The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-06-10
Domestic.
RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

The Rev. Samuel A. Noon was dismissed
from the Taftsville Congregational Church,
at Norwich, Conn, for alleged abuse OF his
wife.
The first parade Of tn Street Cleaning De-
partment employees of New York City was
reviewed by Mayor Strong.
The New York Court of Appeals at Albany
declared the Ruines Liquor Tax law to be
constitutional.
John Hall, gateman on the Sixth avenue
"L" road, was killed at the 135th street sta
ton, New York City, while attempting to
save drunken mans life:
A fund Of S19S, 75) was raised for Johns
Hopkins University at meeting IN Baltl-
more, Md.
The Cuban-American fair was opened sue
cessfuly in Madison Square Garden, New
York City.
Mrs. Henry Burgess, OF Middletown, Conn.
was shot in her home by tramp whom she
had twice turned away.
John E.. Taggart and man named Hardin
were killed and others were injured by the
premature explosion Of dynamite in coal
mine near Big Stone Gap, Va. Six were
fatally hurt. Mr.. Taggnrt was one OF the
best-known coal operators in the United
States.
Bishop William Taylor, missionary Bishop
to Africa, was declared non-effective by the
Methodist Conference at Cleveland, Ohio.
DR.. Buckley in presenting the report said
that the committee had carefully gone over
the question Of the retirement OF Bishop Tay-
lor and had decided that the Methodist
Church could no longer trust its work IN the
hands Of man so old.
"Uncle" Daniel Frederick, Of Vincennes,
Ind. aged 107 years, is dead He was the
oldest resident in the State.
Two fllibustering expeditions steamed
away from Florida for Cuba without molesta-
tion from a revenue cutter.
Workmen who were blasting for building
stone at West Somerville, Mass, uncovered
a ledge of gold and silver bearing ore which
assayed at s221.14 ton.
The trustees and faculty of Johns Hopkins
University passed resolutions declaring that
the resignation of President Gilman would
prove disastrous to the institution, and he
decided to remaini in Baltimore.
The safe of Dennison Brothers, farmers,
near Dauphin, Penn, was blown open by
burglars and robbed Of about $4,000 In cash
and Government bonds and valuable papers.
The 10Sth General Assembly of the Preshy-
terian Church was opened at Saratoga, \.
Y, by Rev. DR.. Robert Russell Booth, o.
New York, the retiring Moderator. Rev. d.
]. L. Withrow, of Chicago, was chosen Mod
orator.
An explosion of gas we'll wrecked two
two-story brick buildings in the centre o.
Coffeyville, Kan. causing the instant death
lof one man, the fatal injury Of two and the
wounding seriously of thirteen others.
/. Joseph Holt, paper mill operative OF
Mechanic Falls, Me-. killed his one-year-old
4 !, 70 n
with butcher knife. he also cut his own
throat. Jealousy Of his wife was the cause.
The German-American Sound Money
League was organized in New York City ard
will support, independent Of political party,
lthe candidate who declares for gold.
Moss of the prairie land in Northern Min
nesota Is flooded, and thousands OF acres OF
bottom land along the Mississippi Valley as
Far south as Cairo is under water. Great
damage has been done.
! Samuel Cochran was found floating In the
East River, New York City. He was landed
at Bellevue pie- and was being conveyed to
the MorGus whea 1t was found that he was
alive.
Senator Quay. OF Pennsylvania, spect
more than TWO hours in consultation with
Major william Mckinley, in the latters
home, in Canton, Ohio.
Ex-United States Senator William A. Wal.
lace, OF Pennsylvania, died at his temporary
home in New York City. He had been suf-
I'erinS from paralysis OF the brain since last
February. and was unconscious when he eX-
,pired. He wac sixty-four years old.
The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court handed down two decisions-practi-
,.ally one opinion--etusinG TO confirm the
report of the special Commissioners on rapid
ra nit for New York CITY This defeats the
tunnel scheme.