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

Boston, Mass.
The Pennsylvania Prohibitionists, in con-
vention at Harrisburg, nominated w. w.
Hague for Auditor General and George
Drayton for State Treasurer
THE Mayor and City Council of Altoona,
Penn, were arrested on complaint OF the
CITY School Board for refusing to do away
with sewage nuisance.
THE body of Herbert .Mapes, the Colun-
bia College athlete, who was drowned whlle
bathing at Fire Island, off New Jersey few
days ago. was discovered in the SURF at
Water Island, eight miles east of the Surf
Hotel.
PRESIDENT HARRISON spent the nigit at
the house of Ex-Governor Smith in st. Al
bans, Vt. Next day he addressed great all.
diences at Richmond, Waterbury, Mont
pelier, Plainfeld and st. Johnsbury, VT; al
Montpelier he spoke in the Capitol to the
members of the State Legislature.
The search for bodies in tho ruined build
ing in Park place, New York City, was
ended, sixty-oue corpses having been re.
covered. OF these, fifteen are unidentified.
SECRETARY TRACY witnessed tho feet
maneuvres of the North Atlantic Squadron
and the Squadron of Evolution off Bar Har-
Dor, Me.
The oyster police force has been organ
lied into the Maryland Naval Militia. Lier-
tenant H. G. o. Colby, detailed by tho See.
retary of the Navy, assisted in deciding
upon plan Of formation. There are about
12O men in the oyster police force.
A PRETTY ffteen-year-old girl, Claudia
Morson, daughter of a prominent mine op-
orator, of Birmingham, Ala, went bathing
at Blossburg. When sie reached the Geep
water she was seiz,l with cramp. Sallie
her sixteen. year-old sister, sprang in to her
rescue. They clasped each other and sank
together. They never rose again.
THE Fifth International Geological Con.
gress met in Washington.
The Canadian census returns show that
the population is in the vicinity of 4,9O, 900.
Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, the North.
west Territories and British Columbia show
an increase of population, but Prince Ed
ward Island, New Brunswick and Quebec are
about stationary. Montreal ranks as the
first city in Canada with a population of
nearly 100000.
THE Ministry of sa1ony has decreed that
drunkenness shall be considsrel criminal
offense.
The only surviving officer OF the battle Of
Waterloo, General Whichcota, di,l on
recent day in London.
A TREMENDOUS hurricane prevailed
throughout Great Britain all night. Serious
damage was done in England and ireland
by the storm.
ROBERT W. CARPENTER, Trial Justice
lawyer and Chief of the Fire Department of
Fo1boro, Mass, has disappeared, charged
with embezzlement and malfeasance in Of
fee
SAMUEL CLARKE FoMERoY, formerly
United States Senator from Kansas, died
few days ago, at Whitensville, Mass. He
was born in Southampton, Mass, January 8
1916.
PRESIDENT HARRISON made an address at
the fair of the Vermont Association of Road
and Trotting Horse Breeders at White River
Junction.
F. W. VANDERBfLT's S imported yacht Con-
queror has been seized by Federal officers In
New York Harbor for customs duties esti-
mated at s35,0oo.
WASHoUTs have cut off communication
with Miledgeville Ga, by rail and have
caused damage OF 100000.
EMGssARIEs of the home seekers" an
gered at the Governments permission to the
Cherokees to hold cattle in the Cherokee
strip, Indian Territory, have already begun
to burn the grass on the strip.
The sailors on the UniteI States steamer
Pensacola, now at San francisco and or
dered to China, say the vessel is unsea-
worthy. Twenty-eight have deserted.
THE Maryland Republican State Conven-
ton met at Ocean City and nominated Will
nc Vannort for Governor.
Treasury Department has recognized
~ r,o.r,,I co,orol of S,l-