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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
LATER NEWS.

LOUIS AUBERrrN, alias Louis Harriott, th
young French farmland who strangled
Mrs. Charles T. Leonard to death at her
home near the Atlantic Highlands las
November, was hanged at Freehold, N. j..
RUDOLPH SHERKLE and George Pfeiffer,
workmen employed on the new Astor hotel,
the Waldorf, in New York City, fell from
tho roof and were crushed to death ninety
five feet below.
The Democratic State Convention OF
Pennsylvania met at Harrisburg and
adopted resolutions indorsins Grover Cleve.
land for the Presidential nomination.
THE Vermont Republican State Conven.
ton met at Montpelier and selected dele
gates to the National Convention, who are
favorable to the denomination of President
Harrison. sEx-Speaker Reed addressed the
Conv ention.
REPORTS from all parts of Minnesota and
the Dakotas tell of heavy rains or snow, and
seeding was everywhere delayed. Central
Iowa also reports the worst storm of back.
ward and unsettled season, being hurricane
of wind accompanied by snow, hall, sleet
and rain combined.
WHILE the life saving cnew at Bandon,
Oregon, were practising, their boat capsizsd
and Captain Nelson and three Of crew OF
eight were drowned.
Ed CAMPBELL, Professor Of Qualitative
Analysis In Michigan University, Ann
Arbor, Mich, was at work over glass re-
ceiver containing hydrogen and oxygen,
when an explosion occurred. Bits OF glass
few into his eyes, inhicting such severe in
juries that both eyes have been removed.
RELATIVES of Mrs. W. E. Ormand, the
wife of a mechanic, of Saginaw, Mich, found
her body and that of her baby in cistern
near his home 1t is supposed the mother took
the child in her arms to lift pail OF water,
when she lost her balance and fell in. Mrs.
Ormand was eighteen years Of age and her
son nine months old.
COLONEL j. J. VAN HORN, Of the Eighth
Infantry, at the head Of three troops OF
United States Cavalry, has compelled the
Wyoming regulators intrenched at st"
Ranch to surrender. The troops were or
dered out in accordance with instructions
sent out from Washington at the request of
the acting Governor of Wyoming.
THE fourth annual convention Of State
Railroad Commissioners began its session in
the rooms of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Washington. Nearly all Of the
States were represented. z. P. JarveV, OF
South Carolina, was elected Chairman.
SECRETARY ELKNs directed the Depart.
ment Quartermaster at st. Louis to send
Immediately 300 tents to the Mayor of
Columbus, Miss, for the benefit OF the
sufferers from the recent foods.
FIRE at Nogoya, Japan, destroyed the tenn.
ple and tower and 1867 houses, entailing
loss OF $s5O.ooo.
ANNA SAINIo, wife Of a professor at the
State College at Teyastehuus, Finland, has
been found guilty Of numbering her husband.
The Court sentenced her to be beheaded and
ordered that her body be afterward burned.
ANOTHER bomb was exploded by anarch-
lists in Valencia, Spain, doing much damage
to property.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
FIFTY-sEOOND CONGRESS.
In tho Senate.

10th DAY.-The District of Columbia Ap-
preparation bill was considered
Falkner introduced q bill authorizing tho
construction on the south side OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Washington (ths ground to be
selected by a commission composed OF the
Secretary Of the Interior. the Commissioners
of Patents and Colonel Casey, Chief OF En-
gineers), OF building for the use Of the
United States Patent Office. The entire
cost is not to exceed s., SOC. 600.
71sr DAY.-The Senate made public cor
respondencs transmitted by the President
touching tho refusal Of the Chiness Gov srn-
ment to receive q. W. Blair as United
States Minister-The District Appropria.
ton bill was passed after an amendment had
been adopted appropriating 500 600 for the
G.. A. R. Encampment In Washington.
72p DAY.-After. the routine morning busi.
ness the House bill to place cotton ties on the
free list was referred to the Finance Com
mittee-Mr. Stewart offered q resolution
calling on the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor
information connected with the purchase
and coinage Of silver-Mr. GalliDger ad-
dressed the Senate in favor OF his bill to
select site for q sauitarium for consump-
tives, and the bill was referred.
13p DAY.-The Senate devoted half an
hour to bills on the calendar, passinga large
number-fhe resolution offered by
Mr.. Morgan, calling for information
as to reciprocity with Germany
and Haytl was agreed to-The
proposed constitutional amendment for pop
ular election of Senators, was discussed
Mr.. Stewart spoke ON his silver resolution
The Senate appointed Messrs. Dawes.
Cullom and Call conferrees on the Indian
Appropriation bill. ,
o,74TH DAY.-In three hours, fifty two bills
were passed, among them one for promoting
the safety Of National banks and four re-
lating to the Army-The Geary Chinese
bin was adversely reported; Mr.. Dolph's
substitute Chinese bill, continuing existing
laws, was placed on the calendar Mr..
Morgan delivered a speech on the silver
question.
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Washington.

