The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-29

has accepted the proposition made by
the proprietors of the Pail Mall
Gazette to submit complete proof Of all its
revelations, including every name and detail.
to party Of responsible men, to include the
cardinal and the Hon. Samuel Morley, the
examiners to have the privilege Of reporting
to the public upon the affair as they may
deem best. So great was the excitement
that the papers publication Office was bar
ricaded, and the police had to be called upon
to control the immense crowd In the vicinity.
OPpos1ftoN of tho people to the payment
Of certain taxes has led to serious outbreak
in Lerida, Spain. The governor, who at
tempted to pacify the rioters, was stoned.
The military we're called out to restore order
and fired on the rioters, killing three Of them.
One soldier was killed and many of the riot
ers were wounded.
OWING to heavy floods dozens OF villages
and tens Of thousands Of acres Of crops have
been under water in South Hungary, causing
almost total suspension of harvesting in that
region. A waterspout which deluged the
city OF Pesth caused damage amounting to
s250OOU
FIFTY houses in the commercial quarter of
tho city Of Kursk, Russia, have been
destroyed by fire. The loss is heavy.
WHILE Emperor William, of Germany,
was taking a drive at Ems q miserably
dressed man threw flower pot at his car
riage. exclaiming. THUS will tho empire
break" Nodamage was done. Tho man was
arrested, and he is supposed to be insane.
A GERMAN prince, a near relative of En-
peror William, while on q spree, boxed q
lieutcnant's ears. The lieutenant, feeling
himself dishonored. etiquette forbidding his
fighting duel with prince Of the royal
house, committed suicide
THE Soudan is in state of anarchy.
Osman Digma, the False Prophets chief OFF,
Ger, blackmails all caravans and travellers on
the pretext of raising war funds
THERE is a cabinet crisis in Spain, several
Of the ministers having rendered their resig-
nations.
THE London Pail Mall Gazelte announces
that the archbishop OF Canterbury, the
bishop Of London, Cardinal Manning and
the Hon. Samuel Morley have consented to
act as a committee Of inquiry into tho
charges Of iniqutous traffic in young girls
among the aristocracy made in its recent
revelations
THE long continued drought in the south
ern provinces of Russia has completely
ruined the crops in that section.
THERE were three murders and five muir
derous assaults in the streets Of Paris on Sun
day night.
EraLAND's new premier, the Marquis of
Salisbury, In sympathy with the depression
In the farming industry, has reduced his ten.
ants rents ten por cent. for three years.
EDWARD WIrHERs, age forty.eight, chief
statistical clerk of the custom house at Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, whila insane, shot and
killed his daughter Maggie, pretty girl Of
twenty-one, and then committed suicide.
VIOLENT earthquake shocks have been felt
at Smyrna and Chesine, in Asia Minor.
LONDON dispatches Of the 18th stated that
the relations between England and Russia
had again become serious and that there was
d revival of the war feeling. Fresh claims
by Russia in regard to the Afghan boundary
to which Lord Salisbury was unable to ac-
tede, were given as the source Of the trouble.