The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-12
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RECORD or TIE LEAGUE CLUBS.

The Denison (Ohio) Deposit Bank closed
lis doors. No statement was made, but the
liabilities were thought to be heavy.
George Mcconnell, Grand Keeper OF Rec
DDS and Seals Of the Knights Of Pythias, OF
Oregon, disappeared and his accounts are
said to be about $4,000 short.
q. N. Bliss was appointed Treasurer OF the
Republican National Committee at the first
meeting, in New York City, Of the Executive
Committee.
Major Morehead, formerly City Attorney
OF Pittsburg, Penn, and his assistant were
sentenced to the penitentiary for embezzle.
ment.
The large paper manufacturing firm Of A.
| G., Elliot j. Co.. OF Philadelphia, failed on
account Of the depreciation n securities.
The Democratic State Committee Of New
York called tho State Convention 10 m eet In
Buffalo on September l6.
Dennis M. Mineham entered the Office Of
Superintendent Peddles Of the New jersey
Central Railroad, in Jersey City, n j., and
demanded $4,000, 900 In bonds. After being
arrested he was discharged as harmless" !"
By the explosion Of a boiler in the Wood
County (ohio> oil field, three men were
killed.
MarkA. Hanna, Chairman of the Republi-
|
York City and selected Eastern headquarters.
The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
| Court has decided the Rapid Transit Act for
| New York City to- be constitutional.
The, Walker d Pratt Foundry, at Water
| town, Mass, started up on full time and with
| all hands. The plant has been shut down
since July 8. Steady work is expecred for
| the fall and winter.
Grace Wilson, ten years old. was killed BY
| truck while riding bicycle in Brooklyn
Edward NJ. Clark. Of New York. and his
| companion, Henry Sanford, Of Columbus
| No., have undoubtedly been lost on the
Mojave desert, California, while prospecting
| for rgold.
Daniel Shroyer,. a. we'll known resident OF
| Park Ridge;. was shot dead In Chicago by
his son-in-law,. who mistook him for 81
| burglar.
!. N. Coffee, President of the State Board
! OF Pharmacy, in Cairo, ILL.,, was stabbed and
killed by DR.. Ctabtree, In front OF the latter's
drug store. Crabtree' Is In jail. Both men
were prominent.
A cyclone struck Beulah Park picnic
| grounds, near Cleveland. Ohio, completely
| destroying eight or nine houses, O large tab
ernac!e and other valuable property. The
| loss Is estimated at many thousands OF dol
lars.
Sixty Ute and Pueblo Indians have stirred
! up a eommotion by introdl dlcing "the corn
| dance" The visiting Indians evaded Indian
+ AGENT Woodson, and gave their new dance
| In a secluded spot, and against his orders.
/ For teaching the new dance, the Cheyennes
ana Arapahoes gave: the visiting braves a.
fine herd OF ponies:
+ A race riot occurred fifteen miles northeast
/ of Jasper, Fla, in which six men were killed
I and eight persons, wounded. Two OF the
! latter were women. Those killed are said to
be Henry jackson: ALBERT Sullivan, Edward
Johnson, white; Jim Solomon, Amos Camp
bell, Ike Mitchell, colored-
william Henry Smith, formerly general
manager Of the Associated Press, died at his
home. Lake Forest, I'LL. He was born in 1881:
i The draft Of the first five chapters Of the
Greater New York charter Nas made puolic'
/ Great damage was done by floods In West
Virginia and Ohio.
The National Cooperative Union wasSor-
ganized in st. Louis.
l. Major Mckinley addressed at Canton,
Ohio, 400 delegates to- the National ConVen'
tion of window-glase workers and afterwards
cut a flfty-f1ve pound Georgia watermelon
presented TO him by party OF railroad Of
fcials.
The Northern Pariffc Railroad was>sold In
New York City for ais 000, 900. 1t wasbough1
by the reorganized company.
Several oyster fishermen have been an
rested for dredging on the beds leased from
the State Of New York by Staten Island
oystermen. Under the new law their boats
may be conflscatad.
W. G. whitney. in an interview In New
York City, said that In the light Of the pres
ent political situation, third ticket was
inevitable.
Mrs. James j. Coogan, Of New York, wa:
robbed Of $35, 900 worth Of diamonds IN tn
Mathewson Hotel, Narragansetts Pier, H. L
George Wallace Jones, formerly United
States Senator, died at his bone IN Du
buuue, Iowa. He had been in poor health
for some time and his death WAS not u2ex
pected. Mr. Jones was born In Vlncennes
Ind, on april u, 1904.
Major. Mckinley visited Alliance, Ohio
and made two speeches.
Mrs. Mary Bogardus Livingston wa
burnes 20 death at Annandhle, N. Y.
william Hennessy was accidentally sho
and killed by bis sixteen-yoar-old sehoolooJ
friend Simonton, near Camden, N. J.
At Cincinnati, Ohio. William Wiley,
tailor, thirtv-seven years old, snot an!
killed his wife, firing four shots at her, al
of which took effect. He then eommute'
suicide. Four children survive them.
Foreign Notes.
President Alfaro, Of Ecuador, is marchin
against the rebels, who are said to be In po:
session Of Cuenca.