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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
FIRE IN THE STRIP.

Cherokee Boomers and Cattlemeu
Flee for Their Lives.
The United States cavalry is supposed to
have fred the Cherokee Strip. causing 7ast
prairie fire, which caused great loss.
There was a thrilling scene. Cattlemen
started their cattle on dead run, as they
flew before the rapid flames. Boomers put
their horses to the gallop to set away.
This will be crushing blow TO the BOOM
ers who intended to take claims In the Strip,
as it will destroy the forage.
Farmers in the edge Of tho Strip began
back firing as much as much as possible to
prevent the fire from destroying their stacks
Of wheat and homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
THE CONVENT OF La RADIDA

From the side ofthe Agricultural Building
q bridge leads over to little headland, upon
whose summit drowsily rests counterfeit
Of the old monastery OF La Rabida, mon
astery widely known to scholars as the
cornerstone Of American history" and
place associated perhaps more closely than
any other with the career of the great dis
coverer.
The original monastery, says the New York
Post is situated near the town Of Paios. in
Spain, the port from which Columbus sailed
to find New World, and had had IN event.
tul history before its hospitaole doors were
opened to the wayworn Christopher and his
little son, Diego.
According to tradition, it was first erected
as temple to Proserpina during tho raiga
ofErajan. In the Eleventh Century it was
occupied by the Knights Templar, and later,
after the expulsion Of the Moors from knda-
lusia, it passed into the hands of the Fran
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
THE LABOR WORLD.
,eroy has 1000 female printers.

BosroN has 1000 female printers.
C ARpENTERs have unions in 726 towns
LOWELL (Mass.) spinners will establish
library.
ALBANY's Mayor vetoed the nine hour or
dinance.
UNION carpenters wages reach $500 'ooo:-
900 year.
BosroS carpenters work eight hours after
November l.
BUTTE c,rz (Montana) carpenters gee
$3.50 day.
MELBOURNE, Australia, has Chinese furnl-
ture workers.
A THIRD OF the mechanics in Detroit,
Mich, are idle.
ANAsHv111E (Tenn. boarding house is Tor
union men only.
CLEVELAND (Ohio) steel workers have been
cut twenty per cent.
AMERICAN delegates will attend the LABOR
Congress at Zurich.
LABOR DAY in Pennsylvania is the first
Saturday in September.
THE living skeletons in the dime museums
are said to be organizing.
The silver panic has caused much distress
among the laboring classes in Kansas
The English miners refused to either ac-
cept a reduction or submit to arbitratlon,
LOWELL (Nlass.) spinners are paid lower
wages than prevail in any other New England
town.
FAIR estimate shows that 4, 900 900 people
live from wages paid out by railroad COM
panies.
CEMENT laborers OF New York union who
worked on the picnic day have been tined
days pay.
PUBLIC improvements are proposed at
Denver. Col, to supply work for the horde
of unemployed.
TRAMP miners from Colorado state that the
suffering there is terrible and that authori-
ties are suppressins the facts
The New Zealand Labor Bureau furnishes
railroad passes and restaurant coupons good
for lodging to the unemployed.
TaE agricultural distress in England con-
seauent on the failure OF the crops Is felt by
nearly twenty thousand laborers.
WHEN railroad employe is examined he
must distinguish between q dozen different
colors as test for color-blindness.
The San Francisco Anti-Dlve League has
refused to aid in securing work the 1900 girls
thrown out OF employment by their crusade.
WAGES in all occupations have been cut at
Denver, COL, without any trouble. Now
business men demand that rents shall be re-
duced.
The American Railway Union. powerful
though recently organized, has issued 4 cir
cular declaring among other things, that 1t
will seek redress for existing evils through
politics.
The American Line Of steamships has
adopted the policy OF employing japanese
servants almost entirely. They are said to
be hardy class, tar superior to the average
servant.
LAST summer plenty of fruit pickers were
70 be had in New Jersey for Sl.25 day.
This year every available man has been en-
gagged for s1.50 to % day, and in some In
stances at higher rates.
STATISTICS show that the iron miners en-
ployed in the State Of Michiyan-5y no means
one OF the largest producers Of that metal
are Just about as numerous as the silver
siuers Of Colorado. and that the value OF
what they produce in year is exactly the
same.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
WITH AN AXE.
William Nonemacher Kills His WIFE
and Three Children.

