The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-24
Domestic.

A bill has been introduced In the Illinois
Legislature to pay wages to convicts, the
dependents OF convicts to get the money
Ralston, a small town In Oklahoma, has
been almost destroyed by a cyclone.
Judge Brown, OF the United States Dis
trict Court, dismissed the writ Of habeas
corpus In the case Of Joseph A. IaslgI, the
Turkish Consul in Boston, who was arrested
In New York on charge OF embezzlement.
At a tumultuous meeting OF Greeks In New
York Consul-General Botassi was denounced
for not sending home to Greece the reserves
who are ready to respond to King Georges
call.
Governor Black, OF New York, has CON-
muted to Imprisonment for life the sentence
of William Young, who was to have been
electrocuted at Clinton Prison, for the MUIR
der Of his wife In Amsterdam.
Joseph N. Dolph, from 1882 to 1894 United
States Senator from Oregon, died at PORT
land, Ore, in his sixty-third year. He was
born in Watkins, N. Y, and went to Oregon
in 1862.
Mrs. Rita Lesclade de Ruiz, widow Of RI
cardo Ruiz, the American who Is alleged to
have been murdered recently in the dungeon
of the Guanabacoa (Cuba) Jail by Spanish
jaiers. has arrived In New York with her
five children.
Mrs. Louis Duncan threw her baby from
the top OF burning tenement in Brooklyn,
N. Y, and leaped after 1t. Both were killed.
Charles Goddard, consumptlve, was suffo-
Gated, and his wife was seriously hurt by
jumping from window.
Evangelist D. L. Moody, assisted by the
Rev. R. A. Torrey, of Chicago, and others.
has been holding largely attended meetings
in Music Hall, Chicago.
Ex-President Cleveland has gone on a
cruise In the Gulf of Mexico with E. G. Bene-
dict on the latters yacht Oneida.
The New York State Senate passed Senator
WilcoXs bill to compel the railroads to-
carry State officers free.
J. G. Rinnblad, Swedish official accused
Of embezzling Government money, COM
mitted suicide in the Astor House. New
York, just as Federal Marshals burst in the
door to arrest him.
Edward j. Russell, convicted of attempt
ing to blackmal former Corporation Coun-
sci jerks, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to
Sing Sing for ten years.
John A. Henderson, OF Tallahassee, Vice.
President Of the Florida Central and PENN.
sula Railroad, has been appointed United
States Senator hy Governor BIoxham to fll
the vacancy caused by the expiration OF
Senator Calls term.
General Julio Sanguily, who has returned
to New York City after two years imprison-
ment at Havana. intinates that General
Weyler planned to have him poisoned. He
/ is grateful to Consul General Lee to whom
he attributes his release from life imprlson-
ment.
Governor Lord, Of Oregon, has appointed
ex-senator H. w. Corbett United States Sem
ator, to fill the vacancy caused py the failure
OF the Legislature to elect at tho recent ses-
sion. Mr.. Corbett represented Oregon in the
United States Senate from 1868 to 1872. He
Is Vice-President of the First National Bank
OF Portland.
Two more persons died in Boston as the
result Of the explosion In the subway. This
increased the list ofsfatalities to eight.
! A severe shock OF earthquake was felt at
side OF the river, and caused good deal Of
alarm.
Open charges of corruption were made in
the Oklahoma Senate. and three members,
including President johnson, sent in their
designations to the Governor. IN the House
everything was In an uprcar.
A cable message was received In New York
from the Greek Minister Of Foreign Affairs
calling upon all the Grecian reserves in this
country to return home for service.
Immense damage has been done by floods
In the Middle Western States, the loss OF
property probably amounting to millions of
dollars.
Joseph A. Iasigl. Turkish Consul General
in Boston, was indicated on charges Of en-
bezzliug upward OF Sl00,sO0 by the Grand
Jury in that city.