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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Earthquake KElls $500.

Two thousand five hundred persons lave
perished as result Of the earthquake Janu-
ary II on Kishm Island, despatch from
Teheran, the capital o! Persia, reports.
Kishm Is the largest island in tho Persian
Gulf, and is situated about fifteen miles
from its entranca. Its population is esti-
mated at 5000, mostly Arabs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Biz Battle With Fanatics.

A battle took place between Brazilian
troops and religious fanatics In the State or
Bahia. Brazil. The loss OF the combatants
on both sides was $50 killed and 30 wound
cd. The fanatics lost forty men killed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
CHICAGO Fa,nilies Starving,

Chicago has eight thousand families who
are actually starving to death. 1t has ten
thousand wives, husbands and children
begging for bread-begging for a pittance OF
food to keep body and soul together
huddled into single rooms and freezing in
the blizzard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10

A dispatch from Teheran. Persia, reports
that l4OO bodies havo bseu recovered from
the ruins which resulte from the recent
earthquake in the island OF Klshnu, IN the
Persian Gulf. tho inhabitants VI which were
estimated to number 5000, mostly Arabs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Rescuing Party Drowned.

rescue the crew OF fishing boat in the North
Sea. of Haarboore, Jutlani, the lifeboat was'
capsixcd aId all hands OIL board, twelve in
number, wore drowned.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Fatal Duel Between Rivals.

In duel between John Dairy and Ben S.
Dryms5, which occurred near Cynthiana,
KY, Dairy was almost instantly killed an
Dryman died few hours afterwards. The
men were rivals for the hand OF Miss Jennie
HILLARY
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Depart,nent Store Goes Under,

The Golden Rule Bazaar, San Francisco
(Cal.) department store, has gone into liqui-
datiou. 1t Is owned by the Davis Brothers.
The liabilities are placed 1T $3.50, QUO; tho as
sets ara over 9400, 600.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
SALISBURY COMEDIES a POINT
He Consents to venezuela's Naming One
d of the Arbiters. i5 F,s ~ 9kSs 4 - =

The London Daily Chronicle publishes q
dispatch from its Washington correspondent
saying that Lord Salisbury has removed the
last obstacle to the signing Of the Venezuelan
treaty by consenting that the Venezuelan
Government shall nominate one Of the mem
bers of the Board OF Arbitration. 5
It is agreed that the member nominated
by Venezuela shall be an American, and
Venezuela will ask Chief Justice Fuller to
serve as her representative u b y
The name Of Justice Brewer, OF the United.
States Supreme Court, is also mentioned as
7enezuela's representative.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
s!p,, ard Tifc Murdered

A, French Lick S .,r,nS, Ind, Samuel Kir-
by auu his wife, oroniaHns anil highyr re-
spee.ei y .c;.'r, wc-e fouat. murdered in
their rco;n. rHr snow showed two different
FOOTPRINTS. ploo l-staioed axe WAS found
outside.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
SI315oOOO for Pensions.

Secretary Francis has called upon the Sec
relary Of the Treasury for $3.50, 900 for
quu7terlypay nents of pensions at agencies,
as follows; Topeka. Kan, go. 900: Phila-
drlph;a. 81 .975.O90: Nsw York City, $l,75,-
OOC: Louisville. 81, ,02j. 900; Knoxville, Tenn,
81 .sGp, ,QOO indianapolis. % 100000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Use Of Liquor Fines.

In Penobscot County. Maine, the fnes in
posed on dealers who violate the liquor law
pay all the county expenses. The fines are
collected with as much regularity rs il they
were licenses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
A MHstarIous Hold lin.

A package containing $500 was mysteri-
ously stolen in broad daylight from an en-
pressman in front Of the Pacific Bank,
Broadway, near Grand street, New York
Civ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
ABANDONS HER GYPSY.
Princess De Chinay Leaves Ri2o After
Fierce Quarrel.

A cablegram from Milan, Italy. announces
that the Princess De Chimay, formerly Clara
Ward, Of Detroit. and Janos Rigo, the
Hungarian gypsy musician, who recently
eloped with her. have quar- elled violently.
At the end of one OF these quarrels the
Princess De Chimay packed her trunk and
quilted the horeI. leaving at once for Monte
Carlo. She paid her own bill, but left RIGGS
bill unsettled. Rigo is said to be in an
awkward pos tion since the departure OF the
Princess, for he is without funds, and has nc
immediate prospects of securing employ
ment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Gold Output of British Guiana.

