The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-05
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1870.
NEWS OF THE DAF.


Gold at New York, yesterday, closed at
2oX.
The New York cotton market favored buyers
ut 25k; sales $50 bales.
Mr. Leigh Murray, the actor, died somewhat
suddenly in England January Ii.
License has been given for the performance
OF Victor Hugo's dramas in Paris.
Prince Arthur has accepted an invitation to
visit Wheatland the residence OF the late eX-presi
dent Buchanan.
lin the Spanish Cortes, on Wednesday, Castel-
lar made an effective speech against the pay
Of the clergy by the State.
Tile young woman murdered by the SWISS
porter in London still remained unclaimed, mol
has any one thrown more light upon her identity
"A public meeting was dissolved on Monday
night last in Paris by the authorities, because one
OF the speakers compared Olivier to Judas Is
eariot.
The London Globe says the objection to the
Chinese treaties are confined to doubts about the
faithful observance of their stipulations by the
Chinese.
The Wynockic children were found on Wea
ncsday morning under shelving rock TWO miles
lTOul tnclT uUulc lHe NShS ptA si"sAJ ~NSS,
by crows
News from Mexico represents the revolution
ary party in Mexico as daily strengthening. Gen
erals Maclas, Zarequi, Espinos, Davill and Others
are organizing troops to aid the rebels.
-Advices from Paris state the Government aas
commenced to make the much-talked-of prefec-
toral changes, bu: so far the removals anu up
pointmcuts have been OF little Importance.
The argument on cases before the Supreme
Court, involving the constitutonality Of the con-
ascation laws, was closed Wednesday. No de-
eison will be made for several weeks
The rcsolutio. offered in the Kentucky Legis-
lature instructng the Judiciary Committee TO
inquire into the propriety OF repeating tile laws
prohibiting negroes from testifyinS against
whites, was tabled.
The Tammany bill for the local government OF
the City OF New York was introduced in the AS
sembly on Wednesday. Under it, heads OF de-
parrments are to be appointed by the mayor and
confirmed by the aldermen.
The Gazette de France states that eX-Head
Centre Stephens is lying dangerously Ill In Paris.
1t adds thSt he has "hitherto supported himself
by giving lessons In English, and that he Is row
In extremely destitute circumstances"
The Patrie on Wednesday alluded to the ru-
tnors Of the expected reduction Of the French
army and navy, and asserts they are without
foundation, and expresses the opinion that the
present army and navy are not too large.
Mrs. Reves, the wife or the colored senator
from Mississippi, was in the Senate gallery on
wednesday. Senators Sumner and Upton left
the chamber and soon appeared in the gallery.
where they were introduced by George T. Down
ing.
According to the provisions Of the act Of Par
lament, empowering the English Government to
take possession Of the telegraph lines In the king
dom, the Treasury Department. on Wednesday,
paid s7.s,oO sterling for the cable connecting
England with Germaoy, by way OF the Island OF
Nordeney.
No American papers have been received In
Paris OF later date than the 11th Of January, oil.
thongh letters are at hand OF the 10th. There Is
considerable dissatisfaction, and people are anx-
fous to know IL it arises from the recent changes
msde IA the system Of carrying the American
transatlantic mails.
The notorious Reddy, the Blacksmith, got
into q quarrel In Florence's Saloon, corner OF
Broadway and Houston street, New YORK, with
Jack Haggcrty, Philadelphia rufflan. Haggerty
seized pitcher and struck Rcddy q terrible blow
On the head. He was carried TO the police station
fn an insenSible condition.
-Adyces from Paris state that In the Corps
Lepislatf, Wednesday, the proposition OF NJ.
Greny. that the presidents OF the chambers nave
/. right to demand an armed force when necessary
TO insure the freedom of their deliberations, was
debated. Emanuel Arago, in speech, recalled
the fact that a similar demand was made IN the
chambers ten days before the coup d'etat OF 1851,
hnt was then rejected. After an exciting debate,
the proposal was defeated.
A special to the Courier from Lebanon, KY,
saysa a mob OF about seventy-fve men attempted
to take two men Of washington County out OF
Springfield Jail on Monday night to hang them.
They were charged with rape. United States
soldiers were detailed at the request Oh the couh'
~ Judge. TO guard the JAIL but they defended
themselves One OF the mob stuck pistol into
the cell, and one Of the prisoners Knocked the
pistol out OF the assassn's hand, and with that
drove OF the mob.
"A story comes from Bangor Of the death, In
the Maine wilderness, OF four out OF five persons
with their two horses, who were on hunting
and fishing excursion. The sole survivor who Is
Frenchman, says that the party for the first
fortnight had good luck and rare sport; then one
OF them was taken with di?theria, and being fifty
miles from any medical assistance, died within q
few hours Within three days three more perish
I'd of the same disease, and the remaining one was
seized with it. He lay il stupor so long that
when lie recovered the horses had died OF famine,
and the wolves had partly devoured the corpSes
OF his companions which had been buried in the
snow outside the camp for preservation. Aftel
nntolG suffering he reached an Indian camp, and
Later came to The abodes Of white people.
The coroner OF New York City held an inquest
Tuesday afternoon on the body of the murdered
grocer, Townsend. The room was crowded with
SPECTATORS, as were also the various passages lead
ING thereto. The wife aud children of the mur
dered man testified to the circumstances OF the
case. and at times were so overcome with emo
tion that the inquest could not proceed. The
facts testified to were simply corroboration o
those heretofore reported. When the prisoner
was brought forward to be examined, he stolid
~ refused 10 answer any questions put to
him by the coroner. relative to his name,
age or nativity Coroner Flynn became In
dign INT at his conduct, and remarked tha'
his silence would not save his life. "How
many years will it bc?' inquired the prisoner.
.Th,re will be no years about it," replied the