The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-12-11
News Items.

News Items.
JEFFERSON, CITY, December s.
The electoral college voted as follows:
Gratz Brown, 8; Hendricks, 5;
David Davis, |.
SAN Francisco. December 5.-The
famous STATION ruby, valued at a
quarter ofa million ofdollars, proves
to be soft garnet, worth one hundred
dollars.
SALT LAKE, December 5.-Full
advices from the diamond swindle
show that Californians lost two mil.
lions, and New Yorkcrs thr ecu quart ors
Of million dollars.
PrTTsDURG, Dec. 5.-The Manu-
featuring Western Iron Association
have reduced the price of iron twelve
dollars per ton, and nails half dol.
lar per kcg. The recent decline in
pig iron accounts for the reduction.
SAN FRANtIsco, Dec. S. The Colo.
rado diamond fields were certainly
bogus. 1t was great swindlc. The
grand jury how have the matter in
charge.
BosroS, Dec. 5.-The Legislature
le'scd the Old South Church for post
cifice purposes.
WAsmNGToN, December ITO
3. B. Packard, United States Mar.
shal, New Orleans: You are to en-
force the dccrccs aud manhaics Of
the Uaitod States Courts, no mH.tcr
by whom resi- ted, and Gcu Emory
will furnish you with al! necessary
troops for that pnrpo>e.
(Sisnod) GEO. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
WARRINGTON, Dec, mb,r Tin the
Ciscnit Count, yosterd day, Judge Mac.
Arthnr delivered the decision in the
case If Sebastian, Eman, "a restaurant
proprietor Of this city. The case
was an appeal from the Police Court,
where Eman had been fined Sl00 and
costs, for re:utiug to wait Oh IL color
ed man, named Eoote, aud some Of
his friends. Em.n gave the neces.
sary security, and appealed from that
decision. Judge MacArthur, ycster
day after review ing all the circum-
stances in the case and the law bear
my thereon, said that the proprietor of
hotel restaurant was the proper
Judge of who should have either re-
freS hments, or lodgings 10 his house,
and no one could dispute his house,
and no one could dispute his authori.
ty IN that matter. In conclusion,
he gave judgment in favor of Eman,
which dismi>scs the case from court.
In >inilar case Of Frederick Frcund,
mile pros. was ente ed.
NEw Vnnl-. y "o.-,,.~ y. IT,,
iicrald's New o. leans CORRESPONDENT
reports Coy. Warmoth as saying that
lie does not intend to obey Judge
Dnrrel's order to deliver up the
election returns to J.,ng trce', Lynch
Heron and Boo:c that he is Go,cr-
nor OF Louisiana, and does not ac-
knowledge the right Ct any court to
parnlyze his executive functions.
Between 400 and $40 troops are quar-
tered in val ious localities Of the city.
and more will arrive from Louisville.
Last night, the memb bers Of the Le.is
latu'e returned clactel by the War
moth Board generally, cxpr esscd their
determination to convene Monday, in
accordance with bis proclamation
Not muck excitement outside outside
of political circles.
The Avelill Chemical Paint Works,
Brooklyn, welc burned to day.
SAN FKANcIsCo, December 7.-Tbe
war with the Washnc Indians in
Oregon cen inucs. Two additional
soldiers were killed. Soldiers are
marching from three points to the
scene.
New ORLEANS, December 7.-Dr.
Warren Stone, famous surgeon,
died today, aged sixty.
Warmo 9th has not set re: pondcd to
the demand Of the Returning Board
declared legal by the Federal Court,
Tor the election documents.
The Louisiana Jockey Club races
are postponed TO the lIth.
LOUISVILLE, December 1.-THE
drawing of tho Louisville Library
Lottery prizes commenced this NOM.
ing The ticket number G,45O drew
the capital prize of $4,000.
NEW York, December 7.-Thc
schooner Murci'isor, ashore at Rocka.
way, got off and has arrived here.
NEW ORLEANS, December 7.-The
Custom llou>c Returning Boald pro
mulgated election returns for mcm.
bers OF the Legislature, differing ,ua,
terially from tho Warno,h R.,nrr.
ing Board. Two Lrgi.l.,nr.* y ii
probably y assemble.