The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-18
LATER NEWs.

TIE boi.h Of locomotive exploded IN tne
yard at Irvons, Penn. Moulton, engineer,
and AXE, fireman, both Of PunxsutaWney.
were instantly killed. Axes body was
blown entirely through box car, and the
engineers body was found 100 yards from
the scene of the explosion.
THE case against Almy, the New Hamp-
shire murderer of Christie Warden, was re-
opened at Plymouth; the new evidence was
not regarded by the judges as weighty. and
the prisoner was resentenced to death.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH, United States
Minister to Russia, arrived in New York on
the Teutonic few days ago.
Two more of the injured have died from
the effects Of their burns, making eleven
victims of the Central Theater FIRE in Phila-
delphia, Penn. The latest victims were
Rand Patterson, sixteen years old. ana
Charles Briggs, aged tweuty-nine, both OF
whom were burned while escaping from the
gallery.
ALDEN FALEs, the Newark a. Jl boy
murderer, confessed that after he knocked
Thomas Haydon' down he beat him into in
sensibility and then chloroformed him before
robbing him. He had planned to go to
Boston to enjoy himself with the money that
be took from Hayden.
SENATOR HAwLEY was Permanent Chair
man of the Connecticut Republican State
Convention which met at Hartford. The
selegates-atlarge are Morgan G.. Bulkeley,
James B. Platt, Timothy E. Hopkins and
Lorriu A. Coake. The platform strongly
tndorses President Harrison's admlnistra'
ton, but does not instruct for him.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Wisconsin assembled at Milwaukee and
elected twenty-four delegates to the Chicago
Convention. The delegation was instructed
for Cleveland.
TIE Tennessee Republican State Conven-
lion assembled in the hall Of the House OF
Representatives at Nashville and elected
delegates-at-large to the Minneapolis Con-
vention. They are for Harrison, but go un'
instructed.
SPENCER o. FISHER, Don NJ. Dickinson,
Edward Ryan and Edward F. Uhl were
elected delegates-at-largs to the National
Convention at the Michigan Democratic
State Convention at Muskegon. The plat
form adopted instrncts the delegates to vote
for Cleveland for the Presidential homina-
tion. Tariff reform was pronounced the
ovsrshadowing issue Of the coming cam
paign.
TIE Republican State Convention OF
North Dakota met at Grand Forks and
elected delegates to the Minneapolis Conven-
ton. The platform eulogizss President Har-
rison, recognizes the great ability OF Blaine
indorses reciprocity and condemns the Free
Wool bill. The delegates are for Harrison
IL Blaine is not in the race, and are unin.
structed.
TIE California Republican State Conven
ton, after two days session at Stockton
adopted platform which unqualiaedly In
dorsed the administration Of National at
fairs and President Harrison's action in tn
Italy, Chile and Bering Sea controversies.
These achievements, the platform stated
made the Republicans feel that the party
needs no better leader In the battle OF loss.
TIE State Convention Of Maryland Re-
publicans at Frederick elected these dele
eates-at-large: James A. Garry. Louis F.
McComas, Alexander Shaw and Thomas B.
Hudson. The platform indorses Blaine's re-
ciprocity idea and indorsss Harrison, e1'
pressing preference for his denomination.
WYoM1Ne's delegation to ths Republican
National Convention will contain two
women. Mrs. G. g. Carleton and Mrs.
Theresa A. Jenkins, who were elected al
ternates BY the State Convention at
Cheyenne. The resolutions adopted
commend Hnrrison,s administration.
THERE was a very severe snowstorm q
few days ago IN Wisconsin, Minnesota and
South Dakota.
CHARLES FERRY and Henry Quigg were
blown to pieces in mine explosion at Aspen,
Col. Frank Owen and James Trepesso were
killed in the tunnel canal at Mayors Falls,
COL, by being crushed under a load OF
stone.
ANOTHER slight earthquake shock was
felt few days since at Davisvile, Cal.
THE President made the following nomi-
nations: Richard Lambert, Of California,
to be United States Consul at Mazatlan.
F. B. Earbart to be United States Attorney
for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
COMMODORE WILLIAM P. MCCAIN, Presi-
dent Of the Examining and Retiring Board,
has been placed on the retired list, on ac-
count o; age. This retirement will promote
CAPTAIN R. W. Meade to the rank OF Com
modore.
- GENERAL FRANK WHEATON, the lately
appointed Brigsdier General, has been or
dered to hold himself in readiness to COM
nand the Department OF Texas on the re-
tirement from active service, June ], OF
Brizaiier-General D. s. Stanley.
GENERAL E. BURD GRUBB, United States
Minister, took his farewell Of the Spanish
Court, AMI next day banquet was given in
his honor by Premier Canoyas.
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies Pre-
m;er Rudini stated that the extra expendl-
lures for 1928 would be covered BY
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