The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-04-05
Domestic.

Camp Sterling Price, Confederate War
Veterans, ut Dallas, Texas, few days ago
shipped a carload OF native Texas trees for
the Confederate cemetery at Camp Chase,
Ohio. The trees are OF the hardest
growths known to Texas and are expected
to Withstand the severe Northern climate.
Bedford Beale died on Monday OF hic-
coughing at St. Vlncent's Hospital, Norfolk,
Va. Fifteen days ago he began 20 htc-
cough internationally, and for eight days
he hlccoughed increasingly.
Thomas StubbleHeld, nephew OF Circuit
Judge Robbins, Was SHOT and killed on
Tuesday at Nayaeld, Ky, by Joseph Ham
monds, of Clarksville, Tenn, In asudden
quarrel.
The Japanese cruiser Chitose, construct
ell by the Uulon Iron Works, sailed from
San Francisco, CAL, for the Orient few
DAYS ago. As the big vessel passed down
the buy, the vessels in the harbor saluted
her. The battleahip Iowa salutsd with
colors.
Twelve teuemont cottages at Dallas,
Texas, were burned a few days ago. Eight
were owned by Mrs. W. E. Dundbar and
three by George Mitchell. The FIRE was Of
incendlury origin, and the nearest alarm
box had been plugged so that 1t was nec-
essary to drill 1t out with a chisel before
an alarm could be turned In.
A Louisville and Nashville train, north
bound, struck p landslide between Ewing
and Wheeler, Va, few days ago. The
train was thrown from the track and Fire
man CHARLES Pointer was instantly killed.
Charles Shively, the engineer. was badly
injured, but will recover. Only slight
damage was done to the train.
The first train from Denver, COL, since
u tokt ~ 70 q
four onglnes, reached Como, Col, few
days ago. The train was week going
from Grant, distance OF twenty-three
miles.
Mr.. McWhinney, OF Allegheny County,
introduced concurrent resolution In the
Pennsylvania Legislature, providing for
the observation OF May l next as dewey
Day," and the official declaration OF the
TACT by the Governor. No opposition was
offered to the proposition IN either the
House or Senate.
Plney Fork, an oil town In Wetzel County,
", Va, was burned few days ago. Seven.
teen dwelling houses, two hotels and all
the business part OF the town were de-
stroyed. The loss Is estimated at S150, 900.
Light Battery F, Fourth United States
Artillery, stationed ut Fort Adams, 4. l.,
has received orders to prepare for trans.
fer to Manila. Tho battery IS COMMANDED
by Captain s. ". Taylor and has been there
eince the close OF the war with Spain.
As result OF the assault made by Colonel
Jack Chinn upon G. j. Bronston IN the
Phoenix Hotel, Lexington. KY, the Grand
Jury has returned an indictment against
Chinn. Tho indictment Is for common
nuisance, "by using insulting, abusive, In
decent and rlotous language for the pur-
pose OF provoking an assault" Inc IN
dictment Is very unusual.
The Texas Legislature has appropriated
$4,000 to be used in exterminating the SMALL
pox epidemic ut Laredo. There are GU
cases OF the disease in that city.
The Connecticut State Senate at Hart.
ford. Conn.,, O few days ago passed Dill
TO hermit the New York, New Huven &c
Hartford Railroad to run trains on Sunday
between the hours OF 1880 a. m. and p. m.
(Which was prohibited by statute), after
lengthy debate.
At m early hour q few days ago, st.
Clare's Convent. Catholic institution 10
New Orleans, La, was partly destroyed by
fire. The fire WIS clearly of fncendtary
origin. During the past few days attempts
have been made to burn St. Mary's School,
the st, Francis Colored School and st.
Clare's Convent, all Catholic. All OF the
fires were incendIary. Chief OF Police
Caster believes the nre to be due to q re-
ligious fanatic.