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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-17

t'Mandolins are the latest craze" said
a dealer in music to New York Sun re-
porter. "They were brought to public
notice several years ago by the travelling
company of Spanish students, but they
did not become popular until this winter.
Pianos are neglected and banjos are
tossed aside. and young ladies now wear
out their fingers on these shrill noted
guitars. They are more like guitars than
anything else I know of. The body is
made of wood, and is the shape of a
pumpkin cut in half. It has four
strings, and has frets like a guitar. The
fret-board is short. A Amandolin is played
with thumb-piece, and is romantic
and really musical instrument. We are
having big sale Of them. 1t is easy to
learn to play on them"
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Quite valuable industry is now car
ried on in France, in the utilization of
the various kinds of feathers formerly
treated as worthless, especially those OBJ
tained in plucking ducks, chickens, tur-
keys, and those of wild fowls and other
birds killed as game. The plan pursued
consists in trimming these, particularly
the larger ones, off the stump, which may
be thrown away, the plumes being then
made use of in the manufacture of a
feather cloth or blanket which possesses
the essential quality of being exceeding
" light and at the same time very warm.
The plumes which are separated from
the stalk are placed in bag, closed
tightly, and then subjected to rubbing
between the hands, as in washing clothes.
In few INMATES the fibers are by this
means separated from each other, and
form perfectly homogeneous and very
light down, applicable by simple opera
tion to the production of quite variety
of coverings and other household objects,
at reasonable cost.
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Washington.

The Senate has confirmed the nominations
Of William Wayland Sutton, of Ohio, to be
assistant United States treasurer at Cincin-
natl: Henri W. Young to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at Independence, Kan. Benjamin
q. Greene, to be surveyor-general of Mon
tana; H. P. Kernochan, naval officer at New
Orleans; r. P. Hammond, Jr., surveyor
general of California.
DURING January the number of emigrants
who arrived in the United States was :, 749,
against 6,G21 in 1885; for the seven months
ended January 81, 1886, 147,G27; 1885, 167,
942
DURING February the national debt was
reduced 81, ,7C2, 1881. This left the total
debt on the 1st at 81, 49,, ,090, ,310G0. The
cash in the treasury was s494 4s9, 1852.
In Executive session of the Senate the
nominations of Pillsbury and Chase, to be
collectors Of internal revenue at Boston and
Portland respectively, were rejected.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND on the I'd sent
message to Congress on the recent attack
upon Cinnamon in Wyoming Territory.
The President ia kes the ground that while
the government is not bound by treaty OF
statute to make reparation, it is morally
bound to right the wrong because OF the ut
ter failure of the authorities to give the
peaceful aliens the protection to which they
are entitled. He suggests the granting Of an
indemnity to the Chinese sufferers as an act
of generosity.
DEMOCRATIC Congressman have been hold
ing q caucus and arranging for the selection
of Democratic congressional campaign
committee.
ADDITIONAL nomination by the President:
To be consuls of the United States-Henry
Albert Johnson Of the District of Columbia,
at Venice; Mortimer A. Turner, Of Arkansas
at st. Thomas. Commodore William i
Truxton, to be rear admiral in the navy
Elmer Clark Tracy, of New York, to be an
assistant surgeon in the navy.
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ROBBING A TRAIN.

