The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
LATER NEWS.

REV. j. C. PERsH1Ne, principal OF tn
Pittsburg Female school, has been 1ound
guilty of dishonesty, lying and crimlnai con-
duct by q committee Of ministers, and peen
dismissed.
A FIRE destroyed the club stable OF ths
Meadow Brook Hunting club at East
Meadow, Long Island, and twenty-four
race horses wintering there, valued ts5o,'
OOO, perished in the flames.
THE boycotting of various large establish
ments is being actively pushed throughout the
West by the Knights Of Labor.
A FARMER named Thielan was literally cut
in two by buzz saw in planning mill at
Caseyville, Ill.
STE1N1Tz won three games of chess from
Zuketort at St. Louis, to which city the
PLAYERS went after finishing the series at New
York. This result gave each player four
games, and the scene of contest was trans,
ferred to New Orleans.
HON. JOHN G. THOMPSON, eK-selgeant-at,
arms of the House of Representatives, and
once prominent Ohio politician, died few
days ago at Seattle, W. T., to which place he
had gone as land claim agent under appoint,
ment of the President.
The bursting of q boiler in Oshkosh, Wis,
wrecked mill, killed two men and seriously
injured several persons.
The bill appropriating s5OO,O0O for the ex.
tension of the benefits of the signal service tc
farmers by means of signals displayed at
telegraph stations has been favorably re-
ported to the House committee on agricul,
ture by n subcommittee.
THE Indian appropriation bill ordered re,
ported to the House by the committee on In
dian affairs appropriates S5,502,56 de-
creas, of s2'4, 4,SSS from the appropriation TO,
the current fiscal year, and Of s54S, ,G91 from
the estimates.
STEPHEN A. WALKER, president of the
New York city board Of education, has beer
nominated as United States district attorney
in place of Mr. Dorsheimer, resigned.
A LEAGUE of Englishmen, Scotchnen and
Irishnen has been formed in London to pro
mote the establishment of an Irish parliament
in Dublin.
UPto recent date the Grant National Monu.
ment fund had reached S115,000.
Two brothers s-in-law-John Morrison and
Thomas Kennedy-were both killed while
leaping from train at Carbondale, Penn.
WHEN Robert Hemer died few days ago
at Vineland, N. j., it was supposed he had
left considerable wealth, but none could be
discovered until long search revealed an
old valise lying under heap Of rubbish in
closet. The valise contained $5l, $50.
A FEW days after General Hancock's death
a fund for the benefit of his widow was
started, and at once over $4,000 was sub
scribed, Samuel j. Tilden heading the listin
New York with 81 900, and George W. Childs
in Philadelphia with like sum.
AT General Hancock's funeral in New
York the pall-bearers were Hon. Thomas F.
Bayard, Gen. William T. Sherman, Lieut..
Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, Major-Gen. John
M. Schofeld, Major-Gen. Don Carlos Buell.,
Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Brig. Gen. AL
fred H. Terry, Brig. Gen. John Newton,
William F. Smith, Brig. Gen. James B.
Fry, Brig. Gen. Orlando B. Wilcox,
Brevet Brig.-Gen. Francis A. Walker,
Col w. r. Wilson, Major William D. w.
Miller, Mr.. B. NJ Hartshorne. The body was
conveyed from Governors Island to Trinity
church in New York under military escort.
After the funeral services in Trinity the re-
mains were conveyed to Norristown, Penn.
for final interment
FIFTY-E1GHT horses were burned to deatf
in st. Louis stable.
AT the annual meeting in Cincinnati of the
military order of the Loyal legion, Of which
General Hancock was at one time comman-
der-in-chief, General Sherman paid an elo
quent tribute to the dead soldier.
JOHN EVANS quarreled with his uncle,
Rolla Banks, at Windon, Mo-, and was or
dered to leave the house. Evans mortally
wounded Banks, and then drowned himself
in we'll.
MORE than thirty members of the House
have signifed their intention to speak Oh the
silver question.
THE anti Chinese bill introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon, abso-
lutely prohibits all emigration of Cinnamon
to this country.
KING milan has summoned the entire
Servian army to enter the field, fully equip
ped for war, to undergo six weeks drill.
MEASURES are to be taken to provide for
the wants of the numerous unemployed
working people throughout England. Itwas
their necessities which precipitated the re-
cent riot in London.
SIX Canadian mounted police have been
murdered by half-breeds near Regina. North
west territory, and there is likelihood of d
rebellion in the spring.
THE London press is attacking the police
force on account of its inefticiency during the
late riot. The force consists of II ,539 men.
NEW AMERICAN CARDINAL.