The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-05-04
LATER NEWS,


and his clerk. were arrested in New York
City, charged with bribing Government
weigher to make false return.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania assem-.
bled in State Convention at Harrisburg and
sent an uninstructed delegation to the Ma.
tional Convention at Minneapolis
The Massachusetts, Republicans met in
State Convention, at Boston, to elect dele
gates to the National Convention. The dele
gates were not instructed, but are said to
favor the denomination of Harrison. The
platform adopted opposes the free coinage
Of silver and favors protection and COM
mercial treaties, civil service reform and a
National bankruptcy law.
SEVEN attempts were made in one night
to burn Louisville, KY. In five hours flf-
teen buildings were destroyed, and loss Of
SIS, 600 entailed. Ali were of incendiary
origin. The night before there were five in
csndiary fires in the same radius
WAYNE COUNTY, Mississippi, is the great
est sheep raising county in the South. There
are many focks of 5000 head each. A new
disease has appeared among the sheep, and
they are dying in droves. The loss has al.
ready reached 500, 900.
A TERRIFIC wind storm, accompanied by
heavy rain and hail, passed over Kansas.
CALIFORNIA was again slightly shaken by
an earthquake.
The Oregon Democratic State Convention
met at Portland and elected delegates who
are known to be Cleveland men, but refused
toinstruct them. A resolution to instruct
was defeated, as was one recommending
Governor Pennoyer's name for place on
the National ticket.
THE Democratic State Convention Of Kan.
sas convened at Salina and elected dele
gates to Chicago who are instructed to vote
for Cleveland as unit as long as his name
is before the convention. The platform de.
clares for tariff for revenue only. and that
all raw materials shall bo admitted free.
TIE South Carolina Republican State
Convention met at Columbia and Har-
rison delegates were elected to the Min
neapohs Convention. The platform lauds
the administration of Harrison, and com.
mends the last Congress for its tariff and
pension legislation.
By direction of the President, Captain
James s. Petit, First Infantry, has been
detailed as professor Of military science and
tactics at the Sheffield Scientific School, Of
Yale University, New Haven, Conn.,, to take
charge on August 1st, 1892, as relief for First
Lieutenant Charles A. L. Totten, Fourth. Ar
tillery, who will join his battery.
The Treasury Department has decided to
discontinue the quarterly conference Of
local appraisers after the close Of the present
fiscal year.
The Treasury Department has decided not
to admit to the United States as citizens Of
Great Britain Chinese who go to Canada to
take out naturalization papers.
Mr.. MERCER, ex-Premier of the Province
of Quebec, Canada, who is ill in bed, has
been placed under arrest to answer to a
charge of conspiracy To defraud the Province
of the sum of 800, 900 in conjunction with
contract with one Langlais to supply ths
Government offices with stationery.
THREE murderers were executed at Santa
Clara, Cuba, few days ago
EXPLOSIONS, due to Anarchists, occurred
in three Spanish towns.
GREAT damage was done to property and
several lives were lost by a storm in the
Swiss Tyrol. Siy persons were killed by
flying fragments.
FRENCH vineyards have suffered immense
damage from icy storms. The crop has
been destroyed in many parts Of Burgundy.
1t is expected that seventy five per cent. OF
the grapes will be lost in the Touraine dis
trict.
The Venezuelan revolutionists captured
the towns Of Araure and Acarigua, and took
five hundred prisoners. They also routed
the Government troops near Polita Val.
encia and Puerto Cabello are in a state OF
terror In the former the police force is
doubled, and mounted guards patrol the
streets. In the latter all able bodied men
have been conscripted, and commerce is