The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-08


iny Canada TO introduce yellow fever into;
this country, for the purpose, as'alleged,
not only of spreading the disease in
Northern cities, but to infect. the nation.
al armies, and even to extend its dread
ful rayages into the Presidential Man.
sion.
'The evidence of the prosecution in
regard to the yellow fever plot was COM
mencedsby the examination of Godfry
j Hyams, ofToronto, who testified that
in December, 1862, he met in Toronto,
DIR. Blackburn, whom he knew to be in
the rebel service Blackburn took Hy.
ans to a private room and asked him if
he was willing to go on an expedition in
wlich'he would make hundred thou
sand dollars and receive more glory than
the rebel General Lee. Witness finally
consented. Subsequently he received a
letter from Blackburn, dated in Havana
on the 10th of last May, stating when
he would arrive at Halifax. Witness
then made his way to that place, where
arrangements were perfected for the dis
tribution of infected clothing and for
transporting the trunks to New York,
Philadelphia and other Northern cities.
Blackburn stated that his object was to
destroy the Union army that the cloth
ing had been infected with yellow fever
and that other parties were engaged
with him in injecting goods, amounting
to one million dollars worth, with that
disease and the smallpox. The witness
understood from Blackburn that the
clothing in valise which was sent to
President Lincoln was infected with both
diseases. When witness returned to
Hamilton, Canadq, he met CLAY and
EEolcombe, the rebel agents, who con.
graduated him on his success, and lie
telegraphed to DR.. Blackburn, who came
down the next night; and when witness
told him what he had done, he said it
was all right, as Big No. Two had gone
to Washington and he was sure it would
kill at sixty yards. Blackbunf told Ely.
ams that Thompson, another ofthe rebel
agents in Canada, would pay him, and
he went to Thompson, who stated that
he would be paid when they hear
the goods had been delivered according
to instructions. The; witness showed
them q letter from Wall & CO., wien
Thompson gave him fifty dollars OH nc.
count.
Governor PIERpoNr, of Virginia, on
the occasion of his arrival in Richmond,
on the 26th ult., to assume control Of
affairs as Executive of the State, was
met by large. civic and military pro.
cession and escorted to the Executive
mansion. Here an address of welcome
to him on behalf of the citizens was de-
livered, to which the Governor replied.
There has been asuit commenced in
the United States curcuit court by DAN
EEL TREADwELL against PoBERr p. PAR
RoTT, the charge being that the latter.
in the,manufacture ofthe famous Parrott
cannons, has infringed a patent granted
to the plaintiffin the year 1855.
A riot recentlybyoke out among some
coal miners in Che vicinity of Masillon,
Ohio, and a. regiment Of militia had to
be called out to suppress the disturbance.
Great Excitement prevailed and it was
supposed their would be another ont,
break.
The cotton market was dull, but there
Is no further decline quoted. The sales
were $50 bales. We quote for upland:
Ordinary 81; Good ordinary 80 /;
Middling 4s; Good middling SO; Mid.
ding fair SO.
Rio Coffee is quoted at 2s3c. in gold.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The question Of withdrawing bellige.
rent rights from the rebel government
was brought simultaneously before the
House of Lords and House Of Commons
on the 18th sinst The answer of the