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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
LATER NEWS,

The Pennsylvania Republican State Con,
vention at Harrisburg nominated James 7.
Mitchell for Supreme Court Judge and chose
Delegates at Large to the Republican Ma
tional Convention headed by Senator Quay.
The platform declares for protection to
American industries -
THE Delamater Iron Works in New York
City were destroyed by fire, causing a loss Of
100000 Four fremen were severaly in
jured by falling wall
AT Yonkers, N. Y, four workmen were
killed by the caving-in Of the walls OF a tun-
mol they were digging. -
A GRAND celebration was held in New
Haven, Conn, in commemoration OF the
250th birthday of the city. sa5
The Massachusetts, Republican Convention
met at Boston and elected delegates to the
Chicago Presidential Convention. It Is an
uninstructed delegation, headed by Senator
Hoar. The platform is for protection.
THE Republican State Convention met in
Fort Worth, Texas, and sent an uninstructed
delegation to the National Republican Con-
vention to be held in Chicago
FLoR1DA's delegation to the Republican
National Convention is uninstructed.
AN examination Of the books shows that
James Cummings, manager Of R. g. Dun
g. Co.'s Business Agency, at Dayton, Ohio,
who killed himself few days ago, was s64,-
600 short.
SAMUEL DEW killed the City Marshal OF
Jacksonville, Ohio, and then committed sui
eide.
THE President has approved the act for q
bridge across the Mississippi River at Mem:
phis: the act granting theright of way to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake River and Southwestern
Railway Company, through certain Indian
lands in the State Of Minnesota; the act
making an appropriation for the erection OF
building for the Chief Signal Officer OF the
Army. rzzs.s
TIE Ways and Means Committee has de-
cided to continue the debate over the tariff
bill seventeen days On Tuesdays, Wednes-
days AMI Thursdays the House win rise at
$50 p. II and reassemble at 8 P. NJ, the
evening sessions to be for debate only. On
Mondays and Saturdays the sessions will end
at $3.50 T. N. Saturday will be devoted to
pension legislation as usual.
THE Prince Of Wales has, for the fifteenth
time, been installed as Grand Master OF the
Free Masor,s of the world ~ -:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE infant King Of Spain can now walk.
GOVERNOR GORDON, Of Georgia, Is an
ardent fireman. ~
TIE Princess of Wales's favorite author is
Charles Dickens
AT Vienna they call the Prince Of Bulgaria
Ferdinand, the Silken." ~
THE Crown Prince Of Germany Is said to
hate everything English.
THE e1-Empress Eugenie's favorite amuse-
ment is playing checkers
:. GOVERNOR RusK, Of Wisconsin, stands SIX
feet three In his stockings s3
The Sultan went into mourning for EN-
peror William, although 1t is contrary to
Turkish custom.
Two sons of Charles Dickens and one son
Of Anthony Trollope, are in the stock-raising
business In Australia.
PRINCE FERDINAND is credited with hav-
ing given away nearly $50, 900 In presents
during his tour through Bulgaria.
WORTH, the French milltner, lives in the
suburbs Of Paris in palace that covers
several acres and Is gorgeously furnished. &
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY, the Indiana dia-
lect poet, is said by Western newspaper to
have made $40, 900 during the past year by
his pen and by lecturing. q q
THE London Vanity Fair asserts that the
Car of Russia Is afflicted with recurrent fits
Of insanity. he has to be closely watched to
prevent him from ipjuring either himself or
others. " -.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE (colored) Is at WASH
ington. preparing new lecture. BE says he
likes lecturing better than office holding, and
expects to devote the rest Of his Life to it. It
was Henry Ward Beecher who first advised
him to lecture.
JAY GOULD has decided to give up yacht
ing as an expensive and Improbable amuse-
ment. The steam yacht Atalanta, which he
bought five years ago, has cost him 500, 600,
and it has caused him an annual eIpendi-
ture Of 100000. -. .s-
THE widowed Grand Duchess Alexandrine
of Mecklenberg, the sister OF the Late German
Emperor celebrated her eighty-hfth olrtnday
few days ago. She was born during
State bali at the then royal palace, now the
Crown Princes palace
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WILL BUY BONDS.
The Treasury Department Offers to
Receive Proposals.

