The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-29


yersed the verdict OF the Circuit Court In
Boston which convicted Thomas Bran OF
the murder Of Captain Nash OF the Dark
Herbert Fuller, and ordered new trial.
Postmaster-General Gary has ordered
that after Aprii next the bonds OF letter
carriers must be furnished by surety COM
panies.
Domestic.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gum, a town charge, ltv-
Ing near Trenton. n. j., was murdered and
her house ransacked In a search for wealth
which she was supposed to have concealed.
George Jenkins was shot through the
heart in shooting affray In Ballard Coun-
ty, Kentucky, by Alfred Shelby, Jr:, a
great grandson Of the first Governor ofthe
State.
The indictment against General Agnus,
of the Baltimore American, on the com
plaint OF Senator Wellington, OF Marylano,
was ignored" by the Grand Jury.
The President Of the Chicago Drainage
Board said that the big drainage canal
would be finished in 1899.
At the Southern Bankers Convention,
held at Atlanta, Ca, resolutions were
unanimously adopted calling for such re-
vision Of the banking and currency laws as
will take the banking business out OF poll
tics and the Government out OF the banking
business. " '.@@
William F. Wernz, President Of the St.
Louis Guarantee, Loan and Mortgage CON-
pany. was arrested In New York City on
complaint of q. T. Schwahan, President OF
the Columbia Aluminium Company, who
charges him with embezzlinS $4,000.
The Indianapolis Monetary Convention
will be called to meet again January 20 to
consider the report Of the Monetary Com
mission.
The Rev. David T. Howell, of Monticello,
NY. was sentenced to five days imprison-
ment or IS fine for assaulting his wife. He
refused to pay and was sent to jail, but
was finally released by friend, who set
tied the fine.
The Stock Exchange Bank, OF El Reno,
Oklahoma, has failed. The liabilities are
placed at $50, 900 and the assets at $7O,oOo.
The Indiana men who lynched the five
thieves at Versailles have been betrayed to
Governor Mount. -
Frank Hunt eleven years old, died at
Akron, Ohio, from injuries received IN foot
ball.
Charles Birnbaum, aged ftty-fve years,
once wealthy mine owner, shot and k1lleo
himself at Kansas City, Mo.
Two masked men made a raid on the
town of Argusville, North Dakota. held up
the occupants OF several stores and secured
several hundred dollars. =,
William A. Clark has sold his Butte (Mon-
tana) mining properties to the Colusa Par.
rot Mining and Smelling Company, Of
Spokane, for 81, ,oO0, 900.
Judge Sanborn, of the United States
Court, in st. Louis. has postponed the sale
4 al until Eahr11
Is at the request Of the Government.
- T. q. Beatty, nephew Of General Beatty,
Of Ohio, and Harry Otis, alias Howard,
were sentenced, at Stroudsburg, Penn, to
fifteen years each for forgery.
Maumee Presbytery, in session at Toledo,
Ohio, has adopted resolutions condemnfng
the grill room ut Princeton Inn, and re-
fusing to recommend the university for
patronage.
CIR. Davies, an Englishman, has arrived
at New York with large number of draught
dogs purchased In, Belgium, which he Is
taking to the Klondike. He says each dog
can draw half a ton. He is willing to con-
tract with this Government to carry sup
plies to Alaska. 4... T..
The plan to erect the proposed Soldiers
and Sailors Monument on the Plaza en-
trance in Central Park, New York City,
was vetoed by the Municipal Art Com
mission.
The seniors OF Princeton University
wrecked the gymnasium to manifest the1r
disapproval Of its antiquated appliances.
The matter Is being Investigated by the
Faculty.
Mrs. Ida Brocklesby, q wealthy Brooklyn
woman, on the eve OF her departure to visit
her stricken mother in England, commit
ted suicide by taking poison.
Arthur Waters, aged twenty-six, drank
twenty glasses OF whisky at North
vile, N. Y, and soon after dropped dead.
Abbie Kirby died OF diphtheria in Cam
den, n. j. Her father is faith curist, and
neglected to call doctor, hoping to cure
her with his prayers. ...t.
The San Francisco police are guarding
the Rev. George J. Gibson, Durrant's
In danger.
March Bonner and Frank King fought
duel with knives in a street In Crockett,
Texas. King was wounded mortally, being
disembowelled. Bonner was stabbed In
seven places. The duel was the revival OF
feud OF a dozen years ago, In which at
least half dozen men were killed.
Kearney Parson Speedy, a professional
high diver, jumped 125 feet from the bridge
over the Mississippi, between Memphis
and West Memphis, and was uninjured.
Luka Davis and John Yarke, Russian
and Austrian miners, respectively, were
suffocated in fire In Coal Shaft No. l, at
Hartshorne, Indian Territory,
Henry Probasco, well-known resident
of Cincinnati, Ohio, has assigned, with la
bilities OF 100000 and assets OF 100000.
The annual report of the State Auditor
OF Iowa shows that the finances Of the State
are in discouraging condition.
A 500-pound sea turtle on exhibition at
the Chicago "Zoo'' was stolen Sunday
night,
A committee OF the Virginia Legislature
ordered favorable report on bill prohib.
iting football. The women Of the State
are taking sides for and against the bill.
Rabbi Rappaport, Of New Haven, Conn.,,
suffered the amputation OF an arm, rs re-
suit Of blood poisoning, caused by cut in
fowl for use in the services.
Charles Butler, lawyer, financier and
philanthropist, died in New York City. He
was President Of the Union Theological
Seminary, to each OF which institutions he
had given more than $100, 900. He outlived
by thirty years physician who predicted
bis early death,
Foreign.
The steamer Cleveland. which carried
crew Of thirty men and twelve passengers,
was wrecked on Vancouver Island. Twenty
two sailors are reported missing.
The British troops OF General Westma-