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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
THE LABOR WORLD,

KANSAS needs 20, 700 farm hands.
NEARLY 15O. 600 iron workmen in Pitts
burg, Penn, are idle.
In some Of the Western cities hod.-carriers
are called ''masons' tenders"
WoRKMEN are being discharged In Ger
many for singing the "Marseillaise."
MORE than Eve million Italian women are
employed in industrial agricultural pur-
suits.
DURING May there were about 1000 strikes
in this country involving over 500, ,OOo
workmen.
NEW labor unions have been organized In
Chicago by retail clerks hackmen and Lady
stenographers.
LONDON omnibus men work from eighty
to ninety-hve hours per week and receive
only twelve cents an hour.
ORE diggers in the South work from sum
rise to sundown for 81 per day, and the ma.
jority are paid in store orders.
The South Australian Labor Party has
purchased $751; 900 copper mine to give
work to its unemployed members.
In Saxony about seventy per cent. OF the
workingmen earn less than $3.50 per year
because the factories are filed with women
and children.
BERLIN has salesgirls' union, numbering
over 800 members. They pay ten cents dues
per month and receive medical aid and help
in securing positions.
ABOUT $4,000 men are employed in navi-
eating lila steamers and 6339 barges on the
Mississippi and tributaries, and they earn an
average OF $3.50 per annum.
ITALIAN workmen testify their respect
for Christopher Columbus by donating sew
eral days work on his monument at Eighth
avenue and Sixty ninth street, New York
City.
TIE labor men in those parts Of Australia
where wages are still high and men have
plenty Of work, as their number is not too
large for the trade, are protesting against
the Government issuing free railroad passes
to the unemployed workmen huddled up in
the seaports and other large cities.
FROM the last report Of the Labor Com.
missioner Of Michigan it appears that 201
persons own one-third Of Detroit, with O
population of 225, 600. It also shows that the
ground on which the cities Of the State stand
Is worth as mucn as the II, 600, 900 acres oc-
cupied by the 1, 100000 farm population.
The average production Of man, woman
and child in the United States increased in
the thirty years between 1850 and 1880 from
about twenty-five cents to forty cents par
day, an increase Of over sixty peS cent. That
this gain is due to mechanical assistance Is
perhaps shown by the fact that in Italy, a
country which still makes little use Of elabo-
rate machinery, NO such increase Is shown.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
A TERRIFIC LANDSLIDE.
A Detached Glacier From Mont Blanc
Works Appalling Havoc.

A heavy landslide occurred, few days
since, at Saint Gervais-les-Bains in Savoy.
The accident occurred at 8 A. NJ, when near,
" all the residents were asleep. The thermal
establishment was completely destroyed by
huge masses Of rock.
MANY of the visitors were among the VIC
Tins. One hundred and eighty bodies had
been recovered on the day after the tragedy.
The Bionnassay glacier, which extends from
the north west side Of Mont Blanc, became
detached and swept down the side OF the
mountain, carrying the baths and the ham
let OF LIE Fayet into the River Arve
The g.acier fell into the mountain torrent,
carving away the hamlet Of Blonnay and
filling the torrent with masses OF ice. The
masses Of ice and the wrecSage OF the village
formed dam which effectually restrained
the waters for some time.
Finally the dam broke and the waters
burst like cataract into the stream OF Bon
Nant. The inmates OF the bath houses were
awakened about 2:l5 A. N. by the sound or
rushing waters and loud crashing noise.
Before they were able to leave the build
ing the torrent, filled with the debris OF tho
village and large masses of ice. crashed
against the bath houses. Three Of the
buildings were entirely destroyed and
another one partially, while ths fifth build
ing sustained no damage.
The wreckage Of houses was swept on for
miles into the Arve. Down the latter stream
oorpsas aui wreckage doatei all day long.
It was believed that seventy-five persons
perished at the baths alone, and at least
hfty of the inhabitants Of Le Fayet were
drowned.
Those whose lives were not crushed out
beneath tHeir houses were swept away into
the river and drowned. There were uu-
,doubtedly many bodies buried under the
masses OF debris that could never be re-
covered. Most of the visitors at the wrecked
hotel belonged in Geneva, Switzerland. It
was reported that 200 lives had been lost.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.
Not So Good as Last Year 8, but Still
a Fine Showing is Made.

