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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
To Avoid Accidents in Factories.

A very useful invention. tending to
lessen the possibility of accidents in fac
tories. is now being extensively adopted
in England. The breaking of glass,
which is adjusted against the wall of
every room in the mill, will at once stop
the engine, an electric current being es;.
tablished between the room and thI'
throttle valve of the engine, shutting off
the steam in an instant. BY this means
the engine was stopped at one of the
mills recently in a few seconds, and q
young girl, whose clothes had become
entangled in an upright shaft, was re- ;,
ased unip iured. !
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
A TRAGEDY IN OHIO.
Charles Shelar Kills His Entire Family
and Himself

The village of Niles, Ohio, was thrown into
q state of excitement when it was discovered
that Charles Shelar, age thirty-fve, had
killed his wife and three children and himself.
The deed was committed at an early hour in
the morning, but the discovery was not made
until the evening. The crime was committed
with razor purchased few hours before.
All five had their throats cut from car to ear
The eldest child was seven years Of age and
the Youngest two years Jealousy is said to
he the cause of the crime.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
FIGHT WITH ROBBERS.

Farmers Refuse to Give Their Money
to Highwaymen.
News has reached Waco, Texas, of fight
between four farmers without firearms and
two robbers armed with si1-shooters, in
which one farmer, John T. Mathes was
killed: another, w. Fl. Harris, was seriously
wounded, and the other two were more or
less injured. The farmers were stopped on
the road by the highwaymen, who demanded
their money. The farmers refused to give it
up and the fight ensued. Jim Ieper, sup
posed to be one of the robbers, was arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
4 Cyclonc in kentucky.

The town of Pineville, KY, was visited by
in the morning. Several dwellings and three
business houses were swept away by the cy-
clone, which only passed through the centre
of the town. Grant and james North,
brothers. received serious injuries These
were the only ones hurt, though several peo-
pie had miraculous escapes. The loss Is estl'
IN atel Mt about $50 0O0.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

GEonGE VANDERBILT, the New York mil
lionaire has bought 5000 acres Of land among
the mountains nf Asheville, North Carolina,
and viii establish a splendid country place
there He will build a fine mansion for him
SELF and hopes to gaill pleasure and profit
from raising large crops and fine cattle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
Four Men Killed and Roasted on the
SolOman Islands.

Captain Woodhouse, of the trading
schooner Elnla Fisher, the boat steerer Mel
son, of the schooner Enterprise of Sydney,
Australia, and three Of the native crew of
tho Enterprise were killed and eaten by the
cannibals of the Soloman Islands. The Eli
terprise was trading among the islands, and
the natives from Hammond Islands, one of
the Soloman group induced Nelson and the
others to 60 ashore to make some purchases.
Once OH shore they were knocked on the head,
and it is reported that their bodies were then
roasted and eaten. The letter states that the
British steamer Royalist shelled the village
on the islands on Captain Hand learning the
particularS
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

The building which was occupied by jet.
lerson Davis after the capital OF che Confed
crate Government had been established al
Richmond, Virginia. and was Known rs til;
white House OF the Confederacy," has since
the war been used as grade school building
Now it is to be replaced by more commoli.
Gus structure for public school purposes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

BRAZILIAN titles of nobility are only held
for life, and are easily pnrchasable. The
emperor Dom Pedro, who was humorist
in his way, built and maintained lunatiG
asylum with the product of the titles he had
conferred iu the course of his long reign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08
A BRUTE'S PUNISHMENT.
A Chinese Rascal Get Twenty Lashes
on the Back.

The flogging of All Sin, the Chinaman who
was sentenced to twenty lashes for criminal
assault on little girl, took place at Calgary,
Manitoba. The Chinaman was stripped to
the waist and fastened by straps to tri-
angle, when Sergeant Hooper took his stand
at the left of the victim, cat in hand. 1t
has tail of fifteen inches with nots at the
end of each After each stroke blue welts
appeared on the yellow skin. The victim
yelled from start to finish.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

THE German Government, acting upon the
advice of military commission, has re-
solved to commit the defence OF coasts and
har50rs To the navy, thus following the
practice that has So long prevailed in France.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-08

