The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-28
Domestic.

Mass, to assassinate every member OF the
Chinese Christian Union In that city, has
been revealed to the police by Il member OF
the Highbinders.
John Kruger. a sleep-walker, went into
Saloon Keeper Metschels's bedroom, New
York City. and was shot dead under the I'M
preston that he was burglar
The Illinois Central Railroad Company re-
ports the largest gross and net earnings ID
its history.
Theodore Meyer. head baker OF the Man.
haitian State Hospital on Wards Island, New
York City, was killed by an insane patient
who struck him in the head with an ak.
DC. Crawford, the St. Louis (Mo.) mer-
chant who discharged twelve clerks because
they said they were for Bryan. was arrested
for intimidation on warrant the Democratic
State Committee got out.
The Marine National Bank Of Duluth
Minn., closed Its doors and the bank examiner
Is in charge. The bank has capital o
$780, Inability to make collections and
heavy Withdrawals are given as the cause OF
the failure.
Major Mckinley received at his home in
Canton 800 early settlers from CuyahoSa
County, Ohio. not one Of whom was less than
seventy years old, Many women were among
them.
Three men were instantly killed by fall
OF rock in the Latin Mine, at Wilkesbarre
Penn.
Walter Hunt, OF Plainaeld, N. H., shot and
killed Irving Smith, a farmer, and thep
killed himself.
In a fight between Sheriff's posae and
the Green gang OF outlaws at Oolagh, Indian
Territory, two Of the outlaws were killed
and the others were captured. The Greens
have been actively "on the road" for three
months.
Three women lawyers We're appointed al
receivers in as many cases by Justice Mac
Lean, Of the Supreme Court, New York City
The Indiana State Board Of Elections de.
cided that the National Democrats should
adopt the title "gold standard" on the elec'
toral ticket, instead OF National Democratic
as was desired.
The spot cash price OF No. Cred wheat, the
standard grade, in New York, was eighty
cents on October 49, the highest point
reached in the present upward movement.
A care canvass of the political situation
indicates that fusion has been effected be-
tween the silver forces In seventeen States.
The price Of bar silver dropped to 641S
cents an ounce, the lowest figure 1t mas
reached In three years.
George Jessup and Frank Thompson, OF
Brooklyn, while wheeling in New jersey
were held up and robbed By two masked
tramps.
County Clerk Knopf was arrested at Chi
cago charged with issuing 2000 fraudulent
naturalization certificates.
Mary Hepler, eighty years old, was run
down and perhaps fatally injured by truck
in New York City. Police had to rescue the
driver John Hunt from q mob.
The body of Miss Grace Dickerson, who
disappeared from her home in Brooklyn
September %, was found In Wykofs Swamp,
near Canarsie. Long Island. by hunters. She
had been dead one day, and the mystery Is
unsolved.
The people OF Oxford, MaDs., are greatly
alarmed over the presence OF flrebug. He
got in his work when the farm house owned
by the Chafree brothers, about one and
quarter miles from the town, and occupied
by William Troreau and his family and Ell
Duprey and his family, was entirely con-
sumed, with all its contents. Willie Duprey,
an eleven-year-old son OF Eli Duprey, was
burned to death.
Large sums Of money. were raised for mis-
sions at the meetings of the Christian Mis-
sionary Alliance in Carnegie Hall, New York
City.
A fllbusterlug expedition in aid Of the
Cuban revolutionists, which loft Florida
waters, carried 200 men aud one OF the
largest cargoes Of war munitions sent to
Cuba since the rebellion began.
The Indiana State Board OF Elections by a
vote of 2 to decided to deny the petition Of
tho National Democrats to 20 on the ballot
under that name. Governor Matthew had
the deciding vote and cast 1t against the
petition.
Governor Morton, Of New York, has dis
missed the charges OF malfeasance In neglect
OF duty against Superintendent Lathrop, OF
the State prisons, but recommends that he
investigate the state of affairs in the Auburn
prison.
The Baltimore Baseball Club won the Tenn
pie Cup series from the Cleveland team, de-
featng the latter in four successive games.
The players of the Cleveland team will each
get SILT for his share of the proceeds. The
Baltimore men will divide about S2500 as
their share, and each man will get about
s200.
An explosion occurred in the big rolling
ruill OF the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company ut Danyllle, Penn. man
and a boy were killed, six men seriously
hurt and seven other men injured. The
dead are: John Casselman, an employe OF
the mill, and Hungarian baby, name un-
known.
Rocco Moralto. lnborer formerly en-
ployed by Brooklyn On. ~ gas company,
shot and killed William Matuas, the foreman
who had discharged him.
The Dauntless sailed from Palm Beach.
Fla, with a large filibusterins expedition III
aid of the Cuban insurgents.
News was brought to the Port OF New
York by The officers OF tho Fuerst Bismarck
that the American Liner Paris had broken
propeller shaft about 500 miles out; the
steamer declined assistance and continued
on her way.
1t is reported among the students OF TIE
University OF Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
that William D. OSgood, the famous football
player, has been killed while fighting with
the insurgents iu Cuba against the Sraniards
Foreign Notes.
Advicrs from London arc that Sir William.
Harccurt has denied the rumor OF his resig.
nation Of the Liberal leadership in the Brit
ish House Of Commons.
Antonio Maceo's position in the noun
tains of Pinar de Rio, Cuba, is impregnable
and cannot he captured by any force that
General Weyler can muster.
Serious cGolie riots are reported from
Georgeto Sn, the capital OF British Guiana.
The police, IN trying to restore order, were
obliged to fire Oh the mob. Three rioters
were killed and many were wounded.
Intense cold and snow prevails in many
| parts Of the United Kingdom. On many OF
| the coasts there wele numerous casualties
| mi loss Of life.