The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-14

there are only n4 new routes advertised.
Proposals will be received until July 10. The
decision will be announced on or before July
81, and services will begin October l.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
ten months of the present fiscal year ending
April G., we're $3.50, 024 ,883.5l. Last year, for
the same period they were $89, 585, 354.59,
showing a decrease Of $3.50, ALTOS.
Foreign News. y
The six days championship pedestrian match
in London was won by "Blower Brown
who made the unprecedented score Of 542
miles. Of the three other contestants HAZEL
nude 1872 miles; Corkey, ex-champion, 473,
and Weston, the American, $50:
General Garibaldi has published a manifesto,
addressed to the Italian people, enthusiastic
cally congratulating them on the formation ola
league for the attainment Of universal suffrage.
DR.. Wieder, OF Zurich, editor of the Neue
GeselLschqf, was arrested a few days ago in
Milan, on the accusation of engaging in a plot
to assassinate the Queen of England and the
King and Queen of Italy. His friends declare
he is incapable Of such a design.
A circular hos been sent to all governors OF
Russian provinces directing them to immedi-
ately execute the commands of the newly ap-
pointed GOVERNOR General. This order vir-
tually extends the military regimen to the
whole empire.
A large hill in Yeas, in the province of Jaen,
Spain, has caved in, demolishing five houses.
Thirty persons were killed and fourteen in
jured.
German agricuiturists are getting up a pcti-
ton, praying their government to prohibit the
,o.tts,, sc A,porioop pofflo The Dl1toh
acriculturists are holding meetings and adopt
ing resolutions to the same effect. ,
An earthquake in Mianch, Persia, destroyed
twenty.one villages and killed 922 persons,
1880 sheep, l,l25 oxen, l24 horses and fifty
five ~calnels.
A St. Petersburg dispatch says a state OF ter.
rorism exists there. "The police are openly ar
resting people at nil hours Of the day, whereas
arrests were hitherto made at night. On the
slightest suspicion against any person his whole
family are arrested and domiciliary visits are
paid to all their acouaintances. these leading
to further apprehensions on the most frivolous
grounds. Eighty-three keepers OF furnished
lodgings are in prison for not reporting within
twenty-four hours the latest arrivals. There
are few pedestrians or carriages in the streets
but IN endless line Of porters are seated or
STOOLS III every OOoI Will oLouO oISho' wv
cred prison vans frequently pass, with q police
officer mounted beside the driver, and Genern
Gourko drives around in m open drosky, es
corted by Cossacks cracking their whips. Tht
Inhabitants ore not accomplices OF tho nihilists
but npathet;c spectators"
The city of Orenburg, Russia, containing
population of $4,000 souls, has been almos
totally destroyed by fire. There was n higl
wind during the fire, and the flames raget
furiously for two days. One-half the popula
ton were rendered homeless and destitute
and the suffering which followed was intense
A number of persons were burned to death. l
is charged that the Nihilists set fire to the city
Forty houses have been destroyed and sew
enty families left without homes by q fire il
the suburbs of Montreal. The total loss ex
Deeds $l00, 900.
More serious floods at Szegedin and othe
parts Of Hungary are reported.
The race for the First Spring Two-year
old Stakes " at the Newmarket races was wol
by Mr.. Lorillard's American chestnut fill
Papoose, O sister Of Parole.
The German Industrial Exhibition in Berli
has been formally opened.
About one tlfe6sand' buildings were dc
stroyed at the fire in Orenburg, Russia.