The Earl of Zetiand the new Viceroy of
Ireland, arrived in Dublin, and was given an
enthusiastic welcome The Trinity College
students sang the national anthem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16

hook trade of the country is practically in favor
Of the bill. Thus the bill satisfies the two
GREAT interests Immediately concerned. If any
member of Congress is influenced by the fear
that copyright will greatly increase the price
Of books, we advise him to study the statements
hearing upon this point which have been pub
lished by the International Copyright League
he can accept Mr.. De WINES summary, which
is that copyright will not increase the cost OF
hooks of science history or the fine arts, and
that there is no reason for believing that it
will increase the cost Of copyright school or
ordinary text books. The law will not be retro
active. and it will not prevent tho reprinting
of old books, or any books which haze not been
copy,ighted. 1t will slightly increIfe the cost
of fiction yet to be written, but we think there
are few Congressman willing to sacrifice com
mon honesty and the rights OF producers to the
communistic principle of getting something for
nothing Moreover, the protected American
publishers will issue cheap editions in order to
obtain large sales There has been an effort
TO enlist country newspapers in opposition to
the bill on the theory chat plate matter would
be made more expensive But we understand
that the bill is Endorsed by some of the largest
plate houses and by the syndicates. The press
of the country should be unanimous in support
of shiS bill. There may be nSidious as well as
direct opposition to this bill in the House, butt
its opponents should bear in mind that this bill
is endorsed, not only by the industries con
cened, but also by the enlightened publ
sentiment of to-day. Public opinion regard
ing the necessity of copyright Is very differed
from the public opinion OF twenty years ap
Itis the duty of Congress, and it should be G.
counted privilege, 10 pass the Copyright I'LL
without delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
TIE TRENTON MURDER MYSTERY.

The failure Of the Grand Jury at Trenton to
find indictments against DR.. Kniifin and Miss
Pursel probably marks the end Of legal pro
ceedingS for the purpose of solving the nys-
terry which surrounds the murder Of Ms. Knit
fin few weeks ago. The jury examined all
the evidence and reached the conclusion that
no ground for action existed Their decision
relieves from suspicion two innocent persons
whose position ever since the unfortunate
woman was found murdered in her bed has
been most trying. 1t may now trthiuly be
said that no reason ever existed for attaching
suspicion to the husband and cousin of the
murdered woman save that the detectives were
unable TO find clew in any other quarter
Baiiled in their quest, they-as is the way Of
detectiVes-formed theory without regard
to rational probabilities or facts, and blindy
adhered TO it. There was never the slightest
evidence OF any improper relations between DR..
knifiin and his wifes cousin, nor any reason
for believing that conspiracy existed between
them having murder in view. The suppCsitiOn
that Young woman, twenty two years OF age,
of good antecedents and irreproachabe char
acter, could undertake such horrible crime
alone and unaided was only to be entertained
upon evidence of the strongest kind. The fact
that Dr. Kniflin attempted to take his own life
a day or two after tho murder could not be
accepted as proof that he was guilty, unless the
other circumstantial evidence was convincing.
1t is far more reasonable TO assume that the
unjust suspicious fastened upon him at time
when he was overwhelmed with sorrow affected
his mind to such an extent that he was tenn
polaily beside himself
At all events, the action OF the Grand Jury
disposes finally of the suspicious and rumors
which have been in existence. AS for the
actual perpetrators of the murder, it seems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16

expensive to build a stone or steel vladuct 10
bring the water over the river. but a. pointed
ont by our representative who concludes III 20
days issue the description Of his remarkaole
tour through the entire length OF the Aqle-
duct, there are several advantages to be gained
by the method that has been adopted which
will more than cOunterbalance It's greater COST
Not the least of these is the immunity OF dan
ger from hostile attack The old Aqueduct
being 4 surface conduit is utterly deicnceleSs
The destruction, or even the mere injury, OF
High Bridge would suffice to turn the whole
of the present water supply into the Harlem
River, and few men armed with picks ana
shoves could easily within the space Of few
hours infict such injury on the Aqueduct that
the water supply would be interrupted and
New-York treated to the horrors of water
famine The new Aqueduct armored with hills
and protected by the hundreds of feet depth OF
earth, rock and water which separate it from
the surface, is practically out of the reach OF
every foe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
pass TBr COpyHJGUr ELL.


