The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-07-26
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

law.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND was confined to his
room at Gray Gables, Buzzards Bay, Mass,
with an attack Of rheumatism.
A RUN on savings bank in Watertown, N.
T., was checked by speeches and guarantee
from Governor Flower.
NEARLY 100 cadets at West Point, N. Y,
were made violently sick by drinking milk
from unclesn cans. VS.. ~ -.
SrxrY-FouR freight cars were burned In
the yard OF the New Haven Company at
New Haven. Conn.
The dedication OF Greek Cathonc
Church by his Eminence Bishop Nichols, OF
the Russian Greek Catholic Church, assisted
by Neckpriest Alexander G. Poth. OF San
Francisco the Rev. Gslartin, OF Minnespo-
lis. and the chaplains Of the Russian wal
ships now lying in New York harbor, took
place at Wilkesbarre, Penn. Twenty sailors
+. from the ships assisted in the singing.
TIE officers OF the Russian warships In
New York Harbor were the guests OF General
Butter6eld at his country home On the Hud.
son.
As q precautionary measure many drug
importing houses Of New York City began to
insert the gold clause In their terms Of SALE
South and West.
ENos @. RIPLEY, cashier OF the Galena gu. }
National Bank, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head while temporar.
lily insane.
D. s. KREEDER. his wife and four children,
were murdered at Candor, North Dakota, by
their hired man, Albert Baunburger, bis
nephew.
The carsvels reached the Worlds Fair and
were received with much ceremony.
SEAY ]. MILLER, the mulatto arrested at
Sikeston, Mo-, and identified as the murderer
Of the daughters OF John Ray, a farmer, was
hanged at Bardwel, Ky., to telegraph pole
and his body afterward inoinersted by a
frienzied mob. Seven thousand persons were
present.
A WIND storm Of terrific force, followed by
heavy rain, passed over the Worlds Fair, in
ficting considerable damage to the different
buildings and the exhibits stored therein.
THIRTY persons were believed to have been
drowned during a frightful storm which
swept over the lake and city at Chicago at
o'clock p. m. The yacht Chesapeake was
blown over and four persons were drowned.
Many small boats were capsized, their occu-
pants being thrown into the water and many
Of them drowned. A black sloop yacht In
ing after the storm and 1t was feared their
lives were lost.
WILLIAM WADDELL, his wife and four chill
dren, while In camp at Englewood, Kan.
awaiting the opening Of the Cherokee strip,
were drowned by the flooding Of their dug
out. r..... .......
TIE Chamberlain Investment Company, OF
Denver, COL, the largest real estate concern
In the West, has closed it's doors. The liabtl-
tiles, direct and contingent, are S2,362, 118
and assets S3, 900, 900. .....-
AwHoLE section Of prisoners attempted to
escape at the House OF Correction, Ion1s.
Mich. Three were killed. ..... .f
Washington.
ALL seed purchased for the Agricultural
Department will hereafter be brought direct
from the grower.
A VISIT to Yellowstone Park and several
Indian reservations will be made by Secre-
tary Hoke Smith before Congress meets.
ADv1cEs at the Navy Department from
Hankow state that the United States steam
ship Monoeacy, which went ashore on Sun
day Island, was got of without serious in
jury.
SURVEYOR GEoBaE W. LYON, OF the Port Of
New York, sent bis resignation to President
Cleveland.
NATIONAL banks during the last two
months have increased their circulation
nearly $4,000; 900.
TIE Treasury Department resumed the
purchase OF silver bullion, buying 100000
ounces at 0.72.
The records OF the Postofhce Department
show that during the first four months Of the
present administration, ended July 4, 1893,
the total number Of presidential postmastsrs
appointed was 49, ...
To guard thoroughly against any introduce
ton OF cholers into the United States, Sur
geon-General Wyman, OF the Marine Hos
pital Service, has detailed medical
Inspector at London.