
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WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED.
A Man, His Wife and Two Children
Capsized in Mountain Stream.

A drowning accident is reported from
Braxton, W. Va. P. B. Harr and family
lived in a thinly settled district, and he
and his wife and two children started to visit
q neighbor. A mountain stream in their
path was swollen out of its banks, but Harr
attempted to cross it in a canoe. Halfway
over, the frail boat capsized and the whole
family were thrown out. The wife and one
child Immediately sank. Harr, who was an
expert swimmer, seized another and made
desperate efforts to escape. He caught on to
the canoe, but was swept down stream, and
perished before help could reach him. The
bodies have been recovered.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
Identified by His Head.

George Bowron, as everybody
knows, is the leader of the Columbia
orchestra He is also one of the pleas
ATTEST gentlemen TO be found within
the city limits. A story is told about
him which is good enough TO be true,
whether il is or not. In the course of
events during the last summer, Mr.,
Bowron received draft for money. I
think Mr.. Bowron's draft came from
his estate in England, and that in
view Of his recent marriage he had in
structed his steward TO quit stacking
the estate fund up in the bank, and to
send him small wad. Anyway he
had the draft, and he took TO q bank
and handed il through the little brass
window 10 the cashier. This gentle
man looked at Mr.. Bowron, who
blushed, as he always does when peo-
pie stare at him.
"Are you Mr.. Bowronf' asked the
cashier.
Il believe am
well, but you'll aave to be identi-
fed"
"But I'm Bowron-George Bownn,
leader Of the orchestra at the Colum-
bia."
"Oh, i know George Bowron is all
right enough, but i don't know thas
you're then man. Just bring somebody
that we know 10 identify you.
Mr. Bowron was moving away in
disgust OF the red tape and circurnlo-
cution which rascalitv makes neces-
sary in all professions, when the CASH
Ter called him back.
"Would you mind turning your
back TO me and taking of your hatf"
he asked.
Mr.. Bowron did so.
'Here's your money, Mr.. Bowron.
ITS all right. I've known the back Of
your head for five year.-Chicago
Journal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
A Plea for Malice in Libel suits.

The Springfield (Iass.) Union, in
discussing the plea of malice in libel
suits, truthfully says: ''No reputable
newspaper publisher asks or wants TO
be exempt from all possible proper re-
strictions in regard TO The malicious
injury of anybody, but he has right
to ask that il shall not be assumed and
presumed that he is actuated by mall
ice. The fact is that there is great
deal more malice express, actual
and of all other sorts, outside of the
offices of reputable and responsible
papers than there is inside. Life is
too short and too many matters are
pressing for attention TO allow the ed
itor or publisher of live newspaper
to be governed by malice in what he
publishes"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

edly favor il. We dare him TO make
the test. Appeal TO the people OF Ohio
and investigations will not be stifled.
The truth will be brought to the front,
and the people who cannot be bought
will settle the corruptionists. The
Issue for next fall has been made in
Ohio by Mr.. Payne. II cannot be
avoided. The defeat of Halstead was
the result of revenge. Now let the
people Of Ohio demonstrate the folly
Of revenge.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
10 win Photograph a Burglar.

Application for patent for an cleo
tTic light method of instant photog-
raphy has been made by two gentle
men Of this city. The application is
designed especially for the detection of
burglars. The apparatus cn be so ar
ranged that a burglar in entering a
bank, Office or dwelling, viii, in his
operations, touch something which
will cause q flash, and the result will
be his photograph left indehbly ON the
plate. A number of cameras may be
placed in the room and a VA iety of
views taken simultaneously The
telltale wire can be fastened to the
knob Of the safe or door so that I've can
not avoid touching it, thus disc losing
his Observation-Disclosures Cor. Chicago
Tribune.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

