The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-29

Reynolds and Edward NJ. Shepard to assist
in the prosecution of the men accused Of
election frauds In Kings County, New York.
TIE sophomore class Of Bates College,
Lewiston. Me-, has been suspended because
the members interfered with o freshman
literary meeting.
TEE United States cruiser Columbia, on
her preliminary trial trip, of Boston, made
an average speed of 1884 knots an hour. and
covered seven kn OTIS at the rate OF twenty
four knots an hour. This makes her the
fastest ship afoat.
JOHN JOHNSON, the colored convict who, on
April IT last, murdered two fellow prisoners
at Auburn On. W Prison, was successfully
electrocuted at that institution few days
ago.
F. B. THURBER, the senior member OF the
large and wel-known wholesale grocery firm
OF Thurber, Whyland & Co., New York City,
made an individual assignment for the bene-
fit Of creditors. The sum involved Is $780,
900. Two receivers were appointed by Judge
Andrews.
FRANCIS GERHARD, convict OF the Wethers-
field (Conn.) State Prison who died OF con-
sumption, was buried with Grand Army
honors by the local Grand Army post. The
body went to the grave with tho National
co!ors on the casket.
The Interstate Industrial Exposition Of tho
South was opened at Augusta, Ga, by
Governor W. q. Northen.
THREE sons Of John Burgraff aged six,
eleven and thirteen years, were husking corn
at Marion. South Dakota. The eldest In the
attempt to shoot over their heads, blew the
head off one and fatally wounded the other.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and his family left
their country home on the Woodley road and
are now located at the White House for the
winter.
The President made eleven customs up.
pointments, including that OF J. Scott Harri.
son, to be Surveyor OF Customs for Kansas
City, Mo. Mr.. Harrison Is the Democratic
brother Of ex-Presidens Harrison. He hos
been an active Democratic politician.
A HURRICANE blew over the Frlsche-Haff, q
bay in East Prussia. Many fishing boats
were lost. Eighteen persons were drowned.
The Provisional Government Of Hawaii
submits statement of abuses in Govern.
ment under KaIakaua in justification Of the
overthrow of the monarchy.
A SEVERE storm OF snow and wind ragged
at Dunkirk, N. Y, and a'ong the Lake
Shore.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, accompanied by
Secretary OF War Lamont and Mrs. Lamont,
visited New York City. They stopped at the
Victoria HOTEL The President spent much
OF his time with DR.. Bryant, his family ply
sician, to the exclusion OF all other friends.
A TERRIBLE boiler explosion occurred ut
Hooks Switch, Texas, demolishing the
Hooks Lumber Company's mill. Three mon
were killed and six severely Injured.
TIE residence OF Isaac Lee, near Cape
Charles, Va, was burned. Mrs. John Haup
and her three-months-old child were burned
to death.
JOHN A. DEAKE, Treasurer OF the Indiana,
Illinois and Iowa Railroad, was sandbagged
and robbed OF s21, 900 in his Office In Chi
cago.
Miss BIRDIE BAuaH was assaulted and
murdered at Alliance, Ohio, by Kirt David
son, who then cut his own throat.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAML1N hos sent
circular letter OF instructions to Collectors
OF Customs to carry out the act OF Congress
In aid OF the Worlds Fair Prize Winners
Exposition to be held OF New York City.
AN anarchistic reign OF terror prevails In
Spain, more outrages being reported.
The settlement OF the differences between
Afghanistan and Great Britain has been con-
cluded.
TIE marriage OF Archduke Joseph Angus
tin, of Austria, and Princess Augusta, OF
Bavaria, took place in Munich.