The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-04-20
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from montgomery county have decid-
ed the elections against the Republi-
cans, because the inmates of the Sol
diers' Home (who arc not citizens, J
were allowed to vote.
ST.. LOUIS, April l2.-Dwight Dun.
kar has been appointed City Treasur.
or, vice the dcfaulter, Suzesky Adolph
k,ager, who was arrested, charged
with robbing the city treasury of
| $3.50
a quartcrmastcr's train encampcd
at Bluff creek lost l39 animals on the
9th of March. The robbers arc sup.
posed to be whites disguised as In.
dians.
New YoRx. April l2.-The read
ing of letters at Mcfarland trial was
listened to with breathloss attention.
Some of them arc very curious. -
Several witnesses swear Mcfarland
was o monomaniac.
,RlcnMoNp, April l2.-Chase con-
sents that tho mayoralty casc shall be
heard by the Virginia Court of Ap
peals, where, he says, it belongs. The
Appeals Court was organized to-day.
ST. Louis, Hpril l4.--Thcrc is
heavy freshet in the Mississippi river.
Opposite Quincy, Ill.,, the river is
eight miles wide, and the west of
Quincy lis entirely submerged. Wa
ter is over the Hannibal and St. Jo-
seph roads for five miles. Should the
river rise one foot more, tho track be-
tween Qaincy and Palmyra will be
subme merged. The river is still rising.
New York, April l4.--The evi.
dencc seems accommodating that Nc
Fafland was partly, insane when he
killed Richardson.
BosroN, April l4.-Tbe probate of
Pcabody's will show that public bene-
factions exhausted his property ex-
cept $4,000 to his kinsfolks.
SAN Francisco, April lathe At
torney-General Of California decides
the fifteenth amendment inert as
against State laws until Congress leg
islates for it's enforce ment.
New York, April l4.-The explo.
zion at Sing Sing killed three convicts.
The propeller Wells in towing coal
bargee exploded her boilers, killing
three persons. The Staten Islanders
thought it was an earthquake.
This forenoon mob of 200 men
employed on the sewers in Bergen and
Hudson city, N. j., struck. They
came to jersey City, where l3O men
were at work on similar sewer, and
attempted to induce them to quit
work. Persuasion being useless, they
tried violence. A force of l25 20.
lice came up, arrested the leaders,
and dispersed tho mob. Further
troubles are apprehended.
CHICAGO, April l6.-Fenian Con.
grcas has adjourned sine die. The Ex-
ccutive Committee of Nine succeeds.
The names Of the members of the
Council will be kept secret for the
present. The expulsion of Richard
McCloud, by General O'Neal, was
unanimously rescinded.
DENVER, CoLoRADo, April 10
Santa Fe kilograms report now mine
raj discoveries near Harnoy Station,
New Mexico. The roads are lined
with people going to the new mines.
LOUISVILLE, April l6.-Thc court
martial of Inspector G eneral Totten
convened to-day. After few days
session her", tho court will proceed
to Charleston, S. c., to hear evidence
there.
New ORLEANS, April l6.--Thc
schooner Emma, from Now York for
Galveston, was burned to the waters
edge. The crew was picked up and
brought here.
CINCINNATI, April l6.--Tbe tow.
boat. Rover exploded her boilers Co.
day; twcnty-threc persons were aboard;
the captain and three others seriously
hurt; six others known to be saved;
fourteen supposed to have perished.
The explosion occurred as tho boat
was steaming out of her berth, under
l40 pounds steam.
SAN FRANcIsco, April l6.-The
agent of Tenne, ,see company Of
plantcrs, sent &c China to procure la
borers for tho South, returned by the
steamer American; he says his mis-
sion was unsuccessful.