The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-11-01
DOMESTIC.

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mother, Pauline Lieberman became en-
tangled in the coVerlet OF her baby
carriage and suff0cated at her home, In
New York City.
John Phelps was shot and killed By
his cousin, John Honaker, while Ma
sonic services were being held at the
grave Of their uncle, John Honaker,
in Warren County. Kentucky. The
cousins quarrelled about Honsker's es-
tate. \
! According to the official registration
figures, the entering class at Harvard
University this year numbers 1856,
decrease of 139 from 1904.
While hunting near Millville, N. j.
Charles Steelman killed q huge brown
bear, the first slain in that vicinity in
many years.
The gunboat Paducah left New York
for a cruise to shake down her machin-
eyr and to drill her crew. This is her
initial trip to sea.
Public requests amounting to $245,'
900 are contained in the will Of Charles
Tidd Baker, q Boston insurance broker,
which wcs filed for probate. The be-
quests become operative at the death
?of the testator's sister, Susan P. Baker,
who enjoys the income Of the residuary
estate during her life.
: Fletcher Giadden,son his third trial
on the charge Of criminal assault, was
convicted by a Simpson County (Ky.)
jury. The judge then sentenced him
to death.
On President Roosevelts homeward
voyage from New Orleans, La, the ar.
mored cruisers West Virginia, Penn
sylvania and Colorado will race under
forced draught for 1900 miles. 70
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*aa-s,s~s FOREIGN. =, Z
A strong earthquake shock was felt
at Mohteleona. Italy, and it caused q
panic among the inhabitants, who are,
still suffering from the terror and
privation resulting from the previous
disastrous shocks.
Famine is prevalent in 100 districts
of twenty three provinces Of Russia.
It affects 18,0OO, 900 persons, who will
have to be fed until next July.
The merchants Of China who have
been prosecuting the boycott against
American goods have decided to sus'
pend that movement to await possible
action Of Congress in mitigating the
harshness of the administrative feat
ures Of the exclusion act.
The British Consulate at Monastir.
Macedonia, has received a package con-
tanning a human ear, which, a letter
accompanying the package declares,
was cut from an Englishman named
Wills, recently employed by the Turk
ish tobacco revenue department.
When the Cuban Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations met to consider
the Anglo Cuban treaty no quorum
could be secured. The treaty is vigor-
Ously opposed, and the report on it
may be delayed until after the cleo
ton.
Senators Zayas and Bustamente,
tons Committee. oppose the treaty
with Great Britain.
Germany will accept the Russian in
vitation to a peace conference at The
Hague on condition that the subjects
for discussion be settled in advance.
An Imperial rescript has been issued
thanking Count White for his achieve
ments at the Portsmouth peace On
terence.
Count Wachtmeister, Swedish Min
ister of Foreign Affairs. has called at
:ention TO the treaty Of 1855, which pro-
rides for British and French aid
against Russian encroachment in Scan
1inavia.
The Ericsson Telephone Company, Of
Stockholm, Sweden, the largest manu-
'acturer Of telephones in Europe, in
lends to erect large workshops at Buff
ialo.
General Kondratchenko, who was
killed at Port Arthur, was buried with
military ard civil honors ct st. Peters
burg.
1t was reported that Earon Fejervary
Premier and that the coalition would
:onfne its action to protests against
he Cabinet.
The situation in Moscow is reported
tense, though the strike continues
o spread; there were two large meet
nSs Of workmen, at which red flags
we're waved, but the troops apparent
y did not interfere: the dispatches
how signs of censorship.
The Workmen's Federation in Argen-
ina decided to begin a general strike.
ind Congress has resolved to declare
martial law all over the country for
ninety days.