The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-28
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THERE are 36, SOB dogs in New York City,
according to the police census, Of which bui
1885 are licensed.
A 10000 BARREL oil gusher was struck in
the Mcdonald field near Pittsburg, Penn.
A. S. MANN g. Co., one of the largest old.
est and most reliable dry goods firms in
Rochester, n. Y, has just made an assign
ment. Liza bilities, 800, 900. The failure was
complete surprise.
ALVIN De LONG was shot and killed by his
wife at their home, in Binghamton, N. Y.
E1GHT-TEAR-oLD JAMES STEEBE, who was
bitten BY rabid dog two months before,
died in the Elizabeth On. J) City Hospital
of hydrophobia.
The extensive planning mills, factories,
warehouses, sheds, ETC.. composing the plant
of MessrS. Neel &c Wampler at McKeesport,
Penn. were completely destroyed by fire,
entailing loss Of $3.50. 900. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion and
will throw several hundred men out of en-
ployment.
ALEXANDER GooDALE and hermann
kits, farmers living near Little Falls, NY,
were drowned in the Erie Canal about half a
mile east Of that village
LEVI N. BATES, the we'll known dry-goods
merchant of New York City was drowned
in Bowery Bay.
ARTHUR SMALL, fireman; Daniel Crock
well, brakeman. and another brakeman,
name unknown, were killed in railroad
collision amile south Of Hyde Park, N. Y.
". BoURKE COCHRAN was nominated for
Congress by the Democrats of New York
City to fill the unexpired term Of the late
F. B. Spinola.
The American Board Of Commissioners OF
Foreign Missions met at Pittsfeld, Mass.
FROST and snow were reported in North.
ern New York and New Engl and.
Ex-Governor HOBART B. BIeELow, OF
Connecticut, died at New Haven. He was
born on farm in the town Of North Haven,
Conn.,, May l6, 1884.
JAMES r. LOGAN and Matte, brother and
sister, aged twenty-eight and thirty respec'
lively, were crossing the railroad track at
Palmyra, N. Y, in a buggy: They were
unable to get out Of the way of an approach
young woman outright and injuring her
brother so badly that he died soon after.
MAJOR CHARLES B. THRocKMoRToN,
Commandant at Fort Schuyler, New York,
was placed under arrest pending investiga-
ton of charges Of issuing worthless checks
and duplicating his pay vouchers
PURSUANT to the proclamation Of the
Governor, the Pennsylvania Senate con-
vened in extraordinary session at Harris
burg to consider whether sufficient cause e1-
lists for the removal from Office Of Auditor
General Thomas McCamant and State
Treasurer Henry K. Boyer, who are alleged
to have been In collusion with ex-City Treas
urer John Bardsley, OF Philadelphia, in his
malfeasance In Office. Lieutenant-Governor
Watres occupied the chair. OF the sfty
Senator's four failed to answer the roll-can.
henry SANFORD and Frederick Lovejoy
were elected President and Vice-President,
respectively, Of the Adams Express Com
pany in New York City. to succeed John
Hoey and Clapp Spooner, accused Of NAL
feasance.
JUDGE HENRY WILDER ALLEN, Of the
Court of Common Pleas, died very unexpect-
edly in the Chamber Street Hospital, New
York City. He was born in Alfred, Ne, in
1886.
TIE soldiers and sailors monument in
Utica, N. Y, was unveiled. General Joseph
r. Hawley made an address.
ELwooD PARSONS, President Of the First
National Bank of Trenton, N. j., and large
real estate owner in Pennsylvania, New Jer.
sey, Kentucky and Virginia dropped dead
on recent evening. Mr.. Parsons was a
member of thu Friends denomination.