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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-19
Foreign.


THE cholera has made its appearance In
the Caucasus Mountains. The epidemic has
been steadily moving up the valley Of the
Persian frontier.
Powers on the dispute with England, based
on the Berlin Treaty.
PROFESSOR WEsTPHAL, OF Berlin. 9
physician celebrated as specialist in mental
diseases, is dead.
In the French Chamber Of Deputies the
bills to tax foreigners and employers Of
foreign labor passed the first reading.
AT Dietz, Prussia, the fywheel of thresh
ing machine burst while in rapid motion,
killing five men.
SEVERAL Boulangist and socialist meet
ings were held in Paris, each Of which ended
in free fight. Several persons were badly
injured, some stoned and some stabbed.
THE Portuguese Government has author
lied the opening Of the entire Delagoa Bay
Railway to the frontier Of the Transvaal
Republic. Ther road will be under the con-
troll of State officials
A CIRCUS in Lisbon was wrecked by the
audience because Of the presentation OF
pantomime called Portugal in Africa"
SENIOR RpE1Ro, the Brazilian Minister
Of Commerce, resigned, and was succeeded
by Senior Francisco Grizeiro.
In consequence Of the rejection Of the
colonial budget and the condemnation Of the
Governments Acheen policy by the First
Chamber of the States General, the Dutch
Ministry have rendered their designations to
the King.
A GOVERNMENT decree revising the bank
ing law has just been issued at Rio Janeiro,
Brazil According to this, the republic will
be divided into four banking districts, and
the total issue of paper currency Will be
United to 200, 900, 600 milreis.
JOHN RHD & Co., one Of the oldest ship.
building firms on the Clyde, Scotland, have
failed, with heavy liabilities.
On the steamer La Plata during her voy.
age from Buenos Ayres to Antwerp Sic, 600
in specie and bonds were stolen.
HERR ScHMITz, editor Of the Cologne
Gazette, has been sentenced to one months
Imprisonment in fortress for publishing
calumnies against the Empress Frederick,
mother Of Emperor William.
PORTUGAL has been notified that England
will agree to a conference to settle the dis.
pute between the two nations.
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FATAL SNOW SLIDES.
An Idaho Town Almost Wrecked by
Avalanches.

AyalanCneS
The town of Burke, Idaho, in Ceur d. 'A1ene
mining district, has been nearly destroyed by
disastrous avalanches. Half Of the business
houses are in ruins. Three men were killed
and the terror-stricken inhabitants have fed
to the towns of Gem and Wallace, fearing
repetition of the disaster. With scarcely mo-
ment's warning, tremendous mass of snow
ard rocks swept down upon the town from
the west side Of the narrow gulch in which it
is situated.
Five men were buried beneath the snow.
Two were rescued, but the others are dead,
The ill-fated town lies in q narrow gulch.
through which Canyon Creek pours its water
into the south fork Of the Coeur d'Alene. 1t
had about two hundred inhabitants, who
have deserted their wrecked or menaced
homes aud places of business. Another disas-
trous avalanche sweep down upon boarding
house connected with the Custer Mine, situa-
ted upon Nine Mile Greek, about five miles
from Burke. The house was full Of miners,
six of whom were killed. The others had
narrow escape and several were more or less
injured.
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A PRIMARY teacher in one Of the
schools of Independence, Kan, was
talking to her class about peace-mak'
ers, and asked, @What is peace
maker?" Two hands wero raised one
said, "A peace-maker makes pieces 81
things; the other, "He makes pieces
for US to speak" Yet some persons
think that If O child, on being asked i
it wants to 60 to heaven, raises its
hand, it should st once be received in
to the church and admitted to the holy
communion.
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A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

Socialists and Police Killed and
Wounded in Germany.
During a Socialist electoral meeting at
StasSfurt. Germany, while Deputy Heinc was
speaking the overflow from the meeting COLI
lided with the police and free fight fol:
lowed. Knives and stones were used. The
police fired with blank cartridges without ef-
feet, and then used ban cartridges. One
woman was killed, four civilians wer&l
wounded and several policemen were stabbed
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PARNELL'S LIBEL SUIT.
The London "Times" Compromises by
Paying 500, 900 Damages.

