The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-26
Domestic.
RECORD OF TIE LEAGUE CLUBS.


Domestic.
RECORD OF TIE LEAGUE CLUBS.
Per Per
Ggs VS. g !S' Is So oSs VIZ &c. g &
Cineinnati65 80 .6s4 Phlladel. Al 80 .451
Cleveland 5S "a .G3O New York4O 81 1926
Chicago. ST 40 .5S8 W'shing'n35 SIS 1889
Plttsburg so IL .559 ST. Louis.29 81 .312
Boston. $50 AZ .543 Louisville23 81 .256
Albert Bacon, at Sheffield. Mass, shot and
killed colored boy who had assaulted his
little daughter, thus forestalling his neigh
bors, who were hunting the assaulter down.
Celia Rose, daughter of an Ohio farmer,
confessed to poisoning her father, mother
and brother.
At Columbus, Ohio. Miss Minnie Rhode
committed suicide In the presence of her
flance, j. ". Fritz, an insurance agent. They
had misunderstanding, and she came to his
office to talk it over. After exchanging a
few words, she produced bottle containing
carbolic acid and swallowed the contents.
Judge Wilborn, of the United States Cir
cult Court, handed down, at Los Angeles,
CAL. al important decision bearing on the
relations Of the Government to the railroads.
He decided that the land grant roads cannot
charge the Government full rates.
Hubert A. Newton, professor Of mathe-
matics at Yale, died in New Haven, Conn.
An incendiary fire destroyed the dwelling
house and buildings on Spring Hill farm, in
Somerset, Mass, and caused loss OF S15,-
600. The place Is owned by William Perry
Hood, President of the Somerset Foundry.
Ten cows, seventy-fve tons OF hay, five
horses and about ITS chickens were burned.
1t was the revenge of discharged employe.
The Sonora portion Of Nogales, Arizona,
was attacked by party Of sixty Yaqui In
disns, religious fanatics, A battle followed,
lasting four hours, during which seven In
dians were killed. one wounded, and one
taken prisoner. Four Mexicans were killed.
It has developed that Harry Z. Brown, ex-
change clerk Of the Bullion and Exchange
Bank OF Carson, New, who left San Francis
co, CAL, suddenly about two months ago. Is
a defaulter to the extent Of nearly $4,000.
About fifty inmates of the Elmira CN. ~
Reformatory attacked two keepers In futile
attempt to escape.
Four workmen were suffocated by sui
phNlc acid gas at the chemical works OF
More Phillips, IN the outskirts OF Camden,
N. ]. The victims were Joseph Devlin,
James Mullen, An irew Adler and George
Garrison.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas, spoke to a
large audience, in Cooper Union, New York
City, on the silver question.
Mrs. Amelia Knoctig. OF West Manchester,
N. H., forty.hve years old, hanged herself.
She was despondent because OF lack OF work.
Her husband is in Germany.
Walter Price, aged twenty-one, q timer,
and his brother Lawrence, aged twenty-five,
q fonybf Of in
Mo-, about the favor Of young woman.
Walter struck Lawrence with his fist and
killed him instantly.
Secretary Herbert. Of the Navy Depart
ment, made On address before the Naval
War College in Newport, R. I.
In two sessions Of the Christian Alliance
camp meeting at the camp grounds, Old
Orchard, Me. ,S101 1924 was raised for foreign
missions, and nearly 100 persons volunteered
their services as missionaries to be sent to
foreign fields.
Miss Marion Burnham, aged fourteen
years, daughter OF William A. Burnham, Of
Boston. was drowned in Lake Champlain,
near Westport, N. Y. Miss Maggie Moulder,
nurse, who accompanied the young lady,
and who went to her assistance, also
drowned.
Stanley White, the seventeen-year-old son
oi John j. White, OF Jefferson avenue, Brook
En, was drowned while out boatinng on
lake Kiamisha, near Fallsburg, N. Y, in
lain sight Of nearly a hundred spectators
IN the shore. A fool rocked his boat.
An Executive Committee of nine was ap-
pointed at indianapolis, Ind. to aid In push
ing the campaign Of the "National Demo-
cratic party" ". D. Bynum, of Indiana,
was elected Chairman.
Highwaymen held up and robbed stage
near Port Jervis, N. Y.
Soldiers on duty at the Brown Works, In
Cleveland, Ohio, where strike is in prog
ress, revolted, and several were locked up in
the guardhouse awaiting court martial.
Citizens complain of outrages BY the militia
men.
The floating grain elevator Ceres was sunk
In New York Harbor by collision with the
Cunard Steamship Etruria, outward bound
for Liverpool.
Much excitement prevailed in the New
York cotton market owing to heavy drop
In prices after there had been big rise.
There was also heavy fall in railway secur-
lties.
Walter Scott, Chicago business man, was
instantly killed by lightning while riding
home on his bicycle
a
Jacksonville, Fia., disguised himself and at
tempted 10 rob bank by threatening the
cashier, A. s. Hubbard, with vitriol. Hub
bard shot and mortally wounded Chamber
lain.
New Jersey Gold Democrats held meet
ing in Jersey City and took steps toward
forming un organization to take part.in the
third ticket movement.
Several deaths have resulted from the ex-
cessve heat in New York City and Brooklyn.
BY the falling of scaffold at Covington,
Ohio, Emanuel Fox was killed and Hamer
Maddox was fatally injured.
Boyle, Hartley l. Co., Philadelphia carpet
dealers. have failed for about $3.50, 900.
Rev. ]. c. Hall, prominent Methodist
preacher OF st. Paul. Minn., was arrested on
the charge Of poisoning his wife.
Trenton, N. j., has had a disastrous fire,
which resulted in the death OF two flremen,
severe injuries to several others and the de-
struction OF the large plant OF the Trenton
Fire Clay and Porcelain Works.
Ex-Governor George T. Anthony died at
! Topeka. Kansas. Ho was born at Matfleld,
| N. y, in 1924, and was the seventh Governor
| of Kansas.
In q collision between Cleveland (Ohio)
| militiamen and strikers who were stoning O
| house occupied by non.union men shots
were exchanged, and Private Perkins re-
ceived all ugly bullet wound In the leg.
The American National Bank, Of New
| Orleans, has closed its doors.
Foreign Notes.
The Sultan OF Turkey has conferred the
| Order of Nichau-iChefakat (second class)
| upon Miss Clara Barton.
The British House Of Commons rejected
some amendments to the Irish Land bill and
sent il back to the Lords.