The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1874-12-02
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Items OF Interest from Homo and
Abroad

Mrs. W. 81. Howard, Jr., Of Braintree, Mass,
was walking in the streets accompanied by her
husband, when they met an intoxicated man.
just as the Howards came abreast of the inc
oriate ne gave whoop, which was 30 sudden
In its effect upon Mrs. Howard that che dropped
dead at her husbands feet. She was robust
and healthy woman, and her death was pros
nounced by her physician to be the consequence
OF fright. AT q tenement-house fire in New
York woman and boy were burned to death
and man and his wife fatally injured. .....
The amendment to the Constitution of Con-
neoticut, increasing the representation of
towns having population Of s, 5,OOO was adopted
by 2S. 710 votes. Every town which now con-
tains, or hereafter shall contain, a population
Of 5000 shall be entitled to send two repre-
sentatives, and every other town shall be ell
titled to its present representation in the
General Assembly Peter Calhoun who
mad been guide for nearly thirty-fye years,
and knew not only the wilds Of Sullivan county
to perfection but was familiar with every
hunting ground in the eastern part of the
State Of New York, accidentally shot himself
and died. Gov. Garland, Of Arkansas in
his inaugural address, says We want no strife,
and order, and to this end the laws should and
must be enforced rigidy; but no man living
under them should be unjustly or illegally de-
prived Of one iota Of his rights, and let no
man be put in fear, or injured, or denied any
right, on account Of race, color, or previous
condition OF servirude, or ON account OF former
residence or difference in political opinion. =.
John w. Gerdemann, the ex-priest, charged
with the embezzlement Of some $4,000 while
acting as pastor Of st. Bonifaces church.
Philadelphia, was arrested just as he was leav-
ing for Europe with his wife :. johnson,
who murdered Mrs. Hess in Ansonia, Conn,
some time ago, and who was tried for the
offense and sentenced to State prison for life
has been refused new trial
In Maryland the majoriti es for members of
Congress are as follows--al Democrats ::
Thomas, 2,318; Roberts, 2,444; O'Brien.
4,452; Swami, 8, 3,424; Henkel, 1,41O; Walsh,
7s.. The complete vote for Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor in Pennsylvania is as follows: Latta
Dem.). 277,1 Olmstead Rep.), 272, Sic.
Majority Of Latta, 4,679. The temperance
vote was 4,62s. The following is the official
vote for Auditor General, Secretary Of Internal
Affairs, and Judge OF the Supreme Court :;
Auditors General Temple, Dem, 276, COL ::
Allan Rep, 272, 42S; Temples majority, 4, O75.
Secretary Of Internal Affairs-McCandless.
ben., ZIG ,925; Beath, Rep, 272, ,2OS; McCand-
less majority, Att. Supreme Judge-Wood.
ward, Dem, 277,454; Paxon, Rep, 270, $50 :;
Woodward's majority, 7,124. Corrected lists
OF the new Legislature of Pennsylyania show
the composition Of that body to be as follows :.
senate--Democrats, 81; Republicans, 90;
Republican majority, 8. House-D Democrats
Ill; Republicans, 90; Democratic majority.
2l. Joint Ballct-Democratic majority, 13,
..... The official canvass for members of Con-
gress in West Virginia is as follows: First
District-Wilson, DEM, 12,799; Gon, Rep,
1851. Second District-Faulkner, DEM,
1850; Boteler. Rep, sO64. Third District
Hereford, DEM, 1884; Witcher, Rep, 7,745
The Democratic candidates are all elected.
President Grant has directed telegram
to be sent to the Governor of Texas request
ing him to delay the execution Of the death
sentence on Satanta until it can be satisfac-
toriy ascertained whether or not he violated
his parole, the President believing the weight
OF evidence thus far in Satanta's favor
The earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for the year ending September 80 were
$14, 947, 900, and the expenses 90, ,416, $50.
The Alabama Legislature organized by electing
Mr.. Anderson, of Mobile Speaker of the
House. The Democrats have GA and the Radi-
Gals SO members. -. The civil war in the
Argentine republic has ended with compro-
mise, by the terms Of which Avellaneda resigns
the Presidency, and new elections are to be
held shortly. The Utica Observer publishes
letter from Gov. Seymour, Of New York.
thanking the press of both parties for the
kindly mention Of his name in connection with
the United States Senatorship, but declaring
that he prefers to do his duty as citizen in
the walks Of private life. . An unusually
heavy earthquake was felt in Chill recently.
about twelve minutes after midnight. Its
duration was about thirty seconds, and the
direction from east to west The amount
OF the loss to the American Express COMPANY
py the robbery at Cincinnati is now put at
$45, OOO. A hundred thousand dollars were put
up for Chicago in two safes instead of one for
greater security, and the thieves secured only
one. The official vote Of New York State
gives Tilden 1853 Dix, 361, ,4O6, and Clark.
temperance, 1924. Dix's msjority in 1872,
6S,45l; Tilden's majority, 54,9S7. Serious
loss OF life and property took place through
severe storms In Cuba. .. The estimates for
the postal service OF the United States for the
ensuing fiscal year foot up ss6, 1854 ,oa4, an in
crease over the amount appropriated for the
current fiscal year Of s2,s71, ,6s4. :. The
government of Saxony has forbidden the prac-
tice OF cremation. The ship-builders ON
the Clyde have decided to reduce the wages of
their employees. Late revisions of the
pension list in France show that there are still
living $4,000 men who served in the armies of
the First NaDOleOn Rv tho rao.rk