The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-08

necessary support of themselves and their
families, without presenting satisfactory
reasons therefore, will not be retained In
oflce.
In the Congressional election in the Sixth
illinois District, to choose successor to
Edward d. Cooke, deceased, Henry S. Bou-
selle, Republican. was elected by plural
lty Of $40 over Vincent q. Perkins, Demo-
crat.
The Court Of Appeals, on the ground OF
errors. granted new trial to William ..
Koerner, the newspaper artist VINO shot
and killed Rose Alice Redgate In New YORK
City on September 2S, 1896.
At the hearing in the case OF Colonel G..
8. Gerald, who shot and killed the Harris
brothers at Waco, Texas, In controversy
arising out of the Brann-Taylor trouble, 1t
was shown that Colonel Gerald was justi-
aed, and he was exonerated by the court.
It was shown that Colonel Gerald did not
draw his weapon until he himself was un.
der cross fire from the Harris brothers, and
that the shooting was In self-defense.
James F. Brandt, painter, fell $50 feet
from the south dome Of the General Post
office Building, New York City, and was
killed.
Richard Croker announced that he rec
ognized United States Senator Murphy, and
not ex-senator HILL as the leader OF the
Democratic party in New York State.
Royal Standard, the grand champion
coach stallion of the Chicago Horse Show,
has been declared a "ringer," and his own
ers, Graham Brothers, Of Claremont, On
tario, have been ordered to return the tro-
phies awarded to him.
James Charnley, Jr., Of Chicago. whose
father, Charles N. Charnley, stole $50 600
Of Presbyterian Church funds, committed
suicide in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mrs. Margaret Devlin, ninety-six Year,
old, whose home was at Yardley, N. J.l
died at the home Of her brother-in-law.
Her death was supposed to be from old
age. Some unknown person not1hed the
Coroner that the aged Woman's death was
not due to natural causes. Acting upon
this information the body was disinterred.
right breast extending through the lung to
the back. An Investigation will be made
Constantine Steiger, alias Fritz Meyer,
who killed Policeman Smith in New York
CITY church, was sentenced to be executed
In the week beginning January 10.
It sreported that J. P. Morgan & Co., OF
New York City, are arranging combina-
tion of forty-five manufacturers OF sewer
pipe into trust with $27, SOC, 900 capital.
Donald McClelland, son Of Westchester
IN. W dentist, and clerk In the Bronx
Borough Bank, disappeared after getting
banks check for $2500 cashed.
An organization Of Chinese has been
formed In Chicago for the purpose Of de-
manding the right of suffrage and the re.
neal Of the anti Chinese law,
In the United States Circuit Court at To-
oeka. Kan, Judge Foster refused to issue
an Injunction restraining State Insurance
Commissioner Webb MeNail from examin-
Ing the books OF the Travellers Insurance
Company. The suits Of the New York Life
Insurance Company against Commissioner
McNail were dismissed on motion OF the
companys attorney.
A woman's college building was received
and dedicated by Brown University, ana
the cornerstone of chapel was laid at
Wellesley.
A boiler in the engine room OF the
Graves Elevator Works in Rochester, N. Y,
exploded, totally wrecking one-story
brick building in which it was located and
burying the fireman and Patrick Shields,
boiler inspector, beneath Its ruins.
While playing with matches the three.
year-old daughter Of Frank Phipps, OF
Chatham. N: j., ate the sulphur of mum.
Der Of them. She was taken sick and died
In great agony.
The football game between the University
of Pennsylvania and Harvard played on
franklin Field, Philadelphia, resulted IN a
victory for the home team with q score OF
is to 6. An immense crowd witnessed the
game.
Six of the eleven members Of the family
OF William Never, Of Elizabeth, N. j., have
died OF malignant diphtheria since October
80. The last victim was the mother, who
leaves a baby week old.
John Burgess, a youth OF nineteen years,
shot and killed George Hart at Meridian,
Mich. Hart, who was engaged to marry
Burgess's sister, disguised himself as
cowboy and tried to frighten Burgess, who
killed the supposed tramp.
A sensational suicide occurred at Au-
gusta, Ga. William Moody shot himself
through the back of the head while in bed
In bis room at his boarding house. He
was one of the best-known men In town.
About two months ago Moody married Miss
Maggie Puryear. The two quarrelled and
the wife went to her parents house to
spend the night. When Moody awoke ne
killed himself.
A robber who was carrying wheat from
bafn In Newbern, W., was killed by two
men who had been employed to watch the
place. He proved to be John NJ. Feagles,
Postmaster Of the town. When his rooms
were searched quantity Of stolen goods
was found.
Morrow Brothers, Of Clarksville, Tenn.
have secured the contract for tobacco fol
the italian Government. About fifteen
million pounds of dark tobacco are required
for next year.
At the Allen Farm, near Bryan, Texas
while gambling for pecans, colored mar
named General Chetham, was stabbed anC
killed. Another colored man, Tom Sweat
was arrested for the crime, and while be-
ing conveyed to Millican by posse was
taken from his guards and strung up to the
limb Of tree. The vigllantes are said tc
have been colored men.
The magnificent new Anchor Line
steamer Bluff City, one Of the finest ani
newest boats on the lower Mississippi,
which left st. Louis bound for New Or
leans, with forty passengers and one thou
sand tons OF miscellaneous freight, was
burned to the waters edge at Chester, III
Foreign.
Major Arnold's column Of troops II
Africa routed the forces Of the slave-raid
ing Prince Of Idan and drove him to th'
bush
It was announced in Berlin that the Man
helm Pure OIL Company, competitor
the Standard Oil Company, has purchased
an island in the Rhine. on which it l.
proposed to build gigantic tanks.
The Countess OF Lathom, wife of tn
Lord Chamberlain Of the Household OF th'
Queen, was killed in England by being
thrown out OF trap on returning from !
shooting party.