The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-05
News Items.

The following preliminary proceed
ings occurred at Albany:
Resolued, That the organization
known as the Tammany Hall organi-
zation is the regular organization of
the Democracy of New York, and
that delegates claiming seats under
that organization, have been regu-
larly elected as delegates to the con-
vention.
Resoloed. That recognizing the
delegation from the County of New
York as representing the section of
the Democratic party known as the
Mozart Hall, as sound Democrats of
unquestionable fidelity to the prin-
ciples and nominations of the Demo
cratic party of the State, we tender
them honorary seats in the conven-
ton.
On motion, the German delegation
was included.
PHILADELPHIA, October 4.-Reve-
nue. officers, supported by marines,
destroyed 100 illicit stills here to-day.
WASHINGTON, October 4.-Oficial
advices have been received here, that
500 head of cattle stolen by the In
dians from Texas, are held at Fort
Bascom, subject to the order of the
owners, on proof of property.
fosG offices are to be immediately
opened at all important landings on
the Alabama River.
Louis d. Campbell has taken the
stump in Ohio in favor of the Demo
Gratis. The speech of S. S. Cox, at
Columbus, Ohio, and the proceed
ings of the Democratic Convention,
at Albany, have a cheering effect on
bank men and capitalists.
A special despatch from Nashville
says Brownlow's election to the Se-
nate is conceded. 4
Internal revenue receipts, to-day,
$1,000,000. Custom receipts for the
week $4, 250,OOO.
ST.. Louis, October. 4.-Thomas E.
Noel, member Of Congress from this
State, is dead.
NEW ORLEANS, October 4.-Inter-
ments from fever, to 6 o'clock, this
morning, 75-an increase of 19 over
the pre- vious dny.
Special Order No. 154, dated the
Sd, discharges the Boards of Regis
try, excepting the Chairmen of the
same. The latter will assume charge
of registration, and the first books
and papers pertaining thereto, and
bring or forward them to headauar-
ters. No unnecessary delay in the
preparation of jury lists will be al
lowed. The Chairmen of Boards
will be held responsible for the exc
cution Of the foregoing.
Judge Abel, counsel for Henry
Smith, accused of perjury, filed an
exception yesterday, the case being
tried before Assistant Recorder Dunn,
of the Second District Court. Dunn
is the negro lately elected by the
new Council. Judge Abel, in his
exception, sets forth that Dunn,
being a negro, is unrecognized by the
laws of Louisiana as q citizen; hence
he is not legally an officer of Justice.
Dunn over-ruled the exception, tried
the case and discharged the prisoner.
The prosecuting witness refused to
take the stand or be sworn while
negro was acting Recorder. He was
asked if he intended to insult the
court, and replied that he did. He
was fined $25.
RICHMOND, October 4.-Schofield
has issued an order prescribing the
mode of election. The civil police
are to keep order at the polls, and
are to be held responsible for dis
order. The registering officers, dur
ing the election, shall have powers of
military commissioners. A registered
voter, arrested for any offence on
election day, must be allowed to vote
before taken to Jail. In districts of
500 voters, separate polls will be pro-
vided for whites and blacks to vote.
No candidate for the convention shall
officiate as registering officer in the
election. All liquor shops in the
vicinity of the polls must be closed.
The officers of the United States
Circuit Court are arranging the pre-
liminaries for the trial of Davis on
the 1st of November.
Judge Underwood, to-day, over
ruled the motion to quash the in
dictment in the revenue fraud case.
on the ground of want of iurisdic
ton. He over-ruled on the ground
that the law of 1929 gives the court
jurisdiction over all cases, whether
named by Congress or not.
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