The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-18
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The Governor and other State officers or
Wyoming for the coming four years were
inaugurated on Monday at Cheyenne.
Governor De Forest Richards succeeds W.
A. Richards. All 7ot the OUTGOING and In
coming officials are Republicans.
Benjamin W. Cumming, Jr., elected as
the Democratic candidate for District At
take the oath OF office at Pottsvllle, Penn,
on Monday. The Court Immediately ap-
pointed Guy E. Farquhar to act as Dis
trIct Attorney for the term.
The Assabet Manufacturing Company, OF
Boston, Mass, has assigned for the benefit
OF its creditors. The total liabilities are
said to be trifle over 81 ,0O0, 900. The
failure was due to hard times and the tight
ness OF the money market.
Spirit Thermometers registered forty de-
2rees below zero In Keeue, n. H., lew
days ago and forty-two degrees below at
West Keele. The day is said to have been
the coldest in a-quarter OF century.
Private Starr D are, Company I, First In
fantry, whose homo Is In San Francisco,
died at the hospital at Huntsville, Ala,
few days ago from gunshot wound re-
ceiyed Christmas night. Mack Lightfoot,
Dare's murderer, has been committed to
jail without bond.
Torrey E. Wardner, editor of the Boston
Traveller, who was committed to Dedham
CIass.) jail for thirty days for contempt OF
court by Judge Sherman, was released a
few days ago, having purged himself OF the
contempt.
Charles A. Brewer, sx-postmaster OF
Pauldin2. Ohio, shot and killed his wife
after which he placed the revolver to his
own head and blew out his brains. Domes-
tic incompatibility was the cause OF tne
shooting.
Michael Fernando, known as "The Big
Greek" who was arrested for beating In
sensible and robbing Greek sailor in New
York City, was identified as Soteros de Sa-
rantos, ierocious brigand, for whose cap
ture, dead or alive, the Greek Government
has offered $1,000 .sf
Miss Mercedes Garcia. daughter Of the
late Calixto Garcia, the Cuban leader, died
few days ago at Thcmasville, Ca, OF con-
sumption.
The title of the Northern Pacific Railroad
to nearly nine million acres OF land IN the
State Of Washington 1s invalid. according
to majority report Of the State Legisia-
tive Investigating Committee. The Legs
lature will bs urged to restore this tract to
the public domain.
Herman Kiseo, twelve years old, and Ar
thur Le6QQAm, ulQo years Oiu, Woio potn
drowned while skating on thin Ice at Harris
Pond at Woonsocket, R. I.
Mrs. Isabelle, her daughter, Mrs. Osste
Malone, and Mrs. Malone's infant child
were burned to death in their home, near
Hillshorough. Texas. The fire was caused
by the use of kerosene to light fire.
Tie gunboats Alvarado and Sandoval,
captured from Spain In the late war, bave
completed coallng at Norfolk. Va, and
sailed for Portsmouth, n. q.
The steamer City Of Osceola sank in
twelve feet of water near her landing at
Cairo, Ill. The steamer was valued at
$4,000.
Ira Sexton was hanged at Princeton,
Mo-, a few days ago, for the killing OF
Nathan Stark, a young farmer, on Octoper
%, 1897, while trying to rob him.
Thomas J. Grubbs, forty, and Harry
Roberts, seventy, fought duel with pocket
knives at Mooretown, Cal. Grubbs literally
hacked his aged opponent to death. He
was himself terribly wounded about the
face and neck. Grubbs was arrested on a
charge OF murder.
A breach OF promise sui. was instituted
at Beading, Penn, in which the plaintiff Is
Miss Elizabeth McVei2h, twenty-one years
old, poor girl, and the defendant George
F. Hageman, forty years old, leading
member OF the bar. She wants $4,000
damages.