The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-06
THE NEWS EPTToMtzED,
Washington Items.

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Washington Items.
Attorney-General Harmon made his first
speech before the Supreme Court, arguing
the case Of the United States against Texas.
Premier Bowel and Minister Of Justice,
Tupper, OF the Canadian Cabinet, will take
part In the Bering Sea Convention in WASH
ington. Z
Secretary Herbert approved the sentence
OF the court martial In the case Of Colonel
Forney. Of the Marine Corps. who was res
Gently tried at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for
alleged neglect Of duty and other causes. ~ y
The weight of second-class matter sent In
the mails during the year, not including
matter circulated free within the county OK
publication, was 265. .314. 1882 pounds. and the
amount OF postage collected $2,s5S, 1882. B
The United States Governm ent has begun
suit in the United Stairs Circuit Court in(
New York against the North American Com
mercial Company for S214, 1887, with in-t
terest from April 1, 1895.
The Unitarian National Conference was
held in Washington.
The Japanese Legation in Washington was
entered and money and jewelry to the
amount OF $500 taken.
Carroll D. Wright, United States Commits
sioner Of Labor. made public report onIi
strikes and lockouts. n
Baron Max Won Thielmann, the new Ger-i
man Ambassador to the United States, was
formally presented to the President In the
Blue Room of the Executive Mansion by Sec.
retary Olney. Baron Thielmann made fer,
licitous speech, to which the President re.I
sponded appropriately.
Washington begins to think England Isl
trying to actively array Europe against
America on the Monroe Doctrine.
Secretary Smith directed the force In thets
law division of the Interior Department to-
work one hour extra each day. in order that;
the work OF that division may be brought upEi
to date. II is now about ten months in ar-f
rears. - "a 7
Secretary, Olney received communication
from NJ. Patenotre. the French Ambassador.t 2
outlining the programme of the InternasP
tional Exhibition Of Arts, Aericulture, and
Industrial Progress. to be hell in Paris tni
1900. and inviting the United States to par
ticipate.
Bids were opened in Washington for thas
repairs OF the New York Postoffice. p. J.l
Carlin & Company. OF Brooklyn, we're the
lowest bidders at $4,000.
BY direction of the President handsome
81 YER vases have been manufactured and
suitably engraved for presentation to Cap
tain Karl A. Soderluud, OF the Russian bark
Saarl. and CAPTAIN A. Jouanjean, OF theS
French bark Psyche, for giving succor to-
American seamen. q
Domestic. st x, ,9gss;
William Hardins. OF Middletown,- n. u
died in dentists Office while under the In,
fluence OF chloroform. s5s
The W. C. T. o. Convention in Baltimore,
Nd, closed. 3SE 4
The Episcopal General Convention at Mlna
neapolis, Minn.. adjourned sine die. 80 ~,
The town Of BagwelI, Red River County,
Texas, was completely DESTROYED by fire.
The loss will reach 100000: Forty build
1ngs,' mostly business frame houses vera
burned in Madison, MINI. Loss S150, 900. 4
The Florida Athletic Cno declared of the
proposed battle between Robert Htzsimwons
and James j. Corbett for the heavy weight
championship of the world and a purse OF
S41, ,000. Fitzsimmons refusing to consent to-
a postponement to November IL.
Mrs. Samuel P. Colt has brought suit for
divorce against her husband at Providence,
r. I. Colonel Colt began suit for s2o0, 600
against James J. Van Allen. the millionatre
who failed OF confirmation az United States
Minister TO Italy. for alternating his wife's
affections. and writ was issued for Van
Aliens arrest. ~ u si5
Four men were killed at the MilIer's Sta!
tion (Ohio) railroad crossing by an east
bound train. Thew were Edward Co2an.s
Samuel Coean. Jr.. Samuel Cogau, Sr.. and
John Campbell. The men were in wagon.
Cotton futures declined in one day sixty
points amid great excitement; the sales on
the New York Cotton Exchange reached the
enormous total Of 100 bales. rs
Augustus Ward. CT Memphis, Tenn. secured
S35c 900 on forged paper, sold his assets and
fed to Honduras. gs.-.. :si;,
Owing to the depredations Of burglars and
thugs In Chicago the Chief Of Police issued,
an order to policemen to stop and question
all men whom they encountered on the
streets after midnight. ~
The Commissioners OF Accounts OF New
York City make serious charges against the
financial administration Of the Police Board
of which John C. Sheehan, James J. Martin
and Charles F. MacLean were members. !,
The State Bank at Duluth. Minn.. from
which Cashier Charles Stuckey stole S15, 600:
aud then fed, assigned to O. L. Davidson,
the heaviest stockholder.
Riverside. Mich. place of150 inhabitants,
was completely wiped out by fire. A score
Of dwellings. saw mill. three stores. the POST
office, cooper and blacksmith shops. and
railway depot we're destroyed.
James Morrison. of Birmingham, Ala,
stabbed to death Mrs. William Jones, the
wife Of his nearest friend. with whom he
was infatuated, because she refused his !
love.
By an explosion Of gas at the Kntcker-
booker Colliery. Shenandoah. Penn, Michael
Chico, Charles Majack. George Carroll and
Felix Meiolsh, all miners, were fatally
burned. Five others were seriously burned.
At q pubic meeting in Montgomery, Ala,
100000 was subscribed to the Peoples Cot
ton Factory. This is one-half OF the capital
stock, and the enterprise will now be pushed
John n. Bowen. fltty-fve years old, q
weigher in the United Stntes Appraisers
stores. Philadelphia, Penu.. shot his wife An
ME, fifty years old, twice in the head, and
then fired shot into his own brain, dying
almost instantly.
C. Fl. Stuckey, Cashier Of the State Bank
OF Duluth, Mimi, who has been connected I
with the institution for eight years, is miss
ing. and so is S11 .010 In currency and gold.
The wife Of ex-Consul Waller arrived at
New York with evidence in her husbands
favor, which she will present to the STATE
Department at Washington. d.,
Foreign Notes.
The Marquis of Waterford committed sui
eide in Ireland.
It is reported from Madrid that Spain will
regard the recognition OF the Cubans by any
Nation as violation Of International law.
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