The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-27
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Gold at New York closed at 19lal3s.
The New York cotton market closed nomiual
and weak at 2S3Sc. Sales 1000 bales.
in Liverpool cotton closed not !"wer; up.
lands 111Id. Sales 5000 bales.
Increased activity in the iron trade is noticed
throughout England.
Resolutions were adopted favorlng general
strike at grand reunion Of the workmen Of all
trades held In Paris on Friday.
1t is asserted that fully onethlrd Of the
guests were Americans at the British charity ball
given at the British Legation in Paris.
he London Spectator says that anarchy in
ireland I'd England is the alternative Of the pas
sage OF the Lad bill.
There were great demonstrations OF rejoicing
In London on the announcement OF fhe SAFE arri-
val OF the City Of Brussels.
1T is reported that Olivier, the French pre-
mer will be decorated with the Grand Cross OF the
Legion OF Honor. The Chancellor Of the Legion
OF Honor is dead.
There is strong movement in the Tyro for
secession from the Roman Church In case the
question OF infalbility is pressed upon the Coun'
Gil.
Americans have written several communica-
tlons correcting the misstatements OF the Edin-
burgn Review touching the ballot in the United
States.
Tie subject of the Alabama claims has not
been officially mentioned for several months. IL
appears that one government Is waiting Tor the
other to advance in the resumption Of negotia-
tions
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will
this week make their report on the Paraguay
question which involves the conduct Of our naval
officers at the time Of the Washburne difficulties
with Lopez.
The London Observer says the government
has been authentically warned Of the intention
of the Fenians to destroy the Oflces OF the Times
and Pail Nall Gazette. The publication OF par
ticulars is Withheld.
THE celebrated horse Blue Gown, which was
sold by Sir Joseph Hawlcy to Prussian COM
panY. will, after Continental campaign be
hrought to Ascot, to train for the great race 1or
the gold cup In June.
Five companies OF the Seventh cavalry, now
at Fort Leayenworth, are under orders 70 pro-
ceed to Fort Hays, for active service against the
deprcdatng Indians. General Custer will be IN
command.
The Roman police are active in destroying
the pamphlets recently issued by Hefel, Ransaher
and Swartzenberg against Papal infalibillty.
The photographs OF these gentlemen have also
been seized.
An address Of coincidence from the foreign
community Of Nagasakl to the relatives OF tRe
captain, officers and crew lost In the United
States corvette Oneida, has been received at the
Department. OF State in Washington. 90
Frederick bennett, the boy who mysteriously
disappeared with $3.50 Of his employers money;
on the 14sh, In New York, returned to his fathers
.bo trpidp pfnht on Cotn n q
bewildered state Of mind, and was unable to
give any account OF himself. Physicians think
that he was drugged and robbed.
I'm the discrimination OF Mr.. Boynton the
first president of Howard University, by the
Committee on Education and Labor he testified
that he had nothing wateyer to do, either directly
or indirectly, with investigating the charges
made by Mr. Wood, and until they appeared In
the newspapers knew nothing OF them. -.
The London sugar brokers complain bitterly
of the ruinous effects of Mr loves sudden remis-
sion of the sugar duties. Many holders bought
stocks when the current price was thirty-nlne or
forty shinngs per cwt. for No. 12 Dutch stand
ard. When the budget was presented to the House
OF Commons recommending the reduction Of du-
ties on sugars, the price suddenly fell to thirty
two shillings, at which figure 1t now stands
"A telegram from Hemmingford, Canada, says:
'Last night party or three men from the United
States attempted to pass the sentry on post at
guard two miles from that place. After being
duly challenged and ordered to halt, they were
received at the hayonets point by the sentry; one
OF their horses was badly injured, and their
wagon overturned and smashed. Two OF the
party were arrested, and the third escaped. An
investigation to-day leads to the belief that the
AFFAIR was merely piece Of bravado.n
Tho recent Fenian panic in London was oc
casioned by the filing oil information with the
chief OF police that large number Of Fenians
had recently arrived from America for incendiary
and other unlawful purposes and that, together
with other buildings, the offices OF the Times and
the Pail Mall Gazette had been threatened by
them with destruction. Protection was asked
for and was accordingly granted. The Globe
says that, as measure OF safety, the police
authorities are recording the names OF all dodgers
athotels and boarding houses.
President Grant has decided the question Of
the ownership OF the Island Of Bolamo, on the
coast OF Africa, with portion Of the mainland
In which he had been chosen arbiter between
England and Portugal, in favor Of the latter pow
er, thus settling an international dispute Of forty
years standing. The value OF the territory Is es
dimated at half million Of dollars. The Presi-
oens was appointed arbiter In January, 1862 Mr.
]. Z. Bancroft Davis was directed to examine the
SUBJECT and In accordance with his report decl.
sion adverse to the English claim was rendered. !
On Saturday, in one Of the courts at Philadel.
phia the counsel for the Philadelphia and Tren.
ton Railroad Con. pany applied for an inirnc,ion
to restrain W. Il. Barnes, collector az in,orno,
revenue, and his agents. from levying and col. |
lecting the income tax Of FIVE per cent upon tho
sums OF s66,26S declared for dividends, and $780,.
zoS, net earnings applied to constructions and
necessary repairs, the ground taken being that
the tax does not lie against incomes paid or pay
able after the 31st day Of December, 1859. A pre-.
liminary injunction was granted for i've days, at
the expiration Of which the question Is to be ar
gued.
Dispatches w.re received In Washington on
Sunday, confirming the adyices heretofore at