The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-06-16
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w WAsHINGTON, June 8

Published details fully eorroborat,
the despatch of last night, except thai
the radical majority is 4,5OO, instead
of 1000. The night passed off quiet
ly, attributable to the fact that the
disorderly element became helplessly
drunk. This election results in the
election of one negro as Register OF
the city, an important office one ne.
gro Alderman, the same as last year
and seven negro Councilmen, gain
of six. The radicals swept every
ward. The Common Council arc all
radical, except only two conservative
Aldermen.
Tho million and quarter of seou-
rites and money stolen from the Be-
nevolent Savings Fund Society, of
Philadelphia, April 4, have been re.
covered.
Nearly $2,ooo,ooo bonds were is.
sued to the Central Pacific Railroad
to-day. Further issues, completing
the subsidy, will be made in few
days. The road has $4,0OO,OO0 in
pledge with the Governments, for Be-
curing first class track.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
1t is almost certain Boutwell, will per-
severe in selling $4,000 in gold
weekly, and buying 100000 worth
of bonds. There will be no change dur.
ing his absence.
The train carrying Grant northward
was thrown from the track, at Annapo-
lis Junction, by COW. Two cars were
smashed. Several persons were injured
including Weld, Of Atlanta, Ga.-facc
badly mashed. The Presidential party
were uninjured.
The statement that number of
capitalists, of New York, had contract.
cd to loan the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad $4,000, 200, to build the
road, is reliably stated as unfounded.
Negotiations are going on, and it is
probable that visit will be made
over the road before any proposition is
entertained.
Mr.. Wcil, of Atlanta, injured in the
railroad accident, was en- route to Eu-
rope as State emigrant agent. A gen.
tleman from Charleston, s. c., en- route
to Maine, received a splinter in tho
breast seriously injuring him.
A committee of cotton brokers
writes to Delano contending that as
mere agents in bringing buyers and
sellers together they are parties to
only one transaction, and should not
pay two taxes. They state that they
have each an office in New York city,
where they display samples of cotton
received by commission merchants
and procure buyers for said cotton.
They have no interest whatever in
said cotton other than procuring a
buyer and receive brokerage from
sellers of twenty-five cents per bale.
Delano has given no decision.
1t is rumored that Borie will resign
and that Gov. Geary will be his sue
cessor.
The negro Stewart, whom the police
carried to the polls, where he voted,
has been sent to Baltimore by the au-
thorities for safety.
WAsHINGToN, June IL.
'fhc Cubans have dispatches re-
porting that two expeditions, of over
600 men with arms, ammunition and
provisions were safely landed, and
have joined the patriots. The men
are tried soldiers of tho late war.
Desertions from the Spaniards to the
Cubans are causing frequent collisions
between the troops and volunteers,
whose animosities are irrcconcilable.
The Cubans have organized their for
ces into two army corps. Gen. Thos.
Jordan commands ono. A battle be-
tween Jordan's and Lesca's forces is
daily expected. Jordan has over g.
600 Americans in his corps.
The military have been instructed
to treat all Kansas Indians found out
side the reservation as outlaws and va.
grants.
Senator Ross wants troops to quell
the Kansas Indians.
The latest advices place Minister
McMahon safe with Lopez, about fifty
miles from Asuncion.
The Treasury issued no fractional
currency during the week.
The National Division Sons of Tom.
perance took no action regarding the
admission of negroes to subordinate
divisions. The questions were referr
ed to State and Territorial Grand Di-
visions.
Delano has dccided adversely to the
exemption from taxation claimed by
cotton brokers'.
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