The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-30
Foreign.

The volksraad, ut Pretoria, South Afrl.
can Republic, amid much enthusiasm ana
acclamation, passed an amendment to the
constitution empowering the Government
in the event OF war to call upon every To-
habitant, without distlo ction, to assist IN
the defence OF the State.
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary OF
State for India, in introducing the Indian
budget In the House OF Commons. London,
said that the Government had deliberately
concluded that gold standard was re-
quired for India, and that temporary fail-
ure OF crops would not interfere with the
policy decided upon.
The inhabitants OF Great Comoro Island,
of the east coast OF Africa, are In revolt
against the French authorities. The 70
lice Commissary was assassinated ana tne
Governors residence was besieged: gun
boat was ordered to assist the island au'
thoritles in restoring order. $50. r.
Tie London sun prints the reported en-
gagemeat Of Lady Randolph Churchill to
Ideutenant Corvallis West, brother OF
Princess Henry Of PIess. It Is stated that
Lady Randolph herself announced the en-
gagement at Cowes. She is twenty-five
wears older than the Lieutenant.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has been nominated
Justice Of the Peace for Sunderlandshire.
The Lord Advocate, replying to question
respecting tho nomination In the House OF
Commons, London, said that Mr.. Carnegie
would not be able to act unless ne was
naturalized British citizen. Mr.. Carne'
gle issued statement saying that he has
no intention OF renouncing his American
citizenship.
The Provincial Court at San Juan, Porto
Rico, has passed the death sentence upor
Henry James, an American, who, as the
evidence brought out In his trial snoweo:
was guilty of murder in having fired into
crowd, killing boy. The native neWspa'
pers protest against the execution OF toe toe
sentence. Only one death sentence has
occurred In Porto Rico In ten years.
A dispatch received at Berlin from Toxic
saws there Is no truth In the report that
the Japanese flag has been holsted over
Wake island, northwest OF the Mariannes.
M. de Giers, the Russian Minister, has
addressed O note to the Tsung.li-Yamen,
Pekin, warning that body that the conclu-
sion Of an alliance with Japan would give
great offence to Russia, and that the con-
sequences to China would be most serious.
Marshal Martinez Campos, President OF
the Senate, Madrid, Spain, In On interview
lust published, foretold Ministerial crisis
In November, adding that the Ministers OF
War, Marine and Justice, General Polavie.
ia, Admiral Gomez Imaz, and Senor Du'
ran, respectively, would resign.
In fierce duel with sabres, at Vienna.
Herr Wolf the notorious German Radical
member OF the Reiehsrath, was badly
wounded by Herr Krzekep, n, German
Liberal Deputy.
There has been slight fall OF rain In
various parts OF western India in the last
fer days. The monsoon Is current again.
though rot strongly. Tho situation is
somewhat Improved.
The western part OF the town Of Grodnor
capital OF the Government OF the same
name, southwest OF wilma, Russia, has been
destroyed by fire. A temporary military
hospital and numerous public and private
buildings have been swept away.
The Civil Governor, while presiding at 4
meeting OF the Municipal Council Of
Barcelona, Spain, announced that 1t was
the Governments intention to shortly con-
ceie the administrative decentralization
demanded by tho Catalonians. This is the
first step IL the direction OF provincial!
autonony.