The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-01-26
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GuSeueIU.
For opening letter written by
his wife to her father, an Ohio man
has been bound over in $500 to sp-
pear before the grand jury.
The Mormons expect 1900 con-
verts from London next month,
comprising a number OF families
and about 800 unmarried women.
Mr.. KinbaIl, the director-general
of the Atlanta Cotton Exposition,
says that twenty-seven exhibitors
are going to establish factories at
thatplace.
It is said that nearly half of the
strength of the Presbyterian
church in the United States is in
the States of Pennsylvania and
New York.
An Omaha railroad man got for q
Christmas present silver locomo
tive thirteen inches long, made at
cost of $500 and a perfect minia.
ture in every detail.
New York has q monkey boom.
The connecting links sell at from
IS to S25, and there is growing
demand for them by people who
dote on m,schievous pets. i
The Mrs. Garfield fund, which
amounts to 1851, 1,S91 70, has been
invested in United States four per
| cent. registered bonds The amount
received for Mrs. Garfield, the
| elder, S1,12O 25, has been paid to
| her.
The Paterson N. j. Locomotive
Works have turned out 500 en-
lgines, valued at $5,0o0,0O0, with
| in the past year, and from orders
falready or hand it is estimated that
the number next year viii reach
1900, CT nearly two day.
This Mormon Tabernacle at Salt
Lake City, which has been twenty
teight years in process OF construc-
ton, and is not yet completed,
has granite walls nine feet four
inches thick, is $50 feet in diameter,
and seats $4,000 persons.
| It was proposed to turn the Cal
ifornis penitentiary into tannery,
but, as it appeared that such q
move would seriously interfere
with the business of regular leather
manufacturers, the conVicts are to
BE- employed in making jute bag
ging. "
Two women called on a Maine
dentist simultaneously, one to have
ali her teeth extracted, and the
other only three. The dentist
mistakenly put the latter under
the influence of ether, and rendered
her toothless. A jury viii est.
mate the damage.
Minnie Brooks, a Chicago white
woman drew public attention to
herself q year ago by turning her
beer garden into religious meet
ing house, and taking the lead in
revival meetings held therein. She
has now become conspicuous anew
by marrying negro.
The Spring meeting ofthe South
Carolina Jockey Club, at Washing
ton Course, Charleston, will COM
mence on Wednesday, February
LIST, and continue for four days.
The programme embraces a series
Of sixteen races, for which purses
aggregating $4,000 have been Of
fered.
Mr.. Timothy o. Howe never
could see anything wrong about
nepotism when be was in the
Senate and be has taken the
earliest opportunity Of showing
that he feels the same way still.
His first act after becoming Post:
master-General was to appoint his
son chief clerk of the department.
Rev. R:oasrd Cain, coiored, B;sh.
op of Louisiana and wife have
brought suit in the United States
Circuit Court at San Antonio
against the Galveston, Houston
and Louisiana Railway for $4,000
damages, on the ground of being
refused the privilege of riding in a
6rstrclass car, after the company
had sold them first class tickets.
Lord Byron's statue st Misso-
longhi was unveiled with solemn
ceremony the other day. A funeral
service was performed, and then
the clergy and civic authorities,
headed by trumpeters, walked in
procession to the site of the statue.
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