The London "TimeS" compromises W
Paying 500, 900 Damages.
The trial Of the suit for libel brought by
Mr.. Parnen against the London Times was
to have begun few days ago, but when
the case was called, counsel announced that
the suit had been compromise, the Times
paving Mr.. Parnell e5O0O damages.
The withdrawal was also announced OF the
action brought by Mr.. Henry Campbell, Mr..
Parnelrs private secretary, against the 1fn,es
for damages for, statements affecting Mr.
Campbell made by Attorney General Web
ster, counsel for the Times, in his opening
speech in the case OF O'Donnell against Wall
ter, proprietor of the Times, and for charges
made against the plaintiff in an editorial
published by the Times in July, 1888.
The court room was crowded. Mr.. Parneu
was present. He looked WELL The aunouncs,
ment of the results Of the actions caused Q
sensation in the court room.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-19
MANY CHINAMEN DROWNED
Overwhelmed by a Cloud Burst on the
Yantze River.

Chinese advices give an account Of a re-
cent disastrous cloud burst in the Yantze
River, near Nankin. At about ten o'clock in
the morning two large black clouds suddenly
appeared and soon enveloped everything like
a thick fog. The waters in the river were
much disturbed. The two clouds eventually
reached Tsitlichow, when they burst asunder.
During the disturbance many boats were de-
stroyed and over one hundred people were
drowned. More than fifty were picked up in
Preserving Association. Those who lost their
lives were buried by the authorities
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culture to Chief Signal Officer Greedy for his
views on the subject.
The report Of Adjutant- General Shelton
upon the militia force Of the United States
has been sent to the Senate. It shows the
strength Of the militia to consist Of 8052
officers, 103, 292 men, and 1882, III men not
organized but available for duty.
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The Tracy Family.

Mrs. Benjamin F. Tracy, the wife of Secre-
tary of the Navy Tracy, was lady well and
favorably known in Brooklyn, where her
home had been for twenty-three years. She
was in the sixtieth year Of her age.
General Tracy, who was born and brought
up in Owego, married Miss Catlin in 1854.
They resided in that place until 1865, when
they came to Brooklyn, where their home
has since been. Three children blessed their
union two daughters and son.
Personally Mrs. Trs cy was very pleasant
lady. She had fair complexion and large
blue eyes. In height she was slightly above
the medium. She was solidly built and her
face was that of an intelligent woman. Her
silver-gray hair was worn smoothly brushed
back from her high forehead. She talked in
O very quiet tone and expressed herself in
very few words.
Mrs. Emma L. Wilmerding. the eldest
daughter is widow with one child Mrs
Wilmerding has resideG with her family
since her husbands death, and went with
them to Washington. Frank B. Tracy, the
only son, is a handsome young man of thirty
and unmarried. Miss Mary Tracy, the un-
married daughter, one of the victims of the
disaster, was like her mother in appearance
She was very amiable and had a host Of
friends.
Funeral cf Mrs. and Miss Tracy.
The funeral of Mrs. and Miss Tracy took
place at II A. n, from the White House, and
was one of the largest attended that have
taken place in Washington for years. twas
particularly sad, and the immense crowd in
side and out of the Executive Mansion felt it,
and many showed their sorrow by tears.
The great East Room was arranged SO that
$40 chairs were placed in hollow circle
around the two caskets. A great palm from the
White House conservatory stood at the head
of the two collins The heads of the casketS
had been changed to the east, and they were
literally covered with floral tributes.
Just before eleven O'Clock the Schubert
Quartette, stationed just within the entrance
to the East Room from the main corridor,
sang the hymn, II Cannot Always Trace the
Way" The members of tho Cabinet, with
the exception of Secretary Blaine, acting as
pallbearers, soon after entered and took seats
at the right of the caskets. They were fol-
lowed by the funeral procession, Secretary
Tracy and his son Frank walking arm and
arm at the head.
AS soon as they were seated, the choir OF
st. Johns Episcopal Church. consisting of
sixteen white-surpiiced boys and four men,
entered the main corridor from the far end,
and as. they passed along its length with
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-19

