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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
A Plucky RepOrter.

Peter Finnerty, the parliamentary re-
porter, was the manufacturer of Wilber-
forces famous 'potato speech" For a
libel upon Lord Castlereagh Finnerty was
imprisoned for eighteen months, and upon
his release Lord Castlereagh, seeing him
upon the street, went up to him and blunt
ly asked him how he was. We'll enough"
Finnerty replied, 'to hope to live to see
the day when you will cut your throat"
Some years after the hope was realized
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Bad for Babies.

Tom-Outrageous state Of affairs Here's
an account of a New York dealer who got
500 for fur lined poodle basket, and III
the next column is II story of two New
York babies that died of starvation. What
do you think of that:
Jim-Only that New York is a better
place for poodles than for babies.-Pltts-
burg Bulletin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22

knowitall docking up from the paper)-
What utterly hopeless barbarians the Chi
nese are! They tore up a railroad because
they considered it responsible for the recent
floods there.
Levelhead-If the railroad company cut
down all the timber along its line as rail
road and land companies in this country
often do, it was.-New York Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Evil Doors VIII Say Amen.

4 St. Louis genius has invented rubber
billy for policemen and watchmen. 1t Is
made of heavy rubber, such as is used in
hose, is flexible, yet very solid, and has the
merit of stunning person without break
ing the scalp and causing Il flow of blood.
1t is also guaranteed not to fracture the
skull. If this he true it is an improve
ment upon the sandbaS. S.-ENchungc.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
His Wifc's Art.

Bachclor-Still growing over your do
mestic expenses! Haven't you often said
that your wife can make dollar go fur
ther than any other woman you knew?
Benedict (gloomily)-That's just the trou-
bic. She makes dollar 60 so Internally
far that l never hear of it again.-Pitts-
burg Bulletin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
IJhat Il Cow Picked Up.

Thomas Addison, Of Fairfax county, Va,
took from the hoof of an old family COW
the other Cay, it is related, a handsome
gold finger ring, with Il large green stone
setting. On the seal was engraved = Mex
lean coat of arms, and on the inside was
the name OF d. j. Hunt and Mexican
cipher, and dares showing the ring to have
been in the Miyican war. How it got on
his farm and in the hoof of his COW Mr.
Addison docs not know Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22

Few trees are more worthless than the
cork oak as it stands, untouched by man.
The wood is heavy and coarse grained; it
shrinks and warps in seasoning and de-
Gays rapidly when exposed to the air. Its
bark is rough and woody, and useful only
for tanning purposes. Treated by the hand
of man, however, the tree produces a bark
which supplies the world with shoppers for
it's bottles, and is, in the aggregate, i'm
mcnsely va,uablc.-Garden and Forest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Evening Things Up.

They were talking Of bowling. AREN'T
you afraid, Henry, DEAR" she said softly
that such excessive exercise will make
your right arm larger than your left?"
81 never thought of it in that light" be
replied thoughtfully. Perhaps you lad
better change around on the other side. ~
New York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Events in Dir. Deans Career.

Frank Dean, q respectable white farmer,
lives at Steep Creek, Loundcs county. lie
is now GO years of age. He has been mar
ried four times, and three Of his wives were
sisters. He is the father Of thirty-seren
children. Twins have been born to him
three times and triplets have Sladdened
his heart on Two different occ;islons.-
Cor Dallas News
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22

An interesting fact ascertained by gov
crnmcnt observers is that at the eNtremi-
ties of Long Island sound the tide begins
to flow inward near the bottom an hour
and n half before it begins to flow in the
same direction at the surface of the water.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22

E. p. Sargent, the head of the Brother
hood of Firemen, was formerly Vermont
photographer. Then he became United
States cavalryman in Arizona and finally o
fireman on the Southern Pacific railroad.
He now rules over 3S4 lodges, and is said
to be well off in this worlds goods.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
A Glass Bcdstcad to Get Sound Sleep

10 secure thorough sleep insulate each
bcdpost with glass. An Englishman who
insulated his bedstead by placing under
each post a broken off bottle says that he
had not been free from rheumatism or
gout for fifteen years, and that he began
to improve Immediately after the applica-
ton of the insuiators. York Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
Eyneriments by means of photographic

Experiments by means of Photographic
plates in the Mediterranean sea show that
in the middle of sunny day in summer
the rays of tie sun do not penetrate the
waters of that Sell Il depth of more than $50
fathoms. In September the distance pene-
trated is lnuch reduced, the depression OH
the plates at the above depth not being
greater than that made by starlight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22
A Division in the House.

