The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-05-13

ne WAS SO Qrunk curing u recent perform
ance in New York with Salvini that he
could scarcely get through with his part.
The Gascogne, monster floating palace,
the largest vessel afloat except the Great
Eastern, is expected to arrive In New York
in few days She is 500 feet long, will
carry nearly 5000 passengers and cost
81 SOC, 900.
The Big Bend tunnel, near Oroville,
CAL, has been completed. 1t is two and a
half miles long, and Is designed to divert
the course of river so that portion Of its
bed, supposed to be very rich in gold, may
be worked.
Mrs. Annie Mclaughlin, of New York,
who was so terribly disfigured by vitriol'
which she was attempting to throw in her
husbands face, has been convicted Of assault
and sentenced to two years Imprisonment.
Col. s. L.. Fremont, former United
States officer, who served with distinction
in the Florida and Mexican wars and after
wards superintendent of several railroads
in North Carolina, died in Memphis, Tenn,
recently. q
M. Roche, the Anarchist, who was re-
| leased from prison to contest the seat in the
| Chamber of Deputies made vacant by the
resignation of Henri Rochefort, has been
defeated. The successful candidate was
M. Gauier.
Mayor Harrison, Of Chicago, after con.
sultation with the officials, has issued a
proclamation forbidding gatherings or pro-
cessions on the street for any purpose and
the police are ordered to disperse them
| Joseph H. Fair, editor of the Hampstead,
Texas, Courier, was shot and instantly
killed by j. j. Cloud, n Justice of the
| Peace. Fair had published that Cloudwas
about 81 900 short i'm his accounts with the
| County.
The rioting and inccndarism in Galicia
continues to increase both in extent and
violence. The authorities have come to
tho conclusion that the disturbances arc
the work Of Russian Nihilsts, aided by
Anarchists from other nations.
The prospective duel between Gen. John
stOn Jones and Richmond Pearson, mem:
bcrs of the last North Carolina Lcgisla-
turc, is exciting considerable interest The
former has been published as q coward by
the iratc Pearson.
Mr. Davis was badly wounded in Mexico,
while fighting for the Union under the
| folds Of the Stars and Stripes. How many
of the loyal Republican journalists who are
now barking at him can show a scar re-
ceivcd under similar circumstances?
James lIalpin, q porter in the New York
Post Office, struck George CortisSos, Il clerk
in the Post Office, n severe blow in the
back of the head, which knocked him com
plctcly through plate glass window one
inch thick. 1t is thought Cortissos was
fatally injured.
Capt, Lebo's colorcd troop Of cavalry had
an hours engagement with the hostiles in
the Pinion Mountains, in which one man
was killed and one wounded Three In
dions were killed. AS the Apaches could
not be dislodgcd, Capt. Lcbo withdrew to
await reinforcemcnts.
The receipts at the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge for April were $62, ,21S. sc
a decrease Of $1,05762 from those OF
March-which, however had the benefit OF
one day moro than April The average
daily receipts last month were S2,075,97.
A mysterious and fatal disease has broker
out in Rowlcnsburg, w. Va, and physi
) clans haYc been powcrlcss so far to say,
the lives Of any attacked. The victims arc
first seized with Il severe pain in the hcaC
, and are corpscs within twelve hours Aftel
death the bodies become spotted.
The Socialist riots in Chicago continue
RlotouS conduct charactcriZcS n dozen 0thcI
Northern and Western cities, and grca
trouble is ahead. Perhaps our Northcrl
friends will attribute this lawlcSSncSs to Tho
visit of .!"if. Davis t. Georgia and the Gin
crndiary .prr"h"' IA: is making. 1t woult
be just like lhc.n To 'lo so.
The British :l;ip Alexander Yates s,rucl
heavily upon a >i'#I and commenced leak
ing, when t!tr influx Of water suddcnl,
ceased The vr>s,.l put into CallaO, Peru
for examination, and the diver found tina
large hole i'll the bottom Of the ship haC
been completely filled with the BODY of .
large fish, which saved vessel and cargo.
The militia fired upon the rioters at BAY
View, near Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday
killing five and wounding several, every
; one Of whom had Il Polish or Bohemian
name. The infuriatcd Poles afterwards de
stroycd the residence Of Capt. Borchardt
who commanded the militia which did the
firing. Further threats Of violence have
been made.
: Alderman Rudzinslii, Pole, Of Milwau
kcr, who has been making inccndiary har
angucS, has been notified by Gov. RuSk
that he will be held responsible for troubles
Witch may hereafter arise from the dOings
OF the PolandcrS who have been prompted
| TO act by RudzinSlli'S advice The Alder
man had been threatened with arrest by q
policeman on account Of his language.
Mr.. Ioar, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, has reported favOrably in the
Senate the joint resolution proposing tc
extend the present presidential term tC
April 30, 1889, instead of March 4, anC
providing that the term of the Fiftieth Con
grcss be also extended to that date The
resolution was placed on the calendar.
The police and Socialist came together
in Chicago last night with fatal results; fir.
Of the former are known to have been killed
and great many wounded by bombs and
pistol balls; about twenty Socialists were
wounded, one Of whom has since died The
trouble occurred at Socialist meeting and
the report is that the officers were attacked
as soon as they appeared
The debt statement shows the decrease in
the public debt during the month Of April
to be $40, 9G5, 1897 95; cash in the treasury,
$402, 4G2, $40 70; gold certificates outstand-
ing, .$8l ,715,225; silver certificates out
standing, 500, 1911 certificates Of deposit
outstanding, $lI,3l5, 1000; legal tenders out,
standing, $34G 6Sl ,OIG; fractional currency
mot including amount estimated as lost or
| destroycd) $G,95l ,557 80.
The newspaper ridiculc of the Eads
scheme OF ship transportation by rail is re
| futcd by the fact that the American screw
| steamer Duke has been taken ND from Pen