The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-19

DURING March 1905 fourth. class postmas-
ters were appointed by the new fostmasoe 1.,
masters who had resigned, and 5S4 to take
the places OF others suspended or removed
The new Assistant Secretaries OF the
Treasury Messrs Tichenor and Batchsiler,
took the oath OF Office, and began at once cue
discharge OF their now duties.
THE White HOUSE was a scsne OF brilliancy
at the reception given to the Prince anu
Princess Takihilo, OF Japan. The Marine
Band rendered choice selections OF American
Ssnt and Grs. Harrison were assisted in 10.
ceiving visitors by all the ladies OF the Caoinee
except Mrs. Blaine.
SEcnErARY OF STATE BLAINE has re-
ceivsd information OF the sale, by the
Colonial Government to an Amerlan
syndcate, Of tho entire Jamaica railway
system.
COLONEL w. o. BRADLEY, OF Kentucky,
has declined the Corean mission, to which he
was nominated few days ago by fresiueh'
Harrison.
THE contract for the construction OF uns
machinery of the United States armoren
cruiser Maine has been awarded 70 n. +.
Palmer & Co., of New York, at s7S5,ooo.
JAMES A. VosE, of Maine, who for four
teen wears prior to tho incoming OF tho last
Administration was appointment clerk Oh tne
Post Office Department. mas pechieaPPon'e'i
to his old place.
THE State Department is officially notified
Nv Chill of her acceptance OF the invitatlon
10 attend the conference of the american
States at Washington i'll October. Chins ac-
ceptance is expected to bring i'm all the others.
don. ROBERT T. LINCOLN called upon the
President and Secretary Blaine, and formally
accepted the English mission. lie WIZ Saii
for England about May 10.
Foreign.
JOHN HENRY POPE, Canadian Minister OF
Railways, is dead
LETTER from Henry NJ. Stanley, dated
September 4, 1888, has reached friend OF
the explorer in Edinburgh. Mr.. Stanley says
no is we'll and in good spirits. He met Emin
Paclia on the shores of Albert Nyanza. Thoy
were together for twenty-siH days
COUNTESS JOSEPHINE RADETzKY COM
mitted suicide Mt Vienna Austria, by shoot
ing herself with n revolver.
THE German men of war Alexandrine and
| Sperber have baen ordered to Samoa to re-
| place the lost vessels.
THE Government of New Zealand has
placed the steamship Hinemoa at the dis.
! posal of Admiral Kimberley, in command of
the United States squadron at Samoa, for
| the transportation OF the survivors OF the
recent disaster TO America. The steamer,
which is n rapid cruiser, has already left for
| Samoa.
THE debts of the, late NJ. Vandertaslen, the
merchant prince Of Belgium, who committed
suicide recently, are estimated at S5Io,oUJ,
with assets of 100000.
The Roumapian Ministry has resigned.
EMIL TREtTEL, one OF the largest grain
dealers in Berlin has suspended payment.
His liabilities amount To 81 i,ooo,ooD.
KING JOHN of Abyssnin was defeated and
slain in recent battle, auI tho whole couu-
try is i'll state of anarchy. 1t is said the
Kings death was duo to wounds received in 4
battle with the forces led by tho dcrvis
Mettcma.
| GENERAL pOULANGER fled from Paris a
tho request Of friends who We're informc,
hunal, and that he would not escape alive
Bou'angcr is ut Mons, Belgium, under tin
ps-udomym of Monsieur Bruno. The Gov
crnnent has notified General EOuianger tina
he will bs expslcd from the country unlrs
he abStaius from political intrigues in Franc,
YELLOW gEvER is raging nj Colon an
Aspinwall, in Central America.
THE French Chamncr of Deputies ha
authorized the Government to proSccut
General BOulnngcr.
TIE new Ministry of PERI, las rcsignc,
giving us the reason therefore the imposS
bility of conciliating the minority in Con
greSs regarding any arrangement for I'll
payment of Peruvian houdhnlicrS
4 DIsTILLEiY syndicate has been forne
in Dublin, Ireland, with II capital of 5000
'',N.' m'~,V'. I,;iliIri,, II;
} tiv"S lending material assistance.
The German naval authorities have O,
dcred the cruiser Hnbicht and the pl,nbou
Wolf to proceed To Samoa. The GcrInp
corvette Sophie has started from Zanziba
for Samoa