The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-18
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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Gold at New York yesterday closed at lO3
@lox.
The New York cotton market closed dull and
heavy; sales 800 bales at 15Hc. i; ,g.. =.
The Holy Father has had an invitation from
member OF Parliament In Ireland, to make his
estate, very fine one, his future residence.
1T is stated as proof Of t9s effects of the war
In Germany, that OF nearly. .lsoo students who
were attending the university Of Munich last sum-
mer, there are at present only. about 600.
The orange crop about Jacksonville and for
some distance on the St. Johns River, Florida,
was totally destroyed by the recent cold weather.
The fruit was frozen solid. The trees, 1t Is
thought, were not killed, though much injured.
All the other tropical fruits were lost and
large part OF the sugar-cane.
1t Is said that In New York the very mild
weather now prevailing operates damagingly to
the coal spectators, who have; been seeking 10
put mp the price OF coal on the strength of the
strike OF the miuers In the SchuylSl region. The
belief Ia now prevalent In regard to this "strike"
that 1t ls mere pretence, and Is the resultsof
plot set on foot by the owners Of the mines, in
order to have pretext for exaction Of high prices
for, thei. ooa. -
According to the latest Official advces recelv
ed by the Secretary Of Stale, there were still
about one hundred and twenty Americans In
Paris, who were determined to see the end OF the
contest Mr.. Washburne, though free tO go, has
decided to remain, under the belief that his
friendly otilces might be servlceable In soothing
the rlgors OF war when the capital should fall as
1t wa, anticipated would soon happen. The con-
sui tMr Ready has availed himself OF the privilege
conceded BY the department to quit his post at
his own discretion. There was weekly mail al.
lowed to go through the Prussian lines from our
legation, so that In regard to communication the
restraint has been comparatively limited. The
Americans were as comfortable as might be e3-
pected. -.
in the, month OF September, 1853, charges were
published in the New York papers alleging, mis-
management fraud and corruption in the affairs
OF the Methodist Book Concern in that city. Much
scandal and commotion were produced by these
allegations among the members OF the Methodist
Epls copal Church, and the assistant agent, Rev.
John Lanahan, who gave currency to these
charges Of firregularity, was severely censured BY
many, while on the other hand q large proper.
tion OF the church membership supported him in
what they called his effort to reform abuses In
consequence OF rthe.exctement occasloned among
Methodlsts over the matter, it was decided to
bring Nj Lanahan to trial for having developed
this condition OF affairs, or for having asserted
that they existed in the Book Concern. His trial
before the book committee and number OF bish-
ops Of the Methodist Church Is now progressing In
New York, and is arouslng much Interest among
Methodis.s. Mr. I.anahan's friends declare that
this prosecution Is persecution Of him instgated
by those whose fraudulent practices In connection
with the Book Concern he exposed.
The death OF Very Rev. Henry Afford, D. D.,
Dean OF Canterbury, in London, is announced by
cable. He was well known as poet and biblical
writer and was born In London In 1910, where he
died. He was educated at Trinity College, Cam
bridge. His first effort In verse was volume en-
titled "Poems and Poetical Fragments" publish
ed at Cambridge In 1881, to which succeeded, In
1885, "The School Of the Heart, and other poems,
in two volumes. In 1884 Mr.. Afford was elected
Fellow Of Trinity College, Cambridge, and 1885
to 1858 was War Of Wymeswcld, LeceStershire,
where he added to the slender income OF his bene-
fce by taking pupts. In 1s4l he published chap
ters on the poets OF Greece, was Hulsean lecturer
Ia the University OF Cambridge in 1S41 and 1872
and examiner Of logic and natural philosophy in
the University OF London in 1S4l to 1851. Mr.. Al
ford published his first volume OF the Greek Tes-
lament in ls4l, and since then four more, the last
Of which, completing the work, appeared In 1851
The former volumes have passed through many
editions. He was also author OF several volumes
Of sermons. From 1853 to 1857 Mr.. Afford was
the ofncatlng minister Of Quebec street Chapel,
where he enjoyed high reputation for eloquence.
In 1857, on the death OF Dean Lyall, he was ap
pointed by Lord Palmerston to the deanery OF
Canterbury.
The history OF Rulof, the murderer, who was
last Friday sentenced to be hanged at Bingham
ton, New York, Is very singular. He Is now q
man OF sixty-nve years OF age, and, 80 far as can
be ascertained, his first step In crime was taken
only twenty six years ago, when he had almost
reached the age Of forty. He Is scholar OF un.
usual attainments and, previous to his fall, he
was not only lawyer, but also physician and
mechanic, and skilled in all three professions.
His wife and child disappeared twenty-sx years
ago, and he was put on trial for ahducting them,
but escaped. Then he was tried for the murder
OF his child, and was convicted, but, before SEN
tence was passed. the Judgment was oyerruled,
and he was discharged, because no body had
ever been found. In all these cases, as well as
when he has been tried subsequently for other
offences, he has acted as his own counsel, and
conducted his affairs with great skill. On
one occasion, when incsrcerated for some
offence, he gained the goodwill of the
jallor, who made him the tutor Of
son. In reward Ru!or led the young man
astrsy. This pupil In letters and In crimes was