The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-31
Domestic,

DE appointed.
Domestic.
Mrs. Fannie Shank, one Of the best known
teachers in Philadelphia, committed suicide
by inhaling Eliminating gas. Mrs. Shank
taught her class as usual the night before
and seemed in the best of spirits.
At indianapolis, Ind, John Parshall. an
ex.soldier, died very suddenly OF heart fall
ure. Parshall was one of the six men intrust-
ed with the final disposition OF the body OF
John Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of Lincoln,
all of whom registered an oath never to re-.
these soldiers are now dead and the secret so
far has been religlously kept.
Brodie Williams, professional high diver,
broke his neck and died instantly while
making dive at Palm Beach, Fla.
After careful preparation to conceal her
identity, the daughter of Gustave Strassln-
ger, a wealthy resident of Webster Grove, q
suburb of st. Louis, committed suicide oy
shooting herself in the head at her boarding
house in Chicago.
Mayor Strong, OF New York City. issued an
order removing Police Commissioner An
drew D. Parker from Office on charges of ne
glect OF duty preferred and investigated last
summer. The Mayors Secretary took the
proval. Along with ii the Mayor sent long
letter. recitinI the evidence sustaining the
charges and explaining the reason why he
had not taken action earlier.
In saloon brawl at Carson City, New,
"Dick" Bradford, Montana miner, who
backed Fitzsimmons, was fatally shot by a
stranger named Smith, who took Corbett's
side. Smith Is in Jail.
Miss Emile Grace Briggs, the first woman
to be graduated from Presbyterian Theolo-
gical School, received her rating at Union
Seminary, New York City, standing second
In the class. She is daughter OF Professor
Briggs.
The big steel mills Of the McCormicks and
the Baileys in Harrisburg. Penn, are to be
consolidated.
Frank ID. Steger, the Secretary Of the Mu-
tual Assurance Society OF Virginia. Is short
in his accounts over sS4.OOO and has left
Richmond, his home. Steger is brother
in-law Of e1-Congressman Tazewell Elicit,
and one of the best-known society men. He
had been connected with the Mutual for al
most twenty years.
West Virginia is out Of debt and has large
surplus In her treasury.
Miss Blanche Berard, daughter of former
professor OF the United States Military Aca-
deny at West Point. N. Y, who has been
Postmaster at that place since 1855, has re-
signed her position owing to sickness and
the inflrmities OF age.
Two Antitrust bills were introduced at
Albany. N. Y. as a result OF the Lexow In
vestigation.
General James NJ. Warner. Of Albany, N.
Y, while attending the performance at
Daiy's Theatre, New York City, was seized
with an apoplectic fit and died shortly after
ward in the foyer Of the theatre. His son
and daughter-in-law were with him when
he died. he commanded brigade In the
Civil War.
An entire family of colored people and one
white child were drowned in the rising
waters near Marion, Ark.
The old whalers of Amagansett, Long
Island, sighted and captured another whale,
the second within q month.
Payment of duties at the New York Custom
House on Monday amounted to $780,, ,979,
the largest sum ever taken in one day.
About fifteen war vessels of the United
States will be laid up in reserve, and it is
expected that large saving OF money will
be effected.
Fire in q big building in st. Louis. oc-
cupied by the Ely Walker Drygoods Com
pany, did an estimated damage OF 81 ,000, 900.
no attOGuey VI OukO luSlItul-
ed suits against nine insurance companies to
prevent their doing business In that State,
on the charge that they have violated the
antitrust law.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has
decided that the milk rates Of the railroads
entering New York City are unjust and un-
reasonable, and an order has been entered
reducing the rates.
A passenger train on the Southern Railroad
plunged down an embankment of sixty feet
near Rome, Ga. Several persons were fatally
injured.
Heavy storms caused the Mississippi to
rise higher than ever before known. The
towns of Marion and West Memphis, in
Arkansas were inundated.
Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter received the eau
Gus nomination OF the Republican members
of the Kentucky Legislature, which virtually
assured his election.
A race riot over the attempt OF officers to
arrest colored burglar named Hunter oc-
Cured in Birmingham, Ala. Hunter died
in Jail from his wounds; little white girl
was killed by a pistol shot; an officer received
bullet In his jaw, and about twenty other
persons we're injured.
William E. Colerick, one Of the most elo"
quent young lawyers OF Indiana, and Miss
Mae Hall, his flancee, committed suicide az
the latter's home In Fort Wayne, during the
absence OF the girls mother in st. Paul to
get married.
Engineer. fireman and passenger were
killed. and five other mea injured by the
ditchinS Of train near Hiawatha, Kansas.