The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-11-22


United States gunboat Castine on board,
arrived at Manila. She was captured whlle
running the blockade OF Zamboanga,
Domestic.
Harry Wallace killed his wife with q
hammer ut their home near Dekynevllle
Del. He made his escape.
Five masked robbers bound and gagged
Daniel Wilson apd four sisters at Rural
Village, Penn, and took 81 700 In cash from
hiding place.
Amos T. Allen has been elected Con
gresham from the First Maine District tc
succeed Thomas B. Reed, by majority oi
about 5000.
In Manatee County, South Florida, two
men were convicted OF murder and two OF
hog stealing. The murderers we're SEN
fenced, one to two and the other to six
months In jail, and the hog thieves, one tc
O year and half and the other to two
years-in State prison. .
The First Washington Regiment received
grand reception from the citizens oil
Seattle and Washington on its return from
Manila. It Is estimated that there were
10000 strangers In Seattle, giving the
soldiers an ovation they will never forget.
Arthur Henry, twenty-five years old, has
Deem arrested at New Orleans, La. charged
With the murder OF Miss Alice Caldwell
His chum, Sidney D Dsbarge, is sharing bis
Imprisonment. charged with completely 1t
the crime. Miss Cbadwell died over two
weeks ago. An autopsy revealed the fact
that she had met her death at the hands oi
poisoner.
Fire destroyed the building at 81, 96 and
9s Mott street IN New York City. Four
lives were lost, several persons we're In
iured, a9d the total loss will amount to
S15O,0O0..
In q revival at York, Penn, a convert
confessed to having twice fired his factory.
He returned insurance money.
G. P. Brown, OF Rutland, VT, twenty-slx
years old, was found dead In his room, at
the Hotel Kendall, at South Framlngham,
Mass. The gas was turned on, but there
was little to indicate suicidal intent.
A new departure marked the launching
of the steamship San Juan, at Wilmington,
Del. Instead OF the customary saving OF
plank to release the vessels alter. the
cradle was settled upon, an arrangement
worked by releasing weight was used. It
worked successfully.
Frank q. D. Chase, instructor OF En- 3list
In Yale University, arrested on the chargs
OF trespass for looking into the windows oil
houses, was discharged In the police court
at New Haven, Conn. There were no
prosecutions.
The Norway (Me.) Savings Bank, which
has been closed two months, will resume
shortly.
The Philadelphia Mint coined over TO-
300, 900 pieces OF money during October.
An explosion OF -four dust in the New
England mills, at Chicago, resulted In the
death OF three persons and the destruction
OF s200, 900 worth Of property. The dead
are: Joseph B. Doctor, barn foreman;
Franklin s. Hanson, proprietor, and Henry
Hilton, bookkeeper.
In an icebox at the Morgue In New York
City, live child was found among the
dead. The child's parents were Italians.
The Chicago police rescued Healer D owie
from a mob which was besleging his Oak
Park Church.
In hurried drive across the country
near Omaha, Neb., to keep an appointment,
Colonel W. J. Bryan'5 carriage was over
turned and the occupants we're throwE out
and somewhat injured.
The Shamrock, accompanied by the
,team yacht Erln, started from New YorE
aarbor on her homeward voyage.