The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-09-22
LATER NEWS.

T. J. LorHRop for Governor heads the
ticket nominated by the Massachusetts, Pro-
hibitionists in State Convention at Wor-
ceSter
The sea serpent has been seen again, this
time in the Connecticut River, near Crom-
well. The monster is described by eye-wit-
nesses as having head ''as large as barrel'
and being 100 feet long.
AT the Wisconsin Republican State Con-
vention, held in Madison, Jeremiah II. Rusk
v,as renominated for Governor by acclama-
tion- The platform says the liquor question
should be settled by the communities accord
ing to the sentiment prevailing in them.
THE opening of the third annual Industrial
Exposition at St Louis has inaugurated
festivities which will extend over twomonths.
TR1cHINR has been discovered as the
cause Of death of many hogs in Indiana. and
Illinois heretofore supposed to have died Of
cholera.
JOHN ENRrGHr and his young wife-a
newly married couple, who had just started
housekeeping-were smothered by coah gas
from their little stove in Chicago.
THE Texas Prohibitionists have nominated
full ticket headed by E. L. Dohony for
Governor.
TIE Federation Of Coal Miners, assembled
in convention at Indianapolis, after long
debate unanimously adopted resolution re-
f,lsing to merge with the Knights of Labor.
FURTHER outrages by Me1icans upon
American citizens are reported from Texas.
ANOTHER American fishing vessel has been
seized by the Canadians for alleged violation
O.. the fishery laws.
A BODY Ct 5000 Yaqui Indians attacked
and defeated column Of 400 Mexican troops
under Colonel Torres. Nearly all the Mexi-
Guns were killed.
The Connecticut Republican State Con-
ton of Phineas G. Lounsbury for Governor,
together with full ticket.
The second race for the Americas cup be-
tween the English cutter Galatea and the
American sloop Mayfower occurred on the
9th. but was not finished within the time limit
of fseTen hours, although enough was shown to
prove the superiority of the American sloop
in working to windward in a light breeze
ani jump OF q sea, conditions which hereto
fore have been considered most favorable to
the cutter model. A heavy fog prevailed,
and the competing yachts went over only
half the course. During the fog The vast flo.
til!a OF We sells which followed th, yachts
went grOping about blindly for hours on New
York Bay, and one big Steamboat loaded
with as'engers, and yacht, went ashore.
Luckily no lives were lost.
Two floors heavily loade1 with wheat and
bran gave way in a barn at WeStchester,
Penn. Seven COWS in the COW stable below
were crushed to death, and fifteen others in
jured.
A GOVERNMENT physician sent to investi-
gate the sickness at Biloxi, Mss, says it is
not yellow fever. but malarial fever re-
Sultipg from imperfe It sanitation.
Mr.. MANNIX, the assignee of the late Arch
bishop Purcell, testified in Cincinnati court
that he had lost 5000, 900 of the trust fund by
specializing in stocks.
HEAVY rains have caused great discomfort
to the homeless people Of Charleston, s. C.
A REVOLUTION in Mexico is daily gaining
strength in various districts.
AN appeal for aid for the Charleston fs.C.)
earthquake sufferers has been issued by the
Lord Mayor of London.
THOUSANDS of persons have died Of
cholera at Seoul, Corea- The deaths number
from $50 to 50J daily.
COLONEL GLIDER, Of New York, will try
to find the North Pole. He has started for
the Arctic region from Winnipeg, Manitoba,
and will use sledges drawn by dogs.