The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-07-05
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Interesting IONS from Homo and Abroad.
In consequence Of a judgment Of Bremen
court, Prince Bismarck, as chancellor, has is
sued notification prohibiting for two years
the circulation in Germany of the Norda-
naerica, the weekly edition Of the Philadelphia
Volksblaa. .... The Mexican insurgents have
been badly beaten in several engagements dur
ing the past month, and those who are we'll
posted in the matter state that the rising will
soon be over. A Protestant church in the city
Of Mexico was burned by fanatics ...... A dis
patch states that all the Fsnian prisoners con-
fined in Western Australia have escaped in an
American whaler. {. "A reunion Of the Army
Of the Potomac took place at Philadelphia, and
after being called to order by Gen. Hancock
was addressed by Gen. John A. Dix. A poem
was read by VIM. Winter and brief speeches
made by Gems. Sherman, Sheridan. Hooker
and others. During the month Of May
1880 immigrants arrived at the port Of New
York. {. . Sam Anderson, colored man, under
arrest for attempting to. outrage Miss
Vaughan, of De Soto county, Miss, and who
cut the throat Of the lsdy's young brother,
Was taken from tho officers and hanged by
a mob i. AS Marshal Harrington attempted
to levy on the steamboat Kate Dickson at
Maysville, on the Ohio river, he was fatally
shot by the captain, Taylor, who was instantly
killed by the marshals aids.
The steamer Austin, from Havana for New
Orleans, struck snsg below the latter city
and sunk. She is total loss with her cargo Of
sugar valued at $50, 900. The vessel was worth
$125, 900, aud was not insured 90. George R.
Frintz killed himself in Cincinnati the night
before he was to be married. No cause was
assigned for the act. {. d. Oregon Democrats car.
ried the State and have working majority in
the legislature. :. Wisconsin Democrats ap-
pointed delegates to the national convention,
but did not think it advisable to adopt plat
form. The delegates are mostly for Tlden. ..
At Philadelphia George Parker rode twenty
California mustangs ninety miles in three
hours and ffty-seven and one-haR minutes.
The historic old South church building at
Boston was sold at auction for $1,000; the
material to be removed within sixty days. ..
Two brothers named CLARK were drowned
while bathing at Sea Grove, N. J. They we're
painters from Providence R. l., and were en-
ployed at the Sea Grove Hotel. -. Charles
Worms was found guilty in Philadelphia Of
forging the name Of Secretary Chandler to a
contract with the Interior department for
Indian supplies. George Sand, the famous
French novelist, is dead. "A city hall in
course OF erection at Newcastle, fa., was
burned, together with an adjacent engine
house. LOSS, $40, ,000..... Several buildings
were burned in Cayuga, Canada, iplicting a
loss of $4,000. 80. Alfred D. Jessup, Jr.,
and one Davis fought duel at River Bend,
Col, and Jessup was killed at the second fire.
IA rumor is abroad that the eldest son Of
the late sultan has also committed suicide. -.
Cochrane, Mclean & Co., the well-known New
York importing firm, have failed
E1-Deputy Samuel M. King was indicted in
Naahville for obtaining money under false
pretenses, and, drawing revolver, blew out
his brains in open court. .. One Of the
largest drives of logs on the Connecticut river
for ten years occupied two days in passing
New Hampshire town, in charge Of seventy
five men. 90. The cotton reports indicate that
while less WAS planted than last year, the
plants look promising. go. Goldsmith Maid
trotted in Philadelphia in 2.22h, 2.16% and
2.25, in second endeavor to beat her record
Of 2. IA ...... Two brothers, John aud William
Stewart, with little son Of the former, we're
drowned at Worcester, Mass, by the upsetting
Of boat. :. The collector Of taxes Of Havana,
Cuba, has absconded to this country with
S4OO, 1000.
The foot and mouth disease has broken out
with great virulence among the hogs at Outre'
ment, Canada. %. "A torchlight procession was
held in Dublin in celebration Of the escape Of
the Fenian prisoners from West Australia.
Mr.. Disraeh WAS burned in effigy. -. One
hundred and fifty armed men went to the
Santa Rosa (Cal.) Jail and took out Thomas
W. Henley, confined there for killing James
Rowland, a prominent citizen, and hanged
him.. .Ex-Speaker Blaine walked to church
and on his arrival was prostrated with sun
stroke, superinduced by his intense mental
excitement during the past few weeks. He
was unconscious from eleven A. NJ. until four
P. NJ, when his physicians pronounced him
out OF danger. r..... .Peralto rode one hundred
and fifty miles in seven hours on twenty-five
mustangs at Philadelphia ..... Nearly all the
liberal papers Of Spain have been suppressed.
The president Of Panama has asked his
congress to contract for the survey Of canal
route across the isthmus Of Darien, and It
will probably be done. "A revolution has
taken place in Bolivia and Daza has been pro-
claimed president.
Prince Milan Of servia has sent an auto
graph letter to Oonstsntinople acknowledging
bis allegiance to Sultan Murad. 80. Patrick
Quinlivan, laborer at Binghampton, N. Y,
attacked his wife while insane, and supposing
he had killed her committed suicide. Mrs.
Quinlivan may survive ...... The committee
which Investigated the charges against Speaker
Kerr reported to the House that they found
there was no truth in the allegations. Several
Republican members paid high tributes OF
praise to Mr.. Kerr's character 49,. Extensive
floods have occurred throughout Switzerland,
damaging much property and causing the
death Of number Of persons. >. An English
paper states that the number Of magnificent
steamships lying idle at Liverpool has neye,
been equaled in the history Of commerce..
Kingston, Ontario, suffered severely from 6
disastrous fire in the business portion Of the
town. -. The cereal crops Of the provinces Of
Badsjos and Cindad Real, Spain, have beer
totally destroyed by locusts. "A Guatemaliar
gunboat foundered off Panama and si1teer
soldiers lost their lives. The gallery ot
q new Catholic church at Houtzdale, Pa, gave
way during service, killing one man and in
juring thirty more.
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