The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-03-17
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THURSDAY, MARCH II, 1870.
NEWS OF TIE DAY.
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NEWS OF TIE DAF'
Gold in New York, yesterday, close'
steady at liz.
Cotton was very firm, with sales of 3OO'
bales at 22a224c.
in Liverpool cotton was quiet and steady
with uplands at l0bd; sales $4,000 bales.
-Willard's Hotel, at Washington, is in th'
market at $4,000 rent.
Father Hyacinthe is to become secular
priest, under the title of Liable Loyson.
The cotton tax cases in the Supreme Cour
of the United States have been continued fol
reargument.
Stephen Gladstone, son of W. E. Glad
stone, was ordained recently by the Bishop o.
Winchester, at Lambeth.
England is taking her troops hcne, aud
informs Canada that she has got to find herself
in standing army hereafter.
--Advices from Brownsville, Texas, state
that in fight that took place near Coronella,
Cadena was defeated with great loss, losing
1000 prisoners.
Public confidence has been very much
shaken in the ultimate safety of the missing
steamer City of Boston, in London. ,.since the
arrival of vessel from Fayal, which port she
left on February 26.
The Cuban League Of the United States
has issued in New York another address, ap-
pealing to the people Of the United States for
aid. A mass meeing is announced to be held
on the 4th Of next month.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
clause of the act of 1863, which provides for
the removal Of causes, after judgment, from
the State to the Federal Court, was not in pur-
suance of the constitution, and was, therefore,
void.
The Mississippi Legislature have appointed
committee to investigate the circumstances
ofthe escape of Yerger, and made an effort to
pass bill instructing the Governor to offer a
reward of $4,000 for his apprehension, and
also to appropriate 100000 as secret service
fund.
Later dispatches from Hong Kong an
nounce that the Captain Of the Bombay, which
ran down the Oneida, has been suspended,
not on account of the collision, but because he
neglected to inform himself of the seriousness
of the damage that had been cntailed, and be-
cause he took no measures to preserve the
lives of the drowning crew.
The astronomers are Just now turning
their glasses in the direction of the sun, that
luminary having lately broken out in perfect
rash of spots, some Of them of enormous size.
No less than eight groups ofspots are visible,
and the largest single spot covers superficial
area Of not less than one thousand four hun
dred and fifty-eight millions of square miles, or
seven times the superfces of the terraqueous
globe.
"A respectable looking man presented q
pistol at ticket agent in Elizabeth, N. j., and
demanded ticket to New York. 1t was given
him, and he jumped on a train, leaving the re-
rolver. In the evening he returned and
apologized, saying that important business
called him to New York, and having left his
pocketbook at home, he was bound to get q
ticket. He paid for bis ticket, got back his
revolver, and thanking the agent, departed.
"A lone woman passed through st. Paul,
Minnesota, the other day, on her way to q
homestead, some two hundred miles from that
city. She had previously preempted farm
under the homestead law, and bad built q
house, and had returned for her aged mother
Her mother being unable to travel, she started
alone, with her household goods ON sled,
hauled by an OK team, COW being tied along
side. The woman, who is a Swede, did not
appear to be at all appalled, by the prospect OF
her many days journey to her le1cly home.
There is something mysterious going on
at the navy department. \ secret expedition
he's gone forth on the high seas, but its desti-
nation or its business has not yet transpired.
The line-ofbattle-ship jamestown and one OF
our best sailing sloops-of-war left the New
York nary-yard on Saturday, and upon the
same day the iron-clads Monitor and Terror,
accompanied by the United States steam-tug
Teyden, left Boston harbor, and it is said here
to-day that duplicate orders were issued to the
commanders of these vessels, and that they
are bound for the same port, &c.
"A curious story is told ola surprise given
by President Grant to Congressman rather
unpleasantly a few evenings ago. He was
walking with friend on Pennsylvania avenue,
when he observed, following him closely, q
man who has been for several days lingering
around the White House, and has limited at
times that his purpose was to kill the Presi-
dent. Calling policeman, Grant told him
to take and hold the man with short coat.
The policeman zealously obeyed, and ran
down the street after Mr. William D. Kelley. of
Philadelphia, who had just passed, seized and
held him fast, for want OF few inches more of
cloth, until the President came up and cor
rected the error. The right man was soon
after caught, and, being found quite insane
was sent to lunatic asylum.
On Saturday, February 10, a bloody afrray
occurred in Hamburg, Ashley County, Arkan-
sas, between q Mr.. Heron, son of planter
in the ncighborhood, and Mr.. johnson, a
school teacher from Texas The parties were
on friendly terms, and on the day in questit n
had been drinking freely together, when john
son remarked in Jocular manner. ''l'll bet
you thousand dollars you cannot kill me at
the first shot," II do not wish to kill you,r