William NOnemlcner hlitS falS Nlo
and Three Children.
william Nonemscher. farmer, living nina
miles southeast OF Amigo, Wis.,, murdered
his wife and three children about 10 o'clock
the other night, and then tried to take his
own life.
At the inquest Nonemacher made full
confession. He said the crops were poor,
and he was afraid OF starving that bis wlfe's
parents were in Quebec. where they had come
nil the way from Germany, and wanted
money, and he had none to send.
After the family WAS asleep he went out
and got an axe and returned to do the deed.
He said he killed his wife first by three
swinging blows on the left temple.
He then went into the next room and
killed Joseph. six years old, and Willie, four
years old. He struck both boys on the heal
twice.
Returning to the rooc, where mis- wife lay,
he picked up his year-o!d baby, held her IN
one arm, and struck her on the top OF the
head.
He then went to the barn, climbed up the
roof and jumped twenty fest to the aoor ot
the pig sty, sustaining injuries to the spine
and paralyzing his lower extremittes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
A FRIGHTFUL CALAMITY.
Forty Miles Square of Asiatlc Turkey
Torn Up by an Earthquake.


Milo A. Jewett, United States Consul at
sivas, Turkey, reports to the State Depart
ment that he had just returned from visit
to tho almost inaccessible district in Asiatic
Turkey which was devastated by an earth
Quake three months ago, and he tells OF SUI
fering almost unprecedented.
The effects of the disturbance, he says.
were confined to mountainous territory
about forty miles square OF which Maiatla
and Adiaman are the principal villages.
Two thousand houses were entirely ruined,
5000 others were rendered unfit for haolta-
ton, 913 people were killed and much
greater number wounded. and 300 cattle,
horses. sneep and goats perished.
Weeks of severe suffering have followed
the catastrophe. aggravated in that noun.
famous country by snow and rain. A result
of the exposure has been the death OF large
number of children.
The Turkish Government sent army tents
and issued daily rations OF bread to the
stricken people, and the Sultan sent pecunl-
ary assistance. The suffering Is by no means
ended. rs the loss OF human lie and OF WORK
In. cattle will prevent the reapinS OF reason
able crops.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
LATER NEWS.
TIE United States cruiser New York was
placed in commission at Philadelphia.

TIE United States cruiser New York was
placed in commission at Philadelphia.
SAVINGS banks generally throughout New
England and New York gave notice that the
time rule would be enforced.
NEAR Montgomery, Texas, three c1lored
men attacked the house OF NJ. Marsh, killed
him. assaulted his wife, murdered his infant
and cut out the tongue Of his seven-year-old
child. One colored man was cc1ght and
lynched.
The Chicago provision deal collapsed l;
John Cudahy and several commission houses
failed there was wild excitement on the
Board OF Trade Charles Wright and N. K.
Fairbank lost heavily.
The coinage executed at the United States
mints during. July was very light. being only
2,165 500 pieces Of the value OF 1891, 900.
IT was officially announced that Count de
Sponneck, Danish Minister to the United
States, had been appointed Minister to
Austria Hungary. Count Reventlow; First
Secretary Of the Danish Legation at st.
Petersburg. has been appointed to succeed
Count de Sponneck in Washington.
SECRETARY CARLISLE ordered the Acting
Director Of tho Mint to notify sellers OF sill
yer bullion that from and after this date de-
liveries OH sales to the Government must be
completed within five days Of date OF ac-
ceptancs. The time heretofore has been ten
days.
The American yacht Navahoe won the race
OF the Royal Southampton Englsnd) Yacht
Club; Emperor Williams yacht, the Meteor,
won the Queens Cup on time allowance, the
valkyrle, which finished first, being disqual-
fed.
The Siamese Government gave the guar
antees demanded by France for fulflment Of
the terms Of uNimatum.
YoNKERs, N. Y, had the worst Gre thatthe
city has experienced in years. 1t was in the
heart of the business section, and before 1t
was checked 1t had destroyed eight build
ings, damaged two dozen more and burned
out fourteen stores. The total loss was ABOUT
100000.
ADDISON BEEBz and his wife were struck
by train on q crossing at Panama, N. Y,
and instantly killed. Beebe was promi-
nent farmer.
LIEUTENANT SELDEN G. CLoBarDGE, of the
Fourteenth Regiment, National Guard,
State of New York. was arrested upon the
charge Of completely in the rebate frauds in
the Tax Department Of Brooklyn.
SECRETARY CARLISLE left New York City
for Gray Gables, Buzard's Bay, Mass, after
consulting with the Custom House Investi-
eating Commission, with special Treasury
agents about Chinese admissions and with
Assistant Treasurer Jordan. He avoided all
bankers.
THE circulation statement OF the United
States Treasury shows IN increase in all
classes of money In circulation on August 1
over July Of 81, 1872 sos.
Ow1He to the disinclination of the National
banks OF the country to part with their cur
rency at this time 1t is probable the pension
ers who are to be paid this quarter will ex-
perience a slight delay in receiving their
money.
TIE blockade Of Bangkok has been raised
and France and Siam have settled the difi-
culties between them.
The Government OF Santa Fe, Argentine
Republic, has surrendered to the Radicals
or Rebels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
South and West.

