The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-03
LATE NEWS I'm BRIEF,

1ne fEesl@Rnh and Attorney-General are re-
'ceivines almost every day, letters from the
South, signed by influential citizens, asking
for the pardon of Ku-Klux prisoners con-
Hmed in the Albany penitentiary. One of the
safest Of these is from Robert X. Scott of
South Carolina, inclosing appeals of the grand
juries of York and Chester countless in behalf
Of citizens of these counties. The appeals
were also endorsed by Senator Robertson.
Judge Msckey, and by the Governor, Secretary
of State, and Acknowledgement of South Caro-
lima. In reply Acknowledgement Williams
informs the gentlemen that no action can be
taken IN the cases until petition for the par
don Of each prisoner, Individually, is fled at
Washington, and that the Department cannot
s@ot on general appeals no matter whom thew
come from In conversation the subject
the Attorney General is reported to have said
recently, that the Government had not refused
TO pardon single Ku-Klux prisoner in whose
nenaf proper petition had been filed, and
t@at 1t would in the future refuse no pardons
un4er similar circumstances
London-Large portions of country in Lei
cester, Derby and Nottingham are submerged
from late floods. In some sections of these
counties the tops of trees and hedges only are
SRssible. A heavy landslide occurred near Dow
'er, and communication with that town is inter
rupted. The town sof Peterborough, IN
Northampton county, is flooded. Many of the
inhabitants are compelled to take refugee III
the upper stories of their dwellings,
William Orton, after considerable neg;otia-
tion, has resold to Whitelaw Reid fifty shares
out of the one hundred constituting the CAPT.
tai stock of the Tribune Association, for "a
large advance on the price at which he last
week purchased it. He retains one share and
10 is further agreed that he shall be elected
one of the trustees of the association, thus
securing it the benefit of his influence and
cognized business ability.
4 dispatch from Bordeaux says the Liver
pool packet Germania went ashore one day
last week during a violent storm sand
bank at the mouth of tlie river Gironde. Pas
Bengers and crew were compelled to take to
the rigging, from which thirty persons were
washed away and drowned. The remainder,
after passing the Fight in their perilous posi-
ton, were rescued by French steamer.
The Committee on Claims of the House. dis
posed of the claim of Richard H. Garrett for
compensation for the destruction of his barn
and Its CONTENTS in the capture OF j. Wilkes
Booth. The claim has been vigorously press
ed, but the view that the destruction of the
barn and property was the lawless act OF sol
dier5 prevailed, and the claim was rejected, by
an almost unanimous vote.
The report is current that Schuyler Colfax's
cake is all dough, and that, after all, he will
not be editor of the New York Tribune. 1t is
reported that Messrs. Sheridan, Shook, Tom
Murphy A. B. Cornell and others, of the N W
York Custom-house ring. with Ben Butler, are
engaged in the recent purchase of control-
ing interest in the paper, and George w. Cur
tbs is to be the new editor.
London-Ths mail steamship from the Cape
of Good Hope mas arrived. She brings the in
telligence that the first Ministry under sys-
tenn Of responsible government has been form
ed at the Cape.--A diamond weighing 28S
45arats has been found in the diggings. There
is much complaint on account of the manner
in which justice is administered at the diamond
fields.
Farther proceedings in the Greeley will case
at 4#EFffe Plains have, by general consent, been
postponed till January IS, before which time
the counsel retained by number of wealthy
gentlemen in the interest of the Misses Gree
ley, expect to effect an adjustment with the
managers of the Children Aid Society, who APP
pear now to be the only contestants of the
WILL
One hundred recruits have been ordered to
Fort Riley Kansas for the sixth cavalry One
hUMdred and fifty recruits are ordered to Gal
weston, Texas, for the tenth infantry, and one
hundred and eighty to the terminus of the
Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad, for the
11th infantry
Paris-The members of the Committee of
Thirty express great desire to come to an
agreement with the government. The mon
archist no longer insist on confirming the action
of the Committee to the relations of the Ex-
ecutive and the Legislature. The dismissal of
the Mayor of Nantes promotes this conciliato-
ryspdrit.
The consul of Denmark in New York city
acknowledges the receipt of 80, SAL for the re-
lief of sufferers by the recent inundation in
Denmark. Six Thousand rix dollars have thus
the suffering was greater than has been stated
and further contributions are solicited.
New York-+Geo. Francis Trian has been ar
rested and locked up in the station house on a
Bench warrant to answer the charge of pub
fishing obscene literature. Richard Brandon
has been arrested for robbing the postofice of
2,S00 mail bags. He confessed and saws he
has no accomplices
Paris-The Seine has overfiowed in this city.
The quayss are flooded and the stores near
them closed. Ali traffic in that quarter is car
Tied on by boats. Beyond Bercy suburb on
the right bank of the Seine, houses in the vi
cinity of the river are standing in one vast lake
of water. r
It is stated that the suits of the Erie Rail-
way against Jay Gould viii be abandoned, he
agreeing to refund IS, 1000, 900 TO the company
Brussels-Dispatches from Client report
that the streams in that section have risen
above their embanEments. The country is in
undated and the water is three feet deep in
some of the streets of Client.
The Postmaster-G General has decided that
postmasters are liable to the Government for
the value of registered letters lost in their Of
fees This rule has never before been APP
piled to the larger post-ofices and there is a
high legal authority against its correctness.
Cyrus w. Field has bought out the interest
of considerable number of the holders of
stock IN the New York, Newfoundland and
London Telegraph Company, amounting in all
to about $3, 900, 900. The price paid is 80 cents
on the par value of the stock.
- Judge Orr, of South Carolina, accepts the
Russian Mission and expects to sail for Europe
about the middle of January, though he pre-
fers not to encounter the rigors of St. Peters
burg climate until the middle of March.
The new jury law, known as the Judd bill.
which allows the selection of juror who has
expressed an opinion, is working to advantage
in the Stokes trial, as thus far eight jurors
have been selected
Mr.. Mori, the Japanese Minister, who has
been reinstated, has advices from his Govern
ment that they have adopted full system of
national education, schools colleges &c
They are at present in much need of teachers.
San Francisco-A movement is on foot BY
certain capitalists here to convert the vacant
Pacific wool mills of this city into cotton fac
tory. 1t is believed the cotton crop of this
State the coming year will be 100000 pounds.
st. Louis soldiers have started a movement
to petition Congress fer the passage of the
pending bill proposing to give each soldier in
the late war quarter section of the public
land.
Dispatches from Liverpool say 449 persons
including passengers, are said to have perish.
ed by marine disasters of the past ten days.
Thirty persons were lost by the sinking of the
ship Matchless.
The steamer St. Louis, from New Orleans.
sprang leak and was abandoned at sea last
week. The passengers took to the life-boats
aud we're rescused after floating around two
days and two nights
Judge Woodruff has affirmed Judgment in
the United States District Court against Lii
enthal & Co. for S104, 900 for violation of the
internal revenue laws regulating tobaeconists.
Smallpox is playing havoc at Silver Lake
Shawnee County, Kansas. A number of per-
sons have died and scarcely any family is ex-
emDt.
The International Convention to secure uni
formity Of coinage has been signed by the
Governments of Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way.
The London Times in eulogizing Greeley
says he died in honor. The people of the
United States felt that he was most genuine
American.
The Rhode Island Medical Society has adj
mitted Miss Anita Z. Tying to membership.
Miss Tying il tie first female member.
Fort Scott, Kansas, has voted to use $780,
900 of city bonds in giving bonuses to parties
establishing manufactures there.
Pixies estate is estimated at eight millions,
including his property in Jersey, Cincinnati,
and Utah.
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