The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03

After q long search his body was found in
a creek a quarter of a mile from the aims
house. The child's skull had been shat.
tered. n club near by Is supposed to have
been the weapon with which the deed was
committed, as OF one end of it was found
some hair corresponding 20 that of the
child.
Cardinal JacoIini.. the Papal Secretary Of
State, has requested the Nuncio at Paris 10
represent to The French government the
serious consequences that might arise from
the adoption Of a clause in the primary
education bill of an odious character TO the
Vatican aud directed against the Catholic
clergy in France. The clause referred TO
provides that cdVcation in the schools shall
be entrusted exclusively TO the laity.
The proposal of prominen, MeNicans 10
establish Il dictatorship TO replace the Presi.
dcncy of Mexico is causing a great deal of
comment. The Mexican papers. with few
exceptions, have lately cspOuscd the cause
OF dictatorship. 1t Is said that Gen. Diaz
aspircs To the position. 1t is proposed that
the term be made twenty years and that the
| Office be made hereditary. The next step
Will be the establishment of a monarchy.
\ state of siege has been proclaimed i IN
Sofia. The Bulgarian Regency are rakirg
precautions in anticipation Of a Russian
cy"P dctd; being attempted in Sofia during
thrir absence at Tirnova. A plot has been
! discovered 10 seize the Ministers and send
them to Russia, Gen. Kaulbars has mott,
!icl the Regency that if the conspirators
| against Prince Alexander DC punished the
Russian government will have resort TO
extreme measures.
Thomas l.. Miller. Il prominent tobacco
dealer at Stephenport, Ky, was found dead
in bed at a hotel III Louisville, with n hor.
riblc wound just over the eye. lie had
been out seeing the town till an carly hour,
and having money he fell into the hands of
bad characters, who g.t him into a game of
cards and then knocked him on the head.
He got TO the hotel and went TO bed, and
died during the night.
There are no new developments in the
ADAMS Express robbery. The report that
Messenger Fothcriugham had confessed is
without foundation. The Express officials
are working on the theory hat the mcssen-
gCl story was true. The latter has not
been arrested or placed under surveillance.
hut Of his own accord is in constant com
mUricatiOn with the officers of the com
panv, who have the case in hand, and as.
si>'ing them as much as possible.
The cunning business has grown to enor-
nous proportions, Maryland and California
taking the lead. The total for MARYLAND
comprises 100, 900, 600 cans per annum. a
single establishment in Frederick City put.
tim up Of corn alone %, 900, 900 cans a
year. Othcr Southern States have only
latrcrly gone into the business. Around
New Orleans both in Louisiana and Mis-.
Si>-'pri. 4 number of Canncrics arc shipping
North and West 4 large number of the deli.
'sc'c~. oysters, shrimp, preserved oranges
and similar products of that region.
Inspector Byrncs, of New York. having
bc,u advised by the police of other cities,
including Boston, Philadelphia and even
Chicago, that crooks were leaving for New
York To lakca hand in the statue Of liberty
celebration, spread his net last night to
eaj.h them rs they came. Detectives were
stationed at the ferries, railroad stations and
hotels. with orders to arrest every thief OF
hauilu0l crook that they might lind, and
others were sent cut to search the street,
and dives. The result was prolific, and
= lice headquarters gave upits motley crew
This morning before the courts.