The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-09
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
rhinxs TAat We All shouid Know
Gsshsrsa Frosn Oar Exchanges.

rhinxs TAat We All shoaid Know
Gathered Fron Oar Exchanges.
THE FIGHr Is OFF.
Il was announced last night. aftsr long
President Wagner and committee OF ousi-
nsas men of fCharleaton, that the Governor
would not allow the Jeneries-Fitxsimmons
it 4 necesssry. that be would call out the
militia 70 prevent the contest.
pxxocRArIc CONVENTION.
The sss.e Democratic executive eemmi,tes y
ordered the State con vention 10 Do held May
Lat. at noon, in Columota.
10 REVIEW v. NJ
Governor McSweensy haa received an in
yitation 70 review me v: ~; I. caaeM: "ao no
has accepted and has appointed April 18th.
MUsr GO UP.
Tho supply Of cotton 10 almost sxhausted
the prices must 60 up.
HAVING JOLLY TINE.
Ths Winthrop college girls. the v: P.l.
boyD and other students. visited the Expoai'
taxing in the sights and enjoying themselves
gensrsly.
aHRINERs AT "Exro."
Lass Thursday was "shrinsr's Day" At the
E1position. The parade attracted very much
Attention, NOT only On account Of iis size, bot
IN visw OF The fAct tnatit was piotureques'
ana odd.
i.4eO osorsisns visited the Exposition on
FficAy % celebrate ATLANTA Day"
LAsr rRrBUrK PAID.
On liant THURSDAY afternoon ~ Cape Town.
oooufUd the funeral OF Cecil Rhodes. All tnt
noEnine people passed through Parliament
Hoose % review the remsips that we're lying
IN 100. The body WA draped In Rhodes
hyosIte nAgs and was carried on cannon.
PRESIDENTS VISIT.
Yssssedny and today tho President spent
% CnAsiselon " asiendance upon she p Eap1.
md this VIII andoaotsdiy b the largest week
during the Exposstion.
ron rHs Boxz's RELIKs.
a esrtissd chsoh for 5000, drawn 70 the
order 0f President Roosevelt Vac forwarded
! % the President on March, 25th, oy oom'
niSssc q cltisens, nom Chicago. which Gov
efnof Yatss had appointed.
VIRGINIA xprToRs.
1hs yisgina stais Press Association viii
visis the Expcaition on April l6
Avnrr FROM Honsos.
Caps. Richard Pearson Hobson has returned
% Cfe.iesion thn week and win deliver ssv
MonSsy began North Carolina week 81 th.
. Exposttion. Groves Of tho tar.heels are u
fhs9 van be snisrtainsd royalty.
JENKINS SWORD.
An ssons os muoh inssrsst at the Expoai
ttonthte wsek Wa tho v.s the pcesenssuon
0llans Cssolinian, who distinguished BIN
bslftn Cuha while serving under Roosevelt
raH GOVERNOR AT THx "Exro."
Governor Msevssasy i.ft for charIsston On
pFUai0S0f arrives. He will accompany the
pssaidsnt e a,l public functions during hi'
CECIL RHopE's WILL.
Cscil Rhodss fortune ID not - grsa. % nrsi
roFogae0. Nothing deflnite has beon learned
yss . 70 tho value Of the proposed scholar
An AGED NINfsrER DEAD.
Tho Oldest Meihodist ministsf in America,
Rev. g. O. woodruff, died lass Saturday NJ
Magnolia, New York. He vas born In Sussex
countys New YORK N lSW.
wIRILxsS THlKGRAPHY.
Is has been announced that 0 company
known @ tbs Wireleas Telegraph Company,
ef fAmsFioa, 70 I'm process OF formation TO take
over ths AnsEiean rights Of the original
0arco0t Company.
HANNA AEARD FROM.
Senator Hanna was the principal speaker
on 9asurcey night at the closing session of
ss sny q foissl sps ana ss sCsai Science. TSe
ssss.,oo e The ,ssolusion Of capital and
yus SOUTH AyRIcA.
The Royal Canadian regiment Of infantry
hsn volunteered tnr service In South Africa
wHoExsALE BRIBERY.
wnolsssls bribery has been going on in the
That tho people Of g. Louis have only vague
oDu0sption Of the extent TO which corruption
have 1or the past tan years existed among
tasar sworn oEnoers and public servants.
A BAD ACCIDENT.
q y. Rooney. sailor nom tho United States
eeuisee Cancinnassi. WAS killed last Friday
niGh&s In Cha1isston. By . trolley car accident.
aEx. HAxrToxs cosprrIoS.
0enszai wsds Hampton continues to be
VUky weak, and ho does not regain his
strength o rapidly % he might, although
~ hn1 improved during the past week.
PATRICK TO DIE.
Albert +. Patrick. who was con victsd on
March 4olh Cor tho murder Of William Marsh
RIoa Will be Pat % death In the electric chair
g sing Sing prisop on Nay 5th.
ATLANTIC CITY IN yLAMEs.
Atlantic Cisy, tbs famous summer resort,
Ees Waited bye most disastroos nre On last
Thufaday. Two squares. on the board walk.
e3uding twelve hotelg, and more than dozen
smaller DuiidingD. No lives were lost, but
3ombor % peroone werS badly injured. The
property ios b estimated at t750.0O0.
RAesEp ny SENATE.
On lass Thhnday, tho senate passed the
ensi-O3ecmaxEASine bill. II occssi0ned Q
lively dshats, bat the senators whose consti.
tuon4B Uere interested In the manufacture OF
outtor. proved too much for tho other aide
ana the vote vas % 70 81.
PLANT sYsrRN SOLD.
z It is aid that tho Plant system has been
hought hy tbA Atlantic Coast Line and the
Soofhsrn Railway and they win divide.
PROMISED TO GO TO WORK.
The Gevss10R Fardened Msa who
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