The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-01-31
LATE NEWS IN BREIF,

The steamer Colorado has arrived at San
Francisco, with late dates from Hong Kong
and Japan. The Corean question is assuming
very serious aspect. The Japan Gazette says
war is imminent The Japan Mail denies in
toto that the foreign clergy had been invited
by the Japanese Government to take part in
the discussion of religious federation. The
Japanese are considering the propriety of i'm
away by the plague. Many pirates have
been captured and destroyed by the French
corvette Courayne and Chinese gun-boats.-
The Chun Hoi actors and wrestlers have been
notified that they can pursue their profession
three years longer, after which they must fol-
low more useful and honorable employment
Male Japs are informed that they are no lon
ger repaired to shave their heads. but the top
knot must be retained. Native merchants
have petitioned the Government for permits
sion to construct railroads and telegraph lines.
The petitions were granted, the work to be
done under the supervision of the Public
Works Department. Reforms in the Judicial
and Police Departments are being pushed
forward rapidly. The Chinese Emperor con-
templates an internal journey through the En-
pire. A report is widely spread that he was
greatly incensed against foreigners story
is told that on the Imperial wedding-day
foreigner at Pekin presented the Emperor two
enormous red candles. Suspicion being arous
ed the Emperor ordered the candles cut open,
when they were found full of bullets and pow
der. The new Mexican dollar has been
adopted at Canton.
The murderers in the Tombs are very busy
consulting with their lawyers, fearing that
hanging is about to break out in New York as
an epidemic. Stokes thinks it very hard for
tune that his case should be successfully aban-
doned by Graham, McKeon and Tremain. Fos-
ter's case will come before the Court of APP
peals next. In the cases of Sharkey, Scanned
and King, true bills have been found by the
Grand Jury. Sharkey will be tried in the
Court of General Sessions; Kings and Scan
neIs in the Oyer and Terminer, as soon as
Tweed's trial is over. In the matter of Blake
", who killed his depraved niece, the papers
have not yet gone before the Grand Jury.
Rosenweig and Hickey Will have each new
trial the first in the Supreme Court, and the
other in the General Sessions. In regard to
Simmons, inquest has yet to be held The
defense of Scanned viii be conducted by MIR.
Tremain.
London-The object of NJ. SchonvalofT's
mission from the Russian Government has
been made known. He came to England to
obtain the cooperation of the British Govern
ment in the measures contemplated by Russia
in Central Asia, but Her Majestys Govern
ment refused to change the attitude taken by
it when the first reports Of Russia's intentions
were received. England's declaration of her
determination to secure Afghanistan against
attack, if Russia annexed Khiva, opened the
whole question of Anglo Russian relations in
Central Asia. Russia now proposed to En-
gland that they should deal with Khiva and
the Afghanistan difficulty as part of the Gen
eral Central Asian question. NJ. Schonvalof
was unsuccessful in effecting an arrangement
with her Majestys Government, and has re-
turned to st. Petersburg.
Stimulated by the fact that Commodore Van
derbilt has placed under contract all that part
Of his underground railway between Forty
second Street and Harlem, the Directors of
Gilbert's Elevated Railway have resolved to
begin at once the construction of their road,
L
Battery to Kings bridge. The road will form
archway over streets selected from curb to
curb, resting on light iron arches thirty-six
feet apart. The speed of the fastest train
viii be twenty miles an hour. President Wat
son and Mr.. Barlow, of the Erie Railroad and
other prominent railroad capitalists are inter
ested in the enterprise.
A grand reception was given last week at
Chiselhurst by the Empress Eugene and Ma
poleon ". to one thousand statesmen and
other distinguished Frenchmen. The Empress
and son passed through the rooms filed with
people all in the deepest morning and gave
their hands to be kissed. The Imperialists ex-
pect a speedy restoration of the Empire with
the Empress as regent. While the Prince I'M
perial was returning from the chapel he was
saluted with the cry of 'Vive l. Emperor"
In reply he exclaimed, THE Emperor is dead
Viva La France"
The House Post Office Committee have
unanimously authorized Gen. Farnsworth,
their Chairman, to prepare bill to reduce let
ter postage to two cents, and require payments
on all printed matter except weekly papers
circulating in counties where they are printed,
these to be unaffected by the proposed bill.
