The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-18
THE NEWS EPITeMIzED.
Ea.tern .nd Middle States.


JOHN LEE. a Chiaaman, hanged himself
in his cell In Boston, Mass. he was under
arrest for entering another Chiuaman's
shop, He used q blue silk handkerchief Tor
rope.
GENERAL WILLIAM WELLS, one or the
best known citizens of Vermont, died sud
denly in New York City Of heart disease. He
was born in Waterbury, VT. December Il,
1887.
A FOREST fire was started by spark from
a locomotive near Richland, n. j., and be.
fore midnight had burned over a thousand
acres OF the finest standing timber IN Sout9
Jersey. A fierce fire also ragged for several
DAYS on what is know as Rattlesnake Noun,
tains, near Oxford, N. j.. and hundreds OF
acres of fine timber were burned.
THREE freight trains collided at Church.
vile. N. Y. and Engineer waiter 'one"
was killed. The cars caught ire.
FERDINAND WARD was released from Sing
Sing IN. ~ Prison after spending therein
sir wears and half, part Of bis sentence OF
ten wears imposed for his connection with
the wrecking of the Marine National BANK
in 1884. By good behavior and obeying the
rules Of the prison he earned three years anu
half as commutation.
THE Rev. NJ. L. Veakley. reported to have
been the Oldest Methodist minister IN tne
United States, died at his home in Berlin,
Penn, a few days since. he was ninety -nVe
years old.
BISHOP MCDONNELL was formally in:
stalled as Catholic Bishop Of the Diocese OF
Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE steamship Tynehead sailed from the
Port Of New York for Russia with q cargo
Of -four and provisions gathered by the
Red Cross Society for the relief OF the
starving peasants Of Russia. The Vesse!
was gayly decorated with flags, bunting ana
flowers furnished by the women OF WASH
ineton. She carried III, 0O0 bushels OF corn
200 tons Of -four and several tons Of canned
meats, soups, jellies etc., for use in the
hospitals Of Russia.
Two earthquakes were felt in Concord,
N. g., the first about half.past ., another
at half-past 9. One shock was felt Coils
town, n. q.
GRAN1rE-cUrTERs and quarrymen struck
for more pay and shorter hours throughout
New England.
JOHN McW1NrER, the oldest resident OF
Connecticut died at his home in Bolton
Vile, aged 104 years and six months be
leaves eight children, forty-two grand
children, sixty-ons great-gran 1children and
sixteen great. at.grsat-grandchildren
THEODORE L. WOODRUFF. eighty. one, OF
sleepine-car fame, was killed, a few days
ago, on the railroad track at Gloucester,
N j.
THE Connecticut House of Representatives
met at Hartford, after recess OF nearly
three months. A few appropriations for
contingent expenses were passed, and con-
stitutional amendment was offered by Mr.
Healy. of Windsor Locks, submitting
plurality for majority wherever the latter
word occurs in Article w. Of the Constitu-
ton. The House then adjourned until Sep
temoer.
The State Convention Of the Peoples
Party Of Maine assembled in Gardiner.
Nearly 100 delegates were present, inciud-
ing ma ny prominent labor men. 1t noml-
mated a State ticket, headed by l.. G.
Bateman for Governor, and indorsed the
St Louis platform.
THE graduating exercises Of the Princeton
IN. J.) Theological Seminary were held in
the seminary chapel. There we're forty-four
graduates.
AN electric storm passed over Pittsburg.
Penn. The lightning struck the Allegheny
County Electric Light Company's works
and burned out seven dynamos. Five hum
ired telephones were burned out