The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-19
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collision with the yacht Penelope in the
Narrows, New York Harbor, and the City
of Fitchburg ran down and sank the yacht
Teller in Long Island Sound.
Elbridge Gerry Spaulding, Of Buffalo, n.
Y. is dead at the age of eighty-eight. He
was known as the "Father Of the Green
backs" and left upward OF S12,OOo,ooo,
A jewelry store in Newark, N. j., was
nysteriously robbed Of goods valued at
e25, 900.
Commissioner Frank Moss was elected
President Of the Police Board OF New Iork
City on motion Of Colonel Grant.
The bicentennial jubilee Of Trinity
Church, of New York City, reached Its ci-
max when Bishop Henry G. Potter dellV-
cred the inaugural address.
Carrie Volz, an eighteen-year.old girl,
committed suicide in New York City on ac-
count Of throat trouble.
The Manhattan Elevated Railroad, OF
New York City, is considering the use or
the Keely Motor as an aid to rapid transit.
The New York Produce Exchange dis
covered that commercial bodies in Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore are backing
the Joint Traffic Association In It's fight be-
lore the Interstate Commerce Commission
10 prevent q reduction in grain rates to
New York City.
DR.. Won Hoist, of the Chicago University,
announces the discovery Of Professor Won
Schroen, at Naples, that rocks live. Photo
graphs showing the birth and growth OF
CRYSTALS have been taken by the discoverer,
who has devoted his life and fortune to
proving his theory that matter heretofore
regarded as inorganic Is organic.
Jacob S. Johnson, the former Methodist
exhorter, was executed In the Somerset
County Jail at Somerville, N. j., for the
murder Of Annie Beekman. The crime was
committed on September IA, 1895, and john
son has been in jail since few days after
the murder. He met death bravely and pro-
tested his innocence to the last.
Governor Black has approved bill to
permit the New York Central Railroad to
reduce interest on 800, 900, 900 Of bonds.
Judge Toney has decided that the issue
ef S5SS, 900 worth Of city bonds Of Louis
vile, KY, bought recently by the New York
Security and Trust Company Is unconst1tu-
tional, and has granted an Injunction to
prevent their sale.
The assets Of two Of the three New Bed
ford CMass) mills that recently failed ex-
ceed the liabilities.
A Chicago workman who was intrusted
with the key to his employers safety de-
posit box stole $4,000 In money and jewels.
william Dill, the seventeen-year-old son
OF the Rev. James i'll, Of Forestburg, NY,
walked out into the woods, and when
mile away from his home shot himself.
Despite his wound, the boy crawled back
through the underground on hands and
knees, until within quarter Of mile OF
his home, where he died. No reason 1s
known for his suicide.
Louisa Matilda Johnson, four years old,
"a n hi, NIL frnnf
her home with an old pair Of scissors.
Standing on the edge Of fight Of stairs,
she lost her balance and fell, with the
shears in her hand. One of the blades
pierced her breast and the other penetrated
her heart. DR.. Clarkson was called, but
when he arrived he said the child was dead,
having been killed instantly.
The Gilbert Manufacturing Company, for
years one Of the largest dealers In cotton
dress goods, made an assignment IN New
York City without preferences. The liabili-
ties are estimated at S5OO,OOO and assets
about $500, 600.
Dean ". Richmond, member Of a we'll
known and wealthy family, died in
out medical attention. The Coroner's in
vestigation indicates that death was the
result Of an accidental fall.
The J. B. Wheeler Banking Company's
institutions in Aspen and Colorado Springs,
COL, have failed.
Henry A. Lewis, a retired merchant,
Jumped or fell from the fourth story win
dow Of his home In New York City and was
killed instantly. The police think he COM
imitted suicide.
Two men dressed as laborers were struck
and instantly killed by q north bound West
Shore train q mile south Of Harrington
Park, NY. The men, who had beeil going
toward New York, were warned by q nag
man to get of the tracks. They refused TO
do 30 and told him to mind his own anaifs