The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-09-25
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Henry NJ. Stanley, the explorer, now q
member Of the British Parliament, arrived
In New York on three months trip to this
country and Canada. ,,... i.
Five persons-three railroad men, mall
clerk and an express messenger-were killed
and dozen injured in q collision between
passenger trains on the Great Northern Rail-
road, near Melby, MINI.
Theodore Roosevelt, the New York City Po
lice Commissioner, In speech at Bunat
fiercely denounced Senator Hill for his attt
tude on the question OF closing saloons OF
Sundays. l
The indianapolis Qnd.) Grand Jury hal
indicted Herman W. Mudgett, alias Holmes
for the murder Of Howard Pietzel. An effor
will be made to have Holmes extradicte{
from Philadelphia, when he Is in confne
ment.
At the Pennsylvania Democratic Stati
Convention in Williamsport ex-Congressmn
Benjamin F. Meyers. Of Harrisburg, wal
nominated for State Treasurer by acclams
tion. For Superior Court Judges, Harma1
Yerkes, James s. Moorehead, Charles 8
Noyes, Peter F. Smith, o. P. Bechtel ant
Christopher Magee were nominated. Thu
platform reafirms the declaration of the last
Democratic National Convention on thu
financial question and praises the Admins
tration of President Cleveland.
Ohio Republicans opened their campagil
with great mass meeting In Springfield. al
which Senator Sherman, Governor McKins
ley and Ex-Governor Foraker made speeches
Heavy rains and floods caused severe
damage in the region of Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles 8. Kruger and theii
five children, ranging In age from six tc
twenty years, Of Michigan City, Ind, are
dead as the result of eating diseased pork.
All the bodies were literally alive with
trchinae. .... .-.
Governor Evans was unanimously elected
President of the South Carolina Constitu,
tional Convention. which opened its session
at Columbia. The State Constitution will bt
thoroughly revised.
Lcuis Cox, of Nunda, Ill, and Charles
Sweet, OF Crystal Lake. ILL.,, while crossing
the railroad tracks near Cory In a buggy
were struck by the ST. Paul limited and In.
stantly killed.
An outbreak OF Sioux Indians at the Rose
bud Agency Is threatened
A weeks celebration of observation-disclosures
anniversary Of the founding Of the Order oi
United American Mechanics has occupied
much attention in Philadelphia Delegatef
from 500 councils with q membership Of co..
600. distributed throughout the United
States, were in attendance.
Dr. Bradford, counterfeiter Of the motor.
ious Brockway gang, who recently escaped
from Secret Service officers, has been re-
captured In New York. aud with him three
accomplices. ..
Fifteen persons were hurt in a railroad
wreck near Monmouth, Kan. Two coaches
jumped the track while crossing creek and
went down into the stream.
A heavy storm at Emporia, Kan, and
vicinity did great damage, wrecking part OF
the State Normal School and blowing down
several houses.
Daniel Coke, head OF the great coal min
ing firm Of Coke Bros. OF Drifton, Penn.r
was killed Mt Hazleton, Penn, by falling
from locomotive. Hs was worth between
two and three millions OF dollars.
The silver question was debated in the De-
partment Of Finance Of the American Social
Science Association, at Saratoga, n. T., by
ford, Congressman Josiah Patterson, A. ].
Warner, Judge Joseph Sheldon and others.
Charles Dana Gibson, the well-known New
York artist, and Miss Irene Langhorne, q
Richmond belle, to whom he Is engaged to
be married, we're thrown from q carriage
while driving near Greenwood, Va. MIR.
Gibson broke wrist aud was otherwise in
iured, and Miss Langhorne's left knee was
broken.
Mrs. Asenath Turner. the last Revolution
ary War pensioner Of the State Of New York,
has just died at Manchester, N. Y. In her
ninetieth year. Congress gave her pension
Of $50 month.
Ex-Governor 8. B. Buckner, OF Kentucky,
has Withdrawn from the candidacy for
United States Senator in that State, saying
In an open letter that he does so In the hope
OF stilling party dissensions.
Nebraska Administration Democrats non.
mated State ticket headed by ]. Mahony
for Supreme Court Judge, and declared
against free silver and fusion with the Popu-
lists.
Two train robbers with drawn revolvers
started to rob a passenger train near Ply
mouth, Mo-, but met with such strong re-
sistance from the armed trainmen that they
became alarmed and jumped of the cars.
Helena, Montana, has been shaken by an
earthquake.
A tremendous rainstorm demolished three
buildings In Baltimore. Mrs. Annie 0.
Smith was swept from a footbridge and
drowned.
The Utah Democratic State Convention al
Ogden nominated three candidates for the
Supreme Court. J. L. Rawlins and Mosea
Thatcher for the United States Senate. and
B. II. Roberts for the House Of Representa-
tives. The platform declares for free silver
Foreign Notes.
The decision Of the Resetta Committee, Of
the Americas Cup races. giving the second
race to the Defender. was ansrily denounced
in England.
The Norwegian steamer Xania was sanh
in collision Of the coast OF Holland. Six
men, including the Captain, were drowned
Nicolas Pirroa has been inaugurated Pres.
ident Of Peru ut Lima amid great enthust-
asm, and has assumed control OF affairs.
Two persons we're instantly killed and
many others injured by the collapse OF pier
at Morecanbe, an English watering place.
Eight men prominent in the fur and tail.
orinr business in Montreal have been ar