The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-06-14
Dom ostic.

Forty persons were injured few days
ago in rear-end collision between Har-
lem race track special and Forty-eighth
street train on the Lake Street elevated
road In Chicago.
Elmer E. Scatchard died at his home at
Oneonta, n. Y, Of injuries received In BIZ
cycle accident. While riding his wheel he
was thrown of and his head struck the
ground. He was thirty-eight years old and
q prominent Mason.
The United States cruiser Prairie, with
the North Carolina Naval Brigade aboard,
arrived at Wilmington, n. c., u few days
ago and the reserves were discharged OF.
aciully, thus terminating the annual cruise
Fire has destroyed the business portion
ot Curtis, Neb., and the loss Is estimated at
500, ,000 Over half OF the residents had
their household goods on the hill west OF
ths town when the excitement was over.
The American whaling bark Bertha, Cap
tain Avery, has arrived at Norfolk. Va, from
Saint Eustatius, Dutch West Indies. Her
cruise has been successful. Sho brought
in 300 casks Of oil, which will bu reshipped
from Norfolk. The whaler will reft and
sail on another cruise.
Candles placed about the corpse OF Mrs.
catharine Eek, of Camden, n. j., caused O
lre which burned up the body. Mrs. Eek
was seventy eight years old, and was the
mother OF Mrs. John Dougherty, with
whom she lived. The members Of the fam
lily were asleep when the Are started.
Mrs. Louis Castor, French Canadian,
was shot and killed by her husband at the
residence OF Mrs. William Van Ness, at
Keene. N. q.
Mrs. Daniel Bozarth, Of Bridgeton, j.,
vas attacked by pet wolf belonging to
her husband. The animal was sent TO Mr..
Bozurth by Western friend. While his
wife was feeding the wols he attacked her,
and twice bit her, tearing the calf OF the
right leg. Her husband heard her screams
and beat the animal OF, after which he
shot 1t.
Fred Reppert, blacksmith, aged TWEEN.
ty-four years, at Allentown, Penn, choked
his Young vile, Ella Reppert. to death and
then committed suicide by cutting his
throat. They were married two years ago,
but their domestic lie was unhappy on ac-
count, It Is alleged, OF Mrs. Reppert's habit
OF staying out late nights.
Governor Bradley, at Frankfort. Ky., re-
.eived q telegram saying that he had been
indicted for violating the liquor laws at
Chattanooga, Tenn. Governor Bradley
made no reply. Governor Bradley says he
and staff took lemonade, and this is not an
tuulCtdplc Ou0uCe.
Officials Of the Texas and Pacific Rail.
road, at Dallas, Texas, have received ad.
vices that passenger train on the Pecos
Texas. One brakeman and one passenger
were drowned. The entire train was de.
stroyed. ..,.>.-
The PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly has
voted to refer the case OF DR.. McGif1ert to
the New York Presbytery for disposition
according to its judgment.
The Cuban-Amercan League, an organ
zntion OF Cubans and Americans in New
York City, has asked T. Estrada Palma,
delegate OF the Cuban revolutionists, and
Treasurer Benjamin J. Guerra. OF the So
called Junta, for an accounting OF all the
revolutionary funds and contributions
which passed through their hands.
The serenty-Atth anniversary OF the
American Sunday-school Union was just
hold In Philadelphia.
James B. Gordon. son OF Colonel Cor.
Ion, owner Of the Lee d Gordon Mill at
Chickamauga, was arrested at Chatta-
uooga, Tenn, charged with being party
in mock marriage to Miss Cornelia Will.
hanson. The couple went through mar
rage ceremony In one OF the high observa-
tlon towers on Missionary Ridge. The
young man is a relative OF General ]. B.
Gordon.
The conference OF members OF the Demo
cratic National Committee held at st. Louis,
NO., WAS devoted to the discussion ofplans
Of organization. Another meeting will be
held at Chicago July 20 to talk over the
platform for next year.
Austin J. Devereux, who accidentally
shot himself on Long Island ferryboat,
died in Bellevue Hospital New York City,
of lockjaw. He was Insured In several COM
panics for $4,000. They are investigating
the cause OF his death.