The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-31
South and West.

South and West.
A SLIGHT shock of earthquake was felt in
Charleston, S. G.
The prizefghter John L. Sullivan was
arrested at Nashville, Tenn, on a telegraphic
requisition from Governor Lowry, OF
Mississippi but Immediately released on
writ Of habeas corpus
A cLoUDBURsT occurred on the Sante Fe
road few miles above Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The tracks for several miles were
washed away and two bridges are gone:
Steel rails were twisted into all kinds OF
shapes.
WEDDINGToN, colored, has been hanged
at Charlotte, N. c., for the murder of Po.
lceman John Pierce. The eight-year old
son of Pierce witnessed the execution Of his
fathers murderer.
EDMuND RICE, Congressman from tho
Fourth District, of Minnesota, died recently
at White Bear, MINI. He was seventy-one
years old.
The Chippewa commission was successful
at Red Lake and the Indians cede the greater
portion Of their reservation.
THE "green midge" has appeared in myri-
ads around Palmyra, Wis, destroying every
thing infested by the insect. Whole acres of
potato vines are dead from their ravages, and
farmers are burning their grain fields.
ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE WYATT, of
Colorado was committed to Jail in Denver
for ten days for having refused to comply
with an order Of court.
FIRE at Fresno, Cal, destroyed half block
of brick buildings. Loss, $500, ,OOO.
THE funeral of Mrs. John Tyler took place
in st. Peters Cathedral, Richmond, Va. At
the conclusion of the services the remains
were taken to Hollywood and inferred by the
side of her husband, the e1-PreSldent.
JOSEPH N. MOODY, of Ansley, Neb., shot
and instantly killed his wife. He then fled,
but his body was found some distance away
with bullet hole in his head.
HEAVY rains have seriously injured crops
in Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana.
l. THOMAS JEFFERSON, the colored murderer,
has been hanged at Memphis, Tenn.
TIE Otis Iron and Steel Works in Cle!e-
land Ohio, have been bought by English
capitalists for 81, 500, 900.
SEVERAL lives are reported lost, cattle
drowned and farm buildings and crops de-
stoyed by the storm that swept over Balti-
more, Hartford and Carroll Counties In
Maryland The rainfall was the heaviest on
record. In few minutes fifteen bridges In
the flooded district were destroyed. The
losses in Baltimore County are estimated at
ever $50, 600.
NEWTON Cook, aged ffty-six; Henry
Hoover, aged flfty-fye, and Frank Warner,
aged nineteen, were burned to death in the
Jail at Jacksonville, Oregon.
AcLoUDsURsT occurred in the mountains
lust north of Fort Robinson, Neb. Marsh
Duncan, woodchopper, and three o. hls
children were drowned.
PRINCETON, Ohio has been blown away by
terrific wind-stornl. There were about
thirty houses, including sawmu ana
school-house. All are gone.
WHILE out sailing at Portsmouth, Ohio,
William Eickle, Philip Herbst and his son
were drowned by the capsi1ng OF the
bost.
NEAR Bonneville, Mo-, $50 head Of cattle
belonging to Chicago parties were killed IN
molished and twenty cars were destroyed.
Loss 10000
THE engagement of Emmons Blaine, son Of
Secretary Blaine and Miss Anita Mccormick,
of Chicago, the second daughter Of the late
C. H. Mccormick, of reaper fame, is an
'nounced She will have fortune of Two
millions or more in her own right.
JOHN FITZPATRICK, Of New Orleans, who
was referee in the Sullivan-Kilrain fight, has
surrendered to the Mississippi authorities.
Mr. Rich, owner OF the mill where the fight
took place, and Mr.. Jamison, who had charge
of the guards at the ring side, have been ar
rested. Steps have been taken to forfeit the
charter of the New Orleans and Northeast
ern Railroad.
MRS. EATENHovER and child were mur.
dered by John Gilman, on his farm near Co
uuille City, Oregon. They were tenants OF
the murderer, who wanted them to leave
which they refused to do until their lease ex
pired.
Mrs. TERRY attempted to light fire a
Salt Lake, Utah, with coal oil. An ex
plosion occurred, and the burning Oil causee
the death of herself and thirteen-year-ol
daughter.
A VIOLENT wind storm accompanied by
heavy rains swept over portions of Ohio, In
| diana, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Wisconsin ano
| Texas. The damage to houses and crops wa!
| immense.
ToM CONDOR, who murdered Jack Riley
has been hanged at Nashville, Tenn. Con
dor was forty three years old and had been
Mormon for years.
ROBERT DALTON, fatally shot in Oklahoma
Kan. by Lee West, desperado, was tn
| third United States Deputy Marshal klliet
within two weeks in that city. After re
| ceiving his mortal wound the omcer nreo
| West, killing him instantly.
The United States gunboat Petrol re-
turned to Baltimore from her trial trip,
which was very satisfactory to Lieutenant
Commander Bainbridge Hof, who was in
| charge for the Government.
TIE Mississippi Democrats have nominated
Ex-Governor j. N. Stone for Governor.