The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-18

According to the papers the so-called
decentralization" of DR.. McGlym
had a serious effect on the Vatican,
and this fact had probably much to DO
with his reinstatement by Archbishop
Satolli. A prominent New York lay
man stated with regard TO this case {:
ut greatly decreased the sum realiz-
ed by the Pope from the contribution
known as Peters Pence 1t is on
this collection, drawn annually from
every Catholic Church in the world,
that the Vatican is sustained. The
Pope and the Cardinals of the Pro-
paganda are supported by the Peters
Pence. Since DR.. McGlym's eXcom-
munication this collection has fallen
off very greatly, especially in Ireland
and America. Indeed, the Cardinals
of the Propaganda have all had their
salaries reduced since the eXcommuni-
cation. l know that the collection of
Peters Pence in New York has been
seriously effected. Even the cathedral
collections and the income of Arch
bishop Corrigan have been reduced.
The shortage in Peters Pence has ag-
gregated millions of dollars" ."-St.
LOUIS Advocate.
Miss Van Norden. II daughter of a
wealthy New York bank president,
has created a sensation by joining the
Salvation Army.
1t is claimed by New York paper
that de Lesseps and the Panama canal
managers expended $2,5O0,0OO in in-
hueucing the Government and silenc'
lug opposition to their schemes.
The sister of Jay Gould is the wife
of an old Methodist preacher in CAL
ifornia. She gels S25, 900 out of $780,
OO0,00U.
A coffee bean is now made of flour,
and the imitation is SO perfect Us to
deceive the eye of even expert cuttee
dealers. Of course the flavor exposes
the fraud but it is said that immense
quantities are sold.
1t is not generally known that Queen
Victoria among her other multIfarious
pursuits, uuites that of u newspaper
editor. Not day passes without the
Court Circular being carefully edited,
corrected, and revised by the Queens
own hand. She is Il terror to her prIn-
ters. for she insists upon reviseS, no
matter how late the copy is sent i'll.
The estimated wealth of the United
States-that is, the value of all lands,
buildings, railways, etc.,-is put at
SG4 900, 900, 900. The amount of money
of all kinds is estimated by the Sec
retary of the Treasury to be s., lOS,-
13U,092.
ut is said that for what it costs to
fire one shot from one of our largest
cannons, a missionary and his family
can be supported over TWO years in
japan. Comment is needless. ."-Can-
adian Church Magazine.
Lord Alfred Tennyson is the 1l73rd
person buried in Westminster Abbey.
Too much pruning is as bad as too
little, aud both extremes should be
avoided.
Some Of Kansas empty jails are at
present being used to store the susplus
wheat.
Every president of the United States
so far has either been lawyer, a SOL
dier, or both.
A recent court decision in England
gives man u right to SUE the preacher
when he makes the mans wife go TO
church instead of staying at home and
cooking his dinner. .
The finest quality of Guatemala cof-
fee is consumed by England and Ger
| many. the inferior kinds and what
may be called the 'sweepings" being
exported to the United States.
Hamburg, Jan. 1.-THE health Of
flee reports that there were l0,9l0
deaths from cholera here in 1892, and
o6 ,3223 from all causes.