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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
HEAVY RAINS I'M THE WEST.

CHICAGO, July 26.
Heavy rains have prevailed throughout the
entire Norlhwest tor the greater part of the
past two days, causing some damage 10 wheat
and oats, which have been blown down and
lodged on The ground. Corn. In many local
to the crop, however, is not likely 10 prove
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
THE WEATHER THIS DAT.

WASHINGTON, July 26.
The low barometer now in New England
will move tonight off the coast of Maine, with
continued rain along the Immediate coast and
easterly and southerly winds. Clear and
clearing weather on the upper lakes, win
diminishing northerly winds and thence
sontherly to the Ohio aud Mississippi Valleys.
Partially cloudy weather and souLherly winds
on the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts, with
possibly continued rain on the latter.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
THE REVENUE SUPERVISORS.
WASHINGTON. July 26,

WARRINGTON, July 26.
In the dispatch of the 24tn instant relative
10 internal revenue supervisors, the word re
eVed" vas enormously substituted oy tele-
grapt for RETAINED The new assignment Is
as follows: P. W. Perry supervises Virginia,
West Virginia, North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida. G. W. Emery eupervises
Kentucky. Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
and Louisiana. r. B. Cobb supervises Nils.
souri. Arkansas, Kansas and Texas.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
INNING TROUBLES IN UTAH.

LAKE CITY, July 26.
A mining consolidation Of the companies
and individual mine owners on Emma Hill,
ostensibly tor protection against opposing In
terest, has been formed with capital OF
twenty millions. 1t is asserted that the real
purpose of the combination Is to dispoesess
The present holders Of the Emma aud Flag
staff Mines.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

The yachts Madeline and Rambler, which
are contendng for the Bennett cup, passed
Brenton's Reef Lightship this morning, tne
former at 7.24 aud the latter at 7!4s! HThey
Will be due here this afternoon. l.!G3q sal =
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

The charge of $40 per day in England will
cover railway expenses. The "Queen's HOTEL"
ST. Martins LpGrand, Opposite the postof-
fice,l London, is good family house-rooms
from As 10 7s per day-order what you iiSe:
The best restaurant In London Is the "(iaiety,"
on the Strand, near the Cnarlng Gross hotel-
dinner admirably served 3s Sd, exclusive of
,t,4
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
4 TRAGEDY 1T NIAGARA FAILS.

NIAGARA FALLS, July 26.
boy and girl, children OF fisherman
named Seseon, went on the river In small
boat to-day, when the high winds blew the
boat into the rapids, and both children were
carried over the falls,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

The closing exercises Of this institution
.ook place yesterday morning In the Churcn
of the Holy Communion, In the presence OF
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

Pool and Other Radicals Trying to " Fix
MISREPRESENTATION Against Radi,
cal Frauds at the PolIs-Everybody
for Upton and Doolit'le = Boutwell,
Left Out In the Cold.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
INTERESTING SCHOOL EXERCISES.

Annual Distribution OF Prizes at the
Parochial School ofthe Church OF the
Holy Communion.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
COTTON MoHEMENT FOR THE WEEK

NEW YORK, July 26.
The following table shows tha cotton move
ment for the week ending to-day:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27
LETTER FROM JACOB THOMPSON.

