The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
LATER NEWS.

TWENTY-FIVE Troy IN. ~ collar and cuff
manufacturing firms have locked out their
employees, comprising about 5000 girls and
women. The cause of the lockout is q strike
for higher wages of the $50 employees of one
firm. About $1,000 persons are affected by
the stoppage.
MAINE fishermen are greatly excited over
the seizure of the schooner Ella NJ Doughty
by the Canadian authorities for violation Of
the fishery laws. They talk Of arming their
vessels and resisting arrest if they are not
protected by the Government.
The Ohio Legislature has adjourned to
January 4, 1887. The Democratic Senators,
who left the State so they would not be COM
PEELED to take part in the proceedings, did
not return, but went direct from Kentucky
to their homes
MRS. MARGARET DoNNAN, a widow living
in Lincoln county, W. Va, cut the throats of
her three daughters, aged twelve, ten and
eight years, and then killed herself. She had
become insane from religious excitement.
A WARM personal canvass for the Cover
norship of Georgia is going on between Gen.
eral John B. Gordon and Major A o.
Bacon. The two candidates have been hold
ing joint discussions on the stump, and con-
siderable feeling has been displayed
A CONSPIRACY against the lives Of Prince
Alexander, the Bulgarian ruler, and NJ.
Karavelof, the Prime Minister, has been dis
covered.
UNITED STATES MINISTER Cox has just
had three hours interview with the Sultan
of Turkey in Constantinople. The American
Minister presented to thu Sultan gifts
sent by President Cleveland, consist
ing of a thousand views Of seem
cry in different parts Of the United
States, portraits of celebrated and typical
Indians, copies Of the last census reports,
etc. The Sultan was we'll pleased with the
presents, and requested Mr.. Cox to thank
President Cleveland for the unique and
valuable gifts"
THE New York Legislature has adjourned
for the session.
ALDERMAN JAEHNE, convicted of taking
bribe Of $4,000 for his vote in aid OF the
Broadway railroad charter, was sentenced IN
New York, on the Goth, to State prison for
nine years and ten months. The highest seE-
tence possible for the offense is ten years and
heavy fine. Application for stay OF pro-
ceedngs was made by Jaehne's counsel to an
other judge, but refused. Jaehne utterly
broke down after sentence was passed.
COLONEL JOHN B. FOLSOM, grandfather
of Miss frankie Folsom, the young lady en-
gagged to be married to President Cleveland
died the other day at Folsomville, N. Y.
President Cleveland was the law partner IN
Buffalo of the Colonels late son, Oscar.
A FISHING schooner heavily armei is re-
ported to have left Boston for the Banks OF
Newfoundland, determined to resist any at
tempted seizure by the Canadians.
LOUIS WILLETr was hanged at Kingston,
n. V, for the murder of Edwin kelland, his
employer, the motive being robbery.
THE Grand Jury at Bollevile, ILL.,, has re
fused to indict the Deputy Sheriffs who fired
upon mob in East ST. Louis during the recent
/ railroad strike and killed six persons
A BILL is before Congress to prohibit own
| ership by foreigners of lands in the Terri
tories.
ADvICEs from China state that one of the
imperial palaces, built at cost of 1000, ,OOO
has been destroyed by fire. During Apri
5000 persons died of small -pox at Jassam.