The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-25
THE NEWS EPlToMlzED,
Washington Items.

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received at the Navy Department from her
commander.
The President sent to the Senate the nomi-
nations of various postmasters Indian agents.
registers of land Offices, ETC., appointed
during the recess OF Congress.
The official report on the fire on board the
United States cruiser Olympia, during ner
recent voyage from San Francisco to Yoko-
homa. has been received at the Navy De-
partment.
Senator Squire, OF Washington, introduced
a bill intended to reorganize the naval en-
gineers.
In the Senate. Mr. Morgan criticised the
President for trying to compromise tne
British claims for seizures In Berlng Sea anu
attacked Ambassador Pauncefote Tor mis-
stating facts.
In the Senate Mr.. Berry Oem., Ark.)
introduced bill to form the indian Ter,
ritory into the Territory Of Indianolo, ana
gave notice that he would hereafter ad-
dress the Senate on the subject.
Mrs. Cleveland entertained the ladies OF
the Cabinet at luncheon-the first event OF
the seasonal the Executive Mansion. MRS.
Olney. Mrs. Lamont, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Car
Isle, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Morton were
present.
The Attorney-General was asked to dis
solve the Walter A. Wood Mower and Reaper
Manufacturing Company.
The British Ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, presented to Secretary OF State
lOlney Great Britain's reply to the demand
OF this Government for the arbitration OF
the Venezuelan boundary dispute.
Max J. Kohler. of New York, has been ap-
pointed an Assistant United States Attorney
e. L. of nf
Rev. DR.. Satterlee. rector OF Calvary Epis-
copal Church, New York, was elected Bisnop
of the new diocese Of Washington. ...
Lord salisbury's replyto Secretary Olney's
note on the Venezuelan boundary dispute
was received by the British Ambassador In
Washington. ......
The President sent to the Senate batch OF
nominations made during the recess. Among
them are those of Matt W. Ransom, OF Nortn
Carolina. Minister to Mexico: John L. Peak,
of Missouri. Minister to Switzerland; Allen
Thomas, Of Florida, Minister to Venezuela.
The Senate confirmed the nomination Of
Matt W. Ransom to be Minister to Mexico.
William R. Castle presented to the Prest-
dent his letter OF recall as Hawaiian Min
lister to the United States, and Francis M.
Hatch. his successor, was formally intro
duced. ~ .r ...
General Dupont, of Delaware, presented
his credentials as Senator-elect. The papers
were referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. On motion Of Senator Gray
he was granted the privileges OF the floor.
Domestic.
Mrs. II. z. Sitter. aged about seventy
years, and nurse, who was attending her,,
named Mary Harris, aged about fifty years,
were burned to death during a fre which
destroyed frame dwelling at Troy, N. Y.
The committee Of the Pennsylvania Senate
began an investigation Of the Police Depart
ment OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. Colt abandoned her divorce suit, and
Colonel Colt abandoned his suit against j. j.
Van Allen and exonerated his wife.
DR.. Levi Keehn, late postmaster OF Mil
ford, Ind, and his wife, while returning
home In a carriage were struck by train
and instantly killed. r '.,.4
Governor Matthews was indorsed as can
didate for President by the Democratic State
Committee of Indiana.
A Dartmouth medical student was arrest
cd, accused of stealing the body OF Joseph
Murdoch from its grave in Norwich, VT.
Elder Evans, the head OF the Shaker
Church in America, left the settlement In
New Lebanon, N. Y. Sister Mabel Franklin
disappeared at the same time. ."..;'
The fishing schooner Ethel Maud, Of Bos-
ton, just in from Georges. reports that four
of the crew were lost on the trip.
Josiah Quincy, ex-Assistant Secretary OF
State, was elected Mayor Of Boston, Mass,
by plurality over Edwin o. Curtis OF about
1000 votes In q total OF $1,000. -
81 ,o1r in
York City to enforce their agreement for W
pay for an eight-hour day.
DR.. Gordon c. Rockwell and his seventeen.i
year-old patient. Miss Hubbard, both Of
Hyde Park. Chicago, ILL.,. died from diph-
iberia. According to the physicians the
lives Of both might have been saved by the
prompt use OF anti-toxine.
John Mcbride, President OF the American
Federation OF Labor, was exonerated at New
York City OF the charges of corruption made
against him by the Executive Council.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe BAIL
road was sold at auction to Edward King, OF
New York City, representing the new COM
pany. for S60. 100000. ..
A coroner's Jury at Rome, N. Y, found
that Hildreth, Hiboard, Bristol and Plato
wrecked the New York Central train with in
tent to kill and rob.
Seven bucks and boy. renegade Apache
murderers, have been Captured by squad OF
the Seventh United States Cavalry in Ari-
zona.
At Cleveland, Ohio. Coroner Arbuckle rem
dered his verdict In the viaduct disaster, In
which eighteen people were killed. he finds
no one guilty in the case.
The smallpox epidemic has again broken
out along the Ohio River. There are now
fourteen cases at Bridgeport, Ohio, and four
at Martins Ferry. The epidemic was caused
by the public funeral of man who died
from the disease.
Considerable excitement was caused by
the stealing OF the body Of John Murdoch
from grave in Norwich, Vt. ..
The .postofice at Clinton, N. Y, was
robbed by two men, who blew the safe open
and secured about $3.50 in money, quan-
tity of Stamps, and certificate Of deposit for
$50.
At:Elmer, Penn, Emma Allen a young
married woman, was shot dead by her cous-
in, Ernest Allen. who resides at Addison, N.
Y. Allen says it was an accident, but the
Coroner has held him for murder. Mrs.
Allen was only eighteen.
The profits Of South Carolina's State dis
pensary upto October 81 were $210, 900.
Troops and posse went In pursuit OF the
Apache renegades from Arizona, who nave
taken refuge in the Sierra Madre Mountains
of Mexico.
Inspector Peter Conlln WAS appointed
Chief of Police OF New York City.
W. n. T. Durrant, the murderer of Blanche
Lamont, in San Francisco. CAL, was sem
fenced to be hanged, but the date of execu-
ton WIS not fixed.
At Newcastle, Penn, Henry Huff, Ma
honIngton barber, was shot and killed by
N. J. Judd, a telegraph operator. Huff had
elected Judd from his shop in the afternoon.