The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-27
South and West,

THE annual census OF Chicago, ILL.,, taken
by the local School Board, has been COM
pleted for the year 1890. The total popula-
ton Is recorded as 1,20S, 669. This Is about
100, 900 more people than the Federal census
credits to Chicago.
The State Democratic Convention Of
Georgia met at Atlanta and nominated a
full State ticket headed by W. ]. Northen, of
Hancock County. for Governor.
MURRAY HALL, a summer hote! al Pablo
Beach, Fla, was burned. The fire caught
about midnight in the engine room, and
could not be controlled owing to the low
pressure Of water Loss, 1925, 900.
The Democrats Of North Dakota assem-
bled at Grand Forks and nominated ". n.
Roach for Governor.
held in Cedar Rapids the following ticket
was nomiuated: Secretary of State, w. II.
Chamberlain; Treasurer, q. L. White;
Auditor, George 8. Writer'S; Supreme Court
Judge, P. B. Wolf.
The wheat crop Of the Northwest was es-
timated at near the figures Of last year.
JAMES BEN1F1EL went to the residence of
John Davis and commenced abusing his
wife. Davis ordered Benidel to leave. He
fired at Davis, the ball entering his right
side near the heart Davis retaliated with
shot killing Benifel. Davis died soon after
ward.
A TERRIBLE hail storm occurred at Monte
video, MINI. Reports from the northeast
say that all standing grain was destroyed.
From the southwest total destruction Is re-
ported while from eight miles southeast
crops were badly damaged. The storm has
cut a wide swath.
COMPLETE census returns show the popu-
lation of Colorado to be 4l0,s09. This is q
gain over 1885 of 166, 800, and over 1880 Of
21o4s2. This will give Colorado one addi-
tional Congressman.
RETURNS have been received from thu
| Choctaw election, In Indian Territory, which
insure the success Of Jones' the Progressive
candidate for chief. This is decisive Of the
sentiment Of the Choctaws on the question OF
allotment Of their lands.
PRAIRIE fires devastated the western
counties of Kansas and spread in spite OF the
most strenuous efforts Of the people to check
them.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES ODoSNELL, Of
Michigan, received information that ne mad
fallen heir to s., 500, 600 in Spain.
A cLoUDBURsT, accompanied BY violent
electrical storm, visited Rapid City, South
Dakota A number of buildings were
QO0QeQ. SaQtOTu CLt1Ih, u VuS GuLa ulluSi
was killed by lightning.
CHARLES and Daniel Ellison, brothers,
killed each other at Pattson, Texas. Moth
ing further was known about the matter.
WILLIAM BEAVER, colored man, at Ar
kansas City, Neb, attacked Mrs. Lucy
Abernathy, but she beat him off and fed.
That evening he made similar attack upon
q colored girl. Beaver was arrested, but a
crowd of men took him away from the
Sheriff and hanged him to a tree.
The Republican and Democratic State
Conventions were held simultaneously at
Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Republicans
nominated for Governor Francis +. Warren,
of Cheyenne. The Democratic Convention
nominated for Governor George W. Baxter,
also Of Cheyenne.
THREE workmen were burned to death by
| an explosion Of molten metal at the Joliet
| (Ill.) Steel Works. -: -
HENRY LUTz, the nineteen -year.old son Of
Henry Lutz, OF st. Joseph, Mo-, who is
worth half million dollars, Is in Jail there
charged with grand larcsny, the charge
having been preferred by his father.
GOVERNOR STEEL has ordered new elec-
tion in the Territory of Oklahoma in order
to supply the s'veral vacancies owing to
death. As the Legislature stands 1t Is tie
between the Republicans AMI Democrats
| and as there are two county members to
elect and one delegate-at-large tho election
creates much interest. ..:.-.: