The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-19
Domestic.
REcoRD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS

A large demonstration in favor Of sound
money took. place in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Curtain. OF Baltimore, Nd, killed her
daughter and herself.
The American Baptist Union held its
eighty-frst anniversary convention IN Sara
toga, N. Y.
Cashier Griffin, of the Park Bank, Albany,
N. Y. confessed to stealing $4,000 from that
institution.
The Presbyterian Assembly at Pittsburg
adjourned to meet at Saratoga Springs, N.
Y, next May
General James B. Swain died in his home,
at Sing Sing, N. Y, seventy-fve years
old. He was one of the earliest associates
OF Horace Greeley.
Ferdinand Harris, colored butler en-
ployed by NJ. C. D. Borden, in New York
City, was murdered by two unknown men.
Edward A. Griffin. cashier OF the Park
Bank, Albany, N. y, confessed to defalca-
ton.
Grand Army posts and patriotic societies
were represented at memorial services in q
number of churches and cemeteries In New
York City and Brooklyn.
George Montgomery killed Archibald Riley
while coming out Of church at Versailles,
Ky. Riley had wronged his slayer's sister.
John A. Morris, the millionaire capitalist
and turfman died on his Texas ranch, aged
ffty-eight. He was worth s20,000,000.
The Jefferson County Grand Jury at Louis
vile, Ky.. refused to indict Fulton Gordon
for killing his wife and Archie Brown, son OF
the Governor OF Kentucky.
Secretary Carlisle discussed the currency
problem before Bowling Green (Ky) audi
ence.
Rather than endure the reproach Of living
upon his wife's earning, Louis Kraemer
killed himself and his daughter, two years
old, at Chicago.
The State Department Of Education rules
that nuns may not teach in the public schools
OF Texas. Catholic nuns have been conduct
ing free schools In Southwest Texas.
Solomon H. Mann, accused Of wronging
and causing the death OF Loretta Hannigan,
his typewriter, was fatally shot in New York
City by the dead girls brother, David F.
Hannigan.
Frost has not seriously blighted the great
Northwestern wheat crop.
Johann Tranquilini, one Of the witnesses
Of the death Of Crown Prince Rudolph Of
Austria, died In Wards Island Insane Asy-
lum. New York City.
At New Orleans, La, Mehalia Ebbinger,
eleven years old, was run down by trolley
car and her body was cut In five pieces.
At Clinton, Ky.. Mrs. Victoria Machen,
widow Of United States Senator Willis B.
Machen, killed herself by shooting herself
through the head. Mrs. Machen had large
landed interests.
1t was announced In New York City that
some one who wished to remain anonymous,
had given central building, to cost about
$3.50, ,000 to the New York University.
The Democratic Editors Association Of
New.York State held their annual dinner at
Delmonico's New York City. President
Cleveland sent letter on sound money, and
speeches were made by Senator Hill, Con-
troller Eckels and others.
Seventy thousand children took part in the
Brooklyn Sunday-school parade, and were
reviewed by ex-President Harrison and Prince
Francis Joseph, Of Battenberg.
The Presbyterian General Assembly. In
Pittsburg, Penn, committed itself to the
cause OF prohibition. and resolved to raise q
81 1000, 900 Reunion Fund.