The Cars Ditched and Train Hands
Maltreated by Outlaws.
An FL Paso Texas dispatch says: A freight
train on the Mexican Central railroad in
charge of Conductor Narl bound north, was
ditchel and robbed at Kilonletre, north OF
San Francisco station. on Tuesday
night by a band OF sixty
Mexican outlaws. The train con-
sisted of seven cars, which were all ditched-
The outlaws first robbed all the train hands,
then stripped them of their clothing ana
tied their hands behind them, and i'll this
condition the men walked into San Fran
cisco station. No one, however, was
hurt. The cars were broken open and
a large amount of freight was taken
by the robbers, in search of whom troops are
now securing the country. 1t is beheveu
that the outrage was committed by the same
band which some time ago robbed stage III
the State of Zacatecas. There were IN
the stage, beside the driver, three
,nen ami one young woman, all belong
ing to the best families of Chihuahua.
The outlaws robbed them of their valuables
and every particle Of clothing, aud III that
condition allowed them to proceed in the stage.
The robbers, out OF consideration for the
Young woman. gave the people in the stage
Sheet which they used in common As a zap.
robe and thus made their way to the nearest
station.
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The city of Mexico, for a number of
months past, has been afflicted with
scourge of mosquitoes. These insects
prevailed to such an extent that they
have been a constant theme of discussion,
and have, in number of instances,
caused sickness, and, it is said, even
death, by their poisonous bites. Official
bulletins have been issued by the director
of statistics, DR.. Pena6el, as to their
habits, natural history, etc. Singularly,
says Science, the species, which is a large
one, has not been known, or has not at
tracted attention before the past year;
and fears are entertained that the pest is
of recent introduction. The varying
abundance of different kinds of insects
during different years renders such a
view improbable; yet it is significant that
the present species is new to science,
never having been described by entomo-
logists.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The second volume of Mr.. Blaine's Twenty
Years in Congress" has just been issued.
EDISON, the inventor. took his second w!fe,
the daughter of an Ohio millionaire, few
days since. =,
Nor less than seven German generals will
complete their tiftieth year OF active service
during 1885,
TsE widow of General Santa Anna is IN
Mexico, spending her declining years IN
rocking chair, smoking cigarettes.
THOMAS P. DUDLEY, of Lexington, KY,
the oldest Baptist preacher IN America, Is
ninety-four years OF age and blind.
PARNELL's friends say that the Irish leader
is absolutely penniless having, given away all
his cash and realty to the Irish cause.
WHITTIER, the poet, is color blind he
saws that yellow is his favorite color because
this is the only one he can distinguish.
MISS LYDIA BULL, OF st. Louis, has been
appoiuted stenographer to Attorney
Garland. She is the niece OF his deceased
wife.
The widow of Ex-Governor John Hubbard,
of Maine. still lives in Hallowell in the same
house where he died seventeen years ago. She
is ninety years old,
CAPTAIN BOYCOTT, whose experiences
originated the term "boycotting,," has been
appointed agent for the Flixton Hall estates
OF Lord WaSeney, in Suffolk, England. -.
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The AStOr Estate.

A New York letter to the Utica Herald
says: John Jacob Astor left the bulk of
his property to William in trust for his
two sons, William and John Jacob, this
being as extended an entail as our laws
permit. William was very faithful
trustee, but IN addition he accumulated
half dozen millions of his own. This
he bequeathed to his sons in trust for
their children, thus repeating his fathers
plan. On Williams death the two sons
made division of their grandfather's es-
tate, this being the most important act
of partition that ever occurred in Amer
lea. The most curious feature of this af-
fair is the secrecy with which it was
done. 1t was an immense task to divide
such vast and varied estate into two
equal parts; but it was effected
in manner that must have been
mutually satisfactory. 1t is sup
posed that the property was carefully in
ventoried by the clerks and then
separated into two portions as equally as
possible and then the choice drawn by
lot. At any rate the Astor house fell to
John Jacob, who is generally thought to
have the best slice. The brothers always
preserved amity, and when the dissolu-
tion took place they erected adjoining
Offices in Twenty-sixth street. John
Jacob soon afterward placed all his
property in the hands of Waldorf, who
is now the richest man for his age in
America. The advance on the valuation
may be given as follows: John Jacob
died worth $40, 600, 900. When William
died (twenty-seven years afterwar0 the
estate was worth at least thrice that sum,
and its increase since then will make each
of the brothers worth $50, 900, 900. This
may be considered certainly we'll to do
in the world.
One reason why the Astor brothers
have adjoining offices is found in the
common ownership of the deeds, maps
and leases belonging to the estate which
cannot be divided. These form library
in themselves and are very interesting to
the antiquarian, as showing how New
York was laid out in the olden time. A
still greater curiosity is the little four
wheeled wooden wagon which is used
in bringing the old books into the office for
reference. 1t is made in the rudest and
cheapest manner, the wheels being sawed
out of board, but it has served this
purpose for more than half century,
and old John Jacob loved his ''book
wagon" more than his coach. This col
lection of maps and leases is of much
value in real estate searches, but only q
favored few are permitted to examine
them.
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KILLED OR INJURED.
Fatalities During the Recent Heav!
Wind Storm.

