The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25
Domestic.

Domestic.
Kitty Martin shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Henry Kirchner In New York City
and then tried to kill herself. They had
been lovers, and he wanted to end the
acquaintance.
The National Farmers Congress, in 'ses-
sion at Indianapolis, Ind, adopted resolu-
tions favorlng International bimetallism.
Allen, the colored Republican candidate
for Governors Council In Boston, Mass. won
on the recount by q small majority over his
white opponent. -
General Master Workman Sovereign1n his
annual address to the Knights of Labor In
session at Rochester, N. Y, urged them to
carry on the fight for free silver and an In
come tax and proposed the creation OF new
degree, the minute-men.
General Harrison sent letter OF congratu-
lation to Presideut-elect Mckinley.
George q. Morrison, the delaulting Treas.
urer OF Rensselaer, County, was sentenced at
Troy, N. Y, to Ten years and five months at
Dannernora BY Judge Parker upon his plea
OF guilty to two indictments.
The Grand Jury Of Queens County, New
York. indicted Mayor Gleason, OF Long Isl,
and City, for violation Of the Election laws.
A fast freight train at Gibraltar (Penn.)
grade crossing ran into a carriage contain.
ing Charles F. Bright, wealthy citizen o.
Reading, Penn, and Catherine Boyer.
nineteen-year-old working cir. unmarried.
Both were instantly killed. On Brlghts
person were found S10, 900 worth OF bonds.
Cora Abbott was burned to death In her
fathers house, In Hilton, ". Va. In a fire
which It is alleged was started by outlaws
for revenge on the young woman.
A complete canvass Of the vote OF New Jer-
sey made by the County Clerks shows Nc
Kinley's plurality is 81, sos and his majority
71,620.
Napoleon Sarony, the famous photogra-
pher, died at his homo IN New York City OF
paralysis.
s. The twelfth annual National Horse Show
Exhibition was opened In Madison Square
Garden, New York City, with the usual fash
ionable attendance.
The monster steam dumping scow Clnde-
rella for the New York Street Cleaning De-
par,ment was successfully launched.
The dead body OF Fritz Galenius, of Nor.
ristown, a little settlement one and halt
miles from Matawan, N. j., was found IN the
cellar Of his home. An examination OF MS
wounds proved beyond doubt that ne had
been murdered.
The entire business portion>of the town OF
Spencer, W. Va, was wiped out by fire, in
Guiding the bank, two hotelsa and thirty-utne
business places. Onlytwo stores are left In
the town. This same section was burned
In 1883. ,.
HUGO NJ. Fielder, assistant .bookkeeper OF
the CITY Comptroller's Office, shot out his
brains in the City Hall building, Chicago.
Financial troubles are assigned as the cause
Of the suicide.
Alfred L. Hartridgo, q well-known broker,
has been arrested at Savannah, Ga, charged
with forgery by raising Southwestern Rail-
road stock scrIp. The amount involved fs
between S2U, 900 and $4,000. The Germania
Bank, National Bank oil Savannah and the
Savannah Bank and Trust Company hold
the scrip in various amounts.
Ten boilers In the Centraia Colllery, near
Hazeton, Penn, blew up at once, creating
great excitement and killing three men.
"Cap" Hatfield and his fourteen year-old
stepson are in Jail at Huntington, W. Va,
for the murder Of two McCoys on Election
Day.
EdwardW. Walling, formerly we'll known
commission merchant, became insane ana
terrified the citizens OF the town OF KeYport,
N. J.
"Fred" Conkling, a driver ct the State Re.
formatory, was struck and instantly klliea
by trolley car between Railway. N. j., and
Woodbridge. Conkling attempted to cross
the tracks but fell, the car passing over MS
body, cutting him In two. He leaves WIG
and three children.
A colored man named Johnson was shot
dead while robbing the house OF his former
employer. Hoopes, Chester County (Penn-
ovlvani,> farmer He had three razorS IN
bis pocket.
At Wel!svil!e,N Y, two men and boy VINO
were stealing ride on m Erie car loaded
with iron piping were instantly killed by the
jarring of The car by witch engine and the
shifting of the pipes. One Of the men was
Identified us Dick Allen, u colored man OF
Boston. Mass, ard tho boy as Harry Baker,
of Athens, Penn. The third body, that OF
large colored man, remains unidentified.
Hugh Reddy jumped in front OF railroad
train at Bridgeport, Conn, and saved TWO
children from being killed.
At Plattsburg. N. Y, J. Quincy Edwards; a
we'll known resident, committed suiclue 1y
taking strychnine In glass OF cider. He
expired in ten minutes. Despondency IS
said to have been the cause OF the deed.
Gustnye Schwartz, a farmer living near
North Tonuvan,la. N. Y, was held up and
robbed OF 5000 by four highwaymen while on
his way TO his home from Buffalo at O'CLOCK
a. m. There Is no cluetc the robbers.
The famous steam tug and alleged Cuban
alihuster Three Friends was seized at Jack.
sonville, Fla, on telegraphic advlces from
the Treasury Department. charged with
violation OF the neutrality laws.
Little Bertha Graft was attacked In New
York cellar by IN unidentified man, who,
when the child summoned aid by her
screams, killed himself.
Seven war vessels in commission are now
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Foreign Notes.
The Transvaal Government will claim an
indemnity OF s5,000,000 from the British
South Africa Company.
An attempt was made in Russia to wreck
train on which the Dowager Czarina and
other members OF the Russian Imperial fam
lily were travelling.
Advices from Havana, Cuba, state that the
political parties In the island have united,
forming coalition under thetitle Of Com
udttee Of National Defence.