The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-27

difficulty. Hayes was arrested on sus
plclon, but the evidence did not sustain
the charge. There is something strange
in this, both deaths having happened at
the same spot.
GooD News FOR THE LADIES. Tho
Herald's news kilograms from China,
forwarded by way of Bombay, India,
and through the Atlantic cable from
England, give most hattering and cheer
ing accounts of the prospect of the ten
and silk crops in the empire. This is
glorious news for the ladies. It may
have the effect of revolutionizing the
aspect OF the woman's rights question.
Plenty OF tea and cheap silks may work
wonders.
The examination, Wednesday, into
General Howard's doings developed the
fact. as shown by the books of the Build
ing Block Company, that the Freedmen's s
Burean money was kept in the Freed
mems Bank to discount the notes of this
company, and that all three institutions
were managed and controlled by the
same persons: The further the exami-
nation progresses the worse the develop
ments appear for Howard. Alasl for
"the christian soldier!''
REACTION. N.-The Washington CORES
pondent of the Baltimore GazeNe says:
Sambo's appearance at the polls in the
Northern States is producing its natural
effect. A letter received this morning
by New York member states that where
one negro voted for the radical ticket.
that at least ten white men forsook the
sinking cause, and mainly for that
reason"
Near the Scott's Hill Church, twelve
miles from Wilmington, are the graves
OF two Confederate soldiers. Upon the
head-boards are the following inscrip-
tions: "J. M Casters, Co. G. 18th Re
giment S. G. Volunteers, died February
%, 1863" -"John A. Mann. Co. a.
9th Regiment N. G. State Troops, died
July 10, 1863"
Pratt, who was engaged with Gray, the
friend Of "Birdie," in the heavy forgery
in New York city. in December, go, has
been arrested. He went to Mexico,
squandered his ill-gotten means, and re-
turned to the place of his crime in dis
guise, only to fall into the clutches of the
detectives. He does not seem to care
what becomes Of him.
The trial OF the Lydia Thompson
blondes for m assault on Mr.. Storey,
editor of the Chicago Times, came off in
Chicago on the 18th inst. None of the
parties were present except the counsel
for defendants, who put in plea of
guilty. Miss Thompson and Henderson
were fined 5000 each, and Miss Markham
$3.50.
A DARK PIorURE,-A correspondent of
the New York Tribune. writing from
Charleston, believes that the colored race
in that section ''is dying out, emigrat-
ing to the West. numbering its young,
much as some animals do when the litter
is large"
Senator J. ". Stephens, of Caswell
County, n. c, was taken from his house
in Yanceyville, on Saturday night last, by
band of disguised and armed men, and
murdered in cold blood, about forty balls
having been fred into his body.
A Mr.. Wilson Wallace, of Mecklen-
burg County, N. c., while on his way
home from Charlotte, WAS forced to dis
mount from his horse, on account of
sickness, when he was assailed by four
colorea men and robbed of nearly $4, 900.
The Mormon authorities, at Salt Lake,
LOOK 1orcible possession of the United
States court in that city on Tuesday, but
surrendered after pnrley with the judge
and Marshal
colored girl, named EIvira Watson.
was raped by colored man, named Jas
Perry. on Sunday last, on Wndmalaw
Island. The officers are after the brufo,
Little Miss Peters went to drown her
cat in pond, near Louisa. XIV. tho
other day, fell in and was drowned her
self.
Hartford or New Huven-whic!, shall
be the capital? is the question among
the Connecticut legislators
VIM. Higgins, ieweler, was shot dead
IN his own door III Blountsville, Ala, q
few days ago.
Mace and Heenan have taken a solemn
ooilgation never again to engage in {
prize fight