The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-17
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Judge Morsell, one Of the judges legislatcd
out of office by the act Of Congress establishing
the Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia
eight years ago died last week ut the age OF nine
ty-1ve years.
The Countess Guiccioll is said to be writing
reply to Mrs. Stoves attack on Lord Byron and
Mrs. Leigh.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher's salary as pastor
OF Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, has been increased
to o00e, almost az much as the President OF the
United States receives. Mr.. D. had previously
been paid s12, 900.
Mrs. Middleton, OF Columbia, South Carolina,
has made a request Of Treasurer Spinner,
through Mrs. Dorothea Dix, for the return Of q
lot OF silver plate taken from her by the Union
army during the war, and deposited for safe
keeping in the vaults OF the Treasury Depart
ment.
The first number OF the Revolution for 1870
contains the opening chapter OF serial story by
Alice Cary, entitled ''The Born Thrall; or Wcman's
Life and Experience" 1t Is expected by the edi-
tors OF the Revolution to do for ''the cause OF
womanHhat Mrs. Stoves uncle Toms Cabin
did for the anti.slavery movement" 1t will be
completed during the year.
The time allowed for pettioning against the
return OF O'Donovan Rosa as member OF Parlia-
ment from County Tlpperary has expired, As
neither Mr.. Heron, the opposing candidate, nor
any voter has sent in petition 1t is asserted that
the English Cabinet must bear the responsibility
OF unseating O'Donovan Rossa and in case such
action should be decided upon, must order new
election, and not give the position to his oppo-
nent
-Oestreicher, the young German who was
found mortally wounded in Norfolk street, New
York, on Tuesday night, was murdered because
he sang a song opprobrious OF tailors He had
been in lager beer saloon in the evening, and
had entertained select circle OF friends with his
vocal powers. An irate tailor, named Keher,
sitting at neighboring table, resented the ridi-
cule cast by the singing upon his vocation, and,
In fight which ensued soon after, In the street,
the unlucky satlrIst received his death wound.
srPius the Ninth, In the midst Of all tire great
pomp and ceremonial which surrounds him, does
not allow his household expenses, viz: his own
Individual table, for example, to cost more than
three pards thirty cenls) a day. His physician
ordered him to drink a native wine. The Pope
liked very agreeable one called "Est Est Est"
But when he found that he could not drink
whole flask in the day, that half was thrown
away, he changed his wlnc and selected cheap
er kind, which can be bought on draught and
this was to save fifteen cents
"A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette
furnishes the following results Of an inspection
of the British Queen: "Queen Victoria is short
and stout-so stout, indeed, that fat would per-
haps be more correct term. Her face Is full,
round, very large and heavy; mouth large and
lips thin, but neither impressing you disagreed
bly,; nose rather prominent but symmetrical in
shane, and terminating sharply; head OF medium
size but looking somewhat disproportionate to
her large face, more noticeable for breadth at the
base than heghth, and nat or level on top; fore
head straight and very finely developed; eyes, l
think, blue; expression unassuming, kind and
motherly. Her hair is quite gray--therefore, l
infer, all her own. She looked to me from IS TO
90, .a.:vugh her actual age is so. Her complexion
has the DrighesL scarlet hue, indicative OF much
dInner-wlne drinking, which Is said to be very
regular With her, and some malicious people
say she don't restrict herself to the milder stim-
ulants."
Tho trial of Traupmann, the murderer Of the
Kinck family, commenced at Paris on the 2Sth
ult. The nend is described as being somewhat
under the middle size, meagre in form, and OF q
boyish build. There is something almost childish
in his features as seen from the front, but his
profile gives more telling indication as to what
his character Is, the amount OF fcrcencss that
must underlie those frail proportions, the savage
energy OF his nature, and the tenacious perseve-
rance that could have coolly planned and con-
secutiyey carried out the massacre Of o family.
His eye is firm; light down beard is visible on
his upper lip; he has an abundant crop OF brown
hair, which he brushes behind his ears. The
prisoner says Gustaye Kinck was killed by his
accompllce and that he was not the murderer.
He still persists In affirming the statements he
Hrst made and in denying others which are
brought forward. At the conclusion Of the third
days trial, Traupmann showed signs OF fatigue,
and when asked by the lallor If he felt wcarled,
replied, "Wel, yes; just think, eight hours Of 1t !!
Listening, speaking, standing up Perhaps
smoke too much r' "Did you confessf' "No H
..You ought; that would produce great effect"
"Well l shall see.n He then asked for something
to eat and took half fowl, potatoes, some
celery and cup OF coffee. When about to go to
bed. he said, "I should not ask for anything
better than to avow all; but am not alone"