The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-01-04
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Henry A. Chaplin, the multi-millio
mine owner and richest man IN Micnlgan,
died few days ago at his home In Niles.
He was estimated to be worth at the least
$4,000, 900.
The Methodist Church In the village OF
Marlton, N. J., was destroyed by fire and
two adjoining residences were badly dam
aged, The fire is believed to have been
.aused BY defective heater. The loss on
The church Is about s7500. It was Insured
Tor S2500.
The case Of United States Senator Ken
ney, charged at Wilmington. Del, with
conspiracy to deiraud the First National
Bank at Dover, resulted in a second mis-
rial.
Gennaro Agnone, an italian banker and
oawnbroker OF New Haven, Conn, Is miss
np. It is said that he has fed with the
deposits Of hundreds Of his fellow.country-
men. It is believed to be over $4,000.
Grip Is epidemic in Greater New York,
Tue, physicians say, to the foul condition
II the streets. The disease also prevails In
Philadelphia, Albany and other cities.
Thieves entered the jewelry stores of
Alexander Weed and Slgismund Kronholtz,
both Of Stamford, Conn.,, and secured up
ward Of $500 worth OF booty In each place.
The naval militIamen who served On
board the Yankee, Nahant and other yes-
,els during the Spanish war, have begun
movement for the formation OF the Yankee
Club.
The Mormon Church in Salt Lake City,
Utah, is badly In need OF money and Is try
ng to borrow S500,000
Lieutenant James 81. Hoskinson, Adju-
can't of the First Battalion Of the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Regiment, was thrown vio-
ently from his horse in front OF the Post
oflce at Athens, Ga. His head struck the
ground with great force, and In two hours
ae was dead.
Private James Ellis, Third. North Caro-
ina Colored Regiment, shot and killed his
.entmate, Robert Thomas, at the regiment
al camp at Macon, Ca, a few days ago.
The men had words over some money that
Thomas owed Ellis, which brought on the
shooting. Ellis was arrested and Will be
tried before court-marttal for murder,
Mrs. Roena Shelley. the oldest inhabi-
.ant Of Cheshire County, N. A.. died few
days ago, at Keene. aged 1O2 years and
nine months. She was born at Springfield,
IT., married oren Shelley =: Westmore:
land ut twenty-four, was the mother OF
,our children. and outlived her husband
oy niue years. Shs has four living great-i
granddaughters.
James J. Grogan, former Chief sClack of
The Department OF CONSTRUCTION Add Be-
oair in the League Island Navy Yard, at
Philadelphia, was srrested and placed up.
der $4,000 bail by United States ConsM,
dohea ,io1atIsn Sa 81 .Ss.n.ssf N s 8 regulations.
lVdcs, ~ Crawford, stxty-three years
ia S tot<cco m$rchSnt, and George Do
yas tSlfty-seyan years old, an author, both
q rev York City, were knocked down by q
E,6uawsy horse attached to wagon few
Snysag and the foTmer's-sk skHls was frac-
tufed. He did not recover cen9ciousness
md succumbed In less than; an hour. The
latter. was slightly injured. Saa,
-.-HIlda Peterson, who vas on trial l. the
Supreme Court Of Queens County, New
York, for the murder of her child, at Rock
vllle Centre, on March 4, was acquitted on
.he ground Of insanity. Judge Dfckey
committed her to the insane asylum at
Matteawan until her mental condition can
be determined.
The Tyler Banking Company (private)
Of Tyler, Texas, closed its doors owing, 1t
ls said, to heavy withdrawls Of deposits.
Assets, S40, 900; liabilities, 800, 900. The Of
acials say all depositors will be paid.
Eight additional survivors Of the lost
steamer Londonian were rescued by the
North German Lloyd steamer Maria Rick
mers. They arrived at Baltimore few
days ago.