The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-26
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Marc Sanche, twenty-five years old, be.
came violently insane few days ago, as
the result Of excessive cigarette smoking,
and attempted to jump from third-story
window at his home in New York City. He
was finally overpowed by his father and
taken to Bellevue Hospital. Sanche smoked
seventy-five to a hundred cigarettes day.
Colonel E. T. Cooper, OF Dover, Del, a
United States prisoner, died at the New
Jersey State Prison ut Trenton after haV'
ing suffered two days from collie accom-,
panied by hiccoughs. Cooper was sentenced
to the prison about year ago Tor compll..
money from the First National Bank OF
Dover, Del.
When the case OF Dan Coughltn, widely
known on account OF his trial for alleged
participatlon In the murder OF DR.. Cronin.
was called in Chicago he failed to appear.
He and his bartender, William Armstrong
are accused OF bribery and conspiracy 10
bribe In damage suit the Illinois Central
Railroad. Their bail, amounting to S20,-
900, was declared forfeited.
Albert Smith, middle-aged negro, was
hanged at Harrisburg, Penn. Smith pol
soned bis wife year ago and went to live
with Annie Winston, who had poisoned het
husband. He began to pay attention 70
other women. Annie became jealous and
notified the police. She Is serving twenty
years sentence.
Harry RAIDER, a butcher Of Nazareth,
drove his family into Easton, Penn, lew
DAYS ago and while on the outskirts TOOK
his dog down to the canal to throw MIN IN.
As he threw the dog he slipped into the
water himself and was drowned. Hts wife
and children witnessed the accident.
Henry Chambers, OF Guilford. Conn.,, a
few days ago committed suicide by hang.
ing himself. Domestic troubles are sup
posed to have been the cause OF the deed.
Engineer E. Weatherford. Of the Flor
ence branch OF the Southern Railway; was
assassinated while asleep In hts train at
Tuscumbia, Ala. His son, John weather
ford, who is also an engineer OF the South.
ern Railway, Is in jail charged with the
crime. The theory advanced by the state
ia that the murdered man had a large IN
surance upon bis life, and his son, who Is
his only heir, committed the deed to secure
the money.
The Savings Bank of st. Paul, at st.
Paul. Mipn., established in 1867 With cap
ital OF 500, 900, OF which Thomas A. Prem
dereast Is President, has been compelled
to close its doors. All OF the depositors
will be paid In full.
An express agent at Sherrodsvllle, Ohio.
was robbed OF box containing $26l!.3o:
The money had been sent from Cleveland
TO the mining town to be paid to the en-
nIoves OF one coal mine. The express
agent. who is also ticket agent, took the
box into his Office and looked after other
duties for few minutes. When he re.
turned the cash was gone and stranger,
about twenty-five years old. who nad
alichted from the train which brought the
box, was also missing.
Brlgadter- General Funston has written
to the Governor OF Kansas suggesting tnat
intercession with President Mckinley to
have the Kansas regiment sent home at
once will be appreciated. rs thinks tho
men are entitled to rest.
man literally died from joy few days
aco In the Ohio Penitentiary at Columbus.
Grayson, prisoner from Sprlngnel VINO
has been serving q considerable sentence,
got pardon from Governor Bushnell.
When the news was brought TO MIN ne
could not withstand the shock the Joyful
tidines cansed, and shortly after being re-
leased and before leaving the ponltentiary
walls he died. Grayson had been IN feeble
health for some time.
Thomas W. Kinney, OF Portsm outh, Ohio.
has filed nm application in the United States
Court at Cincinnati to be declared bank
rupt. He has been partner In the firms
DIV Kinney Co. and Kinney 4 Tibbetts,
and the aggregate OF his individual and
partnership debts Is s121,s79. Thsre are
no assets.
Samuel F. Pague. former lieutenant In
the United States Army, who became In
volved In serious trouble at Fort Sheridan
several years ago committed suicide in
Chicago. Pague was formally dismissed
from the army on January 2, 1896, Tor
| shooting at Colonel Crofton three times.