The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-12

At q recent meeting OF the special COM
mittee OF the House on the inter0ceanio canal,
j. Lawrence Smith, of Louisville, Ky, who
participated in the international congress at
Paris, gave it a. his opinion that it would be
best tor the United States il no canal were
built now.
Thus far in the present session Of Congress
over tour hundred pages OF the Congressional
Record have been devoted to speeches which
were never delivered.
Mr.. Yung Wing, now acting Chinese min
lister at Washington, is quoted as saying that
there are three Cinnamon leaving this country
to one who is coming.
Foreign News.
Among the members OF Mr.. Gladstone's
cabinet are: Earl Granville, secretary of
state tor the foreign department.; the Marquis
OF Harrington, secretary of state for India;
Mr.. H. C. E. Childers, secretary OF state for
war; Lord Selborne, lord high chancellor;
Mr.. VIM. E. Forster, chief secretary tor Ire.
land; Lord Northbrook, first lord of the
admiralty.
The Arctic exploring vessel Vega, escorted
by q large fleet of steamers. has arrived at
Stockholm. The city and adjacent coasts for
many miles were splendidly illuminated.
Professor Nordenksjold and party proceeded to
the castle, where they were welcomed by the
king. They were vooierously cheered by the
people.
The world-renowned short-horn COW, the
First Duchess of Oneida by the Tenth Duke
OF Thorndale, belonging to the English Lord
liver. She was bought by Lord Skelmersdale
in 1873 for $50, 600.
William Ewart Gladstone has been called by
Queen Victoria to the premiership OF Great
Britain as successor to Lord B~eaoonsheld.
The British troops have entered the city OF
Ghuzuiin Afghanistan alter a severe battle
during which the Afghans lost more than d
thousand men killed, while the English loss
WAS nineteen killed apd lis wounded.
In q public gambling room at Monte. Carlo,
Italy, robbers exploded a large cartridge under
a clock on the mantle, and in the excitement
which eosued stole 1876, 900. Several persons
we're seriously injured.
General Stewards victory over the Afghans
before Ghuznee is regarded as ending the war
between England and Atghanistan.
Cornelius Sh;ers, upholsterer and paper
hanger OF Manchester, England, and also a
large speculator in buildings, public houses,
otc., has tailed tor over So, 00O, 900.
The full list of members OF the English
cabinet is announced as follows: William E.
Gladst ne, prime minister; the Duke Of
Argyll, lord president OF the council; Sir
William G. Vernon Harcourt, secretary Of
state for the holne department.; Earl OF KIM
berly secretary OF state for the colonial de-
partment; John Bright, chancellor OF the
duchy of Lancaster; J. Stansaeld, president
of the local government; Earl Granville,
secretary of state for the foreign department;
the Marquis Of Harrington, secretary OF state
for India; Mr.. Il. G. E. Childers, secretary OF
state for war; Lord Selborne, lord high chan
cellor; Mr.. VIM. E. Forster, chief secretary
for Ireland; Lord Northbrook, first lord OF
the admiralty.
The missing workman, who had been lodg-
ing in the basement under the guard-room OF
the czar's winter palace until the day OF the
explosion, has been arrested at st. Petersburg
and has confessed the deed. His name is
Sheirtch, he is q Lithuanian, and his uncle is
governor OF the province of Kalouga- He
was placed in the palace by the Nihilist e1ecn-
tive committee six months before the e1plo-
sion. Three other arrests of persons OF
higher rank have been made.