The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-11-29
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young author, who was murdered. py
the Indians. "a "a .s "a.
The owner of Harry Bassett offers II
to run him. against any horse in the
world for $50, 900 side, from one to ~
four miles. sEs JsG s5i
The Pope iscabout to address q let "a
ter to the European powers, protes-
ting against certain acts Of the ltal-.rs
ian Government. @ ~ a
tits denied that the residence Of
Mr.. Nathan, who was murdered in Z
New York, has been converted into
a gambling hell. : go t,s
| The important scientific inyestiga-
tion party, under Professor Agassiz. s"' /,
will start this week from the. Charles =
town navy yard. ! ss:rr..s.s,,x,
I The lower branch Of the Tennes, 81
see Legislature has fixed the rate ofsG
taxation at 40 cents on $l00. The II
present rate is 60 cents Y
A Now York Herald reporter has %
interviewed Louis Kossuth, who gavo'E
his opinion Of the present political 9E
situation Of Europe atlength. 49, 'sis
The Bavarian representative in the
Federal Council has proposed a bflt
to permit and provide for; the legal
prosecution Of clergymeu engaged in
Iunpatrlotic intrigues. =, 3,a.,, ~. -.
Tho court martial at London, ;iRaa
the case of tho wreck of her .Maies-s,6
tvs ship Mcgera, has CLOSED its sdelib-.,.,
erations, and rendered a verdict fully ;,
acquitting the officers and crew. .sst,, q
Reports from London say tits esti.sst
mated there are ten millions sterling u
belonging to the French Government rs
on deposit there, and held for pay4as
ment of the German indemnity. I.s liz
Mr.. Walter, proprietor Of the eLonssI
don Times, has been made Peer ofai
the Realm. s't.A s:'''rs' lz,. ,tr!1
The Springfield Republican thinks !,
]""Tammanyism at Washington must
be got rid of as we'll as Tammanyism
in New York" -, s53
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An American chess congress will
meet in Cleveland, DecembeI4 ,,>
The remains Of McDeyitt, the bill );
lizard player, were found yesterday Z
under the ruins of the Chicago !build-yj
ling. ;: tar'
DR.. Hartmann. prominent ply?
sician of st. Louis, has brought suits
against the Times of that city fori1
.hrco libcls, laying his aggregate .
damages at fourteen thousandIdollars.i!
1t is said that while the Chicago,
water were out of order the milkmen
distributed to their. customers the !.
richest milk everenjoyed in that city.
Hats of the kind just now worn by
ladies are said to be reproductions Of,
the styles worn for the last hundred
years by tho women of the Swiss
cantons.
It is said that tho New Bedford
merchants, who are rolling in wealth,
arc greatly amused at the projects
suggested for their pecuniary relief
in consequence Of the whaling disas-
ter.
Notwithstanding the report that
the Nathan house in Twenty third.
street is haunted, Mr. John Morrissey
has boldly bought it, and, it is said,q
will open it rs a "clubhouse." In
which event, visitors may, be sure.
they'll see no ghost-not even a ghost
of chance. .5t
General Grant has found warm
eulogist and ally in the London Times
which, in its number of October 81,
anticipates .,''with satisfaction the,
election of General Grant to a second
term of Office" What does this
mean? 1t is hardly possible that
'Tho Thundercr" has fallen into the :
dclusion that that silly story con.
ccrning tho matrimonial arrange
mcnts bctwecnN Master Fred. and
Beatrice has any truth in it. And
yet it looks as though the big sblus-
tcring journal Of London were trim
ming its sails to catch that broeze.
It. appears that, after all, the now Z
evidence reported in the Tichborne !
trial has amounted to very little.
Nearly all the sensational stories
told in the London papers abont new !
discoveries in The case are quite un.
true. Arthur Orton has not been
found; the sailor who was on the
Bella with Roger Tichborne turns
QUITO be y myth, and the trial must
be fought or the evidence already
given, with the addition Of little
corrobortcd or contradictory t.stl-
mony on each side. 80
The recent exposure by the New
York daily press Of the reckless man
agcmcnt Of many of the New York
institutions for savings, beginning
with the Third Avenue Savings Bank
have now caused the suspension Of
two more-the National Bowling
Green and Guardian Savings Bank
which were compelled to close their
doors on Saturday. 1t is 2 signi6-
cant fact that the president Of these
IbanSs-"IIank" Smith and Boss"
Tweed the leaders respectively
of tho Republican and Democratic
sides of the Ring that lately con-
tro]lcd the destnes Of New York.
New York is thoroughly frig ghten-
ed. Instead of one expected well
come visitor-the Grand Duke-she
has two unexpected and unwelcome
oncs-the cholera and small pox::