The Up-River News gives the follow
ing reniniscence Of an incident in an
Oldtown lyceum forty years ago, TO
which all the ministers, doctors and
lawyers Of the town belonged One
evening capital punishment was the
question under discussion and called
out the best forces on both sides. Dur
ing the evening young boy who had
been a constant member, replied TO
Deacon hgby upon this question Tho
deacon was for hanging. The hoy op.
posed. Said the deacon, quoting from
the Mosaic law, Whose sheddeth
mans blood. by man his blood shall
be shed" thinking this 10 be a bomb.
shell 10 his opponents be dwelt upon
IL until his time expired, when the boy
sprang 10 his feet and said:
"Supposing we take the law wbich
the gentleman has quoted, aud which
In philosophical sense has been -
rogatsd as null and void sinco tbs
birth Of our Saviour, and see whist ~
logical deduction would come 10. -
example, ono man kills anolher. ~
other man kills him, and 20 on on1ll
we come to the last man on esr1S
Who's going 10 hill himi Hs dare ~
suicide, for That Same law forbid NJ
Now, deacon" said the boy, ''whnl
are YOU going to do with that -
manT
The boys logic caEed out rounGs q
applause aud vanquished tho dueosn.
The boy is now chief justice q ~
sygre%e CO court e ths Qnitsd 49,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

for designations except by direction of
the secretary, and in making recon-
mendations for dismissal Of employs
will please state specifically the rea-
sons thereof and must state whether
there has been due examination Of
all papers on file in the appointment
division. and there must be transmit
ted TO the secretary all papers bearing
on the subject snd recomme q d atiors.
JOIN w. NOBLE, Secretary.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

Mr.. George Sewall, Of Auburn Park,
Ills, In the lest drawing OF The Louis
lana state lottery, held one-tenth Of
ticket No. 40,7ss. the second capital
prize Of 100000. He said: I wes
asked incidentally BY friend TO pur-
chase ticket in this drawing. l did
20, paying one dollar for the same. and
gave the matter no thought until I rs-
csived my money through the Adams
Express company. Mr.. Sswall has
already invested the proceeds Of his
lucky draw In Cook county tTlls. }
bonds. Chicago (Tlls.) ArkansasTrav.
eler, Feb. o.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

II is very important in this age OF
vast material progress that remedy
be pleasing to the taste and TO the eye.
easily taken, acceptable 10 the stom-
acb and healthy in its nature and eff
fects. Possessing these qualities, Syrup
Of Figs is the one perfect laxative and
most gentle diuretic known.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
Some Particulars About the Wreck

LONDON, March 3l.-Further partic.
ulars OF the disastrous storm at Apia
have just been received. The hurri-
cane burst upon the harbor suddenly.
The German man-of-war Eber was
the first vessel 10 drag her anchor.
She was driven helplessly on the reef
which runs around tht harbor. Most
Of her men were under matches and
scarcely soul Of them escaped. The
German war vessel Adler was next TO
succumb. She was lifted bodily by a
gigantic wave and cast on her beam
ends on the rect. The captain of the
Adler and several other officers were
saved. Meantime the United States
ship Nipsic had been dragging her
anchor and drifting towards the shore.
The captain, however, managed to
keep control and ran her on q sand
bar. Boats were immediately lowered
and the whole company were saved
with the exception of six men. These
were drowned by the capsizlng Of q
boat.
The U. s. steamer Vandalia was
carried before the gale right upon a
reef. She struck with terrible shock,
hurling the captain against a gstling
gun. He fell, stunned. and before he
could recover great wave sweps the
deck aud washed him and others away
into the sea. The vessel sank fifty
yards from the Nipsic, and seveal Of
the officers and men went down with
her. Others perished while making
desperate efforts to swim ashore.
Some Of the ships company tried to
save themselves by clingipg to the
rigging, but the heavy and swift run
ming waves wash / over them and
one by one they swept away. BY
this time night set In and many
natives and Europeans gathered or
the shore, all anxious to render as
sistanch TO the unfortunate crews, but,
owing to the. darkness, they were
wholly unable to be Of any service.
Soon after the Vsndalis had sunk the
American war.ship broke from anchor
age and was driven upon the wreck Of
the Vandalia. whence she drifted
ahore. The bottom Of the Trenton
was completely stove and her hold
half full of water.
AS morning iawned the German
msn.of.war Olga. which had hitherto
withstood the gale, although much
battered by the heavy seas that con.
stantly broke upon her, was driven
upon the beach. where she lay in q
tolerably fave able position. Follow
ing is record Of officers and men lost
Eber, captain and all other officers
except one, and seventy-six men
vandalia, captain, four officers and
forty men; Nipsic, seven men; Adler
altogether, fifteen persons. Matasfi
sent number Of his men to the as
sistance of the wrecked ships. They
rendered splendid aid in trying Z
float the Olga.
| WASHINGTON, March Sl.-The ina
bility Of the american vessels to ge
out Of the Apio harbor and thus avoiC
being forced on shore By the hurricane
was theme for specuIatlon Of naya
officers to-day. Admiral Pories siid
"More lives were lost by the engul,'
ing Of the United States and German
ships st Samoa than is battle had
been fought for the ownership Of tbs
islands. Besides / regard II ms pre-
tically settled question. which hs'
caused too much dispute. Regarding
this coral reef both governments have
been taught q salutsry lesson. Th'
J hurricane or whatever 10 was csm'
upon the ships suddenly"
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
THE DAILY JOURNAL
Every Morning Except Monday

