The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
Foreign Notes.

4 rebellion has broken out in Bolivia.
spain's Ambassador In Rome denies that
there IS an understanding between Spain and
any European Power on the Cuban question.
The Dongola expedition is regarded IN
Italy as severe defeat for Frehcn ol9io-
macy.
It is semi-oaacially declared In Paris that
M. Berthe,ot's statement simply referred 20
the use of the Egyptian fund for the expeu-
ton to Dongola and has hence received un-
due gravity.
From Spain comes an intimation that
Captain-General Weyler of Cuba may re-
sign in disgust.
Yellow fever Is again spreading through
out BIO de Janeiro, Brazil, at an alarming
rate. One hundred new cases we're reported
In one day. -
The Salisbury Government disavoWs all
sympathy with bimetallism. Il.
LADY Henry somerset's libel suit against
". W. Astor for S25, 600 damages was settieo
In London by Mr.. Astor apologidng and
paying the costs.
Two OF the missionaries who were k1lled
by the eunpowder explosion on the steam
shin Matadi, at Bona, in the Congo Free
State. Africa, were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley BIZ
Harvey, of the American Advent Missionary
Society of Boston. ,
The Car of Russia has conferred the
highest military decoration OF the Empire on
King Menelek OF Abyssinta.
The French Chamber Of Deputies has ap'
proved the Government scheme for an inter-
national exhibition In 1900
II Is believed that the Venezuelan Govern
ment has received advice from washington
that the Yuruan incident must be separated
from the boundary dispute.
Herbert Booth, brother Of BalllnSton and
Commander Of the Salvation Army IN Can
ada. has been called to England for service
in Europe.
The United States Embassy at Berlin has
iesued an invitation to German universities
TO take part In the 150th anniversary celebra-
Sions ofPripceton College. The Universities
OF Erlangen, Freiburg and Restock have re-
plied that 1t would be impossible for them to
send delegates so great distance. Goet-
tingen reserves Its decision
England and Ireland were swept by fierce
gales.
FIT is reported from Havana that one Span
ish column fired into another column, mis-
taking it for band Of insurgents; thirty sol,
diers are reported to have been killed ana
wounded.
The resolution passed by the English Com
mons IN favor of opening National museums
and art galleries on Sunday has resulted IN
the authorities of the British Museum, OF
the National Gallery and of the Royal Acade-
my making arrangements. to open their
places to the public on Sundays.
Princess Maud (Harry) OF Wales Will be
married in July to her first cousin, Prime
Carl OF Denmark.
Adrices from the Transvaal announce the
intention to exhume the bodies OF the fol-
lowers of DR.. jameson and to relnter themin
cemetery.
United States Minister Terrell has started
from Constantinople, Turkey, for New York
ON the Fuerst Bismarck.
German cavalry officers have been en-
gagged to organize new Chinese cavalryser
vice modelled after the German system.
eA despatch from Bombay says that Samuel
l.. Clemens Mark Twain), who is lying i'll
at Jeypore. in the Bombay Presidency, will
recover his condition not being as serious
as was at first reported.
There has been an insurrection among the
Indians in the province OF Pallasca- There
have been losses In killed and wounded on
both sides. -