The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-08-30
FOREIGN.

Maurice F.. .Holahan, President Of the
Board otPublic improvements, in New
York City, under Mayor Van Wyck,
died.
After seven days of bitter struggle
with gales the American liner New
York arrived in New York Harbor from
Southampton.
Gessler Rosseau confessed that he
sent dynamite to the s. S. Umbria and
that he tried to blow up the statue of
Frederick the Great, in Washington.
Secretary McCord, of the Hecla Iron
Works, charged that he was asked for
a brbe of $4,000 by New York City
employe in connection with the build
ing of the Public Library.
President Mitchell, Of the United
Mine Workers, told Of losses caused
by coal strikes, but was hopeful re-
garding future contracts.
"Ike' Vail. liking of bunco men,"
died, aged seventy.
The engagement of Signor Marcon!
to the Princess Giacinta Ruspoli,
daughter of an hereditary Vatican dig.
nitary, was reported in the Patria, OF
Rome.
Snow fell in Rome, Italy. for the first
time in ten years.
Owing to the mistake Of her chauf-
feur, the Duchess Of Marlborough's
automobile was upset in ditch neas
Rugby. England, but she escaped un.
injured.
BY great fall Of chalk cliff, near
Dover, England, says a special cable
dispatch, the South Foreland Light.
house has been plaeeasin danger.
Fierce winter storms were reported.
causing much loss Of life on the Brit
fish Coast and destruction on the RI
viera.
The North German liner Hohenzol.
lern. from Marseilles, grounded at
Alexandria Harbor, says special cable
dispatch. but was refoated without
serious damage.
J. Pierp0nt Morgan. according to a
special cable dispatch, is building his
House at Princes Gate, London, Eng.
land. especially for his collection OF
art treasures.
1t is the interests of King Leopold 10
tile Canton-Hankow Railway which
have been acquired by J. Pierpont MtrA
Ean, and it is said the line may now %
extended to Pekin.
A copy Of Shakespeare's "Titus An.
dronicus,' published in 1894, has just
been discovered in Sweden.
Advices from Costa Rica were that
Lord Fitzwilliam's treasure hunting
expedition to Cocos Island met another
expedition there under Mr.. Harmed
Gray, and a fight ensued for posses.
sion. in which the Gray forces were
victorious.
Ambassador Choate spoke At the uIE-
yelling of the statue of Lord Russell.
of Killowen. at London. .
Mr.. Balfour warned the people OF
Great Britain that development of the
empire in all quarters Of the globe il
the great problem Of the day for the
nation.
At the request of the Grand Chancel-
lor President Loubet has erased from
the roll of the Legion OF Honor the
name of N. Beglncourt. one Of NJ.
Combes' informers.
Mr.. Balfour, at dinner in his honor.
declared that the duty of all Britons
was to work for stronger union with
the colonies.
The date for the conyening Of Par
lament has been set for February IA,
and short session is expected.
1t was reported in Tangier that an
army recently mobilized by the Sultan
of Morocco had deserted. and that lie
now had less than regiment under
arms.
A new Danish Ministry was formed,
containing a number of the members
Of the former Cabinet.
More coal miners have gone on strike
in the Ruhr region. 1t was estimated
that ninety-one colleries were involved
and that the men on strike numbered
10000 Troops were sent to reinforce
the local gendarmerie in the disturbed
districts.
The American Chamber of Com
merce in Berlin sent 4 petition tc
President Roosevelt urging reciproc.
ity treaty with Germany.
NJ. Combes and his French Ministry
decided to resign, in order to allow
the uniting unde" Few Cabinet OF
those elements which are hostile ia
the Premier personally. 1t was ex.
pected that NJ. Roavier will form the
new Cabinet.