The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-08-25
NEWS III CONCISE SHAPE.
A RECORD Ole MINOR HAPPEN
INGS DURING THE WEEK.

A conference Of Populist leaders in |
Atlanta declared against fusion ulder |
any circumstances
South Carolina's first bale of cotton |
for the present season brought . cents
per pound in Charleston.
General Brooke has been given in
structions to prevent at all hazards any
flibustering expedition in Jiminez's in.
terest leaving Cuba.
The supreme court of Tennessee has
decided that the legislatures action Ill
removing certain judges and attorneys
general was constitutional.
Six hundred members Of an East st.
Louis church were excommuuicatea be-
cause they rebelied agains. the appoint
ment OF German born priest TO sue.
ceed an Irish American.
The governments of Brazil, Chill. Ar.
eentine and possibly Uruguay. Para
quay and Bolivia, intend to form en-
alliance, offensive and defensive. which,
il is asserted, will enable them TO dis
pense with their unnecessary arma.
ments
A rich gold vein has been found on
the place Of Hon. w. J. Latimrr, in
Wilkes county, Ga.
Paul Mnspero n we'll known citizen
OF New Orleans, fell from the third
story of his clearinghouse ana died OF
tho injuries received
The corporation of Bristol, Va, has
established quarantine against Sto'
mega, Va, and other towns III taat Sec
tion on account of smallpox
Miss julia Stone, 90 years old, became
dsrauged and disappeared from ner
home ut Pilot Mountain. \. g. some
days ago. No trace OF her can be found.
It reported in Washington that
white woman will be appointed post.
mistress ut Lake City, :. G.. to succeed
the negro Baker who WAS murdered oy
mob.
The Denver Smclters union has voted
70 continue the strike until the Amer.
can Smelling and Refining company
shall agree TO pay the wages awarded
by tho state board Of arbitration.
A COMPANY EaS Teen organized winch
will put Sl25,OOO i'll 4 new cotton mill
at Prattville, Ala.
Maximo Gomez, in an open letter, de
fends tho United States and appeals for
harmony throughout Cuba.
News from New Zealand is TO tie
been lost in storm. Her crew nu;n.
bered Is.
NEGOTIATIONS are under way for the
purchnse of 10000 acres or land in
South Carolina on which TO establish 4
Polish. American colony.
J.R. Mcdonald, Legislative represen'
tatfSe from Ware county, Ga, has been
hound over to the United States court
in Savannah on charge or Illicit
whisky distilling.
w. T. Coleman. an ensign on the bat
tlesbip Iowa, who was 10 have beer
cnurtinartialed OH 4 charge of having
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Fire has destroyed the Srandstand O
tho Louisville Baseball club. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
A movement is on foot in Atlanta t
send battalion Of the Fifth Goorgi
regiment to welcome Dewey on his or
rival at New York.
An elevated street railroad is to b
built from Chattanooga to the foot o
Lookout mountain. Eastern capitalist
will put up the money.
The Paris Figaro records tho death il
tho Rue d d'Anjou of the Marquis d,
Casteta, aged o.. He was the last sur
vtving page Of Louis XVIII.
Hot weather prevails throughout Eng
.rnS -Th0-wells and .snrjpgs are begin
thinRs is expected unless it rains soon
Manila hemp has risen ten shilling.
In London in consequence Of the re-
sumption of hostilities and the belief
chat all Philippine ports are or soon
Stth be closed.
ToI
can trolley gar capitalists, have gained
. foothold ia London.
"Parson" DaTisS has closed nscotia.
ttons for the purchase Of the historical
Crescent billiard hall in New Orleans.
The Anchor line steamer Furnessia
has arrived at Now York with the
racing spars. rigging ard gear OF the
yacht Shamrock
plant for the manufactures OF the
Lanchester oil motor. TO cos' $IOO, 900
aud to employ GOO skilled Mechanics Is
TO be built iii Pittsburg
"Red" Tolbert. now Conte..ing for
Jotlhters seat III congress, has been
publicly warned to keep away trcm
Greenwood county. : G..
General Bates is s,ii. negotiating for
treaty with the sultan oi the Snlu
isla1ds, who Is as yet unwilling to ac.
cept the terms offered by the Americans.
A maA who has just returned from
Kotzebue Sound. Alaska, brings the re.
aort that the Pickinny brothers Of Ken
f;hoky were murdered by natives while
prospecting OH the Salawik river.