The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-01

Mount FcSuViuS threatens an CruD-
ton.
Sitting Bull proposes to surrender to
the government.
The Supreme Court Of California has
declared the Chinese tax bill unconsti-
tutional and void.
The Nevada Democrats pronounce
III favor Of hard money, but demand
unlimited silver coinage.
The widow ofDanicl Webster, now
quite aged and in feeble health, is So
journing at New Rochelle, N. Y.
General Joseph a. Wheeler, of Con-
fcdc,ntc cavalry fame, is now u cundi-
date for the United States Senate from
Alabama.
Hon. a. G. Curtin, the great ''war
governor" Of Pennsylvania, has ac-
ccptcd tho Democratic nomination for
Congress.
Mrs. Julia G.. II. Dol1, of Rutland,
W., has received the personal thanks Of
King Alphonso, of Spain, for sonnet
Oh the late Queen Mercedes.
DR.. Babcock, inventor of the fire cx-
tinguisher bearing his name, is Il
drunken outcast in Oakland, Cal. lie
was once modcstly.
The British ship Commerce, from
Philadelphia, August 25, for Antwerp,
has been sunk by collision on lIastiys.
The crew, with the exception Of two,
were saved.
The entire number of deaths from
yellow fcvcrupto a week ago was 3, 1873,
ofwhich 2,04l were from New Orlcns,
1,703 from Memphis, $50 from Vicks-
burg, and 297 from Grenada.
The Memphis IV0lunche has suffered
heavily from the fever. The entire
editorial staff have died, and the Office
is rum by two men who do both the
writing and tho printing.
a Democratic convention in Cou-
shaltn, La, is reported to have been
broken TIP by negroes, and Il fight en-
sued in which one Radical was killed.
The New Orleans papers discrodit the
report.
James Russell, colorcd, charged with
an attempt to commit an outrageous
assault upon Mrs. Jackson, was taken
from Jail, at Murfrccsboro, at 3, a. M,
on Friday, and hanged by Il mob one
The Second Advcntists, who are not
without hope of seeing their peculiar
ideas realized in the sweet by-and-by,
meet to compare notes this month. a
large delegation from abroad is cx-
pcctcd.
Thirty thousand people attended di-
vine service at the Indiana yearly
meeting of the orthodox Society Of
Friends in Richmond, Ind, on Sunday.
Scvcras prominent English ministers
were present.
Al Norwood, Mass, Sunday after
noon, ~ fire destroyed the paper manu-
facturing mill of Isaac ellis, with q
large amount of manufactured goods
and stock. Loss $4,000. Partially
insured.
The postotficc department has issued
a new schedule of prices for the sale of
stamped envelopes and newspaper
wrappers, by which the prices arc
largely reduced. The new Schedule is
to go into effect OH the 1st Of January
next.
The Nebraska Democratic Convcn-
ton met last week, and w. Z. Conner,
tho hard money representative, was
chosen chairman. Efforts will be
made 10 endorse the Grcenback State
ticket, the Democrats making no nomi-
nation.
The Ohio NJ. r.. Conference has
adopted the report of the committee,
dismissing the Rev. r. a. Spencer
from the ministry for immoral conduct,
and the Rev. j. X. Davis for unminis-
terial conduct. Notice Of appeal in
Spcnccr's case has been filed.
At Cincinnati, Sunday night, Music
Hall was filed to its utmost capacity
with ladies and gentleman, to listen to a
speech from the Hon. Carl Schurz.
Schurz was introduced by Mpe Hon.
Richard Smith, and was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers.
The British bark IYeszey and Sev-
anonr, from Charleston, s. G., August,
26, for Amsterdam, has arrived of St.
Gatherings Point, Isle Of Wright, hav-
ing on board the crew Of the steamer
.