The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-01
NEWS SUMMARY.


There have been fifty y-six deaths from cholera in
the Island of Jersey this winter.
The Texas papers say that the grasshoppers
have devoured the Kendall and Blanco County
wheat. ss
A correspondent says that sswomen are at the
bottom OF Ill the ch;eanery and ,wire-puling which
diagEaces our national capital.
married couple residing at Wayerly, near
Dubuque, have just applied for divorce, after
living together for ffty-one years.
BEVERLY TUCKER has been appointed manager
OF the Escandon estates in Mexico, about fifty
miles from San Luis Pctosi-
The first duelist in France died lately. He was
called the Marquis Du HA11AY CoE1QuEN, and was
considered the supreme arbiter in all sspoints of
honor. 'ac-% s$5E1 ~ = =asS -73ss i.%
The salary of the Governor of the little province
of New Brunswick is $4,000 in gold or practically
about three times that Of the President Of the
United States.
A National Convention Of French1 Canadians is
Detroit, On Tie iitthh .; April 10 pro-
test against: the establishment of the Kingdom of
Canada.
a Paris correspondent OF the London Sunday
Gazette says that STEPHENS and number Of
American officers are IN Paris, quite innocent Of
the risng*i Ireland which took them by sur prise.
The Republican State Convention Of MARYLAND
against the Convention which was proposed by the
Legislature Of that State, for delegates to which
rebels will vote, and calling upon Congress- to es-
tablish impartial suffrage in the State - =
Bishop ODENHE1H1ER on Sunday morning ad-
ministAred the rite Of confirmation at Grace
Church, Newark, to thirty-four candidates. A col
lection amounting to q little over $50 was taken up
in behalf Of the Southern Relief Association. This
parish recently contributed $500 for similar OBJ
ject,
There are dozens of applicants for osce at
Washington, who peculiarly situated. One
half can receive nomination, but they are certain
Ct being rejected by the Senate ne other haf
are sure Of beinF ":-191med, if they can only re-
ceiye an appointment from the White House. They
sympatnize with each other.
Minnesota proposes to print 10O,0 copies Of q
pamphlet in English, German and Scandinavian,
setting forth the inducements that cold but thriv-
ing State presents to the torrent OF immigration
now moving from continental Europe to these
American shores. Similar efforts, We learn, are
made by every State of the Northwest.
swindler has been arrested in New York after
an immunity Of nine years, during which time he
had constantly been employed in collecting money
from business men, visiting the same parties re-
peatedy, ON the plea that he agent for chari-
table association which never had an existence
In this manner he had pocketed over SO 900.
A young man was drowned in Arkansas during
the recent flood, while attempting to rescue his
aster, who had taken refuge on the top OF her
house from the rising waters. He swan in on
horseback, but failed to reach the house and
turned back, but recalled by her cries he renewed
the attempt, and when near the house his horse
sank and both perished III her sight. She re-
manned on the house nearly three days before she
Was rescued.