The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-26
sMr. WnL1AM E. SIMMONS, Jr.. is III
travelling agent for The NEWS, for South
Carolina. ---L-.-..
NEWS OF THE DAF.

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NEWS OF THE DAP.
THE London and Ataanta crews nave
received challenge from Paris.
The Warwick Castle restoration fund now
amounts to $4,000, and no more money is to be
collected.
Romeo was a self-made elephant. he
came to this country without dollar in his
trunk, took Greeley's advice, went west, anu
died last Friday worth SAC, GOO.
1.-Two persons got into difficulty on Tue
line of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad Saturday night, resulting IN one OIL
them being seriously stabbed.
i-Milledgeville, Ca, reports sharp earth
ouake shock on the afternoon of June II,
about three O'Clock. Brick buildings were
Iarred and windows ratified.
G-Ney Orleans fears che will have no opera
next season, because NJ. Calabresi, manager
of the Opera House, has gone to Europe, not
to return.
The Detroit Free Press snys II Grants eA'
nenses are ten thousand dollars year more
than his salary, and In three years he manages
TO Law by over half million Of dollars, WHAT'S
the use OF bringing out any more arithmetics!
Even Shakespeare has to be twisted 10
support the Radicals, and they don't tell the
whole story, either. Here 1t is: a, tanner
will last you eight years. Hamlet-Why ne
more. than another? Clown-Why, Sir, his
hide Ia 80 tanned with his trade that he will
keep out Of water good while.
General Cordova, the Spanish minister OF
war, has telegraphed to the governor-seneral
of Cuba that the object of the government in
its policy towards that island is to maintain
the integrity of It's territory and to secure the
triumph of the Spanish flag. The governor
general is directed to conclude the war as
soon as possible, and to completely restore
peace throughout the entire island.
The Atlanta Sun says: ''On the 18th inst,
as we noted at. the time, Mr.. J. W. Chase was
arrested In this city on suspicion OF being e.
H. Chase, alias Spears, WHO committed roo-
berry In Summerville, South Carolina. We
have certificate from Mayor James, that as
no case was made out against him, his money
Zone hundred and eighty-slx dollars) was re-
stored to him, and he was honora6ly dis.
charged
the two Republican Conventions In Lou
isiana continue to be as wide apart as ever.
Pinchback's convention has compllmented
him highly upon his courage and devotion to
hisparty, which, they say, Is the only genuine
one Of the Republican persuasion In the State.
Packard's (customhouse) convention nomina-
ted Kellogg for governor, which produced
wild scene OF confusion, amid which personal
violence ensued, and pistol was drawn
s.. II. Smart, member Of the State Gene
ral Assembly from Fairfield County, was the
victim of heavy robbery on Saturday, at his
residence, near Ridgeway. The thief secured
and successfully got away with seven hundred
dollars in money, and valuable gold watch.
There was public meeting in the vicinity at
the time, and 1t isiprobable that during this
occasion the thief or thieves took advantage of
It to enter the house and pick the lock of the
trunk In which the vsluables had been placed
for sate-keeping.
The news Of the Fifth avenue nomination
Of Mr.. Groesbeck was very quietly received in
Cincinnati. It was not known how he would
act In the matter, but it was supposed that he
would favor the move If the prospect for him
was good at Baltimore, otherwise he would
not permit himself to be used. Mr. Olmsted
says that his name was used without his knowl-
edge, and regrets that one who has so little to
do with politics, and so much business Of his
cwn to attend to as he has. should have been
taken up by the conference.
--On Friday, for the first time since the out
break of the Carlist lnsurrecion In Spain,
band of Insurgents awaited the attack of gov
ernment troops. An insurrectionist band, un-
der command of Sabllles, which was entrench-
ed near the village of Perscoltera, In the pro-
vince of Navarro, encountered battalion of
loyal forces, and conflict of five hours dura-
tion ensued. The government troops at
length triumphed, the Carllsts being driven
from their position. Considerable loss was
sustained on both sides.
The Peace Jubie at Boston was attended
by sn increased audience on Saturday, and
the popular programme was greatly enjoyed.
A notable feature was the performance of one
hundred and fifty colered singers of More
eyes have seen the Glory" &C., to the tune of
''John Brown" which sent the audience Into
rapture of epthuiasm," aad on Its repetition
they joined the chorus with a will. The sacred
concert last night was not success as far as
concerned numbers, only about nine thousand
being PRESENT.
"A special from Pittsburg says that a fear
full collision occurred on Saturday, on the
Pittsburg, Washington and Baltimore Rail-
road, near Connellsville. The freight and
mail trains ran together at full speed on a
short curve. The entire freight train was
wrecked. Henry Saxton, conductor of the lat
ter, and Robert Lockhart, were killed, mail
agent Blackburn mortally wounded. Eight
passengers we're seriously Injured, and 1t is
expected that a number of these will die.
Nine others sustained Injuries Of a less severe
character. The freight train was running at a
high rate of speed In order to reach the switch
at Connellsville before the approach of the
mall train.
The great Mussulman festival OF tine her-
lud in;honor of the Prophet has been held
again in Constantlnople, with ceremonies
that rank it among the most elaborate OF
Oriental holy days. The fste began in the
evening, when all the mosques and public
of