The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-22
Domestic.

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Domestic.
At the trial of Charles A, Bonai, at Bridge
port, Conn.,, on the charge OF numbering
George Marcus Nichols, Of Daniels Farms.
his accomplice, David A. Weeks, turned
States evidence, and confessed that in ad-
eral other crimes elsewhere In Connecticut,
in New York State, and Northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Saul Jacobs has been arrested in Cleve-
land, Ohio, and will be taken to New York
City to plead to an indictment found against
him, charging him with being implicated
In gold-dust swindle by which Max Bern
stein was induced to part with nearly $1S,
900 for brass filings worth S6.70.
Russell Harrlng, young man OF Shell
burne, N. Y, became despondent because
of the appearance OF cancer on his lace
and committed suicide by hanging himself,
Kansas IS suffering from q water famine.
Many towns are without water. The pro-
longed drought has become serious mat.
ter. Streams from which the towns and
cities get their supply are dry and the wells
which afforded the people with water Tor
domestic purposes have failed. In dozen
Of the larger towns the railroads are haul.
ing water and depositing 1t in tubs for the
use Of the people.
Ernest A. Hummel, jeweler Of st. Paul,
Mimi, has invented device which SENDS
pictures by telegraph. o..
Hundreds Of rats attacked Robert Cook,
a farmer in Fairview, Penn, who was i'm
prisoned in narrow space, and swarmed
was destroyed while he lay unconscious.
December wheat sold at 81 .01 in Chicago,
and hung within a fraction Of 81 all day,
to go to $1.15 or 90.
Claus Spreckles has purchased $4,000
acres Of land In Monterey County, Cali
fornia, large part Of which he will use In
growing sugar beets.
The Cotton Manufacturers Association
Of Fall River, Mass, voted to reduce wages
in all mills Of the city.
At Williamstown, Mass, Mrs. Hewitt,
wife OF Professor J. n. Hewitt, of Williams
College, was robbed by highwayman
within fifty rods Of her home. A roughly
dressed man sprang out from the bushes,
threw herr to the ground, seized her hand
satchel and made of with 1t. She was
bruised and breathless, but not otherwise
injured.
Chief Justice Conway, OF the Wyoming
Supreme Court, died in Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing. He had been i'll for three weeks and
confined to his home with an attack OF the
grip. He was elected in 1890.
Simon Med onald, New York policeman,
formerly trainer Of trotting horses, was
killed in runaway in Central Park.
Adam Uber killed Hans Anderson at Gard
nerville, New. The crime was particu-
larly cold-blooded one, and the murderer
was taken to Genoa for safety. Twenty
Ave armed men, all masked, rode into
Genoa, and captured him. He was stripped,
and strung up to tree. Then the mob fired
q volley into his body and rode away.
The case Of Sarah Ann Angel against
he estate of Jay Gould was declared
against her in New York City, after Mrs.
Margaret E. Coady had testified against
Mrs. Angel, whom she formerly repre-
sented. Helen and Frank Gould were In
court.
The Republican politicians Of New Jersey
are in lutter over the succession to Gov
ton OF Attorney General in the Presidents
Cabinet. Foster M. Voorhees, is sapparently
the leading candidate for the Presidency Of
the Senate, which Office carries with 1t the
right Of succession to the Governorship.
The employees and officials of the Gen.
tral-Hudson Railroad who testified before
the State Railroad Commissioners at Al
bany, N. Y, advanced the theory that the
wreck at Garrison's on October "a was
caused by distractions placed on the
track.
The will OF George A. Brandreth. the
pill manufacturer, was filed at White
Plains, N. Y. He was thought to be q
millionaire. but left an estate valued at
only 100000.
Three persons were killed outright in a
collision of trolley cars going at full speed
on the etroit and Oakland electric road.
Superintendent John Savage Of the road
was one Of the victims.
THE proposed combination Of the wire,
Tire-nail and steel-rod interests has al.
most been perfected; it is said that the con.
troll OF the pool will be in the hands OF j.
P. Morgan and his associates, OF New York
City.
Martin Thorn, the murderer OF William
Guldensuppe, was taken from the Queens
County Jail, Long Island City, to the State
Prison at Sing Sing, end placed in the
death house. The convicted man seems to
have retained no desire for notoriety, and
avoided the curious ones who tried to get
glimpse OF him.
Providence, R. l., Is afflicted with many
burglaries, IN consequence Of criminals
having been driven from Boston by rigorous
police measures.
GeorgeR. Blodgett, who was shot by a
burglar at his home, in schenectady, N. Y,
died the next afternoon.