can only Judge as to the disposition of the
funds by the folI0wing extract from letter
dispatched from Naples In the subsequent year
by Mr.. jacob Thompson to the compiler OF this
record:
nv Dear Sir-I am obliged 10 you for your
letter. have been here and In Rome for the
last three months. shall &C from here to
Alexandria and cannot say when I shall re-
turn. AS for myself, have not retained a dol
lar of Confederate money. Before left Mon
treal received orders from Richmond 10 turn
It over, and retained portion at that time,
but seeing Mr.. Benjamin atterward, and wish
Ing to obtain his receipt In full, turned over
what was retained. have his receipt for all
the money In my hands, paid over In perform
ance of orders received from Richmond, prior
to the evacuation of the same. While / feel
independent. yet do not wish to be slandered
and pursued. ! travel very quietly and
cheaply, and confess would somewhat pre-
fer TO return to America tor in truth, l lind no
such place or country as that.
Your Information from Montreal was quite
acceptable. There are many fine people there.
I think Of returning there next fall after
have finished my wandering over Europe.
JACOB THOMPSON.
These letters are offered as the cearest
proof OF the motives under which Mr. Thomp-
son acted, and the strict fidelity with which he
observed every official order in his delicate
position as Confederate agent In Canada.
Something further may be stated as to the
three most serious charges that have been
laid at his door, and even now, when the
dead issues of the past are buried, 1t is sought
to revamp efIete rumors by the production OF
musty and long-burled documents. The utter
talsity OF graluitous charges can be contra
dicted by simple statement OF facts.
Mr.. Thompson has been accused Of aiding
and abettipg in the assassination OF President
Lincoln, in having authorized the burning OF
the City of New York, and OF being accessory
to the st. Adams raid.
Let us briefly examine each of these charges
In the grade OF their enormity. First, with
reference to
THE ST. ALBANs' RAID,
tho taatironv that has already been adduced
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-27

the testimony that has already been sdduced
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
Another Byron Scandal.

Mr.. Francis Galton, tue author of tho
well-known work on the hereditary trans.
mission of qualities, may possibly hnd a
text for an additional chapter In the mat
rinonal scandal now causing great in-
terest in London, in which the grand
son of Lord Byron figures. A short time
ago an advertisement appeared In lead
ing paper signed "Wentworth," warning
the public that he would not be response
bic for any liabilities shat his wife might
incur, as she had separated herself from
him. Lord Wentworth is the oldest survi-
wing son of the Earl OF Lovelace, and in
herits his barony through his mother
Ada, daughter Of Lord Byron. He is now
an old man, and some years ago married a
wife much younger than himself, daughter
of u clergymanHn London, the Rev. Mr..
IIeriot. She Is exceedingly beautiful.
These whoare acquainted with the parties
declare that lady Wentworth simply
came to London to visit her relatives,
without the slightest idea Of leaving her
husband, when she was astounded al read
ing in the papers the announcement IN
which we have referred. The friends of
the two have interlered to try and pro-
mote reconciliation, but the cruel an.
nouncement made by Lord Wentworth,
without warning, must, it is feared, make
an estrangement complete, and add one
more ugly chapter to the history Of the
Byron family.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
A Strange Charaotor.

A Portland, Oregon, journal chronicles
the arrival in that city of a famous char
acter on his way TO st. Louis, where he
hoped to spend the remainder of his days.
This persOn was "Wreslin' Joe,' who
Ia his youth was a bOatman ON the Mlssis-
sippi river, in vigorous manhood for
many years a trapper in the wilds of Ar
kansas and Southwestern Missouri, where
he was known rs mighty hunter and II
noted Indian fighter, and in mis- old age a
helpless heggar In the streets of cities that
have grown up whore more than half II
century ago he shot deer and wrestled with
his sturdy companions. After years OF
want and misery lie was recognized rs the
lawful heir of u magnificent estate gained
and left by his wife and child, situated in
the city of Portland. His claims To this
property were contested and many believed
the old man to be an impOstOr. But after
long and tedious legal proceedings
"Wresln' Joe" gained his suit, and now
ut the age of ninety-three years, finding
himself in the possession of wealth, hi
starts upon Il journey of three thousand
miles, In order to close his strange anC
eventml life among those who were hi
friends in the days Of his adversely.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

The Boston Commercial Bulletin says -
0The shipbuilders in this vicinity are
very much dissatisfied and disappointed,
thinking that the benefit of the new tariff
is "a mere nothing compared to what
they should have, and declaring that they
are no better prepared to carry on busi-
ness than before. One of their grounds
of complaint is the Inconvenience which
attends n compliance with the regulations.
Abolishing the duties, they claim, does
not materially alter the prices Of manu-
factured articles used as appurlenances
to their vessels As Illustrative of the
comparative price of vessels before and
since the abOlshlng OF the duties, they
mention the cost Of a ship of l,e00 tons,
which, prior to the passage of the bill,
was about $50 600 on this amount there
Is now a saving Of $4,000, while they eX-
pected $1,000
Consequently they look for no improve
ment In their business. They are still
unable to compete with the Provinces, and
shlpbulldlng will remain stagnant. Fast
Boston firms have no orders, and only two
or three small vessels are on for repairs,
Only one schooner Is on the stocks (framed
up) at the yard Of Campbell n Brooks.
The yards still wear the long-deserted
appearance, or have passed into the hand:
of parties who have leased them for othel
purposes. That formerly used by Donald
Mckay Is now occupied by the Patenl
Lever Bridge Company, who have erected
large frame building and moved thei
works from Chelsea. A fine frelghtinl
ship, SEA W'itch, 200 tons measurement
owne by W.F.Weld IL Co., was launche,
from the yard of h. jackson, on Borde
street, Monday"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