The July returns to thu statisticiaa o. the
Department of Agriculture make the follow.
ing averages Of condition: Corn. Sill, winter
wheat, s9.6; spring wheat. 800; oats,
S7.2; rye, 92S; barley, 81; pota-
toes, 90; tobacco 92.7. The acreags Of corn
is reported as $50 OF the actual area OF last
wear. OF potatoes this years area shows
o., and OF tobacco 91.3.
Tue average condition OF corn in July,
1891, was 93.S. The condition in principal
States for July. 1892, is as follows: OHIO, So;
Indiana, ~: Illinois 10; Iowa. IS; Missouri,
Is; Kansas, 81; Nebraska. 81; Georgia, 95;
Texas, 95, Tennessee, 92; Kentucky, 93. Tue
acreage averages in the same States are:
Ohio, 90; Indiana. 81; Illinois, g.; Iowa. 81;
Missouri, So; Kansas 90; Nebraska, 81;
Georgia, ITO; Texas LOT: Tennessee, l0s
Kentucky, 81.
The condition of winter wheat on Jurs l
was $50; July OF last year 9i.2
State averages now are Pennsylvania,
81; Kentucky, 81: Ohio, So;
Michigan, IS; Indiana, S5; Illinois, W;
Wisconsin,, 81; Missouri, 81; Kansas,
California, 80, Oregon, 81. Condition
spring wheat on June was 92.3; i'll Ju'v I"
last year 94.1. State averages now are
Minnesota, 81; Iowa, SS; Nebraska, s:
South Da.ota, 95; North Dakota, 80: Wash
ington, ~; Oregon, 0l.
Condition OF all wheat on July l, 1892 30
on June /, s9.7: July 1891, 95.5. Condition
Of oats June l, eS5; July of 1891, SIC.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

EWING, New Yorks captain, doesn't
coach his men.
CLAaKsor, released by Boston, signed
with Cleveland.
BAssErr. late of New Yorks. has been as
signed to Louisville.
K1LLEN is about the only reliable twirler
on the Washington staff.
CoRcoRAN leads the Brooklyns In sacrifice
hits, having made sixteen.
PITCHERS Keefe, Viau, Stein and Crane
all discards-are doing good work.
The New York team does less noisy coach
ing than any team in the League.
CINCINNATI intends to play out the entire
season. accidents barred, with twelve men.
RICHARDSON the crack second baseman OF
the Washinetons, wants the bunt hit aool-
ished.
ANsoN is playing q game at first for the
Chcagos that would release any other
player
GLAsscocK in his best days did not excel
the splendid short stopping he is doing for
st. Louis.
LONG JoHN' REILLY, last with Cincln-
natl, has announced his permanent retlre-
ment from the ball field.
In Cincinnati the other day, for the hrst
time on record. three Chinese paid Tor ao-
mission to the ball game.
BosroN's strongest point is her base-run-
ming, as the team has stolen over t"lce d.
many bases as opponents.
THOMPSON, Of Philadelphia, has recovered
bis batting form Of 1861. when ne was
the wonder Of the country.
The BaHimores have had their salaries
cut down all the way from 500 to $2oo eacu
q month, and not man escaped.
SIX weeks ago Philadelphia refused WASH
incton's offer Of $3.50 for Mulvey's release.
Now he has been released Internationally
and placed in the League pool
WHO would have imagined that the Lou.
isyilles would finish so near the oottom:
Several accidents and the squabblng ABOUT
the players have hurt the club great deal.
CoM1sKEY, Of Cincinnati, doesn't favor
home talent on ball team. He says homs
nlayers suffer too much from the attention
of oyer.enthusiastic friends and compan-
ions.
The Chicago Cub has made a draft upon
the Joliet Club Of the Illinois Iowa League
for the services Of Decker and ConnerS.
According to the rules Chicago must pay
Jolet $500 each for this drafted men. Con,
ners has batting average of over 3oo anu
stands high in fielding. Decker Is a nrS'
baseman and slugger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
TOURISTS KILLED.
A Picnic Party Was Struck by q
Freight Train.

Freight Train. -'
At the crossing Of the Middletown and
Wurtsboro turnpike and the o ntario and
Western Railroad at Middletown, N. Y,
carriage was struck by freight train and
four persons were killed and five Others in
jured, two seriously. Most Of the party
were New Workers summering at Bloom.
ingsburg. =.
The four killed are s. L. Frank. Of Brook
lyn: his wife; George A. Welch, Of New
York, and Miss Tessie NJ. Mccoy, of New
York. The rest of the party were injured
more or less.
The party had been out picnicking and
were returning home to Cases Hotel in
Bloomingsburg at three in the morning. At
the crossing freight train had been cut in
two for switching purposes. The first half
of the train passed and into the gap inter-
vening between that and the second half the
carriage was driven.
The carriage was struck and the occupants
scattered over the tracks, the four killed be-
ing crushed beneath the wheels OF the cars.
The bodies Of thu dead were sent to their
homes in New York and Brooklyn on the
Erie'S afternoon express.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Foreign.