Fatalities During the Recent Heavy
Wind Storm.
Cornelius Coughlin, a brakeman, while
shifting cars on the Boston and Lowell Rail
road, near Craigies Bridge, Mass, was blown
from the top of car into the Charles river
and drowned
At Lawrence, Mass, Edward Luscomb
died the other morning from injuries received
by being blown from milk wagon.
At Salem, Mass, two girls were thrown
down by the wind, one of them being badly
hurt.
Everard Russ, custom house clerk at
Portland, Me-, was blown from the platform
of q Maine Central train an d thrown down
an embankment, receiving severe injuries
Charles Mckinley, of Easton, Penn, an
engineer on the Lehigh and Susquehanna
road, was instantly killed near Treichler's
station. Penn The storm blew down tree,
which fell on the cab, smashing it and crush
Archibald Meyers was frozen to death
while walking from Newburg, N. Y, to
Montgomery. .,
The Long Island sound steamer 1dlewild
was blown ashore during the heavy gale.
One of the steamers lifeboats containing
eight men who had started to row ashore
could not be found, and It was believed all
on board had perished.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

JENNIE LIND is announced to appear in
concert next season.
UNITED STATES SENATOR HAwLEY is said
to play very well on the piano.
HENRY IRVING prefers the Bible and
Shakespeare to all other books.
CARLoTTA PATTI will presently give up
singing and go to Florence to live.
JOHN OWENS, the famous comedian, who
has been sol long an invalid, is slowly conva-
lescing.
MINNIE MADDERN, the actress, has taken
to writing for Western magazines, in addi-
tion to her dramatic duties.
ELLEN TERRY, the English actress, gets
1915 week flfty-two weeks Of the year, with
q vacation whenever she chooses.
LorssA NJ. ALcorT, author of "Little Men,
Little Women" and the rest Of a popular ser.
les of books, is reported at work on comedy.
The law and order league, of Cincinnati,
has finally triumphed over Sunday theatri-
Gals. Avigorous war on the concert halls
has begun.
MISS MAY TIT, the daughter Of New
York banker, has made a brilliant success at
private soirees in Paris, and has been offered
an engagement at her majestys theatre in
London.
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What may be the secret of many lost
ocean vessels never being heard of is
given in the following: Some weeks ago,
in latitude 41.O5, longitude 63.O9, the
captain of trans atlantic steamer OBJ
served indications of shoal water, and,
upon sounding, found sixty fathoms, the
lead bringing up fragments of shells and
sand. After running nineteen miles an
other sounding was taken, but no bot
tom found at 300 fathoms. On Septem-
Der 8, 1885, sounding showing 1871
fathoms was made by the steamer Alba
tross in latitude Al. .O2 80, which is west
southwest three-quarters west and barely
five miles from the spot mentioned. The
position of the shoal is directly in the
path of transatlantic steamers during part
of the year.
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NEWS SUMMARY
Eastern and Middle States.

A FIRE at Troy. N. Y, destroyed six
buildings, causing an aggregate damage OF
about $5O,0OO. Four men were hurt by leap
ing from buildings and by falling walls, and
number of girls employed in collar factory
were injured.
York visited that city and vicinity on the
26th. The wind at one time blew with q
velocity of eighty-four miles an hour, ana
averaged fifty miles an hour during the day.
Signs and shutters were torn from their
fastenings, carriages upset, horses nearly
blown off their feet. The storm also leveled
the spires of churches at Westfeld, Mass, and
Port Jervis, N. Y, and disturbed the eq'n-
librium of another in Philadelphia. Houses
were unroofed and other damage was done
in various localities by the force of the wind.
TIE publishers of General Grants memoirs
have just given his widow check for $780,
600, the first installment of her profits on the
work 1t is estimated that the total amount
she will ultimately receive will reach $780,
OOO.
A NOTABLE sale of thoroughbred horses
took place the other day at Pierre Lorillards
stock farm, Jobstown, N. j. Mr.. Lorillard
has lately retired from the running turf, and
sold at auction twenty-seven Of his horses,
the prices received for the lot aggrcgating
$149, $50, or an average per head OF $5,523.7l.
The highest price paid was for the three-year-
old filly Dewdrop-$29,0OO.
THE 1923 savings banks in New York State
had on January 1st 1,20s, ,072 depositors; the
resources were 1884 ,5S6, 1888, and the liabili-
ties $457, ,253, IA.
A LARGE chimney fell during the fire at
Nashua, N. H., and six persons were injured;
two with probably fatal effect hepecunlary
loss is about 100000.
BY a succession Of accidents to trains fore
ing their way through heavy. snow drifts in
Maine three men were killed and four in
jured.
In the town elections just held throughout
Maine, the Republicans were successful in
Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Shco and Port.
land The Democrats carried Ellsworth and
Auburn, and the Knights Of Labor elected
their ticket in Gardiner.
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WRECKED ON A RBBg.
Loss of the Steamer Saxon Dur:
ing a Heavy Storm.
The Captain and Five Of the Crew
Lose their Lives.

