The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-02-03
NEWS or TFfE DAY,

NEWS OF TIE DAY.
Lord Beaconsficld has been suffer.
ing from an attack Of gout.
The Pope has sent ten thousand
francs for tho rcliefof the distressed
people of Ireland.
1t is proved that Gonzales, who
shot at Alphonso, is a mere drunkard
without political animus.
-Orvil Grant has given up the lcatl,.
CT business in Chicago and gone into
the postotiicc there on salary of $500
ayear.
The unvciling and dedication of
the New Orleans monument to Stone
wall jackson will take place Oh Feb.
ruary %.
Fifteen lives have been lost by a
fire damp explosion in coliery at
Mcasscn, SaXony. Ton bodies have
been recovered.
Three deaths from starvation oc-
CURED last week in tho neiyhborhood
of Parsontown, County Of Louth, Ire
land.
-Parncll's visit to Montreal has
been postponed indefinitely. It is now
asserted by q morning Journal that
owing to the strong public feeling
against his visit he will not como at
all.
| The Duchess of Marlborough saws
that Mr.. Parnell's statements that the
fund which bears her name only re-
lieves tenants who have paid heir rent,
and that its promoters have political
objects, arc gross falschoods.
General Grant has written to
Admiral Ammcn that after sojourn
in Mexico he will go to Denver and
Lcadville for the purpose of examn-
ing tho silver fields of Colorado. lie
expects to reach Galcna by the middle
OF April.
| An Atlanta dispatch says that the
Rev. II. j. Simmons, whose name was
before the Senate, has withdrawn his
application for appointment rs super
visor OF census, for the purpose of re-
licving his friend, Hon. w. II. FELTON,.
1t IS stated that cx-Judgo Henry
l.. Clinton has determined to com
mcncc suit for S250,0O0 against Mr..
VIM. IL. Vanderbilt for professional
services rendered in the contest over
his fathers will, Mr.. Vanderbilt having
declined to pay the bill OH tho ground
that it is excessive.
A man, supposed to be dead from
smallpox, was being buried ut Otta-
wa, Canada, last "Wednesday, and tho
gravc-diggcr had begun to fill up the
grave when noise was heard in the
coffin, which was opened and tho man
found to bo alive. lie was taken back
to the hospital.
The Manchester Guardians Lon
| don correspondent saws that among the
principal subjects to be presented by
the Government for legislation at tho
coming session of Parliament arc tho
abolition ofthe law Of primogeniturc
and the simpliiication Of the transfer of
land.
Tho long standing suit of the St.
Louis, Alton and Tcrre Haute Rail-
road against Samuel j. Tilden, Charles
Bulcr and others, has ended by virtual
confessions ofjudgmcnt by defendants,
and tho repayment ofsevcral hundred
thousand dollars. Judge Blatchford
dismissed tho case without costs to
either party.
Tho ten orphan children of Gen.
Hood are to live in Austin, Texas.
They will be under the special care of
Mrs. Il. Il. Hcnnen, their grandmot thcr,
to whom they were consigned by Con.
Hood only a few hours bcfore his
death. The fund raised for tho Or
phans now amounts to $4,000, Of
which $4,000 has bccn invested in
government bonds.
"A special telegram from Shcr-
man says that parry of drunken
roughs while creating q disturbance in
bagnio were ordered to leave by
City Marshall Ball. Alf johnson re-
fused to 60 and Ball elected him.
Whom outside Johnson drew pistol
and shot Ball in the breast, Ball seized
Johnson's pistol and drawing his own
weapon shot Johnson dead. JohnsOn's
brother and others then shot at Ball,
ono shot cutting his face and tho now
dor burning his eyebrows and binding
him. Ball lies in a critical condition.
The jury in tho case Of Schmidt g.
Leiglcr VS.. Il. G. Dun & Co. g Mercan-
tile Agency, tried ut New Orleans last
week, returned q verdict for 81 900 in
favor of plaintiffs. Tho case attracted
tho general attention of merchants.
and it is believed if tho verdict bo sus-
tained by tho highor courts it will os-
tablish tho responsibility of mercantile
agencies for losses resulting to custo-
mers by reason Of erroneous reports
and failure to use due diligence. In
this case Dun & 20. rated an irrespon-
sible firm very high and failed to in-
form plaintiffs, who asked for spe-
cial report, that their information was
obtained from the members of the firm
Inquired about. Relying on Dun &
60 g report, the plaintiffs sold bill of
goods on short time to tho firm in cues.
ton, who failed to pay for thom and
henco the suit.
old 1kc-Say, boy, you take do
'sperienco oh man who k,iows-don't
you kick at or hoss-fly in yer bar feet
ontel you is keerMlly 'zamined dat
hoss-fiy ter sec OF he's. got'er splinter in
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