The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-02
NEWS
BY WIRE.
General Idngan's Bones Moved.

denera L1ngan'S Bones Moved.
Washington, D. C.-The bones Of
General James McCubbin Lingan, a.
personal friend Of General George
Washington, and a hero of the Revo-.
lutionary' War, who died in 1912,
were exhumed from the private bury
ing ground in which they had rested
for nearly a century and reinforced
in Arlington National Cemetery.
Manitoba's Treasurer Dead.
! Winnipeg, Man.-Hon.t J. H. Ag-
new, provincial treasurer OF the Man
itoba Government, died here. He
was Sforty-fye years of age.
Report on shipbuilding.
Washington, D. C.-The monthly
shiphuilding returns Of the Bureau OF
Navigation of the Department Of Com
merce and Labor show that ninety.
three sail and steam vessels, havinga
gross tonnage of 5210, were built in
the United States and officially NUM-
bered during the last month. on
these only one was built Of steel.
Colonel w. p. Price Dead.
Atlanta, Ga.-Colonel W. p. Price,
seventy-one years old, for many years
president Of the board OF strustees OF
the North Georgia Agricultural Coli
lego at Dahlonega, Ga, died at that
place. {
Professor Otis T. Mason Dead.
Washington, D. C.-Professor Otis
T. Mason, head curator OF the De-
partment of Anthropology Of the Ma
tional Museum, and the Oldest scien-
fist Of that institution, died here as g
result Of paralysis. Because OF III
hsalth he gave up active work six
weeks ago. He was seventy years old
and a native OF Eastport, Me.
Parkman's VIII Probated.
Boston, Mass.-The will of the late
George i. Parkman, bequeathing
SIS, O00,0 900 to the city Tor the main
tenance Of public parks and $500,000
to numerous institutions, was allowed
by Judge George In the Probate
Court, an appearance entered in be-
half Of Francis Parknnan, OF New
York City, a cousin OF the deceased.
having been withdrawn.
Texas Rangers After Night Riders.
Dallas, Texas.-Acting on advice
from Governor Campbell, Attorney
General Newton ordered State Ram
gers and detectives to Franklin and
Holland because Of the operations OF
night, riders In those communities.
Two cotton gins are reported burned
near Holland, and P. w. Petteway, g
large planter near Franklin, received
g threatening letter signed Night
Riders" warning him against market
Ing any more cotton until authorized
by them to do SO. a "a,
Autos Plunge Kills Man.
Cincinnati; ohto.-Breaking of the
steering gear on an automobile driven
by J.. j! Rade!l, undertaken, caused the
death Of Albert AIteld, q butcher, and
the probable fatal injury OF Radel and
William Regan, a chauffeur. When
the steering gear broke the machine
sweryed and threw the occupants
from the Eighth street yiaduct to the
ground, thirty feet helQg, nsg
Pays Fine Of $4,000.
Washington, D.. C.-The largest
fine ever paid in open court here was
| settled when Edwin M.sNan Dyke
handed In two $4,000 bills to pay q
fine of $4,000 on a plea OF guilty Of
attempting to defraud the Govern
ment. Van Dyke was formerly an
ink expert in the Bureau OF Engray-
Ing and Printing. Il
Less Divorce in South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S.D.-Election returns
make it certain that the new divorce
law has been approved by the voters.
This is expected to put the so-called
divorce mills" out OF business. The
proposed amendment to the Gonsti-S
tuition requires a residence OF n
year to make one o legal resident OF
the State.