The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-05-12
Domestic.

Four lives were lost in Brooklyn, N. =, in
tenement house fire, supposed to be OF
incendiary origin. In a frantic effort to
save her two baby boys mother threw
them from fourth story window and the
fall killed them almost instantly. The
mother perished In the flames. The
dead are: Mrs. Carrie Newell, aged
thirty-eight; Louis Newell aged three; John
Newell, aged five; Mrs. Celia Barnett, aged
afty-ave. Before the fire could be extin-
guished $50, 900 worth of property was de-
| stroyed.
The total indebtedness of the three How
land mill corporations at New Bedford,
Mass, will reach about S2,25o,0oo.
new parapet, designed to resist the fire
of modern high power guns, was tested at
Sandy Hook, N. j., by General Miles and
the Board Of Ordnance and Fertilization.
A tornado passed just west Of Solomon,
Kan. Considerable damage was done to
telegraph lines, but no dwelling houses
were struck. A heavy wind accompanied
by cold rain prevailed all day, damaging
orchards to some extent. A cloudburst
washed away $50 feet Of the track of the
Santa Fe Railroad four miles west of Hor-
tonville, Kan. About three inches Of rain
fell in couple Of hours.
The announcement ,of the assignment of
N. Burruss, Son & Co., Of Norfolk, Va, one
Of the most widely-known banking firms in
the South, was announced. The liabilities
amount to between $340, 900 and S350,00
and the assets are stated by the firm to be
S400,0 900 available, with nominal assets
much more.
Former State Treasurer o1 Nebraska j.
8. BARLEY was arrested at Lincoln on
charge OF embezzling 5201 900. BARLEY,
t, oil M n m
the sinking fund to the Chemical National
Bank, Of New York, through an Omaha
bank, and pocketed the money.
At Jackson, Mo-, an accident occurred
which resulted In the drowning Of four
persons. Joe Johnson was going to town
in covered wagon, accompanied by Mrs.
Bugg, her son, five years old, and her baby,
and Miss Minnie Fraser. Johnson at
tempted to ford the creek.
A trolley car ran away in Portland, Ore
CON, and plunged through a bridge into a
slough twenty-five feet below. Three OF the
passengers were drowned.
Fire at Newport News. Va, destroyed
property valued at 81, 900 900, including two
piers belonging to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, three vessels, and tug.
Eight persons were burned, one OF whom
may die of his injuries.
A snowstorm visited the upper portion OF
New York State, threatening great damage
to fruits.
The people Of the Elkhorn Mountainlo-
cality, in Kentucky, have fought as desper-
ately for the last four days to save their
lives and property as the people in the delta
flood district have. Forest fires have been
devastating the hill country for week, and
finally reached the settlements on the
mountains. Flails were used to fight the
flames, and help had been asked for from
the Virginia farmers down on Clinch River.
Three farmhouses and four barns were de-
stroyed before last nights rain came.
Colonel Jesse Peyton, known as the
Gather Of Centennials," died at Haddon-
field, N. J. He originated the Centennial
Exposition of 1876 and other celebrations.
John Waggoner, aged eighty-hve years,
and living near Freetown, Ind, was sup
posed to have died Of old age. His physi-
clan announced him dead. and relatives OF
the family were telegraphed, and arrived
for the funeral. That afternoon the body
showed signs Of life; slight breathing was
noticeable and In few hours he had suf-
fciently recovered to talk to the family.
August Knarich, well-known resident
Of Grand View, was killed at Blauvelt,
Rockland County. His horses just cleared
the track, but the engine struck the wagon,
breaking 1t into fine pieces and instantly
killing Mr.. Knarich. He leaves wife and
four children.
The National bank at Winthrop, Mass,
closed its doors the other day, giving as a
reason that the stockholders are growing
old. The bank was in good condition.
A despatch from Kansas City says that
ax-Supervisor Hiram A. Champion, of Cliff
ton Park, N. Y, has shot himself at Kansas
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with his money before he killed himself.
Champion disappeared from Clifton Park
about two months ago with about $4,000
borrowed money.
A full confession OF the murder Of the
Spicer family at Winona. North Dakota,
comes from Fort Yates. Two Indian boys,
Paul Holytrack, aged twenty, and Philip
Ireland, aged seventeen, committed the
murders unassisted. They e1onerate
Blackhawk and Caddotte. The confession
explains in detail the massacre Of family
Of six. The crime was premeditated.
Much distress has been caused by the
rising of rivers In Illinois, Iowa, Missouri
and Louisiana Railroad traffic was i'm
peded and thousands Of dollars worth Of
damage was done.
While giving performance at Red Bank,
N. j., Leon Washburn's two-ring circus was
demolished by sudden squal, and several
employees were badly hurt.
There was big slump in wheat at New
York and Chicago, caused by the news of
Turkeys victory in Greece. The price Of
the cereal dropped more than three cents
in half an hour.
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Vice-President
Of the American Sugar Refining Company,
died few days ago in New York in his
fifty-ninth year.
A new passenger traffic agreement has
gone into effect among eighteen Western
railroads.
The resumption OF gold exports at New
York caused much gossip among flnanciers,
but no alarm was manifested.
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