The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-02-08
THE NEWS EPIToMIZED.
Washington Items.

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Commander NJ. R. S. Mackenzie has been
detached from the Mayaower, when out OF
commission, and ordered home on waiting
orders.
General Russell Hastings formerly OF
Ohio, but now living at Northampton,
Mass, has been chosen for appointment as
Director OF the Bureau Of American Repub-
lies, to succeed the late Joseph Smith.
The House Committee on Coinage,
WEIGHTS and Measures agreed to report
banking and currency bill, the cnlet
features OF which are an emphatic declara-
tion for the gold standard and provision
for the gradual retirement OF greenbaeks.
President Mckinley has approved the
charges and specifications In the case OF
Brigadier- General Charles P. Eagan.
The House has concurred in the Senate
amendment to the bill creating an addl-
tional Judge for tho Sixth Circuit. Tho
amendment added another Judge for the
Fifth Circuit. and the action OF the House
passes the bill.
Senator Platt (Rep.. Conn., has been
appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board
OF the Regents OF the Smithsonian Institu-
tion made by the death OF Senator Morrill,,
Of Vermont.
The House Committee on Postoflce and
Post Roads not only restored the appropri-
alton for the pneumatic tube service WEich
was stricken from the Postoffce appropri-
alton, but removed the restriction as to
the cities where the appropriation shall be
expended and increased tho amount TO
100000.
The House Committee on Commerce
gave hearing a few days ago to the
-Hrno In nfO-
poses to build the Nicaragua Canal under
a new concession from that Government.
The Committee on Naval Affairs passed
upon the part OF the Appropriation bill
relating to the purchase and manufacture
OF smokeless powder and struck out the
word "manufacture," 80 that the entire
amount, 100000 will be available Tor
the purchase OF powder.
Domestlc.
G. F. Wolf, OF Brooklyn, N. Y, inhaled
illuminating gas In a room at hotel IN
Philadelphia, Penn, and was found dead
few days ago.
While coming up the channel at Mobile.
Ala, the fruit steamer Columbia colltded
with and sank the schooner Olive. The
Columbia struck the schooner amid
ships and cut her in two. Captain Bill
Todd, his son Oliver and Moses Kaplan
were on the schooner. Kaplan: who was
were saved.
The steam terryboat Oakland, plying be.
tween San Francisco and Oakland. collided
with the launch William D., near Great
Island. The launch sank Immediately.
Engineer Waddles, OF the William D., was
drowned. F. D. Orr, q passenger, was
struck by the Oakland and died OF his In
iuries.
Charles Ruebllnger, aged ten years, OF
Philadelphia, Penn, accidentally shot and
killed Edgar L. Wnpenny, aged fourteen
years. The former was shooting at tar
get on lot In the northern part OF the city,
and fired just as Winpenny was crossing
the lot some distance in front.
William Robinson, watchman. was
crushed to death few days ago BY side
walk freight elevator inNew York City.
Grace Martini daughter OF Luke Martin.
was burned to death at her home in Wal
lingford. Conn. She was putting logs in
the fireplace when a spark few out, isnit.
ing her clothing. She was twenty-one
years old.
John Hughes, aged seventy years, form
his homo In Franklin, Penn, by cutting
his throat with razor. Hughes had been
i'll with the grip the past TWO weeks, and
had shown signs OF insanity. He is sur
vived by one son and one daughter, both
OF Brooklyn.
z. G. Simmons, OF Kenosha, Wis, will
erect monument to the memory OF the
soldiers and sailors OF the Civil War. The
cost OF the monument will be $4,000.
Miss Fannie Condit, flfty-three years Of
age, OF East Orange, N. j., was killed In q
bicycle accident few days ago. She had
just alfghted from car, and stepped In
front OF bicycle ridden BY John h.
Thomas, Of East Orange. Her skull was
fractured, and she lived but three hours at
ter the accident. Thomas was arrested.
The bank at Arthur, ILL.,, was robbed Of
$4,000 few nights ago. Six men over
powered the night watchman, bound and
gagged him, and tied him in back room.
The robbers blew open the safe with dyna-
mite and secured the money.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a
Joint resolution thanking Miss Helen
Gould for her untiring devotion to the
American soldiers In the war with Spain.
Captain Charles E. Clark, formerly of the
warship Oregon, at Ashevllle, N. c., re-
fused to be elected member Of the local
humane society.
Captain Glass, late commander OF the
Charleston, who returned from Manila on
the steamer Rio de JaneirU, will take charge
OF the naval coaling station now being con-
structed on Goat Island, In San Francisco
Harbor.
Frank Mareno, twenty-four years old, OF
Newark, N. J., was shot and instantly killed
by Nuncio Salvatore, his father-in-law:
Frank Mareno was insanely jealous, and
beat his child wife frequently and unmercl-
fully, though she gave him no cause for bis
action. He was killed while savagely at.
tackIng his wife. Salvatore was arrested.
In the Illinois House OF Representatives
few days ago Mr.. Abbott offered reso-
luton thanking Miss Helen Gould, Of New
York, for her effort to amelforate the con-
dition OF the sick and wounded soldiers
during the war with Spain. Il was
adopted.
Max Wolff, Preside Of the Palace Rib
bon Manufacturing Company, was seriously
shot by Morris e. Seinderstein, until re.
Gently foreman in his mill, as he was leay-
ing his office few nights ago in South al.
lentown, Penn. Seinderstein was arrested
and put under $500 bail. Seindersteln IS
sixty-six years old and Wolff forty.
The converted yacht Eagle sailed from
Norfolk, Va, a few days ago. She will
proceed to Cuban waters, where she will
be employed upon coast and harbor sur
vey duty. The Eagle has been overhauled,
refltted and painted white.
County Judge Skipton, OF Fillmore
County, Ill.,. was fined $50 by the Leg!sla-
ture in the contempt proceedings instituted
by that body. The Legislature had ordered
the Judge to forward the election returns
Of the Si1ty-seventh Legislative istrlct to
Lincoln for the Legislature to pass upon
the case. This be refused to do, and was
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