The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-16
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Gold al New York yesterday closed heavy
sss7i.;
The New York cotton market was more &C.
tive and decidedly higher; sales 1900 balss at
s9sc. =.
AT Liverpool cotton closed quiet, quota
tions unchanged; sales 10000 bales.
One Of the camels Of the New York Central
Park is harnessed and compelled to draw
.path-roIlsr.g
George W. Childs. proprietor of the Pnila-
:. delphia Ledger, is spoken Of for Governor oil
Pennsylvania.
"A few nights since an orchard in st. Jo-
seph County, Michigan, was entered, and fif-
teed hundred fruit trees Of various kinds, all
in full bloom. we're girdled. The whole neigh
borhood turned out and with rags and graft
ing wax set at work to repair the damage.
Most Of the trees will probably be saved, but
many are irrepsrsbly injured. reward OF
$4,000 was offered for the arrest Of the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage. The people declare
thas there are enough trees remaining in that
section to hang the authors OF it should they
ever be caught.
American Institute Of Homeopathy has
finally. yielded to the claims OF the women
One or two female practitione era we're on the
ground applying for admission. The commit-
tee to whom their sppioation was referred
would not report; but on the last day OF the
session the matter WAS brought up in the shape
or an amendment 70 the constitution. The
women carried the day-yess 80. nays 81. The
Eeleotic Medical Society Of the State OF New
York has already admitted women to member
ship, md they are also allowed to study medi-
cine a+ The principal colleges OF that school.
GChrks1ille,' Kentucky, is governed by
close corporation. There are nine trustees,
elected for Life, who sdminister all the affairs
Of the community, and who fll all vacancies
securing In their number. It Is said that
case once went up to the supre me Court Of the
United States involving some Of the rights OF
these trustees, and the decision fully confirm
ed the powers granted in the charter. The
State has no power; under the charter to COM
pei the village to pay any school tax nor TO
bear any OF the general expenses OF the State.
It Is in fact an independe confederscy
in the midst Of the ''soyereign State Of Ken
tucky."
Countless myriads OF grasshoppers have
lately made their appearance on the north and
eastern shore Of Salt Lake, and are marching
or hopping towards the City Of the Desert.
The ground around Promontory Point is lite
rally black with the young and rapacious in
seets. They are now about three-fourths OF
IN inch In: length, black in color, and more re-
sembling cricket than grasshopper. But
as they Increase in size their color changes to
brown. About; two weeks since these pests
made their fist appearance in that section,
being then about On eighth OF an inch in
length, and having the appearance OF sand
crickets. They grow rapidly and are very vo-
raeious, destroying everything in their way.
For miles the track OF the railroad is black
With these destroying insects, the ties and
rails being hidden from view BY the thousands
perched thereon. Salt Lake City has been
ciesred Of vegetation before by these pests.
and in each case the countless hosts have made
their Arst appearance to the north and vest OF
the city, devastating their fields and gardens
when passing through on their way to the
south snd westward. .f
"A mutiDy, which resulted in the death Of
one man, occurred on board the steamer Perit
while on her recent successful voyage from
New York to Cuba with party.Of filibusters.
One Of these men succeeded In obtaining bot
tie Of whiskey, which he drank in one day.
Under the influence OF the liquor he became,
as might be expected, almost ungovernable.
and challenging number Of his comrades to
fight, the quarrel soon grew into an actual mu-
tiny. While it was at it's height, g non. COM
stoned officer rushed to the scene, and having
made his way among the combatants so as to
divide them, he exclaimed, "If any man comes
beyond this line he dies" Suiting the action
10 the word. he levelled his revolver. The mutt
neers. startled by his threat, remained quiet
fm6moment, and then resumed the disorder.
I9e officer repeated his threat, when one OF
the volunteers, defyin2 him, rushed past the
fatal line; shot was fred from the peace-ma-
kef'e revolver, and the mulineer fell dead. Or
a Nas then restored. When General Jordan,
Hmander Of the expedition, beard Of the
tssnh of the pistol shot, and Of the valcr Of the
coiQs6t WhO uItQ tts no PIolnoseo niu Nv oaSo
tethe grade OF captain.
The Printers Convention which adjourned
sine die at Albany, New York on Saturday,
adopted the new constitution, sixty. eight to
sixteen. The name Of the association was
changed to the "International Typographical
Onion" The second section was 80 amended
as to give permission to compositors Of foreign
languages to receive charters, provided they
obtain permission Of the subordina.E Eenion in
the city from which their applioaSl61 is pre-
sented. Section three reads asAslaows: "The
international TypographisalaUnio my also
grant charters to seven or more female COM
posltors, but not issue more than one charter
tofcmale printers in any one town or city;
provided, that such charters shall be granted
by and with the advice and consent of the SUBJ
ordinate union in said city or town. And pro-
yided further, that nothing herein contained
shall ba 80 construct as to prevent women
joining any subordinate union in cities and
towns where women's unions do not and can
not exist from local and definite causes; and
provided further, that subordinate unions
shall not legislate against women compositors,
where they conform to the laws and require
ments Of the International Typographical
r.