The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-04-05
Tbe GbafRstnm NeWs
WEDNESDAY, APRIL &, 1871.
NEWS OF THE DAT.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday, at
1o}aloa.
Cotton closed quiet, but weak at l6tc.;
sales 1880 bales.
in Liverpool cotton closed dull and I'M
changed; uplands 7ia73d, Orleans 7ta72d; sales
10000 bales.
"A Radical Ku-Klux organization has been
formed in Florida.
The splendid Episcopal Church OF the Mes
slab, Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire last
evening. Loss about 100000, probably. COW
cred by insurance.
On Sunday afternoon a fire Of considerable
magnitude was raging In the woods In South
Carolina, beyond Hamburg. Of its extent OF
damage to properly we are unadvised, but
from the high wind prevailing, it is probable
that considerable destruction of fencing, etc.,
will result.
The New Yorh, Evening Post is angry
with Congress for occupying itself almost en-
tirely with KU-KluX bills, and thinks 1t 10 time
wasted, as they are all unconstitutional. Cen
ersl amnesty it still holds to be the best RENE
DIV for disorders at the South, so far as Con-
gres. is concerned.
Distinctions on account of color are being
rapidly obliterated in Congress. The House
OF Representatives contains i've colored mem
beers, and on Saturday that body deposed a
white boy acting as a page or messenger, and
appointed q negro youth In his place. This is
the first instance in which a colored boy has
been appointed a page in Congress.
"A telegraphic dispatch announces the
death Of ex-senator Jacob N. Howard, at his
residence In Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday
morning. OF apoplexy, with which he was first
seized on Friday evening last. Senator How
ard closed his last term In the Senate at the
expiration Of the Forty-frst Congress, on the
Sd of March last. He was a Jealous Republic
can, able in argument, and especially ardent
in the support Of the war measures against
the South during the administration of Lin
coin. Professionally, Senator Howard was a
lawyer Of considerable reputation.
The Joint high commission, In full force,
attended an amateur fox hun on Saturday at
the country residence OF g.. 7. Suit, In Prince
George County, Maryland, some six miles dis
tant. THE rainy day interfered somewhat with
the sport, but 1t passed of something after the
English fashion. The hounds and foxes num-
bered about fifty, and were brought from Viz
ainia q few weeks since. Sir Stafford
Northcste won the first race and the first fox.
None of the American commissioners INDUCED
In the sport beyond being mere spectators. A
,H--.-- %,too .n,,r,ao v,o o,,hoorronf1u
served to the distinguished guests.
The feature OF the debate In the House on
Saturday Was the speech of Elliott, the negro
member from South Carolina. Elliott had a
carefully prepared speech. in support of the
Ku-Klux bill, which he read, and which was
listened to with much interest. 1t made high
pretensions to learning, and exhibited u good
deal Of familiarity with the writings OF Story
and other commentators on the constitution.
Elicit delivered his speech In a sort OF pulpit
style, aud wa NOT near 30 effective as when
he spoke some weeks ago e1tempore. The
Democrats freely assert that his speech was
written for him by Ben Butler.
The Golden Age, for this week, contains
the following remarkable statement: Swim
burne vlbrates between the Inspirations OF
wine and the exasperstlons Of madness, and
between fear and disgust at his conduct, peo-
pie are forced to exclude him 1, j their
honsee. A sip of wine brings on the craze
which goads him into behavior setting at
n1ught all decsncy, What can be done with
an illustrious young poet who, invited to your
reception, makes such havoc with the pro-
prleties as to reach across the room with open
Jaws to bite the bare neck of O handsome
young lady, whose beauty has attracted his
gaze; or who turns from the person with
whom he happens to be eonversng to butt his
head furiously against the wall.
The sentiment between the so.called Libe-
raj and Clerical parties In Rome made itself
violently manifest on the 10th instant, at the
Church ofthe Jesuits, after an exciting sermon
by Father Thomasi. The disturbances were
continued on the following day, when a fight
took place between the parties on the plaza.
The soldiers Of King Victor Emanuel interior
ed, charged upon the rioters, drove them into
the church, and arrested some nineteen or
twenty. including Father Callati, D priest at
the altar, whom they charged with Insulting
apoliceman.". The prisoners of both parties
were taken to the lookup amid q hootlng
mob, in which the anti-clerical elementseemed
to preponderate. The cabN has furnished no
intelligence Of the sequel, but the event Illus
tratas the state OF feeling in the Roman capt.
tai under the lev regime.
General Butler ia about to issue, In PAM
phlet form, the speech Of Speaker Blaine and
bis reply, delivered in the House On the 18th
of March, concerning the appointment of a
special committee to investigate the condition
Of the South during the recess. He viii also
publish;his celebrated letter. which brought on
this memorable set-to. General Butler, in an
explanatory note. asserts that a combination
was made among certain Republicans insthe
House, Of whom Speaker Blaine was the lead
eR, to prevent the passage Of any bill for the
suppresslonse of Southern outragrs. He intends.
1t is stated, toelrculste half q million comics of
this pamphlet In order to. head off Biaine's
presidential aspirations. The speaker. on the
other hand, It ia .%alleged, will leave General
Butler out when he appoints the House com
mittees, Or at least place him In subordinate
positions. as a punishment Tor his fight with
the sppakpr. l