The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-01

Ohio Republicans lndorsed Mckinney lot
the Presidential nomination in platform
favoring gold, silver and paper money, and
selected State ticket headed by Charles
Kinney, of Scioto. for Secretary OF State.
General Calixto Garcia and six others, who
were associated with him in the steamship
Bermuda expedition against Cuba, pleaded
not guilty in the United States Court, New
York City, to indictments charging viola
tion Of the neutrality laws.
Lexow's Greater New York bill passed the
Senate at Albany, n. Y. by vote of SO to s..
Senator Lexow attacked Lieutenant Govern
or Saxton for publishing his letter to the
Rev. R. S. Storrs opposing consolidation.
The storm which struck New York City
moved out to sea, after vain attempt to
initiate the blizzard Of 1888.
A false report on the New York Stock Ex-
change supposed to emanate from "1nstd-
ers," put tobacco stock up to 82a<, and those
who we're in the secret made about million
dollars on the turn.
The State Bank Of Bloomfield, at Bloom
field. Kncx County, Neb., closed its doors.
No statement WIS made.
William G. Watson, who was shot in his
Office at Weehawken. N. j., by e1-Detecttve
Clifford, died from his wounds at Roosevelt
Hospital, New York City.
While Sergeant-at-Arms Reinhardt, Of the
New York Assembly at Albany, and Door.
keeper Bauer were endeavoring to force AS
semblyman Otto Kempner, OF New York City,
to take his seat by order of Speaker Fish, he
struck both of them. A scene OF great ex.
citement ensued, and in the end Mr.. Kemp.
ner carried his point.
The Albion Paper Company, at Holyoke,
Mass, Is in serious financial trouble.
Of 105 counties in Kansas 104 elected Nc
Kinley delegates to the State Republican
Convention.
Stephen Powell, wealthy citizen of
Hampstead, N, Y, was murdered and robbed
near his residence. Several men we're ar
rested on suspicion.
The new religious moveme.t inaugurated
by Commander and Mrs. 5allington Booth
was launched at an enthl siastic meeting IN
Cooper Union, New York City.
Professor Pupin, of New York City. by use
Of the < ray, photographed seventy-four
shots in a mans hand.
william E. Brockway, counterfeiter, was
sentenced to ten years in prison and to pay
fine Of $1,000, In Trenton, NJ J. His ac-
complies got four years.
At Chicago, ILL.,, James Hubert McVicker.
'or thirty-nine years proprietor of McVickers
Theatre, died Of paralysis, the third stroke
>f..which came upon him a month before.
Mr. McVicker was seventy-four years OF age.
Thousands attended the funeral of Mary
Sullivan, the murdered girl, in Paterson,
W. The reward for the capture OF the
murderer was increased to $4,000.
In New York City, Charles A. Pachin,
Norris Goldstein, Charles Murray and John
Hcela were held in $4,000 bail each, charged
nth making and passing counterfeit two
1ollar bills.
Major Heany, one of DR.. Jameson's close
associates in the famous raid. arrived at New
York from England on the ST. Louis and
went at once to his family home in Balti-
more, Md.
Alger Vincent Allen. thirty years old, a
student in the Boston University Law School,
was found dead in q room in Brighams Ho-
tel, Boston.
The firm of Dan Talmage's Sons made an
assignment at New York City. The firm is
the biggest in tha rice business. The firm
was conducted by John F., Daniel and David.
The State Attorney-General of New York
has secured the indictment Of several men on
the charge that they haye sold and made
forged charters of associations for Fire
Lloyds Association to evade the law.
W. G. Watson. Superintendent Of the
Hudson River division Of the West Shore
Railroad, was shot in his private office In
the station in WeehawkeD, N. j., by Detec-
tive Edward Clifford, whom he had dis
charged for drunkenness.