The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-06-23

Miss Squires will recover.
William J. Calhoun, special counsel to
General Fitzhugh Lee, United States Con-
sui -General at Havana, in the inquiry into
the death Of DR.. Ruiz, returned from cuba.
Domestic.
The Headquarters of the National Com
mittee OF the National Democracy will be
soon transferred from the West to New
York City. Rooms will be engaged In the
Wall street district. Chairman Bynum has
taken up his residence in Brooklyn.
Miss Halle Rile, forty years old, registry
clerk in the Wilmington DEL Postof1ce,
committed suicide byjumping from q third
story window of her boarding house. Her
neck was broken by the fall and her body
was terribly crushed.
The representatives OF tho commercial
organizations of Mexico, South and Central
America were warmly welcomed to New
York City. They were received by Mayor
Strong and also by the members OF the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Stock, Prod
uce and Coffee Exchanges.
Atramp attempted to assault Mrs. Emma
Curds, a highly respected lady OF Williams.
burg, Ohio. Mrs. Curds isin q very critical
condition. A posse was Immediately Or
ganized and started in pursuit. He was
captured at Budd's brick yard, and Consta-
Bile Bucker had all he could do to prevent
the mob from lynching the prisoner.
Lorenzo Y. Peck, Cashier Of the First
National Bank of ~Fultonville, N. l., who
was arrested In Taunton, Mass, on a
charge Of embezzling $4,000 from the bank
was arraigned before United States Com
missioner Fiske, in Boston. He waived
examination and was held in $1,000 for ap-
pearance before the United States Court at
Utica, N. Y.
The standing Of the members Of the grad
uating class at West Point Military Acad-
emy was announced. William D. Conner,
OF Iowa, Is at the head Of the class. A New
York man Is second. He Is John G. Cakes,
followed by Cadets Wolf, Of Wisconsin, and
Morgan, Of Georgia.
The Credit Mems National Association
held It's second annual convention In Kansas
City, Mo-, with over 800 delegates present.
Judge Charles L. Benedict, Of the United
States District Court, New York, long in
capacitated from duty by illness, resigned.
Charles L. st. John, British Consul at New
Orleans, La, Is dead. He was O twin
brother Of her Majesty's Minister to Switzer-
land and q grandson OF the fifth Viscount
st. John.
Fire at Cairo, ILL.,, destroyed $50, 900 worth
OF property, including the new Baptist
Church and annex, tho Halliday warehouse
and contents; Glynn's transfer stables with
twenty-five head OF horses, and several
dwellings. The loss was only purity in
sured.
Commander George E. Wingate, .. s.. n,
Of the Charlestown (Mass.) Navy Yard. Is
dead. He was born In Portsmouth, N. H.,
July 10. 1887, and has been in the service
since 1862.
The Rev. DR.. Chauncey E. Brewster, OF
Brooklyn was elected Bishop Coadjutor OF
Connecticut.
The examination ct the West Point On. W
Military Academy were finished.
The Provisional Committee Of the Silver
Republican party met in Chicago.
Striking tailors in New York City at
tackled Contractor Stubeck and threatened
intended victim, who failed to keep the
mob off, though he drew q pistol.
The second fall OF snow in June was re-
corded for Essex County, New Jersey, when
on Tuesday morning it showed for more
than a minute at Orange. Shortly after
midnight, snow fell in Newark.
A fireworks factory at Chicago was
wrecked by an explosion. Many persons
were hurt and all the glass in the neighbor-
hood was broken.
The Wilcox d. White Organ Company, Of
Meridian. Conn, made a voluntary assign
ment. President White said that the liza
bilities are about $4,000.
W. a. House, of P%ittsburg, Penn, former
ly Assistant City Attorney, who was con-
victed OF embezzlement Of city funds, was
sentenced to two years Imprisonment in
the Western Penitentiary.
The State Of Ohio has decided to punish
the Urbana rioters, who include the Mayor
Inc prominent citizens. TIL guards who
fired on the citizens are in danger OF bodily
harm. National Guard officers threaten
to resign unless the militiamen ore pro-
tected.
The United States Court at Jacksonville,
Fla, has dismissed the libel for forfeiture
against the steamer Three Friends, charged
with carrying a llibustering expedition to
Cuba.
John W. Smith, the young Chicago col
ored mar nominated for naval cadet by
Representative White, failed to pnss the
examination at Annapolis, Nd, and has re-
turned to his home.
Seth Low, President OF Columbia Uni
versity, sent q letter to the Citizens Union
expressing his willingness to run for Mayor
of Greater New York If there was a popu-
lar demand for hin. The Union took steps
to place him formally in nomination.
The overlooking Of q freight elevator in
the Postof1ce Building, New York City,
caused it to drop nearly fifty feet into the
sub-basement. Six men went down with
it. All were severely injured, although
n Is expected to die.
Returns indicate the reelection at
Galveston, Texas, OF Mayor A. W. Fly, Gold
Democrat, by GOO plurality. Fly's election
Is due to the Republicans voting for him
almost solidly and against Robert Weber,
his opponent, who is a Silver Democrat.
Foreign.
General William F. Draper, the e
American Ambassadorto Italy, was received
in audience by the Minister for Foreign Al
fairs in Rome.
In Socialist riots in the Commnnes Of Ma
dudvar and Alpar, Hungary, W peasant!
were killed, forty were wounded, an
twenty agitators we're arrested.
The election in the Petersield Division
Of Hampshire, England, resulted in The
choice OF ". G. Nicholson, Conservative
but the Government majority, which wa:
9O4 in 1892, and uncontested in 1895, wa!
cut down to 400 votes.
Japan's demands, after being great,
modified, lave been acceded to by tn
Hawaiian Government.
Captain Murphy, Of the flihusterin,
teamer Laurada, was fined $500 at Kings
ton, Jamaica, for violating neutrality laws
Riots on account Of the octroi duties hav
occurred in Spain. --..:---