The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-12-01
Domestic.

kWilliam Wells, thirty-f1ve years old. OF
Worthwhile, and Andrew Policy, aged fifty,
| of Auuebogue, Long Island, farmers, were
found dead In catboat on the beach neal
5uuire's Landing, on Peconic Bay. The
boat was about half filled with water.
Coroner Nugent summoned jury and they
rendered a verdict of death by exposure.
Snow storms have made some Of the
mountain roads in Vermont well-ntgh I'm
passable, and many drifts have been formed.
Henry Sherry, lumberman, Of Neenah,
Wis, failed with liabilities OF 81, 600 600. ,
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson made an
address at the meeting OF the National
Grange in Harrisburg, Penn.
Edward E. Jones, head clerk in the Ameri.
can Book Company, shot himself In the
New York offices OF the concern, leaving no
explanation for his act. He died In st. Vim
cents Hospital.
The Leather Betting Manufacturers AS
sociation at its annual meeting In New YORK
City determined to advance the price of
betting twenty-five per cent. because OF the
duty placed on hides by Congress. o..
Fannie Eagle Horn and Eliza Flander,
Indian girls, were arrested on complaint OF
Superintendent Pratt OF the Carlisle
penn. Indian School, and lodged In jail,
on the charge OF arson. A mysterious hre
broke out in the girls quarter. These girls
started the fire with the intention OF burn
Ing down the school, because permission to
go home had been refused to them.
Arthur B. Moody. member Of we'll
known New Haven (Conn.) family, was ar
rested in that town for swindllng an Eng
lish artist and two young society women
Of New York City out OF bonds and money
In glittering but bogus investments.
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tor Of "The Little Church Around the Cor
ner," the Protestant Episcopal Church OF
the TRANSPORTATION, In New York City,
famous for years for its many theatrical
funerals, died at the rectory, adjoining the
church.
The Jury at Chattanooga, In the case Of
Beasley against Chief Justice D. L. Snod-
grass, Of the Tennessee Supreme Court,
returned a verdict in favor OF Snodgrass,
refusing to allow Beasley damages for per-
sonal injuries as asked. "
Fritz Meyer, or Constantine Steiger, was
convicted In New York City OF the willful
murder of Policeman Smith, and afterward
admitted that he slew Bellringer Stelz, but
refused to name his acoomplice.
Joseph A. Iasigi, former Turkish Consul
In Boston, was sentenced by Judge Sheldon
In the Superior Criminal Court to State
pr19OQ IOf q p6IlOQ uOL e4CtouluS 0iShIoou
nor less than fourteen years.
Bishop Doane, of Albany, N. T., made
speech against jingoism.
Jean B. Guillemet, boy whose lavish
expenditure OF money caused suspicion
that he had been implicated In the murder
Of his uncle, J. B. Leplante, tax collector
Of st. Liboire, Quebec, made complete
confession of the crime to the police OF
Biddeford, Me-, and afterwsrd repeated 1t
before his parents. Guillemet asserted that
his aunt admitted her admiration for him
and assured him II he would kill her hus-
band she would come to Biddeford after
time and marry him.
Harry Potter, thirty seven years old, was
looking In store window at Philadelphia.
He held an umbrella with steel rod IN 1t
over his head. Above him was an electric
arc light The end OF the umbrella rod
touched the iron frame Of the lamp and q
current of electricity passed through his
body to the iron covering OF coal shaft
In the sidewalk. killing him instantly.
Miss Jessie Irene Peet, Of Canaan, Conn.,,
an heiress, became tho bride Of her coach
man, Alfred Herman.
Seth Low, at the request Of the trustees.
withdrew his resignation as President OF
Columbia University, New York City.
William s. Wilson, son Of the late United
States Senator Wilson, OF Maryland, COM
mitted suicide. ,
Two burglars at woodsburg, L. l., broke
Into drug store, rolled out an 8O0-pornd
postoff1ce safe, and tried to cart 1t away
on stolen truck. They were detected,
and fed.
Brown beat the Indians Of the Carlisle
School by a score OF 1S to IA In the football
game at the Polo Grounds, New York City.
Two of the Indians were badly hurt. The
decisions Of Umpire Upton caused much
dissatisfaction.
Thomas ]. Lyons, a printer, was muir
dered In Brooklyn. His body was found In
a vacant lot on Fulton street with the skull
crushed in. Henvy stones were presuma.
bly, the weapons used. The ground showed
traces OF severe struggle with his unknown
assailant or assailants.
Henry Phillips, colored, self-confessed
murderer, was lynched In the courtyard ut
Osceola, Ark, by mob composed OF promi-
nent citizens. The cause OF the lynching
was the murder Of merchant.
Foreign.
ronntesa ITlfald n Russian killed herself