The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-19

ing the day.
"A thunderstorm passed over Amesbury,
Mass. Tuesday afternoon. The lightning
struck In FIVE places, one of which was the
house of the poet Whittier, prostratiDg MIR.
Whittier to the floor. He was not seriously
injured, however. nor his house much dam
aged. The other buildings struck received no
serious injury
The Home Journal announces several in
teresting marriages 10 prospect: Lord Walter
Campbell, of New York, brother of the Mar
quis of Lorne, to the daughter of the Bishop
OF Rochester; John Stuyvesaus Gruger, of New
York, to Natalie Douse. niece OF President
Theirs, and William Hampstead, of the Marine
Service, to Ida Greeley, daughter OF the next
President.
The Indian troubles at San Pete. Utah,
are growing serious. Tabby, a well-kuown
Indian chief, sends word to all the bishops at
Salt Lake that he can no longer control his
tribe. A dispatch to Agent Dodge says the
Iud!ans are stealing horses and killing men at
every opportunity. Governor Woods, Tues-
day night, made requlsitlon on General Nor
row for troops, which will Immediately be hur-
ried forward to the scene of the outbreak.
The best informed In Philadelphia about
the Mace O'Baldwin match assert that it ls not
"off, but it Is likely 1t will be arranged either
for Canade or Louisiana. Complaints loud
and deep are made by the sporting fraternity
of the publicity which was given the matter.
They say that If 1t had not been for the report
ers the fight would have taken place according
to the programme. Mace Is now 10 New York
and O'Baldwln In Philadelphia.
Another evidence of the progress which
the principle of minority representation Is
making, Is to be found in the new school Ia"
of Connecticut Itprovdes that the number of
school visitors In each town shall be either six
or nine; If six, two are to be chosen each
year. but the ballot OF either party contains
but one name, and the two candidates recelv-
Ing the highest number Of votes are elected.
II the board consists Of nin", three are to be
chosen each year, and the ballots may contain
two names.
"A new reform has been inaugurated in the
British House Of Commons. Mr.. F. s. Powell,
Lord Frederick Cavendish and others have
been urging bill to ''regulate the use Of
steam whistles in certain manufactures. !"
They desire to prevent the use of whistles for
the purpose of summonlng or dismissing
workmen. Upon this the Echo calls for
an abatement of the nuisances of bell-ringng,
and OF caunon-aring, and likewise dinner
gongs. This, at the quetest, ls noisy world.
but we think that qnlet nights at least are at
tainable. Railway companies may have IL
right to murder their passengers, but they
have no right 10 murder sleep.
Some queer customs came into play OIL
the occasion of Nilsson's marriage. After
the wedding breakfast, as NJ. and Mme Rou-
zAud stepped from the door cupful OF dry
rice was showered on their heads from win
dow above, aud as the carriage drove off all
the old foot-coverlngs about the place were
thrown after 1t. One enthusiastic gentleman
threw q broom on top Of the carriage, and the
crowd shouted themselves into very hot and
hoarse condition. When the bridal party
reached the hotel, the bride sang at the re-
quest of friends some OF the songs she had
learned In this country, accompanying herself
upon the banjo which was presented to her
while In New York.
"A correspondent of the Louisville Courier
journal mas been to see the " "sleepIug beauty
Of Tennessee" at Union city. He saws of her:
"sne mas slept Tor twenty. three years, 10
awake thirteen times Ia twenty-four honrs re.
malning awake only seven minutes each time
and no power on earth can force her to re.