The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-05

Oub All In vain. VRlma86uR was 8baent
at the time. but fully sanctioned the exc
cution upon his return. =
- american Intelli9encs.
y NOON DISPATCHES.
. INDICTMENT OF INSPECTORS, OF R1RoTroNs
INSURANCE COMPANY BAEKRUFr-
HEAVY ROBBRRIRs Rs-MURDERRRs SHOT
WHILE EsCAPINd-FRozEN TO DEATH IN
SN0W-ooNGRHss IN sEssIoN-sYNoPsIs
OF THE PRESIDENTS MEssAaE-ooN
GREsaIONAz COMMITTEES, AO., 4O.
NEW YORK, December 2.-Advices
from Canada report the weather mode
rating. Most vessels are working their
way slowly through the ice.
The grand jury of Brooklyn indicted
two Democrats and five Republicans. in
speotors of elections
The yacht club banqueted the Duke
Alexis. It was a sumptuous affair.
NEW ORhEANs, December Geo. B.
Young. for nearly thirty years connected
wish the New Orleans Price Current. has
retired. succeeded by Mr.. j. O. Benniee.
The trial OF W.. III. and John Boyd,
for the murder of Samuel Rainey, book
keeper of the First National Bank, on
the 9Th of July last, was concluded this
morning. The jury returned q verdict
Of not guilty. 4.i.ts. .ef-1'
=. SAvANnAH. December 2.-The ship
Winfield Scott. which has been aground
Ct st. Heleha Reef, is now on Horse
Shoe Flats. There are seven feet ,ot
water in the hold, which will be pumped
ont the slip docked. 90
BOSTON, December 2.-The Hide and
Leather Insurance Company, bankrupt.
ed by the Chicago fire, has been placed
in the hands of receiver
WASHINGTON, December 3.-The Trea
s1fer buys million of bonds ever,
Wednesday, and SELLS million of gold
every Thursday, during December.
only about twenty claims have as vet
been presented to the United States and
british Commission. At the meeting on
wednesday, important questions will be
considered, as various claims of British
subjects heretofore adjudicuted in the
supreme Court and Court of Claims.
lmey now be presented to- the.;Oommis.
sion. A rule will be established oonoern.
ing them. 20
SAN FRANCISCO, December 3.-The
jury In the Horace Hswes will case rem
dered q verdict that the testator was in.
sane. Ihis defeats the Mount Eagle
University, and the immense estate goes
to! the widow and children. s -!
The Bulletin and Call printing offices
arelbAdly damaged by fire.
Armed MEN robbed the San Balindo
post Office Of "a, 600. iE a'a1t
Highwaymen robbed stage in Neva-
da: Wells. Fargo &c 90. 8 loss is 81, 900.
LoU1svHhE. December 3.-Three men,
named Livingston, Gerard and Horny,
nave been arrested for obtaining money
under false pretenoes. They were can.
wasting for the Western and Southern
Directory. - i
LITTLE RooK, December 8 -Two
youths who outraged and murdered
little girl were killed in on attempt "a
escape. Their confession deyeloped the
fact that while the parents vera search.
Ing for the child, they intended to plum.
der the house.
J, WASHINGTON, 'IaN December 4.-Both
houses have organized. Dawes is Chair
man OF the Committee OF Ways and
Means; Garfield OF. the Committee on
Appropriations; POLAND of the Com
mittee on Insurrectionary States. The
message had not been received at
O'Clock, when recess was taken for half
an hour.
BosroN. December 4.-Ebenezer Dale.
OF the firm OF Dale Bros, is dead.
OMAHA, December 4.-The snow in
hep1biican Valley is two feet deep.
many have frozen to death. One party
found seven men frozen to death. The
trains arrive day late. No new trains
have been started.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. December 4.-House
committees: :Elections-Mc Creery, Hoar,
Thomas and Perry; Ways and Means
Dawes. Maynard, Kelly, Brooks, Fink
lenburg. Bnrchard, Roberts, Kerr and
Beck; Banking and Onrrency-Hooper;
Pacific Railroad Wheeler, Burlington,
Lynch, Sypher, Killinger, Beveridge,
Honghton, Averill, Wells. Mckinney,
Ely, Hooper and McHenry; Claims
Blair; Commerce-Shnllabarger; Public
Lands-Ketoham; Post Offices Farms.
worth; Agriculture Wilson; Indian AT.
fairs-Shanks; Military Affairs-O Ooburn:
Militia-Sheldon; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Butler. Peters, Mercur. Wilson, Good.
rioh, Eldridge. Voorhees, and Potter;
Private Land Claims-Merour; Naval
Affairs-Schofield; Foreign Affairs-
Brooks; Territories-Taffs; Railways and
Canals-Packer; Mines and Mining
Walden; Freedmen's Affairs-Oobb: Ed.
ncation and Labor-Perce; Revision of
Laws-Burton: PatentsAMyers; Joint
Select Committee on Insurrectionary