The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-06-28
General News Notes.

France and the Moroccan diplomatic
sky has cleared.
A hot wave il on in the northern
A number of heat prostrations
are recorded.
Five hundred persons were killed
in u mine explosion 1T khartsisk,
Russia.
The battleship Tennessee will be
given a silver service by citizens Of
Tennessee.
Admiral Dewey is to attend the
test of the new floating drydock at
Solomon's Island, Md.
The peace conference between Rus
STA and Japan may occur in August,
Many cities wanted 1T.
The new grand jury which meets in
Milwaukee tomorrow is expected to
continue the investigation into polltl-
cal graft"
A report comes from Petropaviov-
ski, Kamchatka, that pirates landed
on the coast and masscared l50 of the
Inhabitants.
The republican county ticket in
Philadelphia may be withdrawn on
account of the protest of citizens and
another substituted.
Reports from Shanghai state that
United States Minister Rockhill was
unsuccessful in trying to explain the
exclusion bill to the Chinese.
Governor Herrick, of Ohio, declared
that the lobbyist who seeks to iutiu-
ence. legislation is a criminal and
should lie driven out of existence.
John F. Wallace, engineer Of the
Panama Canal, has been called to
Washington to aid in settling several
important canal probl' ms.
German officials believe British sup
port of France in the Moroccan situa-
ton, and that German diplomacy has
checked their growing friendship.
Armenians in Baku, Russia, are in
momentary fear that the present
street rioting there may Iced to a mas
sacre.
1t is said that John F. Wallace will
resign as chief engineer of the Pana-
ma canal to accept place at SeO,OOO
a year with a railroad company in
the United States.
A conference called by the civic
federation is to be held in New York
to discuss the immigration question
in the existing law rendered desirable
by. the heavy influx of foreigners.
Frank G. Bigelow, the defaulting
Milwaukee bank president who was
sentenced to 10 years in prison, has
been made timekeeper and is now
known as Nc. 47l7.
The hot weather caused four deaths
in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Chicago Civic Federation ad-
vised against municipal ownership.
The Chinese movement to boycott
American goods is growing steadily.
s. P. Sheerin former secretary of
the democratic committee, dropped
dead in Chicago.
Oyama plans 10 destroy Linevitch's
army before the peace negotians are
begun at Washington.
The training ship at Annapolis,
known heretofore as the Chesapeake,
has been named the Severne.
No new Developments towards
peace between Japan and Russia are
expected for several days.
Norway stands by her action in de-
posing Oscar and is resolved to defend
her secession from Sweden.
Field Marshal Oyama is gradually
extending his line Of Japanese troops
from the Monaghan border to the Sea
of Japan.
Paul Morton, chairman of the
board of directors of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, has directed
two expert accountants to make an
investigation.
Emperor Nicholas received a dele
cation of Zemstvoists, to whom he re-
affirmed his intention of calling q
national assembly.
France will take part in an inter-
national conference upon Morocco.
Germany, suspecting England's in
tention, has engaged in unusual nav
al activity.
Attorney General Moody submitted
to President roosevelt q statement re-
lating to the Santa Fe rebate cases and
Secretary Morton's connection with
them.
Forged stock certificates have been
uttered in Philadelphia and several
banks are said to have been victim
lied by making loans on them.
A man giving the name of w. G.
Brownee is on trial al Dadeville, Ala,
charged with offering to sell the list OF
questions to be used at a coming teach.
ers' examination.
Paul Morton, chairman of the board
of directors of the Equitable, has &C
cepted the resignationt of James w.
Alexander as president and James H.
Hyde as vice president. He has not
acted on the other designations placed
in his hands by the officials in COM
pliance with his demand.
President Roosevelt has ordered
Herbert w. Bowen, minister to Vene-
zula, dismissed from the diplomatic
service for "reprehensible" conduct
in his charge against Assistant Secre-
tary of State F. w. LOOMS, who Is
exonerated.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned.
Work is being pushed at the ried-
mont Fair grounds near Greenville'
Clarence Messer, assistant collector
of internal revenue at Philadelphia,
was remover.
The United States will probably
participate in the conference of the
powers over Morocco.
The National Association of Piano
Dealers is holding its annual conven-
ton at Put-in-Bay.
Gen. Lswrason Riggs was elected q
vice-president Of the Interstate Nation
al Guard Associgtion.
Thomas Lobb, a maniac, shot nine
persons in San Francisco, killing one,
then committed suicide.
Habeas corpus proceedings in the
case of Gaynor and Greece will be
heard in Montreal Tuesday.
The New York legislature is in ex-
ira session to try the impeachment of
Supreme Court Justice Hooker.