THERE are in Florida 10000 orange grow
ers. The acreage is 100. 900 aud the capital
invested is from $780, 000, 600 to SIS, ,0O0, 900.
Three seasons ago there were produced
1,250,03O boxes; two seasons ago, 100. 600.
and last season about 2,500 900 boxes. It ia
estimated that the crop Of 1890 will be- ever
t,OOO,0 900 boxes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-06
DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS
Royalty Received by the Peopl
of PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA Oct. 5.-Tbis has been
an off day with the visiting iron
and steel men, To-morrow's programme
is crowded with appointments TO last
from 10 a. N. until midnight, and last
weeks festivities were so eXhausting
that everybody was glad Of chance TO
rest. Many of the English delegates
attended service this morning at
ST. Marks Episcopal church. where
Rev. Isaac Nicholson preached. The
afternoon was spent in carriage drives
to Paramount park and other points of
interest, but there was no organ
lied effort at entertainment. Sir
James Kitson. the president of the iron
and steel institute, and other eminent
members of the excursion dined with
William Wharton at his residence
Several OF the hotels are deco
rated with flags in honor of the
visitors. and last night there was a
lavish display of bunting AT the thea
tiers. To-morrow's programme has
been somewhat curtailed. the major
ity of the members have elected To make
the trip up the Schuylkiil valley TO
PhoeniXville, where they will inspect
the blast furnaces and rolling mills of
the Phoenix Iron company. Another
large party will be taken in coaches to
the Baldwin Locomotive works and to
other factories. going by special
tain to the Ladies' club house at Man
helm, where luncheon will be served.
Walter Wood has issued private invita-
tons TO visit the Camden Iron Works.
AT the evening reception at the Academy
is president, and their ladies, will re-
aGiUa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-06
The Fight a Brutal One, Last
ing One Hour and Fifty
Five Minutes.
a Game Won by the st. Paul
PickettS From a Picked
Nine.
The St. Paul-PaPks and Onla-
has winners in the City
League.

CHICAGO. Oct. 5.-One OF the most
brutal fshe encounters on record took
place this morning in a barn near
Shelby, Ind, a small town about
seventy-five miles from Chicago. The
contestants were Tommy Ryan, of
Grand Rapids, lightweight champion
OF Michigan, and Con Doyle. local
pugilist Of Chicago. The fight was for
purse of $500, TO finish, with two
ounce gloves. Marquis OF Queensberry
rules. Ryan stripped at 137 pounds,
while Doyle weighed in at 1876 Billy
Meyer, who was to second Ryan, tele-
graphed from Peoria late last light that
he would hot be present, owing TO
having missed the train. George
Siddons and Billy Richards acted as
Ryan's seconds, and Harry Gilmore
and Frank Girard did the honors for
DOYLE. Malachi Hogan acted as ref
cree. Tine was called al 4:05. The
battle, which lasted twenty-seven
rounds. was for blood from the start.
Ryan was evidently the more scientific
Of the Two. managing TO avoid DOyle's
heavy left-haRders, and in turn ham
mering Doyle's face and body almost
into mince meat. Before time was
called in the twentyeighth round,
Doyle. whose eyes were nearly closed,
jumped from his seat. staggered to-
ward kyan's corner almost crazed,
wanting 10 fight it out in rough and
tumble style Gilmore then threw up
the sponge and Ryan was declared the
winner. The mill lasted one hour and
tifty-fVe minutes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-06
THOUSANDS IN LINE.
St. Louis Germans Celebrate in
Fine Shape.

St. Louis Germans Celebrate in
Fine Shape.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 5.-The great
German day parade. the preparations
for which have occupied so much of the
attention of German-Ameriean citizens
in this city during the past three weeks.
took place this afternoon. and, though
a drlZzling rain which set in about noon
and continued until O'Clock somewhat
dampened the clothes of the paraders,
the floats and flags, the patriotic
ardor Of the paraderS was not
in the least dampened, for there
were fully $4,000 of them in line. Each
man carried an American flag. and fine,
great and artistic floats representing
the fall of Dennroeschen- the sleep
ing beauty" were drawn in the
float division. Every phase Of
political allegiance, religious belief,
social position and personal sentiment
had part in the parade and voice in
the exercises which followed it. Dem
ocratic and Republican, anarchist.
socialist. Jew and Christian,
Catholic and Protestant united as one
man in paying the tribute of German
loyalty to the land of their adoption.
The parade consisted of two grand
columns and sixteen divisions. There
were thirteen divisions on foot,
comprising $4,000 people in gorgeous
uniforms, one division of floats, diyi-
sion of cavalry 5000 strong, and one of
carriages. In the procession were
thirty-fye bands. The parade
was in charge of Grand
Marshal Orthwein, assisted by the fol-
lowing aides: Column A, Arnold Beck
Column B, Leo Rassieur; Column C..
Karl Unger: Column d, Louis Sicher;
Column E, Capt. Louis h. Norr. Each
Of these column commanders was
supported by twenty adjutants. The
grand marshal, column commanders,
and the executive committee rendez-
vouzed at Fifteenth street and
Lucas Place. The parade was three
hours in passing a given point.
In the evening an entertainment was
given at Exposition hall. DR.. Lieber, a
member Of the German parliament. and
others delivered patriotic speeches,
which were followed by musical pro-
gramme.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 5.-The 200th
anniversary of the landing of the first
German immigrants III America was
celebrated by the German population
here to-day. There was a large turn
out.
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Ink-Bottle Smith.

