The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-15
Amsrfoan InteIlIRence.
NOON3DESPATOHEs.

POWDER EXPLoStON-FUR PARTICU.
LARS OF THE WISCONSIN, FIRE E-DEsTRUoT.
I'VE FREsHET-ExToRTIoN IN CHICAGO
r MEXICAN N.REvoLT-TExAs MATTERS, &c.
PORTLAND. October 13.-Two mills OF
the Oriental Powder Company exploded
to-day, killing one.
CHICAGO, October 13.-The organiza.
ton effected for the management OF re.
nei consists of the Chicago Relief and
Ald Society, an old established institu-
'n2n, assisted by prominent citizens.
,B.lls will be audited by q committee.
Funds collected should be remitted di-
rest to: or held subject to the order Of
sneiChloago, Relief and Aid Committee
Signed by r. B. Mason. .g,,l,
y !.ANEsyIh1E, WIS, October IA. Gov.
falronild telegraphs that the appalling
calamity has not been Exaggerated
Over 5000 men, women and Children
are now destitute. The loss of life has
been very great; not less than 500 per
sons haveA been burned at Pishtepo and
vicinity; and 800 ron the Eastern shore.
Scores OF ofsmenf women and children are
now 10y Temporary hospitals, burned and
manned. vi. e ttrsss, ~, ..--,' Sl.i i,.,,.t., MN,
SPh1NdFIELD, October IA The Iegis.
!atnre Adjoltned, TO visit Chicago. Be-
lore they return they will remit S25O. 600
que the State from Chicago upon i'm
provements on theuIlliuois and CHICAGO
Canal. - ~
& BANaoR, NIhy, 0ot9ber 14.-There was
an unprecedented freshet ia the Ponob-
SCOT River. with an immense loss Of
lumber. Many bridges are gone. No
trains over the Maine road since Thurs
QRY:iA .n1iIA .tjGi!f{litI rti.Eus t,fti it,s.
CINCINNATI, October 14.--Arranpe.
rsn s's sla have been %HH hr here for 200 ohil
# CmoAaoit October l4.ASome laborers.
taking advantage, of the profuse amount
OF provisions. refuse toiiwork afor4 4less
than dollar an hour. Hundreds of
shanties are going up. III -
.s... NEW YORK, October IA special 70
the 1yJbung from the city or Mexico.
OotobHr y, ERaSs!s This. aftern1ooinl 81 400
gems dsarhiea and csyalry-men, Tevplted
and attempted to take possession nf!ahe
city. The garrison rallied nnder CON J;
mand of Gen.. Rosha and sGoothers. md
attacked and defeated the insnreents.
~ 10 e She latter were killed aMin% the
light. Their leaders, said to be NeRsr,ete.
Toledo. Rivers and Cherarrie,: easSted
their escape; but several officers, with
S2oVi .9e men, men, were taken prisoners and shot
next morning. 81.
N1Gar DEsPAro7Efs.. 7il
Is. W14A.ssIHINaroN, Y October ia. Judge
Chase tis hero He: has gained twenty
pounds during his absence.
1 y Five boys have been dismissed from
the naval school for persistent hazing.
Mrs. George Wriggs died in London.
babilities-The area of the lowest
pfess1re will probably tonight move
over Lake Michigan. preceded by brisk
aoutheriy winds, and extend to Lakes
! Huron and Erie on Sunday; threatening
weather and rain will probably prevail
from the Ohio Valley to Vermont and
Nofthward; cloudy weather in the Sorth
!. Atlantic States and Gulf coast, with
/ Nasterly winds; threatening weather.
and possibly rain, for the Middle and
East Atlantic coast. .itI' ''>'
New YORK, October. 14.-Jud9e Nc
Kinney, United States Judge of the
Southern District of Florida, died on
thursday, on the steamer City Of Hous-
ton, eMH M route from Key West for home,
and was buried at Sequin's Point. Judge
Mckinney abandoned his summer trip
North, to give speedy adjudication to
wrecked SteRmers By recent Cyclone. He
sacrificed his life to duty.
~ t'hunIoNAAHs ALA OcLOOer l4.-The
sub; committee on Ku Klux, Senator
Pratt Chairman, after sitting eight days
in session in this place, Adjourned this
evening, to go by way of Chattanooga to
Montgomery, where they will remain
two 9t three days, and then go to Demo
ppqliis, Marengo Oohnty,lAla.. where they
Willlremaint for lperhaps week. They
have examined forty-two witnesses At
Huntsville including several of The
principal public men on the Democratic
side, who regarded the County as peace.
ful; on the other side, many persons. in.
Guiding negroes, testified to acts OF yio-
lencS - ~
CHARnEsroN. October 14.-sailed-
steamers Georgia. New York; Sea Gull,
Baltimore, ilt'f NM
ST. LOUIS. October 14.-Despatches
report Iexoitament throughout the In.
dian Ierritoryj nlin consequence of @
quarrel 'atnDhg the Creeks.
d pHt6Aqo, October 14.-It rained this
Iap.ningh clearing the atmosphere oi
81 GALVESTON, October l3. -125 oolored
milttia have arrived at Grosbeck. Busi
ness is suspended there, and all roadt
leading to the place are guarded. and