The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-20
Domestic.
RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

A mob at Elliston, Ky.. lynched q physician
named Farrell for beating his wife.
George Cannon and Thomas Atherton. two
miners at Whitwell, Tenn, were killed oy
The premature explosion OF blast.
The National Municipal League held its
annual conference In Baltimore.
Four vessels went ashore in gale on the
Massachusetts coast.
Only $4,000 Of the $4,000 promised by
Chicago to the Democratic National Commit
and only $4,000 has been subscribed.
The celebration OF the 250th anniversary
Of the settlement OF New London, Conn.,, by
Tonn Winthrop, Jr., was held. q.
A broken rail at New Haven, Ohio, caused
4 freight wreck, fatally injuring two per.
IONS, and seriously wounding number OF
others. Eighteen loaded freight cars were
demolished.
4 team Of horses drawing three tons OF
,oal took fright at an elephant In the circus
parade at Paterson, n. j., dashed into the
dense crowd, killed boy and seriously in.
iured q number of persons.
About $500 men are on strike in the yards
and Dry Dock Company.
The swarm Of prospectors in Alaska are
nnding encouragement in the indications OF
gold in the Cooks Inlet region.
yates Stokes stetson. widow Of the MILL
lonaire theatrical manager. who died q lew
weeks ago, expired suddenly In Boston.
The Franklin Sugar Refinery, Philadel-
phia, which has been idle for four or five
months started again in full operation.
Over 1000 hands are employed at the rein.
cry, and majority Of the old men returned
to work.
Love Afford, e1-Speaker Of the Iowa House
of Representatives, shot himself in the head
at Waterloo, Iowa, while suffering from
insomnia.
Evidence has been obtained that an organ
lied rand of f1rebugs is at work In. New Brit.
ain, Conn.
Lawrence Farley, an electric light trim.
mer, was struck dead In the Bowery, New
York City, by his hand touching a live wire.
On Morningside Heights, New York City,
the new site of Columbia University was
dedicated with imposing ceremonies.
At Ellsworth, Me-, the residence of Sena'
tor Eugene Hale was burned. Loss, 5000;
insurance, 5000.
The United States gunboat Petrol, which
has been five years on the Asiattc station, ar
rived at San Francisco.
Isaac Williams, colored, was burned to
death In the town jail at Cla1ton, Ga.
Williams Is supposed to have fred the ouild-
ing in an effort to escape. He was the only
occupant.
Andrew Carnegie has bought for $25, 900
plot of ground at Duquesne, Penn, on which
ne will erect public library, gymnasium
and a natatorium. The estimated cost OF
the buildings Is S150,000.
"Bill" Taylor, one OF the murderers Of the
Meeks family, was hanged ut Carrollton,
Mo. The crime for which Taylor was
hanged was the murder on the night Of May
II, 1894, Of "Gus" Meeks. his wife and two
little children. George Taylor, "Bilps" lit
tie brother, was to have been hanged with
"Bill," but he escaped from jail.
Warren Fisher. who came into prominence
In 1876 through his connection with the IN
vestigation OF charges aimed at James 6.
Blaine, died at his home on Fisher avenue,
Ro1bury. Mass.
The National Society of the Sons Of the
American Revolution met at Richmond, Va.
and observed the anniversary Of the first in
auguration OF Washington as President OF
President General, called the meeting to Or
der. William Writ Henry, President OF the
Virginia Society, welcomed the delegates.
Hamilton Dlsston. the we'll known manu-
facturer and politician. died suddenly at his
home in Philadelphia, Penn. His life was
insured for over 81, 900, he being the Sec
ond largest insured man In the country.
Louise Adams. twenty-seven years old,
and Annie Shemp, fourteen years old, were
drowned in the Delaware River, Phtladel-
phis, Penn, by the capsiztng of rowboat.