The members of the Australian Eclipse
Expedition, If they were unsuccessful in the
primary object of their voyage, saw some
strange things along the shores to the
north of the great continent of Australia
Mr. F0Ord tells u wonderful story, "am-
ply attesled by Witnesses" Of aiish with
four hands. This extraordinary creature
was found crawling on a piece Of coral
dredged mp from the bottom Of the sea.
s'The body was that of u fish," says Mr..
Foord, before the Royal Society on Janu-
ary -, ''but wonderful to relate, ii had III
the place of fins four legs terminated by
what you might call hands, by which il
made its way rapidly over the coral reef
When placed on the skylight Of the steam
er, the fish stood up on its four legs, d
sight to behold It was small and some
thing like lizard, hut with tho body of
fish 1" II is to be hoped that full ant
scientific description Of this marvel of deel
sea-dredging may soon be published, a
the specimen appears to have brough
back to Melbourne. Mr.. White to of tn
same expedition, tells strange tales abou
the rats. "The little island" he said
''upon which we pitched our tent wa
ovcrrun with them, and what was mos
extraordinary, they were of every colo
from black to yellow, and some tortois
shell l"--Ndtsrc.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

Building activity is visible in Philadelphia.
The building promits issued during the
first six month Of the year amount to three
thousand four hundred and sixty six, and
Of these two thousand five hundred and
forty-liye are for the erection of dwelling
houses are classified as fOlOwes, ailording
example of the proportion of the houses
that are for the accommodation ofworking-
people and those Of modrate means: Two
storicd dwellings, l,2ls; four-storicd dwell
ings, 81. Total dwellings erected or in course
of construction from January lst TO July
LIST of this year, . 2,h45.
The dwelling houses erected In Philadcl-
pha during the current half year are
equal to the entire dwelling house capaci-
" of the State capitals Of number of im-
portant States, as, for example, Spring.
liz ld, illinois, Atlanta, Georgia, Omaha
Nebraska, Sacramento, California, Wheel
ing, West Virginia, and others. They
would furnish twice as much house room
as some state capitals require. The mum
ber Of dwellings erected in Philadelphia IL
1871 was 5,37;.. Add these to the 2,545 fol
the six months Of 1872, and we have fol
the last eighteen months 1917. This ac
crssion in so brief u term Is equal to tn,
accommodation Of the inhabitants of so i'm
portanta Il city rs Charleston, South Carroll
/ ma, and much greater than would he re
quired by such considerable places a.
| Menu his, Tennessee, Indianapolis, In
diana, Mobile, Alabama, Portland, Maine
/ Wilmington, Delaware, or Nashville, Ten
ncssee, which are the most impVItan
I0wns in thelg respective sIales'
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

