The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-02-05
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AUGUSTA ebrnary 4. difficulty
occurred between d white boy and,a
freedman this afterno noons during
which the former was mortally wound.
ed by the latter; the negro was the
3aggressor. .s5o5 4. - TE
- RIoHhIoND, February 4.-The Su-
preme Court of Virginia, to- day, in,
the case Of, a man sentenced to be
hung. revoked the decision Of the
lower court, on the ground that the
prisoner had not been indicted by a
grand jury gs}5sy \; Z !2l-, ,,l'.{f.T :
MoNTaoMERY, February 1.-The
vote, to-day, on the question Of rati-
flying the eonstitution, reached ], ,6S1;
1.-Two white candidates voted; all the
others negroes. lf%
: MEdpHIs, February 4.-Pending
the trial of the editors Of the Apd.
!; ;tauche, for contempt, Judge Hunter
had q squad of soldiers in the court.
The lawyers demonstrated, and
several left the court, saying they
: would not practice under such cir
lcumstances. Gen. Granger finally
ordered the troops away, and the
court adjourned.
s. WASHINGTON, February 3.ACoun-
terfeit "Ten's" of the National Mark.
ct Bank, Of New York, are in circu-
'lation. "A. Q 3 i. '....i
s ST. Louis, February 4.-The
steamer Clara Dolson was burned to.
day, valued at $50, 600.
}. The cotton bill has been officially
promulgated. The text is that ali
cotton grown in the United States
after the year 1867, shall be exempt
frem internal tax; and cotton import
ed from foreign countries, on and
after November 1898, sshla.!!: &c ez-
empt fro n duty. Approved Febru-
airy 8, 1868.
The anti-contraction bill has be-
come o law by the lapse of ten days.
The increase of the public debt for
January is about $12,O0O,OOO. The
Ways and Means Committee hold
night sessions until the tax bill is
completed.
The expense of the Treasury De-
pertinent detectives, between Jrue,
1866, and November, 1867, was
$4,000. The Secretary withholds
the names OF the detectives, as it
wonld, besides exposing them to vio-
lence, destroy their usefulness.
It is semi officially announced that
the tax viii be removed from leading
articles of industry, such rs clothing,
boots, shoes, leather, hats, soaps,
spices and tinware.
SAVANNAH, February "A large
negro meeting was held at the Afri-
can Church to-day, to advocate g.
81. Hopkins for the Office of Mayor,
in place of Mayor Anderson, now
before the military commission. A
disturbance commenced on the out
side, with disorderly negroes resisting
: the police, who attempted to arrest
them. The negroes drew pistols on
the police, and the row became gene
raj Reinforcements of police drove
off the rioters and captured the ring
leaders. Lieut.. Bell, of the police,
was shot in the head and leg; Lieut..
Hopkins was knocked off his horse
with brick; several policemen and
four or five negroes were slightly
wounded, but uone killed. The riot
ers are now dispersed, but there is
much excitement among them.
The military commission is still in
session on the Mayors case.
MOBILE. February 4.-Col. Hud-
son, commanding, having received
information that registrars refuse the
right or privilege of challenging
votes, has requested the chief of po-
lice to notify the registrars or judges
OF election that this right must be
respected, or the election will be re-
garded invalid. Hudson also notified
the registrars and judges of election
that two clerks appointed by the De-
mocratic party must be admitted
within each polling place. The elec-
ton is passing off quietly.