The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-02-03
slons Act would, If passed, cost the
United States treasury about SIC, 1000,

sions Act would, if passed, cost the
United States treasury about $40, 0OO,-
600.
Oregon is producing annually
about 100000 in gold, silver and
copper, the greater portion of which
comes from the southern portion OF
the State.
-Au acrimonious debate took place
in the New York Senate chamber OH
Wednesday between Democratic and
Republican members, during which
the lie was passed.
Edward Guthrie, an elderly color
cd man of uusound mind, county sui
eide in Guthriesvillc, York county,
last week by beating his lead with a
rock and cutting his throat with a
knife.
The son Of II of the leading mer-
chants in Kingston, Canada, has a
mania fol- starting fires. Within the
past three months he has caused the
destruction of $4,000 worth of prop
erty.
That is a terrible rumor which
of China will take the Government
w US Ddiuc, aS WCll uS uldhC
a matrimonial alliance. His majesty
is fourteen years old.
The muddle in the Ohio Senate
remains still unsettled. A committee
of conference has had under considera-
ton the differences between the con-
tending factions, but have not yet
effected any adjustment.
The business failures occurring
throughout the country last week, as
reported to r. G.. Dunn e. Co., num-
Der for the United States 252, Canada,
81; total, 2S9, against 800 tho previous
week and 1872 the week previous.
Mrs. Lucy Carpenter, a bride Of
two months, living near Winchester,
Va, blew down the chimney of a kerr
oscne lamp to %cxiinguish it, when there
was All explosion aud she was burnt to
death.
-Gounod is writing his opera, Joan
Of Arc, in front OF the PRINCIPAL altar
Of the Cathedral of Rheims, over the
very flog-stoncs where Joan walked,
and images he is inspired by tho sur
roundings.
1t is said that Fithugh Lee is max.
ing one of tho best business Governors
Virginia even had, and that while he
pays due attention TO the claims Of
"socicty," the liumblcst citizen of the
State car get access to him.
In the Connecticut Senate last
week the rules were suspended, and a
resolution was passed calling upon
Congress to increase the duty on Leaf
tobacco, SO as 10 protect this industry
in Connecticut.
The Victoria Railway station ut
Norwich, England, was partially de-
molishcd with dynamite last week, no
lives lost. Some parties think that
gas and not dynamite caused the *
plosion.
An old gentleman named Moore
in Canton, Ga, last week while feed
ing his horse was Knocked down by
the animal, which then bit Mr.. Moore
through the throat. AT latest infor.
nation Mr.. Moore vas dying.
Gainesville, Ga, has had another
Hall was consumed. 1t was evidently
ored Odd Fellows had a oom in the
same building; also the Knights of
Pythias.
The English Cabinet has decided
to resign. The defeat of the Govern
mcnt last week has left all political
parties in the House of Commons in a
state Of chaos and may result in Il dis
solution of Parliament and an appeal
TO the country.
AT Williams, Arizona Territory,
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad is
having an artcsian we'll SINK. Al a
depth of 1870 feet an mir chamber of nm
known size has been struck. from
which n steady breeze Is blowing
through the pine.
a soc,,L srit hos hoo, o,,oro, :,
rho Eonr~ia Cnnr,s aoa;not thn Snr,h
Go,oi;no "roi;nn y. - Gu 49, 80
by heirs of persons killed in South
Carolina. The latest has been brought