The Treasury Department Ohefs 70
Receive Proposals.
The Secretary Of the United States Treas
ury has issued the following circular con-
corning the proposed purchase Of bonds:
Notice is given that on Monday, April 2S,
and daily thereafter, at noon, until further
notice. proposals win be received in the
Office of the Secretary of the Treasury for
the sale to the Government Of the United
States bonds of the acts OF July "a, lS!O, ana
January 20, 1871. Proposals should state
the specific character Of the bonds offered,
whether coupon or registered, and must be
for the sale Of the bonds with accrued in
terest to and including the day Of sale. The
right is reserved to reject any and all pro
posals for the sale of bonds IL 1t Is thought
to be for the interest Of the Government to
10 SO. c.: 8. FAIRcHLD, Secretary.
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TERRIBLE MINE EXPLOSION.
Seventeen Men Killed Outright and
Many Fatally Burned.

An explosion which occurred Friday
evening in st. Helen colliery at Workington,
England, killed twenty-five men and in
iured several others.
Almost the whole population of the mining
town of Workington assembled around the
mouth of the shaft, where they remained
all night
Most agonizing scenes occurred when the
bodies Of dead husbands and fathers
were brought to the surface. Many Of
the bareheaded women and children had al
some time or other previously lost q friend
or relative from accidents in the pit, but
this was the most terrible blow that has faller
on the town.
The dead have been brought to the surface,
but many of the injured have been so Sc,
verely injured that they will die, which will
probably run the total loss Of life up to forty.
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The Morning Star is the smallest
steamer that has ever made the run be-.
tween England and the Cape. She was
designed by her owner, Captain r. Dun-
can, of London, and was built at Leith.
She is twenty-six tons, yacht measures
mcnt, is of teak, copper-fastened. and IS
classed Al. Her length is fifty feet be-
tween perpendiculars, over all fifty .six
feet, with eleven feet two inches depth.
of hold.
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A BATTLE WITH INDIANS.
Mexican Troops Kill Seventeen
Yaquis and Disperse the Rest

Yaquis and Disperse the Rest.
The Yaqui Indians, now at war with the
Mexican Federal forces of Sonora, Mexico,
have fortified different places and are max
ing a determined stand against the troops
A few days ago Major Enciso and Lieutenant
Valtareal, with two columns Of Federal
troops, attacked the Indians at strongly
fortified position in the Zamalaquacs noun
tains, near the town Of Aqua Verde. A des-
perate fight ensued, but the Federals, after q
number Of charges, routed the Indians from
the fortification, killing seventeen and wound
ing a large number. The Federal forces had
one man killed and several wounded.
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The little town of Kliningen, in Bava-
ria, is a perfect example Of socialistlc;
all the land being the prop
rty of the citizens in common. -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09

NORFOLK, Va, claims the distinction OF
being the worlds great peanut market 1t
disposes every year Of 1000, 900 bushels OF
peanuts, most Of which are grown in Virginia
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South and West.


