The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-10-20
Domestic.
FINAL RECORD OF THE LEAGUE CLUBS.

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4 number OF rich veins of lead ore have
been discovered near Emaus, Lehigh Coun-
ty, Penn, and DR.. H. Horn, of Philadelphia,
and other capitalists have leased g tract OF
land on which they have begun mining.
Samples analysed showed the ore to con-
tain large percentage Of lead.
Highwaymen held up Chicago and AL
ton express train at point less then six
miles from Kansas City, Mo. The robbery
Is the third on that railroad within q year,
all within fifteen miles OF Kansas City.
A disastrous fire ragged in the stock yards
district OF Chicago, many horses being
burned to death and one man losing his
life.
Disastrous fires ragged in Wood County
In the northwestern section OF Ohio. One
small village In the oil field has been en-
tirely destroyed. The loss Of property and
crops is already very great.
Duncan Paul, Postmaster at Appin,
Mich, was found dead in his office, shot
through the head. 1t Is thought that he
was murdered.
The village Of Meadville, N. Y, a collec-
tion OF houses near the saw mills OF Chaun-
cey Mead was entirely wiped out by fire,
entailing a loss Of $4,000. The fire was
caused by swamp fires, which are raging
flercely. One hundred workmen lose their
homes and there is no insurance.
The will Of Major Lewis Gtnter was filed
for Probate at Richmond, Va. The total
value Of the estate is between $1,000, 600
and $s, 200, 900. Major Ginter's home is left
to his nieces, the Misses Arents; Wcstbrook,
his country home, is left to his sister, Mrs.
Young, and the Bloomingdale stock farm
to George Arents. His brother and his
niece and nephew In Missouri are remem-
bored, as are other relatives. Bequests are
made to ell the charitable institutions In
the city.
Sheriff oht, OF Long Island City, has
made public letters which have passed be-
tween Martin Thorn and Mrs. Mack, the
alleged slayers OF William Guldensuppe,
proving that the pair have contemplated
death by their own hands. They also show
that Mrs. Mack has lost all hope.
The first New York beet sugar factory, at
Rome, began operations. 1t Is expected
that about q, 900 tons OF beets will be turned
into white and brown sugar this season.
Henry Grower, colored man, was taken
from the court room at fernando, Miss,
by mob Of seventy-fve men and lynched.
Grower assaulted flfteen-year-old Dovie
Ferguson.
While In the woods near Amcram, N. Y.
hunting coons, Peter j. Yongonson, OF that
village, aged twenty-four years, was fatally
shot by companion, who fred at him In
the dark, supposing he was coon. The
young man Is dead.
The claims of the South Carolina Dis
pensary that original package sales were
not hurting 1t were exploded when COM
parison OF September Dispensary sales with
those OF a year ago showed a falling off OF
nearly $40, Seven hundred and thirty
six barrels of liquor, ordered for use in Sep
tember, are still on hand.
At Chicago the lawyers for Adolph L.
Luetcert, the alleged wife murderer, closed
the case for the defence. Luetgert was not
put upon the stand. his counsel fearing that
the cross-examination would weaken his
case.
Judge Munger, of the United States Dis
trict Court, granted, In Lincoln. Neb., q
temporary restraining order to prevent the
enforcement Of the law in regular stock
yards. passed by the Nebraska Legislature.
The accounts kept by the State Comp
troller and by the State Commissioner OF
Excise OF the money paid the Treasurer as
the States share Of the liquor tax collect
ed for the fiscal year ending October /,
1897, were compared In Albany, N. Y, and
agreed. The amount paid to the Treas
urer, which is one-third Of the total
amount collected, was S4.002, 1881.
The Phoenix Brewing Company, Of Louis
vile, Ky., failed, with liabilities Of $3.50 900.
Mrs. Augusta Mack and Martin Thorn
were arraigned in Long Island City, N. Y,
and pleaded ''Not guilty" to the indictment
charging them with the murder OF William
Guldensuppe.
Governor Atkinson's wife was put on trial
for forgery in a West Virginia court.
The Citizens Union Of Greater New York
nominated j. ohm H. Schumann for President
of the Council and Charles s. Fairchild for
Comptroller Of Greater New York.
President Low resigned as head OF Co.
lumbia University, New York City. His
resignation will be acted on November Is.
The new university buildings on Morning.
side Heights were dedicated.
State Senator Miller. Of the Reading
PENN District, and Daniel W. Reeser,
Democratic nominee for Recorder, were
arrested charged with bribery. Eli Swo-
yer, who was a candidate for Recorder
before the last D Democratic Convention, al
leges that he withdrew In favor OF Reeser
and sold him his delegates for a promise Of
$1,000. The accused were held In $1,000 bail
each. They deny the charges.
A verdict for S17S9 was given at Lewis
ton, Me-, to Arthur s. Nelcher, of Auburn,
who sued Mrs. Louise NJ. Hadley, niece Of
Representative Dingley, for S25, 900 dam
ages for breach of promise OF marriage.
Melcher is the first man in Maine to sue q
woman for such breach Of contract. He
claimed that Mrs. Hadley, as Miss Dingley,
popped the question, and that he went to
great expense to prepare home for her,
only to be Tilted for Hadley.
Michael, the cycling wonder, was beaten
by five yards in a twenty-flve-mile race at
Philadelphia. Starbuck rode chainless
bicycle and Michael had poor pacemakers.
Foreign.
The sum OF $500, 900 in gold was with
drawn from the Bank OF England for ship.
ment to the United States.
W. ]. Scanlon, United States commercial
agent, died Of yellow fever at Port Antonio,
Jamaica.
Great damage was done in Japan by a
typhoon.
Sir John Gilbert, President of the Royal
Society OF Painters in Water Colors, is dead
in England.
The European edition OF the New York
ment has refused to consider Senator Vol.
colts proposals in regard to silver.
After discussion which continued for
several days, the Chamber Of Deputies ot
Peru adopted the gold standard by ma
jority OF one vote.
William Peed, lawyer Of Cambridge,
England. has disappeared with liabilities
Of $500, 900.
The Greek Boule passed vote Of conf
dence in NJ. Zaimis, and the action Is un-
derstood to be an acceptance of the treaty
Of peace.