The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-25
THE NEWS EPTToMIZEO.
Washington Jtema.

We're received. the l8rSeSt IN inc nlSlOrv VI
the Patent Office in any single week. indica-
ting renewal of business prosperity.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill was
passed by the Senate.
telegram to the Navy Department an
nounces that the Alert sailed from Acapul-
CO, Mexico, or Corinto. Nicaragua, to give
event Of any serious outbreak following the
inciDient row at Leon.
Tho House Committee on Merchant Ma
rine and Fisheries has authorized favor
able report on bill providing that no vessel
shall be considered q vessel OF the United
States and entitled to the privileges apper-
tanning to suoh II all its officers are not ctti-
zens Of the United States. Ohief engineer
and assistant engineers are included IN this
provision.
Commissioner OF Pensions Lochran has In
formed Mrs. Be,va A. Lockwood that her
appeal from the action Of tho Pension once
in requiring her to refund $25 In certain
claim has been allowed, and that the money
will be returned to her.
A .,ill authorizing increase OF the enlisted
force of tn Navy was passed unanimously
by the Senate.
The Venezuelan Boundary Commission
met and began consideration OF the merits
Thomas P. Morgan ex-Commissioner OF
the District of Columbia, died few days
ago at his residence in Washington.
Attorney General Harmon submitted to
Pcstmasier-G Genera! Wilson decision to the
effect that the numerous bond and investment
schemes conducted throughout the country
are lotteries, and not entitled to the privi-
leges Of the mails.
The Grain Committee Of the Produce Ex.
change presented arguments to Congress to
show that New York has lost her position as
the leading corn mart through unjust differ
entail rates.
The President approved the Urgent De-
flciency bill; the act amending the act for the
relief and civilization Of the Chippewa In
dians In Minnesota; joint resolution extend
ing the public printing act to include mono
graphs. bulletins and reports Of the GeoloSi-
cal Survey.
Rear-Admiral Charles G. Carpenter and
Medical Diractor Philips. Wales. ex-Surgeon-
General of the Navy. each celebrated his
siHty-fourth birthday by retiring from ac-
tive service on account OF age.
Archbishop Peter Richard Kendrick died
in st. Louis. Mo.
The Lynch faction in Mississippi bolted
the regular Republican Convention.
]. Pierpont Morgan, Of New York City, OBJ
tained absolute coutrnl Of the bankrupt
Baltimore and Ohio Ruilroad.
In an address in Now York City before
Grand Army post Rear Admiral Meade. y.
S. N. (retired). uttered q warning against
British encroachments in tho Caribbean Sea-
Tillie Strauss. Of New York City, was
blown from the platform OF train on the
Susquehanna and Western Railroad down
thirty-foot embankment, and escaped with
slight injuries.
A fire at Johns.own, Penn, consumed
many business houses, and the entlro busi
ness portion OF the town was threatened.
Loss probably will reach S20O,OO0.
Mrs. Lille Raymond, rlother, agod twenty
five years, formerly OF New York City, WAS
found frozen to death at Porter'5 Corners,
NY.
At Richmond, Va, the ill feeling between
Senators Flood and FlannaSen eliminated
in an alteration in which Flood struck
F'annagen over the head with a stick, in-
ficting severe wound and rendering him
insensible for some time. The affair hap
pened in the Senate chamber.
Theodore Huight, aged fourteen, OF As
toria, N. Y, accidentally discharged rifle
and killed his younger brother, Fletcher.
Much damage has been inflicted along the
Hudson in New York by the ice gorge.
4 gasoline tank in the engine department
Of the Racine Hardware Company. at West
ern Union Junction, Wis, exploded. Ere
followed the explosion, and the works were
damaged to the extent Of $3.50, 900. Five
men were fatally burned.
Mrs. Rose. wife of drummer in the West
Point On. W band, saved her daughters
from being burned to death at the cost of her
own life.
Frank Bates, of Stanford Station, Conn.,.
shot and killed himself in busy street in
Bridgeport
Miss Elizabeth Lindsay. seventy years old,
of Stratford, Conn, killed herself IN an eye
and ear hospital in New York City by jump
Ing over the banisters on the fifth floor and
falling to the second floor.
Fire destroyed the six-story brick piano
factory of Andrew Stolz and Fred Bauer, in
New York City. Loss about $1,000 0.
Charles Carleton Coffin, who was widely
known In literary and political circles, died
suddenly of apoplexy in his home In Brook
line, Mass. He was seyenty-two years old.
A wheat elevator containing 700,0UO BUSH
els Of grain was burned at Minneapolis,
MINI.
A cold wave caused the floods in New York
and New England to recede; many mills
were shut down owing to the high water in
the latter section. One of the severest snow
| aud wind storms of recent years visited New
York City; eight inches of snow fell.
DR.. W. Godfrey Hunter, Republican, has
Withdrawn from the Senatorial race before
the Kentucky Legislature, in letter which
was read before the roll call OF the Joint
| session.
Crazed by liquor, Michael Kracmer, shot
| nc killed his mother, Mrs. Margaret
Kraemer, and then committed suicide, at his
home in Long Island City, y, Y.
The Bank Of Belle Plain, Kan, q private
| institution with 4 capital stock OF $4,000,
| failed to open its doors.
'aspar Hadlen, German farm hand.
stabbei and killed Miss Louise Treble in
South Man hester, Conn.,, because sho would
| not marry him.
The Eev. Allen Thompson died at Borden
| town, n. j.. aged 100 yrars. Ha was born in
| Burlington County on My 81, 1896.
J. ". PiIlshury, the American chess cham
| pion, was one of the passengers on the
| s'eamer New York, which stranded in New
York Harbor. He was on his way from the
| recent tournament at St. Petersburg where
he failed to hold thu rank he had previously
won among the European experts.
| Frederick W. Dunton. a nephew Of Austin
C0rbiD, was arrested in New York City on q
charge OF frauduiently obtaining nearly sl0,-
900 On promissory nores.
A ma Newfoundland dog bit nine boys on
the east side OF New York City.
| Aired S. Seer, theatrical printer. COM
m'ttel suicide in his Office in New York
City.
| thousan garmcnt-workcrs struck in