The cholera epidemic is spreading
throughout Europe. The disease has made
its appearance in the military camp, near
st. Petersburg, Russia, and new cases are
reported near Paris.
ISAAC COOKE and Louis Cotton, cotton
brokers Of Liverpool, England, have failed
with liabilities OF 80, 100000.
A HONDURAS special despatch announces
the complete triumph Of the revolution and
the capture Of President Leiba.
"A PHENOMENAL number of wolves are at
tacklng cattle and even men in the Province
of Kostroma, Russia. The animals evince
savagery and boldness that have never been
witnessed before in that region, and many OF
the country people are terror stricken. A
grand wolf hunt is proposed to get rid or the
animals.
A DISASTROUS fire at Christiansand, Nor
way, laid in ruins half the best part OF the
town, including 356 of the principal houses
and numerous public buildings. The loss
will reach the sum Of So, 500, 900.
A FURTHER eruption of Mount Etna oc--
Cured few days since. The Mayor OF
Nicolosi declared that a terrible volcanic
OF reak was impending. The inhabitants
Of Catania, Italy, and the surrounding coun-
try were in state Of CONSERVATION.
The elections IN Mexico reSuttel IN Tue re-
election Of President Diaz, uropposed.
FOUR deaths attributed to cholera are re-
norta from Auoervilliers five miles north
OF Paris France. Q
A BOAT containing a number Of members
of tn Isenheim Musical Society, who were
making an excursion on the river at Stras-
burg, Germany, capsizei, and eleven men
were drowned.
The execution OF Ravachol. the Frenca
Anarchist and murderer, took place soon al
ter DAYLIGHT at Paris. The condemned man
oniucted himself in most outrageous
manner. struggling with his guards and ut
tering bias 2hemous cries on tls way to the
suillotin-
4 cABLxGsAa from London states that
William w aIdorf Astoc is not dead: Inc
NV York agent by some malicious person
for the purpose, it is thought, OF annoying
| the family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
Washington.

In consequence of suggestions by Surgeon.
General Wyman, OF the Marine Hospital
Service, the United States Treasury De-
partment has taken steps for the thorough
disinfection of the baggage OF Immigrants
arriviving at New York from the cholera
districts Of Europe.
TsUHEJIRo MTYAoN has been presented to
the State Department as the new secretary
Of the Japanese Legation at Washington.
NEARLY 5000 money order offices have been
established lately.
AT the request OF Brazil and the Argen-
tine Republic Pr esident Harrison has con-
sented to act as the arbitrator to determine
the question of the true boundary OF what
is known as the Argentine State Of Mis-
s.ones
FROM the records of the Postoflce De-
partment it appears that there were 81, l05
postofices in the United States on June 80.
1892 which is an increase of 2776 over the
fiscal year ending June 81, 1901. During the
past year 1928 postofices were dlscontln-
ued Tor various causes. There were 223
designations from the service and thirty
three removals.
J. D. WAsHBURN, Minister from the
United States to Switzerland. has resigned.
The Commissioner o. Patents has decided
that Joseph w. Swan and not Thomas A.
Edison is the original inventor OF an electric
light carbon.
A CENSUS BULLETIN issued from Wash
ington shows that the Presbyterian Church
of the United States Of America has 67l7
organizations, 1858 church buildings valued
at S74, ass, 200, and 7SS, ,2A communicates.
THE amount of gold coin aud bullion in
the United States Treasury is Bill, OIL. 257,
decrease of s., $50. 900 since July l.
CAPTAIN HEATH has reported to the War
Department that the sinking Of the Tilten
of Sandy Hook, N. j., by shot from ten
inch rifle was beyond prevention.
SECRETARY FOSTER has oriered the col
lection Of $500 fine from the American steam
or Oteri for violating the neutrality laws by
aiding the insurgents in Honduras: This is
the steamer lately reported pressed into the
Honduras service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
SLOWLY SHOT TO DEATH.

