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murder at Abbeville Courthouse, S. c., on
the 4th.
Amurderer named Meeks was hanged
at Cedhrtown, Ga, on the 4th. ~
The steamer Sidonian, of Glasgow,
exploded her boilers while at sea, killing the
captain, three engineers, two firemen, and
one trimmer, and seriously injuring the
cook.
A dispatch from Cape Town, Africa,
9th, says that the British flag has been hoist
ed at Pretoria by the British Consul, and
Transvaal proclaimed to be British territory
President Burgers has issued a protest
against the annexation. but has, at. the same.
time, counseled peaceable submission.
The Irish citizens of Dayton, o., in
anticipation of England's taking a hand in
the European war, have resolved to inaugu-
rate general movement toward recovering
possession of Ireland.
A letter from Panama, April 25th,
says that the Archbishop of Quito was
poisoned on Good Friday while saying mass
by means Of stryehnine introduced in the
wine used in the ceremony. There was
great excitement and indignation over the
sacriIege. The perpetrators had not been
discovered. asr .<s ell.
The Metz Catheral was seriously dam
aged by fire on the morning of the eth, sup
posed to have originated from fireworks dis
played ON the occasion Of the Emperor's
visit. The roof was entirely burned off and
the interior much damaged. o
The lower coast steamer Waloon ex-
ploded her boiler at Detrocroix, nine miles
below New Orleans, on the eth, killing Ber
nard Donnelly, engineer, and McGuff, fire.
man. Two others are wounded, and six are
reported missing, supposed to be drowned.
The United States steamer Plymouth
returned TO New Orleans on the Sth from a
cruise up the Mississippi as far as Vicksburg,
lasting SO days. The officers and crew were
Hospitality entertained by the citizens of
every place where they made a landing, and
on their return down the river they were
greeted with salutes and other demonstra-
lions from nearly every town and plantation
along the shore. ~
Z Four United States Marshals a few
days ago undertook to break up an alleged
illicit distillery near Glasgow, KY, run by
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sisted aud were shot by the officers, one of
them being MORALLY wounded. A civil pro-
cess Of arrest was served upon the revenue
officers, who at first refused to surrender,
but the Sheriff called to his assistance apOsse
of several hundred citizens, and, resistance
being useless, the four gave up their arms
and were held for trial.
The Secretary of War, on the 9th, is
sued an order directing that $500 enlisted
men of the army be discharged prior to the
LIST Of July, on account of the failure of the
appropriation. r.. ..... 81
A terrible explosion of gas occurred
in the WadesvilIe Mines, near St. Clair, Pa,
on the 9th, killing and wounding nine men
and imprisoning five others, who it was
thought could not be eXtricated alive.
Four thousand French pilgrims waited
on the Pope, on the eth, and presented him
with 1890 francs.
The French Canadian pilgrims arrived
at Rome on the 9th.
The permanent International Ex-
hibition at Philadelphia was opened with
formal ceremonies on the 10th, President
Hayes and the members of his Cabinet, Gen.
Grant, and other eminent persons being
present.
The steamship Dakota, from Liver
pool to New York, on the 10th, went ashore
on Point Limas, As mlss from Liverpool.
The crew and passengers were safely landed,
together with most of the baggage, but the
vessel and cargo will probably prove a total
loss. -
The Catholic Bishop of the Omaha
diocese has issued circular letters to the
clergy, calling for special masses during
May and June that the people of Nebraska
be relieved from loss on account of grass
hoppers. Oh
The Atlantic Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Albany, n. Y, is reported de-
ficient in assets by the State Insurance SUI
perintendent.
The Kansas City journal of Com
merce of the 18th contains special reports as
{ to grasshoppers, grain and fruit prospects in
% counties in Kansas. The outlook is very
encouraging. FatHa a..l.sr ....
In accordance with the proclamation
of Gov. Nichols, Thursday, May 10, was OBJ
served in New Orleans by general suspen-
sion of business, services in the churches
! and military parade.