The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-07-23
News Items,

VIEW AoRk, Ju'y Ill., cStcrday q
disturbance occurred in n lager beer
SALOON, caused by several men who
refused to pay for drinks. An officer
was called in, who attempted to arrest
Patrick Conuets and John Foley but
was knocked down and brutally beat
en-. Two other men in the saloon at
tho time, assisted in attacking the
utliccr, who drew pistol aud n club.
lie Knocked Foley senscless and
bruised Conncrs badly with the club.
lie then marched off all four to the
station house. The officer was seri-
ously injured internally, and after
safely securing bis priSouc,s ho him.
self was sent to u hospital.
On the arrival Of the Cunard
steamer, Algeria, in Jersey City this
morning, it was discovered that the
lrsgal:c Of the passengers had been
pretty thoroughly ransacked, and
that some heavy robberics had been
elected. A trunk bcioh sing to Mrs.
Maxwell had been broken open and
robbed of diamonds valued at over
twelve thousands dollars. On search.
ing the hold somo broken iewclry
ond passport belonging to Col.
Young wcro found, showing that
other trunks had been robbed also.
The officers of the Cunard Line as
sert that the company is not response
bic, as the rules require all valuat es
to DC given to the purser for safe
keeping. There is no clue to the
thicvcs.
New Yofk, July l9.-Gen.
Oaesada, bTothcr-in law of President
CcSpedes, and appointed confidential
agent OF tho Cuban republic, arrived
here yesterday, bearing dispatches
to the Colombian Minister at Wash.
lngton, concerning Cuban indepc :
dcneo.. lie stated that 1900 troops
have been promised from Mexico :
that Peru will probably soon render
assistance, and arrahgomcnts arc be-.
Ing made for holding, at Washington,
conference of rcl 'esentativcs from
all the SJutl' An lican republics to
promote Cuban independence.
1t is stated. that the personal ac-
counts of Il. S. Mills, late President
Of the Brooklyn Trust Company, who
was drowned at Concy Island, last
Tuesday morning, are oyerdrawn
100000, and that he allowed the
loaning Of over 100000 of the funds
of that institution upon worthless
securities.
In the transmission of the Alabama
indemnity fund ($l5,500,Ooo) to the
United States, the English Govern.
ment availcd itself of three American
banking houses in London-J. S.
Morgan 81 Co., Morton, Rose & jaw
Cooke and McCullooh.
SAN FnANclsco, July I9.--Value of
Hour and wheat exports from Cali.
tornia to Atlantic and foreign ports
for the year ending June SO, Sl9,-
$4,000. Value of tho entiro wheat
crop last year, $l2, 100000.
The news from Fort klamath is
that oil the Modoc prisoners are sc-
cure.
Delos r. Ashley, late member of
Congress from Nevada, is dead ;
cause, softening of the brain.
CINCINNATI. July lg.-Dr. Thos.
dudley, lrst assistant Of the Eastorn
Ilu. attic Asylum, committed suicide
with four grains Of morphine.
EVANSVILLE, July l9.-It is be.
licved the cholera at Mt. Vernon is
abating. 1t has almost depolulated
the town. Tho banks and business
houses have closed. Almost every
person in the place has had cholera
symptoms. Of some large families,
only two are left. The prevalence of
cholera is unaccountable, as the city
is clean AID occupies one Of the high
est points. between Evansville and
Cairo. Six cholera deaths at Cartagc o
among the Hollanders, who have lust
arrived cause bad food. No othcr
cases.
WASHINGTON, July lo.-.Scvcro
storms and many lightning strokes
here and North; also many sun.
strokes.
CARE May, July ia bogus
nngiish lord, who has been flourish
ing here, has fled.
Columns, Ono, July I9.-Two
more convicts died from cholera to-
day; making thirteen. The city is
unusually healthy.
MEMrHs, July l9.-The Board of
Heath has officially announced the
total disappearance of cholera =; no
new cases or deaths for the week.