The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-16
Brief Mentions.

Mr.. Franpto9, on lanes Island, has com
plrtc!y killed on. the caterpillar on his place
his season, with Paris Greru.
Gen. Sherman announces in general orders
hat the hcajQnar crS Of tue army vii! oc e.
:abii>hc,i at ST. Louis on Gctobvr l3h.
The I<r;!r!iicS Of Amcric. contemplate the
e'rr;iun o: 4 monument &; Washington, du'
c:uS the cca:ennal rs a tributn 10 the coul-
:cy y! their birth ::nd !op.i"u.
The mai iriage Of Miss Minnie Sherman.
j III .lltc: OF! GcnrrA' Sherman. and Mr Fitch
will he celebrated IN Washington on the first
3f October.
Treasury Dcpar. nent is advised Of the ex-
is:cncc ct yellow fever Al tie following
points: New Orleans, Galveston. Pensacola,
Vi ,bils, DIricn. Ga, Key West, Fla, Bruins
wick, Ga, DuI.;nolc and New York.
Mr. J. C. ClauSen, Of The 'lIone:t Govern
mrnt League" declares thar the org lizat:on
is for the interest Of all mel-whlteS rs well
as b.ack>-notwithstanGing Con;r.: : aSSer-
tious by So-callcl Republican "!eaicrS N
+; the city Of Charles on.
1t takes five pages anu supplement OF
! tie New Orleans Rep3a!icau 20 contain tie
| names Of the citizens Of New Orleans deiln-
quent in the payment Of their city taxes. This
is the way that Ke!ogg'S usurpa'ion and the
| bankruptcy wrought by the uSurpniion are
getting their history written.
Julius" the oldest lion in the United
| States. for many years attached 10 Van Am
| burgh'S Forepaugh'S, and other menagcreS,
| died with lung fever last week, on tie way
way back 10 New York. He cost $1,000. was
thirty years old, killed TWO men and 4
number cf animals, and died in Jersey.
The New York Herald ediorisly discusses
the position Of ?ffairS as between the
Nor:h and South, since the late war ai
| some leug;j, and advocates natlo2a! co =
veutioa for 4 !raternal discussion of the Is
sue, its causes, burdens and responsibilities,
| in order D secure lasting peace anu tho
| rough recouSt uction.
The electric telegraph has another proSpec-
tive triumph in the discovery Of the practica-
bility Of laying submarine cable between
China, Japan, and the coast Of the United
States. The soundings resulting in tho dis
covery have been conduc- d under the order
Of the Navy Department, by Commsuder
George l.. Bclknap, Of he United Sta $
steamer Tuscarora.
Victor Hugo has written letter declining
! m iavitaiion 10 be prcScn; 1T the peace con-
| .rcSS 1T Geneva He says peace cannot ne
Established until another war has been fonght
between Fr.nce ard Gc,mYUy. He POINTS
TO the existence OF deep and undYing hatred
between the two countries, and declares
there will tc duel between the principles OF
the momarchy and the republic.
Russia ;olcrates any religion that any sub.
jcct within the Empire may happen poSS-
scs< II is not only to!e!a'&d, but made q
State relisio". Du, il is q crime for any eS-
cept the Greek church 20 make p!uScsytcS.
BaptiSts were imprisoned not long ago for
this otfcnSc. Under this law the Greek
Church is projected and strengthened and all
others weakened.
After November 30th, the drawing will
take place Of the Public Library Of Kentucky.
and at that Grand Gilt Concert 50 500 900
in cash Will he siveI; away 10 tickc:-hoidcrS.
The fortunate holder Of Tic Ticket drawing
The first p:iZ" will walk off with with s. j.
900: of lie second prize, 100000; Of the
third prize, $4,000; Of the fourth prize, S50,-
0)0; OF ;llc fifth plizc, S25 900, &C., &c, &c.
The Post Of:cc Department ha lately is
sued an order which IS OF interest to persons
in the lura! districts. The order requires
county pos;ma>tcrs TO keep their offices
open every dav during the usual business
hours and 70 attend II n! other times that
may be required to receive and despatch the
mails; and also requires them 10 open their
office one hour Sunday morning, if a mail
arrives al the rficc on thar day.
The answer Of Beccher TO the complaint Of
Theodore Til:on has been received by MIR.
Bcccher's a:o! .rcys, ard Sc ed on the plain
ti1f The aaswc declares, first, that each
and every allegation in the said complaint
contained, cxcrp' Thar piain:if? AMI Miss.
Elizabeth II. Richards were married October
2l, 1855, and lived together as husband and
wiir up 10 lS7i is utterly false; second. that
the defendant: never hal Il, any time, or al
any place, any urcl.aS:c or improper rc!ai:on>
with the wifi: OF the plaintiff, and never at
tempt i or sought 10 havr any such relation.