The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAP.


NEWS OF TIE DAY.
-Jay Goula's nine million dollar dlsburse-
ments do not seem to have hurt him much.
The New York Tribune says he spent s22 2,00O
at Tlfsny's for Christmas toys, and divided
$500 among bis messsge.boys. >
THE consumption OF smoke In the fur
mace Of locomotive engines is an Important
consideration upon the London Underground
Railway. More than TWO hundred trains pass
over the principal route daily, and yet there
isno complaint of smoke In the tunnel.
The Invalids Vest Pocket Companion,
tust issued by Boston house, is the title OF
new::articre made to exactly initiate cigar.
In. the house,: on the cars, or when escorting
uthe adored," 1t Is so handy to bite of the
end, and before you have made up your mind
10 smoke, a triple guzzle of old Bourbon
tlckles your throat.
t-ANew York letter OF Monday says: "The
week of prayer for the current year, as ap-
pointed by the Evangelical Society, COM
mences to-day with sermons from those min
listers who intend to observe 1t appropriate to
the occasion. These will be followed by
PRAYER meetings every evening OF the week IN
Madison Square Presbyterian Church, various
prominent clergymen of different denomlna-
lions taking part. The High Church Eptsco-
pal,ans stand aloof, but the Low Church
brethren Of the Tying and Cotton Smith school
will, as usual, be hearty participants"
President Grant, being lately asked
whether there wss any truth in the published
statement that William NJ. Evarts was to take
the place OF Mr.. Fish as Secretary of State,
replied positively and distinctly that nothing
whatever OF a change was at this time known,
that there was no member OF the Cabinet
whom he wished to change, or specially de-
sired to leave it. II, however, Mr.. Boutwell,
should be elected to the Senate of the United
states, and in that event resign his present
position, of course the vacancy would be
promptly alled. Although Mr.. Fish had inti-
mated his wish to retire at the end OF the
present. administration, the President hoped
he would modify his desire by consenting to
remain as Secretary Of State until the ques-
.ions growing out of the Treaty OF Washing
ton were entirely settled.
The succession to the throne of the Sand
wlch Islands may possibly, and not improba-
bly, fall 10 a woman. According to the COL
lege OF heralds In that island empire the right
fui heir To the vacant dignity Is one William
Lunalilo, q person who Is said to have In
herlted the vices of the Kamehameha line
without the klngly qualities supposed to In
here to the representatives of that dynasty;
and instead Of permitting Lunalilo to ascend
the throne to reign in luxury and die, as did
the late King, weighing three hundred
pounds, 1t Is purposed to set aside his claims
and choose good woman, Mrs. G. 3. Bishop.
This lady has already received an Informal
Offer of the throne, and as promptly declined
the honor, still retaining the prerogatiVe OF
her Sax concerning change of mind. There
can be nothing more gratifying to the advo-
cate; Of woman's rights to civil and political
privileges than such q concession on the part
OF the Hawaiians, nor can an act be conceived
more likely to bind these islands more firmly
20 progressive America. The Legislature
meets this week, when the claims of Lunalllo
and Mrs. Bishop Will constitute an exciting
topic in the usually quiet assembly, and parties
Will promptly array themselves ior Eing and
for Queen.
1T there is anything which officials In this
country ought to be thankful for, 1t is that
they haven't the Bey OF Tunis to say what
their penalty shall be when they prove recre-
ant to their trusts, as they are 80 continually
doing here. Though the Bey is despot, as
absolute as profilgate, his passion transcends
infin,tsly that OF virruous man when he sees
pickings and stealings among his subordl-
mates. He requires great deal OF money to
live on, and Is constantly in debt, so when In
November he heard that three OF his tax-col'
lectors had for years committed defalcations
upon his treasury and accounted for only tWo'
thirds Of what they received, his rage knew
cials and confronted them with their faith
lessuess. Tney confessed and implored his
mercy, which he did not see ft to exercise,
and appealed to the Kadl for the penalty In
such cases. The Kadi responded ''lmpale-
ment," and that jumping with the Beys
humor, he said, "Let them be impaled, then" }"
which was done on the following day. Three
strong Iron spits were erected about ten feet
high. and about five feet from the ground
there was q strong spike placed l1 each spit.
The three doomed meu were undressed aud
carried up by the hetcuiean executioner one
by, and their bodies pressed upon the
spikes until death eIsued. One struggled
violently, but the others died with the faith
and aaug-troid of true Aoslem.
Mrs. Lydia Sherman, of Derby, who was
onvicted Of poisoning her husband, Aoratlo