"Don't talk so loud" said Mrs. Binks.
"The baby is asleep"
"Go on. Talk as loud as you please"
put in MIR. B!nks. "Your conversation
wouldn't keep anybody awake. New
York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-10-22

Fishermen have coined number of eX-
pressive names for the different stages
through which the crab passes in shedding
his she'll A conner" is crab in the first
stage, when a new shell is a mere flament
or thin membrane under the old. In the
'sheGder" stage the new skin is a thick,
soft, elastic envelope to which the old
shell has ceased TO adhere, and from which
it separates readily. even on the claws and
feet. When ready to shed the old shell
separates nearly all round the body at the
base OF the legs, and the crab withdraws
itself.
The shells of the claws and legs are not
broken or cracked, but the new skin lis SO
soft and yielding, and the muscles in such
q flaccd condition, that the limbs are
drawn through the small openings at the
Joints much as a sack nearly filled with
some fluid may be drawn through an open
ing much smaller than the sacl. itself"
When he is ready it takes the crab only
about five minutes to get out of his old
shell. Then he is the ''soft shell" crab, SO
suitable for frying and so dear to the pal
ate of the epicure.
1t is not generally known that the she'd
DER is even superior as an edible to the soft
shell. He is then in his finest condition,
having fattened himself to the highest
point for the purposes of subsistence while
his new shell is too tender to admit loco
motion or the catching and eating of prey.
After boiling his old shell is easily re-
moved, even from his legs, and Lis internal
anatomy, and lie is fit to be eaten as he
stands or fried in batter.-New York
Vines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
BE MURDERED THE URONG NAN
NEGRO WHO KILLED THE BROTHEEINLAw
OF HIS INTENDED VICTIM ARRESTED.

James II. Miller. a colored man. died in the halt
way Of his home, no 1,775 Third ave. tlrouSh "A
bundcr Of Morris Miller twenty three years Old AZ
an early hour Yesterday morning. The dead man was
killed by a large jack knife held 10y Norris who IN
tended the blows for the dead mans brother In law.
William II. Lawrence. The house in which the muir
der took place is entirely occupied 10y cOlorcd people,
and Is the home Of all concerned in the murder
Morris the murderer /, known 10 the police Of Captain
OCOnnOr's command a WORTHLESS fellow, who has
managed to keep Of prison before for any serious
offence. William II. Lawrence occupies part Of the
third noor Until recently he porter on the
suburban Railroad. At present he is employed IN
downtown iquorstoc. \ month ago Morris and
Lawrence had quarrel about counterfeit halfdollr
Morris then claimed that Lawrence had showed the
queer him. and TO kill him for it. Lawrence
paid no attention to the threat but laughed at Morris
and walked away.
Lawrence and his brothcrin law Miller were kept
late Saturday night. and entering the hall
way Of their home dimy figure Of man crouch
ing behind the door The figure spranc erect. II
Morris. lie made two lunge> at Lawrence with
the jSck-knfc. Lawrence jumped aside. THIS the
assassin did not lie heard f0Ot-tcp, rushing mp
the stair, and followed them. ON the first landing
Morris caught Miller and believing him 10 De- Lawrence
he plunged the knife twice into him. He then tried
to gcr 10y means Of The fire escape, hut
day the murderer and the wtnc,c, brought before
Justice MURRAY in The Harlem Police Court. The
Judge rcmandcd them back 20 the station house 10
await the action Of Coroner schultz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
4 SorrHERy SHrRrrr,s DEVOTION TO Drrr.

