The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
LATER NEWS.

A CYCLONE at Easton, Me-, unroofed
buildings, shifted some from their founda-
tlons and blew down many trees.
WILLIAM A. HALL, who was sent to State
prison ten years ago for stealing $50, 600
from the Newark (N j. Comptroller's Of
leased. His term was within three months
Of expiration and he was pardoned by Gov
ernor Albeit. As soon as the parcon was
granted it was announced that Hall had
been appointed to a $1,000 clerkship in the
Safe prison.
THE experts appointed to investigate the
accounts of Convict John Barjsley, late City
Treasurer, have made a detailed report to
, the Mayor. They place the total net de-
ficency in Mr.. Bardsley's accounts $685.
$685. The interest which Mr.. Bardsley re-
ceived, amounting to at least S295, 900, should
be added, making total Of money misap-
propriated of $77s S35.3s
The Squadron of Evolution arrived in
New York Harbor from Boston, prepara-
tory to giving the New York naval militiaa
week of practical training.
MAGGIE BISHOP, three years old, and
Maggie McCarty, aged four, were burned to
death in an incendiary tenement house fire
n Brooklyn, N. Y.
The pulp mill owned by the shawmut
(Me) Fibre Company was burned The loss
is $3.50, 600.
A RIOT occurred in San Diego, Cal, when
deputy y-marshals attempted to arrest seamen
from the United States cruiser Charleston.
One sailor was killed and one fatally
wounded.
THOMAS HINcKLEY, while on spree, shot
Marlin at Seattle, Washington, wounding
! Others
A DISASTROUS freight wreck occurred at
Ute Pass, Col. Fireman James Wilson and
Engineer Moore were killed and eleven cars,
loaded with ore and bullion, vera totally
destroyed
CONTRACTS have been awarded for the
construction of the administration building
Of the Worlds Fair at Chicago III. Its tota!
cost will be s2I3. 1872.
JUDGE J. A. WARDER, of Chattanooga
Tenn. who is under indictment for the mdr-
der OF his soI-in-law, the banker, Simpson
Fayette committed suicide at his house. on
Lookout Mountain, by blowing out his
brains.
ROBERT WILLIAMS was hanged at Pine
Bluff, Ark, for the murder Of Albert Hayes
on November g, 1899.
THE leader of the Navajo renesades,
| Chief Hostine, has been arrested by Sheriff
Francis of Flagstaff, Arizona. The chief
was surprised with only one buck and was
taken in haste to the railroad station, with
several hundred Indians in pursuit. The
escape was narrow one.
THE President has recognized Leon Guarin
as Consular Agent of France at Charleston,
| S. c., and George Hail. Consul Of Turkey, at
| San Francisco.
THE Controller of the Currency has called
| on all National banks for a report of their
condition at the close Of business, Thursday,
Juiy9.
| PosTMAsTER-GENERAL WANAMAKER is
sued his notice to bidders to carry the United
States mails in accordance with the provis-
ions o. the act OF March 3, 1891.
THE reports Of the Army engineer officials
upon the river and har5or improvements in
their charge during the last fiscal year were
made public.
Two students under arrest in Sofia have
confessed that they murdered M. Baltcheff,
Bulgarian Minister Of Finance.
THE Government of France has come to
an understanding with thu Haytiau Govern
ment by which the question raised by the
shooting of NJ. Rigaud has been settled.
Hayti will pay the indemnity demanded by
France
THE destitution among the lower classes in
Germany is becoming intense. Potatoes, the
usual price o which is one and half marks
per bushel, now cost six marks per bushel.
| Bread is becoming dearer every week Every
branch Of commerce is suffering, and many
bankruptcies are announced.