The Cunard steamer Beta arrived at Hall
fax the other morning from Jamaica, Turks
Island, and Bermuda, after a very stormy
passage. She brought from Turks Island
the second engineer and seven men belong
ing to the steamer Saxon, which was
wrecked at Birche's Lookout Reef, Caicos
passage, on the 4th ult, the captain and i've
men being lost. Charles J. Mason, second
engineer Of the unfortunate ship, who belongs
to Halifax, furnishes the following particu-
lars Of the disaster: &.'-
The Saxon, Captain Wyn,an, left New
York on january % for Cape Haytien with
an assorted cargo. The first three days out
the weather was very stormy, with head
winds. On the night Of Thursday, February
4, at 8 P. NJ, the ship struck the reef of the
Caicos, (Birche's Lookout,) the weather at tho
time being moderate The engines were eimme-
diately reversed and kept at full speed all
night. At daylight on Friday the crew COM
accomplished before night. At nine. P. II.
Friday, with heavy sea on, the engines bel
came useless from the vessel breaking in
two. The boat which had been launched was
swamped alongside, when the second
mate and the cook were drowned.
At this time, ten p. n, the hrSt and
second engineers, two firemen, and two
sailors left for the shore in q small boat leav-5 Z
ing the captain, mate, steward, three sailors
and one fireman on board. Two Of the men
who remained on the steamer subsequently
Jumped into the sea, and with the assistance
Of plank managed to reach schooner near
by, from which they were afterward trans
ferred to shore by boat. During the night
the mate the captains sony jumped over
board and attempted to swim ashore and
was drowned. Shortly after this the
steward became crazed and jumped over
board and was lost, while one OF the sailors
was washed overheard and also drowned The
captain became delirious and soon died, leav-
ing only the fireman of all who remained on
the ship. On Monday morning the wreck
was boarded by the schooner, who rescued
the fireman and took the captain to West
Caicos, where it was buried near the shore.
A Turks Island paper in speaking Of the
affair says: I'VE learn from several sources {
that Constable Dean aud others did their best
to persuade the captain to leave the vessel,
knowing the dangerous position she was in,
but their efforts were OF no avail All
that is known Of what took place
after the chief engineer left Is taken from the
statement of the fireman who was rescued
from the wreck. A portion Of the cargo has
been saved in damaged condition and will
be sold for the benefit Of all concerned.
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! A report on the progress of the leper
settlement at Molokai, one of the Sand
sRich islands, states that the settlement
opened in January, 1866, with 1a1 lep-
CHS, of whom 103 were males and thirty
eight females. Up to November last
there were admitted 1,101 lepers, of
whom 1885 were males and 1,116 fe-
males. The largest muster roll from the
foundation of the settlement was in
August, 1884, at which date it stood at
s41, comprising 512 males and 321 fe-
males. There is biennial appropriation
of 800, 900 for the maintenance and care
of the sufferers.
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Some interesting facts were developed

Some interesting facts were developed
at the recent electrical convention in Bal
timore. Among these was the informa-
tion that there are about 5, 900 arc lights
in New York, and about 1000 in Boston.
Over fifty towns in the United States
have each over 100 lamps. Tower light
ing meets with great favor in some parts
of the West, as at Detroit, Michigan, and
Elgin, Illinois. Domestic lighting by
electricity has not advanced much so far
on account of the expense, and meets
with more favor in Europe than in
America. There are now in use in the
United States 5000 arc lights and $780,
600 incandescent lights, and the money
invested in the electric light industry
amounts to $7O,OO0,0OO.
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LATER NEWS.

