The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-02-03
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870
NEWS OF TIE Day.


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in Liverpool cotton closed steady; uplands
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Six hundred and fifty men were discharged
ON Monday from the Gosport navy yard, in Ports
mouth, Virginia.
The Queen will not be present at the opening
of the English Parliament. Her speech Will be
read by commission.
The Consolidated Bank Of Louisiana was
robbed ON Monday OF nearly $4,000. 1t was evil
dcntly the work OF experienced cracSsmen.
DR. Dallinger's protest against the declaration
OF the dogma OF Papa infability provoRes much
excitement and indignation ut the Vatican. The
Pope refuses 10 receive the address OF one hun
dred and thirty bishops.
The EMPLOYEES at the Philadelphia navy yard,
about to be discharged, have sent petition 10
Congress asking leave to continue WORK ana 10
allow their wages TO accumulate until after the
passage of the appropriation bill by Congress.
CAPTAIN W. G. Nclns, who sued the steamer
John sylvester for injury he sustained BY iallihS
in the coal hole of that vessel, and was granted
choice between 5000 damages and i new trial.
has accepted the former, The original claim being
for $4,000.
-Gouzalo CastanOn, editor of the Yoz dc Cuba
while standing on the steps OF his hotel in Key
West, Monday, was attacked by several Cuoans
who fired upon him with pistols. He returned
the fire, wounding three, when he received shot
from which he died in fifteen minutes
-adpices from Havana state that General
Pnelo attacked and captured an entrenched
camp OF the insurgents near Guaimaro, with only
1900 men. He rcmlained there seventeen days
Ind DESTROYED the works before leaving. The ln-
surrents fed after the first attack, leaving their
dead on the field.
The funeral of George Peabody will take place
in New York city. February Sth, at eleven o'clock,
In the South Congregational Church. On the AZ
rival OF the funeral train in New York, the re-
mains were escorted to the Peabody Insti-
tute from the railroad by battalion OF United
States troops and the Sutton Guards OF that city,
The public debt, 1t is said, will be reduced
this month between 100000 and s3,OOo,ooO
The expenses OF government for January do not
vary much from last month, while the internal
revenue receipts are light. The customs receipts
are fair, amounting to sl3.5oooO0, and internal
revenue receipts.u up to Monday, Sl2,479,4e3. The
prospects for reduction OF the debt are not SO
favorable as ut this time last winter.
About 200 Swedes are now en- route to the
Water Valley in Mississippi, to people planta-
tion and some Industrial enterprises III Mr. Berg
lpnd, one OF their own countryInen, who advances
every cent Of the cost OF the journey Of these peo
ple from the icy north Of Sweden to the centre OF
Mississippi. During February and March OF this
wear, 600 or 500 persons will be sent by the same
gentleman, under the same terms to Mississippi
The Supreme Court on Monday decided an
important test oath case, appealed from Missouri,
on which the court stood equally divided, four
being for the validity Of the oath and four against
IT. The case was that Of General Francis p.
Blair Jr, against the ST. Louis board Of election
jrdpes who refused TO receive his vote because
he declined to take test-oath Of loyalty pre-
scribed by the State. The Supreme Court OF Mis-
souri, sustained the validity OF the law. and the
United States Suprem" Court being equally div
ded. sustains that decision. In such cases no
opinion IS read.
An exciting discussion took place last Satur-
day in the Constituent Cortas. between Senior
Fgueras, one of the leaders OF the Republicans
and General Prim. The former defended the re-
cent Republican inSurrectiAn, and asserted that
It was deliberate act OF the people TO delend
their individual rights, which had been violated
by the government. He said the so-called insur-
gents who had been killed by government troops
were simply assassinated. General Prim demand
ed retraction of the offensive words. 1t being
refused the general impression Is the matter will
be settled by duel.
The Congressional House Committee on the
Judiciary has agreed to report bill to return to
Mrs. R. +. Lee certain articles formerly the prop
erty OF Generu George Washington, which were
taken from Arlington by General Mcdowell, IN
the early part OF the war, and arc now IN the
possession of the Interior Department. Mr.. Kerr,
of Indiana will offer the resolution directing the
return OF the articles and 1t will be supported oy
every member OF the committee. These articles
embrace the camp and field furniture Of General
Washington, good deal Of chinaware and con-
siderable household furniture. They have been
for some years objects OF interest and curiosity in
the Patent ONCE.
The murder OF poor man in New York,
named William Townsend, by one Jack Reynolds,
proves to have been one Of the most melancholy
OF the many affairs of the kind that have lately
occurred in that city. Townsend kept grocery
in basement in Hudson street. occupying The
rear as dwelling. On Saturday night Reynolds.
who is described as confessed thief and loafer,
entered the store under the influence OF liquor
no accommodations for lodgers the demand was
refused. Reynolds then grew very abusive, and
upon Townsend's attempting to get him out, he
drew a shoemaker's knife and stabbed him to the
heart The victims little girl, thirteen years OF
age was looking on when the assassin commit.
ted the crime and his wife, with five other young
er children, were In room just back OF the store,
and Just came out in time to see the husband and
father fall back dead.
The New York Post Of Saturday says: "The
three children OF the old woodchopper, Joseph
Wvble who have been missing since New Years
das from Wynockie, have not yet been found, al
though Il searching party has been securing the
mountains in quest Of them since that time. Not
the slightest trace of the children, not even ali
article of clothing or footprint have yet been
found. Many persons believe the children were
murdered by some OF the older members OF the
family. which consists OF Joseph Wyble and his
eldest sou, Jacob, and Elizabeth Storm, who
passes as the wife Of the former besides the three
missing children. The threefrst mentioned per-
soas voluntarily appeared before Judge Sanford,