The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-06-18
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Things That We Al Shomid Know
t:nthrrrd From Our Exehnngrs.

Things That We All ShOuid Know
:nth~red FROM Our Exchanges.
, tieneraI Miles is said Z" he IN danger of q
court inarshai for revealing official secrets.
The Supreme Court OF South Dakota has
been called upon io decide II case g'owing ou
Of the ownership uf a cat.
| The president decides that he has no au'
IhO.ily 10 interfere la the dispute between
coal operations In striking mines.
| George keunan. The explorer who was sup
\ posed 10 have Inst his life on the island o.
Martinique, has turned up all right.
Rishop Galloway Of the Methodist church
south, Will sail On July 18th. ior tour u
China, Japan and Korea.
All the officials Of Virginia are required "a
| take the oath of allegiance TO the new cousu
tuition by July 20 Of vRcate their offices.
| Hon. w,n. J. Bryan predicts that Cuba W ill
| snon be- the sceue oi 4 evil war, owing ~ the
| Idissensions among her political leaders.
President Roosevelt has received An invita-
lion To sneak before the National Farmers
Congress which nieels in Macon ia. OCTOBER
next.
Daughters of the Coniederacy In Richmond
over the alleged opposition of Mrs. Davis 10
the proposed Jefferson Davis arch.
The tune "Dixie". which In so dear 70 the
hearts Of many Americans In now oil the rage
IN China Snd siberia, the natives having
caught u from the hands Of the war ships
which have been In Oriental waters.
The Repaubiicaos Of the eleventh congress.
ional district OF Wisconsin look STAND IN
their convention demanding complete revis
ION of tariff aud the placing of Nil trust made
or controlled articles on The free list.
Bishop william Taylor. one Of the most re
uowned missionaries Of the Methodist church
and former Bishop OF Afric,. died at Palo
Alto Cal, after n long illness.
Spartauburg has applied for another beer
dispepssry, making three for that town.
Lightning struck the cotton ware house at
the Battsviile Mills, Greenvilie. over 3OO
bales were injured.
The supreme court has declinad 10 diabar
Mr. John r. Duncan. the Columbia lawyer
against whom q cnarse Of malpractice had
been brought.
Already Governor McSweeney has bad the
names OF about ten proininent citizens sug.
gcsted N McLaprin's successor, should the
senator resign.
The South Carolina Pharmaceutical As.
ISOLATION aud the State board OF Pharmaceu-
Lical Examiners have inEututed 4 war on
unlicensed drugyists Of the State.
A seven story granite building is 10 be
city hall. IL will cost about Sl50.0OO.
completed the task Of classifying and NJ.
tiflciai limbs for Con federate soldiers. About
eighty Will receive SIS each.
An examination IL 10 be held In Columbia
Jupe 2 - for applicants for the revenue cut.
ter ,ervlce. They must br IS tu . years old.
The salary OF q cadet In $50 year with one
ration.
The fund contributed by citizens OF South
Carolina for n sword 10 be given MsJor Micah
Jenkins has at last been closed mp and the
balance which remained. hus been contri.
buted ~ the Hampton fund.
Last week temporary organization was
fOImed nj kershaw and charter applied for
Tor Sl3 UU 40-ton cotton seed oil mill, and
Sili be located In the northern suburbs OF the
town.
The war secretary. Mr.. Brodrick. announc-
ed last Wednesday In tho house OF commons,
that it was the intention OF the English gov.
-snment 10 appoint . ANAL royal com mission
and1nstitute general inquiry into the South
African war.
The house committee ON naval affairs de-
cided last Saturday 10 postpone until the
Naval Constructor Hobson on account OF Dc.
feclive eyestght.
Able arguments were made last week be.
fore the exposition committee ofths houne
oy Capt. +. w. Wagener, president OF tho ex.
position company and Congressman Lat
inner In support OF the latter's bill providing
Sio0.GdO for tho relief OF the exposition coru.
pany.
The freight steamer Hugoma of tho New
York and Puerto Rico steamship company.
went ashore 10 New York harbor last We'd.
aesday. The vessel had arrived frOm Norfolk.
Col. Arthur Lynch. who fobght with the
Beers In South Africa and who 10 November
lust. was elected 10 represent Galway in the
house o. Commons, vas arrested this morn.
ing on his arrival at New Haven, from Dieppe
Franco.