The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-22
N EWs s O M RY.

in Nov York cotton was more active a
easier prices. Sales 1900 bales.
Gold closed at 35.
In Liverpool cotton closed firm but no
higher. Sales 10, 900 bales.
Tho failure Of the crops in Norway ant
Sweden is sending many emigrants to Anne
RIGA.
Joan 90 vries, the leading betting man il
Par1s, has often two hundred thousand dollar
staked.
The Empress of the French has accepted
the Sultan's invitation to visit Constantinopl
on her way to Suez.
Lady Murray, eldest daughter Of the Duk
Of Montrose. has become convert to the Rc
man Catholic Church
The Princess Of Wales is again about tt
follow in the footsteps Of her illustrious prede
cessor, Queen Victoria.
"A spcculator in Paris proposes to print al
the Paris journals on one huge printing press
and effect saving Of ten per cent.
The Belgian Government has given Roche
fort the option Of leaving that country or dis
continuing the publication Of the Lanterne.
1t was most remarks able that the sea SER
pent kept quiet so long this year, but he has
setts. .% at
The Freuch Government has officially in
formed the Court of Rome that special ann
bassador will be sent to attend the approach b.
ing council.
AT the recent breakfast given at Bucking-
ham Palace, in London, to the Viceroy OF
Egypt. blue coats and gilt buttons we're worn
as full morning dress.
Prominent and eEterprising merchants in
Macon, Ga, contemplate the formatio Of q
company, with capital OF $50, 600 to $2OO, 900,
for the manufacture aud sale of fertilizers.
1t is reported that the King Of Prussia has
aent very friendly communication to Napo-
leon desiring TO know his views respecting the
Sehleswig question, and limiting that the views
oy France would be considered in the eventual
settlement.
"A woman in New York, whose husband
had deserted her. married another without
selling him other former tieI At length he dis
covered il. and got divorce. Then the first
husband entered, and he too secured divorce:
ahd now the last state OF that woman is pre-
sumably worse than fha Hrst.
s The circumstances OF the death of Rev
Mr. Halleck in the reSsos ossa saIast esasa the
Eric Railroad. areye1 Hs saa
in among timbers. IAN asn, sfser some time
was obtained. but itswas SO dull that no Of
gfect could be produced upon the bea,ns In
this situation, the unfortunate sufferer was
burned allYe.
Charles White, the lion tanner travelling
with Thayer's menagerie, was actually eaten
up by the lions on Friday night, in small
towniin Michigan. He is said to have been
CT 1o1r cl,~ L.
that came so near killing him at Rochester,
knocked down. and the others at once sprang
upon HIM, and before they could be beaten of,
greater portion Of his body.
Mrs DIR. Mary Walker will soon be on the
war path. She says she is the only one of her
sex who has fought square stand up fight for
the Radical party, and that they have never
accorded her any recognition Whatever She
says she has in her possession quantity Of
private and personal information which will be
( found racY reading, even in this warm weather
and she proposes to s'make Rome howl" The
administration had better ''stand from under"
There are rumor Of serious break in the
Republican party. It is reported that Sena-
tors sprague, Ross, Fowler, Henderson, and
p:rhaps one OR two others, will hereafter re-
fuse to act with the Republican majority in the
Senate, while Chief Justice Chase is now said
to be in full sympathy with the Democrats.
The only member Of Lincoln's original cabinet
who now acts with the Republicans is Simon
Cameron, who was turned out OF it for corrup-
tion.
Lately at a horse show in London novel.
ty was exhibited in the form Of a vehicle capa-
bic OF being changed at pleasure into four
wheeled or two wheeled carriage. In the
former condition it ia cspabe Of carrying six
persons. BY simple contrivance the whole
front carriage. wheels, wings and dasher, can
be removed. and the back part then forms
pretty car for one horse or pony. The change
Is effected merely by loosening four screws,
and can be managed in few minutes.
The Savannah papers announce the death
OF MIR. William Kine. an estimable citizen Of
that place. He was born in the neighborhood
OF Brighton, England. He went to France
and was IN the City Of Paris during the reyolu- |
tion Of 1890 His adventurous anir,t cansea
him o come to this country, and for time he
pursued MS occupation. that OF machinlst, |
ID the City OF Charleston, his partner being
Mr. robert Lachlson. He was engaged in the
construction Of the first railroad in outh Car |
ollna. IN 1882. He next visited Cuba and briefly
followed his pro ession there, subsequently
comln* to Savannah of which city he has been
resident for the last thirty-five years.. He
discharged the duties Of superintendent OF the
machine shops at the Central Raj road depot
Tor nearly fifteen years. After visit to En- |
rope he returned to Savannah, and erected
saw mill on the canal. He was local inspector
OF STEAMBOATS, in the government service since
1893. AT the time OF his death he was sixty. !
four Years OF age. He leaves w,fe and one
child to mourn his loss.
"A correspondent who recently had an In
terview with ex-President Franklin Pierce.
says: during the past two years the health
ofthe general has not been remarkably good:
DuS with the exception OF about three weeks
during the past winter, he has been ab,a IN