The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-16
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Facts OF Intefcst, GatiSfed from vafious
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Facts OF INTEREST," Gath6fed from yaflouB
Quarters.
The difficulty between Germany
and Spain is not yet adjusted.
The smallpox in Montreal con-
tinues with little abatement.
"A Philadelphia man has invented
asnring motor to Il sewing-machinos.
Alfred Tennyson will soon publish
a new book of poems. "Givc us q
rest"
Tho international yacht race in
Nov York Bay was in progress last
week.
Gladstone is suffering from lume
bago, which has confined him to his
house.
The Parliamentary elections in
England have been fixed for tho 14th
day of November next.
The Republicans of Mississippi
have concluded not to make any nomi-
nations for State officers.
Secretary Bayard has been in>
formed by cable that cholera is prcva-
lent at Shanghai, China.
A school-slate factory at Bangor,
Penn, was burned last week. Loss
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Tho Boston board of health has
ordered quarantine against all vessels
from Canada and Newfoundland.
"A Dublin dispatch says that the
Irish athletic teams have sailed for
America Cia Londonderry.
Col. j. b. Walton, the well knowa
commander of the Washington Artil-
lcry of New Orleans, is dead.
"A local option election in Milan
county, LcXas, resulted in favor of
prohibition.
Heavy rains last week did great
damage to crops in some parts of Mis-
sissippi, especially in Yazoo county.
During q stccplc-chasc at Concy
Island last week Revenge fell and
broke his neck, crushing his rider to
death.
The Massachusetts Prohibition
State Convention nominated by accla.
nation Thomas j. Laihrop, Of Taun-
ton, for Governor.
In the Franco-Chipesc war, France
lost 10000 men and spent E43, 0O0, 900;
while China lost . 1000 men and spent
G3S, 000, 900.
The cholera in Spain seems to be
diminishing-thc number of deaths Der
day being less than six hundred, and
the number OF new cases less than
fifteen hundred.
When official intelligence was re-
ceivcd at Lima of General Grants
death, the flags on the Government
buildings were placed at half mast.
detectives spirited cx-Bank Prcsi-
dent i. Rraincrd away from Winnie
peg, Man, and landed him safe in the
United States. lie is wanted at st.
Adams.
The schooner Erie Worc capsized
off Long Point, Ont, during the gale
on Tuesday night and Mrs. Mcpherson,
from PoIt Burwcll, and Edward
Strong. q passenger, were drowned.
Official and unofficial returns from
the third district of Arkansas give
McRac, Democrat, for Congress about
five thousand majority, double the
date last November.
Col. Lamont says that the Presi-
dent will not make any appointments
for the present. He will first straight
eli up all matters which have accumu.
ia'cu uurllg his absence. anu VIII then
proceed to make all necessary appoint,
mcnts III Il systematic manner.
"a special from Canton, Miss, SAYS
that on Wednesday mt %a'colorcd church
Leon Cockrcll, Il negro school teacher,
shot Aaron War;, a colorcd deacon,
while the latter was knccling with the
congregation at prayer. Officers have
gone to arrest the murderer.
The United States steamer .S,cut-
ara left New Orleans on Saturday.
She has on board Sl0,400, 900 in silver,
doubtless the most valuable cargo ever
taken from this port. at the quaran-
tine station she transferred 81, UOO, 900
to the Yanttc.
WIN. Bargarl and his wife Lizzie,
aged nineteen years, and their nineteen
months old daughter, were in q row
boat on Darby Creek just outside Phil.
adclphia on Thursday afternoon, when
the boat capsizcd and Mrs. Bargard
and the child were drowned.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
MRs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRur should nj.
ways DC used for children reething. IL soothcs
inc chlid, SottcnS the gums, allays all paln.
cures wind cole. and Is The best remedy for
ularrhua. Twenty .tivo cents u bottle.