The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-20
NEVIS OT THE DAP.

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NEWS oT THE DAP.
london underwriters refused to Insure
vessel because it was named "The Devil"
-Forty-six small pox dea;hs occurred 10
Boston last week.
In is stated that spinal meningitis Is pre-
valent among the horses In New York City.
Several fatal cases have occurred.
The thImble Is said to be an article Of
feminine jewelry which has almost gone out Oh
fashion. saaH
The epizootlc Is represented as playing
havoc among the stage horses and elks In Ne
braska.
The Spanish Cortes has appointed
speoial commission on the abolltion of slavery
in Porto Rlco. All of the members OF the
commission are avowed abolllionisls.
The New York bar held meeting on FIJI
day, Charles O'Conor presiding, and took
actIon expressive OF their high esteem for MIR.
Justice Nelson, Of the United States Supreme
Court, on the occasion Of his retirement from
the bench. .;! ls-
The council of holders Of foreign bonds in
London have Issued report which charges
Eeuador and Venezuela with continued dis
honesty; complains OF the dsfaut OF Nicaragua
and Honduras, and stlgmatizes as dscredlt-
abls the positions of Florida, Virginia, Ala
anna and Georgia.
Prince Napoleon returns to Switzerland.
He takes no part in politics and only desires
to gain lawsuit against the government Of
France for his expulsion. He has no preten-
slons to the throne Of France, does not fancy
a regency, but submits to the government
which France approves.
Holly Tree coffee houses are to bs estab-
lIahed In Brooklyn. They are designed to
supply the poorer classes with food, cooked In
the best manner, at sufficiently above cost
price to cover working expenses. They are
to be established by an association with cap
issl of SIC, 900 in IS shares.
The compositors Of the Montgomery Ad-
vertisers office have agreed to devote one
ers work, commencing at four P. H., Feera-
8gaIs 90. the Greeley monument fund-the
B8b6r to be counted not less than one thousand
ems. Their idea .is to have general agree
ment on that hour, so that from end to end OF
the United States the work will be stimuli
taneous. :: 4-
This prevailing discomfort among Euro.
pesr working people has become very serious
in Wales, where gigantic strike Is imminent
It is stated that In this expected demonstra-
tlon seventy thousand colllers are concerned.
The great iron Interest of Great Britain, which
has been 80 prosperous Of late, would suffer
from such strike. 'e.''
The French government, it is reported,
has Just purchased the secret OF the compost
tlon OF an absolutely indeble ink, which re-
slsts the action of every known chemical
agent. This Ink will accordingly not only be
used ON all stamped paper In the postal ser
vice and the revenue service, but In the re-
cordlDg OF all acts Of the Assembly; 1t will also
be sold With stamps in all the small shops.
The evidence of Garvey in the Tweed trial
in New York on Saturday, showed that wit
ness was instructed to make out his bills,
amounting to- $780,, 1000, 30 that thirty.dve per
cent. OF their face would pay him. His bills
were arranged by Ingersoll, Woodward and
Watson, and when money was obtained,
uOOQWdIu mhu0 ucpOSlL III tuS olOnQna ay
Bank, in favor Of Tweed.
Through the 'sring" arrangements the
City OF New York ran up debt of great mag.
nltude, the entire sum reaching over one hun
dred and twenty five millions of doars. Un.
der the reform regime the last yesr this enor-
mons debt OF the city government was re.
duced near nine millions of dollars, and 1t is
to he hoped, with the aid of the Independent
press, that this reduction may continue until
Tie debt is reduced to reasonable amount.
The Hon. L. v. Bogy, who has just been
elected TO the United States Senate from Mis-.
souri,, starts with q good platform. In bis
speech, returning thanks for his election, he
pledges himsoIf 10 the support of economical
government. decentralization, amnesty. and
defence of local Industrial Interests. Mr..
Hogy was formerly mayor of st. Louis, and is
man OF considerable distinction az a
thorough business man.
The directors of the Erie Railway have
passed resolution authorizing the issue of
ten millions Of convertible bonds for the pur.
pose OF improving the road, reducing the
gauge and laying double tracks. 1t Is stated
That IL is mcre thau Prooaoie Iua1 1ne gauge
of the road would be changed from broad to
narrow one from Buffalo to Utica. There is
already third rail from Elmira to Waverly,
one side OF the double line extending from
Hmira to Corning. This would enable the
Erie to connect with the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, thus giving through narrow gauge
road from Buffalo to Philadelphia and the