The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-05

war. No neutrality proclamation is likely
20 be issued by the President unless the
necessity arises. The War Department will
permit Captain Scriven to accompany the
Turkish forces. President Mckinley Is TAX
ing deep interest in the war.
". A. Jones, of Wisconsin, has been nom
mated for Commissioner Of Indian Affairs.
Theodore Roosevelt assumed his duties as
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy.
Domestic.
The well-known summer resort Tulla-
homa, Tenn, was visited by fire, and the
place was wiped out. The loss Is at least
100000. The entire business part Of the
place was destroyed.
James Dever, well-known young man OF
Philadelphia fell from his bicycle under the
wheel of an ice wagon and was crushed to
ieath.
Joseph Kelly, the murderer OF Cashier
Stickney, OF Somersworth, N. H., was taken
from Montreal, Canada, back to the scene OF
his crime, consenting to return without
struggle.
There was a serious breaS In the Mssis'
ippi levee at Shipland Landing, Miss.
At Williamson, ". Va, Judge Doolittle
passed sentehce on Captain Hatfield, who
ZONE days ago WAS convicted OF involuntary
nanslauahter in the killing of John Ruther-
ford last November. The sentence Is three
months in the county Jail and fine Of $500.
T. L. Carpenter, paymaster OF the Pleasant
Valley Coal Company, was held up at noon
N the streets OF the little town of Castle
rate, Utah, and robbed of $4,000 in cash.
Carpenter had left Salt Lake with the money
o pay off the hands at the coal mine. On
he way from the station to the companys
headquarters, only few rods. he was met
~ two mounted armed men who presented
guns at his head, took his cash and rode
tway.
Judge Sanderson, at Catskill. N. Y, SEN
:enced John Kelly, tramp, to Dannemora
Prison for twenty. four years and ten months.
Kelly Is now th1rty-six years of age. Cats
kill officials said he was the John Kelly
wanted for criminally assaultinc q woman
seventy years old and young girl in 1894.
Captain Romeyn, on trial before court
martial at Fort Mcpherson, Ga. was forced
% apologize to the court and 10 Lieutenant
O'Brien for comment.
Ex-Governor Smith, Of Arkansas. who was
lriven crazy by the money question last TALL,
lied few days ago.
l.. q. Reick, City Treasurer of Davenport,
.owa, confessed toa committee OF the Daven-
bort Clearing House shortage in his ac-
counts Of $4,000. At later hour he filed a
mortgage upon his property for S10,0 900 to
protect his bondsmen.
The New York Assembly passed Mr..
,lxon's bill appropriating 81, $50. 900 for con-
inuinS work on the Capitol building at AL
'any, $500, 900 OF which is available at once.
Minnie Bashaw, of Morrisville, VT, COM
fAl o,I 10 ,,la II
'onn. She had been in Hartford some weeks
:ettiuS advertisement for hotel placards and
he like, and living in the United States Ho-
el. She became demented and was taken
the Almshouse.
The cold wave in New York City broke all
ecords for this season Of the year. The
thermometer dropped to eight degrees below
reezing point.
At Jacksonville. Fla, Miss Mary Louise
iato, q beautiful woman about twenty years
I'D, was shot and seriously wounded. Ed.
yard Pitzer, the lover OF the girl. Is under
Lrrest, charged with the crime although he
ienied 1t. Just as the girl was about to en-.
er her home she was fired upon from am
,ush.
Captain Henry Romeyn, Of the Fifth In
antry. was placed on trial 10 Fort McPher-
on, Ga, for conduct unbecoming an officer
md for knocking Lieutenant O'Brien down
IN parade.
Lieutenant Edward s. Farrow, formerly
II the United States Army, has been indict-
,din Pitt,turg, Penn, for alleged completely
the attempted insurance swindles.
Some persons in the flooded districts have
,een bleeding the Government while helping
in the distribution of relief. Steamboats,
ltredto carry supplies from Vicksburg, Miss,
lave cost $3.50 each day. Secretary Alger
ooked into the matter aud concluded that
he price was exorbitant. He issued orders
or two Government vessels at st. Louis to
proceed to Vicksburg, and is trying to get
)thcrs to assist them.
gigantic snowsIide occurred at Garfield
1ine, about four miles north of Brigham City,
Utah, which resulted in the death of Fred
T. Wolhaupter and Edwin Nav. John Dal-
on OF Willard and David Russell and Will
am ]. Turner were also caught in the slide,
)ut were rescued uninjured.
Discharged workingmen attempted to de-
,.roy Oliver G. Jennings's summrr home, In
Fairfield, Conn.,, by using dynamite.
There is evidence on every hand that
great loss resulted in Ohio from the cold
wave In twelve hours the temperature
dropped from SO degrees to &c degrees, and
here was heavy frost and formation OF
zee. All through the central West similar
conditions are reported.
"Billy" Birch, the. minstrel, Is dead In New
Iork City. from paralysis OF the brain and
Brlght's disease
Little interest was taken in the election oil
Congressman in the Twenty.nith District,
Pennsylvania, and Showalter (Republican}
vas elected by good majority. In Law.
renee County his majority over Hailman will
be about fourteen hundred: in Butler Coun.
~ his majority is conceded to be not less
lhan one thousand. and Beaver County will
give him about the same. Not more than
half the votes OF the district were cast.
The British cruiser Talbot entered New
York harbor and will participate in the
marine demonstration on Grant Day.
Reports from all over New England tell OF
heavy frost. with lee, and much damage
TO vegetation. Tie drop In the temperature
averaged forty degrees.
The public interest in the election nj
| Omaha, Neb., was light and the vote remark
| ably small. Party lines We're not sharply
drawn. but a semblance Of politics was gver
the affair by the fusion Of Democrats, Popu-
lists. and Free-silver Republicans against
the Republican nominees. Frank E. Moores
Republican,. was elected Mayor over E. E
Howell, Fusion, by less than 200.
Benjamin F. Brickett, Mayor OF Haverhill
Mass, died OF an apopleiic stroke.
Foreign Notes.
Smallpox has appeared In Cabana Prison
there are In peril.