NAPOLEON B. LESTER, has been hanged at
Lebanon, Tenn, for the murder of Pension
Agent Lane.
In Portland. Oregon, dwelling occupied
by the family Of Fred Stoker caught fire
from the explosion Of coal oil can. Mrs.
Stoker was severely burned Her FIVE
months-old baby was burned to death and
she herself died the next day from an over
dose of morphine administered by 8 physi-
clan.
A POSSE Of Kansas citizens pursued a band
of horse thieves and surrounded them in the
Indian Territory. A fight ensued In which
one Of the posse was killed. The entire gang
of marauders was finally captured, and eight
of them either hanged or shot.
The Bethel Home, cheap St Louis
lodging-ho was burned, and in it per.
ished three men, and four others were sent
to the hospital dangerously injured. The
watchman of the building displayed great
heroism in rescuing cripple.
A FARMER Of Cabool, Mo-, named Linkens,
became violently insane, and locking his
family in the house proceeded to kill every
member. He Drained two of his children,
aged 8 and II years, with an axe. Mean
while his wife, with two younger children,
escaped through window. The maniac
then cut his own throat with pocket knife,
and died beside his children.
PHILIP HELD, Of Lemars, Iowa, killed his
mother after quarrel over q horse trade,
and then committed suicide.
TIE entire business portion Of Summit.
Mich, was destroyed by fire, causing loss
of $3.50, 900.
THE village Of Branchville, Va, has been
Totally destroyed by fire.
A DESTRUCTIVE cyclone visited Duquoin,
Ill, demolishing numerous barns and
dwellings, and injuring large number of
people.
Two men were killed, one fatally injured
md Q number hurt by an explosion of dyna-
mite in a lumber camp near Baraga, Mich.
JOHN PARsoN's wife and child were killed
BY lightuing, at Centreville, Ky.
1T. BOUTWELL,, Treasurer of Orange
county, Ind, has disappeared, leaving his
accounts short $4,000. .s. ;r
GEORGIA prohibitionists in convention at
Atlanta, elected delegates to the National
Prohibition Convention who were instructed
% vote for General Clinton B. Fisk, of New
Jersey, for President, and George Balm, Of
Kentucky, for Vice-President
B. F. BoYDsToN shot Miss Lulu Frazier at
Cooper, Texas, and then blew out his brains
They were engaged to be married last Satur-
lay, when the young lady incensed him by
,ostponing the wedding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09

WHAT is great life? An aspiration
Of youth realized by age::-De Yiaas.
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SUMMARY OF CONGRESS.
Senate Proceedings.

- sOTH DAY.-The Chace Copy light bill was
discussed. . The House bill prohibiting the
making lin Washington or Georgetown) Of
''books" or "poolsn on the result Of trotting
passed. The Senate resumed consideration
Of the bill to forfeit certain lands heretofore
granted for the purpose Of aiding in the con.
struction Of railroads. After discussion the
bill was laid aside without action. Senate
bill for the registry of three foreign built
barges, owned in South Amboy, N. j., and
House bill for the sale Of certain New York
lands in Kansas were passed. %. Cigarette
smoking was discussed in the Senate Sena-
tor Chace, Of Rhode Island, presented a long
petition relating to the sale Of cigarettes and
tobacco to minors under sixteen years OF age
in the District of Columbia. Mr.. Chace went
at some length into the merits Of the matter,
stating his belief that the young generation
was being ruined by the cigarette ''habit."
He wanted the petition with its signatures
printed in the Congressional Record, which
was agreed to. Senator Beck introduced q
bill providing for the formation Of COM
than one hundred acres in extent, along the
shores Of Rock Greek, a stream separating
Washington from Georgetown, such land to
be used for the purposes Of a geological park.
S1sT DAY.-A bill was placed on the calen-
dar to provide for the erection OF public
buildings for postoffices in towns and cities
where the postoffice receipts for three years
preceding have exceeded $4,000 annually.
A resolution was offered directing the Civil
Service Commissioners to furnish lists Of all
persons certified for appointment to the Pat
emit Office from March 4, 1885, to March. 1888.
Also lists of those selected and appointed. =.
The substitute proposed for the bill to pro
vide for the establishment of Bureau Of
Animal Industry was considered. =. The
Copyright bill was debated and went over
go. The Senate then went into Executive
session and passed number of pension bills
SID DAY.-The following bills were placed
on the calendar: To relieve certain appointed
and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine
Corps from the charge Of desertion: to en-
large the powers and duties Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture -. The House amenl-
ment to the bill giving pension OF 500 q
month to The widow Of General Ricketts, ire
ducing It to SIS was snon-concurred in, and .
committee of conference ordered -. a reso-
luton was adopted calling on the Secretary
Of the Treasury for the reports Of Special
Agents Beecher and Tingle as to the alleged
smuggling of opium from British Columbia.
The motion to refer the Presidents message
was taken up. and Mr.. VOORHEES, addressed
the Senate on the subject The bill to for
felt unearned land grants was laid aside
without action1 a- s-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-05-09

