The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-03-25

-lor. Hustlh tl1nt uleu OF apopleSy
at his residence i'm Fifth avenue, New
York. He was born In Massachusetts
in 1872, but his professional life was
perhaps, the most eminent physician
in the United States.
-McCormick, Abbeville county, is
i'll Il muss over, its recent municipal
election. Only thirty-fivc votes were
cast, aud since the election twenty-five
men have made affidavit that they
voted for a certain man for intemdani,
and still he was not elected.
Business failures throughout the
country during the last week, Us re-
ported to IL. q. Dun & Co., number
for the United States 100, Canada 30,
the week previous. The gradual dc.
cline in this country still continues,
but in Canada failures seem to increase
as spring opens.
Captain james l. Waddcll, com.
mandcr of the Maryland fishery forces
and formerly in command of the Com
fcdcrate steamer Shenandoah, which
caused such loss to the American mcr-
chant marinc during tho late war, died
in Annapolis on Thursday. He was a
native of North Carolina, aged 81
years.
Mr.. Trevellick, u representative of
tho knights Of Labor, addressed the
Columbia branch of that order and n
large asscmbl, of workingmen at CO.
lumbia on Tuesday. The Register
commends his speech highly, and SAYS
1t was an able, conservative and STIR
ring appeal to working people TO stand
together for their class.
Mike Coppala, of Charlotte, got Il
pistol intending to shoot a dog, but his
wife and sisters protested against the
act and tried to get the pistol from him.
In II slight scuffle which cnsucd the
weapon was discharged, the bullet
passing through II door aud mortallv
wounding Miss Maggie Wilson, who
had left tho room through fear of ali
accident from the weapon.
The City Hall ut Boston Was
burned on Friday night with its con-
tents, including the city records and
seals. The building was OF granite,
and the vaults and safes were supposed
% be i%ire-proot, but proved not to be.
The loss at a cash valuation is Il quar-
ter of II million dollars. Upon the
loss of ecords no estimate can be
placed.
Local option is creating great agi-
tation in ~Lynchburg, Va, and business
circles arc much excited. A long
petition has been presented to tho
Judge of the Corporation Court, pray
ing him to order an election, which he
has decided shall be held ON the Goth
April. The petition comes from bust
ness men, who say the agitation has
paralyzed business. a heated and
bitter canvass is expected.
"A Pennsylvania lodge of Knights
OF Honor is making inquiry relative to
-. a. Fuller, n memher of that organ
ization who came South last ycar in
search of work and has not bccn heard
from. His family are in great distress
over his disappearance. Fuller is IS
years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, dark
co%mpleXion, slightly gray hair, dark
mustache, blue eyes, and tho third
finger on left hand cut oTbelow second
joint. He is u railroad man.
The Drummcrs' Protective Asso-
citation is borcotting Cover Il Reilly,
carriers, of Grecnvillc. The boycott
has been ordered because Cover "
Reilly refused to haul baggage to aud
from the dcpOts for less than twenty
CcHlS caCu way, anu lS DcllfH executed
by q colorcd tcanstcr who was en-
gagged by representatives OF the asso>
citation and provided with n badge
designed to secure him the patronage
of all drummers.
1t is estimated by insurance com.
panics that in the United States last
year dwelling houses were burned at
the rate Of m every hour, with an
average loss of 81 1876. Barns and
stables, so per week. Country stores,
3 per day, with a loss of $4,000 per
week. Ten hotels burn weekly, with
q loss per year of $4,000, 900. Every
other day a lumber yard goes up in
smoke, each representing $50, 900.
Forty-four cotton factories, the loss in
each case being 92S 900; forty-threc
wooden mills at 1926 600 each; and
forty-two chemical works at $27. 600
each, wore destroyed by fire last year.
Forty-two boot and shoe factories were
consumed, the loss being S17 900 each.
Theatres were Tapped up by the flames
at the rate of 5 per month, average
loss $4,000. Only about half as many
c~Ourt-houses were destroy ed, the cost
of each being about $4,000.