The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-18
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CHARLESTON, July 17.-Arrived-
steamer Falcon, Baltimore; steamer
Prometheus, Philadelphia. Sailed
brig Scio, Matamoras; schooner Tai
bot, Philadelphia.
SAVANNAH, July 17.-The weather
is very hot, and several cases of sun
stroke have occurred-only two fatal.
Crop reports are favorable in South
western and middle Georgia. Flori-
da reports are very depressing, on
account of worms.
s@This is the hottest day ever known
in Observation-Disclosures at one
time ut 104.9 One case of sun-stroke
about o'clock.
GALVESTON, Texas, July 17.-On
the evening of the 18th, a riot COM
menced at Millican, on the Central
Railroad. A mob of about twenty
five negroes, led by white school
teacher, and u negro preacher named
Brooks, attempted to hang n man
named William Halliday. The white
citizens prevented the execution,
and, headed by the Sheriff and a
Bureau agent, attempted to suppress
the mob, which resulted in the death
of ten or twelve negroes. On the
18th, the numbers increased on both
sides. Skirmishing occurred during
the day, and the casualties are esti-
mated of twenty-five.
A small body of troops arrived late
last night, and dispersed the rioters,
killing three negroes. The latter,
numbering 300 to 500, had fortified
themselves three miles from Millican,
and refused to lay down their arms
till the troops dispersed them. The
entire number killed, amounts to fifty
or sixty. The difficulty is said to
arose from suspicion that q negro
member of the loyal league had been
hung, but who has been found
. WASHINGTON. July 17.-In the
Senate, last night, Senator Hen
bricks endeavored to recall the bill
from the House which removes poll
tical disabilities from radical mem
bers of the Georgia Legislature. He
spoke very bitterly of such partizan
legislation.
In the House, to-day, Dawes pre-
sented the credentials Of Kellogg,
Pierce and Buckley, claiming seats
as Representatives. from Alabama.
and asked reference to the Com NIT
tee on Elections. Brooks inquired
whether it would not be proper for
the committee to inquire whether
these gentlemen were elected at q
one-sided election. Dawes said the
committee would inquire faithfully
as to any matter committed to them.
They simply made an examination
of those credentials, to ascertain if
they were correct, and whether they
presented q prima fdci@ case. The
credentials were referred to the Com
mittee on Elections. The creden-
tials of the Louisiana Representa-
tives were referred to the Election
Committee.
In the Senate, John A. Abbott and
John Pool, Senators from North
Carolina, and John S. Harris and
William Pitt Kellogg, from Louisi-
ann, were seated. A bill authorizing
a temporary three per cent. loan in
liquidation of compound interest
notes, passed.
Hon. William Orton has been re-
elected President of the Western
Union m Telegraph Company.
The third party movement is dead.
Isaac j. Lash, member of Congress
from North Carolina, is missing.
His mail has been coming here for
some time, but nothing has been
heard of him.
SANDUsKY, July 17.-The War De-
partment has ordered 200 bodies of
GGnfederate officers, who died at
Johnson's Island, to be inferred in
the Catholic Cemetery here. The
removal commences on Monday. un-
der direction of Government agent
ALTOONA, Pa, July 17.EFive
spans of the bridge over the Susoue.
hanna, five miles West of Harris.
burg, were burned to-day. No delav.
as the Railroad Company controls
other bridges over the river.
TAX EXECUTIONS. Mr.. w. T.
Stephenson, Military Tax Collector
for York, has lodged with the She
riff, about 200 executions against