The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-17
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MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1870.
NEWS OF THE D-IY.

carriages were recently sold in Madrid, the South
American Republics bought them.
The festivals at the opening OF the Suez Canal
1t is estimated, have cost the Ficeroy OF Egypt
the large sum OF S6,G0O,0o0 in gold.
The telegraph strike has virtually ended; large
numbers of the strikers in New York and through
cut New England have gone back to work.
Tho "yeteran Observer OF the New York
Times, thinks this years census will show the
United States to have population OF A., l3S,o2l.
Cotton Is reported to be advancing In price IN
Bombay, in consequence of the serious damage 10
the growing crops in some of the provinces OF
India.
One hundred and thirty gold brokers OF New
York have compromised the suits brought against
them by the government for taxes levied on sales
efgold.
Another national capital removar' meeting
has been held in ST. Louis The customary batch
OF speeches were made, and profusion OF rcso-
lutions are recorded.
The Tariff bill will probably not be reported
to Congress for month to come. The Ways and
Means Committee are said to favor reduction
Of duty on sugars.
Edward j. Oakley. late cashier of the Mcr-
chants National Exchange Bank of New York
charged with the embezzlement of $4,000 from
the hank has disappeared.
Strict orders have been given throughout the
Russian empire to prevent any manifestation on
the anniversary Of the emancipation OF the serls
which occurs February %.
The Adutant.G General OF Maryland recon-
mends three honorable orders for the State mill
tia-the "Order Of Merlt,n the "Order OF Perlec-
tion,n and the "Legion OF Honor"
A dispatch from Louisville says that Thomas
Bradshaw, an aged man, living near Sharpsburg
Ky.. struck his wife on the back of the head with
an AXE and, believing her dead, he hung himself.
Minister Washburne recently informed an
american traveller at Paris that the Emperor Ma
poeon was never stronger in power than he Is
now. and therefore has sufficient force to sup
press any disturbances.
The directors or the Norfolk and Great west
ern Railroad have sent committee to New YORK
to accept the terms offered by certain contract
ing parties in that city TO complete the road from
Norfolk 10 Bristol, Tenn.
K-Samuel Baker, a negro, who was sentenced TO
death for murder in Henry County, Virginia has
been set ut liberty by Judge Underwood, on the
ground that the court which tried him was illegal
under the Reconstruction acts.
Later advlces confirm the statement that the
United States steamer Susqpehanna is wrecked OH
Goodwin Sands, as telegraphcd from London on
Wednesday by Hasson's news agency. The ves-
rel is supposed to be total loss.
No action has yet been taken by the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations with respect to
the treaty recently negotiated with Baez, OF San
Domingo, for the annexation OF that Republic.
The matter eXciteS but little interest in public
circles.
A torpedo has recently been invented by an
Austrian, which it Is asserted is very destructive
in lis effect The weapon is in the shape Of
sword-ash, and being loaded with a charge OF
nitro.glycerinc, or dynamite. is propelled under
the water against the hull Of the ship.
Mr.. Bright, in a speech az Birmingham Eng
land, on Wednesday, promised his influence to
aid in obtaining the release Of the Fenan prison.
ers. He said however that the American Fe-
mans were citizens Of another country, who per-
sisted in disturbing the peace of Great Britain.
The Pail Mall Gazette regards the petition sent
to President Grant by citizens and others of Brit
Bh Columbia, asking annexation, as the work OF
American politicians, and Intended as seton
for the Alabama claims. A genuine petition, says
the Gazette, would have been addressed to Eng
land.
At Chicago, the trial Of DR.. H. K. Stratford,
charged with the murder by abortion OF Theodora
Patterson, alias Lucy Kellogg, has been COM
menced in the Circuit Court. The trial is the first
one under the law which declares ''that person
WHO produces an abortion, resulting in death,
shall be deemed guilty Of murder" The case eX-
sites deep interest.
The case of Rowcna Florence against B. F.
Butler was up before the Supreme Court of New
York on Friday, on a motion to attach Butler Tor
not complying with the order enjOinins him to
stand an examination as party before trial. 1t
was claimed that the case was before the United
States Court, but the plaintifls motion was grant
Cd, and Butler ordered to show cause why he
should not be attached for contempt.
"A remarkable ocean race over course Of
$4,000 miles has just terminated by the arrival OF
both vessels at Liverpool The ships David Crock
EFT, Captain John =. Burgess, and the Swallow
Captain Mclaughlin, sailed from San Francisco
in company, at noon, September sth, and the
David Crockett arrived at Liverpool, Dcccmher
81, beating the Swallow, which arrived next uay
thirty hours, in a passage Of liz days.
The smallpox Is making steady headway in
New York City, and all the efforts OF the board o!
healCn 10 Stop Tile Ta'aScS seel W pe vi no avail
Blk malignant cases were discovered on Wedncs-
day in house adjoining public school which
has five hundred scholars. The excitement was
very great among the pupils when the discovery
was made, and the board Of health Immediately
had the house in question fumigated and thor
oughly disinfected.
"A man was arrested in New York, Monday,
for appearing in the street with handouts on,
and taken to the station-house as supposed es-
saped criminal His wife soon appeared and ex-
planned matters. Her husband hal shown pre-
monitory symptoms of a 'spree," and Instead OF
shedding tears she adopted her usual plan Of
Handwriting him, thus nlppng in the bud the antct-
pated drunk. We have never heard OF this plan
serore hut have been told OF a courageous wife
who locks up her husbands boots on similar pro-
vocation.
Summers financial panacea authorizes the
,asue of $500 oOo, 900 Of tcnfor,y bonds rcdeema.
hle In coin and bearing interest at the rate Of