Columbia, ;. c.. Feb t6 (,pcciaD.-lt IS not often
that the issue between duty and inclination is drawn 50
sharply a. it to day in the mind OF sheriff Hood
of Chester County, this state. Last night his aged
father John Hood, While strolling homcwaId after
taking tea with his son. was shot down and murdered
in side street OF Chester. Ills body was discovered
at a. m. today and a negro named Green Brown
was arrested on suspicion of having committed the
Grim. There was strong crcumstantal evidence
against him. and old Mr.. Hoods relatives ana ihe
citizens generally proposed to lynch HIM lor'h"Hh'
But the sheriff, although overcome with grei uet'r
mined that tho law should take its course. lie tc"
eaphcd to Governor Richardson that If the negro re
NAMED in Chester he would certainly lie Bhcheu' ana
asked for authority to send the prisoner to Coinos %
for safe keeping The Governor sent tuc ucSi'cu
authorization. and ordered tn, Chester militia com,
pany to aid the Shcriu If necessary. - y lol'e e. 2W W
d-nntie, appointed by the sheriff iook the negro itoh
jail and with him boarded the afternoon ualn lor
Columbia. where they arrived safely tMs rvenlhg
If The sheriff had remained passive the SUPPOSED
murderer Of his father would have had short shrlit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
THE ILLINOIS WINTER WHEAT CROP

Chicago, Feb. 16 (specaD.-"Thc Chicago Tribune .
publishes the result Of interviews with fifty pron
nent farmers on the condition of winter wheat ~
southern Illinois. They report wheat 70 be in an
average condition. Not more than a halidOzcn SAY
that it is really in bad condition All agree, how
ever, that the crop depends greatly the weather
from now until May /. The wheat sown on upland
is certainly in fine shape The season has been
favorable for vigorous growth. but there has not
been enough snow to protect the wheat and there has
been too much alternate freezing and thawing The
extremely wet weather has increased the injury from
these causes. The IIcssian ny alsO comes In fO~
considerable notice, the presence this insect bcins
reported by thirty out Of the Hfty farmer, The
question: Judging from the present condition. will
The crop be larger smaller than average p
also asked of the fifty farmers. Twenty answered that
the present condition promised average yield nine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
THE MISSOURI CRUSADE.
4 CLUBRooM DEMOLISHED BY WOMEN.
THE PROPRIETOR WAS ABSENT AND THE BUILD
ING WAS LOCKED-LIoUORS POURED OUT
AND THE FURNITURE SMASHED.

Trenton. Mo-, Feb. 16 (Spccial.-Last night the
village of Spic<ardsvilc, ten miles north OF lreh-
ION. was the scene of the second march OF the
female crusaders Lathrop being the hrs''
club-room had been running in the village tor
the last three months, operated by man named
Davis For some cause the officers oil the
town have never attempted to make case
against Davis, and the crusade movement was
undertaken as a remedy. Fifteen women followed
and encouraged by number of men, VlSl'eu 'he
club-room last night at o'clock. The proprietor
was out and the place was locked up The 'front.'
windows were broken in and the crowd entered
Ines. bottles and kegs were smashed and their
contents were emptied upon the ground The
small stock was soon disposed of, and the crowd
+bcn turned its attention to the building. Win
dows doors and counters were demolished The
crowd then took its departure.
Hamilton Brady, the owner of the building. came
20 Trenton to-day and engaged counsel to prosecute
q suit for damages. Davis, the proprietor of the
clnbroom is in Kansas City. cit is not likely that
he will attempt TO make fight, as his stock was
small The prosecuting attorney is out of town
and his views of the were not obtalnable.
leading attorneys of Trenton are of the opinion
that the crusaders will be prosecuted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
DJSyouIyG 1 u4RRIiGr WITHOUT DIVORCE.

Chicago Feb. 1G (special-for some time the
people 81 Wayne Township. near indianapolis. have
been dccplv Interested in the outcome Of divorce suit
between W. NJ. Clavcrt and hi, wife The husbands
complaint charged her with AN act in violation OF her
marriage vow. and her she admitted her
guilt but charged cruelty upon the part o the husband
The Judge made an uuu nal order. lie said " If
.he erred he lla~ been much 10 blame himself. He
lc0 her alone and uuprutcr ted. She la, done what
meyer knew 10 De dohc before she confessed her
single nl.tahc and did not com" lu this court 1ud add
perjury her sin. She shall nJi return To her friends
ain brand upDn her shall not give divorce
either on the complaint Of the plalntin or the 'ru,,-
complaint OF the defendant shall enter decree
Inc court awarded The custody II the child {, the
mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
THE NEW posrMASrER ~ BALTIMORE.

baltimore. Feb. 10 (SpcciaD.-Thc transfer of tho
Baltimore postOnicc To- " ". Johnson the Re
pnblcan postmaster set for February -, but in
accordance with a request O Postmaster General Wan
amalcr that the change be made on weekday, Mr.
Irown the retiring postmaster turned the Office over
to his successor at O'Clock lrst night Postal In poet
tor, j. D. King, r. NJ Arlington and Iamc, Maynard
assisted in the transfer and tn, officials aud clerk,
,ycr, kept busy uatil midnight. completing the details
OF the change. The interior work ui the n'N baGins
is nearly completed and the removal OF the dcpatm' MT
into t handsome new quarter, viii take place about
March l. Postmaster johnson SAYS that he intends %
follow the Cv regulations TO the letter, ana
that there will be no clean sweep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
GREAT FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.

