The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-24
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FRIDAY, MAY "a, 1872.
NEWS OF THE DAY.


NEWS OF THE DAY.
The bootb!acks at some Of the New iorR
railroad depots are 10 wear o uniform.
Efforts are being made to Introduce the
Mexican bread fruit tree into Florida.
The famous Metarle race course, near New
Orleans, has been bought for the purpose o.
turnlngir into a cemetery, at a cost of sl2o, ,oOo
The Cincinnati Enquirer says of the Hon,
George H. Pendelon: I'VE think we know
his views, enc We do not misrcpresent him
when we say he is for Mr.. Greeley"
The statistics of the American Baptist
Missionary Union show expenditures OF the
past year of $3.50, 1852, and an Indebtedness Of
sls,750..
-Uver Ten thousand emigrants arrived al
Castle Garden on Monday, the largest number
landed in one day since the establishment ol
the institution.
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour has signl.
fed his desire that Greeley and Brown be nomi'
mated by the Democratic Convention at Balti.
more.
The Prussian Imperial Army band, at the
consent of the Emperor, will sail shortly for
America to take part In the peace jubilee at
Boston.
The Mobile Register (Democratic) gives
extracts from papers In Alabama and
Mississippi showing the prevalence OF an earn
est feeling in those sections Of The South in
favor OF the Cincinnati nominations.
The New York Tribune publishes the
names OF large number of persons who, it
alleges. aduiterate their milk, aud gives hg-
ures showing that 1900 gallons of swlll milk
are received daily, and that the total receipts
Ga 800 gallons) are swelled to 9S,6OO gallons
by the addition of water.
The German press throughout the country
has taken Its position on The Cincinnati nomi-
nations with a heavy prepoaderance In favor
Of Greeley and Brown. Six Republican papers
favor and six oppose it, eight Independent
papers favor and none oppose, eighteen Dem
ocratic papers favor and three oppose 1t. The
rest of the German papers have simply re-
trained from taking sides on the question.
"A call Is In circulation for monster rati-
fcation meeting, to be held In New Orleans on
the 25th, In favor of Greeley and Brown. The
call is signed already by Generals G. T. Beau
regard, Richard Taylor, VIM. Hays, and Adams,
and by the Hon. G. W. Conrad, secretary of
war under Fillmore; the Hon. Randall Hunt,
first elected United State senator by recon-
STRUGGLING Louisiana and conspicuous leader
of the New Orleans bar, and by many other
influential citizens.
-Ex-Gov. P. O. Herbert, OF Louisiana. pub
fishes in the New Orleans Times strong let
erin favor of the ratification of the Cincinnati
ticket by the Democratic Convention of Balti-
more. BE says the good faith of the Demo-
cratic party is involved, especially that of the
South, that has lost everything but Its honor,
and can't afford to lose that. He says all the
roads from Greeley lead to Grant, end warns
the Democratic party against those of Its
members who urge a straight ticket as work
ing In the interest of Grant.
The Germans have sgna!ized once more
one of their recent acquisitions by reopening
the Strasbourg University, which was establish
ed by that government In 1867, and maintain
ed until the French Revolution in 1893, during
which time It had acquired a fame hardly
second to any university In Europe. The re-
establishment of this institution under Ger
man supervision has been directed by Herr
Won Moller, the Governor of the province,
and theceremonios ofinauguration were also
conducted by him representing the Emperor.
The courtyard of the Sohloss was rooled,
hoored and decorated with flowers and .partl-
eolored hangings, on which were emblazoned
thearms of the chief towns In Alsace and Ger
mon Soma oiy nv eouan thopsona
persons participated in the exercises.
the German civil and military authorities and
the mayor and corporation of Strasboukg. 90
cupylng the front seats. Won MoleI hand
ed the charter of. the university TO- the aged
rector; DR.. .Brusch. and at the same time read
atelegram from the Emperor, wishing success
to tAeenterprlse. Several princes and officers
of rank were present, and the ceremonies
closed with music, speeches and toasls
The labor stElkes at the North seem to bc,
generally successful, The N ter masonS, of
New. York on Monday, By : Vore of nineteen
to eighteen, voted to concede eight hours a
days work. The vote was subsequently, made
unanimous. The brlcklayers, stonemasons
aud laborers were expected to return to work
on Tuesday, The German cabinetmakers
and plumhess Joined ths eight-hour move
ment. Alarge number of their employers have
already granted the demanded concession.
The carpenters are so confident of fsuccess that
all the jeurneymen are at work who can get
employment at eight hours. dispatch of
Monday night says: "The strike of the varl-
ous trade organizations for the enforcement
of the eight hour law has met with success,
and Is virtually over. The ,bricklayers re-
sumo work tomorrow. The boss carpenters
held meeting tonight and endeavored to
compromise on nine hours, but the men held
out, aud finally eight hours were conceded
them. The majority of boss cabinetmakers
have given in, as have also the master brick
layers. Grinders and polishers, and other
minor trade organizations will strike to-mor-
row.n". In Richmond, Va, the house-painters
have refused to serve at present rates, and
other trades are also preparing to demand a
rise, go taat the labor probe EN- is looking more
complex than ever.
"A correspondent of the New York Herald
at Zanzibar, Africa, writes that one of the
principal Arabs of Ujiji left that place on the
18th of January and reported to Sheik Ben
Naslb. an important parsonage in UnyemWem-