The International Copyright BILL like other
slOw-moying measures of reform, has frequent
ly demonstrated The vanity Of human cXpecta-
tons but all the recent news from Washington
tends 70 raise our hopes. 1t is believed that
the Chace- Breckenridge bill is stronger in the
Senate than at the time OF its passage at the
last session Of Congress. The House Commit
tee on Patents has made a favorable report
upon the international Copyright bill which
has been before il, and on Friday the House
Judiciary Committee unanimously decided 10
report an International Copyright bill TO the
House for action the bill to be prepared by Mr..
Adams, of Illinois, upon the basis Of the pro
visions Of the Chacc- Brecllinrdge bill. II may
be thought that this multiplication of remedial
measures endangers success but we are as
surcd that the promoters OF these three bills arc
working in perfect harmony. and that these
bills are practically identical in form. The
bill reported by Mr.. ~imonds, from the Com
mittce on Patents is described as practically
the Chace- Breckenridge bill with the omission
Of provision for clerk.
There would seem to be little doubt regard
ing the passage OF bill unanimously indorSed
by the Committees on Patents and the Judiciary
supported by the moral sense of the country.
and approved Of by nearly all the business in
tcrcsts concerned. Yet there is opposition still
as there has been ever since the DAYS when
Henry Clay became the foSter-fathcr of this
reform. 1t is true that we hear less Of the
remarkable proposition that " thought given 10
the world is free 10 all" proposition solcmnly
advanced at Philadelphia in 1872. The moral
side of the question has been made plain to
every one able 10 perceive that stealing will
continue stealing" despite all defenccs of book
piracy. We believe that the educational worL,
done by the Copyright League aud the press
has con vinced reasonable people that the all-
thor's right to his work is much more than " a
mere civil right" a creation Of the law" in
the language of the opponents of copyright, and
We think it is generally understood that the
argument for copyright rests upon the equities
Of the case in short, that the authors power
| to control his own work is right, and not a
privilege. And the American people believe in
| respecting rights.
OF recent years the opponents Of copyright
have made much of the Z" PRACTICAL evils which
would follow the enactment of law applying
the principle of common honesty. We have
! been told that American printers would DO in
iured. But the typographical unions have petit
| toned for the passage OF the international
| Copyright bill, which provides that the print
ing of books by foreign authors shall be done
in this country. 1t wastclaimed for a time that
our publishers would suffer, but, as Mr.. Put
! ham said before the Judiciary Committee. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
THE pLArrsBURG MOfFMENT

