The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-11-07
NEWS OF THE D4Y.

that Napoleon will be back there within year
"A new style Of earrings is of gold co!n
hung by small chain, with gold star Oh oia
monds between each Of them.
Thousands OF farms in France and Ger
many are divided one from another only by
narrow path; in this country the cost Of fences
is estimated at s3OO,OOO,ooO.
Lisa Weber's burlesque company fell init
the hands OF indignant creditors at Louisville
recently, and the proprietor, Mrs. Mullaly
narrowly escaped being gratuitously made NJ
as "Black-eyed William"
William NJ Evarts describes the presen
political contest in New York to be contes
"in defence of the property and earnings o
the great mass of our people against thu
rapine and plunder OF greedy combination
fJgues In office"
The German gambling-house proprletor
who are about to be driven out OF Baden
Homburg, Wlesbaden and other German
watering places, are in Paris trying to ar
range with the government fer concession
in that city. None Of the journals have ye'
raised voice against the project.
The financial situation in Paris bf ,,ne Ic
look squally, crediting the testimony Of the
London Times writers. On the other hand,
other correspondents say the French treasury
Is In position to meet all It's engagements
not only on the first OF December, but up to
the middle OF January.
The Renforth crew had an enthusiastic re-
ception on their return TO Newcastle, Kelley
being put In cab and drawn through the
streets. A challenge from this crew to row
any fouroared crew a race for f200 side,
within five weeks from the time OF the first
deposit, has been accepted by the Wlnship
crew.
The latest wrinkle at fashionable we'd
dlngs In New York Is for black page, in llv-
cry, to walk into church before the bride and
groom, carrying o small white satin cushion,
on which Is embroidered u monogram In gilt
letters, which he places In front Of the altar
Tor the couple to kneel on, and carries it out
again at the close Of the ceremony.
The people Of st. Marys Parish, Dover,
England, to whom the Archbishop of Canter-
bury lately appealed to rellnquish the right OF
choosing their own clergyman, have voted to
abandon the privilege. Hereafter the living.
will be In the gilt of three trustees-the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, the Lord-Lieutenant Of
Kent, and the warden Of the Cirque Ports.
"A colored member of the Texas Legisa-
ture was recently seen with roll OF green
backs In his hand, over which he chuckled 30
loudly as 10 attract the attention Of bystand-
III, hate r,nt1 on
at, Jim?" Jim replied, "You zee that
moneyw Yes" ''Well, boss, Just got that
for my. vote. rse been bought four or five
times in my life, but dis is de lust lime ever
got de cash myself"
in spite of the approach Of winter, coal is
now lower than 1t has been for many weeks,
and apparently about to reach still lower
figure. The New York World thinks that this
Is due In part to the large production OF the
mines and the absence of strikes either at the
mines or along the routes of transportation,
and In epart to the fact that many persons,
afraid of monopollsts, laid in their winters
supply in July and August.
We learn from the Wilmington Star that
MIR. Sinclair, of Lumberton, has publicly de-
clared his Intention to bring suit against
United States Marshal 8. T. Carrow for al
legged forgery. Sinclair, we understand, states
that on q certain occasion he borrowed one
hundred dollars from Carrow; that subse-
quently he received through that fnnctionary
the appointment of census.taker for Robson
County. He performed the duties required Of
daa tN ha at
Washington statement of the amount due
him for his services; that check for the
amount was subsequently, forwarded by the
department, through Carrow, OF which he re-
ceived due notification; but Sinclair states
that Carrow, instead OF forwarding him the
check, as he was in duty bound to do, forged
his (Sinclair's) endorsement upon 1t, drew the
amount called for on its face, deducted the
-one hundred dollars which Sinclair was due
him, and forwarded the balance to his address:
-The Meridian, Miss, Gazette has an ac-
count Of cowardly and unprovoked murder
that was recently committed at Artesla by a
lawless and Infatuated mob of Radicals, both
whites and negroes, the victim being harm
less citizen named Lee. 1t appears that about
two thousand persons had assembled near the
railway depot to hear speeches from two Radi.
cal orators pamed Lewis and Bliss. While the
latter was 10 the midst OF violent harangue,
Lee walked from q hotel near by tc
the speakers stand for the purpose oi
listening. He was stranger In The place
and In some way suspicious of his loyalty
began to be whispered among the crowd, which
soon became turbulent and rlotous. Perceiv
ing that there was danger Of personal injury
Lee was endeavoring to depart, when he was
set upon by the yelling assemblage, with guns
and knives. One blow of sabre cut fearful
cash In the back OF his head, which alone
would have killed him. Only one OF the shots
fired at him took effect, but that was enough
Not satisfied with this, the cowardly assail
ants kicked and trampled upon the body aftel
1t was liieless, and then fled In every direction
1t is established by the testimony Of RESPONSE
BILE witnesses that Lee was in no mannel
interfering with the meeting, and he wa.
known to have been entirely unconnectet
with any poEtical quarrel.
The suggestion of the Missouri Republican
to the effect that the national Democratic par
~ should make no nomination for President
but attach It's powerful organization as Dol