AMERICAN NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 310, 16 September 1874, Page 2

AMERICAN NEWS

' ' .'; ' ' August 17. \.■ Pohticat riots with firearms have occurred in South Carolina among the negroes in the factories who are struggling for the control of the state. , The Negroes in large numbers',! a Mississippi were repulsed by the white residents with several killed. Military assistance has been eent. Two railway accidents with loss of life have, occurred. There have been extensive fires in various parts of the States. 'The Beecher scindal fills many columns of the papers. Mr Beecher has published a statement denying the charge of adultery with Mrs Filton. He gays the aecuaa- ! tions arose out of Filton's want of success ai d fin insatiable desire for notoriety. The Tribune, in commenting on the statement, sa>s ic shows that Mr Beecher has been the victim of a gigantic conspiracy. Some sections of the press regret the statement aa unsatisfactory, an 1 others supported it In a fire on board the Cincinnati steamer, thirty-five lives were lost. A. great official scandal has arisen in Mortr. ai owing to the discovery of an exchange having been made by three members of the Cabinet of a piece o* Government land worth 23,1,000 dollars fr a piece of prime property worth only 40,0 0 dollars. The Cubans have attacked and destroyed the plantations, and are arming the emancipated negros. The Paciflc mail ateamer Guaiamala has wen wrecked but no tives were lout.