The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-11
Domestic.

A number OF Porto Rlcans. many Of them
young men, recently settled IN Baltimore
In order to learn English. But most OF
them will have to so home, on account or
the losses caused by the recent hurricane.
Eight colored persons were severely
burned, one fatally, as the result OF the
explosion OF q lamp In the lodglng.house
Of Mrs. L. B. Loveless, at Boston.
J. Hay Brown, OF Lancaster, Penn, the
Republlcaa candidate for Supreme Court
Judge, was appointed BY Governor Stone
TO the vacancy on the bench created by the
death OF Judge Henry ". WILLIAMS, OF
Wellsboro.
A man who registered at the United
States Hotel In Boston as b. W. Hayley, OF
West Concord, N. e., was found dead IN
bis room with his throat cut. The police
On opening the mans travelling bag found
several envelopes addressed to DR.. Herman
". Hayley, OF Middletown, Conn.
There Is O silver famine in Texas. Banks
In Dallas and other cities have been tsle.
graphing to Eastern banks Tor silver DOL
lars, but cannot get any. The Eastern
banks report that they can ship gold, but
that no silver Is to be had.
Elbridge G.. Allen, formerly General Su-
oerIntendent OF the Old Colony Railroad
system, shot aud killed himself In his room
at the Grand Union Hotel, In New YORK
CITY. He had recently come from Boston,
where he had put up at hotel under an
assumed name.
Skagway, Alaska, experienced third
shock OF earthquake on September 1S, but
It did no damage. The area shaken on
September 10 Is estimated at 10000 square
niles. Boats arriving at Seattle, Wash,
all bear evidence OF contact with tcebergs
set adriit by the earthquake, the ships
coming in With battered bows.
President William Smith, Of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Charlotte, Mich. was
killed at Wolverine, Mich, by being thrown
from log-carrler against a moving saw.
The great dam across the Colorado
River at Austin, Texas, which was con
structed by the city few years ago at
cost of 100000 has sprung big laak,
and the waters In the lake formed by' the
dam are gradually receding.
J. W. Copp, wooien manufacturer OF
Charlton City, was instantly killed by
train at Uxbrldge, Mass. The bcdy was
horribly mangled.
Governor Pingree, Of Michigan, gave out
for publication a lengthy statement, IN
which he declares that he will not be can
dldate this fall for mayor Of Detroit.
William R. HaY, of Springfield, ILL.,, a
nephew OF Secretary OF State hay, has en-
listed as a private in the Eighth United
States Cavalry.
The stage between westfall and Ontario,
Ors., was held up and the registered mail
taken. There were three robbers.
Active work on the construction OF the
new 81, ,GO0, 900 drydock at Newport News.
Va, has been begun. The dock vii be the
largest in the world, being nearly 500 feet
In length, and large enough to hold any
two battleships or cruisers aaoat.
Mr.. and Mrs. D ennis Buckley were burned
to death In their home, at stoughton, Mass
signor Marconi, OF wireless telegraph
fame. who comes to America to make ex.
perlments for the War and Navy Depart
me1ts, arrived In New York City on the
Cunard line steamship Aurania.
Ensign Noah T. Coleman, OF the battle
ship Iowa, died in private hospital at San
Francisco as q result OF q complication OF
troubles and bullet wound inflicted by
himself some time ago In an attempt at
suicide. Young Coleman had been CON
iemned to stand trial by court t-martlal lor
various ofIenses, and attempted suicide.
The man who, under the name "Walter
Lawton," inflicted fatal injuries upon
Frederick J. Fllbert, the aged cashier OF q
private bank In Palstine, ILL.,, Is dead. He
received gun shot wound In his struggle
with Farmer Plaggo, who tried to rescue
Filbert.