The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-12
DOMESTIC.

battle In the street of Albay. .
DOMESTIC.
William Douglas, who had been on
trial at Fairmont, w. Va. for almost
two weeks on the charge of having
murdered Frederick and John john
son, last August, was acquitted. s,
Mrs. Prince Odum shot and killed het
brother, John Rich, at Richton, Miss.
The tragedy grew out Of a family feud.
Mormon missionaries were refused
ten permits to preach in the streets OF
New York City, only one application
being granted. -
A bronze tablet to the memory Of
General Henry Knox, President Wash.
ington's first Secretary Of War, was
unveiled at Thomaston, Me.
DR.. G. W. Littlefeld, of Alexandria,
Ind, said that he had created life
atoms or animated germs through
solution Of common salt, pure water.
alcohol and ammonia. ........
The shrinkage in Boston copper
stocks was estimated at nearly $685.
100000. .. /:
Claiming to have acted In self-de.
fense, Officer Wesley Hicks killed
David Dykes and fatally wounded Wal.
ter Fowler while trying to arrest them
at Bristol, Va. " :.
The Navy Departments efforts to
close every saloon adjacent to the Navy
Yard at Bremerton, Wash, were up
held by the Superior Court Of that
State. y
Shortage in the accounts of Frank A.
Labountie, clerk for the law firm Of
Wilson & Smith, in Buffalo, N. Y, was
estimated at at. least $500,00O.
Charged by his mother with wasting
the family estate, of which he was ad-
ministrator, Paul Cain killed himself,
and his body was found In the river
at Louisville, KY.
It appeared that the charges against
Shelby M. Cullom, Clerk of the Arizona
Supreme Court, were not based on IT.
regularities that involved fraudulent
intention. The money loss was only
$50.
Union members of the Texas militia
In Austin resigned from their COM
panies at the demands Of labor unions.
Like desertions from the States service
were expected in other parts Of the
State.
Ellery A. Hibbard, Democratic
member Of the Forty-second Congress,
former Judge of the New Hampshire
Supreme Court died at Laconia, N. H.,
Of spinal trouble. He was born I'm
1926.
The United Brothers of Friendship.
a negro organization, at their conven-
tion in st. Louis, Mo-, adopted resolu-
tions praising President Roosevelt for
his stand on the race question.
Low water in the Yukon River was
worrying steamboat men, and little
freight sent via st. Michael will get
into Dawson this season.
FOREIGN.
The Prussian Ministry will devote
S2,EC0,0O0 to the relief Of the Silesian
food sufferers.
Several Korean Ministers and high
lignitaries were suspected Of being con.
cerned in plot against the Empress
IF Korea.
| 1ue luUOl SUAuiOotC "oA Ill thC
Brandard Castle division of Durham
County, England, hitherto a Liberal
stronghold.
Senator Lodge was actively preparing
In London for the meeting there. Sep:
tember 5, of the Alaskan Boundary Tri.,
bunal.
Advices from Pekin said that the
Russian officials at New-Chwang lad
stopped the expectation Of wheat from
that port to Japan.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
visited Belfast, Ireland, where the
King unveiled a statue in honor OF
Queen Victoria; the rulers were warm
ly welcomed.
The Panama Liberal Government
was overthrown, it was reported be-
cause of opposition to the canal treaty.
Japan, following the advice Of Great
Britain, decided to adopt q waiting pol.
Icy in regard to Russia.
In a march of an Hungarian regf'
ment nearly half it's men were sum
struck; fifteen were reported dead and
seventy others in dangerous coadi-
ton. :
Prince Ferdinand, accompanied by
his children, left Bulgaria; advices re-
garding a revolt at Sofia were conflict
ing.
1t was reported from Panama that
a reaction in favor of the canal treaty
was going on in Colombia.
Baron De Bush, a well-known chem.
ist, WAS killed by train near North
ampton, England.
Mount Vesuvius showed signs Of
greater activity; small stream Of
lava is flowing down the mountain. :,
About 1900 men were killed or
| wounded in the battle at Ciudad Boil
| ivar. Venezuela.
The body of James Mcneil Whistler
was buried at Chiswick, England;
many artists were present at the fun,
eral service at Chelsea.
German delegates at sitting of the
American and Mexican Monetary Com.
mission passed a resolution TO the ef-
feet that Germany did not need to buy
silver.
The Irish Land bill passed its first
! reading in the House OF Lords.