The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-03-26
Tu1EvNa TAX UonnEaS;ron 'Po1soNs1RD

TmHv1sa TAX DonnEs5;roR Po1soNsrD
BY HIS W1FB.-The tax collector fist
Clair County, after having collected the
FAX off that County, entrusted the same
to the care Of his wife, and with the re-
mark that he would be necessarily absent
for day or two, left her in possession of
the treasure. That night party of dis
guised men visited the woman and de-
manded the money. On herr refusal to
give it up, the ruffiaus searched the
premises and possessed themselves Of it.
They then compelled her to get them
some supper, which she did. She poi
soned the coffee and killed all three Of
them; and when their disguises were
torn of, one of the party was revealed
rs her husband, who had taken the
method stated of robbing the County
Jacksonville Republican.
In Macon, Ga, on Monday morning.
MIR. Charles S. Baudet, q we'll known and
popular watch maker and silversmith, of
that city, shot himself through the head
with medium size Colts revolver, from
the effects of which he must have expired
instantly-the ball entering tho upper
edge of the right temple and ranging
back through the brain. From notes
left to friends, it is evident that the rash
act had been deliberately contemplated
md executed.
Memphis gentleman arrived in ST.
Joseph, Mo-, several days ago, who
seems to have been the victim of adverse
circumstances. He was robbed of con.
siderable sum of money on the steam
boat between Memphis and Cairo; got
into Stree fight" on tho cars; and. on
attempting TO visit his intended, who re-
sides near st. Joseph, had nearly all his
clothing taken off by a moderate sized
bulldog. He was confined to his bed by
indisposition the following day.
The New York World says: Tt has Just
been discovered by the internal revenue
men in the South, that they cannot per-
form their duties in q proper manner,
the people there are so very violent. In
this way these shrewd officials pocket the
money they have collected, and are
secured from any fear of punishment
through the favor of Mr.. Grant. He is
quitting up" another rebellion and
wants 'em for proof.
CoNsoLINa.- .-Ex- Governor Hartman,
of New Hampshire, writes letter to
Senator Morton. explanatory of the
recent defeat of the Radicals in that
State, the burthen of which is that the
acknowledged Republican leaders either
openly joined the Democrats or "through
Indifference famed the result" We
presume that is pretty near the fact, and
those Republican leaders proved them
selves both wise and influential.
Ono of the London papers has ON
amended version of the rumored secret
treaty between Russia and Prussia. AS
part Of the conditions, according to this
story, Russia was to have interviewed if
France had been successful, to invade
Austria if she demonstrated against
Prussia, and in case of a general Eu-
ropean war, the two nations to combine.
Sheridan is of the opinion, they say,
that the Franco-Prussian war was q
failure on both sides-that if the Prus-
SLAMS ut the start had adopted his cele-
brated tactics and discarded the sword
and the bnyonct for the torch and the
smallpox, they might, without getting
hurt themselves, have conquered the
French at one-half the expense they have
incurred.
A linguist of Warsaw, in Poland,
named Prescensky, has just completed a
PolSBioG ulcIiouury Ill tWeuty'CuIee uu-
ferent languages, upon which he had
been engaged for over seventeen years.
It is believed that the Imperial Academy
of st. Petersburg will publish tho work
at it's expense.
a sad story is told of Radical Con
gresham, new to the ways of tho House,
who mistook the meaning of The clapp.
ing for pages which always follows the
chnplain's opening prayer. "Well, that
beats me-" said he; I don't see anything
in that prayer worth cheering"
RAID ON New YORK KENO SALOONS
AS the net result of the great raid of
Saturday night, fifteen saloons, where
the game of keno was played, have been
snmmarily closed, and 43S persons havo
fallen into the hands of the police, be.
cause of their indulgence in the game.
There is pretty young woman of
Philadelphia who is fond of practical
jokes. Her favorate joke is to drop her
bonnet and shawl on Fairmount bridge,
anu then stay away from her friends for
u week or so. She enjoys their distress
OF mind.
A young lady, aged twenty seven, of
London, England, has recently sued an
old man Of scventy-fve for breach of