The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-16
NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.
The Rubinsteln Troupe did not attract
large audiences In Boston. "If we stay In
Boston much longer" said Wieniawaski, 1--WE
may becoms unaccustomed to appearing In
public"
The vlceroy of Egypt, 1t is said, intends
to erect pyramid which will astound the
world. The immense blocks of stone reqnis-
ite for It will be cut from beneath the cataracts
of the Upper Nile.
The legal profession of New York are very
much exercised over the bill of exceptions
proposed to be fled by the counsel of Stokes
to the rulings of Judge Boarduan, the main
point of which seems to be contained In the
Judges charge to the jury, the language of
which, it Is alleged, was calculated to dis
credit the testimony of Stokes to the extent
that Z hls testimony came In conflict with
other testimony it was not, on account OF his
being Interested, to be believed. 1t Is con-
tended that, under the statute, the credioility
of awltness Is not to be doubted on account
of his Implication In the matter at Issue. An
other fact favorable to Stokes is that there
are thirty.two judges In the State, all of equal
power. and any one of whom can Interfere to
stop the execution.
The sFather OF Waters" is doing credit to
his paternal reputation this year, and has got
himself into condition that enables all to en-
10y sensations Of "feld and food" or even Ice
bergs, without leaving their native land or
water. During the recent great Ice hoe on
the Mississippi man named Harvey, bis wife,
and an adopted con, had three boats iashed
securely together at the Memphis dock. The
largest was fitted up as dwelling, another
was used for a shop, and the third, an empty
nat, served no purpose in particular About
four O'Clock 10 the morning, when the Ice be-
gan to break up, Mr. Harvey threw out the
stage-plank, and all started to 60 ashore,
when the lines snapped and the par
~ were afoat. They shouted to men
on shore, and offered large sums
to be rescued, but their cries were either not
heard or not needed, for no help came, and
they soon drifted into the current. When
daylight came they found themselves In the
centre of large Ice field, cakes O. which
would grind up to distance Of thirty feet
and then topple over. With two stout boat
hooks Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey fought the Ice all
dsy In continuous battle, the nature OF the
conflict requiring constant running from one
side to the other. About five o'clock In the
evening steamer came by but took no notice
of their signals of distress. Mr.. Harvey sank
sick, exhausted and delirlous, and his wife
had to wage the battle alone until seven or
eight o'clock next morning, when steamer
took the almost dead party on board.
The fourth cat show has just taken place
at the Crystal Palace, London. Tabhy was In
all her glory, and her comfort was duly and
carefully considered. On raised platform,
which occupied great space between the
marble basin and the centre of the building,
stood along range of light, strong, commc-
dious pens, each handsomely furnished with o
raised cushion of crimson baize, delf basin
for purposes of refreshment, and selection
of fine gravel In kind of lane at the back.
Two huHdred and elghty-four cats were on
exhibition, and constant stream of admlriDg
ladies deHled before them. There were
forty-eight separate classes of cats, but
the. grand distinction was into the
Asshort haired" and the ''long haired"
species. Here were Java and Mau1
cats, pure slamese cats OF royal extrac-
tion, coming Of race the males Of which the
King of Siam never permits to leave the royal
premises. As this royal animal Is valued at
two Thousand five hundred dollars-a neat
little sum for q cat-she is worth describing,
and the London Spectator grows quite poetl-
cal In admiration: "Sne Is aa exqulsitely
beautiful creature, with wonderful limbs and
head and ears, with an indescribable grace
fitness, as of fairy queen among cats, and
fur like the richest of seal-skin when the first
faint tiuge of the lurking yellow suggests it.
self amid the brown. Indolent. nonchalant,
but perfectly aware that she is the observed
of all observers. She lies upon her supple
mentary cushion in the warmth OF the GRIM
son and gold, with one soft brown leg and lam
guild paw curved, half open. round her breast,
ike the hand Of fine lady from which
fan has just dropped"
The peculiarly of the Chlnaman, as noted
by Truthful James, has become proverbial,
and the rapidIty with which he acquaints him
self with "tricks that are vain" Is equally no.
torious. The seventy coolie cutters who have
recently created disturbance at Beaver Falls,
near Piltsburg, Pennsylvania, have exhibited
amazing smartness, and each OF the seventy
is worthy fellow-countryman OF An Sin.
It seems that early In the summer OF last