The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-12-13
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

h manifested in political circles at the persis-
tency of the new President in retaining In high
Office the appointeess OF the late Pesident
Juarez. The Cabinet officers are said to have
resigned. but the new Cabinet will not be ap-
pointed until after the Inauguration of the in
coming President. Senior Rojo, the new Pres
ident Of the Congress, is q Juarist and Senior
Zamacona, the new Vice-President, is xn ad-
herent of General Parfrio Diaz, who is now on
his way to the capital-A committee of Con-
gress proposes to erect q monument to the
memory of Juarez and to publish q work con-
tanning the records Of his acts and efforts in
behalf of the States. 1t also proposes to pay
to the minor children Of the late President an
annual pension Of 8, 900 each, until they OBJ
tain their majority, the pension to continue to
the daughters until they are marred.-Con-
gress has pardoned General Trinodsd Cadena
and restored him to his seat in that body,
which he left to join the insurgents lew
DAYS ago q soldier of the garrison at Mier In an
alteration shot and killed citizen and wound
cd child. The friends demanded OF the civil
authorities the arrest of the soldier they de-
clined, stating that they should apply to the
military; the latter refusing, the citizens or
ganized and attacked the barracks IL killed.
The sacrifcial stone of the Aztecs has
been removed to the National Museum.
Nearly three hundred Italians are now at
Castle Garden, New York, defrauded of all
their money by band of emigrant swindlers.
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stories of the advantage awaiting them in
Buenos Ayres They were told in Marseilles
that q vessel would be at New York to take
them to Rio Janeiro, and arrived here Wednes-
day to find how cruelty they were wronged
and robbed. The authorities here have in
formed the Italian Ambassador at Washington.
SAID PARENT TO CHILD-"Just look at
those Shoes, only bought last week; good as
new all but the toes, which are worn through.
Money thrown away, feet wet stockings soil
ed, all because they were not Metal Tipped"
Parents take your choice-neat, genteel, Silver
Tipped Shoes, which never wear out at the
toes, or shoes without tips, with ragged holes
and protuding toes. Which looks the best
Which is the cheapest?
Advices are received from Kingston, Jamai-
ca, to the Esd. Communication between that
place and Aspinwall by cable has been inter
rupted. The break is located at q point $50
miles from Aspinwall, and the place has been
the cable in order to make the necessary re-
pairs proved unsuccessful, and the company is
now awaiting the arrival of new and approved
graphing gear from England.
Two striking silk weavers in Patterson N. j.,
have been arrested on a charge of conspiracy.
This action causes excitement among the
strikers.-The silk manufacturers at Patter-
son have resolved to give no more wages nor
hire the strikers at any price. unless they re-
turn to work this week. The strikers refuse,
and there is no prospect of settlement.
At Middleton n. Y. it has TRANSFERRED that
VIM. W. Graham and Charles Horton cashier
Of the Waikiki National Bank, used the monies
OF that institution to the amount of about
$4,000 in Wall-street speculations. Being
concerned in the Northwestern corner, they
were swamped to large extent. The result is
on the bank and its failure.
The twenty years litigation for the possess
sion of jackson Hollow, the famous squatter
locality in Brooklyn, is ended by the decision
Of the Court of Appeals in favor of the pur-
chaser under execution sales and against the
survivors of the jackson family.
The steamer Frances, of the new French
line, was lost at the mouth of the river Platte
and the ship Reserve, of the same line, was
wrecked of Cape Henin while making trip 10
Valparaiso. The captain of the Reserve and
five of the crew were lost.
Omaha-The late storm has caused no de-
tention to trains on the Union Pacific Railroad
and it is expected that the money expended
upon this line during the past summer in rails
ing the track, enarging the cuts, and the
erection of snow sheds and snow fences Will
serve as ample protection against snow
blockade this winter.
The general term of the City Court of Brook
lyn has affirmed verdict of S15, 900 damages
in the case of a breach of promise brought by
Rexellena Holman against Alexander Earl
The case now goes to the Court of Appeals.
1t is said that the Mexican Border Commits
sion demand that Gen. Cortina be court-maT-
tailed; that the Mexican be held responsible
for damages: and also that the Texan frontier
be pstrolled by soldiers.
Advices from Hayti state that proposition
has been made to loan the Government $780,
900 at Is per cent. per annum- The Govern
ment is apprehensive of trouble arising out of
the indemnity demanded by France.
Disturbances continue in several parts of
Spain. There was a riot at Santander ON Mon
day The Province of Muria has been placed
under martial law. Additional troops have
been sent to Andalusia.
The Cleveland Rolling Mill Company's spoke
and nut factory, foundery, pattern shop, and
Office, located at Newburg, o., have been de-
stroyed by fire. Loss S100,000 insurance,
S60, 900.
After years of Litigation, the New Albany
and Chicago railroad has been ordered sold by
the q. 8. Circuit Court, at the suit of the first
mortgage holders.
The municipal budget of New York City. so
fer as it is completed, already figures up an
estimate of over S10,000,0OO for the years
expenses.
Judge Cooper C. Van Worst has appointed a
committee for proper representation of the
school system of New York City at the coming
Vienna Exposition.
The latest advices from San Domingo report
that the troops of Baez killed General John
Lynch while the latter was on Haytien terrific
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colored man named Lucas shot a white
man at st. Petersburg three times, killing him
instantly. Lucas escaped.
Gen. Haroll Porter has been elected Vice
President of the Pullman Palace Car Co., head
quarters New York.
The schooner William Elgn from Hamilton
for Oswego loaded with wheat, is ashore thirty
miles from Oswego.
Galusha Grow has been made President of
of the conjoined corporation of the Information
al and Great Northern Railways of Texas.
The reports of the Orange and Alexandria
railroad by President Barbour show hand
some increase of business and profits.
The agents of the Pacific mail steamer Ari-
IONA require shippers to pay $4,000 for tow
ing her into port
The Battlefield Memorial Association of Get
tysburg have resolved to erect memorial
statue in honor of Gen Meade.
The police of Chicago made a raid upon
twenty gambling houses, and arrested one hum
dred inmates.
The horse disease is rapidly disappearing
from Cincinnati. Thus far 24 horses have
died in that city.
Louisville voted i'll favor of loaning $1,000
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ducah Railroad.
The Philadelphia Fire Department propose
to increase their apparatus.
Navigation ON the st. Lawrence and canals is
closed up and the boats are all laid mn
The number OF nogs slaughtered in Cincin-
natl last month amounts to 14e 900.
The Union Bank of Marietta, Ohio has re-
sumed payment.
Queen Victoria has sent $4,000 to Italy for
the benefit of the sufferers by the innudation.
The Navy Department has ordered the sale of
between thirty and forty of the iron-clads.
Fire at 0roville, Cal, has just DESTROYED
property to the value of $50, 900.
Contributions to Harvard College fund now
amount to sos, 000
Mrs. Laura ID. Fair is lecturing on wolves
in the Fold. F"
Scotch Fishing.
Anglers in Scotch waters have small
ground of complaint either as to the
quantity or quality of fish captured dur
ing the rod-fshing season of 1872. The
heavy floods which prevailed at inter
walls, although preventing the prosecu-
ton of sport for the time being, enabled
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