Youth 5 Companion.
A recent writer on prison life IN Eng
land, T. ". Robinson. gives many sad
denIHg descriptions of the women who
pride themselves OH being "hard cases. >
and who render the lives of the officials
both exciting and burdenSome. 1t oc-
casionally happens. however, that one
of these prison characters" NAV in
dulge in vagaries more amusing than
horrible. One such was lnk-Bottle
Smith, woman who risked all her
privileges for the sake of obtaining a
daily store of that fluid.
She would take her thimble to school.
fill il with ink, and secret it in her hair.
Then, on returning TO her cell, she
would Ingenieusly construct an inkstand
from this same tumble and bit of her
dlnner-loaf. When her thimble was
eonfscated, and careful means were
taken that she carried no receiver to
school, she still found means to abstract
ink from the bottles, and thus keep her
self we'll supplied.
One day she was returning from
school with the rest of the prisoners,
looking very grave and thoughtful, but
walking with unusual haste. She would
have dashed into her cell and closed the
door had not the suspicious matron fol-
lowed her.
Whats the matter. Smith-are you
not welI:'' was the inquiry.
Smith put her hand to her head, as
though schooling had been 100 much
for her.
"a headache?"
She nodded.
"Ahi it's not worth while putting
your name down to see the doctor for
that, is it?v
Smith shook her head. and gave vent
to murmuring noise.
Then why don't you say so? You're
not too i'll to speak"
Smith groaned and looked dismaIly at
the matroH, who was scarcely able to
preserve the dignity of Office upon de-
teeting a small black rivulet oozing
from one corner Of the prisoners lips,
and meandering down her chin. De
prived of her tbimble, she had brought
the ink away in her mouth!
Don't make a report of his" urged
she, afterward. 1--we suffered orfullv.
Miss. and nearly poisoned myself. OH
she added, with grin, ''if you'd sent
for the doctor, and he'd looked at my
tongue, wouldn't he have jumped"
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of 81 They hope TO get reduction of hours
and more equitable scale OF wages.
The trades and labor assembly met Fri
day evening, with a small attendance. J.
cambridge acted as temporary chairman.
Senator Davis wrote in response to a leIter
from the assembly that he favored the eight
hour back pay bill now pending and would
use every effort TO have ii passed. S. P. Sny-
der wrote that he would be unable 10 address
the assembly until the next meeting. Oct. II.
The organization committee reported that
the bod carriers union was progressing. The
president OF the state eight-hour league
asked that all uuions notify their delegates
to be present at the next meeting Of the
league in st. Paul, Nov. 9.
Five OF the New York Central strikers are
in the city looking for work. They tell some
Interesting incidents CT the strike that have
not been made public. They can get no work
anywhere on the Vanderbilt system, and
hope to find more tolerant spirit here.
The Sunday aftern Don meetings at the
BiJou theater, which proved SO popular last
year. are to commence again next month
One of the committee in charge states that a
much wider range of subjects will be listed
this season, and industrial topics win be
among them Rev. Lyman Abbott will prob
ably be secured for a lecture some time dur
ing The WiOfpr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-06