There are At present nineteen prisoners
confined In the TOmhs prison, New York,
charged with murder, and only two of
them have undergone trial, and one Is
under sentence OF death; in fact he has
been twice sentenced. This is James Foster,
of car-hOok notoricty, who was committed
on May 4th, 1871, fol the murder of a. L
Putnam. lilo was sentenced on May 20th
to he executed July l4,h; Il stay of pro-
ceedngs was obtained rcsentcncod Feh-
urary 2lst, 1872, 10 be executed March
22d another stay of proceedings, and the
case now awaits the decision of the Court
of Appeals. The other eighteen are as
follows
Joseph Calvin, committed DeceIubtr 18th,
ISL, for the murder Of RugOr Bets. No
action has been taken In This case
Edward ). Stokes, committed January
9th, ls72, forthe murder of James Fix, Jr.
James Il. Carroll, committed March
9th, 1872, for the murder OF Thomas Perry.
Frederick llaggi, committed April Sth,
1879, for the murder, by poison, of Fred
erick j. Siegiried.
Patrick Clifford, committed May 18th
for the murder of Mary 4. Gallagher.
James Larkin, committed May 18th, fol
the murder of john Murphy.
John CounOrs, John Clancy and Martin
Connors. committed june llth, 1872, fol
| the murder of William Morrisscy.
Roila Attclia, committed June 18th
| 1872, for the murder of Daniel Donohuc.
William Dunnigan, committed Junc 10
| 1872, for the murder of Mary Dunnigan
| John Smith, committed june l4th, 1877
for the murder Of Augustus Brown.
August Wood, committed June 18Th
/ 1872, Tor the murder Of George Wood.
James Reilly, committed June 10, lS12
for the murder of David Dcrian.
William Gordon, committed Juns 27th
1872. for the murder of Murgnrt
Mccarthy.
Thos. Cobb, committed July ith, lsil
for the murder Of Margaret Cobb.
| Margaret Elliott, committed July lMl
1872. for the murder Of her daughter
Mary Elliott, while not in her right mnt
| The prisoner has not yet subjected 10
medical examination, but she will sub
less be seut to the lunatic asylum, B.aci
wells Island.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
THE NEW FOUND AFRICA
The Wonders of the Arabian Mig
Rivalled.

The letters to the New York HeraH
from its African correspondent Sianl'v.
are marvellous. not only for the enterprise
of which they are the fruit, bnt for the
light they shed on land and ne pie hith-
erto yelled in mystery. The ilartfo d
Times SAYS
Stanley tells things which we would re-
sist as untruthful. together with the whole
story of his finding Livingstone, did mt
such rejection involve the acceptancc of a
still greater prnhability-nalne'y the
theory that the Herald has actually dared
thus to carry out scheme Of fraud and
deception upon the public. on both sides
of the Atlantic, which would be certain
IN the end TO be exploded, and which wOali
damage that great and cnLerprising jour
nal irreparahly.
No, we are forced to accept the the an
nounccment of Mr. StnnlcY's discovery OF
DR.. Livingstone RI true; and il Is u res IL
full of credit to the great Journal which h"
represents, and to n phase of Journalistic
enterprise which is not only original and
novel, but, in its conception and extent :
quite without parallel.
The later letters give Il further account
of Stanley's meeting with the Doctor.
The negro or Arab place, UjijL Is one
ahont which nobody in Europe or Ameri-
ca either knows or cares anything, except
the general fact that II is In Southeastern
| Africa But the correspondent tells
strange stories about its inhabitants aud
DIR. Livingstone tells Il new and Interest
ing story about his river discoveries.
Ills tedious travels have establishel J.,
first that the Chamhczi is a totally distinct
river from the Portuguese Iambezi soc-
ond, that the Chambezi, starting from
about latitude II degrees south, Ia none
other than the headwatcrs of the Nile it,
self, thus giving the ancient and wonder
full river u length of over 1900 miles oi
direct latitude. II actually flows from /
degrees south to 32 degrees north latitude.
The stories the Doctor tells of the two
countries through which the great riveI
runs read like fable. lie tells Of ivory
being so cheap and plentiful as to be used
for door posts of the skillful manufact
ure of fine grGss-cloth, rivalling that oi
India ; of people nearly white and cX'
tremely handsome, whom he snproses tC
be descendants Of the ancient Egyptians
of copper mines at Cattauga, which have
been worked for ages and of docile and
friendly people.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27


