The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-10
Domestic.

whaling fleet in the northern seas Is In
great danger. Fourteen vessels are known
to be caught in the ice, and provisions are
scarce.
Striking condolences in the murder Of
Policeman Smith, at the Church OF the
Most Holy Redeemer, New York City, by
Fritz Meyer, and that Of Assistant Sexton
steiz, at the Church OF the Most Holy
Trinity, in Brooklyn, last August; suggest
that both were committed by the same
hand.
The California Insurance Commissioner
has informed all New York companies doing
business in that State that they must take
out licenses annually. This Is a retaliation
on account Of similar New York law.
AtNew York City the jury in the breach
Of promise suit of Annie Berliner, deaf
mute, against Jacob Scharltn, another deaf
mute, for s50.000 damages, awarded the
plaintiff a verdict of s1750.
Mrs. Forrest Wynne, Of Hillsdale, N. j.,
was taken to court charged with trying to
bewitch neighbor.
At Providence, R. l., Thomas Hull was
shot and killed by Patrolman Frank NJ. Lu-
by. Hull was an abattoir employe. He
drank heavily, and Luby met him wander
Ing and told him the way home. Without
warning, Hull drew revolver and fired.
The bullet made q slight wound In Luby's
back, and Hull took refuge behind tree
He fired two more shots, and then Luby
fired at Hull, the bullet penetrating the ab.
iomen.
John T. Williams, who is charged with
wife murder, was arraigned in New York
City, and his counsel asked for his dis
charge on the ground that Mrs. Williams
had committed suicide. The Judge, how
ever, recommitted him to prison without
bail for further examination.
Fire at Hudson, n. Y, destroyed the
Union Knitting Mill, causing loss Of $780,.
900. Many employees had narrow escapes
Andrew Hasthe died In the Astoria Hos.
pital, Long Island, from injuries received
In football game. He had his neck dis.
located and his collar bone broken.
George Scholder, of Otter Greek, Iowa,
made threats against President Mckinley
In Chicago. He disappeared before he
could be arrested.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Thomas Gold
Alvord died of old age at his home in Syra-
cuse, n. Y. He is survived by two sons,
Elisha Alvord and Thomas G.. Alvord, and
one daughter, Mrs. James A. Cheney. MIR.
Alvord, whose career OF public service
lasted frcm John Tyler's administration to
that OF Chester A. Arthur, was born in the
town and county Of Onondaga, on Decem-
Der 20, 1910.
Testimony was begun in New York City
In suit for $50, 900 damages for breach Of
promise brought by Annie Berliner, deaf
mute against her former 1ance. Jacob
Scharlin, another deaf mute.
Comptroller Fitch, of New York City,
saws his experts have found many irregu-
larities in the finance departments oftowns
20 be annexed to New York.
Professor o. W, Shields of Princeton IN.
J. University has signified his intention OF
withdrawing from the Presbyterian Church,
because of the criticism that he has re-
ceived in regard to his signing the petition
that liquor might be sold at the Princeton
Inn.
Half dozen prominent citizens Of Lyme,
Conn.,, belonging to so-called holiness
Band" have been cited to appear for trial
for having beaten an aged and invalid
woman in an effort to drive the devil out
Of her.
"Aunt Nancy" Daniels. a colored wom-
an, died In Sacramento, Cal. She was
native of Virginia, and was said to be 11s
years old.
John sartain, artist and engraver, died
ut the home Of his daughter, Philadelphia,
Penn. He was eighty-nine years old. John
Sartain was born in London, England, In
1908.
With rush and roar spreading destruc-
tion in its path, hurricane from the West
Indies swept up the Atlantic coast and
created havoc among coasting vessels. The
shores of New Jersey and Long Island were
sea was terrific, occasionally reaching q
velocity Of a hundred miles an hour. Even
in the vicinity Of New York the storm ragged
with unusual ferocity.
DR.. Nansen attended reception In his
honor In Brooklyn, was serenaded by the
Swedish singing societies and escorted to a
meeting held by his countiymen to welcome
him.
On October 25 there were eleven deaths
from yellow fever and f1fty-two new cases
OF the disease in New Orleans, the worst
day of the plague.
The S14,OO package sent by registered
mail to the State Savings Bank OF Butte,
Montana, by the National Bank Of the Re.
public has been given up for lost. The
Union Marine Insurance Company, OF New
York, with which the package was insured,
informed the bank by telegraph that 1t
would pay the loss.
/ A meeting in memory Of Charles A. D ana
was held in Chickering Hall, New York
City, under the auspices of the Cuban Rev.
olutionary party. Horatio 8. Rubens pre-
sided, and speeches were made by w
Bourke Cochran, Elihu Root, Senor Fidel
G.. Plerra, Colonel Ethan Allen, Senior Con-
zalo de Quesanda and DR.. Henry Lincoln
De Zayas.
Heavy snow storms prevailed In Colo
RADIO, Nebraska and South Dakota.