The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-05-12
1t is said that Edwin Booth is following
In the fnoistons of his illustriOuS father

in the footsteps of his illustrious father
he was so drunk during a recent perform
ancc in New York with Salvini that he
could scarcely get through with his part.
The Gascogne, a monster floating palace,
the largest vessel afloat except the Great
Eastern, is expected to arrive in New York
in n few days. She is 500 feet long, will
carry nearly 5000 passengers and cost
81, 600, 900.
The Big Bend tunnel, near Orovillc,
Cal, has been completed. 1t is two and a
half miles long, and is designed to divert
the course of a river so that a portion of its
bed, supposed to nc very rich In gold, may
be worked.
Mrs. Annic Mclaughlin, of New York,
who was SO terribly disiigurcd by vitriol
which she was attempting to throw in her
husbands face, has been convicted of assault
and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
Col. :. l.. Fremont, q former United
States officer, who served with distinction
in the Florida and Mexican wars and after
wards superintendent of several railroads
in North Carolina, died in Memphis, Tenn,
recently.
NJ. Roche, the Anarchist, who was re-
leased from prison to contest the seat in the
Chamber of Deputies made vacant by the
resignation of Henri Rochefort, has been
defeated. The successful candidate was
NJ. Gaulicr.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, after o II
sultalion with the officials, has issued Il
proclamation forbidding gatherings or pro
C~eSsions on the street for any purpose and
the police arc ordered to dispcrsc them.
Joseph II. Fair, editor of the Hampstead,
Texas, Courier, was shot and instantly
killed by j. j. Cloud, n Justice. of the
Damon JN,ir 1,,,1 p,ll;sl,l tl,nt (ln,,J ,,,,
about 81 900 short in his accounts with the
County.
The rioting aud incendiarism in Galicia
continues to increase both in extent and
violence. Tho authorities have como to
the conclusion that the disturbances arc
the work of Russian Nihilists, aided by
Anarchists from other nations.
The prospective duel between Gen. John
Ston Jones and Richmond Pearson, mem
bcrS Of the last North Carolina Lcgisla-
turc, is exciting considerable interest. The
former has been published as a coward by
the iratc Pearson.
Mr.. Davis was badly wounded in Mexico,
while fighting for the Union under the
folds Of the Stars and Stripes. How nan
of the loyal Republican journalists who arc
now barking at linn can show n scar re.
ccived undo similar circumstances?
James IIalpin, n porter in the New York
Post Office, struck George CortisSos, n clerk
in the Post Office, a severe blow in the
back of the head, which knocked him com
plctcly through II plate glass window one
inch thick, 1t is thought CortisSoS was
fatally injured.
Capt. Lebo'S colorcd troop Of cavalry had
an hours engagement with the hostiles in
the Pinion Mountains, in which one man
yOnS li1lnI nnI nnn vp,,,1nl Thr,, T.,
dams We're killed. AS the Apaches could
not be ~dislodgcd, Capt. Lcbo withdrew to
await achievements.
The receipts at the New York and
Brooklyn Bridge for April were $62, 27S. Sc,
a decrease of $l,051.62 from those OF
March-which, however, had the benefit of
one day more Than April. The average
daily receipts last month were $2, 015,07.
a mysterious and fatal disease has broken
out in Rowlcnsburg, w. Va, and physi
clans haV" been pOwcrlcsS SO far to save
thclivcs Of amy attacked. The victims arc
first seized with Il severe pain in the hcad
and are cOrpscS within twelve hours. After
death the bodies become spotted.
The Socialist riots in Chicago continue.
RiotOuS conduct charactcrizcS a dozen Other
Northern and Western cities, and great
trouble is ahead. Perhaps our Northern
friends will attribute this lawlcssncSs to tho
visit of JET. Davis to Georgia and the 'in
ccndiary No,'CHn> II" is making. 1t would
be just like ;iirln To- 10 so.
The British >..:p Alexander Yates struck
heavily upon - ~hrHl and commenced leak
ing, when the influx q! water suddcnl,
ceased. The vessel put into Callao, Peru
for examination. and The diver found thai
a large hole in the bottom OF the ship had
been completely filed with The body of 8
large fish, which saved vessel and cargo.
The militia fired upon the rioters nj Bay
View, near Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday,
killing five and wounding several, every
one Of whom had II Polish or Bohemian
name. The infatuated Poles afterwards dc
stroycd the residence Of Capt. Borchardt,
who commanded the militia which did tho
firing, Further threats of violence have
been made.
Alderman Rudzinski. a Pole, Of Milwau,
kcc, who has been making inccndiarv har.
anglcs, has been notified by Gov. Rusk
that he will be held responsible for troubles
which may hereafter arise from the dOing>
of the PolandcrS who have been prompted
to act by RudzinSki's advice. The Alder
man had been threatened with arrest by {,
policeman on account of his language.
Mr.. Hoar, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, has reported favorably in the
Senate the joint resolution proposing 10
extend the present presidential term to
April 30, 1899, instead Of March 4, and
providing that the term of the Fifticth Con.
grGss be also extended to that date. Tho
resolution was placed on the calendar.
The police and Socialists came together
in Chicago last night with fatal results; five
OF the former are known to have been killed
and q great many wounded by bombs and
pistol balls; about twenty Socialists were
wounded, one of whom has since died. The
trouble occurred at n Socialist meeting and
the report is that the officers were attacked
as soon us they appeared.
The debt statement shows the decrease in
the public debt during the month of April
TO he $40, 065, 1897 05; cash in the treasury,
1892, 462, $40 13; gold certificates outstand.
ing, SSl, 1l5, 225i silver certificates out.
standing, 800, 133.Iil; certificates of deposit
outstanding, $li,5l5. coo; legal tenders out.
st0ndinp. &3IG. GEL DIG. fractional currencv