The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-09-17
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Hac's of Interest, Gathered from y.rio
Quarters.

Hac'S OF Interest, Gathered from yarioua
Quarters.
SIhe difficulty between Germany
ana spain Is not yet adjusted.
j.. Tho smallpox in Montreal con-
'lhucs with little abatement.
"A Philadelphia man has invented
aspiring motor to run scwing-machines
Alfred Tcnuysou will soon Dublish
a new book of poems. "Givc us a
mo International yacht race i'm
Ne% York Bay was in progress last
-Eladstonc is suffering from Inns
DaSo, which has confined him to lie
house. ''"' ~ Ills
Tho Parliamentary elections in
England have been fixed for the 18th
day of November next.
The Republicans of Mississinn;
nave concluded not to make any nomi-
nations for State officers.
Secretary Bayard has been iu-
formed by cable that cholera is prcva-
lent at Shanghai, China.
"A schoolslatc 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 saws that the
Irlsh athletic teams have sailed for
America cta Londonderry.
Col. j. B. Walton, the well knowo
commander of the Washington Alril,
lcry of New Orleans, is dead.
"A local option election in Milan
county, LeXas, resulted in favor OF
prohibition. "
Heavy rains last week did great
damage to crops in some parts of Mis-.
slsSlppi, especially in Yazoo county.
During a stecple-chasc at Coney
Island last week Revenge fell and
broke his neck, crushing his rider tc
death.
Tho Massachusetts Prohibition
state Convention nominated by accla.
nation Thomas j. Lathrop, Of Taun
ton, for Governor.
In the FranCo-Chinese war, France
lost lo,OOO men and spent G43, ,0OO, 900
while Wl China lost l00, 900 men and spcni
93S,00O,000.
The cholera in Spain seems TO be
diminishing-the number of deaths no,
DAY being less than six hundred, an6
the number of new cases less than
fifteen hundred.
when official intelligence was re
cclvcd at Lima Of General Grant.
death, the flags on the Government
buildings were placed at half mast.
detectives spirited cx-Bank Prcsi
dent l.. Braincrd away from Winnie
peg, Man, and landed him safe i'm the
United States. He is wanted at st
Albans.
Tho schooner Erie JTocc capsizc5
OIL Long Point, Ont, during the ralt
on Tuesday nj ght and Mrs. Mcpherson
from Port Burwcll, and Edward
STRONG. n passenger, were drowned.
Official and unofficial returns from
inc thlrd district Of Arkansas give
Mckac, Democrat, for Congress abou
1lVc thousand majority, double tn,
majority given the Democratic candi
date last November.
Col. Lamont SAYS that the presi
dent will not make amy appointment
for the present. He will first STRAIGHT
en- up all matters which have accunu
lated during his absence. and will thcl
proceed to make all necessary appoint
mcnts in systematic manner.
"A special from Canton, Miss, saw
that ON "Wednesday at q colorcd churcl
Leon Cockrcl, n negro school teacher
shot Aaron War;, a colorcd deacon
while the latter was knccling with tn,
congregation at prayer. Officers hav,
gone to arrest the murderer.
The United States steamer iS,Cui
ara left New Orleans on Saturday
She has OH board $40, ,400,OOO i'm silver
doubtless the most valuable cargo eve
taken from this port. at the Guaran
tine station she transferred s., 900, ,OO(
to the Yuntic.
VIM. Bargard and his wife Lizzie
aged nineteen years, and their nineteen
months old daughter, were in a row
boat on Darby Greek Just outside Phil
adclphia on Thursday afternoon, whcl
the boat capsizcd and Mrs. BargarC
and the child were drowned.
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