The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-02-08
NEWS or THE DfT.

1t is cheaper than European coal.
No crowned head of Europe has
Dccn made target for pistol practice
i'll the past two months.
Texas claims, from her recent vote,
to have a population of l 900, 900, and
hopes to reach 100000 by 1880.
Tho recent cold snap in the West
has destroyed almost all the game,
and game law for three years is de-
mandcd.
Ben Butler is getting ready for
another campaign this fall in NIassa-
chusctts, and the Blue Bloods arc not
happy.
Bismarck is losing ground in Ger
many III consequence Of the tyranncal
measures adopted for the suppression
OF the Socialists.
Shcrc Ali, tho Amccr Of AGyhanis-
tan, who fed on the British approach,
persists in going to sec the Gar, al
though notified that he need expect no
help from Russia.
The New York elevated railways
are magnificent success. One of
o'iS'ii IlChiCN sfoo,oOO Ill llIlC months
on stock originally bought up for
$3,000,000.
Senator Morgan, Of Alabamf, spoke
two hours on a stretch last week upon
the Constitutional amendments. and
then waited for next day to get fairly
1lto his subject.
They arc trying to coax old David
Davis out Of the Senate, so as to Get a
Radical in his place, by oflcrin" him
the Berlin Mission. lie doesn't coax
worth a cent.
1t is said that Zach Chandler is not
absolutely certain of Christiancy's
vacant chair. Gov. Baglcy, Of Nlichi-
gan, is looming up into great promi-
ncnce4,and may defeat the champion
swcarcr Of the Union.
The Democrats aud Nationals Of
Michigan are about to coalesce in the
election Of chief insticc, which takes
place in April. Their combined vote
last fall was about 10000 greater than
that of the Republicans.
Several hundred workmcn went
from Philadelphia to Brazil last year
to build Il railroad. About hundred
returned recently half starved, and
they report the rest Of the company as
being in worse condition than them
selves.
B. +. Jonas, the ncwly-clectcd
United States Senator from Louisiana,
will be the third Israclitc who has oc-
cupcd seat in the forum. The 9TH
crs We're David Yulec, Of Florida, and
Judah =. Benjamin, Of Louisiana.
a European letter says that the re-
ports Of the great ovations rendered
to Grant there arc all bosh. The
French government did not recognize
bin, and Italy only did so for fear of
offending the people Of the United
States. The letter claims that Grants
trip is all shoddy and sham. This
docs not tally with other reports.
a Westchcstcr milkmaid, cmulous
OF Madam Anderson, recently en-
dcavorcd to walk three thousand quar-
ter miles in three thousand quarter
hours. She made five hundred and
siXty-iivc quarters, and was then taken
from the track insensiblc and almost
dead. For whole day she had suf-
tcrcd cNcruciating pain.
Tyndall, the great English scientist,
lccturcd in London a fortnight ago on
the electric light. Much interest was
manifested in his view of tho subject.
The gist of his conclusions is that tho
electric light may be so developed as
to be used for public Illumination,
while for domestic purposes he holds
that its general adoption is ''possjblc"
only.
A special from Goliad, Texas, saws
that two mon, Henderson and Lock-
hart, quarrclcd. Both drew rcvolycrs.
lIockhort caught Hendcrson's arm and
fired six shots into him, killing him
Instantly. Hcndcrson's brother rush
cd at Lockhart with a pistol. They
closed in the struggle, and Henderson
empticd six chambers of his revolver
into Lockharts body, causing instant
death.
The Presbytcry Of which Mr.. Tai
mage is o member has had him ON
trial on the three charges of hctcro-
doXy, scnsatiOnalism and trckcry,
Tho latter charge is based on the
ground that at q recent debt raising
he endcayored to induce two leading.
members to pledge $500 each, in order
to have tho influence Of their names,
promising privately to make up the
difference out of his own pocket.
Talmaagc is defiant, says the other
preachers are jealous of his popularity
and declares his intention Of preaching
as he plcases for the next forty years.
No action has yet been taken.
The State Of South Carolina.