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

""c's OF ofIhterest, Gathered from Varioua
Ouarters.
The difficulty between Germany
and Spain is not yet adjusted.
:, Tho smallpox in Montreal con-
'hues with little abatement.
"A Philadelphia man has invented
aspiring motor 20 run sowing machines.
Alfred Tcnnysou will soon publish
new book of poems. "Givo us
-Inc International yacht race i'm
Ne% York Bay was in progress last
-Hlaustonc is suffering from Inns
DaSo, which has confined him to lis
house. ' ~ ''i'
The Parliamentary elections i'm
England have been fixed for the 14th
day of November next.
The Republicans of Mississ;nn;
nave concluded not to make anv nomi
nations for State officers.
Secretary Bayard has been in>
formed by cable that cholera is prcva-
lent at Shanghai, China.
"A school-slatc factory at Bangor,
aenn., d was burned last week. Loss
~NO,"No iiiSul uilCC tClZ,UUU.
The Boston board of health has
crdercd quarantine against all vessels
from Canada and Newfoundland.
"A Dublin dispatch says that the
IRISH athletic teams have sailed for
America ria Londonderry.
Cold. b. Walton, the we'll kuowa
commander of the Washington Altil-
lcrE or 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-
slsslppl, especially in Yazoo county.
-During stecple-chase at Concv
Island last week Revenge fell and
broke his neck, crushing his rider to
Tho Massachusetts Prohibition
state Convention nominated bv accla-
nation Thomas J. Lalhrop, Of Taun-
ton, for Governor.
In the Franco-Chipese war, France
lost 10000 men and spent E43, 600. 900
while China lost 100000 men and scent
G3S,O00,0OO. ~
1.-The cholera in Spain seems to be
dlmlnishing-the number of deaths per
day being less than six hundred, and
inc number OF new cases less than
fifteen hundred.
When official intelligence WAS 70
ccivcd at Lima Of General CRAMPS
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. lie is wanted nt ST.
Albans.
Tho schooner Erie Wucc capsizcd
OIL Long Point, Ont, during the Gale
on Tuesday night and Mrs. Mcpherson.
from Port Burwcll, and Edward
Strong. passenger, were drowned.
Official and unofficial returns from
the third district Of Arkansas give
Mcltae, Democrat, for Congress about
live thousand majority, double the
majority given the Democratic caudi-
date last November.
Col. Lamont says that the Prcsi,
dent will not make amy appointments
Tor the present. He will first STRAIGHT
en- up all matters which have accumu-
lated during his absence. and will thcu
proceed to make all necessary appoints
mchts IN systematic manner.
"A special from Canton, Miss, saws
that OH "Wednesday at a colorcd church
Leon Cockrcll, a negro school teacher,
shot Aaron War;, a colorcd deacon
while the latter was knccling with the
congregation at prayer. Officers have
gone to arrest the murderer.
The United States steamer iS,vut-
ara left New Orleans on Saturday.
She has Oh board $40, 400, 900 in silver.
doubtless the most valuable cargo ever
taken from this port. at the Guaran
tine station she transferred s., 900 900
to the Y0ntic.
VIM. Bargard and his wife Lizzie,
aged ni"'tccn years, and their nineteen
months,-ld daughter, were in row
boat ON Darby Creek just outside Phil
adclphia on Thursday afternoon, when
the boat c0psized and Mrs. Bargard
ana the child were drowned.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
MRS: WINsLow's SOOTHING SYuUr should ol
ways nc used for children Iccthing. 1t sOothcs
the child, SoftenS the gums, allays ali main
nd Is Il,