rHn NAVY Department invited proposals
for the purchase Of the following con-
demned vessels: The Galsna, at Ports
mouth, N. H.; the Cohasset, at Newport.
r. T.; the Intrepid, at Brooklyn, N. z,
and the Wyoming and Speedwell, at Nor
folk, Va.
ORDERS were issued from the Navy De.
partment directing the yorktown and tbs
Adams to proceed from San Francisco to
Puget Sound. The ultimate destination OF
the vessels is Bering Sea. The Baltimore
and Charleston, also at San francisco. have
been ordered to Astoria. Oregon.
SECRETARY NOBLE sent telegram to the
Special Agent of the Department in Okla.
homa postponing the opening Of the Chey-
enne and Arapohoe reservation until April
10.
GENERAL CHARLES W. FIELD died OF
Bright's disease at his residences in Washing
ton He was born near Lexington, KY, in
1928. and graduated from West Point In
1S49.
THE amount Of 41< per cent. Government
bonds redeemed by the United States Treas
ury Department to date is SIS, 672,SOo, leaV-
ing outstanding 81, ,s3l, 700.
A STATEMENT prepared at the United
States Treasury Department shows that
since April there has been a net loss OF
gold to the Treasury Of more than s., l,2Oo-
600.
THE President issued proclamation,
opening to settlement April Is, at noon,
574, 257 acres of Sisseton and Wahpston lands
in the Dakotas.
ArroRNEY-GENERAL MILLER has gone
South to be absent month, and will lnves-
tigate during his trip the charges made
against Federal officials IN, Texas, growing
out Of the CARA trouble.
The United States Senate has dismissed
its executive clerk, James r. Young, on the
charge of having betrayed the secrets OF tne
executive session.
TIE President has approved the act re-
lating to life saving appliances on steamers
plying exclusively on lakes, bays and sounds
of the United States.
JAMES W. COOPER, one Of the colore1
jurors who served in the Schneider murder
trial at Washington, died in the Court
House from mental and physical exhaustion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
SWEPT BY FLOODS.
Appalling Loss of Life and Property In
the South

Appalling Loss or Lille ana properly 10
the South
A dispatch from Columbus, Miss, says,
The recent heavy rains have swollen all
streams in this section Of the country to g
point never before known, and as a result
the destruction of life and property has been
frightful. All farms along the Tombigbee
River valley have been abandoned, houses OF
all kinds washed away. All fencing Is gone
and cattle and mules by hundreds have been
drowned.
Many floating houses passed down the
river. Every available craft has BEEN used
day and night relieving the sufferers, car.
rying out food and bringing in The destitute
people. On one small mound there were forty
people and as many more cattle and mules.
On another there were seventy people and
cattle by the hundreds. The colofed people
on all the low lands have lost everything on
earth they had and there are hundreds OF
them being fed by the city.
Twelve colored men have been drowned
within three miles of this city. At points
on the river below here the loss OF life Is very
large. The railroads have abandoned all
trains westward and there are many wash.
outs. The trestles are swept away and all
of the roads have large forces repairing
damages but it will be a week before trains
will be running.
One rescuing party was upset, and three
colored boys were drowned three miles
above town. All the others climbed trees
and were found. Another rescuing party
was upset and spent twenty-three hours In
the trees.
Seventy-five colored people are known to
have been drowned, and many more will be
found dead when the waters SubSide.
The greatest loss OF life and injury
to property, was along the line Of
not large enough in the dry season to
float small steamboat, but now 1t Is ten
miles wide. Its valley is extremely fertile,
and is thickly populated. ALI Of the planta-
tions along its border for four or five miles
are submerged from Ave to twenty feet:
SO great IS the devastation In Northern
Mississippi that the people have appealed to
Congressman Allen for assistance from the
general Government. The greatest suffer.
ing is among the colored people. Thirty IS
the lowest estimate Of the number of drowned
in Alabama.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
TRAIN ROBBERS ROUTED.
One Killed and Three Captured After
Desperate Fight III Alabama.

