The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-17
N VS. s. U nj MAR Y.


1900. Middlings 39a99A.
Gold closed active at 39.
"A New York drug store has SIS 600 soda
fountain.
Berlin hos been provided with water-works
costing $2,45O,OoO.
Miss Craig gave the jury splendid ban
q uet after the $100 600 verdict.
Marquette. Michigan. has the thermometer
al IS degrees and its harbor full of ice.
The conscience" fund in the United States
Treasury now amounts to over $4,000.
Patti tells Miss Lamarra, Vienna girl
who has been singing in Paris, that she is
destined to be the queen of italian opera.
The new marriage law OF Ohio prohibits
the intermarriage of cousins, and Of girls un.
d er sixteen and OF boys under twenty lone, un-
less with the consent of their parents.
-Tostee and most Of the troupe with which
9 he was connected. sailed for Europe on Satur-
day. La Grande Duchesse was the only one Of
the company who took cabin passage.
The trousseau Of doll, with which
youthful millionairess of New York plays, con-
tains miniature India shawl, valued at thirty
dollars, and lace handkerchief, at twelve
dollars.
Some gentlemen who lately bought lot of
ticles by the Adams Express Company, have
held a meeting and determined to begin legal
proceedings tT recover the amounts paid for
the packages. alleging that they were never
sent by express, but were packed up for swind-
ling purposes. One gentleman pal $3.50 for
packages which proved to contain the merest
rubbish.
Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines has met with
AnOfh6r ONOIntD1 AMI fri bo1
in the United States Supreme Court on all the
points in her case, she applied on Saturday TO
the United States Circuit Court at New Or
leans that the mandates of the Supreme Court
be entered up. The motion was opposed by
counsel for the defending pal ties, and Justice
Swayne ruled'th the motion should go over
until next term.
The demi-mondaine who rules that world
in London just now. and whose portrait is in
very photographers window alongside that of
he bishops, recently made her appearance at
she Italian Opera in a box exactly ,ppposire the
hoyal box on night when II was occupied by
scne members Of the Royal Family. The les
sees received message that if ever similar
sth,ng happened again no member Of the Royal
,'arnily would enter the Opera House in
j,Tturs.. ~ ''N &"
The English papers record tolerably
oiart mot that is attributed to Earl Clarendon,
che present Foreign Minister for Great Bri-
tain. MIR. Sumner, after living into advanced
age bachelor. married, three years since, q
young widow Of great personal attractions.
Recently the man and wife have, on the ground
OF incompatibility of temper, separated. Lord
Clarendon being asked what impression Mr..
Summers late speech had made upon him, an
swered, Il have read it, sir, with much inter-
est, and have formed a very high opinion Of
Mrs. Sumner
"A dispatch to the New York Tribune says
ut is rumored in diplomatic circles here that
Mr. Thornton, the British Minister, will ulti-
mately be superseded by an English diplomatic
representative Of the highest ambassadorial
rank; that the retiring minister will be pro-
NOTED to Madrid; and that the new ambassa-
dor will, through liberal hospitality, ascer-
tam senatorial sentiments before opening
further negotiations for the adjustment of the
Alabama question. This proceeding, It is
presumed. will relieve the administrations of
both governments from the annoyance OF q |
failure to confirm and insure settlement
acceptable to the Senate"
AT q recent meeting Of the New York So
rosis, q plan was proposed for national found
ling hospital. The committee RECON- mend the
early erection OF national asylums for infants,
with lying-in departments. to be located out |
side the city limits, with receiving bureaus in
at least four sections Of the city-east, west, |
north and south. The bureaus to be under
the charge of women, as also the lying-in
wards Of the hospital The latter provision
will not only add to the comfort and well-being
OF the young mothers, but will also afford an
opportunity for women students of mediciue
to become skilled in the obstetric art. besides
furnishing facilities for the proper training Of
nurses. ~
-Commissioner Delano on Saturday made
his decision upon thesQnestion submitted to
him few days since W. the Board OF Cotton
Brokers Of New York as to their liability to pay
the tax OF one-twentieth Of one per cent. upon
sums received by them for negotiating sales.
He decides that they are liable as commission
merchants ON all sales in excess OF $4,000
made by or for them at the rate or one dollar
in each thousand, except on those made
through other Wholesale dealers who pay tax
as such aud sell on commission, end are conse-
quently liable on sales made through CONNER
'cial brokers. and are also liable upon all sales
negotiated by them at the rate Of fifty cents
ON each one thousand dollars, except those
made by or through another broker.
Trinity Church. Now York. seems always
IN not water. The suit just commenced by
David droesbeck against that wealthy corpora.
Sion VIII be exceedingly rich and racy whom
coming mp for trial. The complainant charges
that the @efsndants and their associates are
wasting and b we wasted the trust estate in
contravention Of the intention Of the original
contributors. Gin seeking to acquire political
weight. and boasting thereof; in having treat
ed the Legislature with contempt when called
upon 70 aoOount f0r their Stewardship" meg.
leeting 70 provide for the poor Of the parish,