The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-05-09

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tween Turkey and Russia are likely to begin
soon, in which event it is supposed that
American grain will be in great demand in the
European markets. 900. William NJ. Tweed has
sent a lawyer to Albany, New York, m
powered with an offer to give up his property
and inform on his former associates, if his re-
lease from confinement be insured =. In New
York Anna Dickinson terminated an engage
mont which she was playing at the Eagle
Theater. alleging that the terms of her engage
mcnt with t. e manager had been violated. 49,.
The temperance movement against the liquor
dealers of New York has assumed definite pro-
portions, and the saloonkeepers have sent a COM
mittec TO the capital to work in their interests.
......At an Instruction among the ~convicts
imprisoned in the pcnitentiary, on Blacllwells
Island, New York, one of the prisoners WAS
killed before the rest were subdued ...... The
editor of the Philadelphia Times, Col. Mcclure,
was attacked by a naval contractor named Nc
Kay; nobody hurt ..... The Trenton brick
makers are Oh strike ...... DR.. Il. b. Green, OF
Hoosick, n. Y, was thought to be dead, and
his body lay in a vanlt for two weeks, when
signs of life we're discovered, and physicians
pronounced the case one of suspended ANNA
ton.
The confession of William NJ. Tweed, made
as the price of his liberty, and duplicating many
prominent politicians of New York State and
ClgN, III tlJ5 VI llSlu tiiA StaiCNi la
tense considerations in political circles. e.
The friends of the Tichborne claimant threat
ening to march in a body to the House of Co.,
mons, to present q petition for his release,
troops were held in rcadiness i'll case of q dis
turbance. Between fifty and sixty thousand
people took part i'll the demonstration, but 20
trouble ensued 49,. Hon. John A.. Kasson. of
: Iowa. has been rendered and accepted the
position Of United States minister to Spain.
The United States supreme conrt has declared
the eight-hour law-litherto in operation III
the case of government workmen-mercly n
direction to the governments agents, and no. Il
contract with laborcrs ; and the secretary Of
the treasury will issue an order in accordance
with the decision 900. Forty years of litigation
bv Myra Clark Gaines have ended in n decision
being given in her favor by District Judge Bill
lings, of New Orleans. Millions of dollars in
property in that city we're involved. ..... The
russian army is in motion and shiImislling has
! commenced ...... A convention of brooklyn
ministers was held for the purpose Of inauGn-
rating another temperance war against the
liquor dealers. ..... Robert NJ. Dickie, q young
/ plumber of New York, was bitten by n cat somo
time ago. Later on he was taken with symp-
toms Of h~ydrophobia, and died after suffering
intense agony. ..... John Mcnamara was ar
heart in Corning, N. Y, a year ago 1.-The
body of DR.. Britton, Of Gainesville. n. j., was
found at Phillipsburg, in the same State, partly
concealed by leaves aud weeds. The head and
face were covered with cuts and bruises, and it
is feared that he met with foul play ...... Two
bows from San Francisco, who had left their
homes and made their way to New York, were
arrested there.
The failure is announced Of the Liverpool
and Texas steamship company. lin New
York John 3. Young fell three stories. and bis