Four colorei desperadoes attempted to rob
a car of Louisville and Nashville freight
train as it was taking water at Wilhite, sixty
miles from Birmingham, Ala. The engineer
discovered what was up and pulled out the
robbers firing upon the train men as they
went. -, ,
Officers were notified at Falkville. They
found the bandits not far from Wlihite, and
had a fight in which Tom Wright, one Of
the robbers was shot dead. Two escaped,
and the fourth was captured. Another OF
the gang was caught later.
They confess that they participated in the
train robbery at Wiems two weeks before,
and have given the names Of accomplaces.
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FIRED HIS COUCH.

Sensational Suicide OF Well-to'Oo
Illinois farmer.
Fred Buse, a well-to-io farnsr. living five
miles south of Momence, ILL.,, committed
suicide in peculiar manner.
He went to a thicket o. timber remote
from any dwelling, built himselt bei OF
dry hay, set fire to his couch, AMI thsn sno5
himself with shotgun.
A neiehbor saw the light of the fire, which
led to the discovery of the remains before
they were badly burned.
Buse hada family and was in easy cir
cumstances, and no cauas for his act is
known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
Indian prophets Released

Frank White and Buffalo Black. the two
Indians VINO call themselves prophets Of the
coming Messiah, were released from Jail at
Guthrie, Oklahoma, on a writ Of habeas
corpus, and left that night for the Pawnee
reservation. The ghost dance was once more
renewed, and as many of the In'iians have
armed themselves and refused to obey the
agents orders, troops will be needed toquell
an outbreak.
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South and West.

A CYCLONE did much damage in Faulkner
County, Ark.
CATTLE are dying by thousands in Texas
owing to drought
THE first results Of the war for the exter-
mination of horse thieves in Eastern Mon
tana and Wyoming came to light when the
body Of a man was foun1 on Alkali Creek,
about ten miles from Billings. He had been
shot through the head, and had been dead
several days. The man is Supposed to have
been Wyoming 'rustler' on his way to
Canada.
some disastrous flood news has come from
Columbus. Miss, Ihs river rose over two
feet higher than ever in its history. Four
teen persons were known to have been
drowned.
THE reunion at New Orleans La, Of the
United Confederate Veterans, ended with
parade. in which $500 Southern soldiers
marched. The Veterans were escorted by
the State militia, and consisted Of four di-
visions.
AT Catlettsburg, KY, the -four mill Of j.
q. Patton & Co. was destroyed by an In
cendiary fire. Charles Mccoy, the miller,
was burned to death.
HyDRoPHoBIA Is alarmingly prevalent In
Augusta and Rockingham counties, Vir-
ginia.
Bull WEST, a colored desperado, quarrelei
with John Roberts at Pins, Ga, and shot
him dead. A crowd of psople chased West
and shot him down, killing him instantly.
RICHARD HANCOCK shot and fatally
wounded his wife at Winlock, Washington,
and then sent bullet through his own heart.
His wife had refused to give him money.
TIE entire plant Of the Winters Art Litho--
graph Company, Of Chicago, was destroyed
BY fire. The company published all the
lithographic Worlds Fair advertisements. A
large stock of Autographs Of the various
halls and other buildings Of the Fair was in
the establishment, as well as the stock OF the
official lithographing Of the Fair.
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Canada's Finances.

The following is statement Of the revenue
and expenditures Of Canada for the nine
months ended March 81: Revenue. s28, 1872.
946; expenditures. SIS, $50, 469, leaving a
surplus OF SSs49,477. which in'
dicates that after the interest due on June
30 is paid there will not be large surplus
but there will be no deficit.
The statement OF the debt on March 81
shows net debt of $236, 30, 1872, whica is q
reduction of 81, 537, ,S6S since June 80 last.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
LASHED TO THE POLE.
AGruesome Sight Witnessed by Early
Morning Pedestrians in Boston.

