The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-30
LATER NEWS.

THE Vermont Republican State ticket is
headed by T. J. Ormsbee for Governor. The
resolutions adopted by the convention ar
raign the Democratic party and the Admin
istration in relation to the disposal Of Federal
offices in Vermont; condemn the Morrison
| Tariff bill; take a radical stand against in
temperance; favor Gladstones Irish Home
Rule measures, and urge Congress to legislate
against oleomargarine.
THE large provision packing-house Of
Sperry G. Barnes and its contents, on the
Long Wharf, New Haven, Conn, have been
burned. The loss will amount to $3.50, 600.
The house was the most extensive of the
kind in New England.
ALFRED A. TAYLOR has been nominated
for Governor by the Tennessee Republicans.
THE Indianapolis Democrats have renomi-
mated w. S. Holman for Congress.
AN attempt has been made to blow up NJ.
NJ. Secor. e1-Mayor of Racine, Wis, by plac-
ing bomb in front of his house in such a
position that his carriage would pass over and
explode the instrument Of death. The bomb
exploded while Mr.. Secor was indoors, and
badly wounded Bohemian named Jambor,
who was arrested on suspicion.
TIE Senate has rejected the nominations
of John C. Shields, of Michigan, to be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court Of Arizona,
and Abraham Rose to be postmaster at Vim
ton, Iowa. Prominent confirmations are
A. P. Swineford, of Michigan, Governor of
Alaska, and Joseph c. Hendrix, postmaster
at Brooklyn.
DURING an election at Santiago. Chill, a
great riot occurred. Forty persons, in
cluding a prominent member Of the Radical
party, were killed and many injured.
VAST crowds viewed the remains OF King
Ludwig as they lay in state at Munich.
In A railroad accident near Macagua,
Cuba, caused by a train running off the
track, fourteen persons were wounded
CONTRARY to expectations, Gladstone is to
! be vigorously opposed by the Conservatives
| in his contest for seat in the House OF Com
mons from the Midlothian district. His op-
ponent is Colonel Campbell Walker.
AN engineer, two brakemen aud fireman
were kllel and conductor seriously injured
| by the breaking of car axle near FoxDurG'
Penn.
THE Maine Prohibitionists have noml-
mated Aaron Clark for Governor
The sloop Priscilla won for the second
time in the New York Yacht Clubs regatta.
THE Senate has rejected the nomination OF
John L. Handley to be Postmaster at Fair
field, Ill.
ACCORDING to statement Of Secretary
Lamar, transmitted to the Senate, there are
employed in the Interior Department in re,
ceiving, folding and distributing public doc
uments an average of twenty persons at
cost of between $4,000 and slG,OOo year.
The Secretary says there ought TO be estao'
li>hetl some better system Of distribution OF
| the publications OF the government.
AMONG the documents which have beei
submitted to the Belgian Diet to prove til"
| insanity of the late King Ludwig is decree
Of the dead monarch sentencing all the Min
iSters to death, copies Of which were sent 10
sll the members of the Govern
ment, and decree sentencing number
Of the Ministers to banishment TO
America. The aftidavits of thirty persons
| have also been submitted, in which it is said
that the King injured them by throwing at
them knives, china and glass. There is also
g. document relating to a proposal OF the
| King to form a Cabinet, with his valet as
| President.
FRANCE has taken possession of the New
| Hebrides Islands
GLADsToNE's journey from England to
Scotland, to enter upon his campaign for
| return to Parliament, was a continuous ova-
ton, immense crowds greeting him with
] hearty cheers at every railway station