The official returns Of the output OF the
gold mines OF British Guiana for the year
1896 show that it was in excess OF 81, PSI, QUO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
ST. PAUL'S ICE PALAcu.
Modelled After the Parthsnon and Is ol
Great Architectural Beauty.

This seasons Ice palace at st. Paul, MIMI,
outstrips in beauty any former structure OF
the kind. 1t Is modelled on the Parthenon
at Athens and is therefore Of singular archl-
tectural beauty, which is enhanced by the
fairy-like material OF which it Is built. More
than 10000 tons Of ice were used in the
building. The area covered by the Parthe-
non Is 5610 square feet. The floor plan Is
ITO by 290 feet, and the height Of the build
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
No Woman Suffrage in Oklahoma,

The Woman Suffrage bill was defeated in
the House OF the Oklahoma Territorial
Legislature at Guthrie by decisive vote.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-10
Eostnn's New Regulation

1t costs s. 10 swear on the streets of Bos-
kon.
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ROUGH TREATMENT
INFLICTED UPON A NEGRO IN
 ARKANSAS COUNTY.
Taken Out by Party of Unknown Men and Badly Beaten by
 the Ruffians.
Dewitt New Era,l

Last Saturday night Jim Howard. a negro, living about three quarters of a mile northwest of Dewitt, was, with his wife, dragged from his house by party of armed men and subjected to violent treatment. When seen in town Sunday morning he presented a sorry spectacle. Howard is a sambo, about 40 years old, and one eyed, and he bore the bloody marks on his head of the punishment inflicted He seemed much disturbed and broken up over the events of the previous night and could hardly talk for weeping.
 When questioned about the affair, he said that he was rudely awakened from sleep during the night by party Of some fifteen or eighteen men, who, the first thing he knew, had the muzzles of their guns poked into his face. They then put rope around Ills neck and dragged him outside, beating him over the head with their guns in the scuffle. It appears that Howard was suspected of being either implicated in, or having some knowledge of the burn ing, recently, of Joe McCown's barn; and the party was attempting to force or frighten him into giving up his secret, if he had any. He and his wife say that they can identify at least three of their unwelcome visitors who threatened to deal even more severely with Howard should he inform against them, and gave him ten days in which to get out of the county.
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GREAT DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY SATURDAY
 NIGHTS FLOOD.
Bridges Swept Away, Culverts Washed Out and Other Serious Damage
 Done to City
 Property.

Saturday nights flood was more destructive than at first thought. When all investigation of the dam age done by the deluge came to be made Sunday morning, it was found that the destruction of city proper ty was great.
 The bridge across the ravine on East Second avenue was badly dam aged, and part of it carried into the river.
 The Cotton Belt bridge on East Third avenue was also badly damag- ed and a large force of men was ems ployed all day Sunday in repairing it.
 The bridge across the lake on Tennessee street was swept away. The dump to the bridge on Main street across the old lake was wash. ed away.
 The bridge across the old lake on Olive street was also washed away and sunk into the sand.
 The bridge across Chestnut street at the corner of Third avenue was swept from it's foundation.
 The new brick curbiag in front of Mr. J. ". Wilkins residence on West Fourth avenue, was partly washed away
 Other bridges and culverts were also more or less damaged; in fact there is hardly @ bridge or culvert in the city that was rot damaged to some extent.
 The damage to city property is considerable, and it will require a large expenditures to repair the same.
 Itis the general opinion of the oldest inhabitants that Saturday nights flood was the most destruc- tive ever known Tn the history of the town.
 The following is the rainfall re- ported by the government officials at the Postoffice:
 From Thursday until D. m
 Friday...,.....................,... l.4S in. From Friday to [ p. m. Satu-
 
 urday ...,............ ,........... LOS in. From ' D. m. Saturday to
 P. m. Sunday................. 5.5S in
 Total...........,................. 9.04 in.
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A MURDER AT cILLET-T.
Capt, T. H. Leslie Fatally shoots His
 Brother-ln-Law, A. II. strode.

