The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-31

one OF the boilers exploded. Five Chill.
dren were killed outright, and seven 40
badly injured. that their. recovery ia
doubtful. The dead and. injured, were
8rightfully: mutlated. a4...-.
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- American 1nteIll1enco.
New YoRK, December 30..--Henry
sherwood has been elected a. director OF
the Erie Railroad. vice Tweed, resigned.
xae Iammany Hall Committee meet
to.nlent, to re-organize. There is much
sympathy expressed for Tweed; Swee-
ney's name Is derided. inspectors have
been appointed, and primaries fixed for
early an January. Among those present.
were Tom Fields. Justice Shandiev and
Judge Bernard.
The. Delta Psi had q commemorative
represented.
1t Is stated that the steamer Florida
arrived OFF Nassau, with the loss of her
!ore-top mast, and was toued into port
for repairs.
Mayor HALLS journal-71e Leader
has been discontinued.
Tweed's son-Riohard Nj. Tweed
testified, while being examined as to
bondsmen, that he was worth 81 200. 600.
Avail street broker, named Ohas. @.
Allen, sues James Fisk, Ir.. and jaw
Gould, Tor false imprisonment, The
oblcs' Alien alleges, was to suppress his
evidence regarding black Friday. Da-
images are claimed at $4,000
Panama advices state that the bark
Hunter hos been wrecked, but that the
orew were saved. Central America is
4utet. Ex-Preaident Melgoreio, OF Bo-
nv1a. mas been assassinated by his SON.
in-law, in Lima; both we're exiles. Three
earthquakes in. .Arequipa.
SALT LAKE. December 3O.-The settle
ments on Big and Little Cottonwood
have been buried by the snow and many
lives lost. Many hair-breadth escapes
occurred. The snow was from ten to
Mty feet deep. A succession of snow,
hail and rain continues.
James e. May, the alleged defaulting
secretary OF State of Oregon, has been
arrested here.
LlTTLH RodK, December 8O.-The loss
by FIRE is $500, 200,
All quiet in Ohioot County, but uneasi-
ness pervades all classes. It is under
stood the Governor will send portion
OF his guard to take the place of the
sheriff and hold Lake Village till con.
ddence Is restored.
SAN FRANOIROo, December 3O.-The
ram continues; over nineteen inches
have fallen.
D1sguised men ont the levee near Ma
rysville, by which 200 feet were washed
away. Marysville is threatened with a
food. "-'- g
New YORK. December 3O.-Connolly's
bail Is stlu deficient. His release is i'm
probable before the latter part OF next
week.
Federal Commissioner Osborn denied
motion to dismiss the complaint against
Federal Bank Examiner Calender.
Jay Gould, arrested upon the suit of
Allen, has been released upon parole
until next week, when he will furnish
bail In 1856, 900.
A warrant for Fisk found him sick
with smallpox.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.--The
Commissioners of Internal Revenue de-
nies that tax must be paid upon divi.
dends declared out of the earnings of
the year 1871, and upon interest and
coupons representing interest which ao.
crued in that year, even though the
dividends are not declared, or the inte.
rest is not payable. until after December
S1, 1871, and that corporations mention
ed In section 16, of the Act of July IA,
1870. should withhold the tax from the
holders OF their notes and bonds.
The Post Office Committee of the
House will recommend $6, 900 fine, or
years imprisonment, for straw bidders
for postal routes.
Probabilities-The barometer will pro.
badly fall rapidly tonight, in the Middle
States, with increasing North easterly
winds, veering to Southeast on the
coast. The low barometer in Iowa will
move rapidly Eastward over Ohio. with
brisk South east winds on the lower
lakes; rising temperature and rain, with
soutn-westeriy winds, are probable on
Sunday in the Gulf States; Southerly
winds in the South Atlantic States. with
material change in the weather.
MATAMoRAs, December 8O.-Recent
Indian depredations in Texas, near
Ilardo. arc proved to have been com
tnitted by Kiokapoos from Mexico. bv
AFFIDAVIT furnished the United States
Collector at Lardo, by Mexican officials.
yhe commandant Of the revolutionary
forces occupying the frontier has offered
TO allow pursuing party from Texas to
cross into Mexico and follow and punish
the Indians, who are camped near the
border, with large quantities of stolen
stock.
Columbia Building and Loan Associa-