The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-10-25
Domestic.

Bishop Henry C. Potter in an address be.s
fore the Protestant Episcopal Church Con~
gress at st.. Paul, Minn., denounced fm-t,
perfalism and favored submitting the Phil,
ipplne question to arbitration.
Captain Rhoades was offered the post OF
assistant to Captain Barr on the Americas;
Cup Columbia, but declined because he
thought he would BIZ hampered BY MI. Ise-
lin. It is said Captain Hank Han declined
for tho same reason. @Ktfs&s,.
In the first heat OF the Ashland stake at
Lexington, Ky., Peter the Great and
Tommy Britton showed tho greatest speed
ever seen In public race, when they trot-s;
ted head and head the half mile In 1916
with the second quarter In 0.29H.
The Rev. W. L. Woodward, one Of the
most prominent ministers OF the Disciples
Church In Ohio. preached farewell sersE
mon to his congregation at Oak Harbor
and then took his own life. No reason can
be assigned for the deed. u
George L. Griswold, formerly Tax Coll
lector OF Norwich, Conn.,, has been sem
fenced to the Connecticut State Prison for
two years. There are three complaints
against Griswold. one alleging the mis8p-
preparation Of $4,000, another the missp-s
preparation OF $500, and a third the mis-
use OF $1400. .5... {.,
Premier Laurler OF Canada, In speech
at Chicago, said t"ere was no quarrel over.
the Alaskan boundary. -
In arresting Freeman Strait in New York
City for restoring and selling cancelled
revenue stamps United States officers have;
taken the first step toward capturing a
gang that has robbed Wall street OF thou
sands Of dollars. h1is
Clifford E. Balfe, farmer, and wife,
locked their two children IN their house
and went to Terfe Haute, Ind. During
their absence the house burned down,
killing both children. 81
General Benjamin F. Tracy, who acted
as cou nsel for Venezuela before the Board
OF Arbitration in the Venezuelan boundary
dispute in Paris, returned to New YORK
City on the steamship st. Louis. S
The Bessemer boat John Nelson ran
down her tug, the Record, of the Great
Lakes Towing Company's fleet, at Duluth, Z
Minn., drowning Harry Ellis, the fireman.
The rest Of the crew took to the lie raft
and were saved. -.
An epidemic OF smallpox has developed
at the Orphans Home in Dayton, Ohio.
All cases have been quarantined. Z
An earthquake has occurred along the
Tennessee and North Carolina line begin
ming In the Smoky Mountains. An open.
Ing several QuuuIcQ 1901 III louStn WnS
made In the valley at the toot OF q noun
tain. No loss OF life resulted, as the place
OF disturbance Is isolated.
Large crowds greeted the President as
his special train moved westward through
Ohio, but ne made no speech from tho plat
form. ~
Captain Bodfsh, OF the steam whaler
Beluga, who has just returned In San Fran
cisco from the Arctic district, reports that !
a disease resembling quick consumption Is
epidemic among the Indians ut Point Bar
row.
Governor Mount, of Indiana, has returned
to Governo or Sayers, OF ofTexas, at D alias, the,
battle-nag of Terry's Texas rangers. The
ceremony was witnessed by 10000 people.
General James r. O'Beirne, OF New York
City, has been appointed Commissioner Ex-
.raordnary In the United States for the
Trans vaal by President Kruger.