The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-17
American intelligence.
NOON DISPATCHES.

aoHuAAaseO I'D tuo Tro61uenC Benz. r..
Bel. as Collector of the Second Georgia
District; JAS +. Dener. Collector of the
Fonrth Georgia District.
Ex-senator Williams, who becomes
Attorney General on the 10th of Janu.
ary. was congratulated by his friends TO-
night. BE made O brief speeoh. He
said: Call the abilities and, enerpies I
possess will be devoted to the enforce.
ment OF the laws and the suppression of
violence, disorder and crime. promise
all whom 1t may concern, that when I
ann placed at the head OF the department
OF Justice, 30 far as my Jurisdiction in
that department may go, it's mandates
will be dispensed without fear or favor.
aud with equal vigor and respect for ali
classes and conditions of men. regret
that IN some sections of the country a
spirit OF lawlessness seems to prevail. I
Will favor every consideration of kind
ness to induce obedience to the laws,
but ii no other means will answer, then
am for using the whole power Of the
country to crush out every conspiracy
against the peace Of society aud the
safety OF unoffending citizens" The
new Attorney General is amazed that
any considerable number, ~ this time.
should engage in violenoe and disorder,
ior there is nothing to gain and much to
lose. II hatred and revenge are allowed
to overcome these considerations. then it
becomes the plain duty of the Govern
ment to interfere with it's strong arm and
subdue these passions. He alludes to
being the first Cabinet officer frcm West
OF the Rocky Mountains, and promises
not to forget where his home is.
CAIRO, December 15.-One of the men
arrested In Indian Territory, recently,
by Detective Pinkerton, on the charge
OF being connected with the recent rob
berry OF the Southern Express Company
IN tennessee, made daring attempt to
escape, this morning, from the steamer
Illinois. while under way between here
and Columbus, KY. He snatohed Pink
erton's revolver, shot at and missed him,
jumped overheard and attempted to
swim ashore, bnt was drowned.
ANNAPonIs, Md, December 15.-The
examination of Gen. Ketchum's books
and his boad box shows no transactions
euoh as are claimed by Mrs. Wharton.
A Question arose about admitting Gen.
Ketchum's books as evidence. During
the argument OF this question the Jury
was ordered from the court room.
% Toronto. December 16.-The House
passed resolution of want OF conf
dence In the Ministry, by one majority
NEW YORK, December 16..-Wm. M.
Tweed has been arrested. and remains
10 charge of the sheriff. at the Metropo-
!iten Hotel! T~eed wac indicted FOR
felony. and bail refused. A similar war.
rant was served on Oonnelly, at Ludlow
jail. as retainer, should Connolly secure
bail on the LIST. The-indictment against
Tweed covers 100 pages.
A later desDatoh aavs Tuaad bod
reached court, in charge OF two Of the
sherit's officers. He appeared uncon-
cerned. The main charge is fraudu.
ientiJ auditing accounts.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The agri-
cultural report will indicate the cotton
crop at 8, 333. 900 bales.
OINoINNATI, December 18.-George
Mcdonald, alias J. w. Sweet, alias Sam.
Brown, was arrested here to-day, on sus-
pioion OF committing forgery. MoDo-
nald had two companions here, giving
the names OF @. Hunt and T.. Walker.
who disappeared last Sunday. Hunts
rea! name is supposed to be Bridgewell,
and Walker is supposed to be his son.
ihe parties came from the South, where
they had been operating recently.
NEW YORK. December 16-The Work
ingmen's Union took no action upon the
invitation to join the InternationaI's pro.
cession tomorrow.
a special from Paris says the Orleans
fnnoes and Theirs had an unfriendly
interview. ThielS complained that D'Au-
mele wes endeavoring to interest the
generals in his fave This D'Aumale
disputed. Theirs retorted, that there
was evidence OF interviews with the gen.
erals. and concluded by saying, .sI doubt
not your aim is patriotic, but these pro.
ceedings are not in accordance with our
agreement" n'Anmele terminated the
!ntery.eW, snying &c would consult
friends as to the proper time to claim his
seat.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The cot.
department of Agriculture are similar
in tenor to the November reports-fullv
sustaining the moderate promise of inn.
provement upon the somewhat glowing
views presented in October; vet the
change is 30 marked as to modify mate.
rally the prospect frat allowed in the
monthly reports for July and September.
The latest returns would Indicate an es-
innate almost Identical with that of the
september report for favoring autumn,
which conld scarcely bring crop ex.
oeeding 1888. 900 bales. Frosts have
been delayed till November, and in some
localities till the Goth; and the weather
has been generally favorable for picking,
without waste or discoloring Of fibre.
A fair rendering Of the recent local esti.
mates, which have been unusually nu.
merous and complete, gives total ag.
gregate of 5, 400. 900 bales as the presen,
expectation OF the cotton yield OF 1871
Probabilities-A rain storm, probably
Aeoompaniad With hiah winda Ia anna