Capt, T. H. Leslie Fatally Shoots His
 Brother-in-Law, A. II Strode.
 STUTTGART, Ark, Jan. 2-At Gil. let, terminus of the $. & A. road, for ty miles south of Stuttgart, yester- day evening, occurred a quarrel be- tween Capt T. H. Leslie, his son. Henry, and A. H. Strode, in the lat ter's store. Young Leslie started towards Strode with a stick of lum- Der. Strode retreated into the build ing, when the elder Leslie pulled a revolver and fired three shots, the first one striking Strode in the left shoulder, passing into the body and severing Il large artery Death re- suited in a few moments. These are the facts as brought out at the in- quest. Capt. Leslie is under arrest, and the son will be held as an acces- sory. Great excitement prevails, as the parties are prominent. Capt. Leslie is the promoter and builder of the s. So A. Railway, and at present first vice-president. He had just completed five miles of grade from Gillett into the big timber and ar ranged to put down the steel. In fact. the Captain has been very prominent in business circles in Stutt- gart, GiIlett and all along the road, is admired for his perseverance, and this unfortunate trouble is sadly lamented. Mr. Strode was man who had no known enemies, and his death is generally mourned. Leslie and Strode married sisters, and it is said there had been bad blood be- tween them for some years.
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Lincoln County News.

dfrom the Star City Ledger)
 Our sheriff, B. A. Meroney, attend cd the annual meeting of the ArSan- sas sheriffs in Little Rock
 Mir. W. H. Fox made trip to Pine Bluff the first of the week and brought back his wife and child, who have been spending the holidays in that city.
 Mfr T. H. Hodges and family, of Pine Bluff, spent the holidays with relatives and friends in our midst.
 The Methodist parsonage will not be occupied this year and will be for rent Anyone wanting to rent T nice house for another year can get this one cheap.
 Mir. Will Hill, who has been living at Wabbaseka for some time, canae home to spend the holidays, return ing this week.
 It is rumored that q new paper, is, .n a very few days. to make it's ap- pearanee ill our city, with Mir. Ed l. Lucas as it's editor. We gladly wei come such enterprises to our county and hope that this one may prove . success, and bring much good to oul
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Cleveland County News.
lFrom the Rlson Bazoel

ktA0ut bHS tAts9ii 48aAbtR
 Mir. John T. Niyen has shipped another car load of cattle to St. Louis.
 First Quarterly Conference for Rison Circuit has been changed to the fourth Saturday and Sunday in this month.
 The following officers were in- stalled by the Masons at this place last Saturday to serve for the follow ing year: J. A. Greer, Master; D. W. Emerson, Senior Warden; D. R. Mullens, Junior Warden; Mr. Gornman, Senior Deacon; Frank Harrison, Junior Deacon; Nathan Smith, Secretary; Jon. c. Barnes, Tyler.
 Clerk Chowning and his chief deputyJ. NJ. Muarrey deserve much praise for the able manner in which they conducted the affairs of the clerk s office during court. Having just entered upon the duties of the office and before haYmg time to get familiar with the papers of the office when court came on, 1t was a big undertaking, but they were equal to the occasion.
 Misses Larkin anu Keeley and Hattie Eberhardt, of Pine Bluff, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. s. A. Jones.
 MARRIED-Mr.C c. A. Little to Miss Leila Parpel, on Dec 24 E. Shillings and Mrs. Emiline Miller, at the Harrison Hotel, Dec. 31st.
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A DEUCE,
THE TOWN FLOODED SATURDAY
 NIGHT.
Heavy Winds Also Do Considerable
 Damage to Property.

