The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-02-27

Esther Cleveland was christcnod
at the White House on the 10Th inst,
lherc was no company invited to wit
ness the ceremony and everything was
zone TO rob 1T of display of any kind.
only the members Of the Presidents
honshold witnessed the baptism. The
lainlly party stood in the blue room
exactly where the President and Mrs
Cleveland were married. DR.. Sunder-
land, pastor OF the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, oflicated and Immediately
alter the close of the ceremon, left the
house.
A monument to Gen. Robert II.
Anderson was unveiled on Woshino.
tons Birthday in Bonaventure Gene
terry savannah. 1t consists of q large
granite base, surmounted by a coppe~
bust OF Gen. Anderson OF heroic size.
the inscription on the base giving his
name, date of his birth and death, and
thc prlnclplc events of his life. He
LOOK q prominent part in the war as a
Drlgadler general and after it's close
was chief of police in Savannah for
twenty-five years, serving as such until
his death in 1888.
Suit has been brought in Sioux
City contesting the will Of Ey- Governor
tlce, OF Minnesota. He left an estate
OF $lOO,OOO to a woman who for MANY
years was known as his wife, and to
thclr daughter. 1t is now claimed
mat early in the COS he married n
" lnnebago squaw. who is still living
with two children. When the tribe
was moved West by Congress she fol-
lowed them with her children. but he
remained behind and became political
power ahd wealthy man.
James II. Garrison, car insp.ctor
ON the g., G. and n. railroad at Char
lesion, 5. c., dropped dead very sud
den on the 2lst inst He was sitting
IN 'front.' OF barbor shop, and without
a seconds warning, foil out of his
chair. lie never uttered IL word, only
groanlng very hard several timcS.
Heart disease is thought TO have hnnm
the cause of his death. Garrison was
Mason and belonged to Marietta. (;o
San Francisco has made a great
success of its Mid-Winter Fair. The
attendance is large and comes from All
parts OF the country. The exhibits
are many ana various. and the general
arrangements are said to be admirable.
The total outlay for this fair was onl,
ToOo,OOO and yet results have been 81
complishcd which are the admiration
OF all who behold them
E-Thc wife OF the new Japanese Min
lstcr, Madame Fatcno, has a hard time
trying to accustom herself to corsets
She finds special difficulty in sitting
upon the floor in native style when she
has them on but she is strup~liny IN
become accustomed to STAYS as she
likes the American dress and wishes
to adopt it.
There are twelve SCHOLARSHIPS for
south Caroliea this year in the Pea
BODY Normal at Nashville, Tenn, and
the examination for them will be hold
on the 10Th of July ncxt in Columbia,
These scholarships are good for two
years and are worth 800 year and
railroad fare to and from Nashville.
The friends OF Gen. Del Kemne,.
Will be pleased to learn that President
Cleveland has appointed him Consul
at Annoy, China, and that the Senate
has confirmed the appointment. Gen.
kemper was splendid soldier in the
late war and is an accomplished
gentleman.
-Rev Lansing Burrows, ID. d..
Augusta, will deliver the annr
dress at the commencement.
verse College, and w. NJ
dent OF Erskipe Col,c"
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