ARRIVALS at San Antonio report a heavy
fall Of snow in Brewster County, Texas, 400
miles west Of there. That section has an
elevation Of from 1000 to 5000 feet above the
sea level but snow in midsummer was never
before known there. 1t is a stock-raising
country, and grass will be greatly benefited
by the snow.
Robert WHEELER has been arrested at
Mexico, Mo-, charged with killing his infant
daughter. At the preliminary trial Mrs
Wheeler testified that her husband choked
and smothered tho child when it cried be-
cause tke' noise displeased him.
A.J.LEPEAK, Treasurerof Furnis County,
Neh.. has been arrested and charged with
embezzlins $4,000 ofthe county funds.
TIE towns of Medford, FiAeld and Prem
tice Junction, III Wisconsin, are reported to
have been wiped out by forest fires. Their
joint population is $500.
Ex-senator DONALD McNAuaHToN, Worlds
Fair Commissioner from New York, died
from peritonitis in the New York State
Building on the Worlds Fair Grounds. He
was born in MuDlford, town OF Wheatland,
Monroe County, N. Y, March 2s, 1880.
The Denver (Col.) Chamber Of Commerce
issued petition to Congress asking for the
free coinage OF silver
A PACIFIC express wagon was ncld up on
the street in Wichita, Kan. about $3.50
o'clock at night and robbed Of S7500.
EDWARD GRIM had broken into the pound
at Portland, Ky., and removed therefrom o
COW. When Marshal Andrew Bunk at
tempted to arrest Grim the latter shot and
killed Blunk. Murray Bunk, aged seven
teen. son of the marshal, then shot and killed
Grim.
> A HEAVY rain and lightning storm visited
Denver. COL, and vicinity, doing vast dam
age. Near Cotipaxi it washed out part OF
the Denver and Rio Grande track and oc-
casioned the wrecklng OF the east5ound
California express. The engineer, "Tom"
Andrews, was killed.
OK Engineers Day" at the Worlds Fair
several thousand mechanical engineers took
part in the celebration. They went out In q
body on the whaleback steamer Christopher
Columbus, and under an escort Of Exposition
officials were shown the wonders In the way
Of engineering skill in the White City.
THE Worlds Fair is now half over, and the
total paid attendance for the first three
months numbers 7, 10000 persons.
WILL THOMPSON, Tom Preston and Handy
Keigler, all colored. have been lynched in
Lexington County, South Carolina, for
assaulting Mrs. Siglilter, the wife Of
farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
Washington.

TIE Russian Legation in Washington will
soon be raised to an Embassy.
The President has issued proclamation
including Portugal within the benefits OF the
International Copyright act.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has appointed
James T. Kilbreth, of New York, Collector
Of Customs at that port. and Walter II.
Bum. OF Cooperstown. N. Y, Appraiser of
Merchandise ut the same port.
The President appointed Charles B. Nor
ton, OF Maine, to be Fourth Auditor Of the
Treasury, vice John R. Lynch, Of Missis-
sippi, resigned.
SECRETARY CARLISLE wrote to Collector
Hendricks, Of New York City, declining to
modify his order Of July 13 regarding the
Authorization blythe customs authorities Of
certificates of Identification issued by the
Chinese Consul at New York
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
PUEBLO SUBMERGED.
A CIoudburst on Pixies Peak De-
stroys Life and Property.


