The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-14
LATER NEWS.

THE owner Of the British yacht, GeneSta,
refused SEQ, 900 for the craft, but offered to
sell her in New York for 100000.
The famous collection Of orchids belonging
to the late Mrs Morgan was sold at auction
the other day in New York. Nearly 400 of
the 1000 plants were sold on the first day,
and brought about $780, siSty-five Of them
bringing over $25 each. The highest prico
paid for single plant was $50.
TIE Massachusetts, Republicans, at their
State convention in Springfield, renominated
Governor Robinson, the remainder of tho
ticket being: Oliver Ames, for lieutenant
governor; Henry B. Pierce, for secretary OF
state: A. w. Beard, for state treasurer and
receiver general; Charles K Iadd, renomi-
mated for auditor; Edgar l.. Sherman, for
attorney. general The platform demands
the suspension Of the silver dollar and the ex-
tension of tine principles Of the civil service
In fire which destroyed ono of the build
ings of the insane asylum at Warm Springs,
Montana, three inmates-two men and a
woman-were burned to DEATH
The President has decided that the offices
Of weigher and guager in the customs service
cannot be filled without an examination under
tie civil service commission. This decision
practically disposes Of the case Of Sterling,
who was recently appointed weigher in the
New York custom house. and then suspended
by order of the President, pending an investi-
CATION into the manner Of his appointment
hoc 70 tho
resignation of DR.. j. B. Hamilton, surgeon
general Of the marine hospital service, declar.
ing the best interests of the service would be
served by retaining its chief.
A FIRE in Iquique. Peru, has destroyed
the most important portion of the town, very
few business houses escaping. The estimated
aggregate losses reach S2,O0O,0OO.
Eng ,vERNoR FRANKLIN j. MOSES, Of
South Carolina, charged with obtaining money
lnder false preteases from prominent citizens
If Boston. has been sentenced TO three years
imprisonment
Mr. WILLIAM PAGE, tho painter and
formerly presi lent Of the American Academy
If Design, ,lel the other day ut his home
near Tottenvlle, n. Y, agel seventy-tive
years.
BISHOP CLAwsoN, prominent Mormon
Of Salt Lake City, has been found guilty of
polygamy under the provisions of tho United
States law forbidlin3 a plurality OF wives,
and has been sentenced to Imprisonment
Other Mormons similarly found guilty, cs-
capped punishment by pledginS obedience to
the law.
FOUR men were caught between coal cars
at Cleveland, Ohio. Andrew Devir was in
stantly killed, Patrick McMannon fatally in
jured and Jane, Guilty and Owen Gala
CHER seriously but not morta!ly injarel.
SENATOR LOGAN delivered q culogy on
General Grant at services hold in Washing
ton few days since in commemoration of
the dead commander
FURTHER appointments of postmasters by
the Presil,nt Richard }. AShby at Charles.
ton, W. Va; James Delaney at Saint Peter,
Mimi
JOHN S. WISE. Republican candidate for
governor of Virginia, had an alteration In
train between Washington and Alexandria
with cxCongressman John Amber Smith.
The trouble ended in Wiss's striking Smith
in the face, drawing blood.
A LEADING Paris paper says that Russia
has decided to recognize ths union OF Bul.
garia and Roumelia; that Germany has of.
fered no opposition to the union, anl that
Austria makes tho compensation o. Servia
and Greece a condition of her assent.