The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-01-04
married Grassie Buckley, say the marriage
was illegal and void.

hanged at lIarrisonburg, Va yesterday.
McNally, the kidnappcr of Blackwood,
died Thursday afternoon.
T.. b. Donald, postmaster at Williams
ton, has dcCampcd, leaving a shortage OF
about 5000.
Albert Peters was hanged at Marianna,
Ark, yesterday for a murder committed in
1885. Peters had twice escaped.
The fisheries of Alaska last year amount
ed to onc.half the total amount paid for
that Territory.
The sash and blind factory OF n. Partec
Il Co, at Walnut Cove, N. c., was burned
last night. Loss $4,000; insurance So, 800.
Fire accidental.
Don Carlos has issued n manifesto de-
that it is his duty to reserve his
rights, us head Of the house of Bourbon,
to both the French and Spanish thrones.
Laura Webster of San Francisco, aged
Is, has been asleep for seventy days. Her
physicians administer liquid food to her
through Il tube. She is wasting away. The
long slumOcr was preceded by chronic ner-
vous arrangement.
Mr.. III. Mortimer Black Of New York
Yesterday thrashcd J. Creighton Davis of
Baltimore with whip on the street in the
heart of Baltimore city. Mr.. Black is en-.
gagged to Il youn" widow, to whom Davis
had written o~i,0sivy letters.
A Constantine, d patch says that Won
HadowilX, German. mn rassador, has official
ly informed Kiamil Paslla, President Of
the Council Of Ministers, that Germany
will give Austria active military support II
Russia should provoke war with Austria.
a negro named Johnston died near
Orangcburg ON Wc1ncsday-his death
being supposed to have resulted by a blow
given him some days back by Il MIR. Byrd.
The instrument of death was Il tobacco
knife.
Among 20G Storage passengers on the
steamer Rhactia which has just arrived al
New York from Hamburg, there were
three cases Of smallpox. The patients
were detained at quarantine and the vessel
was fumigated.
Gladstone has left for Hawardcn, en- route
for the Continent. lie received an cnthu-
Siastic welcome from 5000 persons on his
arrival at Chester. He was greeted with
mingled cheers and groans when he passed
through London.
In Lee County, Ga, last Sunday night,
a man named Nathan Reid, who did not
live happily with bis wife and whose dis
position had become sullcn and mOrOsc.
brutally murdered his whole family and
then committed suicide.
The steamer Australian arrived at San
Francisco from honolulu yesterday and
brought adviCcs to December 90, which
confirm the reports received by the steamer
Mariposa on Saturday in regard to the con
ilict between King kalakaua and the Leg
stature.
1t is stated on reliable authority that the
Pope has instructed Archbishop Walsh and
other visiting Irish prclatcs to adopt a con.
ciliatory attitude toward the Government
in Ireland. The Pope las received Queen
NictOria's jubilee gift, which was presented
by The Duke of Norfolk.
DR.. Mackenzie says he is greatly pleased
With the Crown Princes condition. The
small growth in the I'rincc'a throat is
almost zone. There remains Il slight tune
faction in Che left ]ycrnacular gland. The
doctor says that time alone can determine
the exact nature Of the disease.
The best part Of Wakefield, Wis, is in
ashes. The loss will reach 500, 600. There
was scarcely any insurance, and many
families haze been rendered homeless and
pcnnilcss. The lire was started in the Co,
liscum Theatre, where n monkey oyer
turned Il lamp.
At a meeting of the representatives of
The Union Labor party of Indiana in In
~dfanapOliS Tuesday night il was decided to
hold Il convention there ON March ! to
nominate 4 ticket. 1t was also determined
flat the party should nominate Congrcs,
sionul candidates.
Tie Charokecs have set up a claim TO
No Mans Land. 1t is based on treaties Of
1898 and 1890, and patent Of 1899, signed
by President Van Buren,. IL is alleged
that the title has never lapscd, and that it
IS rs clear rs that which holds the territory
arouni T4lcquah.
The election Ia GrGcnyillc county ycstcr-
day, on the question Of subscribing IN tie
Carolina, Knoxville and Western Railroad.
resulted by a large majority in favor of
subscription. The contract to build the
road f!aS been given the Georgia COnstruc-
lion Company,
Miss Annie Cane, OF Dallas, feaas, wa
burned 10 death ut Wards seminary in
Nashville, Tenn, on Sunday. She was in
her room, partially dressed, and climbed
mp IN II chair TO arrange IA picture over the
mantci when her clothes caught fire from
The graLG.
Ernst b. Mayer and Henry t<o1r, dry
goods and novelty firm in Washington,
doing business under the title of the Bon
Marchc, have made an assignment. Their
liabilities are estimated at so, 600, Of which
about ono.i.ai! is due to New York mcr.
chants. The assets are not known.
y fire which started Thursday afternoon
has destroyed one.half Of the town Of
liOuman, in TcrrcbOnnc Parish, La. The
burne! buildings Includes business houses
and 100 dwellings. The loss will probably
exceed 300, 600. One hundred homeless
families are being cared for by their mors
fortunate ncighbOrs.
NJ. ID. BabcoCk, inventor of the fire OK.
tingVishing apparatus bearing his name,
died in ar aims house in San Francisco on
Saturday, in his list ycar. Al one time he
was in receipt Of $40, 900 II month royalty
on his machines, but he disposed of his
patent rights, soon spent his money and at
las, sought refuge in the aims house.
The heaviest gale and sea that has pre-.
vailed in years at COncy island visited that
dcSolatc resort last night. Many small
buildings were swept out to sea and work
men were set to work strengthening the
;l,n. lf I!. II.t.l DriltA, ,Hl,.l.