James Hayes, trimmer for the Boston
{Mass.) Electric Light Company, was found
early the other morning hanging ifeless
from the cross-bar Of ons Of the poles In
Dover street. The leather straps that bound
him to the cross-bar prevented him from
falling. Passers by noticed that something
was wrong and the body was taken down.
No one seemed to know whence came the
current that caused his death. The switch
was found turned off, as he had thrown 1t
before beginning his work. At that hour
there should have been no current on any OF
the wires.
The compauy's officers are Of opinion that
the trouble YVES caused by some one at the
central station throv ing a current over the
wires carelessly and without giving proper
warning
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
A REFUGE.

Bishop Asbury was once the guest OF
family who were very anxious to make
visit pleasant. They did everything In II
power to show their hospitality, and M
him feel at home. At dinner o bottle;
brandy was placed on the table and he \
invited to partake, but he declined. Tbs g
blushed and said, "Bishop I believe 7
brandy is good in its place.
$50 do J." replied the bishop. stand it 3
have no objection, I will put 1t in It's plad
So he arose and put it in the cid-fashic1
cupboard in the corner OF the room, say3
with emphasis, "rhat is the place, and thI
letit stay"
And there itdid stay, never to be broul
on that table again. The dinner-tabIeis
place for the wine bottle or brandy bottiesl
strong drink Is hurtful for digestion. a y
person does not need strong drink Of s
kind, and it is too dangerous to be used
sickness. Youths Temperance Banner.
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Oxford Wins the Race.

The annual English inter-university boat
race was won by Oxford, adding another
victory to the long list Of the dark blue.
Oxford covered the four miles in nineteen
minutes twenty-one seconds. The time
made by the winning crew beats the record.
The nearest to it was In 1873, when Cambridge
won in 1885
Oxford now leads by four victories. Forty
nine races have been rowed, that Of 1877 be-
ing dead heat
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A Fatal Midnight Fire.

At midnight the residence Of James Haw-
ley, Of Midway, w. Va. was destroyed by
fire. and Alexander Linton, aged ten. who
made his home there, was burned to death,
while MIR Hawley was so terribly burned
that he became insane and cut his throat.
Kate and Annie Rankin and Mrs. Gelesippi
jumped from tho second-story window and
were badly hurt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

TIE Massachusetts, DemocraticS Re Con.
yention met at Boston and adopteu reso-
luton favoring Cleveland for the Presiden-
tial nomination after opposition from the
Hill men: the delegates were not instructed.
J, PERpoYr MORGAN, the Wall street
financier. has agreed to endow the New
York City Trade Schools with the sum OF
$500, 900.
A FOREST fire burned over thousands OF
acres in South New jersey, near WATERFORD,
doing $50. 900 damage. Three hundred man
fought the flames and saved churches,
residences aud barns.
PAYMAsTER LONG, a retire United States
Naval Official, who had escaped from an
asylum in Washington few days before
died in New York City of morphine poison
ing. He had written to bis relatives
threatening to kill himself.
FOREST fires. due to the prolonged drought.
occurred in nearly all the rural towns OF
eastern Connecticut.
CHRISTOPHER CULVER, aged twenty-four.
keeper of the Race Rock lighthouse, was
drowned while attempting to reach his sta.
ton from New London, Conn, where he had
been spending few days with his wife and
child.
The Ohio Society of New York City, a
purely social organization. gave dinner at
belmonico's in honor Of United States Min.
lister to France Whitelaw Reid. General
Wager Swayne presided and speeches OF
welcome were made by Secretaries Foster
and Elkins, Chauucey n. Dspew and Col
onel Mcclure. Mr.. Reid replied.
BROADER GENERAL THOMAS W:
SwEENY, United States Army, retired, died
at his home in Long Island City, n. Y. De
was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1922.
JOHN E. PORTER, ex-Judge Of the Court
Of Appeals, who appeared for the defendant
in the Beecher trial, and was the senior
counsel for the people in the trial OF Gulteau,
President Garfeld's assassin, died fe" days
since at Waterford, N. Y. he was born az
Waterford on January Il, 1919.
PETER F. WANsER, Republican, was
elected Mayor Of Jersey City. N. j., 6y
about 1000 majority, defeating Allan l..
McDermott Democrat.
IT has Just leaked out that Gamble Welr,
Superintendent of Police OF Pittsburg, Penn,
who died suddenly three months ago. was
poisoned.
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT MURRAY, OF
New York City, has been retired on pen,
sion of 5000 per year at his own request, and
Inspector Byrnes, the famous detective.
was chosen to succeed him.
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The past winter in eastern Nevada was
above the average in severity. while in the
western part of the Stats, beyond Battle
Mountain, it was abnormally mild. And the
spring, so far has been vr-v wet in the east.
ern part of the State and v.ry dry over the
rest.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
.The only foe England has TO fe
drink, /" said the late Prince Leopold.
Aroyal commission has been appointi
Canada to inquire into the drink quest
The decrease OF revenue from sptrit|
Canada last year amounted.to to 81 6O0.00q
Surgical operations arsvery successf|
Japan, and the healing process 10 q
owing probably to the abstinence OF the
pie from alcohol and their. not being
eaters.
There is battalion Of eighty boys ID
Church Of the Redeemer Congregations
Lakewood, H., every one Of whom mas
the triple pledge against liquor, tobscc
profanity.
Lady Somerset assisted recently In sp}
some liquor which had been seized at
land, Me. "Here goes!" she said, q
neatly-gioved hands upset brown tugt
the sheriff assigned to her.
A successful competitor for the prizI
foot race made this graceful tempe
speech IN accepting it: Gentlemen, !
won this cup by tue use Of my legs.
that may never lose the use OF my ls
the use Of this cup"
In connection with the British WoI
Temperance association there are four
for inebriate women, through which u.
of $50 patients have passed, many OF
are thoroughly reclaimed and most grd
for the help received.
The London temperance hospital
recent annual meeting heard reports
testify to its good management and beng
work. Fifty per cent. OF the patients
cured, and the death rate was about 81
cent. OF the total number treated
than fifty per cent. were abstainers.
A Loyal Temperance Legion has
formed at the Woman's Christian Tel
ance Union coffee hosse, Minneapolis
consists OF the children who come
back door for the leftover food. Thes
given tickets which entitle them to
thing each day and invite them ino th|
to join the legion -''
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27

