The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Facts of Intcrcst, Gathered from variou,
Quarters.

Work on the Hudson River tunnel
is to be resumed this winter.
The mania now i'm Washington is
for bridal couples to call on tic Prcsi-
dent.
The New York Crcmal orv is ready
for business. One can get burned up
for $25.
-EX- First Assistant Postmaster
General Hay died in pil!sburg last
Tuesday.
- Bartholdi is coming over to super
intend the erection of his statue of
"Libcrty."
Morris Franklin, President Of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
died last week.
Montreal is distributing smallpox
over the country with an impartial
and lavish hand.
"A Canadian crank SAYS if YOU will
trim your nails every Friday you will
never have the toothachc.
king Alfonso has pardoncd the
Cuban rebels Varoma, GalanO, Sunag-
vera and ltouman, condemned TO be
shot.
"A foot Of snow is reported from
nearly all parts OF the northern pcnin-
sula of Michigan, blockading the rail
roads.
"A woman scored the highest per-
ccntagc ever reached in q civil service
examination in this county. 1t was
nincty-sevcn.
The National Wholesale Druggists
Association met in Philadelphia last
week. The proceedings were of no
public interest.
The Catholics object to the ap-
pointmcnt of Mr.. Carry rs Minister to
Spain, on occount of his dcnunciation
of their religion.
John S. Wise has figured in thirty
SIX ducls, which is not so very bad for
lcft-handcd man and rcpudiatinp
Republican at that.
John Jarvis, q well known turf
man of New York city, dropped dead
from heart disease at the Jersey CITY
race track last week.
Secretary Lamar has suspended
Chief Justice Vincent, of New Mex
leo, for improper conduct. This is
taDtamount to II removal.
"A vast quantity of potatoes arc
being worked up at the starch mills,
the product of which will be greater
than for three years past.
The Chicago Tribune, in it's re-
view OF the money market, insists that
the rate of interest will decline, what
ever may happen TO commodities.
y Mrs. John Conway, wife of n
dairyman in Kansas City, and her
daughter Kate were murdered in dav-
time on Friday, it is supposed by a
tramp.
Italian Opera appears to be going
out OF fashion in London. Patti has
been engaged for this season at the
rldicnlousll low price of $4,000 a
night.
Cadet Ralph Bailey, of Arkansas.
n member of the third class at Annapo.
lis, found guilty Of hazing by court
martial, has been dismissed from the
navy.
1t is stated that President CIcve-
land rendered the Chief Justiccslip of
New Mexico to Judge Benjamin Buck
ncr, OF Louisville, Ky, but he will not
accept.
The bucket shop of F. r. Fried
man, Broad street, New York, has
suspended, owing S33, 800. The ad-
vance in oil and stocks is assigned as
the cause.
"A man, aged about sixty, who had
carefully removed from his clothing
and effects everything that would lead
to his identification, sucidcd i'm Will
mingtom, Del.
AT meeting of the Irish National
League last week, in New York, pre-
sided over by Chas. A. Dana, Of the
Sun, $4,000 was subscribed to aid
Parnell in Ireland.
Governor Hill, of New York, feels
confident of election if the Democrats
of New York city will come to the
scratch like the Democrats of the re-
maindcr of the State.
John Chatham, of Pine Station,
Pa, had been on protractcd drunk
ana being given u pint Of whiskcy,
drank II III Mt gulp and fell dead
Immediately afterwards.
"A negro named Ward was hanged
by mob last week thirteen miles
south OF Eutaula, Ala, for the attempt
cd murder of n citizen and the sllp>
posed murder of another.
%'N'S'it apiS " liI anu AIltltlSDI1,
Davis, colorcd, who burglarizcd the
residence of $. &. Stricklam, at Char
lottc, N. c., have been sentenced TO
be hanged OH November 25th.
Steel is constantly being put into
new uses. The latest noted is the
employment of eight thousand tons Of
steel castings in the construction of an
immense block Of bonded warehouses
In London.
DIR. Dio Lewis says that brain
worker should not cat more than two
meals day, but Edward Everett
Hale, one of the hardest brain-workcrs
I'm the world, eats five square rcpasts
In twenty four hours.
The conditions of the landowners
in East Lothian, Scotland, is uncnvia-
BILE and the depression is felt all over
Scotland. One noblcman with a rent
roll OF $3.50, 900 per annum has just
received $4,000 net.
"A cottage in Vernon Park, Chi