The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-01-07
Death Of Henry RochCfOrt.

| Death Of Henry RochcfOrt.
Count Victor dc Rocbefort Lucay
better known as llen,i Rocheiort
whose death at the Frcuch nena
colony, in Now Caledonia, is re port,
ed by cable dispatches, was born il
Paris, January 80, 1880. lie was
tho son Of marquis, aud was clu.
Gated 1T St, Louis college, where he
was remarkable for his love Of and
talent in poetry. His lively con.
tributions to tho Choriuart as dra.
matte c.itic, procured him the ap.
pointment of sub-inSpector OF fine
arts at Paris. AS editor of the
Figaro, to the staff Of whcivh hc was
appointed in 1868, he acquired Il
wide reputation as IL vivacious and
witty writer, whose forcible style aud
cutting sarcasm uade him feared b,
bis opponents and respected by his
associates. Rochcfort at the same
time wrote several comedies aud
vaudevllles, which, although they
possessed but little literary merit,
gained him great popularity aud
much money. On the income aris.
ing from his plays alone, Rochcrort
could have lived elegantly in any
city Of Europe. His course was un.
wise, and his abuse aud TRADES
against thc Emperor became % OK
tremc and audacious that he found
himself forced to resign his position
on the Figaro. lie then established
La Lanterme, viii III, animated by the
same spirit of hostility to Bonapart.
ism, he was :oon obliged to remove
to Brussels. While in that city he
fought several duels, and in 1869,
was elected member Of the General
Assembly. lie returned to Paris
under safe conduct from the
Enpcror and took his seat. He
soon stated Il jouinal known as
liz MaySe(!aiSe aud it was for ccr-
tian explosions in its columns that
Victor Noir met his death at the
hands Of Prince Pierre Bonaparte.
For his acts duling the reign of the
Commune he was tried and trans
ported. lie leaves wife and sew
cral young children.
Key West, our great naval rcndcz
Vou<, is an island four miles long and
one aud quarter broad, bounded on
one side by the Atlantic, and on the
other three by tue Straits Of Florida
and the Gulfof Mexico. It has a
population of hiuc thousand souls.
The houses arc Of wood, with spa.
cious piazzas, shaded by cocoa and
almond trees. The halbur is capa-
ciors, where the largest ships can
ride III safety. 1t is protected by \
fort, has barracks, wharves, etc.
Cuban refugees make up majority
OF its inhnhitauts siucc tic troubles
between Spain ard Cuba.
Agassiz was twice married, his Sec
ona wife being Mis-. Lizzie Cary,
daughter of Mr.. II. G. Cary. He has
three children, Alexander Agassiz,
Ida, (Mrs. lligginson), and Pauline,
Mra Shaw). lie died Oh the 18th
anniversary of the death Of WASHING
! ton, and a 'most ut the same hour Of
the day, Washington DYING between
eleven and twelve o'clock on the
night Of the l4th Of Decem Der, 1899,
and Professor AEassiz between ten
aud eleven o'clock on tho night of
December II, 1868.
y lady says the first time she was
kissed she felt like tub of roses
swimming in honey, cologne. nut mcgs
and cranbcrrics. She felt as if some.
thing was running through her nerves
on feet of diamonds, escorted by
several little cupids in chariots drawn
BY angels, shaded by honoysuckles.
and the whole spread with melted
raintows.
First in the election Of Booth to
be governor, next in tho election Of
Mex ins;ry supreme judge, aud now
in ;lIc election Of iinrth 20 the United
States Senate, C"lito!nia has set the
independent political ball in motion.
The sun is rising in the Wcst, and
eastward the star Of empire takes its
way.
Among the accus,'ions against
Attorney General Williams in the
investigation now making 10y tho Sem
ate Judiciary committee is that the
government has been made to pay
for the carriage used by Mrs. Will
liams. y voucher for its payment
had been filed in tho treasury de-
partmcnt. Onc Of the most serious
charges, however, preferred against
the attooncy.%cn"ral is his neglect to
proceed against tho corrupt officials
in the western judicial district Of
Arkansas. The report Of Special
Agent Whitney has bccu hcCo,o MIR.
Williams for moro than mouth,
disclosing corruption and barclaced
robbery.