The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-06-16
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Gold at New York yesterday closed heavy
atS7s.
The New York cotton market was more ac-
tive and decidedly higher; sales $500 bales at
SAGE.
AT Liverpool cotton closed quiet, quota
tions unchanged; sales 10000 bales.
Que of the camels of the New York Central
Park is harnessed and compelled sto draw
path-roller.
George W. Childs, proprietor of the Phila-
delphia Ledger, is spoken Of for Governor of
Pennsy lvania.
"A few nights since on orchard in st. Jo-
seph County, Michigan, was entered, and if
8eed hundred fruit trees of various kinds, all
in full bio IN. were 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 irreparaby injured. A reward Of
$15 900 was offered for the arrest of the perpe-
traitors OF the outrage. The people declare
that 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 practitioners were on the
ground applying for admission. The commit
tee to whom their application was referred
would not report; but on the last day of the
session the matter was brought up in the shape
OF an amendment to the constitution. The
women carried the day-yeas 80, nays 50. The
Eclectic Medical Society of the State Of New
York has already admitted women to member
ship, and they are also allowed to study medi-
cine at the principal colleges OF that school.
close corporation. There are nine trustees,
elected for life, who administer all the affairs
of the community and who fill all vacancies
occurring in their number. It is said that
case once went up to the Supreme 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.
1t is in fact an independendent confederacy
In the midst of the Sovereign 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.
> Tho ground around Prom ontory Point is lite
rally black with the young and rapacious in
sects. They are now about three.fourths Of
an inch in length, black in color, and more re-
scmbling o cricket than a grasshopper. But
as they increase in size their color changes to
brown. About two weeks since these pests
made their first appearance in that section,
being then about an eighth Of an inch in
length, and having tho appearance OF sand
crickets. They grow'rapidly and are very vo-
racious, destroying everything in their way.
For miles the track of tho 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
cleared Of vegetation before by theso pests,
and in each case the countless hosts have made
their first appearance to the north and west of
the city, devastating their fields and gardens
when passing through on their way to the
south and westward.
"A mutiny, 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 ungovernabla
and challenging q number of his comrades to
eight. the quarrel soon grew into an actual mu-
tiny. While it was at it's height, 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 diee." Suiting the action
To the word, he ievelled his revolver. The mutt
neers. startled by his threat, remained quiet
for moment. and then resumed the disorder.
The officer repeated his threat, when one OF
the volunteers, defying him, rushed past the
fatal line; shot was fred from the peace-ma-
ker's revolver. and the mutineer fell dead. Or
Gaer was then restored. When General Jordnn,
tthe commander of the expedition, beard OF the
result Of the pistol shot, and Of the valor OF the
soldier who fired 1t. he promoted him at once
TO the 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 "Internatlonal Typographical
Union" The eecoDd section was so amended
as to give PERMISSION to compositors Of fcre,gn
languages to receive charters, provided they
obtain permission Of tho subordinate unicn in
the city from which their application is pre-
asentcd. Section three reads as eollows: sThe
International Typographical Union may also
grant charters to seven or more female COM
positors, but not issue more than one charter
to female printers in any one town or city;
crowded. 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.
'vided further. that nothing herein contained
shall bo so construed as to prevent women
Joining any subordinate union in cities and
towns where women's unions do not and can
mot exist from local and definite causes; ana
-urnyided further that sf,hordinata nn,on.
saall not legislate against women compositora.