The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-30
Foreign.

TIE proposed reproduction of Wagners
'Lohengrin" in Paris France, caused SO
much excitement and Indignation that 1t
had to be postponed.
THE fishing schooner Georgiana, Of Var
mouth, was upset in making Halifax (Nova
Scotia) Harbor, and her captain and crew OF
fifteen men were drowned.
AT least forty lives were lost in the earth
quake shock at San Salvador.
Mr.. LAcosTE, Speaker Of the Senate, has
been appointed Chief Justice Of Quebec,
Canada.
A STEAM launch carrying laborers from
Dublin to Londonderry sank in Lough Foyle,
Ireland, colliding with the steamer Alba
tross. Fifteen persons we're drowned.
IT is announced that 374 estates belonging
to the Russian nobility will be sold by auc-
ton in October under foreclosure by the
State Bank. The estates are located all over
European Russia, and the sale indicates the
desperate straits to which the landed nobility
are reduced.
ScHIFFEasTADT, in Rhenish Bavaria, has
been destroyed by fire. The disaster origi-
mated in the sawmills, and, notwithstanding
all efforts, the flames spread rapidly, con-
verting fourishing town to ashes.
A DISASTROUS fire broke out at Cape
Blanc, Canada, and before it was got under
control thirty-five dwellings, chiefly tene-
ments, were destroyed with tnelr eon'en's'
The large Catholic Church was gutted.
SERIOUS foods and storms are reported in
various parts of SPANS. The Amarguillo
has overfowed its banks, destroying the town
Of Consuegra and flooding several villages.
The sinking of a steam launch in Lough
Foyle. Ireland, BY the steamer Albatross re-
suited in the drowning Of eighteen persons.
AN official report on the hurricane at Mar
Unique, West Indies, gives 84O as the numoer
of people killed.
The transatlantic steamer Arizona, Of the
Guion line. was struck on her last voyage
from New York to Liverpool by an unknown
vessel and damaged. The unknown craft
was sunk with all on board.
THERE have been fifteen deaths from chol-
era on the British war ship Marathon, at
Bombay, India.
THE village Of Refel, in the Swiss Tyrol,
was destroyed by fire while the inhabitants
we're away at religious festival.
BR1GANps recently captured the railway
station at Pavloklof, in Turkey, killing two
gendarmes who opposed them.
In fight between carbineers and bandits
at San Manro near Palermo, Italy, the
bandit chief and three carbineers were
killed.
A BRITISH force landed on the Turkish
island of Mitylene, near the Dardanelles, and
is said to have surrounded the island with
torpedoes
Al.oOO, 900 fire occurred on the Salvagesa
proup of islands near the Canaries.
The death-rate from cholera among the
pilgrims to Mecca this year was unpre-
cedented in the annals Of Mahometan pilgri
images. The authorities at that time estl-
mated that II, 900 pilgrims had died during
the season.
SIR JOHN STEEL, R. 8. A., sculptor to
Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, who executed
the bronze statue Of Robert Burns erected
in Central Park, New York City, is dead.
Sir John was born in Aberdeen. Scotland,
in 1904.
The Mexican Congress and the Dutch
Parliament were opened.
CARDINAL RoTELLL Papal Nuncto at
Paris France, is dead. The Pope is deeply
affected over the news Of the Cardinals
death.
The news of the occupation Of Sigri at
the entrance to the Dardaneiles, by the
English, is false.
THE 5000 striking hands in the Chaudiere
lumber mills became riotous at Ottawa
Canada, and attacked Mayor E.. B. Eddy, Of
Hull; C. B. Wright, R. N. Macon and other
large mill owners, wounding them. The
mob compelled 500 Of Eddy's men to quit
work