The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-27

Additional details of the trials of lead
ing Communists in Paris indicate that
these proceedings are invested with n
dramatic interest similar to tllnt felt in
this country in the trial of the accom-
plices of the assassin OF Abraham Lin.
|coln. The Whole story of the Commune
is gradually being told, MS irrelevant tcs-
timony is frequently admitted, aud SO
many detailed accounts are given, by
living witnesses, Of the terribly trugic
scenes and Incidents TINT transpired in
Paris n few months ago, that the modern
reign of terror will be fur better under
stood hereafter than the reign of Robe
sphere aud AIurut during the last centn-
ry. about which so much has been writ
ten. M
A FEARFUL CATALOGUE. would ap-
pear TINT never before in the history Of
Now York had crime been so rampant,
nor offenders no bold iu their operations,
ns now. The columns of yesterday Is
papers record one murder and suicide,
two attempted murders, q shooting aud
stnbbing affrny, nld one cur robbery, be-
sidea long liat of minor offences. The
cur robber aud two wouId-be murlcrers
nre IN custody; but, says the Herald. ''ns
they belong 10 class who generally
manage to clude tho laws, the attempt to
bring thera to justice is likely to prove n
mere mockery. A sad commentary this
upon the effectiveness of our police and
prosecuting officers
AN INTERNAL NIAcIIISE. "A man numct
Dauiel, in Illinois, received box by
mail few duys since, purporting to
contain seed. The postmaster laughing
" cautioned him about opening the box,
"a it might contain torpedo or some
other internal machine Acting serious
ly upon the suggestion thus given, Da.
MEL opened the box carefully with II
knife. aud found inside. OF it u cooked
pistol. ready capped aud loaded, with II
string fastened to it in snoh manner
that it would have exploded, and proba-
bly, KILLED him. hud hs wrenched off tho
top OF the box.
ROMANTIC SUICIDE -Pnris has had IA
romantic suicide OF un American citizen.
Mr.. Prebost, New York jeweiler Of
Paris for some time, and fallen despc-
rately in love with O beautiful Pole.
Mdlle. Lucie Golembiowski, who, being
very fair, was somewhat fraiI. After
helping her lover dispense most Of his
another far richer partner, which SO un-
settled Mr.. Prebost's mind that he Sc
cured IN appointment with the lady in a
hotel, and concluded it by shooting her
and then himself.
A VOLUME ON THE WEsrFIELD DIsAs-
TER.-The manuscript of the investiGa-
tion into the cause of tho Westield dis
aster. consisting Of over / 1000 pages, to-
I r
the boiler and boat, have been received
at the Treasury Department, aud Secre-
tary Boutwell, has given the necessary
order for printing the same. Tho draw.
| ings will be Autographed, SO that what
ever of general interest was brought
ont by tho examination will be preserved
i'll print.
Adam Carpenter, well-known race
borse-rider, died at Sutton, r. H., on
Saturday lust. 4 story is told bi him
| that he once rode horse in n ruco and
came in ahead. He then proposed to
change horses, mud he made the other
horse win the race. He then ineisted on
trying tue first horse again, and WIS vic
torious the third time. In this way, lie
rode five races, changing horses ench
| time, and won them Ill.
The people OF the Southern portions
of Hungary are represented to lie in
great misery, i'll consequence Of the
flooding Of tho lands from the defective
aud dilnpidated condition of the dams by
which the land was reclaimed. Tue ex-
actions of the Government are also said
to bo severely felt, the arrears Of taxes
being in some instances in excess of the
value of the property. A famine is ap-
pretended. 7#
A New Bedford woman was observed,
n few evenings since. crawling on her
knees through the streets, holding hnr
hands mp. aud accompanied by IL woman
on either side. who aided her ta rise to
her feet occasionally for rest 1t was
understood to be in fuliillmen: of vow
made on tho departure OF her husband
on whaling voyage, to be performed if
he returned in safety.
CANT ISTERMARRY one OF the
miscegenation cases in Atlanta, brought
before Judge Erskine, of the United
States District Court, the Judge decided,
on Friday. that the 1,707th section of
the Georgia code, forbidding whites and
negroes to iutermarry, is not rcpupuant