The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-18
Domestic.


at Milan, Ohio, and Port Huron, Mich, the
greater part of his life.' 1t was at Milan that
his son Thomas was born.
Florence and Emily Hotehkiss, two little
children, were burned to death in tenement
house fire in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe (retired), OF
the United States Navy, died at his home, IN
Pierce. Neb. Admiral Fyffe was born in
Ohio, July &c, 1882, and was only thirteen
years of age when he received his appoint.
ment as a midshipman.
At Fayette, Ohio, Alvah q. McCammon,
aged nineteen, and Tom Atherton. aged
twenty-five, fought with bare knuckles for
the hand OF Marion Holmes, with whom both
were in love. McCammon was badly pun
ished and died from u blood clot on the
brain. His rival fed.
Gilead Lutheran Church, OF Centre Bruins
wick. Rensselaer, County, N. Y, celebrated
the 15Oth anniversary Of it's organization.
John Murphy shot and fatally wounded
Frank Ellis In Stanford, Ky., while Ellis was
being taken from the jail to the court house
to be tried for the murder OF Henry Murphy.
Johns brother.
Henry Morgan, an eleven-year-old hoy. OF
Colchester, Conn.,, few days ago ate
handful of raisins. Appendicitis followed
and the boy died In great agony four days
later.
Mark A. Blaisdel. lawyer, committed
suicide by shooting at his home IN Roxbury,
Mass. It is said that some Of his business
ventures has not turned out as he had anti
ctpated.
George Watson. retired wealthy clothing
merchant, Of Newark, N. j., committed sui
eide by cutting his throat, in the Gilsey
House, New York City.
Martin Thompson. of New Castle. Penn,
was found in his Office insensible, and lying
dead on the floor near him was Mrs. Frank
Carlisle.
The Kansas City (Mo.) Board OF Trade
passed resolutions requesting Congress to
recognize the belligerency OF the Cuban In
surcents, declare the Independence OF Cubans
and grant them material aid. Copies of the
resolutions will be sent to each member or
the Senate and House.
Thomas Varker, of New York City, for
many years u partner in the firm OF Lord
Taylor, committed suicide oy shooting him
self in the right temple. He was insane.
At Walterboro s. c.. the trial Of DR.. W. B.
Ackerman, a white physician, and four as
,ociates, for whipping to death colored man
and woman for the alleged offense Of steal
ing Bible from q church, terminated In
verdict Of acquittal.
The New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
Railroad was sold in New York City for $l0.-
300, 900, and will be decided to the Erie.
Miss Eva Booth. daughter of General
Booth, of the Salvation Army, the new
American Commissioner. took charge in New
York City OF the forces in this country
The movement OF ice in the Mississippi
carried out $50 feet Of the draw span OF the
Government bridge at Davenport, Iowa,
which was supported by trestle-work while
undergoing repairs. No one was hurt.
Receipts of grain at the Port Of New York
for foreign shipment fell of eighty per cent.
as result of differential rates by the trunk
line pool.
Secretary OF the Treasury John G.. Carlisle
was honored with reception by the Man-
haitian Club in New York City.
Ursula Haugh. eighty-lve years of age, at
one time Sister Of Charity in Ireland, was
killed by Il Lehigh Valley passenger train at
the Louisiana street crossing in Buffalo, n.
Y. She attempted to cross the street after
the safety gates had been lowered, and was
run down by the train. She came to this
country twenly-si1 years ago.
The Rev. T. G. Eggleston. coiored, has
been elected School Commissioner OF the
Eleventh Ward, Baltimore, Md. He is the
first colored man who has ever served as
School Commissioners there.
Samuel Mcneil, of Bloomingburg, y. Y.
lay down at the entrance Of the Ontario and
Western tunnel ut that place, and next Morn
ing he was found frozen to death.
Commander and Mrs. Booth announced
that they intended for the time being TO re-
tire to private life.
Tho funeral Of General Ruuyon, late
United States Ambassador to Berlin, was
held in Newark, N. j.
Resolutions urging Congress to take steps
- secure permanent international arbi.ra-
tion were adopted by the Assembly in Al
bany, n. Y.