The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-02-05
Domestic.

Peter Relyea, who superintendent the OBJ
sequies Of Abraham Lincoln! the Martyred
President, died at his home In Brooklyn.
he was born at New PATTI; Ulster County,
N. Y. October is, 1916.
At Waukegan, H., Daniel Core shot and
killed John Dillon In Justice ShotwelPs
court, the bullet that ended Dillon's life
bor, with whom Gore had had great deal
Of trouble over money and other matters.
The Mallory Line steamship Alamo went
ashore on Pelican Shoals, near Key West, Fla.
George L. Wellington, the Republican
caucus nominee, was formally elected United
States Senator by the Maryland Legislature.
It Is believed that Miss Mary Elizabeth
Hills starved to death in her lonely home at
Mamaroneck, N. T., instead Of having been
murdered as was at first supposed.
Several Ohio State Senators were indicted
at Columbus on charges made by ex-Gov-
ernor Campbell in his campaign speeches.
Minnie swanger, thirteen years old, OF
Altoona, Penn. poisoned four persons in
revenge for being accused OF theft.
Governor Morton sent a special message
to the New York Legislature urging extreme
economy In appropriations Of public money.
Commissioner Wright. Of the Department
Of Correction, removed Warden Fallon, OF
the Tombs, New York City, as result Of the
hearing on the charges preferred against
him. .l ~
Two Hungarian boys, aged three and four
years, were killed at a crossing near Bound
Brook, N. j., by the Easton express. The
children were walking on the track. =
The Rhode Island General Assembly con-,
vened at Providence for the January session.
Little was dona besides listening to the mes
sage Of Governor Lippitt.
Miss Mary E. Hills, maiden lady thirty-
. eight years old. was found dead In her home
in Mamaroneck, N. Y. Her hands were tied
together: Her body showed there had been
q hard struggle, and the appearance OF the
house indicated that robbers had entered It.
General Thomas Ewing died in New York
City, from the effects Of his injury by a
cable car. he was son of Senator thomas
Ewing, OF Ohio, and was born at Lancaster,
Ohio, on August 7, 1929. He was dis
tinguished soldier of the Civil War.
William B. Allison was reelected United
States Senator at Des Moines, Iowa. The
vote in the Senate was: Allison, ~; Babb,
6. In the House Allison received IS votes,
Babb 19 and Stuart /.
Commander Bailington Booth and his wife,
OF the Salvation Army, issued statement IN
New York City telling the public that they
are preparing to leave this country, as or
dered to by theGeneral.
Mrs. Aspinwall, of Pittsburg, Penn, left
her entire estate, $4,000. 900. to the Protest.
ant Episcopal Hospital In Philadelphia, and
her niece will contest the will.
The Anti-Lyncbing bill was passed In the
South Carolina House of Representatives at
Columbia. It provides that in all cases OF
lynching the county where the lyncning
takes place shall be liable in damages not
less than $4,000, to be recovered in court by
the representatives of the person lynched.
The rush of bond-bidders causes bullion
dealers In New York City to offer premium
of one-half Of one per cent. for gold.
The study of effects Of alcohol and marco
tics was begun in the public schools OF New
York City and State. ..'
Edward and Thomas Grimes. brothers, got
into quarrel in Pleasant Plains, Staten Is
and, and Thomas stabbed Edward with
pocket-knife In the abdomen and lungs.
The wounded man died. Tne brothers were
electricians.
Fire completely destroyed the range OF
stores at the corner Of Park avenue and For
ty-second street. New York City. ...
Mrs. Twitchell, an invalid, living in Bing-
hamton. N. Y, was bound, chlorofotmed
and robbed of valuable papers by an. un-S
known woman.
The United States cruiser Baltimore ar
rived at San Francisco, CAL, from Japan,
having passed through typhoon safely.
The Board of Trade and Transportation
had its twenty-third annual banquet In the
Hotel Savoy, New York City. Speeches were
made by Secretary hcrton and Andrew D.
White. Venezuelan Boundary Commissioner.
vice.President Stevenson was the guest of
honor.