The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-03-11
THE NEWS ePiToMizso
Washington Items.

Tho Diplomatic and Consular Appropria.
tion bill was passed In the Senate; MIR. Hill
criticised temperance retormers for sending
petitions to Congress.
The Agricultural Appropriation bill, with'
provision for free distribution ofseeds. was
passed BY the House.
The Military Academy and Pension Appro.
priation bills were passed In the Senate.
Senator Davis, OF Minnesota, urged in the
Senate the adoption Of his Monroe doctrine
resolutions.
PRESIDENT Cleveland sent in the name OF
William Woodward Baldwin, OF New York,
to the Senate as Third Assistant Secretary of
State.
MIR. Mitchell presented in the Senate the
majority report in favor OF seating Colonel
Dupont, Of Delaware
Mr. Quigg introduced in the House bill
sppropriating S5 000, 900 for a new custom
house in New York.
Several irresponsible bond bidders who
failed to deposit the twenty per cent. install
ment required have forfeited their bonds,
among them being William Graves, OF New
York City, who bid for $4, $780, 900 at $115.
The bonds win be allotted to the next highest
bidders. ..,.....
4 communication was received at the
House from Secretary Morton requesting the
allowance OF "direetor-in-chief of scientific
bureaus and Investigations. with salary
OF $4,000 per year.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munfcation from Secretary Herbert, request
ting an appropriation Of $50, 900 to ennbie the
Navy Department to test methods OF throw
ing high explosives from guns on board ship
with ordinary velocities.
Pom Kwan Sob, the new Korean Envoy
Extraordinary, accompanied by his secretary,
Bong Sun PAX, arrived in Washington forty
seven days after leaving Seoul.
John, nlas "Patsy" Harris. was hanged
in the jail at Washington for the murder OF
Matthew Spruell, In Georgetown on July {,
1895. Both men were colored.
the House Naval Committee that this :oun-
try could construct her vessels cheaper and
better than any other country, except Great
Britain.
The National Poultry and Pigeon Associa-
tion exhibition opened its doors at the Gen.
tral Market Hall. There is large collec-
ton OF fowls ofevery description.
At their regular weekly meeting the mem
bers OF the Venezuelan Commission expressed
themselves as highly grati1ed with assur-
ances that Great Britain would submit Its
evidence for consideration.
Tho President and Mrs. Cleveland enter
tanned at reception to the public at the
White House from nine to eleten, assisted
by the ladies Of the Cabinet.
Edwin F. Uhl has qualified rs Ambassador
of the United States to Germany, and va
Gated the Office of Assistant Secretary Of
State. William Hayward, his private sccrc-
tary, administered the oath Of Office.
Domestic.
Edgar ". Nye, widely known as "Dill"
Nye, the humorst, was stricken With apo
plexy at his home near Ashevilfe. N. c. Ex-
Governor George d. Robinson, OF Chicopec,
Mass, was also stricken with apoplexy.
The new Mining Exchange for the listing
and selling OF Colorado mining securities
was opened in New York City with appro-
pirate exercises.
Municipal elections were held in many of
the cities OF Pennsylvania. Philadelphia
went Republican BY $4,000.
Hildreth. Bristol, Plato and Hibbard. tho
boys arrested for wrecking passenger train
near Rome, N. Y, in November last, were in
dicied for murder in the first degree.
Amelie Rives Chanler, the novelist, was
married at Castle Hill. Va, 20 Count Pierre
Troubetzkoy, OF Russia.
William F. Adams, alias Mason, a boy OF
eighteen, confessed that he blew open the
safe OF the Metropolitan Insurance Company
at Newton, Mass.
st. Lawrence County reports tho coldest
weather on record in New York State-lifty-
four degrees below zero.
At the trial OF the Brockway gang OF
counterfeiters. in Trenton, N. j., subpoena
was issued for Secretary OF the Treasury
Carlisle.
Ex-Presdent Harrison has refused to bo
candidate for delegatc-at-large from Indi-
ana to the Republican National Convention.
Rufus W. Peckham took his seat as Asso-
ciate Justice OF the United States Circuit
Court OF Appeals fer the Southern District
of New York.
Bernard J. Ford. cx-Superintendent OF tho
New Jersey State House, pleaded non vuit
to FIVE indictments for malfeasance in Office.
DR.. Kolle. OF Brooklyn. N. T., succeeded
in getting shadowgraph OF boys brain
by Use Of tho Roentgen y rays.
Jerry Barnett, q New York City pugil-
ist, was arrested, charged with causing the
death of Joseph Feinberg by tripping hiu
when he was carrying ke2 OF beer.
William q. Hughitt, twenty-one years old
son of Marvin Hughitt, President OF the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. was
found dead on the floor OF his room In the
family residence, Chicago, having bullet
wound in his head. he killed himself owing
to i'll health.
During the absence OF Judge W. L. Nor
row at Frankfort robbers entered his resi-
dence at Shepardsyille, Ky., and made on
with q box containing notes. bonds and
other securities valued at $780, ,000-
Mrs E. E. Nicholson, widely known by
her nom de plume. ''Pearl Rivers" owner
OF the New Orleans [La.) Picayune. is dead.
Her husband, George Nicholson, the business
manager, died week ago.
5Iinnie Edison, beautiful girl OF Pnssatc,
N. j., was asphyyiated in the house OF
Andrew Rahe, her sweetheart.
A fatal boiler explosion occurred at J. Il.
Plummers s;.wmill, ten miles southwest OF
Ashboro, N. c. Three workmen were killed
and three fatally wounded.
A boat containing five dead bodies and six
living men, members of fishing party VINO
had deserted O sinking smack, drifted ashore
q, Carrabclie, Els.
Tha New York Yacht Club mot for further
consideration OF Lord Dunraven'S case. out
adjourned for two weeks.
Allen r. Dodworth, for many years con.
ductor Of the celrbrated Dodworth Band. NJ
New York. died in Pasadena, Cal, OF pneu.
monia. He was screnty-eiSht years old. and
leaves widow and two sons.
Andrew Aspcr. OF Chicago, got prcscrip-
tion from a physician, which he was IN
structed to tako in three doses. Thinking to
save trouble. he swallowed 1t all at once, and
his funeral occurred the next day.
John Purseli. the driver OF peddlcr's
cart in Bennington, Vt, received notice =
few days ago that. BY the death Of an uncle