The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20
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Greenwood, S. c., Sept. IS,
SOUTH CAROLINA


A I8-year-old boy com mltted suicide a few
threathened TO chastlse him:
d. A. Atkinson shot and killed D. r. Smith
near Pee Dee on the 9th Instant.
The Newberry County Alliance has adopted
resolution opposing an extra session OF the
The State Board of Education has made
several changes In the text books to be used
In our public schools.
OF negtoes near the Ashley Phosphate works
on the 7ih instant
The Beaufort and the sea Island sufferers
are receiving aid from the United States Gov
ernment.
insanity in this State has Increased to such
an extent that 1t is necessary TO erect new
buildings 10 accommodate Its insane.
The Gatfney Manufacturing Company has
donated five thousand yards Of sheeting and
shirting for the benefit OF the sea island SUI
ferers.
The estimated loss sustained by the phos
phate companies OF this State during the re
cent storm aggregates $3.50 700.
The condition or the Sea Island storm suf
| ferers Is improving.
A nine-year-old son OF ]: H. Indy. Q
Alma, Laurens county, was dragged to death
by mule OH the l3;h instant.
The Wage Workers League has unanimou
| ly endorsed Hon. b. F. Perry for collector o
Internal Revenue Tor the district OF Soutl
Carolina.
| UNITED STATES.
| A pension attorney has been urging ole
soldiers to orga nize and to assasSinate Presl
dent Grover Cleveland and Secretar Hok'
Smith of the Interior Department..
The eating OF toad stools in and near New
York CITY has recently caused the death OF i;
persons.
New York to be cholera Infected port.
The residence OF wealthy farmer liyinl
near Milersville, Tenn, was destroyed by
| fire on the l4th instent, burning to dealt
three children aged, ten, eight and thre'
yreaS.
Four robbers held up q passenger train IN
Michigan on the 18th Instant, and robbed th'
express OF some ST5, O9O.
Forrest fires have recently wiped out sever
A proposition has been made 70 extend th'
time OF closing the Columbian Exposition u
January l, 1891.
Four cases OF small pox are reported II
Acting Mint Director Preston confirms tn,
statement that there Is a shortage OF gold pni
llnon In the Philadelphia Mint OF 5UO
ounces valued at Sl34,ON.
Labor Day was celebrated In the citIe'
throughout the country.
A gang Of twenty. tlfse conterfelters hav'
oGsn Rust arrssoeI ssorms 80 and ught have great,
damaged the cotton crop throughout th'
country.
Twelve persons were killed In q railroad
wreck near Chicago OH the SLh instant. =,
FIVE children ranging In age from 10 u
were burned to death III q house uL Ceda
Hill, Ark. on the 10th Instant while the oide
members Of the family were AT church.
There Is Il continued improvement In ousl
ness conditions throughout the country.
The exodus OF the Chinese from MPXlci
into The United States continues nmahated.
\ cyclone killed seven peop In Lockport
La., on the TIN Instant.
| Many prospective settlers OF The CheroKc
strip ure getting their permits.
WORLD.
France Ia said to be encroaching upri
| Liberia territory.
The Irish Home Rule bill was rejected b.
the House OF Lords Oh the S;h instant.
i A revolution has br oxen out In Brazil.
The Egyptian cotton crop Is yearly increas
Ing.
In the city of SuviIle sank several feet OH III
10th instant
or the nine thousand pilgrims who wen
Tunis TO Mecca In May, 4,5 10 have perIshr'
from cholera and other diseases.
| Recent kilograms from Berlin state Ina
the condition Of Prince Blsnark has oecoih
worse.
Riots growing out of the recent fiscal re
!, forms adopted by The government are prefa
lent In Spain.
!, Recent violent storms and heavy rains hay
destroyed much property and many lives II
Spain.
, The Bank OF England has reduced the rat
Of Interest from live to four per cent:
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