A Mexican Murderer Has to be Fired
at Four Times.
Luciano Islas, who murdered his psramour
and her mother some months ago. was exc
cuted few days ago in the City Of Mexico.
The moment that the prison wardens left
his side be lifted the bandage from his eyes
and shouted defan:ly to the soldiers 10 fire.
A discharge followed and several bullets
entered his body. He was not killed by the
first fire.
The Sergeant advanced to give him the
death.shot, but his hand trernbled and the
bullet grazsd the head. A second and third
shot were discharged before lsla,'s life Was
extinct.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
ATTACKED BY A CRAZY MAN
Judge CIute, OF Albany. N. T., Has
Lively Tussle in His Office.

Eiward Mcdonald, middle-aged labor
er, who is supposed to be insane, entered
County Judge Clutes Office at Albany, N.
Y. and demanded that he sign $4,000 note.
The Judge refused AMI attempted to leave
the Office. Mcdonald STRUCK tos Judge and
tried to draw revolver when the Judge
orappled with him, and for few minutes
there was a lively tussle around the ofttc':
The Judge, still holding ys on to shs Is,tIic in.
hutton and the ofics boy in an adjoining
room responded. The boy grabbei
Mcdonald by the legs ami hey he was I, basksl ,S:;
against the wall, all the while making
a vigorous fight. Finally the boy got
the Revolver OUT of McDonalfs pocket:
The Judge continued to hold him and the
boy secured a policeman. Mcdonald was
taken to Police Headquarters and commltte1
to Jail. He has been defendant IN a divorce
suit and has been hanging around Judge
C,ute's office for some TINA The note "nlca
he wished signed was made payable TO any
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Loss of Life and Great Damage Duo
to Heavy Rains.

The rainfall in Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana during
ten days has been unprecedented. The rlV-
ers have flooded the lowlands and the DAM
noe done 10 growing crops is incalculable.
At Columbus Miss, the Tombigbse River
was thirty-tive feet above low-water mark;
psonIs we're driven from the lowlands and
hundreds of cattle drowned. Several lives
have been lost. Five colored men were
drowned ten miles below Memphis. Inc
wheat crop in West Tennessee IS ruined
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DEATH IN FLAMES.
Mrs. Broderick and Her Three Chill
dren Suffocated.


Mrs. Annie Broderick and her three chill.
dren were suffocated in a fire. which was
caused by the explosion OF lamp at No: 81
East llsth street. New York City. The fire
was discovered at $40 o'clock. but before
the engines could reach the house the flames
had gained such hsadway that It was impos-
sible to rescue the inmates. The dead chill
dren are: Mary, five years; Richard, eigh-
teen months. and John. nine months.
Mrs. Broderick was a widow, hard
working and good looking woman: Inc
honse in which She ani the children livei is
a littls squatter's shanty, with floor meas
urlng 12xl6 feet, an la Low ceiling..
There is q little attic overhead. 1t was
used as a sleeping p!ace. Tners was only
room for one bel there, AMI into that the
little family crept every night by the rick
ETY. ladder that led to the attic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

AN Eastern firm advertises for a
number of ladies with unusually long
hair, promising them permanent posi-
tions at a good salary. This indicates
that another infallible hair-restora-
tive Is about to be put on the market
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
RECORD or THE I.EAauE CLUBS.
POWDER MILL BLOWN UP.
Three Americans and Three Chinese
Killed i'm California.

An explosion occurred at the Judsou
Giant Powder Works near West Berkeley,
twelve miles from San Francisco. CAL.
inst after 9 o'clock in the morning,
destrovinp the works and much
property for several miles around. Five
shocks were felt in San Francisco within
few minutes the last four being of terrific
force, shaking buildings. cracking number
of walls, and breaking plate-glass in build
ings eig bit blocks up from the water front.
Six lives are known to have basn lost
three whits men and thres Cinnamon.
Thousands of people visited the scene OF the
explosion next day aud gazd wonderingly
at the immense cavities dug in the side Of the
hill by the force of the explosion, and at the
wrecks of the buildings. The damage to the
powder and chemical works Is estimated at
over 500, 900 and probably s25, 900 moro
damage was done in San Francisco and Dab
land BY windows breaking
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
TORNADO IN MANITOBA.
Great Damage to Property by Fur
iuus Wind Storm.

