The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-08-05
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Pastor Refuses Poor's Gold.

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Chicopec, Mass.-A purse of $500
n gold was presented to the Rev.
Frederick Bonneville, pastor Of the
Church of the Assumption, on his re-
urn from Europe. Il cannot accept
t." said Father Bonneville, as he
/ lverted his face to conceal his emo
lions. "With hundreds Of my people
>ut Of work, the sacrifice is too great"
Potters Prosper.
Atlantic City. N. members OF
he National Brotherhood OF Opera
i've ,Potters met here to discuss a
proposed raise in wages and shorten
ing of hours for the entire trade
throughout the United States Dele
gates declared trade conditions war
rant such an increase.
Anthracite Wages Better.
T Mahanoy City, Pa. - Statistician
Seall, of the Anthracite Strike Com
mission, decided that the wages OF
he mine workers for the current
month will be one per cent. above the
basis.
Many New Laws.
The Louisiana Assembly adjourned
after a sixty-day session, averaging
Eve new laws a day, or a total OF
over 800.
Warrant For Dan Hanna.
Cleveland, Ohio.-A warrant for
The arrest of Dan r.. Hanna, son OF
late Senator, was issued by Prose-
. sutor Dan Gull. Hanna is charged
with striking Claude M. Logan, sales
man for the Oldsmobile Company,
with a whip.
Paper Company Fined.
New York.-The Petoskey Fibre
Paper Company, of Petoskey, Mich,
Indicted with twenty-three other
wrapping paper companies by a Fed
eral Grand Jury, for violating the
Sherman Antitrust act, pleaded
guilty in the United States Court,
and like the other companies, was
fined $4,000, which was paid.
Federal Rules For Trolleys.
Washington, D. C.-Requirement
that no moterman or conductor shall
refuse to take on a passenger unless
all seats are occupied, and that When-
ever the Commission requires nag
men no car shall be run over cross
ings in the absence Of such fasmen
Is made in street railway regulations
for the District Of Columbia.
Mayor in Monastery.
Dubuque, Iowa.-Mayor H. A.
Schunk, saloon owner and politician,
who disappeared recently, was found
in the Trappist Monastery, eighteen
miles from here. Troubles in legal
and political affairs are assigned az
the cause for the officials desire tc
shun the world.
Boston and Maine Stock Sold.
New Haven, Conn.-The sale by
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company Of its hold
ings in the Boston and Maine road
amounting to 100000 shares, to
John l.. Billiard, a banker Of Mer1'
den. was consummated in Boston.
June 80. The sale was for cash.
Vacations For Uncle Sans Horses.
Washington, D. C.-Thirty days
vacation will hereafter be allowed
to every horse owned by the Post
Office Department in this city.
Don't Want "Undesirables."
Ottawa, Ont.-The Canadian Gov.
eminent has taken steps to establish
a much more rigid system Of inspee
ton Of the immigration department.
Canada's Big Wheat Crop.
Winnipeg, Man.-After a careful
review of the crop situation in West
ern Canada the leading railways es.
innate the total wheat yield in West.
ern Canada will be 193,Q0e.9O(
bushels.
Throat Cut by Lunatic.
Blue Field, w. Va.-Suddcnly be-
coming insane on q train at Bond
town, Va, Dan Cloves, of Gigstant
Cap, Va, reached over the seat IL
front of him and cut James Stur
gill's throat from a to ear. Their
ne made two severe wounds in hi!
own throat.
Vast Sum For Russian Army.
St. Petersburg.-The Duma mas
adopted a bill Introduced by the Min
lister of War authorizing the expcadi
ture of S46,000,000. .
Treaty of Commerce Approved.
The Hague.-The first Chamber OF
the States-G enera%lap Improved the treaty