Wei note what seems 10 be n revival of muscular
Temperance work, or as it might p'rhaPS be styled,
pugli5tc prohibition. Some two months ago we
took occasion to speak OF certain reform work
being carried on at Blue Springs, Mo, by the
pronddcnt ladies Of the place. Il will be rmem-
bercd that at Blue Springs obnoxious liquor
csta bhshmcnt was broken up with clubs, the
proprietor one Haley, being chased . half-mle
down the main street of the town on o fast run,
and finally taking refuge in iburing mill. lie
subsequently crawled away up tie iiunr. and has
not come bac, TO Blue Sprngt We predicted
nt this time that the Blue Spnngs nea would
become popular, and we seem to have been right
4 mnnth later mt Mayvilc, South Dakota, enter
prislng ladies armed Themselves with axes and
hatchets and broke up no less than five liquor
stores running the supcrlluOB proIrlctors OIL
across the rich alluvial prairicI at II rate which
astomishcd all bcholders They never came back
We are now called on again TO notice the APP
pcarancc of the movement this time at Patlsburg,
Clinton County, Mo. The ladies' Of Plattsburg
are up in arms, and the fertile soil Of Clinton
County is drunk with all marncr OF intoXicants.
They have laid the axe 10 the root Of the evil Iii
erdlly. and every blow burst barrel hoop or
brushes in the head of Il fe4 The proceedings
at Blue Springs and Mayville we're tame compared
with those at Plattsburg. w kindly Touring
mill throws its protecting arms about the Platts-
burg liquor-seller-therc is mo welcome prairie
stretching away toward the setting sun TO swallow
him mp.
In the account of the Plattsblrg move
ment which comes from Kansas City we learn
many of the details. 1t appdars that n certain
Thomas Ward an arrant knave. conducted a
drinking place in Plattsburg, and the first demon
stration was made against him. All the leading
ladies Of the town joined the movement, includ-
ing the wives Of the postmaster the marshal the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Frederlcl; L. Burden has had third stroke
Of paralysis and now lies critically Ill at his homo
at AttlebOro Mass.
1t is gravely asserted that Lord Randolph Churchill
has never crossed London Bridge nor visited the Tower
Mr. A. W. Beard will probably not assume the
duties Of the Boston COllectorshp until next month.
The Rev. Dr. r. S. Green will leave the Lafayette
street preoytean Church Of Buffalo to become pastor
The Rev. Charles Martin Miles, assistant minister
of st. Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in this
city, will enter upon the rectorshlp of Trinity Church.
Rutland, VT, on Sunday next.
"The mother Of the Empress Augusta saws a Ger
man paper "was Maria Paulowna, a princess who
seemed to be created for the exalted place which
she held. She early impressed upon her daughters
the duties which they owed TO their position and
birth Augusta often told how she was obliged to
practice giving an audience before number Of empty
chairs. Maria Paulowna brought up her children &C.
cording TO the strictest and most memorable code.
selfcontrol she believed 10 be cardinal virtue.
Once when Augusta had worked and toiled long and
hard she complained of being tired, as any child would
do "A princess said the mother in answer, dare
never be tired That lesson was never forgotten by
Augusta she also brought her political convictions
from Welmar Although she had become intimately
Acquainted with st. Petersburg and Russia as young
woman. that acquaintance never Influenced her TO
ltca creed. Her liberal mind was attracted more
deeply by the broader institutions OF Eneahu Carr
Angrst UaS Zoo in that regard model German
prince and the first 10 fulfil the provisions OF tle
Act Of Confederation and 70 establish costtu1oaI
government His granddaughter always renamed true
to the liberal ideas and opinions learned at Wemar III
her youth"
So certain has Mr. Gladstone been during the last
FIVE years Of the ultimate success of the Home kue
movement and OF his eventual resumption OF the
Premiership, that when he left Office upon lhe laii
Of his Government in 1885, he stored away most
of his brc-a-brac and other household gods In the
garrets Of the Prime Minister'S official residence az
No 10 Downing-st., where they remain to this day
When his sons marriage took place f0rtnSht
ago Mr.. Gladstone bethOught him OF pair Oh
magniacent porcelain vases present for the bride
lie accordingly sent n to Downing st., with the
KEYS Of the upper for the purpose OF fetching
hem from thence The other treasures still remain,
undIsturbed by the Tory Government, and Will only
he removed on the death or retirement from public
life OF their remarkable owner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16

mintter and other prominent citizens Wheh
they came near Wards establishment, the as
renItable fellow locked his front door "hile
the aides were holding a council of war. the men
Their husbands. fathers and brothers-"es"n W
arrive. and, as the dispatch says. percheu 'i.,"
sel,ps in some maple trees which overlook o'i'
SALON. and gave the besiegers advice. III was
thodght best 10 break in the door. ms was
accordingly done, and the sooundrelly Ward was
berded in his den. The men still roosteu III
the trees. The man Ward made Iutiie aV
tempt 20 expostulate," but was swept from
tn, field" and the ladies. armed with axes
hachets and stones spread themselves all over tle
pjce and proceeded to reduce the STOCK OF
clpice liquors. The barrels were rolled into the
sreet and the heads knocked in. The bottles
wre carried out and smashed on the curb
sbnes great food of liquor flowed gayly
OWN the street like babbling brook. Some
wicked old Plattsburg FOUNDERS arrived with
tn pals and other receptaces and began to reap
rich harvest of strong though somewhat mixed
huor but an ingenious lady rolled barrel
salt out of q neighboring grocery-store and cast
hat into the flood, rendering it unfit for human
resumption Nothing in the way Of alcoholic
timulants was spared The men retained their
positions high up in the maple trees.
But we wish TO call especial attention to Miss
Lotto Kesay. In closing, the dispatch says; Lotto
KelsA,, age seventeen, a charming GIRL broke
! % bottles Of beer" Miss Kelsay's methods were
simple but effective. Taking a dozen bottles
of beer on her left arm She would proceed to the
nearest amp-post and smash them one by one.
Never were glass bottles so roughly handled be-
fore She did not believe in putting the bottle
TO her neighbours lips, but she put 1t all over
the iron lamp-post. How different must
be Miss Lotto Kesay from the average young
LADY. While other seventeen-year-old girls are
mt school, or spending their time over their mu-
sic. Miss Kelsay is out whipping the yielding
beer-botte around the firm and compact lamp
post There is hope for American wOmanhood
yet. when n girl in her teens, without previous
experience can smash 90 bottles of St. Louis beer
I'm ten minutes.
Tho liquor question seems TO he settled in Platts-
burg Mo. The last drop Of the obnoxious fluid
has been disposed of and the humbled Thomas
Ward has gone TO driving an ash-cart. While
other communities struggle over local option,
high license and prohibition and keep up re-
gard for the law, whatever il is Plattsburg has
settled the whole matter. Blue Springs May
willie and Plattsburg have acted. What is the
next place 10 take up the Axe and Ratchet Move
mcnt2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16
TWENTY-FIVE PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING,

