The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-10-28
GENERAL NEWS IrEnrs.
Facts OF Interest Gathered from various
< Quarters.


a. heavy snow storm occurred west Of
Ogden, Utah, on the 10Th.
President Cleveland has contributed $t0O
TO the Sabine Pass sufferers.
w. S. Gordon, brother of Gen. John b.
Gordon, died in New York on Sunday.
The General Assembly of knights of
Labor have adjourned sine die.
The whole French infantry will be pro.
vided with new rifles next spring, at cost
of $20,000,00
The New York Chamber of Commerce
has rcmittcd in all TO the Charleston suf-
Ccrcrs $S0,5li
The business portion of the town Of
Oakland, ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the
night Of the 18th.
The business portion Of the town Of Lit
Grange, ILL.,, was burned Tuesday Loss
100000.
The top crop Of the cotton yield for
Texas this season is estimated at not OK.
cceding rs, 600 bales.
a dispatch to the Times Democrat from
Biloxi, Miss, denies the reports of yellow
fever at that place.
Mike McCool well known pugilist,
died yesterday at the Charity Hospital in
New Orleans.
A. Mrs. Grecnwcll, Of Mt Sterling, ILL.,,
aged 70 years, was dovoured by hogs re-
Gently while in q swoon.
Hewitt, Democratic nominee for Govern
or of New York, declines to meet Mr.
George in joint discussion.
All the powers have assured Russia that
they disfavor the return of Prince AlcXnn-
der TO the throne Of Bulgaria.
1t is reported that Germany has ioincd
France and Russia in urgiDg England to
evacuatc Egypt.
sam Jones has crossed the border and is
now whipping up sinners in Toronto.
There is Il fine field for his efforts i'm the
American colony in Montreal
The third annual Convention Of the Na-
tional Brotherhood of Railway Brakcmcn
is III session at San Antonio, Texas.
a certificate of honorary membership in
the st. Ananas Club, of Topeka, Kansas.
has been received by Prof. T. S. Wiggins,
of Ottawa, Canada.
A. Ostcrloh, a large dealer in leaf tobac
co at Richmond, made a deed Of trust, ycs
tcrday, to \. S. Boulwarc for the benefit
Of his creditors.
Mcynardic bas been dcposcd and VI. NJ.
Conner made Master Workman at Au-
guStH, and it is thought tho mill troubles
VIII soon De settled.
Atlanta now wants bottle factory,
What in the world she wants with such an
institution is a mystery. She's otnothing
to put i'll the bottle after she makes it.
The latest reports show terrible results
OF the storm in England. Scores Of lives
We're lost along the coast, and vessels were
1ouudcrcd in view Of the people on shore.
The Secretary of War has ordered Gen.
Sheridan to send Geronimo and II of his
band to Fort Pickcns, Fla, to he kept in
close custody until further orders
The project Of Phillopopolis has received
official notice from the Russian consul that
Russia cannot recognize the recent elections
Tor the great Sobranje rs legal
The Attorney General Of Tie United
States has issued an order to all his subor-
dinatcs requiring fall discharge of their
duties on the days of election.
~ large and enthusiastic meeting Of The
people Of FiardCcvillc was addressed there |
yesterday by Senator Hampton, Colonel
Elliott and Mr. w. Hayward.
The Savannah NcIc& says there is another
big real estate boom in Atlanta. The C0n- !
StttHtt0n has more than Il dozen columns of |
city marShals sales advertised for taxes.
All the Powers agree that RUSSIA is riuhd
IN the position she has assumed in BULGARIA.. |
There is no danger Of Il European war, and |
no reason for the fall of Russian securities. |
In the course Of the last 1Gy years the Rus |
sian infantry has been nearly doubled. aud |
the regular cavalry has been reinforced bv |
1O4 SquadrOns.
Since September /. 1885, twcnty.siX ycs |
sells belonging to the Gloucester, Mass.
fishing fleet have been lost, with 1Oi men |
leaving twenty-five widows and fifty father |
less children.
doctor i'll NIillcdgcvillc was recently
arrested for ringing Il chestnut g0n,r in
church. He knew it was wrong. and
didn't want to do it, but the prov0cation
was so great he couldn't restrain himself.
While rushing at his wife to assault her,
in New Haven. John Landrigan's Ices were
seized by his son, 10 years Old. Hckickcd
the boy and then poured over him Il kettle
OF &calding water, scalding him fatally.
1t is reported by special telegram that Il
mob OF masked men in Picicns county.
Ala, went to the Jail, ovcrpowcrcd the
Jallor, took out three negroes charged with
arson and hanged them.
The proprietor Of AndcrOn's Hotel ap
peals to the Lord Mayor Of London in behalf
OF the business community to obandOn the
annual show, which he says disurbs bust
ness and gives opportunity for riots.
Secretary Bayard has informed Minister
Cox that he need not return to Turkey un
less he Wishes and Mr.. Cox will. therefore
resign and accept the nomination to Con
gross.
lIirsch Bros. e Co. and Ilirsch e. Low.
cnSticn, Of Nashville, Tenn, were closed
Tuesday, by attachments aggrcgatine
81 1000. The former house was one
Of the largest dry goods establishments
IN The South.
a destructive fire occurred in New York
last night in GoCrck street, between IIous.
ton and Stanton streets. Six buildings
were destroyed besides the fivc.story brick
wOrkshC y Of Kchr's American Desk Manu-
Company. Total loss 5000, 600
Another old landmark of Augusta laid
in ashes Tuesday, The Stirling Mills
owned by +. II. Coates, were burned to
the ground, with all the machinery and
cotton. Ten thousand dollars Of insurance
will cover the loss
In the convention Of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church, at Chicago yesterday, there
was long discussion upon the proposition