The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-05-20

Domestic News,

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Domestic News.
NEW YORK, May 19.-Bdward Richards,
OF Chicago, had Ills pocket picked to-day
Baltimore, May 19.--Richard Patterson,
money delivery clerk of Harndon' b Express,
was gagged and robbed, to-day, of SID, ,000,l
IN the third story Of No. ,,16 North Charles
street-a public place The street was filled
with people.
SAVANNAH, May 19.;.-Ctesar Wiggins, one
OF ten negros on trial for murder OF Broad
backer aud Buchanan, on 5th December,
was to-day found guilty Of murder. Others
will be tried in succession.
MEMRHs, TIM, May 1S.-Seventeen
Western and Southern States are repre-
sented in the Convention. After securing
permanent. organization, adjourned.
Charles, Clinton has boen appointed Trea-
surer of the Branch, Mint, and Assistant
Treasurer Of the United States ut New Or
leans. '"''
NEW ORLEANS, May l9.-Until last night
the adjoining city Of Jefferson, though in
cluded in the metropolitan police district,
has refused TO- accept the metropolitan
force, offering armed resistance. The
metropolitaps of this city mustered 800
men, who were detailed to take charge of
Jefferson precinct, Tbey made q movement
OF Jefferson, which were filed with armed
oitizeps, A small battle ensued, when
twelve or, fourteen metropolitans were
wounded, two thought dangerously The
police retired. Gov. Yarmouth called upon
General Mower for troops. One company,
whiSh was furnished this morning, marched
quickly to the municipal buildings, meeting
with no opposition, and installed the metro
po!Itans in possession. The citizens Of JEFF
cir
nl9nstration was made against the troops,
though the police force driven off was four
times as large as the body of soldiers None
OF the citizens are believed to be hurt, being
protected by the market house The cleo
ton was quietly progressing to-day.
Abe Jetfersonian authorities, in resisting
the metropolitan police, were entirely wrong
IN view Of the fact that the Supreme Court
mad decided that the metropolitan organi-
cations were legal. 1t is stated. however,
that the metropolitans commenced firing on
the Jetfersonians, last night, without stating
their business or who they were. It appears
from all accounts, that the number of JEFF
Sersonians engaged in the melee last night
were only eight or ten. A large number of
citizens were assembled this morning. but
on the approach of the military quietly dis
persed Accompanying the infantry were
two howitzers, all under the command of
Gen. Mower in person, accompanied by
Gov. Yarmouth and Police Superintendent
Cain. After the netropolitaus obtained
possession, they, proceeded to avenge their
defeat OF last night upon unoffending by
ISLANDERS, numbers of whom were badly
beaten with policemen's clubs Citizens
were arrested indiscriminately. Among
those beaten were an old gray-headed spec
tator and butcher standing quietly at his
market stall. Considerable excitement is
still existing in Jefferson, and one company y
of troops remains there.
CHARLESTON, May 19-Arrived- Steamer
Prometheus, Philadelphia; schooner D.
Talbot. Rockport. Sailed-Steamer Mag
nolia, New York; schooner w. Il. Gushing,
Philadelphia.