Foreign.-Stepniak asserts that Madame Slglda
did not poison herself in the political prison at
Kara, Siberia but hogged to death -
The reports of disagreement between Emperor
William and Prince Bismarck, concerning the
recent rescripts, are denied. - Inc Inter-
national Labor Conference proposed by The tih-
peror NAV be abandoned. - General Rodriguez
Arias has been appointed Governor of Cuba -
Baron Harrington is dead. - The Count oil
Paris reached Havana.
Congress.-Only the House in session Inc
Mortgage Indebtedness bill was amended ana
passed In Committee: The Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections heard arguments by
counsel for the two Republican and the two
Democratic contestants from Montana. Governor
Wolhey, of Arizona, and General Miles Argued
before the House Committee on Indian Affairs
against transferring the Apaches from Alabama
TO Fort Sill, Ind. T.
Domestic-The contests Of the Boston Attn
letic Association took place in Mechanics Build
ing, Boston - Secretary Window terminated
the contract between the Government and the
commissioners Of Emigration of New-Nork City.
60 Governor Fleming, Of Florida, promises TO
do all in his power 10 bring 10 justice the muir
derers of Deputy Marshal Saunders -- Isaac
Sawtelle accused Of numbering his brother Hi
ram. made O partial confession at Dover. " ii.
CITY and Suburban.-The Republican State
Committee met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
emphatically approved the action Of the Repuo-
lican majority in the State Legislature III regard
to the Worlds Fair bill; the SaXton
Ballot Reform bill, Speaker Reeds
course. and Secretary WINDOWS pro
posed Federal immigration commission were
also indorsed 80 Graduates of the College Of
the City of New-York held their annual dinner
- Important testimony given at the Chaser
hearing 49, The State Senate inquiry into thf
Evils of electric lighting begun. 80 Stocks
dull and lower, closing steady.
The Weather Indications for to-day Far anc
cooler. Temperature yesterday: Highest, AZ de
grees lowest, 40: average, Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16

more than doubtful whether they will ever be
discovered The friends of DR.. kniin and
Miss pnr.ou have maintained all along that the
murder was committed by burglars, and IN the
absence Of proof to the contrary. it would seem
tbot that view will have to be accepted The
Grand jury had to deal with a series OF perPleA-
ing circumstances, and they appear 10 nave
acted with commendablc discretion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-16

Whatever may be- said Of the German Emperors
motive in advancing his labor propositions, II
must be conceded that what he suggests IS rad
teal only because he is king and the OBJECT OF
his solicitude peasant. In almost every Amer
lean State the reforms he advocates are already
the enduring law. There is TO substantial differ
encc between his suggestions regarding woman
and child labor and the factory laws OF Massa-
chusetts and New-Yorl The mining laws he
mentions prevail In form even more advanced
throughout the Rocky Mountain country. The
Emperor may he Socialist in Germany but he
has still long way TO 20 before he will catch
up with America in labor reforms.