The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1904-08-10

1t is believed that President Roosevelt COZ
templates vigorous measures against Turke
in the matter Of bettering the condition {
American citizens living In the Turkish En-
pire.
White Stone LithIa Springs, located nea
Dougan and sheftall, of Savannah. Ga. The.
will organize company capitalized a
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Mayor Carter II. Harrison, OF Chicago, sen
to Judge Parker, through a committee which
visited him al Esopus, N. Y, promises o
Democratic harmony of Illinois.
Mrs. Mary Murphy died at her home, IL
Kerr Town, Penn, August 9th. at the age o
13l years. She was born in Dublin Ireland
on Christmas Day, ITO, and was 33 years o
age when Robert Emmet was executed.
A movement is on foot in Boston, to erect
monument 10 Ell Whitney, the inventor O
cotton gin, whose genius made possible the
! wonderful development OF cotton raising In
the South. Whitney, though New England
man, conceived the idea OF a cotton gin, while
visiting in Georgia.
The English steamer, knight Com mander
recently sunk by the Russians, was yesterday
August 9Th, adjudged lawful prize. 1nvesti
CATION developed the fact that It's cargo. con.
sisting principally OF material consigned
through a Japanese port. to Chemulpo, was
intended for use on military road from Seol
to the Yalu River.
Asbury Harrison. Republican nominee for
circuit judge, and John s. Farr, Republican
nominee for presidential efector. both OF
West Virginia, have withdrawn from the
party; alleging as their reason, that they can
not conscientiously vote for the person on the
Republican ticket, and that they do not agree
with the principles and platform Of the party
in West Virginia.
An attempt was made upon the life of Pres
ident Ordonez. OF the Republic OF Uruguay
August 9Th, while driving through the streets
OF Montevidlo, accompanied by his family
A concealed torpedo exploded under his car
riage, tore up the pavement and the railway
running through the streets. but 80 far as has
been learned, did not inJure anyone.
Delaney Nicoll is quoted as saying that
New York Is as certain for Parke as Georgia
Over hundred people are reported to have
been drowned in q railroad wreck In Colorado
while crossing q stream near Pueblo. The
accident was due to the heavy rains which
weakened the bridge. The engine and five
coaches were wrecked.
President Dlaz, who has been at the head Of
the Mexican government for great number
of years, and who has always manifested
great friendliness towards Americans and
their interests In Mexico, is contemplating q
visit 10 the United States In the near future.
Vincenzo Donetto, who the police believe is
a member Of the "Black Hand" Society,
which for some time has terrorized residents
of the Italian districts, New York City, threw
bomb into party Of Italians collected In
front of saloon, and injured twenty or more
persons. Donetto was himself badly Injured
the flesh OF one Of his legs was torn from the
hip TO the ankle.
Not many OF the Republican organs are as
opLimistically philosophical as the Boston
Journal, which remarks OF the enforced idle
ness OF $1,000 Fall River mills operatives
"In some ways the respite from factory toll Is
blessing"