San Francisco. Feb. 16 (>pccaD.-Rcports from
Queensland Australia, brought by steamer, show that
the colony has suffered from Of the worst floods
in its history In eight days the rainfall was one
inch over four feet and the result was to inundaie
many square miles Of valuable ranches. NJ Gla't"n-
bury Creek small stream vas suddenly swollen
and came down upon the valley settlers as "A soI"
wall of water twenty feet high mother ana TWO
children were swept away, the father saving himself
ly clingng to a tree More than a Of fatalities
are reported and only a few place, have yet been
heard from. In Melbourne extreme heat j. reported
January 10 the mercury reached lOl IN The shade
and 14j in the sun. rhe unemployed in sydney are
Increasing daily. and fully 1000 men and women
sleep every night in the parks. They are appealing
10 The Governor to give them work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
HAWAII FOR HA WAIIANS.
THE NATIVE PARTY TRIUMPHANT IN TIE
RECENT ELECTION.
uBT AIMING CONTROL OF BOTH BRANCHES Oh
THROW FOREIGN SUPREMACY.
.rY 1xLIGnArn 10 THE 1kIBuNK.I

-BY 1YLEGRAPH 10 THE TkIBUNE.l
san Francisco, Feb 1G.-RepOrts from Honolulu
received by steamer TO-DAY show that the
fears of trouble at the election for representatives in
the Legislature were unfoundcd. The election passed
OF quietly, but il crushing defeat for the Ministry
and tho foreigners, the natives headed by the
half caste agitatOr, Robert W. Wilcox swept every
thing, elccting sixteen out of the seventeen Cand
dates in Oahu the chief island. which includes Homo
lulu. Wilcox the leader in the revolutionary
iasco few months ago. lie was tried for high
treason. but acquitted mainly, II was alleged
because the Government did not dare to punish him.
for fear of popular uprising amon. the natives vii
coX's father was an Italian and his mother a native
He educated in Italy, at Government expense bus
proved incOuigble when he returned, and was dis
charged from public Office. Since then he has been an
agator, and is the idol Of the natives, because
he breaches crusade against foreigners and declares
that Hawaii should be ruled by Iawaiians. 1t has
even been ntmated that King KalaBaua secretly sym
pathzes with this party and would not have been
sOry Wilcox succeed in his last open attack on
the Ministry.
1t a singular feature of the situation that Wilcox
and all the natives support Kalakaua. and lN wish
overthrow foreign supremacy in the Government.
The result of this election which gives the ndilN,
party control of both branches OF the legislature VIII
be an immediate attack the Ministry that secured
Office at the time Premier Gibson was dcpOsed The
natives have been wrought up by recent legislation
imposing property qualification for snhrdGc: ana
by the increase of foreign military coWpdnlc, IN homo
lulu. They are extremely bitter against both inc
ministerial and the missionary parties, and If they
fail to secure by legislation what they want they VIII
probably again try force.
It is reported that the natives. according 10 anclcnt
custom. offered heather sacrifices for the success OF
their ticket in the elections and that human VirtmS
were included. There Is no proof OF thl' but Wh'e
chicken red fish and black pig symbols OF good luck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
THE RALTJyoRE GAS H0yOpoLY.

Annapolis. Nd, Feb. 1G (-peoial.-With the as
sisance Of the lobby, under the direction OF tie Dem
ocratlc machine that controls Maryland affairs, the
Monopoly Gas bill for Baltimore CITY VIII be passed
by the Legislature. II has been reported iNofaDy
ly the Committee on Corporations ana ho'"'ln'''"u
ir, hundreds of protests Il Will be rushed through
,te Assembly The bnl provides that the Consolidated
Gas Company be granted the exclusive privilege oi
suppy ing gs to the citizens Of Baltimore l!r twenty
6ye ycar~ the company 10 pay 10 iAc cN TIooVo per
nr,,,,,n and : ucr cent upon any dividend tiat mas
Lc declared ii also provides that Whenever thc aN
cr;g, price of ga, AT Boston, New lorh' bIoohNH
and piIadcluli shall be lc,s than ~ - per 1000
feet there shall be CORE -pOndnG icdu'li"h nHuc
w Inc consolidated COMPANY. The adVo'air, oi thc
il will also prevent hc tearing up of the streets Dy
new companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
HIS ACCOUNTS $l5O,OOo SHORT.
THE QUEBEC AGENT OF LARGE LONDON FIRM
An AB>CONDER.

