The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-10
Domestic.

Policeman jeremiah Durham was killed
few days ago by fast passenger train at
Railway, N. J. He was on duty ut the sta
tlon, and had started to cross the tracks
when the express bore down toward him.
and before he could get out OF the way was
struck. The body went under the wheels
and was cut to pieces. Durham was 1lity.
four years old and veteran OF the Civil
War.
Colonel Fred D. Grant and his wife ar.
rived iu New York City q few days ago
from Porto Rico on the transport Nc
Pherson. General Grant will leave In few
days for Manila.
Constantine N. Kaufman, who came
from England four years ago, was held Tor
the Federal Grand Jury In New York City
on a counterfeiting charge. He had set up
O plant for making English shilllngs.
RThe British Government has de cided -
contribute m annual subsidy for the con-
struction OF n Pacific cable from British
Columbia to Australia.
It Is reported In Shanghai, China. that
Aguinaldo's agents in japan have Issued
strong appeal for Japanese aid and
sympathy, and are urging Japan to
friendly Intervention with the United
States.
Three non.commlssioned officers, an off,
Ger and four prlvates have been killed py
gas explosion which occurred In one OF
the barracks at Odessa, Germany. In ad.
dition, six men were injured.
The civic elections took place few da ys
ago a. Halifax, N. s. Mayor A lexander
Stephens, candidate for thlrd term, was
defeated by 800 majorlty. The ew Mayor,
James T. Hamilton, was defe ated two
years ago by Stephens by $50 majority.
Emperor Nicholas will bestow dowry
OF $500, 900 upon Duchess Augusta Char
lotte Jutta, Of Mecklenburg- -Strelltz, on the
occasion OF her marriage to Prince Danilo
Alexander, Crown Prince OF Montenegro.
In order to develop the agricultural re-
sources OF the Empire, the Sultan OF Turkey
has consulted with the United States Minis
ter, O. s. Straus, ut Constantinople, In re-
gard to securing the services OF two Amerl-
can agricultural experts, who will be at
tached to the Ministry or Mines, Agricul"
ture and Forests.
Colonel NJ. Lewis Clark, OF Louisville.
the well-known racing judge, committed
suicide few days ago at Memphis, Tenn,
In his room at the CASTOR HOTEL Colonel
Clark had been indisposed for several days
and was suffering from melancholia. About
9 o'clock shot was heard from Colonel
Clark's room, which was forced open, and
tho turfman was found dying on his bed.
CAPTAIN John Dillon, OF the Government
transport Morgan City, has been found
guilty at San Francisco, CAL, OF cruelty
beating sailor on the high seas and fined
$3.50. Dillon almost killed drunken
sailor who struck him.
The sherbourne School, boarding In
stltution for boys, located In the suburba
town Of Son Rafael, COL, was burned Jew
DAYS ago. There we're many daring reg.
cues. Charles Armstrong, the six-year-old
son OF an army officer now In Manila,
rushed into the burning building and was
lost. The fire originated in the furnace
room, and is attributed to the carelessness
OF servant.
Henry Mashero, former President OF the
Traders Bank and the Mutual National
Bank OF New Orleans, La, both detunct,
has gone into bankruptcy. Liabilities,
$101 1884; assets. $ll ,65S.
Lewis Honeyman, q well-known farmer,
who resided at Mount Washington, IN the
town OF Bath, n. Z, went to the barn lew
days ago to do his chores and about an
hour later was found dead by his wife.
Heart disease caused his death. He was
forty years OF age.
The flve.story warehouse Of the King.
has been destroyed by fire. The loss Is
$170, 900; insurance, $12O 900.
A rich strike OF gold ore is reported from
Hamilton County. $50 miles southwest OF
Dallas, Texas. 4 rush OF excited fortune
hunters Is in progress. Prices OF land have
jumped up to fabulous figures.
Governor Tyler, OF Virginia, at the re.
quest OF the State Board Of Health and
local authorities in eastern Virginia; has
asked Surgeon General Wyman at Wash
ington, to designatea surgeon to 60 to
Virginia and help fight the smallpox. There
are many cas- es, but OF very mild form
with few deaths.
All the newspapers OF San Francisco,
CAL, have refused to obey the new law,
which requires that signatures OF the
writers be attached to all articles contain
| ing criticisms OF living men or dead which
bring them into discredit or shame.
A boiler explosion occurred fe W days
ago at distiilery occupied by B. F. Rem
frow, near Woodland, N. G. Thomas
Jones, the United States Guager, and
| Charles Obdam were killed.