The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-08
.Tbe Nbarlestno1 2semS.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1870.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

NEWS OF TIE DAY.
In New York, yesterday, gold closed steady
at 12H.
Cotton was heavy and declined fully &c; sales
1900 bales at 22>< cents.
in Liverpool cotton was steady, with uplands
at lid, and orleans at 11Ad; sales 10000 bales.
The Cincinnati Germans support comic pa
per-a fortnighly-called the Kratzbuerste.
The iron caisson OF the first pier Of the Mis-
sissippi Bridge touched solid rock, ninesy-three
feet below the surface, early Tuesday morning.
and guns were fired and hags displayed In honor
OF the event.
There is negro In Holly Springs, Miss, whose
only name is Charles Lewis William Augustus
Cox, and he refuses to be set free. he has been
sold twice since the war, and still ignores Lin
coins emancipation proclamation.
Accounts were published last spring OF the
drowning of child OF Uriah Holler, OF Baker,
Indiana, while "rlaying baptlse." The stepmoth-
er Of the child recently confessed on her DEATH
bed that she took the child's life.
The matter OF compromising the claims OF
Mrs. General Gaines in New Orleans, has come
ND before the Louisiana Legislature A bill has
been introduced putting the question OF approx
ing compromise to popular vote.
The citizens Of Cincinnati are preparing for
the German sangerfest, to be held there this sum-
mer. A building costing from $4,000 to $4,000
is to be put up for the occasion, and win be 2lo by
12O feet, and fitted up with galleries, stage, &c.
The Pullman Palace Car Company have ab-
sorbed all other sleeping car patents and acquir-
ed the right to cars over 60oo miles OF rail- In
addition to its former right. The litigation oe-
tween the Pullman and Central companies ends
In this arrangement.
Prince Arthur puts in eclipse his welcome In
the United States by thanking the Ottawa author
tiles for their hospitality, and speaking OF the ball
given by them in his honor, as 'unequaled by
anything he has seen on this side Of the Allan
tic"
-Revels, the colored senator, called upon Sec
retary Boutwell, lately and desired to know about
some appointments Of coored men. The Secre-
tary informed him that he would be allowed his
.lsproportion," and to put his recommendations on
file.
r The Mcfarland trial will not be commenced
in New York until March 2l, and Is expected to
last at least one month. He is not in good health
but Is cheerful and sangune OF an acquittal. His
visitors average six or seven per diem, many Of
them being ladies.
"A letter Of consolation has been written to
Mrs. Burlingame by the Empress Of Russia. The
government authorities at Washington and Pekin
have also resolved communications from the En-
peror OF Russia expressing his profound sorrow
for the death of Mr.. Burlingame.
Pueblo, the commanding officer OF the Span
ish forces, with whom General Jordan was en-
gagged in the last battle in Cuba is full blooded
~, CT ua
holds the high commission Of major general in
the Spanish army, and is the third ranking OIL.
Ger on duty In Cuba. In appearance he is
strong, muscular man, six feet high, broad
shouldered, and coal-back. General Puello's
staG Is composed entirely OF white officers, repre-
senting some OF the proudest blood Of Spain.
Should DeRodas and Yalmaseda through the
chances Of war both be killed. removed, or dis
abled, Pueblo, by virtue OF his rank, would take
command OF the Island OF Cuba.
The United States Navy, on April 1st, 1861
consisted Of eighty ysiX vessels in service, with an
aggregate measurement of 1880 tons, and an
armament OF 24o9 guns. Since that date, there
have been built one hundred and seventy mine
ships OF war, with measurement OF 10000 tons
and an armament lilo guns. OF these one hun
dred and seventy mine vessels. one hundred and
.twsnty -four were wholly and forty-nlne were
partly constructed at private establishments.
The navy acquired by purchase or transfer four
hundred and ninety-seven vessels, measuring
III, ,s37 tons; OF these four hundred and ninety
seven vessels, three hundred and sixty-three
have been sold for s10 764, ,5lo, and ninety-seven
have been lost leaving thirty-seven still in SER
vice.
The will OF the miser Fox. who died In New
York garret in January last, after leading life OF
misery, squalor and solitude, leaving two hun
dred thousand dollars to the United States Gov
eminent and nothing to his relatives, has been
preaented for probate and will be contested by
his only next of kin, the infant nieces OF de-
ceased brother. The case will, doubtless, before
the litigation in regard to 1t has come to an end,
attract considerable public attention. The tesla.
tor many years ago was dealer in boots and
shoes and made considerable money, and during
the war speculated In various ways, realizing
handsomely in every venture. In June, 1864, he
made his will, giving oil his earnings to the gov
ernment, making no mention whatever Of his rela.
tiyes. Several months subsequent to this event he
went to live in Third avenue, taking oneOf the
smallest and meanest apartments that ne could
And In one of his own tenant houses He dressed as
HUOuSu udV uOt u Ceut IA tHC Uot4o ohu NoUAu
not get one II he begged for it, and no one was
allowed to approach him in his contracted quar-
ters. He did his own cooking, made his own bed
"a miserable old tick on shaky old bedstead-
and in lne lived the life OF the most wretched OF
,mIsers. In January he was found dead in his
room, and it was not until the production OF the
will and the finding OF deeds OF property in his
room that his wealth was brought to light. This
wealth, it is said. consists OF several houses in
Third avenue and other parts Of the city, and
GREAT deal Of land In the West, all OF which
amounts TO the value OF about 100000.
The bloody raid and merciless punishment Of
ahe Plepan tribe OF Indians is graphically de-
scribed By Montana correspondent. This tribe
is composed Of portions OF the Bloods, Piegans
and Backleet nations. Although thezoutrages OF
she Indians had been frequent, it is believed by
smsny inhabitants that the summary extermlna-
tion of S whole band by Bakers cavalry was cruel
and unjustfable The United States troops num-
bered $50. On the 23d ultimo the Indian village,
consisting OF corty-fvur lodges, was discovered