Mr.. Greeley has written letter to Sena-
tor sehurz, Of Missouri defining his views
Of Civil Service Reform.
Secretary Boutwell, has returned from
North Carolina, and believes that at the
election the State will be carried by the
Republicans by from 5000 to 10000 ma
jority.
Governor B. Gratz Brown left New York
on sunday evening for Kentucky and Mis-
souri,. lie intends In the autumn to make
Il stumplng tour, visiting New York in
September.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledgcr announces that Sena-
tor Sumner has written IL letter to Mr..
Gardner Brewer, coming Cut in favor OF
Greeley and against Grant.
Wallace Tappan, of Syracuse, member OF
the New York Republican State Commit
tee, has resigned and declared for Mr.. Gree
ley. Ex-senator Warner, of Alabama,
is also out for Greeley, Ex-senator Fitch,
Democrat, Of Indiana, has deelaredI for
Grant.
In the North Carolina election cases,
ShaddOck Jones, colored, has been found
guilty on preliminary hearing, and held
for trial for attempting to intimidate Simon
Cravan, colored, a supporter of Mr.. Gree
ley, Mack Jones, colored, who assaulted 9
marshal in Greeley parade at Raleigh,
has also been held for trial.
The Binghamton (New York; Rsptibi
can publishes a statement to the effect tha
the arrangement for the nomination o.
Horace Greeley by the Democrats, as theii
candidate for president, was started II
| New York last fall, and that the consen
and support of prominent New York Dem
ocrats, among them Horatio Seymour, wal
obtained as early as October last.
Frederick Douglass is reported to hav,
written a strong letter to Senator Sumner
/ urging him TO stand by the Republican
party and not do anything to aid Horace
Greeley's election. Senator Sumner 4
preparing a letter defining his politica
position, in which it is said he will repl,
to Mr. Douglass, and show the difference
between what he calls "Grantism" ant
Republicanism.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27

A fine hloOded horse will show traits OF
character that might shame his owner
especially If the latter is of the jockey
class. The pluck Of Longlc'low, recently,
in running for three.q .quaitrrs of a mile
with u disabled ley, and against Ouc OF the
nectest horses In the world, was simply
magnificent. 1t Ia painful To think Of the
noble animal putting forth the most Won
derfil efforts and keeping close upon his
unhArmed antagonist, while one of hi,
hind feet WAS cut So badly that il il feared
he never can run again, hut VIZ must adj
mitc the splendid qualities Of the uniortn-
nate creature that sustained him in such a
struggle. How many men bear themselves
so finely in the race of life when misior-
tune cripplcs them i-NeW York ErGtml
Nail.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-07-27
NOT SO VERY DEAD.
Drowned in Cleveland, and Married. In
Vermont Within Week.

Society at West Rutland, Vermont, and
Cleveland, Ohio, is stirred by the particu-
lars of a very sad affair, In which the
names of two respectable families are In
volved. 1t seems that few years ago Il
wealthy gentleman named Barron resided
in the former place, and believing that
there was Il world of wealth concealed be-
meath the mountains of Vermont in the
shape of pure white marble, he began
getting il out for market. Mr.. Barron
failed and was reduced to comparative
poverty. lie had two daughteas. One of
the young ladies, with heroic fortitude
and devotion, determined not only to
support herself but To DO something for
the maintenance of the family, and, push
Ing out to Cleveland, soon succeeded In
finding employment az Il teacher. Miss
Barron met her evil fate there in the per-
son of II young married man named Will
liams, the son of a wealthy gentleman,
though he himself was bankrupt. They
became enamOred of each other. One day
Williams went to the river to bathe, leav-
ing his clothes in the boat. He never re.
turned home. The next day the boat and
clothes were found, and all Cleveland he
walled the fate of the young man who
was believed TO he sleeping beneath the
dark waters of the Cuyahoga river. The
young lady had previously disappeared
from Cleveland and returned to Rutland,
A day or two after Williams "death" he,
too, appeared at the home of the girl, II
marriage was celebrated, and the parties
started ON their wedding tour. This was
on the l4th OF May last. Since then they
have not been heard from, but ii has been
known for some time that the fascinating
and accomplished 'Williard Sheldon"
who married Miss Barron, and the drown
cd young Williams, Of Cleveland, were
one and the same party, 1t has lranspi-
red, too, that Williams forged his father 5
name for large sums of money, and il is
surmised that upon the fruits of this ras-
cality the parties are living in Europe.
Officers have.been on the alert for the rum
aways for some time, but without success.