The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-28
Amcricm n Intcliluoncs.

American IntclilHonce.
SALT LAKE, December 25.-Three
Mormons have been committed for the
murder of DIR. Robinson.
There is ten feet OF level snow in the
little Cottonwood mining district, and it
is still showing. The sun has been un
seen for week.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 25.-Re-
ports continue to como of the loss of
property and life by che flood.
PHILADELPHIA, December 25.-22S
smallpox deaths. There is o light in
crease over last week.
OMAHA, December 25.-A severe snow
storm extended through the mountains.
Trains are reported snow-bound.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-An old
cannon exploded near Seymour, Indiana,
Killing Two aud mu:i;ating one.
The Missouri Democrat has special.
narrating raid on the negroes in Salina
County, Missouri. A person thence saw
two hanging and three dead in the road.
New YORK. December 27.-The 7ri-
0nne has information that Tweed has
fled the country, or is skulking to avoid
commitment Terence Farley has with
drawn from Tweed's bail. An examina-
ton OF the property qualification of
Tweed's bail is progressing.
lOP. M.-The disappearance of Tweed
is confirmed. Terence Farley, who de-
sired to withdraw from his bail, was in
formed that he must produce Tweed
trst. Other bail was offered in lieu Of
FArley's. but it was refused. Officers
are watching points of departure, to pre-
vent Tweed's es0ape-who is supposed
to be concealed in the city. Tweed's
lawyers moving to vacate the order of
the court restraining Tweed from selling
property was unsuccessful,
Ihe auction sale of coal, to-day, indi-
Gated decline from last months prices.
The Herdld's Matamoras special says
Monterey advices of the Goth state that
it is positively certain that Government
officials are leagued with tho revolu-
tionists, and will turn the entire border
over to the revolutionists.
PTrTsBURG, December 27.-The resi-.
denoe OF @. A. Woods. of Pittsburg, OF
Wheatland. was burned on Christmas
Two servant girls perished.
CINCINNATI. December 27.-Wm. s.
Herb, baggage-master on the Pittsburg
and Fort Wayne Road, has been arrested
in charge of the corpse of Mrs. Mccoy,
taken from Chicago assignation house.
Poison or abortion is suspected.
RUTLAND. VERMONT, December 81
Farwell & Lawrence, two saloon keepers
IN East Arlington, shot five persons to-
day. Two are dead and two fatally in
jured. Farwell and Lawrence have been
arrested.
YORK, Pa, December Yesterday,
: as coal train approached Lackawaxin,
rock weighing nine tons fell or the
track, wrecking the engine and killing
one person. The train was thrown high
In the air. Fifteen cars fell forty feet
into the river.
James W. Hackett, the veteran actor,
is dangerously ill.,
a Quebec despatch Gays box left at
the Grand Trunk depot by an unknown
person contained O dead woman, mutt
lated.
MACON, Ga, December 27.-A fire.
ball burned four stores on Cherry street;
loss 100000.
V1oKsBURa, December 27.-The Kate
Kearney sunk OF the head of Island 80.
No lives lost.
NEW ORLEANS, December 27.-John
Hampton, first officer of the ship Sue
cess, was accidentally drowned on Mon
day. Mrs. Waldron accidentally caught
fire and was burned to death. H. Bush
was shot by Joel Cannon. Two persons
dangerously stabbed and two danger
ously shot by assault. Five accidentally
shot. Nine boys severely injured by
gunpowder explosions and two danger
ously. During Christmas day and night,
the police made 1872 arrests.
ST. LOUIS, December 27.-Alexis will
arrive here January s. The reception
arrangements will be complete. There
will be ball and banquet, on Monday
evening, IL the Southern Hotel.
Information from Chicot County rep
resents all quiet.
ANNAPOLIS, December 27.-The de-
fence has commenced examining wit.
nesses.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-The Pre-
siuont has the iisIni reception Now Year.
The Secretary of the Navy has returned.
There is little doing at the departments.
The misunderstanding Spinners
office find, 30 fur, no further defalcn-
tions.
Probabilities-The barometer will pro-
bably continue to rise on Thursday, with
North-westerly winds, backing to North
in New England and the Middle States.
and North .eastcrly winds in the Southern
and Gulf States; South-wcsterly winds,
with threatening weather, may be ex.
pected in the North west; clear weather
prevails very generally East OF tho Mis-
sissippi; brisk, but not dangerous winds
nre anticipated for this evening
SACRAMENTO, December 1.-The trains
East are on time. The damage by the
storm to the road is small.
SALT LAKE, December 27.-Furthe1
reports Of snow slides. with loss of lif,
in mining districts The weather is very
bad. 1t is showing to-day.
CHARLESTON, December 27.-Arrivet
steamship South Carolina, Now York
HAVANA, December 27.-Valmased