The O1fciaI Paper Of Caster County.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03

WASHINGTON, March 3o.-The sec
retary OF the interior to-day issued the
following important order respecting
removals:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, I
WASHINGTON, March 90. !
ORDER: Heads Of bureaus and other
officers Of this department viii not call
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-03
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H-Division No. meets hrst and second
Sundays OF each month.
X. Of H.-Mseb hrst and third Wednesdays at
1902. M, st odd Fellows Hall,
A.F. IA. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 70, nrst
and third Wednesdays.
r. A. M.-Yellowstone Chapter. No. s, second
Thupdayiin each month
X. T.-Damaseus GommAndery fourth Thurs
days. :.
i. o. o. F.-Custer Lodge, No. ls, every
l. 90. F.-sentinal Encampment, No. Q, nrst
ssA third Friday.
(. Of P.-cruEader Lodge, No. 7, Thursday
e-snings al Odd Fellows Hall.
q. x. Of A.-Miles City Branch every sunday a.
X. Of L.-First and third Saturdays.
GA R.-u. 8. Grant Post, No IA, hrst and
o. @. T.--stu Of the West, No. "a, ever,
friday evening.
8. ofy-Gibson Camp No. 4. Meets 6rst aut
hird MONDAYS Of each month at Good Templan
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-13
THE DAILY EPITAPH IS the only Duly Newspaper published in Cochise coun- ty that takes q regular telegraphic press report and does not use "boiler plate"

THE Board of Trade of Prescott are said to have placed a boycott on the Courier This is a combination of bad judgment and ingratitude. John Ma rion, in and out of season and through all sorts of financial weather, has writ ten and talked for his section of coun- try and has never faltered in his loy- alty to Prescott. By his efforts through his paper he has probably done more to advance the interests of Yavapai county than any other one man. The men composing the Board of Trade should be ashamed of themselves for attempting to ruin the business of such an old and tried friend of their town and county. The DAILY EPITAPH ex- tends its hand to its old friend, and hopes that he will weather the storm and come out stronger than ever both financially and in the affections of the people.
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-13
Shsstiag AEair.

NEVADA, Cal, Aug. 12.-Last night at Rudolph Shillen's saloon, one mile from You Bet railroad station, free fight occurred in which an Italian shot Samuel Hodge in the neck, Wm. Shea in the groin, and also killed sn- other Italian. Shillen escaped by hiding behind a beer case. The crowd finally got him from under the table where he was during the shooting and kicked him so badly that it is be- lieved he will die. Sheriff Dunstor has gone to the scene of the trouble.
Tombstone daily epitaph., 1889-08-13
ns Slssti.g Afr t Ysa n.

GRASS VALLEY, Cal, Aug. l2.-De- tails have been received here of the fight in Shillen's saloon near You Bet last night. The man who did the shooting was Gaispi Cerreni, A native of Switzerland. He was afterwards beaten to death by his partner Augus- tino Prizzie, who was also badly beaten and Is in dangerous condition. Wm. Shea was shot in the leg, the bone be- ing shattered. Hodge was shot in the neck but may recover. Shea and Hodge live here.