The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-21
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PHrLADKtRHrA, October 20.-Fnll of
fetal counts gives Geary 1896 majority,
and Williams, for Supreme Judge, S,703.
(; !, RICHMOND. Va, October 2O-The Le-
.gislature has adjourned. to meet on the
second Tuesday after Congress shall ad-
NIT the State into the Union.
For some time past the authorities ut
Washington have been apprized of the
te1istence of q gang engaged in the ma
nnfaoture and sale of counterfeit internal
revenue tobacco stamps. A detective
was sent here to catch the parties en-
gagged. and to-day the following persons
were arrested, charged with having in
their possession and selling the counter
felt stamps: Frederick Bsnnasch. ex-
deputy collector internal revenue; Capt
Thomas W. Roach, ex-deteotive of reve-
nue. department; and Lieutenant John
n. Stone, late United States whiskey in
spector, and at present special detective
of the Post Office Department. Coun-
terfeit stamps, to the amount Of SO 900.
were seized in the hands of F. Bannasch
and E. L. Bannasch. They were sixty
pound tobacco stamps, class thirty-two.
The United States Commissioners bailed
Bannasch and Roach in $4,000 each,
and Stone, against whom the evidence is
not 90 strong. in $4,000, to appear on
the 22d instant. 1t is stated that the
bogus stamps are sent from the manu-
factory in New York and pretty tho
roughly circulated in the South.
WILMINGTON, October 20.-The case
of the officers of the Cuba comes up be-
fore the United States Commissioners to-
morrow. The case of the vessel will be
tried at the next term of the United
States District Court, which meets in
November.
CHICAGO, October 2O.-The reported
massacre OF twelve of the surveying
party, under Capt. Buck, on Republican
tured mail coach near Apachee Pass,
killing the driver. Col. Slom and four
soldiers of the 2lst Infantry, acting as
an escort. Pursuing soldiers killed
twelve Indians
CINCINNATI, October 20.-The college
building, containing loves College,
Young Men Mercantile Library, Cham
ber of Commerce and several stores and
Offices, is burning.
NASHVILLE. October 2O.--Two bal
lots were had in the House to-day. On
the first, Andy johnson received SO; Eth
eridge 21; A. j. Fletcher IL; T.. 81.
Ewing 4; N. D. Brown 7; T. A. 4. Nell
son 2; Bailie Peyton 2; Nj. Brown 4-ne-
cessary to choice 55. The result of the
ballot was enthusiastically applauded by
Johnson's friends The second ballot
stood: Johnson 80; Etheridge 81; Fletcher
-; Peyton 2; Ewing l; Brown S; Nelson
8; NJ. Brown 4. Iu the Senate, the vote
stood: johnson IL; Etheridge 8; Peytou
A; Ewing 1; Henry Cooper 1.
The Legislature, in joint session to-
day, bad two ballots. First ballot-Jo ohm
son 40; Etheridge 80; scattering 3S.
Second-Johnson Al; Etheridge 80; scat
tering 38. There being no choice, the
Legislature adjourned until tomorrow.
The scattering votes were mostly com.
plimentary, and will doubtless soon be
consolidated. Two members were alb
sent to-day.
AUGUSTA, October 2O.-A difficulty oc-
cnrred in this city this morning, between
John p. Foster and William r. McDo-
nald, in which the former shot and in
stantly killed the latter.
CHARLESTON, October 20.-Arrived-
steamer j. w. Everman, Philadelphia; ;
schooners G.. Lawrence, Veraie, Carrie
Holmes, New York.
Hon. A. Fl. Stephens says of Solomons'
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