The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-11-22

oe ohcered by Americans, and will
probably sail for Japan within three
weeks, in view of the impending war
between Japan and the Corea. The
Kuroda will be heavily armed on her
arrival in Japan.
New YOrk-William Cullen Bry-
ant delivered an eloquent oration at
the unveiling of the Scott monument
on Saturday afternoon.-John Seam
nell killed Thomas Donohue on Satur.
day night at Johnson's pool-room in
Broadway. Donohue killed Florence
Scannell, brother of John, during a
political brawl in November, 1871.
John has frequently threatened to re-
venge his brothers. death, and once
before inflicted on Donohue what
threatened to be fatal wound.
Abroad.
Emperor William charges nothing
for his services in the San Juan arbi-
tration.
-Havana-The tidings of the burn
ing of the Missouri; creates great excite.
ment, several prominent Cubans being
among her passengers.
-Austria-Counts Chotek and Vitz-
hum are about to exchange Ambassa-
dorships, the former going to Madrid,
and the latter to Brussels.
-Russia-The Khan of Khiva has
built fort at Dyenhah to resist the
Russian trops, and still refuses to sur
render the Russians held as..prisoners.
-Africa-The report of the discov-
cry of precious stones in Arizona
reached the fields and caused some
excitement. 1t has depressing effect
upon the diamond market. Gold has
been discovered.
st. Thomas-The bark 8. T. Hol-
brook and Clara Lamb were burned on
1. They were laying along
side of each other, and the farmer hav-
ing been disabled, was transferring her
cargo of naphtha, bound for Antwerp,
to the latter.
-Germany-The Government has
no bill Of charges against the United
States for services in the San Juan ar
bitration. year the Councils
General in Alsace and Lorraine will be
re-established in the same form in
which they existed under the French
dominion.
-Spain-Balagner, Member of FL
nance in Sagasta's Cabinet, demands
prompt proceedings by the Impeach-
ment Committee.-The Queen is e,,
eiente.-Drivers and stokers on the
railway between the Basque provinces
and st. Nazaire, have struck for high
er wages.-The Spanish troops de-
feated body of insurgents near Trini
dad. Forty-three of the latter were
killed and the rest dispersed. Late
kilograms announce the progress of the
campaign as satisfactory to the Span
iards.
-England-The horse disease has
appeared in several places in Devon
shire.-Boutle Frere. who is about 60.
ing to Africa to work for the abolition
of slavery in that country, was ban
quoted by the Royal Geographers on
Saturday night night.---The late Sir
David Baxter has bequeathed the enor-
nous sum of five hundred thousand
POUNDS to the Free Church of Scotland,
and fifty thousand pounds to the Uni
versity of Edinburgh.-The mass
meeting at Hyde Park, in favor of am
nesty for the Fenian convicts, was very
large and orderly.
subscriptions are being raised in
London for the relief of sufferers by the
Italian floods.
-Mexico-The controversy between
General Rosecrans and Ex.Consul
Plumb, over railroad matters, has
grown quite fierce, and appears large
ly in print.--Trevino, arriving at the
capitol, was warmly received by the
President. Notable citizens are ne
gotiating truce between the rebel
Porfirio Diaz aud the Government.-
Timenz, the rebel leader in Guerrero.
has been imprisoned for refusing to
give up his arms. The Border
Commissioners have left the capital for
Matamoras.-Charge,d d. 'Affsires Bliss,
acting Minister during General Nell
sons absence, is in quite poor health.
Action on the Mixed Claims Com
mission difficulty is still delayed.-
The flag at the American Legation was
half. masted Oh the announcement
of Mr.. Stewards death, and the Mexi-
can journals published lengthy and
flattering biographies OF him.-Min-
ing matters are improving, and sever
al rich material veins have been dis
covered lately.-Manuel Agnes, Pro-
testant Episcopal Bishop of Mexico,
died on the 18th ult. A new Protest
ant church has been opened in the city.
Several journals complain that
Catholics post pasquinades on the street
corners against Protestants.
The Philadelphia Record, in an
article oD "Women and work. re-
marks that woman gains by the intro
duction of steam machinery, and OF
various superior processes of manufac.
ture, where formerly she did not have
the requisite physical strength. I'm
factory labor, one young womon now
attends to two power looms, weaving
ii 900 yards each of dress goods per
year, where, of old, one person OF
greater physical strength attended one
hand loom, weaving not more than
half as much per year, or one-fourth as
much i'm all.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Rail
road is nearly completed to Red Rivel
City, on the Texas line 1t will build shops
fhora