The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-03

A dispatch was received from the United
States consul.general at Havana, recording
the death Of Hon. John E. Leonard. member OF
the House from Louisiana, b about o fort
night previous had been sent by the President
as q special commissioner to Cuba to inquire
into the alleged kidnapping Of colored men
from Florida.
I A bill has been presented in the House to
erect a new mint at Indianapolis, Ind.
The bill to pay 1915, 900 for mail contracts
made in the South previous to the var has
been defeated in the House.
The nomination Of Mr.. Beard to be collector
of the port Of Boston has been confirmed by
the Senate without opposition. Senatorial
courtesy prohibits opposition to q nomination
supported by both Senator'S from the State in
which the appointment Is made, as In Mr..
Boards case. .'%{f'T ; HI. 8
The House judiciary committee has, by q
majority vote, decided to report a bill repeal
ing the bankrupt law.
Secretary Sherman was sent for by the
Senate committee Of finance, the other day, to
get his views in regard to the bill repeating the
RESUMPTION law and he informed the COM
mittee that specie resumption upon the day
fixed was practicable and that the silver bill
would be an aid rathe rthan an obstacle to re-
sumption. .I...
The national council of the sovereigns Of
Industry met in convention at Washington and
effected an organization. Delegates from a
large number Of States were present.
A majority report Of the House committee
on civil service reform says that Doorkeeper
Poll, who was charged with making more ap-
pointments to Office than was allowed by law,
should be removed. A minority report. signed
by four of the committee, dissentsi from the
views Of the majority.
Foreign News.
The surrender Of insurgent Cubans con-
tinues. j
About forty miners we're killed by an e1plosl
ion in q colliery near Bolton, England.
Tho king Of Greece vas entertained by Gen.
eral Grant, at luncheon, OF board the United
States steamer Vandalia, at Athens.
Cassssnac, the we'll known French editor of
fighting proclivities, has fought another duel
with q Republican deputy, at Paris.
The storerooms in course Of erection at the
Woolwich dockyard, London, covering an acre
Of ground, suddenly collapsed while the labor
ers we're buried in the debris. Alwere quickly
rescued, but many Of them were seriosuly in
jured. ,..,...
The first batch Of new silver do~llars-ten
thousand in number-was received at the
treasury department, and three Thousand Of
them were paid out in exchange for gold. Sec.
rotary Sherman, by whose order silver is only
to be sold for gold, takes the ground that to
sellit for greenbacks would make the lattar
| payable for customs duties, which, be states,
is contrary to law. 4
Thirty-six persons who were attending a fair
at Brest, France, wero drowned by the capsiz-
ing Of a barge.
Subscriptions for 8 new issue Of So 600, 900
roubles were opened at st. Petersburg, andthe
amount ia said to have been Immediately sub.
scribed. ,a r,szu. ,
The Powers have agreed to have each two,
representatives IN the Peace Congress-. a..
The ratihcations of the treaty Of peace be-
tween Russia and Turkey were exchanged at
st. Petersburg. Meanwhile the Russians we're
Strengthening their position around CONSTANT
nople.
An epidemic Of measles has broken out in
Lyons, France, and 5000 persons have been
taken down with the disease.
The Grecian insurrection against Turkey has
been completely suppressed. In the district Of
Chimara the entire .e1peditionary force Of the
Greeks has been killed, captured or dispersed
mitted by the Turkish irrsgulars, who burned
or pillaged sixteen villages, the inhabitants Of
which fed or persisted. The various consuls
have represented the condition Of affairs to
their governments, and appealed for preven-
tive measures.
England has refused to take part in the
European congress unlees Russia PROMISES to
submit the treaty stipulations in full.
O'Donovan Rossa, Of New York, attempted
to lecture upon Ireland in Montreal on st. Pat
rick's day, and the result WAS a riot in which
four men were shot. The windows Of the hall
in which the lecture was held were riddled with
stones and the lecturer. was compelled to close
abruptly and steal out Of the building by a side
door. The military were under arms, and the
police came to close quarters with the rioters
several tunes.
General Grant has arrived at Naples.
The Danube is again open to commerce.