The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-25
Domestic.

Miss Sophia D alias. daughter OF George
NJ. Dallas, who was Vice-President OF the
United States with President Polk, died at
her home, In Philadelphia, aged seventy
six years.
o. H. Baker, the wife murderer, was
hinged at Eminence. No., a few days ago,
in the presence of 1000 persons. On the
scaffold be cursed the country and the peo-
pie until the drop fell.
The gunboat Yorktown sailed from San
Francisco Tuesday for Manila via Homo
lulu. She will 60 all the way under full
head Of steam and should make the run in
three weeks if she is not delayed at Homo
lulu.
Henry Mitchell, thirty years Of age, and
James Leonard, twenty-one. were killed at
few days ago. They were riding in cov-
cred wagon and drove upon the rails d.
rectly in front OF the train. The horse es-
capped injury, but the wagon was demol-
ished.
Henry Wolfer, Warden OF the Minnesota
State Prison, ut saltwater, has been
chosen Warden Of the Connecticut Prison,
at Hartford, to succeed Warden Jabez
Woodbridge, whose son is now an inmate
OF the institution, from which he embez-
zed funds while a clerk. Wolier is forty
six years old. He will assume his new
duties March /.
Thirty citizens o: Dawson, Klondike,
have been indicted for perjury In connec-
tion with recent stampede to Kentucky
Creek, short distance below Dawson.
Swearing to false statements regarding
claims Is the charge against them.
Among the passengers on the steamer
Doric, which arrived few days ago at
San Francisco from the Orient, was Lieuten.
ant Calkins Of the First Montana Volun.
teers, who comes from the Philippines
He said that Aguinaldo would send more
Commissioners to the United States, and
that two OF his emissaries were now on
their way here.
The first accident to the Union Pacific
fast mail occurred a few days ago when
the train was running at a high speed
thirty miles west OF Laramie, Col. The
connecting rod OF the engine broke, tear
Ing away the cab, stripping the side OF the
engine and tearing up the track. Engineer
Mark Wright, OF Laramie, was struck by
the rod and killed instantly.
Attorney General Monnett filed in the
Ohio Supreme Court petition to oust the
National Biscuit Company from doing busi-
ness as a trust in Ohio. The Attorney
General claims that the Biscuit Company
Is capitalized for $55,G00, 900, but only has
$1,000, 900 In the business.
An Internal machine exploded in the rail-
road depot in New Albany, Miss, injuring
five men fatally. 1t was sent from Holly
Springs, Miss, to q man at New Albany,
who is indicted for murder. He was open
ding 1t when the explosion occurred.
Judge Smith, OF the Common Pleas
Court at Cincinnati, Ohio, has issued
temporary order restraining eighteen pot
terry companies in Ohio from joining the
Pottery Trust.
In his inaugural address Governor Gage,
OF California, made strong plea for ex-
pansion. He said the Philippines must be
retained, and that no shortsighted policy
should lose for US land that had been bap-
tized with American blood.
Zenas Anderson, colored, who shot and
killed his wife on the 18th OF last March.
was hanged in the county jail ut Pitts5urg,
Penn, a few days ago. Jealousy was the
cause Of the crime.
A barn near Banks, Ala, belonging to a
white farmer named Green, was burned by
IN incendiary, together with several hun
dred bushels of corn and other produce.
Suspicion was directed toward Marshal!
McGregor, negro in Green's employ.
few days ago the negro's lifeless body was
found hanging by the neck to big oak
tree near where the barn had stood, Who
his !ynchers were is a mystery.