The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-29

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tor of the Ladies Repository proceeded.
but none OF the six candidates received
enough votes for election, and it was
postponed until tomorrow.
| This forenoon, Christian Trefz. a
baker, stabbed his wife fourteen times
She was living with Franz Lindeman
Lindeman was also stabbed. Trefz then
stabbed himself. It is thought all of
them will die.
DETROIT, May 2s.-The Presbyterian
General Assembly, last night, disposed
OF all the business relating to theological
Summaries. The action in relation to
the Danville Seminary was adverse to it's
removal to San Francisco. This morn
ing, after the transaction OF misoellane.
GUS busines, and approval Of the records
OF the Synods, judicial business was re-,
sumed, being complaint against the
Synod of Philadelphia, involving the
principle OF limited term Of service on
the part OF elders. The complaint was
not sustained, the voting being las in
the Affirmative and 173 in the negative.
The Assembly has not yet adopted O
minute expressing its opinion in formal
way.
ST. LOUIS. May 2s.--special de-
spatohes from Versailles and other points
in Southwest Missouri say terrible
tornado passed over Morgan County, on
Saturday evening. On the farms of
Avery Fisher, and others. houses, barns,
orchards. fences, 60, were completely
destroyed. Jacob Blosser and his child
were killed. and Mrs. Blosssr. Avery
Fisher and his wife, and twelve others
were wounded; only five of whom are
expected to recover. In the vicinity of
flnrAnOa Yroot 80
barns, &c., were destroyed. At Verona.
on Sunday hight, there was heavy fall
OF rain, which foodud large part of the
town, and carried away the railroad
bridge and long stretch of railroad
track. The house OF George Greenlock
was swept away, and himself, wife and
child were drowned in the Valley Spring
River. Immense damage has been done.
whole farms being completely ruined.
At Springfield and vicinity, the rain fell
IN torrents the while night. The rail
way track was washed away, and other
damage done.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, May 27.-The
papier naache works of this CITY were de-
stroyed by fire to-day. Loss estimated
at $40. 900. Incendiarism.
BIDDEFoRD. Me. May 28.-Shaw's
block, one of the largest buildings in
this place, was burned to.day.
BosToN, May 28.-The reported whole
sale destruction of Newfoundland whal.
ing ships is not credited here. A letter
from st. Johns, N. F., by the last mail.
says that twelve vessels in all were lost
or missing, bnt the two or three missing
have not been out 80 long as to be given
up for lost. The crews of the vessels
known to be destroyed were all saved,
except forty five ont Of sixty men on the
brig Huntsman. Twenty-nine of these
men leave widows, with about 15O Chi.
dren, and subscriptions were being taken
to obtain means for their support.
PHILADELPHIA, May %. Arrange
ment', are now complete for the accom-
modation OF $50 representatives of the
press on the floor of the National Re.
publican Convention. Journalists de-
string seats should apply at once to GEN.
h. ID. Bingham, Chairman, at Philadel.
phia, endorsing the word .'Press' on the
envelop.
WIhM1NsToN. May 2s.-Ootton firm
midahng ~; sales 40 bales; stock 2, ,I8O.
The National Baptist Educational
Convention assembled this morning, in
the First Baptist Church. Twenty-Five
States are represented.
"AI"oAONs uAby AC-EV6Q109.-Ih0
Department of Justice will soon issue an
order disseminating in the conrts pend
ing proceedings for resolutions under
the fourteenth amendment. except
against persons excluded from amnesty.
Official statements regarding the Eng
lish Ministry's action upon the supple
mental article are indefnits, and with
held from the public.
Red Cloud and his fellow chiefs were
ut the White House to-day. They
1oemed dissatisfied with the Presidents
speech, which, among other things, pro.
posed their removal to the Cherokee
country.
1t is apprehended that the House ap-
preparation for awards of the Southern
Claims Commission will fail in the Se-
nate, for want of time.
The Senate adopted the House resolu
ton to adjourn on June 3. Debate on
amendments to the tariff is limited to
five minutes. but upon the whole bill
the usual privilege will be allowed. when
a long political debate is apprehended,
and the session will probably be pro-
onged.
In the House, Poland moved to sus.
pend the rules and pass the Senate bill
extending the Ku Klux bill till the end