The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.


KANSAS.
\ plot to mur,lcr Emperor William
is reported.
One hundred thousand iron operators
in Pennsylvania are idle.
The cost of the Republican ConIen-
ton at Chicago was $4,000.
One hundred and fifty million gallons
of Croton water is New Iork's daily |
use.
Col. Robert G.. Ingcrsoll is Il protec-
Zionist in politics and a free trader in re-
ligion.
Carolina melons are now going for
ward to market. The crop is said to
be fine.
(;en. Sheridan has made the trip to
Fortress Monroe safely and COM
fortably.
The new German coins stamped with
the head of William I will be ready
this month.
S97, 100000 has been added to the SUR
plus in the United States treasury
during the fiscal year just closed.
Three new blast furnaces are to be
erected in Birmingham, Ala, lor which
57OO, 900, has been deposited in banks.
The Sl0O,0OO issue of the Columbia
canal bonds have all been taken, and
work is to be commenced on the canal.
Selignan Brothers & Co., dealers in
cloaks, New York, failed July 3, with
liabilities of S240, $50; assets not yet
given.
The Rev. Dr. G. l.. Petrie has de-
clined the offered professorship of Cri-
entail Languages III Columbia Theolog-
ical Seminary.
The late H.. +. H. Leffingwell of
New Haven had 4 fine collection OF
autographs, estimated to be worth
nearly 100000.
The British schooner Admiral has
been captured off Toncy Rock, light,
Fla, while turtle fishing, contrary to
the fishing laws.
The Postmaster General has tele-
graphed Instructions to the postmaster
at Plant City, Fla, to funllgate all
mails on account OF the reported infec-
tious fever there.
The first day Of the annual Federal
celebration came off July > ut Gettys-
burg with great eclat. Gen. Longstreet,
in his address, gave vivid account OF
Picllett's great charge.
The Plant Investment Company has
Just purchased $50 acres of land III the
suburbs of Jacksonville, Fla, paying
therefor Sl50,0O0. It has water front
of one mile on the st. Johns River.
The chief of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers gives notice that
! 3, 200 of the Burlington strikers are yet
standing out against the company, and
that funds are needed for their support.
A small band Of Apaches have taken
TO the warpath in Sonora, "Gld MeXl-
co." and have been committing depre-
dationS. They killed two men 4 few
days ago One OF the Indians has been
killed.
President Cleveland, Secretaries
Bayard and Villas. Scnator-elect Bar
b0ur and Representative O>Fcrrell at
tended the exercises Of the closing
day at the University Of Virginia on
June -.
Congress will not adjourn before Oc-
tober |, in view OF the fact that the Mills
bill will probably net reach the Senate
before August, and that the fisheries
treaty remains to DC discussed, besides
other business.
Prof Carter, III his Inaugural address
before the British College Of State
| Medicine, gave it as his opinion that
every case OF fever costs the community
SO, and that the annual cost of scarlet
fever in England is 100000.
The cx-Confcderatcs on June - for
mally took possession OF their new
home, the old I'ikesvillc arsenal. Balt:-
more. Interesting ceremonies marked
the event. Addresses were delivered by
| General Wade Hampton and others.
The statue of Josiah Bartlett, the
first signer of the declaration Of indie
pendence, has been cast in bronze and
set up at Amebury, Mass, where it will
be dedicated on the fourth of July. 1t
was modelled by Mr.. Karl Gcrhardt.
Mrs. Tillnan Warren Hammersley,
of New York, was married on June ~,
to the Duke Of Marlborough. The
ceremony was performed by Mayor
Hewitt. The duchess will occupy the
tenth position in rank to Queen Eicto-
ria.
Naval cadets recently admitted have
been submitted to reckless hazing on
the practice ship Constellation at the
hands of the third class cadets, who
made them chew candles, eat soap,
stand on their heads and to Use only
certain ladders Oh the ship. The crew
has been ordered into port at AnnapO-
lis and the haZcrs will be c0urtnar-
tailed
4 statement has been prepared shows
that 14,52Jl,239 words of press specials
and other messages were handled at
the Chicago office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company during the
week, from June 10 to rs inclusive,
while the Republican National Con-
vcntion was in session. This is an
average OF 2,O75,034 words for each day,
Sunday included.
More than a hundred bodies have
been recovered in the district devastated
by flood in Mexico. Fifteen hundred
were drowned in Leon. In some re-
gi0ns the bodies float on the surface OF
the water ike driftwood. It is expected
that within two days the Mexican Cen
trail Railroad will be repaired so pas
sengers can be taken through the dis
trict with but one transfer. Relief for
sufferers is being contributed from all
parts of Mexico.
The eight-hour law for letter carriers,
went into effect practically JULY. The
law extends over the entire country,
but owing to failure of committees tc
pass all appropriation of $l0O,0OO tc
carry the new provision into effect, the
other cities affected will not see its
operation for some time. The law will
eventually result in the appointment OF
1,GO0 additional carriers in ali parts o1