The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-07
Domestic News.

t' Domestic News.
CHARLEsToN, July 8. 5.-Arrived-schrs.
Shiloh. Baltimore: @. S. Groves, New
York; Grace Clifton, New York.
ATLANTA, July 5.-Several days since.
Captain Tim Murphy, special detective,
arrested two women who had in their pos
session aportion of a large sum of United
States currency stolen from the Treasury
Department at Washington Forged
signatures were signed to the Treasury
notes, and large amounts passed in Au-
gusta, Ga. These women implicste Fl.
NJ. Turner, the recently appointed ne
gro postmaster at Macon. Turner was
arrested yesterday by the United States
Marshal and brought to Atlanta. An
Investigation is now going on, but efforts
are being made to keep it secret. X
WILMINaroN, July 5.-The steam tug
Brandt, with large party of excursion
lists aboard, on returningto to the city this
boiler ss d poi1t siY M Il niles % below the the city t
The utmost CONSERVATION prevailed.
VIM. b. Meanes, son off Col. 'Thos.' t.
Meaues, Charles r. Arey and Z. III.
Eilers jumped overheard Arey, after
sinking twice and Eiiers were rescued
bya colored man in q life boat from tue
steamer Waccamaw,i Meanes, after
swimming 1000 yards. was drowned.
Henry Gilligan Was'so badly scalded that
life .is despairea Of Neill McLaurin,
son Of Joseph tMcLaurin, was painfully,
bnt not dangerously, hurt There are
large number of Slight casualties. This
sad affair has plunged the community
into deepest grief "a '''I"
CHARLESTON, July .-Arrived-brig
Americus, Boston; steamer Champion,
New York; schooners e. Waterman, Bal
timore; Rockingham, New York; brig
Manzanillo. Rookport. r. I.
p ATLANTA, July 6.-The negro Turner,
postmaster at Macon, Ga, was released
by the United States Marshal last night,
and returned to Macon The women
having in. their possession the stolen
United States Treasury notes were re-
leased on q $500 bond, after q private
consultation between the United States
Marshall and some lawyers. The whole
affair will be exposed in q few days, and
the guilty parties brought to trial.
FORTRESS MONROE, July 6.-The cleo
tion in this vicinity passed off quietly.
New YORK; July 6.-Mayor Hall, in
his address to the Tammany Society,
while celebrating the 4th, favored Cuban
independence, and condemned the
action of the Government for throwing
obstacles in the way. He also favored
vigorous policy in the settlement of the
Alabama claims.
CHICAGO, July 6.-The Irish National
Republican Convention has organized,
with J. W. Fitzgerald, of Cincinnati, as
President, and one Vice-President for
each of the eighteen States represented.
PHILADELPHIA, July George w.
Chllds, editor of the Ledger, carried
1900 men, women and children-people
connected with the Ledge-,to Atlantic
City, yesterday. It is estimated that the
affair cost $40. 1000.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-Seward head
ed procession in his honor on the 4th.
The whole affair was very enthusiastic.
There was trial of the air ship Avitor,
yesterday. The Times says it is sue
cess. The Ala Californian says the per-
forn1ance was something like failure.
MILWAUKEE; July 6.-The Treasurer of
the Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad fell
under the cars o-day and was killed. -
RICHMOND, Va, July 6.-The election,
rs far rs it has progressed, is the most
quiet ever held in Virginia, and this
city presents the appearance of Sun
day. body of troops bivouacked in
the public park; and the ambulances of
the parties covered with national flags,
driving about after sick and infirm, are
the only unusual scenes of the day. A
number of blacks have openly voted the
Walker ticket, without any of the hos
tile demonstrations of their brethren
which characterized the last election
The whites, up to 1.30 o'clock, have 413
majority in three wards.
~ EvENNG.-The election here closed
quietly. The ballots are being counted.
Both parties claim the State. Returns
show that large colored vote has been
given for Walker, and it is thought he
has carried the State by handsome ma
iority.
Washington News.
WAsHINGToNp July, 5-Noon.-The
Cubans here have the following: The
Spanish troops attacked Jordan near
Halquin. After an eight hours fight,