A furious storm has swept over MANITOBA
In several districts everything IN ltS pau
was destroyed, houses being blown down anu
machinery and barns smashed to fragments
Several people were hurt, and one hfe Is
known to have been lost-Miss Dobson, OF
Douglas District, whose body was found found IN IN
the ruins of her fathers house. scores o,
horses anil cattle were killed outr1gnt ana
their bodies carried from one heid 70 an
other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
BURNED AND SUFFOCATED.
Eight Children Lose Their Lives in a
Burning Building.

A terrible disaster at Berkhampstead,
England, resulted in the death Of eight
children.
A planning mill having caught fire the
aretaker endeavored to reach the basement.
where his eight children were sleeping. Five
were sufocated on the staircase, while the
other thres were burned to death.
The wife was rescued from an upper
window.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

AT meeting OF the West Fark Board.
Chicago. resolution was presented and
adopted, appointing committee to formu-
late and put into operation financial plan
by which a magnificent monument in MEM
ory of James A. Garfield will be erected in
Garfield Park. 1t will be in the shape o.
bronze equestrian statue upon q granite
pedestal, and will cost Sl0e. .0Ou
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27
ETNA'S VIOLENT ERUPTION.
The Village of Giarre Destroyed py
an Fart huuake.

Inc village VI "taIIC
an Fart thQuake.
The eruption of Mount Etna is rapidly ln'
crea,inq in violence. The fires in the. craters
show great activity. Loud explosions ara
continually taking place.
A severe earth shock occurred which re-
duced to ruins thu village OF Giarree, on the
coast of Sicily. five hours journey from the
craters of the volcano. The population OF
G;iarre is about 5000. The whole country
suffered severely from the shock.
Engineers have been sent TO tnreateneu
points to prevent vast quantities OF IaYa
that are being thrown out oy tns a1i'aho .ho
from entering the wells from which the
population obtain their supply OF water.
Should the lava come in contact with tne
water the steam generated would destroy the
wells
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LYNCHED IMMEDIATELY.
Redfern Killed Dunn in the Aftern oon
and Mob Hanged Him That Night.


. and Mob Hanged Him That Night.
Shortly after midnight mob took j. Red
fern, white, from jail at Franklyn, KY,
and hanged him. Redfern had shot and in
stantly killed P. Dunn, for many years Cir
cult Court Clerk.
Mr.. Dunn had been trying to get Redfern
out of one Of his houses and went to the
place with q colored man namei job
Hobby. Without a word Redfern opened
fra with a shotgun, and fatally wounded
the colored man. Dunn had in the mean
time retreatsd, but Redfsrn ran after him
and fred a charge OF squirrel shot through
his head.
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CONVICTS ESCAPE.
a Wholesale Delivery a. the Charles
town (Mass.) State Prison.

town (Mass.l State Prison.
A wholesale escape OF nine of ths most
daring criminals in Charlestown (Mass)
State Prison occurred the other afternoon
when all were supposed to be at work in the
shops. The men were all long-term con-
victs, and sentenced to from five to thirty
years.
They got into the sewer by saving out tins
bars Of a manhole in the rear Of the prison
yard. They then crept 800 feet throug d
pipe hardly three feet in diameter, and when
they emerged scattered in all directions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

ACCORDING to the United States AgrIcut-
tural Departments report, the acreage OF
winter wheat is about the same as last year,
and the condition slightly better. The
acreage devoted to oats is about the same
as last year. with condition below the aver =
age. The acreage devoted to rye is slightly
below last year. The condition is estimated
at nine There is slight increase i'll the
acreage of barley. with condition two per
cent. better than last year.
ROBERT l.. GARNER has sailed from New
York ;or Air.ca with a phonosraph to
study the language OF the monkeys. He
took introductions to chiefs Of various
tribes spoken into the phonograph by STAN
ley, Du Chaillu and other explorers
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-27

MARBLE in quantity has been discovered
In Sussex County, New Jersey. near Stan
hope. 1t is the first find Ut consequence In
the State. The lodges are estimated to DO
worth S100.0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-14

A clean sweep of everything remaining on our
shelves pertaining to summer apparel. Never since
we have been in business have we had such tremen-
dous season. such successful such satisfactory
season. 1t has been grand in every way Our trade
has been very large our customers greatly pleased
and our stock is in elegant shape. We have only few
thousand dollars worth Of summer goods left and on
Monday next we shall begin one week of sweeping
sales. Every day will be a sale day We shall play
our last hand for the summer season and every card
will be trump. We give few samples of what we
shall do Read them carefully and be on hand early
to secure some of our choicest summer bargains.
GOBN BROS.