Pubic. COL, has been overtaken by the
greatest disaster in the history OF the city,
resulting in the loss OF ut least seven lives
and the total destruction OF an immense
amount Of property. The aggregate loss ts
not far from S250,000.
A cloud burst on the south side OF Pixies
Peak at o'clock in the morning, sending
flood down numerous creeks and causing
the Arkansas River to deluge the country
through which it flows. The levses broke in
three places and the food poured into
Pueblo.
Over hundred families were driven from
their homes by the waters. A large brick
building collapsed. The damageto to buildings
and stocks of goods amounts to S25O,OO0
A trestle on the Union Pacific Railroad a
mile from the city was weakened by water,
and freight train plunged to the bottom OF
the canon. Engineer Henderson lies dead
under the engine and Fireman Nye was fatal
ly injured.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
SUICIDES IN PARIS.

Over 5000 People Killed Themselves
in the French Capital Last Year.
After an unprecedented delay the French
Government has issuei tho official report OF
the Administration Of Criminal Justice for
the year 1891.
The chapter devoted to the subject OF
suicides gives the total number OF acts Ct
solf-destruction as S1S0, or twenty-one to
every 100, 900 inhabitants, an increase OF
twenty-five per cent. over 1881. Seventy
eight per cent OF the suicides are mnle, and
hanging was chosen by owe. half OF the total
number.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

The people or Berlin do not mean to allow
people to suffer for lack OF due preparation
to meet disease in The coming summer-it
money, carefully spent, can accomplish that
desirable end. Tne authorities have ap-
proprlatod no less than S1,l44,75o for the
maintenance OF hospitals and for public
hygiene in the coming year-andthe city has
phcnomenally clean streets.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

TIE latest official figures obtalnable show
that the area devoted to hay cultivation in
the United States is 1881, 90S acres, the an
nual crop amounting to 46.64S, O94 tons,
amounting in value to 540S, ,499, sos. This Is
far in excess ofiany other crop.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

FAMINE prevails In the province OF shansl,
China. Parents sell their children for ten
strings OF copper cash. People are dying by
thousands and cannabalism ls rife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16

In territory abandoned thirty years ago Is
practically worthless, near Toledo, OHIO
oil has been struck In immense quantities.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-13
Covered With Honors.

Messrs VIM. 2. and B. Fay Donovan,
sons of Capt. Jno. Donovan, Manager OF
the Clifton Forge Grocery Co., this city,
recently graduated at that noted seat of
learning-Apn Arbor Uniyersity-with
distinguished honors. Mr.. B. Fay Dono-
van distanced all competitors, receiving
the highest honors conferred by the
faculty. This is great achievement,in
view OF the fact that he was III competi-
ton with about 800 students from almost
every section of the country. 1t affords
us much pleasure to know that Virginia
had such worthy and creditable repre-
sentatives at Ann Harbor University-a
school that ranks with the best ednca-
tional institutions in the country. May
this be but the beginning of a brilliant
career for each of these young men.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-13
Marriage at Lewisburg, w. Va.

A very pretty wedding was celebrated
at the brides residence in Lewisburg,
W. Va, on Thursday last, July 9th, at
O'Clock in the evening. The popular
contracting parties were Miss Mable
Feamster, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Withrow, of Lewisburg, and
Mr. Jno. G. Warwick, of Hinton, w. Va.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
R. L. Telford, assisted by Rev. DR.. Barr,
of Charleston. The day on which these
young people, were united in marriage
was the 50th anniversary of the wedding
of their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Withrow.
A wedding supper was served, an d
the couple were the recipients of nus
merous costly presents. Among those
present was Rev. Robt. L. Gilmore, of
the Presbyterian church, this city.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-13
News from Iron Gate.-A Young Man
Drowned, Personals, &C.
july 18th. 1893

