The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-28

The mention OF Grants name. elfcited
applause. White said that while Grant
was. called butcher. he saved from
butuhery four.fold the number which
fell under. his military career. B. D.
Silleman is chairman of the committee
on resolutions. Recess to 7P. M.
CHARLESTON. September 27.-Arrive
schooner General Banks, Boston.
Sailed -sohoonerJ. B. Smith, New York.
Five fever deaths in the last twenty.
four hours. ,'
NEW YoRK, September 27.-Harry
Sanderson, the pianist, is dead.
The Government bought 1900, 600 OF
The Bishops Of Tonnessee nd Alabama
are present at the Episcopal Conveu-
ton. No.great questions pending.
PHILADELPHIA, September 27.-The
Ticket Agents Convention commences
business tomorrow, and meets next
yenr at San francisco.
BALTnfoRB, September 27.-In the
Conyention the States were called for
resolutions. Among those offered are
the following: Making Helena. Arkan-
sas, % port of entry; Improvement of st.
Johns River, Florida; seizure of goods
by irresponsible revenue officers; aboli-
ton OF special whiskey tayes; making
whiskey tax payable at distilleries; esta,
blishment OF export tax on whiskey;
uniform tax on raw tobacco; abolition of
against insurance com
panies; asking appropriations for the
Mississippi levees. Charleston harbor.
ONO River and other waters; enuctment
by all the States of general railroad
law; acknowledging the right Of the
United States to charter railroads pass.
ing through several States--offsred by
MIR. Rhodes, of Ohio; all of which were
referred to appropriate committees. Sc.
verat special committees we're appointed.
MILwAUK1F, September 27.-A fire is
raging along the coast OF Lake Michigan,
between Manitowoe and Camapee. The
farmers are burying their household
goods to save them. Ali communication
is cut of, unless it rains. The loss of
property and life will be fearful. The
wells are oil dried up. One person who
escaped through the fire on horse,
badly singed, counted twenty houses
and barns in ashes.
NASHVILLE, September 27.-Mrs. John
81. Hamblin, who left her home horse.
back TO visit friends in the country, was
found in corn-feld. with her throat
out She evidently had been ravished
and then murdered. '
GALVESTON. September 27 Governor
Davis orders all vessels leaving New Or.
Leans or Berwiok's Bay, after to day, to
be quarantined here for twenty We days.
CANTON, Miss, September 27.--A
rigid quarantine has been ordered
against Jackson.
RICHMOND, September 27.-The Re-
publican State Convention has assem-
oled. About $50 delegates ara in at.
tendance, representing nearly every
County in the State. The Convention
was permanently organized with Hon.
Charles d. Porter as President. a COM
mlttee on the organization of the party
IN the State was appointed; also, q com
mlttee on resolutions, with United States
senator John f. Lewis as chairman.
WORCESTER, September 27.-Butler.
Dawes and others had prolonged dis
cusslon. The question at issue was
deemed somewhat Of a test OF strength,
and was decided against Butler. George
T. Hoar, President, and fifty Vice.Presi-
dents were elected. Hoar landed the
genera! and State administration, and
strongly favored woman suffrage. Chad
bourn was appointed chairman of the
oou1 H4ttIoo ou 4sobolutlOuB. IL IS con-
ceded on all hands that Buffers tactics
thus far render his successful nomination
improbable. To-day, Clahin and DR..
Loring withdrew from the candidature.
Adjourned to 5 O'clock.
RALEIGH. N. O., September 27.-In
the Circuit Court, to-day, the case of the
United States against Amos Owen was
continued. The. morning session was
consumed in discussion of points of law.
Counsel are now arguing the case. The
following prisoners. having been acquit-
ted Of the charges OF Ku Kluxing. were
discharged: Wm. Tannar, Calvin Seal,
+. A. Shotwell, Joe Dellinger, John
Evan. David Henry, J. Il. Saunders aud
II. Hicks
KNOXVILLE, September 27.-Col. D.
81. Nelson, son of Judge s. A. II. Mel.
son. of tho Supreme Court, shot and
killed Gen. J. Il. Clanton, Of Alabama,
this evening, in personal rencounter.
After whole days discussion by able
counsel on both sides. of the case of the
Alabama and Chattauooga Railroad.
Judge Trigg postponed the cause until
October 12.
There were 60 deaths in Charleston