The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-28
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CONCORD, N. H., December 24.-A
colored man, named George Washing
ton, aged twenty-five years, u member of
Company E, United States Heavy Artil-
lery, shot rebel in kentucky after the
close OF the war, and was sentenced to be
hanged, which sentence was committed
to ten years imprisonment in New
Hampshire He was liberated, this
morning, by order of General Sherman,
and transportation provided him to re-
turn to Kentucky but he declined it,
saying he could get living in New
Hampshire.
LAFAYETTE, md, December 24-The
Montgomery Opera House was burned
this evening. The building was owned
by James Montgomery, of Chicago, and
was valued at $40, 900 and insured for
$4,000. The West room was occupied
as the post Office; the mail and Office fix
lures were saved. Comstock's billiard
room, in the basement, was damaged to
the extent of $500. He was not in
sured
MOBILE, December 26 "A dinner was
given yesterday at tie Battle House, by
Col. w. D. Mann, proprietor of the Mo-
bile Register, to the employees of that
office and craft Many invited guests
were present, including prominent citi-
zeus and members of the editorial pro-
fession abroad. It was an occasion of
nnbounded hilatity, enjoyment and good
feeling.
SAVANNAH, GA, December 26.-Afght
occurred Christmas afternoon among
some negroes in the Eastern portion Of
the oity and two policemen in endeavor
ing to stop the disturbance were attacked
by the crowd. One of them, John Sui
ivan, was shot and instantly killed !;
another was wounded. Twenty-Five ne.
groes have been arrested.
BosToN, December 27.--The Rev.
Baron Stowe, Baptist clergyman, died
to-day. from apoplexy.
SYRACUSE, December 27.-Seven large
brick stores, on the South side of Salina
street. were burned to.day-loss nearly
$500,00O.
PHILADELPHIA, December 27.-George
MountJoy, convicted of whiskey frauds,
has been sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary and So, 600 fine. The pri-
soner is allowed few days under the
custody of the United States Marshal
to settle his affairs.
FORTRESS MONROE, December 27.-A
heavy Southeast storm prevails.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 27.-The
China has arrived with large cargo of
tea.
The Duke Of Edinburg was cordially
received at Shanghai. The appearance
of Burlingame's chief Secretary at Pekin
created surprise.
Bishop Kingsby, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, has left Pekin for
home.
CINCINNATI, December 27.-John r.
Wilder, of Westwood Village, attacked
bis wife with q hstchet, to day. inflicting
fatal injuries. Wilder then went into an
adjoining room, and discharged two
barrels of buck-shot simultaneously into
his head, blowing the top completely off
The cause of his troubles are attributed
to his son-in-law. Mrs. Wilder is known
in Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis, rs
woman who furnishes houses for pros
titution.
CHARLESTON. December 7.-Arrived-
steamer Saragossa aud schooner George
Washington, New York schooner H. G..
Hand, Baltimore; schooner d. T. Keel
ing, New York; schooner w. w. Semi
mole. Philadelphia schooner Myroyer,
New York schooners l.. and A. Bah
cock, Il. "a. Naylor, Philadelphia seven
Spanish gunboats from New York for
Cuba.
Washington News.
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