The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-03-11
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THE Senate appropriation committee struck
cut of the postoilice bill the proviso reducing
tho pound ate on newspapers sent from the
Office of publication from two cents to one
cent.
THE Senate confirmed the nominations Of
Stephen F. Wilson, Of Pennsylvania, to DO
associate justice Of the supreme court OF New
Mexico, and Charles H. Burns. of New
Hampshire, to be United States attorney for
the district of New Hampshire.
ACCORDING to Librarian SpoTord's an
nual report the library of Congress contains
81, est volumes and 1880 pamphlets, an
iscrease of 81 ,24G volumes over the previous
year.
THE findings of the court martial in the case
Of Judge Advocate General Swain, charged
with conduct unbecoming al officer and q
gentleman, and with neglect of duty were:
OF the first charge, not guilty, but guilty OF
conduct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline, in violation Of the sixty
second article of war: of the second charge,
not guilty. Upon these findings the court
sentenced the accused 'to be suspended from
rank, duty and half pay for the period Of
twelve years" The court sentenced was ap-
proved by President Arthur.
COLONEL A. T. MORROW,
Sixth cavalry, who was tried by court-mar-
tial on the charge Of duplicating his pay &c
counts, has been sentenced to forfeit a1i
right to advancement in his grade for the
period of two years, so that at the end of
that time he shall still be the junior lieuten-
ant-colonel of cavalry.
THE two safes of the Adams Express COM
pany, which were in the car that was burned
at the recent railroad collision near WASH
ington we're opened in the Office of the Un.-
ted States treasurer. The charred money
which they contained amounted to more than
$40, 0o0, most of which has been identified
and will DO redeemed.
Mr.. GLADSTONE, the English premier, Is
reported to be much detected and weighed
down by the series Of disasters to the British
forces in the Soudan.
A DISPATCH from Korti says that General
Sir Redvers Butler in his retreat from Gubat
was compelled to halt at Abu-klea wells and
intrench bis troors in q position there, in
order to safely defend himself against FL
Mahdi's men, who were gathered in large
numbers, and continually mcnacinG the Brit
ish forces.
AN immense crowd of spectators in Lon
don witnessed the departure Of the grenadier
guards, one of England's crack regiments,
for the Soudan. They were addressed, pre-
vious to departure, by the Prince OF Wales,
and the streets along which they marched
were decorated with flags and banners. The
war spirit in England seems to have been
thoroughly aroused. On the other hand the
Irish weekly newspapers generally display a
feeling of jubilation over the British reverses
in the Soudan.
a CABLE dispatch says that "London's
scare about dynamite is really becoming chill
dish. At all public buildings every one With
a bag is challenged, and familiar and usefu
pasSageways are closed"
THE Russians are rapidly advancing in the
direction of Herat, and u conflict with the
Afghans is expected to occur any day.
Meanwhile this step of Russia is causing
alarm in England, and the London Times
threatens war with Russia if she should seize
Eerat.
A CONGRESS of dynamitcrs, consisting Of
eleven delegates, three of them from America,
is reported to have been held i'll Paris. les
~olutions to punish England were adopted.
AN extraordinary execution is reported
from Exeter, England. A man named Lee,
under sentence of death for q woman's
murder, was placed three times on the gal
lows for execution, tho machinery each time
failing to act. Finally he was taken to his
cell and respited.
LETTERS of the late General Gordon from
khartoum have been made public, and show
that he did not, as was reported. express CON
fidence in his ability to hold the city indeii-
nitely against the False Prophets followers.
SIX paurers persisted in the destruction by
fire of the poorlouse at Wohlen, Switzerland.
DURING the debate in the British house of
commons on Sir Stafford Northcote's motion
of censure against the government for its
Egyptian policy there was a noisy exhibition
80 II L. VY.,,, 49, I rf Drnt, inv n
stone Mr.. O'Brien, the Irish editor and home
rule member, was suspended for n week.
The steamer Allegheny, bound from Car.
diff for Gale, has been lost. Tier crew, mum
bering thirty persons, were drowned.
OF Colonel Burnaby KILLED in the Soudan)
London Truth says: Many years ago he
passed US the strongest man Ill England and
used to twist a poker round his neck and
carry ponies up stairs. Then he had an ILL
ness, and subsequent to this he never renew.
ed these fcats."