The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1889-11-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Facts of Interest to Everybody, Gathered
From Various Quarters.

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From Various Quarters.
The latest news from the new Re-
public of Brazil indicates that its per-
manence is assured.
The appointment of DIR. V. P.
Clayton, Independent, as postmaster
at Columbia, is "held up" by order
of the Postmaster General, pending a
better understanding with Senator
Hampton.
The naval commission appointed
to select the site for the navy yard on
the Southern coast has submitted its
report to the secretary of the navy,
recommending the establishment of a
dry dock, repair shops and supply
depot at Port Royal. The commission
recommends the establishment of q
dry dock, O. depot of naval supplies
and coaling station on Paris Island
at the site of the present naval station.
An estimate accompanying the report
fixes the cost of of a timber dry dock,
similar to those now building for the
Government, at 1915, 1000, to be COM
pleted in three years.
Miss Ada Tanner, of New York
confidential clerk to the commission
er cf pensions, has resigned. Miss
Tanner is the daughter of Ex-Commis-
sioner Tanner. She has been appoint
ed private secretary to United States
Treasurer Huston.
The Postmaster General has di-
rected that the free delivery system be
established at Asheville, N. c., Janu-
ary 1st next.
The dispatch from Toronto, Ont,
stating that a colony of Virginians
from the Charlottesville section is pre-
pairing to emigrate to Manitoba is er-
roneous.
"A despatch to the New York cot
ton exchange from Columbia states
that this years estimated cotton crop
up to October 1st was 699,99S bales
against $3.50 bales up to the same
time last year.
President Harrison's message is
completed. 1t will not be printed be-
fore its delivery to Congress, as has
been the custom for many years past.
Fearing that it may be prematurely
published President Harrison has de-
cided that only two or three type.
writer copies of itshall be made for the
press associations, and they are to be
made in the White House and not
given out until it is known that the
reading of it has begun at the Capt.
tol.
The National Grange has adopted
resolutions lavoring the testing of seed
in experimental stations before distri-
button; also one favoring co operation.
A committee was appointed to present
legislation to Congress. The Austria
lian system Of voting was approved.
Mr.. R. Ell Clarkson, a prominent
teacher in this State, died at his home
in Columbia on Wednesday.
-Emmons Blaine, who recently
married, has rented house in the
fashionable part of Baltimore.
Watson c. Squiers has been. cleo
ted Senator from Washington, receiv-
ing 76 votes.
ID. j. Carter, editor of the Lancas-
ter Ledger, died at his home in Lam
caster Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock.
Mrs Cleveland's portrait is to be
placed in the Coz coran art gallery in
Washington.
The new Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Dakota is only
81 years old. He is Guy G. H. Col
liss. 20
"A fund for the benefit of the fami-
ly of the late Aichard A. Proctor, the
astronomer, has recently been started
in London by Grant Allen and others.
The Pan.American Congress reas-
sembled in Washington on Wednes"
day evening. Secretary Blaine presi-
ded.
The report that the Hon. Jefer.
son Davis was dying is contradicted,
but he is said to be in an extremely
feeble condition.