The town was flooded with water last night. From 9 o'clock on until after midnight rain came down in perfect sheets and flooded the streets with water. For several hours also the wind blew and the Tightening flashed, completely suspending all traffic and pedestrianism.
 The present "wet spelle began Friday morning and continued more or less throughout the day. Friday evening q heavy gale swept over the city, doing considerable damage to fences, trees, awnings, signs, etc, and about midnight was followed by a regular deluge of wa ter, which flooded the city.
 Saturday the atmosphere was hot, sultry and oppressive, and as the dark and ominous clouds began to gather in the sky, some fears were entertained of a cyclone.
 About o'clock last night a second severe gust of wind swept over the city, which was followed by heavy, drenehing rain a perfect deluge as it were-which lasted until long after the hour of midnight.
 The weather bureau predicts cold weather for today, Sunday.
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McCULLAGH IS DEAD. BODY OF THE BRILLIANT GLOBE DEMOCRAT EDITOR FOUND
 DEAD UNDER HIS
 WINDOW.
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Almost Definitely Known That He Deliberately Threw Him self From the
 Window.

ST. Louis, Dec 31-rbe dead body of Mir. Joseph E. McCullagh chief ed itor for many years past of the Globe-Demoerat, was found at G:30 this morning lying on the stone pavement beneath window of his room in the residence of his sister-in- law, Mrs Kate Manion. nj 3S3f Vest Pine Boulevard
 It is asserted by his physician that he flung himself from the window with suicidal intent, but this is uot believed by many If his friends, who think he was seized during the night by one of his attacks oi asthma, with which he was afflicted, and ill his struggle for breath he threw up the window for fresh air, lost his balance and fell out
 1t is now known that Alr MeCal- lagh actually did commit suicide. About midnight his room was found to be nearly full Of gas, and burner wide open. This was supposed 10 have been an accident, and with caution to him to be more careful he was left for the night. Ia the m rn- ing, after the discovery of his body, his room was again found t befiled with gas and q burner open IL is therefore evident that after being left alone in the night he turned Che gas on again, bat finding laalh was too slow by this means he leiberate- ly opened a window and plunged head-long to the pavement below
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-01-06
DRAMATIC NOT Es.

William Gillette is writing a play for Henry E. Dixey.
 Vt Vanity Fair has been produced by Georgia Cayyan.
 VI America has twenty continuous performance theaters.
 ## Sir Henry Irving will unyeilin May a statue of Mrs. Siddons.
  Ada Rehan acted Beatrice for the first time in New York last week.
 44# sam Weston. the negro minstel, is to have a benefit. He is blind.
  C. E. Jefferson will star in Rip Van Wrinkle after his father retires.
  E. $. Willard is to enact Robe spierre in a drama of the French revolution.
  Rice's company began perform ance of Evangeline in Savannah after 1op m. John Drew and Maud Adams will appear in London the latter part of May.
  Denman Thompson is at work on a new play to succeed the Old Home stead Messrs. Hoyt X Mckee will assume the direction of Richard Mansfield's s affairs after January l.
 *x* Melha enacted yioletta in La Ira viata for the first time in New York last week.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-01-06
GLEAsoN's HOTEL.
Application Made in Chancery Court
 Saturday for Il Receiver.

Attorneys BlaekWood < Williams filed a suit in Ghancery Court late this afternoon for Anna Reider, Catharine, Thos. W. and Amanda Newton, against l. D. and Mary Gleason, for the unpaid balance of rent on property belonging to com plainants and occupied by defendants as hotel The amount is alleged to be $14 .496.58 and interest, and they ask fot q judgment for this amount, and that the same be declared lien upon all personal property situated in the hotel. The Conrt is further asked to appoint a receiver to take charge of the said personal property. The lease made May ,, 1892, provided that the first years rent should be $4,O0O; second, $4,500: third, $5,000; fourth, $5, 200; fifth, $5,300, January l. 1897, there was due $9,l96.56, and this, with the rent for the year 1897, makes the full amount as stated above.
 When seen by q Democrat reporter Col. Gleason said the statements of the complaint were correct, and that it would in nowise interfere with his taking charge of the Richelieu on Monday. The furniture and fittings were put in the building by him at a cost of $16,OO0, although it is not worth that now, and not being able to reach any settlement, theproperty will be sold for the debt,-Lttle Rock Democrat.
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WILL co TO CUBA.
Gypsey, the Man-Kining Elephant, to Be
 Presented to the Insurgents.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 2-"Gypsy, :" the h.an-killing elephant, is not to be eleetrocuted. She has been reprieved and is to be sent to Cuba to trample down the ranks of the Spaniards.
 Her owner, W. H. Harris, tele graphed to Senor Palma last even ing, rendering the insurgents the four-footed terror, and she is now in her cage on the Panhandle tracks, in Rockwell street, subject to the order of the Cuban Republic.
 Following is the telegram sent by Mr. Harris:
 Gypsey is trained performer and will obey any command. and think she would be serviceable in the rough country of Cuba, where it is, am told, diff cult to manipulate field pieces. want to dedicate her to the cause oi humanity and liberty. Will ship at your expense to any American port and will agree to secure you anima- man to go with her to Cuba. Il Hannibal found elephants useful in battle, why should not Gomez con
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New Year Greeting.
W. l.. DE WOODY, GEO. E. VALIANT.

