The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-02-17
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Further action was deferred.
Otto seipsen, of Paterson. N. J.. was sent
to Jail for three months for cursing his dying
father.
Frank Thomson was elected President OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to sue
ceed the late George B. Roberts.
II. F. Coleman, O Government clerk, was
arrested in New York City on charge OF
being connected with big theft Of stamps
1t was said at Canton, Ohio. that J. Addi-
son Porter, OF Connecticut, who wanted to
be Ambassador to Italy, had accepted the
post of Private Secretary to Major Nc.
Kinley.
James Bonner while cleaning window on
the seventh floor Of the building at Broad.
way and B!eecker street. N w York City, lost
his footing, fell to the pavement, and was
killed.
A railroad wreck occurred at Arlington.
South Dakota, in whioh four persons were
killed and q large number injured. The
L. Hosac brakeman; John LOTUS, OF Kis-
met: Samue! Harris, Of Arlington.
Clifton Knorr, who tried to kill Levi E.
Waller, OF Bloomsbury. Penu.. by blowing
up his home with dynamite, and who con-
fessed, impliclting Lloyd s. Wintersteen,
oonfesses furthsr that he tried to kill his
stepmother with poison and dlphtheria
germs.
It was reported that the expert engineers
will favor running elevated and trolley cars
across the Brooklyn Bridge.
It was reported at Columbus, Ohio, that
Governor Bushnell would appoint Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jones to succeed John Sher-
man in the United States Senate.
Robert Treat Paine, Edward Everett Hale,
Thomas Wentworth Hlgginson and others
petitioned the Massachusetts, Legislature In
favor Of municipal ownership OF street rail.
ways.
The New York Police Board formally &C.
quilted Captain Chapman Of all charges
growing out Of his interruption OF the See'
ley dinner.
The Michigan Supreme Court refused to
issue the mandamus applied for directing
the Common Council OF Detroit to declare
the Office OF Mayor vacant and order a
special election to fill the vacancy. The
Contention was that Mayor Pingree, by his
assumption of the office OF Governor OF
Michigan, had vacated the office OF Mayor Of
Detroit.
The funeral OF George B. Roberts, late
President of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, took place in Philadelphia.
A large syndicate OF English and Ameri-
can capitalists is affecting combine" at
Cincinnati, Ohio. Of the wood working ma
chinery manufacturers Of the United States.
It is said that twenty Of the largest manu-
facturers OF the country have agreed to join,
and have given options on their plants to
the syndicate.
The report submitted by State Treasurer
Simpson, Of Maine, 10 the Governor and
Council shows that the State has deficit OF
nearly a quarter of million dollars, and
conservative members OF tho Legislature say
that the sums above actual needs appropri-
ated at this session must be small
Theodore Won Horn, or Veteran, wounded
Schulhafer, in New York City, and killed
himself with q revolver.
At Eldon, Iowa, Bradley's Bank was
robbed, the safe being broken open with
nitro-glycerine and all the funds stolen. The
bank officials refuse to tell the amount taken,
but the bank usually kept $4,000 to $4,000 on
hand. The burglars escaped with stolen
team and buggy.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn was
found to have been badly damaged by
striking Schooner Ledge, in the Delaware
River, and Secretary Herbert accepted the
offer Of the Cramps to repair the vessel.
Louis F. Payn was nominated by Governor
Black. of New York, for Superintendent Of
Insurance. The nomination was referred to
the Senate Committee on Insurance.
Charles G. Dawes. of Illinois, announced
his acceptance ftbe position Of Comptroller
of the Currency under Mckinley. His term
OF Office will begin in 1898, when that OF
James Fl. Eckels expires.
Fire destroyed almost the whole business
portion Of Centerburg, Ohio. q. e. Smith &
Co., grocers; A. W. Hawkins L Co., drygoods;
W. Steora, clothing; John Harvey, meats;
Sol. A. Wright, restaurant; W. A. Jacobs,
bakery; G. W. Boarck, undertaken; owners
of the Armstrong Business Block, and DR.. s.
G. Lewis. whose residence burned, together
lose $75. 900.
Bya decision OF the Stock Exchange Gov
ernors, New York City, against the employ
meut Of solicitors by brokerage firms 500 men
lost remunerative positions.
John Connors, ,fiftyyear old, "a boilermaker,
was roasted to death in boiler on board
the steamship Eastern Prince, lying ar the
Atlantic Dock, Brooklyn. He went into the
boiler for the purpose OF repairing 1t. Some
one, not knowing that Connors was ut work
in the boiler, started q fire under it. Con-
nors, when found in the boiler, was dead.
Mrs. Anna Allen. the richest woman in st.
Louis, died ut Pittsnald, Mass. She is sup
posed to have LETT 0,000,0 900, but no will.
There are twenty-nine heirs.
Fireman Thomas Liddell, Of Jersey City,
n. j., who was in ured at fire. died. and
Louis Mann, who started the fire, was held
for murder.
W. J. Bryan has retired from the lecture
field, his final lecture being given at San An
cancelled his lecture contract and that he
would return to bis home ut Lincoln. Neb.
The contract with him called for fifty lectures
He delivered eight OF them. His friends. he
says, prevailed upon him to quit the lecture
field.
The Watauga Bank. OF Johnson City,
Tenn, had an assignee appointed to look al
ter its interests. The assets amount to $685.
OC0, while the liabilities are 1923, 900.
Unknown persons exploded dynamite in
the building of the broken bank OF Gardner,
Morrow L Co.. in Hollidaysburg, Penn.
The steamer Mohawk went on the rocks
while trying 10 make New London (Conn. }
Harbor.
Gertrude Palmer died at Mamaroneck,
n. Y, Of the effects Of bullet wounds inflicr-
ed by her brother, Arthur Palmer. on the
evening of January 18, when he also shot
and instantly killed his b-oiher Leonard and
mortnly wounded his mother, who died the
following day.
Albert Cunning, 3 coachnan. shot and
killed Mrs. Mary Danninc at her house ir