The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
Domestic.

Fourteen-year-old Myrtle Eva Adams, Of
Bowdoipham, Me-, accuses her uncle, Charles
81. Bickford, of abducting her and subject
ing her to fearful torture.
The Jury at New Haven, Conn.,, in the
case Of DR.. John Edward Lee, charged with
abusing Miss Bird Madeline Palmer, young
artist, and attempting to perform an opera
tion, returned verdict Of guilty. DR.. Lee
was at once sentenced by Judge Thayer to
five years In the State prison.
The factory OF Ronalds Il Co., on Boerum
place, Brooklyn, was DESTROYED by fire, with
q loss of over 100000. Hundreds Of en-
ployes, many OF whom were women, made
their escape from the building, and q fire.
man was the only person to sustain injuries.
The firm OF Harper Brothers, New York
City, became corporation, with capttaliz-
alton of S2,000,O00.
Fire In the Washington Mills, Lawrence,
Mass, damaged them more than S55,0Oo,
and has temporarily thrown 45OO men out OF
work.
John Lawrence. aged seventy-two, pleaded
guilty In Worcester, Mass, to theft, to
forgery, andto having impersonated priest.
Mrs. Eunice Russ Davis, the Oldest female
abolitionist living, celebrated her ninety
sixth birthday In Dedham, Mass.
Henry W. Cornell, a son Of former Cover
nor Cornell, was arrested, charged by Buf-
falo IN. W hotel proprietor, who says that
Cornell gave him two drafts that were re-
turned dishonored.
NJ. D. Seibert. Democratic elector from the
Seventh Alabama District, died suddenly on
Sunday. The tickets had been printed In
all the counties and could not be reprinted.
The Massachusetts, Supreme Court sus-
tanned the Injunction against striking furni-
ture workers parading In front OF their
former employers door, holding the patrol
to be an unlawful interference with the lat
ter's rlghts.
Barnard McMeeney was buried to his head
In trench In Newark, N. j., by cave-1n.
A body of brave men labored over twenty
hours in the work OF rescue, and finally freed
him.
The water pageant Of the Shipping and In.
dustrial Sound Money Association, which
moved down the North River from Harlem
to the Battery, New York City, proved
spectacular success.
Yale and team from the Carlisle Indian
School played game OF football IN New
York City. Yale winning, Ia to 6.
Mr.. Bryan and his wife attended church
In Jackson Vile, H., where they were stu
dents In college and were married.
The body Of e1-Speaker Crisp was buried
In Amerlcus, Ga.
Nearly every United States port reports
scarcity of vessels to carry the wheat now
waiting to be exported.
Mobs OF masked horssmen overran the
pixies In Anderson County, Kentucky, de-
stroying toll-gates.
Bankers believe that part Of the gold that
has been imported Is being boarded.
Major Mckinley talked to many delega-
tionsin Canton, Ohio, and declared that the
country must return to protective tarin to
secure prosperity.
Leonard Latin, agent of the American Ex-
press Company at Brookfeld, Mass, slipped
from his bicycle In front of an electric car at
that place and was instantly killed by the
car.
The sesuuicentennial celebration ended at
Princeton with banquet. President Cieve-
land made speech, and many degrees were
conferred.
: Horace ". Chapman, auditor of the New
York Transfer Company, dropped dead from
a tandem bicycle. which he was riding with
his daughter in New York City.
DR.. J. G. Moore, charged with the over
issue OF stock OF the Union Publishing Com
pany, OF Manchester, N. r., was found
guilty. DR.. Moore issued the stock to him
self, and borrowed money on 1t as collateral.
William 2. Barr, Presidential elector for
the Twelfth Ohio District on the Peoples
party ticket, has Withdrawn his name. This
secures perfect fusion OF Democrats and
Populists on the Bryan ticket In Ohio.
Word reached bennington, N. j., Of the
horrible death OF Freddy Kornberger, two
years old, at Glen Gardner. Mrs. Korn-
berger was polishing nickle stove. She
placed 9 parcel containing potash on table;
The child obtained possession OF the fluid
and drank a quantity. The child's mouth
was horribly burned. A physician was
summoned, but failed to relieve the sufferer.
and lie died In few hours.
"Will'' Settle, cashier Of the United States
Building and Loan Association OF Louis.
Vile. KY, is defaulter for s8ooO. He used
two sets OF bank books to cover up mis- pecu-
ia,ions. which have been going on for sew
eral years. He has not been arrested.
While David Vedder and family. residing
near Glen, N. Y, were absent from theif
home, thief entered the house, and stole
securities to the value Of $4,000. r.
Superintendent of Vermont Insane Asylum
was indicted on charges OF brutally beating
female patients.
Owing to q dispute about the payment OF q
contractors bill BY the Comptroller the en-.
tire street cleaning force Of New York City
was ordered to cease operations by Colonel
WarinI.
The Populists of Georgia have formally
withdrawn their electoral ticket.
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