Chicago. Feb. rs (speciaD.-A dispatch TO rhe
Chicago Tribune from Quebec says; &c. &. DAVIS
timber merchant. and agent here for Bryant Howe d"
BRYANT the well known and extensive house OF Lon
don, England. has abScOndcd. The firm yesterday
cabed here, cancclling his power Of attorney ana
announcing that one of his partners had s'Afteu I'r
Canada TO investigate matters. The amount Of the
absconder's shortage cannot Yet be dchnlteN
known but il is placed all the way from $4,000 {"
100000 Dabbng in timber and stocks is "a"
to have led to his downfall. Davis has not nov"
ever. gone away empty handed. "a II Is learned NAV
he has been preparing for the lncvHaDIe IoI fono
The firm for which Davis acted will be responsible
Several other parties will suffer 10 some extent INC
abscondcr was formerly clerk with a lctcS-'t
broker: but on marrying sister OF the VIE OF one
OF the partners o the London houSe when he fepW
sented he was made their agent here. lie "d' h~c
wear a director Of the RChclicu Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
ILLNESS or 4 wryrSs ~ 4 BRIBERY CASE.

Chicago. Feb. 10 (,pccoD.- Considerable excitement
was caIi~cd Ia, nieht at Eein by rcl ou thdo
Alderman Bruce. one of the Witnesses for the state
i'm the bribery nvc-tlgit on lad ro,oHei himself and
LATER that Zee was dead. The lat proved untrue,
and thc first g. denied by h, family. lie is III Of
nervous prosrltol rt,utus from the excitement and
his MIND IS aTcciod. lie -cnt for lawyer 10 take
III. deposition the content, of which have not been
divnlecd Erucc's testimony }, chiefly relied uIon
lac te state 10 sustain the carccs Of bribery III,
Corpcil and 10 la, for some time been evident
thaf great pressure being brought upon him to
Empress the truth That many believed hc had been
driven 20 attempt suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17

san Francisco, Feb 16.-A syndicate in which
are l. W. Helman, Of Los Angeles; scholl BIOS, OF
San Francisco and Ncw-N York. and Lew Strauss, have
ACQUIRED the controlling interest the Nevada Bank of
this city. The hip Of this bank since the death
of James c. Flood, has been entirely held by John W.
Mackay, James L. Flood and senator James g. Far.
The syndicate will have control OF hve-sAtho Oh te
capital stock which is 50 100000, leaving ones sixth
which will be retained by Mackay and Flood, il i
understood that Mackay Flood and Fair simply wanted
10 be relieved Of The responsibility in the management
of the bank so that their time could be devoted to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN IN SrRAcrSE

Syracuse, n. Y, Feb. 16 (Specal.-The election for
Mayor comes off on Tuesday and Syracuse is fairly
bubbling over with politics. The Republican candidate
is William Cowe, prominent real estate dealer and
the DemOcratitic nominee is W. b. Kirk the present
incumbent. The Democrats are putting considerable
money into the campaign. and trying 10 over
come the usual Republican majority Of 1000 that the
city gives at general election. senator HiscOck is
here lending his influence to the party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
s1onY AIol.r rNIHcE pIuLEEp sINGn DENIED

Halifax. y. s. Feb. 1G.-Kcsarcing the story tcle-
grained from here relative 10 Prince Dhuccp singhs
departure alleging that he had abeconded leaving
unpaid debts amounting TO thousands OF dollars lt
can be said that the Prince left here for Paris VIA
New York to visit his father, some day ago on a
three months, leave Of absence obtained from inc com
handing officer in This garrison. The fact lhat Ne
was going away published some time before hl'
denaTturc All he owes, IL is declared does not cN-
ccdd $500: and his creditors here are fully saished
that he will return and pay them.