The Homes and Characters of
Fierce and Strange People.
st-Dispateh.
Aside from several unexplored re
gions in Central Africa there is at pres
ent no land of which so little is known
as of the two largest islands of our
planet - Borneo and New Guinea.
Our knowledge of these two islands is
confined to the coasIland and few por-
tons of the interior. So far as Borneo
Is concerned ten years ago even of The
c0aStland but little was known, so that
the various makers of charts were
forced TO content themselves with
the vague remark livery imperfectiy
known" The vast eXpanse of the
island, whose area is equal to that of
France, the physical condition of the
land. the many Doggy, Sloughed-up riv-
ers, the lmpenetrable primeval forests.
the unwholesome climate, and last, but
not least, the warlike spirit of the in
habitantS; all this combined to raise
almost inSurmountable barriers to an
exploration of the island. Added TO
this were the difficulties in the way of
navigation. partly by reason of the Doggy
shores in the neighborhood, of the nu-
| merous and large mouths of the rivers,
and partly for the many dangerous
coral reefs, which grid the island.
Borneo is a tropical land par ex-
cellence. Forests of invaluable species
Of timber cover the mountain
sides, and striking above all is the
enormous abundanceof water. primarily
evidenced by the many powerful
streams. The course of nearly all these
rivers is only surmised, for up to the
present'time no one has succeeded in
navigating them except short distance.
But the greatest obstacles are neither
the climate nor the nature of the
country. but the dangers with which the
invader is threatened by the inhabitants.
These belong to the ''Dajaks," that no
torious tribe whose coveted prey is the
head OF their victim, and who spare
| neither age. women nor children. Be-
sides this, many of the tribes are man.
eaters; moreover, their attacks are not
made openly but from ambush, before
the unfortunate victim is aware of the
danger.
The habitai ions of these people are
not distinguished from similar prehis-
toric European dwellings, except that
they are not often found in the middle
of the stream. Settlements of this kind
are particularly dangerous to European
exploring exp 'ditions, for they are
easily movea . 1t Of the way after some
atrocious deed has been committed and
safely stationed in some remote side
stream. Expeditions on land are i'm
possible on the island of Borneo, and a
river navigation is the most hazardous
and dangerous undertaking known TO
! the science of geographic exploration.
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A WIFE AND A WATCH.
A Texas Centenarian in Pursuit of
MatrimoniaI JOYS.

Matrimonial Joys.
Brazoria Letter in the ST. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Mist John, done come ter see eff
yer eayn't give the old niger ole
white shut yer done got fru wearin', y
said Uncle 'ThuSelah, well known old
negro of this vicinity. a day OF two ago
to the writer, who told him that he
thought he might find him a shirt.
''Thankee, sab, | knowed YOU was
the one ter come ter. tells yer, l wants
that shut for mighty 'ticklar puppus. !"
Here the old darkey fell to chuckling
I'LL 1t seemed that his life was in leo
pardy.
What occasion?'' was asked him.
when he felt his head all over after the
fashion Of negroes when embarrassed.
but all the while grinning broadly and
looking about with sheepish delight.
We'll, sah,' he said at last, II de-
elar' hit do mos kill dis ole nlgger ter
think bout hit, but sho' you live, honey,
Unc, 'Thuseiah gwine get married ter
morrow
Get married, Why, YOU old idiot.
you must be eighty at leastr'
"Humphis returned the old man, not
IN the least offended. "Unc' 'Thuselah
older'n dat
Well, how old are youe'' he was
asked.
Il don know, 'zactly, Mist John. but
| was born de night dat Marster George
Washington was 'iected to be boss. Nv
nanny told me dat many er time. and
she 'membered hit cause she s-anted ter
name me arter him, but my daddy put
he foot down dat he'd Iarrup her ter
death eft she didn' give me his name
'ThuSelah."
Then, accordingto that. you are 1o1
years Old, and good deal too old to
think about marrying. Were you mar
ried befere?''
.sG'long, chile. Use bin marrid too
Gf'en ter talk bout. Less see. now.
There was yaller girl in Virginpy
named Betsy; then there was Mandy
and Ph@by and Becky, and mother
named Betsy. black oman wifi err
game eye. doan' 'zactly reckomem-
Der od-haud who were mex. but seem
lax twas Sukey, but hit moughter been
Jane. and after her come Lizzie. and
then Aun' Patsy
What became of them alI?''
Law, don know, sab, with lapse
pack into his respectful manner. Use
had ter wuk too hard ter run round
lookln, after pack O. good for nothin
wimmen."
well, who is to be the fortunate and
tenth Mrs. Thuselah?'' was propounded
to him. but had to be altered to Nv no is
it this time?'
'Aun' Ca'line, eff she git done her
Tnln' in time, and Aun' Rachel ef she
don'''
What on earth do you want to get
married again for? You are much bet
ter of as You are.'
Il dom know bout dat. san. Auu'
Ca'line make a heap o. money washin'.
and Ise tired hustlin' round fer some
pin to eat, and Aun' Rachel she got $40
put away III the bank, an Mist Jim
biakely give her mighty nice sibber
watch fore he died for nussin' him. an
L lax mighty well ter get ter wear da.
watch | reekin Eli GO see Aun' Ca'fine
an tell her take her time bout DAT rnin.
as doEe made up my min, I'll take
Aun Rachel an dat watch, fer bit make
me feel mighty good ter think bout
| hit"