The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-11-02
THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THE Gate City Guard, Of Atlanta, Ga,
arrived at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, from New
York City. The soldiers were met at the
depot by the Davy Crockett Hook and Lad
der Company, whose guests they were
They were given royal welcome.
PATRICK NEARY. who the day before had
been sentenced to four years imprisonment
in the Eastern Penitentiary by Judge Seeley
at Honesdale, Penn, for attempting TO MUIR
der Thomas Finnerty. was next morning
found dead In the Wayne County Jail, hav'
ing hanged himself during the night.
THE citizens of Westchester County, New
York, serenadsd James g. Blaine at the
country home Of Whitelaw Reid, Rspuoi-
can candidate for ice-President. Speeches
in support Of Harrison were made by Mr.
Blaine, Minister Egsn. and. Chauncey M.
Depew.
AT Pitsburg. Penn, cable car got be-
yond the control Of the gripman and dashed
into parading political club. Three men
were killed, one fatally wounded and many
more bruised. g..
Mrs. REssLER, son and two daughters
tried to board the Harrisburg accommodation
train at Conemaugh Furnace, Penn, when
the first section Of the Southwestern express
came along and struck the two daughters,
Sadie end Ida, killing both.
DOMINGO L. RUIZ, Consul General OF the
Republic Of Ecuador to New York City,
was arrested, charged by Gnstavo Preston,
the Ecuadorian Consul In Boston, with
having forged his name to two notes OF
$1,000 each. besides having cashed note OF
5000. which Preston really drew, and with
failing to pay the money. Consul l-6enerai
Ruiz Is seventy-one years OF age.
HENRY W. JAEHNE, the Vice President OF
the New YorK City Doodle Aldermanic
Board of 1884, was released from Sing Sing
IN. " Prison after serving six years ana
half of his nine years sentence.
EDWARD W. SEYMOUR, Justice Of the Sns'
preme Court Of Connecticut, died lew
days ago at Litchfeld.
MINISTER TO ENGLAND RoBsRT Z. LIN
COLIN arrived at the Port of Nsw York en-
route to attend the dedicatory ceremonies
Of the Columbian Exposition at Chicago
AYrsR an exciting chase at Port ,Jervis
N. Y, tramp was shot and killed by Cniet
of Police Yapies while attempting, with two
companions, to evade arrest tor robbtng
.Milkman Ephraim Shay, OF Matamoras,
Penn, Of his money box, containing sl5O.
A RACE war between Italians and Hun
garians broke out In Milnersvills, Penn:
One man was killed, three fatally hurt, and
twenty are seriously wounded.
NOMINATIONS for municipal Offices
were made in New York City. Tammany
Hall nominated Thomas +. Gilroy for
Mayor, the Republicans nominated Edwin
Einstein, and the County Democracy nomt-
mated John Quinn. Full local tickets were
put in the field, but the judicial candidates
are the same in each instance. New YORK
Democracy indorsed the Tammsny ticket.
TIE long distance telephone line between
New York City and Chicago, ILL.,, hss besn
formally opened by Mayors Grant and
Washburne exchanging greetings by wire.
THE New York Yacht Club accepted
Lord Dunraven's challenge to sail race
for the Americas cup. ..,.
.Ex.SEcRErARY REpF RLD PROCTOR was
formerly elected by the Vermont Legis:
lature to succeed Mr.. Edmunds In the
United States Senate. .H
ENGINEER PATRICK LAvEN was standing
with his engine on the frog, near Wayerly,
N. Y, when yard engine in charge OF J.dor
man came up the main line with box car
in front and smashsd into Layen's engine.
Laven and his fireman were ktlled, and Ed
ward Passmore. brakeman, was struck by
a caboose and killed