The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-06
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
Eastern and Middle States.

EaSCcTu anu SChCCSs
SIX THOUSAND unemployed Hebrews flllod
the East Side streets in New York City vita
riot. Walhalla Hall was torn to pieces. This
police had IL hard days work. Many arrests
were made.
The Oliver Iron and Steel Company, Pitts
burg, Penn, has passed into the hands OF
receiver.
THE yacht vigiant won the first race for
the Astor Cups. off Newport (R. - Harbor.
The Jubilee was second, and the Colonia
third. The Pilgrim was disabled.
The parade OF fremen at Coney Island,
New York, was reviewed by Governor
Flower.
EMMA GOLDMAN, the former companion of
Alexander Bergman, who shot Il. C. Frick N
Pittsburg. is making speeches in the Eak.
Side, New York Oity, melting the unemployed
to violence Other anarchists are also taxi
ing advantage OF the situation to stir up
strife.
"GRANoE DAY. was celebrated at Chautau-
qua, N. Y. Governor Waite, of Colorado,
and Roswell G.. Horr were among the speak
erS.
WHILE returning from fishing excursion,
August Hasten and John Frey, both Of Syra-
cuse, were struck by train near Woodland
station and instantly killed. James McHugh
and Charles. McFadden, both young men,
were instantly killed on the Reading Rail-
road at Manayunk, suburb Of Philadelphia,
Penn.
The Populists Of New York held their
State Convention at Sylvan Beach and
nominated ticket. ..-
TIE storm that swept. over New York City
and vicinity was the most severe experienced
In many years. Two men we're struck dead
by lightning at the Atlantic Highlands, N.
j., and much damage was reported from all
quarters. Several people were shocked by
lightning in Brooklyn and one man was
drowned In a flooded cellar; Long Island
and New Jersey towns suffered severely from
rain and lightning.
MANY iron mills in and near Pittsburg,
Penn, have resumed operations.
MRs. SHANN, charged with the murder Of
her son, was acquitted at Trenton, N. J.
South and West.
TIE Hon. J. Logan Chipman, Congressman
from Detroit, Mich, died few days ago, at
Detroit.
In the Democratic State Convention at
Richmond, Va, Charles T. O'Ferral was
nominated for Governor on the first ballot.
R. G.. Kehr was nominated for Lieutenant
Governorb by acclamation.
The four banks at Lemar, Iowa, closed
their doors because Of inability to realize on
their assets.
AusrRrA's DAY was celebrated at the Worlds
Fair.
WILLIAM JAMIsoN was hanged at Quincy,
ILL.,, in the basement Of the Court House in
the presence OF one hundred Ieople. Out
side there were 5000 waiting. Jamison was
a colored herb doctor, and he was executed
for the murder Of Supervisor Charles n.
Aron on April 10, 1892.
DOUGLASS CURTIS, Chicago Ql.) railway
fagman. shot his seven-yesr old child dead,
fatally wounded his wife and took his. own
life. He had lost his work and was drinking.
IN a conflict between haymakers and SOL
diers which has taken place on the Cherokee
Strip, Indian Territory, iour OF the former
were killed. ->. - Il
GREAT BRrrA1N's day was celebrated at
THE live stock exhibit st the Worlds Fair
was opened to the public.
A CABIN Ave miles north OF Charleston,
Mo-, was destroyed by fire. 1t was occupied
by an old colored woman and several small
children. The old woman was psralytic,
and was burned to crisp. An eight-year-
old child was 80 badly burned that she died
three hours later, and one child, ten years
old, was believed to have burned to death.
E. M. DONALDSON. OF Marion, Kan, Is
missing. He was President Of the Union
Trust Company Of Sioux City, Iowa, which
failed, and OF the First National Bank Of
Marion, which was closed by q special
examiner Donaldson has fed the country
and Is probably in Mexico, a defaulter to
the amount OF at least 100000.