The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-01-13

Domestic.
The long threatened split In Tammany
Hall, New York City, came when Henry D.
Purroy, with several district leaders, openly
bolted the organization and announced that
he would form new Tammany.
Isaac Zuker was sentenced to thirty-six
years Imprisonment for arson by Judge
Fursman in tine Criminal Branch OF the Su-
preme Court, New York City.
Burglars entered the branch office Of the
Metropolitan Insurance Company, In West
Forty-second street, New York City, and after
blowing open big safe in front Of an open
window stole $500 In cash and valuable
jewelry.
Mrs. James Abercrombie Burden, wife OF
millionaire iron founder. was attacked on
Fifth avenue, in New York City, In broad
daylight, by highwayman, who fourished
knife, threw her down and ran OF with her
pocketbook. He was captured by Policeman
Young after hot chase.
The Columbia National and Washington
Banks of Minneapolis. the Commercial ma
honal Bank of Roanoke. Va, and the Van
Nortwick Bank at Batavia, I'LL, closed.
Fire destroyed the electric light plant In
Newark, N. j., and the city and several near
by towns were left In darkness for light
Isaac Zuker was convicted Of arson in the
first degree in having planned the burning
Of his building in New York City In January,
1892.
The Atlas National Bank, Of Chicago, ILL.,,
began liquidating its affairs, and the Dime
Savings Bank, of the same city, required de-
positors to give ninety days notice OF with
drawals.
Three masked men, armed with revolvers,
entered the saloon of Mrs. Mary Bernhardt,
In Chicago. at II o'clock p. m, and robbed
the place Of $3.50. Mrs. Bernhsrdt was be-
patrons ofthe place were sitting at table
playing dominoes.
Two men were killed and another was
fatally shot in a general fight six miles north
OF Mount Vernon. Ky. The dead are A.
Rowland and Jack Rigsby. The wounded
man is Greeley Lear. The fight began at q
merrymaking. and was fought out on the
highway in Kentucky feudal fashion between
opposing factions.
At Superior, Wis. anticipating run, the
Bank Of Superior did not open for business.
Henry 8. Butler is assignee. and has as
sumed charge of the banks affairs. The
failure is due to poor business and heavy
Withdrawals since recent failures In St. Paul
and Chicago. The capital Of the bank was
S25. 900, with surplus OF $4,000. The de-
posts were nearly SlQo, 900, including s1S,-
210 OF city funds.
More than 81, 100000 was voted to hos.
pitals, asylums and other charitable lnst1tu-
tions for 1897 by the Board of Estimate, Of
New York City. .....
The Lehigh Mills, In South Easton, Penn,
manufacturers OF cotton goods, have shut
4 for ho 10
be but little prospect Of a resumption at the
end of that period. Depression in business
Is given as the cause Of the shutdown, and
one hundred employees are affected. The
plant was started nearly one hundred years
ago, and this is the first shutdown 1t has
experienced.
City Treasurer Turner. Of Boston, Mass,
opened bids for 81, 1890. 900 31s per cent. and
four per cent. ten, twenty, and thirty year
loans. The contract was awarded to Blake
Brothers and r. L. Day, whose bid was $l,-
944 ,2s6 for the entire loan.
The Scandia Bank, OF Minneapolis, Minn.,
closed its doors. 1t was organized fifteen
years ago by NJ. Grinager, prominent
Scandinavian politician. who died in 1888.
Its President Is R. Sunde, who came to Min.
neapolis ten years ago from Wilmar. Minn.,
where he had made fortune as a money
lender.
Thomas J. O'Malley, a Chicago Alderman,
has been indicted for The murder OF "Gus"
Colliander, in an election booth in 1894.
A mail train from the West was robbed at
one OF the New York City stations and large
sum of money taken from letters addressed
to New York flrma. The letters. without in.
closures, were found in the lower bay.
Mrs. Agnes Antoinette Halpin, wife OF e1'
Assemblyman William Halpin, died in New
York City Of nervous exhaustion, collapse
and gastritis, caused by the excessive use oil
Jamaica ginger. This habit ts said to be
prevalent in many places.
The West End Street Railway Company oil
Boston, on which a strike occurred recently,
discharged 700 union men, including the
members OF the Conference Committee and
officers of the union.
The Board of Directors of the Security
Mortgage and Trust Company, Dallas, Texas,
made application for the appointment OF
receiver. The liabilities OF the company are,
approximately 90 ,000,0O0.
Georgia's alleged titled convict, "Lord
Beresford," as Sidney Lascelles called him
self, was made free man by act OF Governor
Atkinson, who took pity upon him and
pardoned him for his model conduct while
In prison.
The Atlas National Bank, Chicago, de-
cided not to open its doors again, and the
Clearing House will advance 100000 tc
help It pay all claims on demand. The bank
has capital of $500 900. VIC. D. Grannis
Is President. The securities were examined
and found TO be ample to pay oil claims ip
full