Then some genuine bills are marked bya
thread. and this also is hard to initiate
Then the ink is manufactured expressly
for the purpose. Then, it's hard to make
counterfeit signatures Tree and flowing,
and the human figures, and so,forth, as
finished and artistic as the real But the
most infallible way is tonotice carefully
that sscounter," or delicate lace WORK
around the figures on the bill. Notice
thlt each bill has its peculiar pat.
tern. That :, is done by the geomet-
ric lathe. The lathe works on the
principle of q kaleidoscope-you turn q
screw and it weavesa pattern. Give II
another turn and it makes another pat-
tern. but it never makes the same pattern
twice. So choosing suitable device,
there is no earthly way for q counter
feiter to get it except by taking an ac-
tual impression. Even if he had the
identical lathe he couldn't make that ims
pression again. Now, if he does that
work by hand some lines must be deeper
than others; and especially where two:
lines intersect any irregularity can pe
detected by watching those minute
angles. It is impossible to do the work
so perfectly by hand that an ex-s
merit can't tell it, though nearly every :
other obstacle has been overcome by the Z
counterfeiters. But it's an easy matter
to get the outlines, and then fill in with
a eeometric lathe. though it is simply
impossible to do that perfectly For ex,s
ample, take that line of lo.enge-shapeda
spaces on genuine bill. Now, suppos-s.
ing the counterfeiter gets the figures ex-
actly right, the size is guess work, and
when you consider that forty or fifty of
those circles must come. one within the
other, and the figures must tit, corner to
corner. it is an lmpossibility, though
wonderful approximations have been
made" . ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-26
PREss COMMENTS.
Upon the oubernatori.i Question
The Canvass for Governor.
fAroostook Herald

We are sorry to see the Portland Press
exhibiting so much asperity in the guberna-
torial canvass While we think the western
part of the State might, and ought, 10 be
willing that the easthrn section should have
the honor Of naming the Governor at least
once in twenty or thirty years, and might
yield gracefully to the wishes of the east this
year, there IL no necessity for quarreling
about it or arousing bitter sectionalism that
might lead to bad results. While we do not
blame our Portland friends for presenting
the name Of Mr.. Cleaves and working for
him with might and main, as is their right, it
is not well TO attack other candidates equally
as well in the republican party. The eastern
section of the State earnestly desire the
nomination Of Mr.. Burleigh, and If he is
nominated, have a right 10 expect the west
ern section to join hands and help elect him
II the convention on the 18th of June shall
nominate Mr.. Cleaves or Mr.. Marble, the
western section have a right to expect the
east to support the nominee heartily and cor
daily, as it will, and wait still longer for its
turn. A fair, honest, good-natured canvass
prior to the convention is proper, but when
il descends to bitterness is wrong. We have
said and shall say no word we shall have to
unsay If our candidate is unsuccessful in the
convention. II our Portland friends do like
wise all will be we'll, let the candidate select
ed be whom it may. The nominee of the
convention will be the next Governor of
Maine, and as il looks now Hon. T.. c. Bur
leigh will be the coming man. The rank
and file v hose votes must elect, want him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-26
"IndividuaI and Popular Choice"
Bangor Whig

Under the above caption the Portland
Evening Express most effectually disposes of
the mean attempt of the Portland Press to
make capital against Mr.. Burleigh by its in
sultng references to the Republicans of ward
three, in this city, when it charges them with
discourtcsy to Mr.. IIamlin The Express Dis
strong supporter of Mr.. Cleaves but it is
unwilling to resort to the tactics adopted by
its contemporary, knowing that such a course
will in the end be prejudicial to the interests
of its candidate. The people of Maine believe
in fair play, and the persistency with which
the Press is attacking Mr.. Burlegh is rapidly
disgusting the Republicans of all sections of
the State, where its course is understood
especially in view of the fact that the
Wing and other papers supporting Mr..
Burleigh have treated his opponents in the
field with the utmost courtesy and fairness.
In the case of the Ward Three Republicans,
whom the Press misrepresents, they even ig-
nored the point raised by the Express, and,
as we have before stated upon the authority
of entirely reliable gentlemen, were ready to
send Mr.. Hamln to Portland to act his own
will in the convention without restriction,
free to speak and vote for whom he pleased
and as the Express well says nothing could
be farther from the truth" than the attempt
to distort the result of the caucus where
there was friendly contest to ascertain the
preferences of the voters as between the
gubernatorial candidates in the field into an
act of discourtesy.
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A Square Declaration Fatal to Hair
Splitting

