The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-21
LATER NEWS.


Democratic State Committee, committed sui
eide In New York City by shooting himself
in the head. he was bachelor.
The new battleship Indiana left Philadel-
phia for her preliminary trial trip.
MOORE BAKER disposed OF the relics of the
4uadruple tragedy in his house at franklin
Park, N. j., for exhibition in o museum in
New York City.
In the charter elections OF many towns in
New York State the Republicans made i'm.
portant gains. The regular Democrats car.
ried Troy. Charges Of fragrant repeating"
are made, one man was killed and three
others shot at the polls.
A CoNEY ISLAND mob, headed by some OF
the men who were indicted with McKane,
attacked the citizens Of Gravesend, N. Y,
who were organizing reform movement,
and drove them out OF g hall.
Ex-PREs1DzNr HARRISON delivered the
first of his lectures before the Stanford
University, in Menlo Park, Cal.
A CYCLONE near Rich Hill, No., did great
damage,
JACOB DUNsMoRE, q restaurant keeper,
went to his home in St. Joseph, No., and,
finding the doors locked. started to break in.
George Hair, gambler, who was inside with
Dunsmore's wife, thrust out pistol, fired
two shots, both piercing Dunsmore's heart,
and he fell dead.
SECRETARY HERBERT took pleasure in sign.
ing the papers which added to the navy a
new ship named after the capital Of his own
State. He sent letter to the Columbian
Iron Works in Baltimore, formally accept
ing the Montgomery, and directing the build
ers to deliver her as soon as possible to the
Government at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the Philadelphia nominations Of John R.
Read as Collector, P. Gray Meek as Surveyor,
and General st. Clair Mulholland as Pension
Agent.
SECRETARY MORTON has Just added new
division to the organization Of the Weather
Bureau, namely division to be devoted to
the subject Of "meteorology In Its relation to
agricultural Soils" The object of the divls-
ion shall be to study the climatic conditions
of heat and moisture under the surface of
the ground, and the relation Of these con-
ditions to crop productions.
THE Ice blockade on Grand River caused
serious foods in Canada.
ANOTHER revolution, it Is said, has broken
out in Costa Rica-
LORD RosRBERY took possession OF the
official residence of the British Prime Minis
ter in Downing street.
The battleship Indiana made a satisfae-
tory preliminary trial trip of Philadelphia.
The new Durkee building in course OF con-
struction in Stoneham, Mass. fell with crash,
causing t he death of Nathan Loud, seventy
two years old, and injuring several others.
JOHN Y. HALLocK was arrested in New
York City on the charge of having embezzled
s65, 900 from the firm OF Theodore Pabst &
Co.
AT Goodwin, Ark, J. T. Walker, Post
master, was shot and killed By Owen Hens
ley, OF the same place.
GENERAL BROOKE, United States Army,
has issued an order in Omaha, dischargtng
Captain Rays celebrated company OF In
dians.
The President sent another installment o,
Hawaiian correspondence 10 Congress. All
quiet at Honolulu and no Chinese uprising
expresses the substance ofthe letters.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has promised to re-.
view the Knights of Pythias at their triennial
encampment in Washington next August.
General Schofeld has consented to inspect
the Knights. This is the first time the Prest.
| dent and the commanding General OF the
Army have 80 honored such an organization.
| The encampment will begin August 27 and
last three days.
TIE japanese elections have resulted In
victory for the liberals, who gain twenty
seats and defeat Of the anti-foreign policy
of the opposition.
A SERIOUS fight between Portuguese troops
and English marines and sailors has taken
place on the Zambesi River. in Africa.
ADMIRAL BENHAM has transferred his flag
back to the San Francisco to let the New
York leave the harbor of plague-ridden Rio,
Brazil, for awhile.
AMBASSADOR BAYARD, speaking at ban.
quet given by London's Lord Mayor. said
that no other two nations are held together
by such tie as binds England and the
| United States.