The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-01-22
Domestic.

The anniversary of the battle Of New Or
leans. in which Andrew Jackson gained
fame, was celebrated in many cities.
In New York City Coroner Hoeber dis
charged Albert A. Nellis. who was accused
of causing Mrs. John A. Runnett's death. as
the inquest showed that she had been aeci-
dentally killed.
Thomas Byrnes. e1-Chief of Police, was
welcomed by many friends on his return to
New York City from Europe.
Mayor Swift. of Chicago; ILL.,, received a
harmless bomb through the mail. He and
his wife have received many threatening let
tiers. and the former Is constantly guarded
by detectives.
The Excise Board Of New York City in
creased the license fees to the maximum
rates allowed by law, and resolved to issue
no licenses for new drinking places beyond
one new LICENSE for every two old ones re-
,linquished. ..,. ...
John MeGough reiterated in Dannemora
Prison the confession made to Governor
Morton. of New York. that he, andnot "Bat,
Shea, killed Robert Ross.
Mayor Strong. of New York City, sent his
annual message to the Board OF Aldermen.
HE upholds the Police Commissioners for
strictly enforcing the Excise Laws, but is
Sunday opening Of saloons question should
be settled by the people at the polls.
! In Indianapolis, Ind, Patrick Calvin,
while insane. shot dead Samuel Paul, who
boarded with William Murphy, fatally
wounded Mrs. Murphy and was killed by
Murphy.
Judge Cowng charged the Jannary Grand ID
Jury to investigate the startling increase Oh
crime in New York City.
The weather in New York was colder than
has been experienced in fifteen years, the
thermometer registering three degrees below
zero. Extremely low temperatures were re-
corded throughout New York State. There
was much suffering among the Chesapeake
Bay oystermen because Of the cold.
Governor Wells ard Statehood were in
augurated in Utah with much enthusiasm In
Salt Lake City. The ceremonies were held
in the Mormon Tabernacle.
Warden John j. Fallon, of the Tombs.
New York City, has been suspended from
duty pending an investigation Of charges
OF cruelty to prisoners. ....
Governor Mckinley sent his last official
message to the Ohio Legislature. ..
Thomas Wallace Knox died suddenly in
New York City while visiting friends. He
of interest to the young.
General N. D. Leggett died at his resi-
dence at Cleveland. Ohio. of apoplexy. He
entered the service in the West Virginia
campaign Of Mcclellan as volunteer Aide
de-Camp. he was made Commissioner OF
Patents by President Grant in 1870.
While four workmen were being lowered
into the new shaft Of the Luke Fidler mine,
Shamokin, Penn, the ,"billy" which balances
the elevator, aad weighs about 100o pounds,
fell upon them. They were instantly killed,
their bodies being crushed 80 as to be almost
unrecognizable.
Captain Thomas Camp, OF the vessel Man.
away, was mysteriously murdered at Chesa-
peake, Md. His body was thrown into Black
Greek. The dead man was resident Of
Goshen, N. Y.
Mrs. Mary Nurnberg. of williamsburg.
Brooklyn, fearing consumption, killed both
herself and her six-year-old daughter by
asphyxiation with gas.
Anderson Cunningham confessed to rob-
bing and burning the postof1ce at Boyd and
Chapel. ". Va.
Marie Giovanni. the si1-year-old Italian
girl who was thrown into L bonfire at Mil
ford. Mnss., by boys, died from the effects of
her burns.
Arno Korb, who committed suicide on
Christmas Eve, had robbed of nearly $50, 900
the firm of Victor & Achelis, New York City,
by whom he was employed as head book
keeper