The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-19
South and West,

A BIG illicit distillery, valued at SIS, 900,
was seized by Government officers In Balti
more, Md. ...
HAROLD n. SEwALL and W. 8. Bowen
sailed from San Francisco, CAL, for Hawaii,
it was rumored, to assist Commissioner
Blount.
A. b. SUTTON and his bookksepsr, Will
lam Bsecher, were arrested at Louisville,
KY, for Whisky Trust certificate forgeries
amounting to 100000.
In the presence of a polyglot gathering
numbering about two hundred the Hoo
Den. or sacred palace Of the japanese at
Jackson Park, Chicago ILL.,, was dedicated.
LOUIS LEWIS, colored, was hanged at
Macon, Ga, for the murder OF his wife.
FIRE destroyed one.ffth Of the town Of
Galena, Nd. Twenty-Five stores and dwell
department there.
A TRAIN loaded with japanese exhibits
for the Worlds Fair. including five car
collided at Moingona, Iowa The natives
were more frightened than injured.
AT Clarksville, Va, the buildings on both
sides Of Fourth street, from Main street.
we're consumed except the railroad depot
stores, hotels. Offices and tobacco houses
were burned. Two colored men were burned
to death.
A FIERCE woodland fire destroyed some OF
the best timber lands in Virginia and in
North Carolina, along the the Iiue OF cue
Petersburg and WELDON and Wilmington
and Weldon railroads. The fire covered an
area OF over 100 miles.
The United States cruiser Essex, which
returned from South America aooue
month ago, has been ordered to Annapolis,
Nd, for use as practice ship.
JOSEPH HArrRRwAcK aud his son Charles
were drowned while crossing an arm OF tho
Mississippi, at Lincoln Park, MINI.
GENERAL scHo7mLD telegraphsd to Gen.
iers, Indian Territory the scene O; tae
Choctaw troubles.
A coLoRFp Desperate named Morgan was
lynched by mob OF his owa color at Gra.
ham. We. Hs murdered law abiding young
colorsd man at a frolic.
vrcE.PREsrDrsT STEVENSON formally
opened the bazar Of the Maryland Society
Of the Sons Of the American Revolution at
Baltimore. He delivered an address.
CITY TREASURER STRONG. Of Grand Island,
Neo., confessed to his boudsmsn sn that ne was
$13, 600 short in his accounts. He surrendered
his property aud turned over his Offices.
PRAIRIE fires in Kansas aud Nebraska
have destroyed scores Of farm buildings AMI
swept everything out Of their path.
ENGINE No. Q of the Choctaw Coal and
Railway Company exploded as 1t was leav-
iny Red Oak, Indian Territory, causing tne
death Of four trainmen.
FIRE at Carrolltou, Ga, destroyed the en-
tire business portion Of the city. Eighteen
buildings were burned. Ths fire was Of iu-
cendiary origin.
DAVID RrwETHER,ex-Governor OF New
Mexico and Henry Clay's SUCCESSOR In the
limited States Senate, died at Louisville,
Ky, q few days ago, aged ninety years.
In battle between farmers at jackson
Junction. Iowa, and seventy-fvs employees
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railroad who were trying to prevent the
farmers from building a warehouse, seven
or eight men were badly hurt. At least one
will die. The railroad men won.
ALMOST complete returns showed the
election in Michigan OF Judge Hoo zer, Re,
nubiican. for Supreme Judge and tas two
Republican Regents by pluralities OF nore
than II, 900 each. a light vote was polisd
throughout the State. Election Tor Circuit
Judges was held in twenty three distxicts,
of which thu Republicans carried thirteen,
the Democrats four and tho Fusionists SIX.
TIE Republicans carried the Ksnsas cleo
tions; not single city was reportsd a. elect.
ing Populist Mayor.
CARTER HARRISON, Democrat was elect
ed Worlds Fair Mayor OF Chicago,
Ul bis plurality over Samuel W. Allsrton,
Republican, being estimated at 20, ,00