The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-07-03
Domestic.
RECORD OF TIE LEAGUE CLUBS

Mayor Strong, of New York City, signed a
proclamation making Monday, June II, a
municipal holiday, so that all city employees
would have an opportunity OF witnessing
the two pageants attending the opening OF
the Harlem Ship Canal.
Eugene v Debs surrendered himself and
was taken to Woodstock (Ill.) jail.
The graduating class of the West Point
Military Academy received their diplomas.
Siegmund Schneider shot and wounded
his wife and then killed himself In New York
City.
The Milford On. H.) Savings Bank sus-
pended payment. The Bank OF Commerce,
indianapolis, Ind, suspended business.
Six Of the A. r. q. directors were sent to
Jail In Woodstock, ILL.,. to serve out their
terms. President Debs did not keep his
promise to appear at the station and deliver
himself up to the marshal.
The persons who blew up Hungarian
boarding shanty near Wilkesbarre, Penn,
several months ago, killing four men, have
been arrested. Five men and two women,
which was for robbery.
At Harrisburg, Penn, s. Harry kishpaugh
son Of G. NJ Kishpaugh. of the Interna
Affairs Department. died from injuries re-
ceived In a football game at the Davis Mill
tary School, in Winston, N. c., In the fall oi
1898.
The United States ship Monongahela, with
the cadets on board, left the Naval Academy
at Annapolis, Md, on her summer cruise.
Fifty-two buildings were destroyed by fire
at Cameron, W. Va.
Fire at Milwaukee, Wis, destroyed the
Forster Lumber Company's yards. Uhrig's
coal yard and the steam barge Raleigh, oil
Sixteen horses belonging to the Forster
Company were burned alive.
A freight train ran into trolley car In
Streator ILL.,, and killed two passengers.
Mrs James Ish shot and killed R. Chapel.
sewinG-machine agent, In Omaha, Neb.
J. K. Emmett, q young comedian, while
half crazed with drink tried to kill his wife,
known on the stage as Emily Lytton, In San
Francisco, Cal.
Miss Sarah Jane Lester, Assistant Secre.
tary of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
,iation, of Brooklyn, was instantly killed by
being caught in an electric elevator.
Mrs. Marian Whitelaw Reid, mother OF
Whitelaw Reid, editor Of the New York
Tribune, died suddenly at Genia, Ohio, In
her ninety-second year.
Miss Cora Wood, Assistant Postmistress at
Conneaut Lake, Penn, has been arrested,
charged with the embezzlement OF SS47.
A lumber train was wrecked at Happy Hol-
low, In Ouachita County, Ark, and three
men were killed and dozen injured.
By fire on East Monument street, Balti-
more. Md, 100 persons were made homeless
and 9125, 900 worth OF property was burned.
The planning mill OF A. Storck & Co., the lum-
Ger yard adjoining and nineteen dwellings
we're destroyed.
Three miners were killed by the caving in
Of portion Of the roof Of the Doe Run Lead
Companys mine in Pennington, Mo.
Secretary Herbert presented the diplomas
10 the graduating GLASS OF the Naval Acad-
,my at Annapolis, Md.
John n. Cooper, an amateur musical COM
poser, died at White Plains, N. Y, OF hydro
phobia.
Mayor Strong, Of New York City, an
nounced his new Justices Of Special Sessions
and City Magistrates. giving seven to the
Republicans, six to the various Independents
Democratic element and one to Tammany.
Governor Altgeld and other free silver
Democrats, OF Illinois, determined to organ
lie National silver party.