The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
old closed in New York Mt 39I.

A letter from Fort Seldom Now Mexico states
that Licutenants HAzLEnURsT and WARNER, of the
125th colored infantry, killed. each other on the
23d ultinlo, i'll quarrel about a woman.
1t is reported that the great American landscape
painter, BIEnsrADT, will DO commissioned this
wintor to paint pictures for two of the panels in tho
Representative Hail. in the Capitol.
A steam whaling vcssc just arrived at New Lon
don, Conn.,, from the Arctic Ocean, reports seeing
when of Montauk Point, on tho night of Novcm-
ber IS, grand display of meteors.
The United States Commissioners have reported
the acceptance of the second twenty miles of the
Central Branch Of tho Union Pacific Railroad to
the Secretary of tho interior.
The claims arising out Of the late accident on
tho Buffalo and Erie Railroad have boen settled by
the Company for the sum Of $4,000. Tho truck
master has been arrested and given bonds for his
appearance ut the February ternl
The sufferers from tho Quebec fire have re-
ceived SIC, 600 from tho citizens of London. Large
numbers of merchants arc leaving Quebec for tho
United States, having been left destitute by tho
fire.
Tho question of annexation to the United States
is being warmly discussed and advocated i'll Vic
toria, Vancouvcr'd Island. It is said tho colonies
eVlnce much discomfort ut tho manner in which
thoy are treated by tho homo government.
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day night. The fire caught in u segar manufac-
tory, and rapidly communicated to the adjoining
buildings before the flames wero mastered. The
total loss is $4,000. Tho origin of the fire ia
unknown.
standing subject Of controversy between Gin
cinnat and Chicago is rs to which has the largest
population and the most wealth. But the number
OF votes tell tho story. There were cast in tho
city of Cincinnati, October o. 1866 90 72s votes
in tho city Of Chicago on November G. 1866 IL, ,975
votes.
Tho great suspension bridge, tho longest single
span in the world, connecting Cincinnati and Gov
ington, Ky., will be thrown open for foot passen-
gers on December 1. With favorable weather, the
bridge will be so far completed by Jannary that
vehicles can pass over
party from tho Dorm mines, ut Abbevro s. c.
represent discoveries of gold there which promise
largo results An old battery after eighteen hours
work, gave ozs. II pwts. Of gold from less than
ton and quarter of reduced ore.
ELLIOT, tho portrait painter, will soon be in
Washin ton, to paint two portraits-one of Mr..
CoRcoRAN the other of President JOHNSON. The
former is for Mr. ConconANs art gallery, in Wash
ington and tho latter is for the Manhattan Club
Now York.
Tho bank of GEORGE n. BAXTER, at Muncic,
Ind, was broken into on Saturday night, and $11-
600 in currency and $500 in bonds stolen The
loss in greenbacks will fall upon tho bank, but tho
bonds-$40O0 Of which belonged to Judge MARCH,
OF the firm of GoRDoN, RAY g. MARCH, of Indiana
polis-will be lost by the owners, who had them at
tho bank on deposit. Three thousand dollars are
offered for tho detection of the robbers.
Heavy frauds on tho revonue have been discov-
cred in distilling operations in and near Now York.
Parties nominally engaged in manufacturing burn
ing fd which is free Of tax, have been distilling
alcohol, to which small per centage of turpen-
flno was added, to mako the appearance Of cam
Phene. Aftcr removal from tho manufactory the
turpontino was separated by chemical process, and
tho ALCOHOL thus purified, escaped tho two dollars
per gallon tax.
singular case OF suicide occurred near Chicago
on Tuesday evening. An unknown woman was
seen to stand 80 noar tho track that tho train as
1t was approaching the city, brushed her dress.
She was quito sober and appeared perfectly sane
IN her answers to queries addressed to her. A
little after 10 o'clock she succeeded in carrying out
her strange resolve. A freight train approached,
She planted herself in tho way, and, as q conse-
quence, was instantly killed.
The official reports Of BACON PORT A11EaRE
commanding the allied army in tho Paraguayan
war, in regard to the assault on Fort Curupaty on
september 22, and report from Admiral TAn1AN-
commanding 1ilo navy III uQO Bnmo Qua1r
nave been received. The fight was very severe
one, and q defeat is confessed by tho commanders
or tho allied army and navy. The attacking force
was composed of eighteen thousand men-Brazil
1ans and Argentnes
The Cheyenne Peaco Conference is. a failure
IL was to have been hold at Fort Ellsworth. The
lndans would not 60 there, but assembled at st
sorahah, on tho Santa Fo road forty-fve miles
southwest, and informed tho Commissioners tba
thoy~Would not so to Fort Ellsworth to receive
thor presents; they did not want any, and il th,
GoTornment wanted to give thom any, il sbou,i
send them to st. serihah. Thoy refused to ced,
tho Smoky Hill route,
On Saturday night thirty-niae Fenian prisoner,
Were released from custody at Toronto, @. w
THOR discharge conducted with the proates
secresy. Only about an hours notice was pivo,
them before thoy wore sent away. They wcro fur
nished transportation by tho Government to tb
Suspension Bridge, and q special train was fur
nished by tho Great Western Railroad. This dro,
up in roar Of the jail ut ten o'clock, and the mo-
were safely lodged on board in charge OF guar
OF twonty mon. The prisoners received goo
supper at the railroad station before starting, an
each was presented with $5 greenbacl. o.
reaching the Falls the Fenians ado good bye t
their escort, giving throe heal,y cheers for th
Sheriff. Governor Of the jaiI, and the Jail officers.