The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-05-27
LATER NEWS

FrrHAI meningitis continues to reap o
harvest in McKeesport, Penn, among the
children. Within the period of two days not
less than six deaths occurred from this cause.
More than one hundred children and young
people have died from this disease alone iu
Mckeesport within the past few weeks
An, order was issued from the headduar:
tiers of tho National Guard with irawing the
last OF the troops from the Pennsylvania
coke region. Sheriff Mccormick informed
Governor Pattison Of his ability to preserve
the peace.
By boiler explosion in a sawmill at Will
sons Station, Nd, three men and boy
were killed and two Others were seriously
hurt.
THE Indians III the Okanogen country,
Washington, are ina state Of CONSERVATION
owing to the prevalence of 'la grippe" One
hundred or more have' died. They ara NOV.
ing rapidly to Idaho and other parts.
The Halls and the Steeles. two we'll known
families. of Hager;. W. Va, engaged in a
fight The two, families have long kept up a
feud. Samuel aud Hiram Steele were slain,
end Lon Hall and Lewis Hall desperately
wounded.
The total value Of the exports Of domestic
mineral oils from the United States during
the month of April, 1891, was s., sos, 259;
1890, 81. 1928.
CoMMASDER EVANS, Lieutenant-Comman-
der Couden and Lieutenant Meigs have been
designated as board to conduct the tests of
the guns Of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius in
Chesapeake Bay.
The report of tho statistician of the De
partment Of Agriculture shows an increase
since April Of last year Of more than 1OOper
cent. in the price Of corn and oats, thirty
per cent and more in wheat in primitive
markets, thirty-two per cent. i'll Chicago for
choice beeves and thirty-:our per cent. for
and meats.
AN anti-European rict has taken place at
Woo Hoo China. The natives attacked and
burned the Catholic mission and a number
cf dwelling houses belonging to Europeans.
The Europeans took refuge ON the hulks
anchored in the river.
A MAcHIN1sT named Franz Meyer, living
in Hanover. Germany, beheaded his wife
with hatchet while she was cooking sup
per, and then committed suicide by hanging
himself to the kitchen door frame
SERIOUS anti-Semitic trouble has again
broken out in Corfu. Two Hebrews wers
killed and number were injure2. Troops
again dispersed the rioters and surrounded
the Hebrew quarters British and French
gunboats have been ordered to the scene.
DURING q fierce storm which swept over
the town Of Messowah, Egypt building
used as barracks and containing number
of Italian soldiers suddenly collapsed. killing
six of the men outright and seriously injuring
ten others.
RECENTLY, while riding in company with
few officers near the city Of Jacmsl Fresi-
dent Hippoite, of Hayti, was fired upon by
four men hidden under bridge over which
he was passing. Two of his companions
were killed, and in the excitement which fol.
lowed the assassins escaped.
THE Anglo-American, of the City Of Mexi-
CO. published rumors OF the sinking Of the
Itata by the United States cruiser Charles
ton, but gave neither time nor place. The
authorities there said they had no informa-
tion whatever concerning the matter.