We take this opportunity to thank our friends for their generous pat ronage during the year 1896, and promise them to spare no effort dur ing the coming year to merit q con tinuaHce of their good will.
 We shall continue to carry full line of drugs. druggists sundries, books, etc, which we will sell at lowest prices
 Wishing YOU prosperous and happy New Year. we are, your friends, ". l.. DEwooDY < Co.
 1d3t
Semi=weekly graphic., 1897-01-06
FLOOD MOTIFS.

The awning in front of L. F. Gold 5mith SCo's. store was blown down last night.
 Friday night during the storm the hanging sign of the Paramour Bakery was blown down, which came near striking Mr. Arnold, the ieweler, as he was en route home
 The wind Friday night blew off the top Of a tree in Col. NJ. ". Taggarts yard, which fell across the fence, wrecking it and blockading the side walk.
 Last night during the storm lightning struck the telephone wires, and in Mir Ed Russell's room fhe shock was so severe as to almost prostrate him.
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THE CITY COUNCIL.
An Interesting Meeting Held Last Night
 and Considerable Business

Trdusaeted.
 Regular meeting of the Council was held last night, with Mayor pro tenn Atkinson presiding; q full Board Of Aldermen present.
 Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Regular month ly accounts allowed, except gas and water bills. The former was refer red to Fire Committee, the latter to Water and Light Committee.
 The account of Sam Franklin for street sweeping was referred to the Board of Public Affairs, as was, also, the account of the Conner cial
 The account of R. ". Lane, for building a sidewalk around the property owned by John A. Will Hams, was recommended to be paid in the sum of $13S.
 The account of s. M. Taylor, as special attorney, was allowed.
 Alderman Boyee reported damage to cemetery by recent heavy rains, and that he had ordered the sexton to purchase an automatic gate for. the main entrance.
 Alderman Piley reported fire pres sure since last meeting at about 60 pounds.
 The report of the Police Depart ment shows collections for Decem- Der as follows: Cash, $721. 85; com mitted, $183. remitted, $61 10.
 Alderman Boyce was granted further t}mc for report on asnexa- tion.
 Alderman Johnson reported that he had been requested by the good ladies of the city to ask the Council to allow the Chief of Police to carry the little Daniels girl to New Or leans to be placed in the House of Good Shepherd, which request was granted.
 Alderman Johnson reported that he had called on the Mayor last Sum- day, found him sitting up, but feel ing rather weak and gloomy, and the Mayor had informed him that he would leave next Sunday for the gulf coast, in the hope of reeuperating his health, and moved that tbe City Attorney be requested to draft reso- lu ons expressing the feelings of the Council in wishing the Mayor an early and permanent recovery, etc. The attorney offered the following resolutions, which were adopted:
 Be it Resolved, First, That we ex- tend to the Hon. L. D. Goldsmith our cordial sympathy and good will in bis present affliction; that it is he hope of this body that his health may be fully restored by his contem- plated vacation, and that the best wishes of the Council fer his health and happiness will follow our es- teemed Mayor wherever he may go.
 Second, That the City Clerk be, and he is hereby instructed, to fur nish the Mayor copy of these res olutions
 The Chief Of the Fire Department reported several hydrants leaking and full of water, which was referred to the Fire Committee.
 An ordinance to appropriate money to rebuild bridges recently wrecked was adopted
 Alderman Hightower offered Q resolution directing the Mayor to secure the removal of the street car rails from West Barraque and Main streets, except within the paving district. The resolution was adopt ed, and the Council adjourned.