July 18th, 1888.
The weathur at this place has been
extremely hot for the last few days.
A party left here Tuesday afternoon
to attend a festival at Sharon church.
Mr.. Anderson and wife, parents of
Banker Anderson of this place, are Wis
iting their son. Also Lawyer Hackman's
father of Washington, is paying him a
visit.
x-Mayor Robinson left last Saturday
for Rocky Mount, Franklin county,
where he will join his wife, who has
been visiting her parents.
Mr.. Hopkins and family, who have
been visiting Mr. O. Hileman. left for
their home Tuesday morning. Mrs. Hop
kins is sister of Mr. Hileman.
The Rolling Mill is going through
thorough repairing and will begin work
this week.
Miss Lillian Huddleston, who has been
visiting the family of Squire Robinson,
left for Staunton and Harrisonburg, on
Monday, accompanied by Miss Rose Rob-
inson. On her return she will again visit
her friends at Iron Gate.
A very sad affair occurred at this place
last Friday, just after dinner. Before
starting to work, Mr.. Robert Young,
with several friends, went to the river to
battle 1t seems that this young man
either slipped or stepped off rock into
deep hole, and not being able to swim,
was drswned in spite of the efforts of his
companions to rescue him. The young
man was engaged at the brick-yard.
His body was sent to his home, Staunton,
Va, for interment. We hope this will
serve as warning to the boys of Iron
Gate, who so frequently go bathing.
NEVER TELL.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-13
Communicated
Post-Cmce Hints.

Never buy any stamps. Hand your
letters to the Postmaster and tell him
TO Dut a stamp on it. If you are out of
change tell him you will hand it to him
the next time you are in. 1t won't be
necessary, however, to do SO, as two
cents is nothing. When you hand in
YOUR sletter, do not forget to tell the
Postmaster to be sure and have it go; if
you do not give this warning he may
keep it in the office. Always remember
to call the Postmaster and hand your
letters to him, aud not to put them in
letter-box If yott put them in the box
the Postmaster will not have much to
do. and you would thereby encourage
laziness Remember that the Postmaster
would consider it quite unkind to have
your letters stamped by any one but
himself. He will be pleased also to put
wrappers on papers and back them for
you occasionally, or oftener, especially
when he is busy distributing mail. When
YOU put in a letter it is well to ask him
how long before you will get an answer
to it. OF course the Postmaster ought
to know, or he is not fit to be Post :
master. When you have done as above,
don't step back from the delivery Win
dow until you have counted the change
back" at least half dozen times, tied up
and carefully pocketed your wallet,
drawn on your gloves, buttoned your
overcoat, and with a most persuasive
smile, once more estimate that you want
it (the letter. to ''be sure and 60" Those
waiting behind will certainly appreciate
this; besides it can hardly fail to impress
the Postmaster with alesson of order and
carefulness in the management of his
business. Ii you have box do not call
the number of it, or the name, but stand
there and rap This obliges the Post
master to take good look at you. When
he hands you yosr mail, don't fail to ask
him if that is all (Postmasters are in
the habit of holding back part of ones
mail, which, OF course they will not do
after this question is asked.) If an ex-
pected letter does not come, ask him
what he supposes is the reason, and tell
him it is "anighty cytrdouS.n 1t is well to
tell where you are expecting it from,
what business it is about, Sc You might
hint to him also that your letter must
be in the post office somewhere. If the
man of the house does not get letter,
it would be well to send the rest of the
family, one at a time, There is no tell
ing which might be the lucky one
Each one should be instructed to ask the
Postmaster if he is sure there is nothing.
This will then create an angelic DISPOSE
ton in the most cross grained Postmas-
ter. GRATUITOUS.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1893-07-13

The union services held every Sunday
night in the Opera House are largely at
tended, and there is decided evidence Of
growing interest on the part of those in
IN attendance. Rev. Dr. Felix, OF the
First Baptist church, Lynchburg, Va,
preached on Sunday night, his sermon
being one of great power and research.
The great throng sat spell-bound under
the eloquent and logical reasoning of
this gifted minister. DR.. Felix, who was
already great favorite with our peo-
pla, has gained many new admirers by
his brilliant discourse on Sunday night.
The Opera House has been found in
sufficient to accommodate those who de-
sire to attend these services, and the
committee in charge has decided to hold
the meetings hereafter in the Stove
Foundry building. 1t is source of re-
greet that the seats were removed, after
the "Fife' revival.