The estimate of the Post-office Department
shows that 81 800 600 are annually lost on &C
count of postage on printed matter being I'M
collected, or confiscated by Postmasters.
A fire occurred last week at the late resi-
dence of Edwin Forrest in Philadelphia. A
Of library mo
nearly all his valuable Shakspearian collection.
The famous original copy of Shakespeare was
consumed. 1t was published in 1923 and valu-
ed at 5000. The fire did not extend beyond
the library. The gallery containing the paint
ing and art collection was not injured. The fire
originated from defective flue. Loss 915,-
600 to $1,000
The election in Mexico for Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court will soon take place. There
are eight candidates. including Gen. Escopada
and Riva Paloceras. In the event of the death
of the President the Chief Justice succeeds to
the Executive. which makes the position only
second to the Presidency. So many aspirants
being at work warrants the belief that serious
trouble VIII grow out of 1t, if not another revo-
luton
A Fort Wayne Und.) special says Catholic
lest of that city has just received as a
present from the ex-Emperor Louis Napoleon
a magnificent gold and silver chalce, to be
used in the Catholic church of that city. It i
engraved in four cOlOrs. The autograph OF
the Emperor accompanied ii. The priest was
personal friend of the Emperor in his early
days. 1t did not arrive until after the En-
peror's death
Madrid-Reports from the north represent
that the Carlist Insurgents are acting with ter
rible cruelty towards the inhabitants who re.
fuse to Join their ranks. Many cases of MUIR
der and mutilatiOn are reported and hundreds
of young men have been forced into the ser
vice of the Insurgents.
The House Committee on Elections have
agreed 10 report in favor of ousting Walls col
ored, Repub' ic N member from Florida. and
giving the ca to Niblack, Democrat. The
case.Of Bow en- against De Large was postpon.
cd until next week. DeLarge will probably be
ousted.
4 Havana letter states that a cargo of seven
hundred coolies arrived there on the 18th inst
They command hundred per head. 1t il
reported in Havana that large expedition OF
the friends of the Cuban revOlutionists, with
arms and ammunition, had landed safely neal
GuantananlS.
DeCessey, French Minister of War has
written letter to Marshal Mcmahon, prohib-
iting the circulation of Bonapartist addresses
in the barracks of the French troops, and urg-
ing severe punishment to persons found dis
tributing such papers.
Commissioner VanBufen is sending to the
Governors of several States circular request
ing that each State shall send to the Vienna
Exposition examples of the materials used in
common school education. with statements OF
the results obtained
Rome-The Senate has approved the bill for
bidding theological instructions in the public
schools The Pope told some visitors that
he believed the bodies of the Apostles PhiiT
and James were discovered last week in the
Church of the Apostles.
VIM. Shamae, William Callavan and John
Rodin were taken from the Steamship Lagus
from Liverpool, VI on Its arrival at Philadel-
phia, and locked up upon the charge of mutiny
while at sea- They assaulted the Captain and
other officers and beat them violently.
Rev. W. c. Clark has been expelled from the
New York Conference of the Methodist churcl
for carrying on lottery. ostensibly for tho
benefit of a mission house and free reading
room. Clark continues to servo the church OF
his own in Brooklyn, andis apparently success
luf.
The will of S. n. Pike has been admitted to
probate. 1t is dated November u, 1866, and
made in Cincinnati. The amount is S300O,-
coo. He leaves to his brother S. NJ. Pike 81 :
600 year, and Al, 800 on payment of a debt
10 his brother Henry. The balance of the
property goes to his wife and three daughters.
The counsel for Stokes in pressing for a new
trial, will rely much upon the fact that two OF