HENRY F. N1cKERsoN &, Co., Boston mer-
chants and steamship agents, have failed,
owing $9O0,O00.
The art event Of the season in New York
has been the auction sale Of the late Mrs.
Morgan's paintings. Eighty paintings were
sold on the first night of the three days sale,
and they brought Sill ,2Oo, the highest-a
picture by Meissonier bringing sl6,525
Two travelling hucksters- Miller and
Joseph Dunkfeller--were found frozen tc
death in their wagon near West Milton, Penn
WILLIAM HIGGINS, who died a few days
since at Tamaqua, Penn, in his eighty.
sixth year, was the first locomotive fireman
in America
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Collector Hedden, of New York.
The Chinese claim for indemnity for losses
to their people at the Rock Springs massacre,
in Wyoming Territory, last September, foots
up over $147,000.
Mrs. HAwLEY, wife of United States Sen
ator Hawley, died the other night in Wash
ington after short illness.
a RlCH vein OL COtl laS Ju9o oooh oisSo'
cred at Bloomington, ILL.,
THE British government has notified Lord
Dufferin to definitely annex Burmah.
FIFTEEN socialists have been sentenced at
Padua Italy, to ten months imprisonment
for trying to incite the populace to civil
war.
THE manufacturers of Rhode Island have
combined and subscribed fund Of 81 l,0OO,0oO
to fight the labor organizations.
Two members of the Kentucky legislature
one of whom had obtained pistol, became 50
beligerent OH the floor Of the House that the
Speaker caused their arrest.
THE Chinese are beginning to leave the
West in large numbers. One batch OF l,+oo
sailed the other day from San Francisco TOR
China, and many hundreds are entering the
Southwest
THE President has nominated James Z.
Matthews (colored) of New York, to be re-
corder of deeds in the District of Columbia,
vice Frederick Douglass resigned.
GooDBoDY's tobacco factory, Tullamore,
Kings County, Ireland, has been destroyed
by fire Loss. $4OD,COO
THE first tilt between the Gladstone gov
ernment and its opponents in the British
house of commons has resulted in victory
for the former, owing to the votes OF the
Irish home rule members
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F1FTY-TH1RD DAY.-The speaker laid be-
fore the House the Presidents message on
the Chinese troubles Referred to the com.
mittee on foreign affairs. Mr.. Hatch OF
Missouri, from the committee on agriculture,
reported bill to establish agricultural ex-
perimental stations in connection with col
feges established in the several states. Com
mittee of the whole. Mr.. Weaver of Iowa,
from committee on expenditures in the in
terror department reported a resolu-
tion directing that committee to inquire into
certain charges of extravaganza and mis-
management of the pension bureau prior to
General Blacks administration. -. Mr.. Bragg
Wis., reported the army appropriation bill
from the military committee, and it was re-
ferred to committee of the whole. :. The pen
sion appropriation bill was dismissed.
F1FTY-FoURTH DAY-After hot discus.
sion the pension appropriation bill was passed
yeas, al: nays, /. Mr.. Bennett IN. c. cast
the only dissenting vote. :. The Speaker an
nounced the special committee Ito investigate
the fact concerning the ownership OF Pan
Electric telephone stock by certain public
officers" as follows: Messrs. Boyle, Oates,
Eden, Hale, Ranney, Millard, Hanback, and
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! There are now twenty-four chaplains
in the United States navy. Their salary
during the first five years after their ap-
pointment is $4,000 when at sea and
80, 900 when on shore duty. After the
expiration of five years the salary is
$4,000 while on sea duty and $4,000
while on shore duty. They are appointed
by the President on recommendation.
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Foreign.

Count DELEssEPs has been on tour Of in
spection of his Panama canal.
GREAT distress from famine and fever
exists in several villages in Ireland. Many
people are i'll from lack of food.
MANY houses in Port Perry, Canada, have
been destroyed by fire. The loss is about
100000
SERv1A refuses to accept the treaty OF
peace drafted by Bulgaria.
MRS. PHELPS, wife of the United States
minister to England, was received in private
audience by Queen Victoria at Windsor
castle.
AN express train fell forty feet through
bridge near Bellville, Canada. Many persons
wers injured, four fatally.
A PARIS dispatch says that NJ. Pasteur
hopes to be able to treat diphtheria an:i
other diseases successfully by method SINH
Lar to that of his treatment of rabies.