The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-01
Domestic.

Results Of the voting on the woman SUI
fraee amendment in the November elec-
tions In the State Of Washington, accord
ing to the official count, were 20. III
votes for, 80, ,497 against and "a ,9S7 ignoring
the amendment, the majority against wom-
an suffrage being 1926, with 1854 votes
cast.
Professor George n. Bell, we'll known as
Seventh Day Adventist, and the oldest
professor in the National College OF Battle
Creek, Mich, was killed by his horse run
ming away.
The residence Of Charles Null, at Koko-
mo, Ind, was wrecked by a natural gas eI-
plosion. Mrs. Null was fatally burned.
Mrs. Marion Smith and Miss Elizabeth
Burns suffered from severe burns about the
face and arms. The explosion was caused
BY an Accumulation OF gas In the cellar, In
to which Mrs. Null went with lighted
lamp.
W.M. Rhinesmith and John Frederlcks
were killed and q number OF others severe
ly Injured in railroad accident at Green
wood Lake, N. j., a few days ago. A car
leaped from the rails and rolled down an
embankment.
Chief OF Police John Garvey, OF Me-
nasha, Wis, was found Ia the Neenah
Canal by a mill hand. An examination
shows that he had been murdered and
then thrown into the water. The back OF
his head was beaten In.
Fred J. Barstow. foreman in the publish
ing house Of the W. B. Conkey Company,
of Chicago, ILL.,, shot and killed an un-
identified man during q labor dispute on
the street. Barstow was arrested.
Major Francis L. Hills, West Point
graduate and at present Chief Engineer OF
the Wilmington and Northern Railroad,
was notified at Wilmington, Del, OF his
appointment as engineer In charge OF the
Government works at Porto Rico.
Samuel Steiner, a farmer Of Pleasant VAL
ley township. surrendered himself to the
authorities at West Union, Iowa. he said
that his brother John and himself, with q
nelghhor named Hunsberger, were to-
gether q few days ago; that they drank
OF homemade wine, becoming intoxicated;
that q quarrel arose between them, In
which lie shot his brother, killing him in
stantly.
The north-bound limited train on the
Illinois Central had head-end collision
with switch engine at Champaign, ILL.,, q
few days ago. Engineer Henry Thorpe Of
the swith engine and Fireman W. B. Logan
OF the limited were killed. Thorpe had
been an engineer on the road for thirty
years.
The store OF the J. 8. Menkin Dry Goods
Com pany, one OF the largest houses In
Memphis, Tenn, was destroyed by fire.
The loss was over 5000, 600.
In a street fight at Boyles, Miss, few
days ago, two men, DR.. Harris and Mr..
Allen, were killed and a Mr.. Dougherty
was fatally injured by John Hace and
Frank Williams. Allen was a bystander.
The trouble was the result OF an old feud.
William Garrlty, aged about thirty-ave
years, employed on the barge Jeremiah,
owned bY the Thames Tow Boat Company,
was burned to death In New London,
Conn.,, In fire which caused dumage to
tie barge to the extent OF about 5000.
Frank Shott, wealthy farmer. was killed
by a train on the West Jersey Railroad at
Woodbury., N. J. He was driving across
the track when his wagon was struck by
locomotive. His horses were also killed.
General Clous arrived In New York City
from Havana with records OF the Eyacua-
tion Commission and a small cannon, cap
tured from the British In 1911.
A box from Madrid, Spain, was received
at Annapolis, Nd, by Lieutenant-Com-
mander E. K. Moore. It comes from Ad-
mlral Cervera. and contains several pres
ents for friends, including Mr.. Moore and
Admiral McNair.