The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-12-24

Latest news from Mexico states that q
mob had attacked the Protestant congre-
CATION ut Puebla during service. The
mob was led by an ex-Imperialist officer.
Many of the congregation we're severely
injured; some, it is supposed, will die
from injuries received. The mob tried
to burn the Protestants alive, using
Bibles as funeral pile. The police in
terfered, and arrested several The
rioters afterwards went to several Protes-
tant houses, insulting and threatening
the inmates.
Late advices from Pembina, in regard
to the Red Eivef rebellion, are to the
effect that Governor McDougall has not
called on Canada for troops, but relies on
the loyal people OF the Territory to quell
the disturbance. The force for this pur-
pose is stated to be rnpidly increasing,
and large bands of Indians are also offer
ing their services. A large meeting was
held ut Buffalo on Saturday night, and
much indignation expressed ut tho re-
ported course of Governor McDougall,
in collecting British troops on American
soil.
JOHN BRowN. As is we'll known,
Queen Victoria has an attendant named
John Brown, for whom tho British peo-
pie have conceived cordial hatred.
Brown strikingly resembles the late
Prince -Consort, and hence Victoria's s
fancy for him. Very recently, the Queen
had occasion to open in state the new
Blackfriars Bridge. On that occasion,
royal coach beside Her Majesty. This
excited the popular wrath, which culmi-
mated in Kisses. The bold Britons do
not like to be done brown.
Colonel!McNamara and Mr. Narnum,
OF New York. fought duel at Acqua
Creek, Virginia, last week, and the latter
was mortally wounded. The woman who
is the cause of this trouble has not given
herself the slightest concern about the
fate of her two lovers. When informed
that they had gone to fight duel, She
remarked to friend, with the character
istlc indifference of her class, that "shc
did not care if they shot each other dead. {"
HoRR1DLE DEATH OF A JEWISH FAMILY.
Ihe Berlin correspondent of the Jeuish
Record gives an account of q murder of
extraordinary barbarity, pcrpetrated in
the victims being Jewish family, con-
sisting of eight persons, living at n
solitary inn: The correspondent states
witness against the murderers.
Some of the Republican journals at
the North denonnce Aormonism, and
say that Utah shall never be admitted
while polygamy is countenanced Their
IDEA IS that man ought to get divorce
In Indiana or Illinois, if he wants another
wife.
A New AND WoNDEnrCL DIscovEnY.-
A machine for generating pure carbu-
rettcd hydrogen Illuminating gas, that is
superior to the best coal gas ever pro-
duced. and ut fifty per cent. less cost.
BY Washington man.
Fo,mey'S Chronicle.
The worst thing on Cuba, yet, is the
report that Ben. Butler is going to take
the field. If he takes only the "feli"
the Cubans can consider themselves in
lu ck
The latest ndvices from Cheyenne in
dicate that the gold excitement concern
ing the Big Horn mountains continues
raging, and large numbers of miners
are now preparing to start for that place
early next spring.
Dir. Gentry proposes, in the House,
to abolish all officers of the Internal Re-
venue department., and apportioning the
amount OF tax to be raised among the
several States in proportion to population.
&A locomotive exploded Oh the Phila.
delphia and Reading Railroad, few
days ago, killing the engineer, Joseph
Nagle, and injuring three other persons.
James Ramsay, who was shot by VIM.
Murrell in drunken row at Edgefeld,
died on the Sunday following. Murrell
is in custody.
Gen Ames the military commander of
Mississippi, is a native of Maine, a gra.
duate of West Point in 1861, and un-
married.
Annual Meeting. Dividend.