The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-06
Review of the Leading
/ Events Of 1896.
FOOTPRINTS OF TIME.
Havoc of the Dread
Cyclone.
A LONG DEATH ROLL.

Record Of Important Events Arranged
\ Consecutively by Months and Days.
I Accidents, Obituaries, Confagra-
tions and Miscellaneous Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
The earth has made another revolu-
ton round the sun. The four seasons
have again swept past, and Time, the
measurer and the discloser of all things,
has turned a page of eventful history.
Our own country saw the most excit-
ing and bitter presidential campaign in
its history. 1t eliminated, happily, in a
Quiet election and in gratifying dis
position ON the part of the defeated
party to abide by the will of the people.
], The great European powers have been
at peace among themselves. On occa-
sions the British lion has roared and
the, Russian bear has growled. The
phlegmatic German and the excitable
Frenchman have had their periods of
bellicose patriotism, but nothing more.
The Cuban insurrection has gone on
continuously. At this writing no one
can, foresee the end, except as it will re-
suit in the certain devastation Of great
island of fabulous natural resources and
riches. Our complication with England
over the Venezuelan boundary dispute
is in fair way of speedy solution.
The death roll includes many names
Of worldwide prominence. Among them
are those of Du Maurier, Sir John Mil
lais, two Of the Harpers of publishing
fame, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Gail Ham
ilton,, Austin Corbin, Kate Field and
Mrs. Scott Siddons.
Disasters have been frequent, but the
more severe calamities cannot be charg-
ed to the neglect or carelessness of man.
The cyclone season opened early, and
the loss Of human life and the damage to
crops, buildings and animals have been
: extremely heavy. 1t is estimated that,
from May 1S to May 27, 1900 persons
lost their lives in storms which ragged in
radius of 400 miles of Chicago. But
the force Of the wind in the locality
named was but as zephyr compared to
chat which swept across Sherman, Tex,
May 10. During that terrible paroxysm
nature more than 100 persons were
tiled and several times that number
Aaimed.
Special mention may also be made of
be business failures, notably that of
hilton, Hughes & Co., the great dry
oods dealers of New York. The bank
ailures were also numerous, especially
during the period just prior to the
presidential election. when at one time
money was loaned at 100 per cent on
call'in Wall street. Thus it will be
seen that the year 1895 has been one of
eventful interest. A classified review of
the more important events follows:
JANUARY.
1. Obituary: Alfred Ely Beach, editor Scien-
tito American. in New York city: aged 20.
John B. Blair, once famous painter and
inventor; aged 90.
2. Fire: AtWest Palm Beach, Fla. loss, $3.50.
900.
8. Fires: Franklin County Children home al
Columbus, O., burned: loss, s125.O00. Il
buildings burned at Creston, La. ; loss $50.
600. r..
&. Fire: Central hotel Ind Streit block burn
"a ed at Altoona, Pa.
36 Obituary: Gen. n. D. Leggett, q noted Fed.
eral veteran, in Cleveland: aged II. Col
Thomas ". Knox, author, in New Yorb
4 city; aged 81.
! Obituary: Ex-Gov. ". R. Marshal Of Min
nesota, at Pasadena, CAL; aged Il. Al
paris, Paul Verlaine, French poet; aged 81
IL Fire: In st. Loais; loss, s2O,0O0.
Obituary: George G. Wright, ex U. S. sena
tor and ex-chief justice of Iowa, at Des
Moines; aged 70. Gen. Francis Charming
Barlow, noted war veteran and lawyer, II
New York city; aged 72.
1s, Obituary: Hugh Dimond, pioneer capital
list Of California, at Oakland; aged 68.
H. Obituary: Martin Brimmer, noted mer
chant prince, philanthropist and art pa
tron, in Boston; aged II. Gen. Charles A
Hickman, noted Federal veteran, in Ger
tnantown, Pa; aged "a
Is Obituary: Matthew s. Brady, one Of the
pioneer photographers Of the United States
in New York city; aged 73.
i 18. Obituary: Gen. E. B. Fowler, noted veter
an Of the Federal army, in Brooklyn; agee
90.
Is. Fire: Crescent City Rice mills burned il
New Orleans; loss, 81, 100000.
Obituary Charles Thomas Floquet, former
premier Of France.
ls Fire: large apartment houses burned il
Chicago: loss, $500 900.
Obits.ary: Bernard Gillian, noted cartoonist
at Snajoharie, N. Y. aged SO.
20. OBJ harry: Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage,
noted Baptist preacher, at Yonkers, N. Y.
aged n. Prince Henry Of Battenberg diet
ut sea; aged 3s.
b. Obituary: Gen. Thomas Ewing, In New
York city; aged So.
b. Obituary: Ex-Judge Charles B. Elliott
famous sporting man and builder of racinl
shells, in Brooklyn; aged 81.
Is. Obituary: Lord Leighton, noted British
artist. in London; aged GO. Alexander Mac
nnillan Of Macmillan & Co., British pub
ksSers. in London; aged 81.
:, Shipwreck: Filibustering steamer j. W
- Hawkins wrecked on her voyage from New
r.! York to Bermuda with men and materia
a for Cuba; 10 drowned.
IN. Obituary: John Tyler, son Of the late Pres
ident Tyler, in Washington. Gen. Theo
dore Runyon, war veteran and U. S. em
Il ~ bassador to Germany, in Berlin; aged "a
81 Gen. Joseph b. Porter, New York wa
veteran. in New York city.
: 28 Disaster: SO deaths in q coal mine disaste
near Cardiff.
Obituary: Elijah Shaw, founder Of Shay
university, North Carolina, at Wales
. Mass. aged rs. George Cochran Lambdin
q noted Philadelphia artist, in that city
aged GO. DR.. L. A. Harris a noted publ
citizen OF Atlanta, in that city; aged @
Gen. Alfred Baker Smith, at Poughkeer