The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-01-13
NEWS OF THE DAY,
Items OF Interest from Homo and Abroad.


1t is feared that the steamer Pelican, from
Cardiff for Cork, has been lost with al on
board. Her passengers and crew numbered
forty MIR. Bense, direct from the Black
Hills mining district, confirms the rumors that
many miners are at work in the hills They
are all fortified, and they have found gold
i'll paying quantities. 49,. War is imminent be-
tween the Sioux and Ute Indians Gov.
Hartranft, of Pennsylvania, has directed the
discharge of Capt. Burchard, commander of
company of National Guards at Altoona, and
that the company be disarmed, because their
arms were lent for use In the recent disturb
ance on the West Pennsylvania division OF
the Pennsylvania railroad. -. The merchants
and shipowners of New Bedford have decided
to prosecute in the Court OF Alabama Claims, at
Washington, claims for constructive damages
on account of prospective catches Of whalers
destroyed or frightened out OF the Arctic
Ocean by the pirate Shenandoah in 1865.
Col. Rcmick, Nebraska agent, reports that
$500 persons whose crops were ruined by
grasshoppers in that State will need daily
rations and clothing until spring q. Judge
John s. Yelott, of the Circuit Court of Balti-
more county, Md, has sued the Baltimore
American for libel, for criticism of his action
Oh the bench. 49,. Nine men, genteel in ap-
pearance, but destitute, were committed to the
House Of Correction in Philadelphia, at their
own request. -. 1t is said that at small expense
the water in the Adirondacks can be saved so
AZ to keep the Hudson river full in the low
summer stages.
Judd, who attempted to walk 500 miles in
seven days, broke down at the 37Oth mile. and
left the track with a sprained ankle. His aver
age walking was one mile in II minutes 80
seconds. 49,. In Beaver Falls, Renville county,
the residence of John Mangin was burned and
his wife and one son perished in the flames.
Mrs. ATangin feared to follow her husband
through the flames of the burning dwelling,
and consequently she and her young child were
burned to death. A young man Went into q
Boston barber shop, and, standing before a
mirror, cut his throat with a razor. He was
out OF work. -. The United States il flooded
with counterfeit nickels. -. .Diphtheria which
is raging 70 fearfully in many sections of the
United States, is claimed by leading physicians
il in no degree caused by foul air. "a. :. At Stam-
ford, Conn.,, military company was turned out
to arrest a family that it was believed have
committed many robberies in the neighbor-
mood. When their house was reached the family
had flown.
The United States Senate, in executive
session, confirmed tho appointment of Post
mester-General Jewell 80. Fires in Boston
destroyed property valued at S7OO,OOO. Five
hundred persons were thrown out of employ
ment by these fires. -. Tho Champion Cotton
Press at Charleetown, S. c., WAS DESTROYED by
ire, with about 5000 bales of cotton Loss.
$500, 900. Robert Stahl the foreign ex-
change clerk Of Drexel X Co., of PHILADELPHIA,
has boon arrested on a charge Of embezzling
about $4,000. 80. The burglars. Mosher an.!
Douglas who were killed while leaving the
honse of Judge Van Brunt at Bay Ridge, l.. l.,
have been identified as the aDductors of Charlie
Ross by the stolen boys brother :. The Cuba
insurgents made unsuccessful attack on
Fort Cascorro, and were repulsed with heavy
loss The Sunday law is enforced in Canada
Petitions are already received by the United
states Congress setting forth unjust discrimina-
tons In the new postal law. 80. The Prohib-
tonstS OF Connecticut nominated Prof Har
rngton for Congress- and say in their resou-
tons that they came to Connecticut to stay