The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-12-20
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dead in a street car in New Orleans,
evening.
Brooklyn's committee of Fifty propose
to establish O morning journal, to be de- !,
voted to city reform. :,
Clara Louisa Kellogg is said TO have
closed contractt to sing twenty nights
IN San Francisco for $40, 900 in gold.
The Buffalo Board Of trade has adopt-
ed resolutions strongly opposing the
scheme for ship canal at Niagara. 8, ,
The anticipated strike OF teIegraphers
has commenced at Liverpool, and dis
patchers are delayed. 80.
Twenty-eight ladies have been ma.
circulated IN the University of Edin-
burgh during the present term.
Uncle Sam has 1,400, 1000, 900 acres of
land for sale after all his donations for
the benefit Of railroads, schools, eolleges,
etc. >I
A woman who spent her life in gath .
ering rags at Fort Wayne, Ind, recent-y.
ly died and bequeathed her husband
"a, 900. -
1t is estimated that the tobacco crop !.
Of Owen county, Kentucky, this year
will bring 81 900, 900 at the price It is
now selling at, being from So to $40 In
the hand. ~
There are in Corpus Christi, Texas.
seven churches and seven bar.rooms.
At last accounts the bar-rooms were q
little ahead, at least as regards full and
punctuai attendance. -
Hon., William Milward, formerly q
Representative in Congress from the
Fourth Pennsylvania District, died at
Kirkwood, Delaware, last Tuesday. ri.
President Thiers insists that the Eng
lish Government has been misinforned
regarding the Freach proposition for the !,
modification Of the treaty.
Speaking Of Jews, the Jewish Chron-.
icle says Ireland Is the only country In
Europe where the Jews We're neserper-
secuted. as.
An Americaa-of course it ID an
American has started Q ferry beat Ia
the sea Of Gallilee, aud the stean-HAis-
tie and engine-gong are henceforth to
do violence to Its echoes.
The Mormons are giving up all hopes
of maintaining the practice Of polygA-
my, but some believe that Congress Will
allow twenty-five years, more or sless,
for It's gradual abolition. Ii
The announcement Is made that two
consignments Of Chinese, designed for
employment in cotton factories, are on
their way to Salem, Massachusetts,, aud
that more are to follow. 40, so
Montgomery Blair writes letter to
the World urg n : the immediate adop.
ton of the passive policy on the part Of
the Democrats.
France sympathises with the Pope in
the maintenance of his spiritual inde-
pendence. and will, in case of need,
give the Holy Father glorious support.
Commissioner Douglass on the 7th In
stant rendered his resignation as First
Deputy Of the internal Revenue Bu-
reau to the President, his nomination aa
Commissioner having been transmitted
to the Senate for confirmation. a..3 !
A "chess congress" is in session at.
Cleveland, Ohio, and great contest Is
going on between nine leading Ameri-
can players. .rs.... -
Bishop Whipple, of Minnesota, has
finally acceded to the call of the Epis-
copalians in the Sanwich Islands, so
far as to consent to visit them and per-
form Episcopal duties there during the
coming winter.
The Pennsylvania railroad have Ieas-
ed the Memphis and Charleston railroad
for forty-five years, guaranteeing three
per. cent. annual interest for the first
five years, and then six per cent. The
question of the lease will be submitted,
to the stockholders.
Henry Meiggs has purchased large
portion of thesuburbs of Lima, and with
Ithe1ntention of building cottages on an
improved American plan. He will also
establish journal in Paris, which will
be devoted to the interests OF Spanish
America.
It has been discovered that several Of
the cast-iron cylinders sustaining the
new light bridge across the Omaha have
deem badly cracked by frost between
! high and low water marks.
The 10Th December is the day fixed by
the election bill recently passed by the
General Assembly, Of Georgia. to pro-
vide in accordance with the Constitu-
ton for filling the vacancy occurring BY
reason of the resignation Of Rufus b.
Bullock.
A special cable telegram states that in
q recent suit at London of the United
States vs.. the Blakely Arms Company,
decision has been rendered order
ing all proceeds of the sale Of war ma
terial belonging to the late Confederate
States be paid to the American consul
for the United States Government.
Proceeding.un this basis, 1t will be held
also that the United States Government
is bound to pay the obligations of the
late Southern Confederacy to foreigners.
It is reported from Washington to the
New York Tribune that there Is feel
ing among prominent senators that the
threatening demonstrations toward Cu-
ba mean foreign war, under cover OF
which home politics may be put out OF
sight, and, possibly, the Santo Domingo
scheme revived in way that shall over
bear all opposition.
The reported offer Of King Amadeus
Of Spain to 20 to Havana, for the pur-
noss of endeavoring to quiet affairs in
That turbulent capital, indicates chiv-
sIric spirit, but is, at the same time, sug-
restive Of q desperate state Of things in
Cuba. The volunteers, species OF
military carpet-baggers, seem to have
their own way in the island, and would
probably act Is independent Of the King
as of the Captain General.
The New York Nation speaks Of the
state of things at the South, which, 1t
says, "cannot we'll be worse, and which
also seems to threaten q dissolution OF
society, owning to the deep and unblqsh-
ing corruption and rascality of the class
which has there got into power" Tais