THE Poorman Mine owners In
Idaho say that their electric light
plant saves them $4,000 year. Why
not put in another one?
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EXHIBIT BY TEMPERANCE cH1LDRES.

At the great Columbian Exposition
'93 building will be set apart for the useI
the W. G. T, O., and in connection With
there will be host unique exhibit BY
temperance children Of the whole worI
The juvenile department is under the chal|
Of Miss Anna A. Gordon, Of Evanston,
Cards 2x3 inches in sizs will be furnished
all juvenile temperance societies throughd|
the world. Each child Will write his or
autograph on one, each country adoptij
its national color, or using white Il pl|
ferred. The United States viii be rep4
sented by red, white and blue. Canada h|
chosen crimson and yellow, the colors Of &
maple leaf. These cards will 90 tasted
into chain, miles long. and win festoon
headquarters Of the W. c. 7. q. espeI
ment, besides being draped round
worlds petition, which Is fast assuming
lossal proportions.
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Killed His Mother Accidentally

Mrs. Ross, the wife Of farmer living
twelve miles from Topeka. Kan, was shot
and instantly killed the other day by her
twelve-year-old son. Tho gun was acci-
dentallY DISCHARGED.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27

AN insult from certain sources IS a
compliment. When an ass kicks at
you he does 80 because he recognizes
that you are unlike him. ..
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THE ruling passion strong In death was
sharply illustrated at Salem, Ohio. George
Censer, a wealthy property owner, money
lender and misar, haggied Tor fifteen cents
on the price Of q revolver with which he
,committSd suicids In an hour.
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.IHE Oldest inhabitant Of Vienna, Magda-
len Ponsa, has died at the reputed age Of III.
She lived on charity. The Emperor gave
tanned her faculties almost until the end.
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Memphis Bridge Finished.

Iron beams closed up the gap, at 10 o'clock
a few mornings ago, in the big cantilever
bridge, across the Mississippi, at Memphis,
and the States of Arkansas and Tennessee
were Joined. The celebration Of the open
ing takes place in the early part Of May, and
the United States warship Concord will
steam up the river and take part in the cele.
bration.
The bridge cost 90, ,OOO, 900, and, including
trestle work, is about three miles long. 1t
belongs to the company operating the
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Rail-
road.
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A FARMER In Connecticut has been
married six times. His rule seems
to be- "the more the merrier.