The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-11
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washinston Items.
The papers In the court-martiaI OF oA$s
tuin Oberlin N. Carter, United States En-
Gtneer Corps, have been referred to the
Attorney. General by the President for final
revision. Tho Attorney-Generalw VIII rem
der an opinion as to the regularity 'ot the
the Introduction Of private papers OF the
accused officer at the trial.
been relieved from the command OF tho
Third Brigade, Second division, First Army
Corps, and ordered to join the Twelfth In
fantry. -
4 The Postmaster General announced tho
establishment of seven additional military
postal stations in Cuba, as follows: Ptnar
del Rio Guanajay, Mariel, Trinidad, Las
Tunas, sanetl Spiritus, and Cardenas,
The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions reported the bill providing for tho
Government OF Hawaii, In which many
changes had been made.
A Marshal's jury declared Joseph W.
Pearson to be insane. Pearson Is the man
who created sensation by hurting mis-
siles through the door and windows OF the
British Embassy. The man was taken to
the insane asylum.
The Bailey resolution directing an tnves-
tigation of the right of members who volun-s
teered in the Spanish-American war to
, seats in the House was adopted. The seats
affected are those Of Mr.. Wheeler Oem.,
Ala.), Mr.. Colson (Rep:s Ky.), Mr.. Robbins
(Rep., PENN }, and Mr.. Campbell CDem.,
m.).
The Postmaster General announced the
appointment Of Major e. G. Rathbun,' OF
Ohio, e1-Fourth. Assistant Postmaster-1
General, to take chargerof and conduct
the postal service in Cuba, with the title OF
Director Of Posts. -.
Domestic. u
James Mulholland, George Knowles and
Harry Wllkie were arrested at Paterson
MI, on q charge OF having held up and
robbed james Van Ness, 9 milk dealer.
W. F. Bechel, for sixteen years auditor OF
the Pacific Express Company at Omaha.
Neb., was few days ago acquitted OF the
charge Of embezzltng S200, 900 OF the COM
paws funds. His trial had lasted
month. -. X
John Hedfors, foreman in John P. Ryd-
berg's quarry at Worcester, Mass, was en-
deavoring to remove q blasting charge
which he thought had failed, when the
charge exploded. Hedfors was blown many
feet In the air and his body came down
headless. he leaves wife and si1 chill
dren.
Twenty-Five torpedo cases have arrived
at Fort Constitution, New Castle. N. d.
They were ordered by the War Depart
ment for Portsmouth Harbor during the
recent war, but the demand for them at
other places delayed their arrival. There
are now 125 torpedoes and mines at. New
Castle for use In case Of emergency u Z
Film Baird, colored, and ANDY Hicks,
tko, hofh Inn ra n q -.
rel at the North Jellico mines, near Bar.
bouryille, Ky., a few days ago. Baird shot.
and fatally wounded Hicks. Baird was
then shot and killed by some one In the
!, crowd. Hicks's brother Is charged with
committing the deed.
Two men were killed in Brooklyn fac
tories few days ago by being caught in
machinery. They were John Guerther-
man, twenty-eight years old, and John
Ehrhardt, forty-slx years old. Both, men
leave families. uE IN Ett.5
A renr-end collision between freight
trains near ,Wilkesbarre, Penn, badly
wrecked twelve coal cars, six freight cars
and an engine. Conductor Peter Stark
hurt and Engineer Harry Fulton badly In.
jured. aN
Roderick Chisholm, an electrician, OF
Chicago, was slowly burned to death q few
!, days ago while suspended twenty feet
above tile ground. Several hundred .peo-
+ pie saw him suffer without being able to
render assistance. t.l
william Steele, former cashier OF the
wrecked Chestnut Street National Bank, OF
Philadelphia, was sentenced by Judge But
Ter, in the United States District Court, to
six years and six months imprisonment
and $500 fine. !.
David Shea; an ex-convict, fatally shot
himself In the head at st. Louis, No.. In
pathetic letter left by Shea ne says ne was
driven to death by private detective.
agency. Shea declares he was unable to
obtain work to sustain himself honestly
and he decided to die. 1T
Frederick Won Hartmann, aged twenty
seven, son Of Baron Won Hartmann. OF
Cologne, Germany, has been sentenced to
Ave years in the State Prison by Judge
Buck, OF Kalamazoo County, Indiana, Tor
burglary. ~
Dr.J. @. Campbell, a popular physician
Of Elmer, N. j., was arrested for forgery.
He was taken to Mayor Hetchner's office,
at BrIdgeton, and while confined there
committed suicide by shooting himself In
the head with arevolver. =
The two attempts on the life OF Andrew
y. Smith, Governor OF the Soldiers Home
at SANTA MONICA, Cdi., uhSo tSutouoo LIN
into resigning, and his resignation, to take
effect March 81, 1899, has been accepted.
Thomas Jones, living near Greer, W. Va,
attempted to light fire with crude oil.
An explosion took place, which wrecked
the room and ignited the dresses OF his
twin daughters, aged six years. Jones
himself was injured so badly that he could
not assist the children, and they were
burned to death. Nv
Harry D avis, aged about nineteen years,
son Of George Davis, a farmer living near
Three Bridges, N. j., accidentally blew
out his brains while attempting to kill q
hawk which was trying to catch his faith.
er's chickens.
David Dilliplsne, the thirteen-year-old
son OF Irwin C. Dilliplane, 9 well-known
resident OF East Township, Pennsylvania,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart. The cause OF suicide
Is unknown. -->-S'N
Governor ~ grln, of Mississippi, has
pardoned W e, the famous Marion
CountyE Purvis was han0ad
soT&S kmurdAknIed. Purvf
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