The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-20
LATER NEWS.

Nns. G. keller, and her daughter, Mrs.
Flora Martin, were murdered at their nome
near st. Joe, Penn. Harper Whltmire Is sus-
pected OF the deed.
TIE New York Locomotive WORKS IN
Rome, N. Y, one of the largest establish
ments OF the kind in the country, was nearly
entirely destroyed by fire. The establish
ment was worth between s4oO, 600 and $0OO'-
600. The lossis about $a5O,00o.
DISCOVERY of dishonesty on the part OF ].
a. Louis, managing clerk, who afterward
attempted suicide, is said to have caused the
failure of the big New York clothing firm OF
N. ). Schloss Co. i
TIE managers OF the Ferris Wheel at
the Worlds Fair grounds decided to remove
it to New York as soon as permanent Site
has been secured.
IT Is reported from Hawaii, by way OF San
francisco, Cal, that Minister Willis has
made statement that he is awaiting In
structions and that he will maintain the
peace in Honolulu. The revenue cutter
Corwin sailed from San Francisco with, it Is
believed, instructions for Minister Willis at
Honolulu.
AsrArE Banking law has been passed py
the Georgia Legislature
The President sent to tho Senatethe follow
ing nominations Qailed Of confirmation ut
last session. )-William B. Hornblower OF
New York, to be Associate Justice OF the Su-
preme Court OF the United States. John B.
Riley of New York, to be Consul-General OF
the United States at Ottawa, Canada. TO be
Consuls of the United States: 81. Clay Arm
strong, Jr., of Alabama, at Grenoole.
France Newton B. Ashby, Of Iowa, at Dub
lin, Ireland Marcellus L. Davis, OF Arkan-
sas at Merida, Spain Benjamin Lenthier, OF
Massachusetts, at Sherbrooke, Canadai
Frank W. Roberts, Of Maine, at Barcelona,
Spain. +,
NJ. Dupvy was elected President OF the
Fre1ch Chamber of Deputies, to succeed NJ.
Casmir-Perier, who has become Prime Min
lister. NJ. Dupuy was the French Prime
Minister prior to the recent crisis.
SIaSoR ZANARDELLI has at last succeeded
IN forming Ministry In Italy.
GRAND MASTER SARGENT, OF the Brother.
hood of Locomotive Firemen, announced
that the Lehigh strike had been declared OF
on a fair compromise, men to go back as
rapidly as places can be found for them. The
end was brought about by the Boards OF Ar
bitration. ..
MANY OF the Worlds Fair buildings are
going to pieces under tho weight OF the
snow. .-.
ONLY eighteen delegates attended the
Miners Convention at Salida, COL, in re-
sponse to Governor Waite's call. ..
A STATUE of General James Shields was
unveiled In Statuary Hall, at the Capitol.
TIE President sent to the Senate the fol-
lowing nomination Joseph B. Doe, OF Wis
consin, to be Assistant Secretary of War.
A DEMAND for fractional silver for the
Christmas trade was made on the Treasury,
and the coinage of s10o, 900 in new fifty and
twenty-five cent pieces was ordered.
TIE loss from the great coal strike in Eng
land is estimated at more than $165, ,0O0, 900,
and the number Of people made destitute at
over a,5oo,OOo.
INFLUENZA is spreading in Europe; there
we're seventy-four deaths from the disease in
a week in London.
S1aSoR ZANARpELL1 resigned the italian
Premiership, being unable to form har-
monious Ministry the Independence Beige
prints rumor that King Humbert Is think
ing OF abdication. r..
A TRAITOR in the crew of the Brazilian
cruiser America, which sailed from New
York for Rio Janciro on November 26, so
seriously injured the ships machinery that
she will be unable to proceed on her voyage
for several weeks. The vessel is at Bridge
town, Barbados.