Our attention has been called to IL COM
Press, drawn with the professional arts
and graces Of special pleading, which ar
rives ut the extraordinary conclusion that
the people of Maine have not the right to
elevate to the Governorship IA man who
has their confidence, and whose official
character Is strongly endorsed in the same
communication. We need not say that
the people of Maine never had
the remotest thought of thus tying their
hands by any such legal or constitutional
bands, for the revised statutes amply and
clearly provide for just such a contingency.
However, it IL well enough for the public
election to the office of Governor,
Mr.. Burlcigh never contemplated anything
less than the resignation of hi. Office as
State Treasurer in ample time before the
first Wednesday of January, thus allow
Ing Governor Marble and his Council to
appoint n Commissioner of the Treasury,
who would have all the responsibilities
and discharge all the duties of the State
Treasurer. Surely the supporters of the
various gubcrnatorial candidates, as well
as the citizens OF Maine generally, would
he willing to trust the present Governor
aud his Council to thus temporarily fill
the office In plain, legal and consttu-
tional manner, precisely rs WAS done by
Gov. Arson +. Morrill, and his able Coun-
ell, when state Treasurer Woodbury. Davis
was raised to the Supreme Bench aud Hon.
JosephA. Sanborn was appointed to take his
place In the Treasurer's office. We are
fully authorized to make this statement
Of MIR. Burleigh's intentions, which he
would have been pleased to have an
nouneed publicly before, if he had sup
posed there would have been any demand
or occasion for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-26
/ REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN
CITY HALL, PORTLAND,
TUESDAY, JUNE IL, '8s,
At IL O'CLOCK A. ".

For the purpose VI nominating q candidate for
Governor to be supported the september election,
apd trzssacting any other business that may
properly come before It.
The basis Of representation viii be a. follows
Zach city, town, and plantation will BE- entitled TO
ore desgs and for each seventy FIVE votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor In isei, an
additional delegate and for fraction Of forty votes
In excess Of seventy five votes farther additional
delegate. Vacancies In the delegation Of any city
town or plantation. can only be filed By resident
Of the county in which the vacancy exists.
The State Committee will be In session IN the re-
eeption room Of the Hall at nine O'Clock the
morning Of the Convention, for the purpose Of re
e<ivins the eredentiai. Of delegates.
Ar electors Of Maine, without regard to pat
political differences. who believe In protecting the
industries Of this State and ita agricultural pro
ducts; who believe In protecting the iaborei
and the wage Garner In every right, who believe 'in
choosing policy which inspires labor With hops
and crowns II with dignity which give. safety &c
capital and protects its increase. which secures
political power TO every citizen. comfort and csiurs
70 every home ;" giving free popular education ia
the people; In favor Of free suffrage and an honest
counting Of ballots; who approve the prohibition Of
the liquor taic and the promotion Of the cause Of
Temperance; In economical. Iast and efficient al
ninistration Of public affairs: faithfully admins
tered civil service. and who uphold all iadiciou'
measures for the encouragement Of American ship
buildIng are cordially invited To unite with the Re
pabIicans In the selection Of delegates to this Con
vsntion.
Per Order Republican State Committee,
j. II. MANLEY, Chairman.
WILLIS II. WING. Secretary.
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A Worthy Consideration.
Eastern State.

We suggest one thing to the consideration
of our Republican friends. The Democratic
papers are giving valuable assistance to the
Portland Press, Portland Express, Biddeford
Journal and several other papers that now
oppose the candidacy of Hon. f. C. Burleigh,
though the only thing that can be alleged
against him is that he is the State Treasurer
and that he is so hoLes. a man, so worthy the
entire confidence of his fellow citizens tina,
they would not like to trust the finances of
the State to another man for few days
We say the Democratic papers are giving
valuable service to few Republican rapers
in urging this objection. 1t is good policy in
politics. as in war, to find out what your op.
ponent does not want you to do, and then dc