The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-09
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Oommissioner. Burnsted, of jersey
City, has beon sentenced to nine months
in the State prison. Commissioner Vree.
land will be sentenced next week.
There has been meeting of tho vari-
ous trades this morning, nearly all indicat-
ing that there will be large turn out on
Monday. The gas men struck this noon.
Large detachments of police are sta
toned at the different gas works, to pre-
vent disturbances, if any occur. The
workmen propose to strike for eight
hours, and it is feared the oity will be in
darkness.
w. 3. Beers, night editor of the 7ri-
6une. is dead d-congestion of .he brain.
despatch from Newcastle, Del, re.
ports that William Dennis, a negro, who
outraged Miss Mary Thompson, March
70. and escaped, was captared at Ohes-
ter, last night, and lodged in Jail this
morning. He has confessed the deed.
Threats of Lynohing were made by the
people.
BALTIMORE. June S.-The Clerical
Oommittee, by which charges against
Rev. DIR. l.. D. Hueston, of the NJ. E..
Church, South, have been investigated.
after session of deliberation through
the entire night, at o'clock, this morn
ing, declared him not guilty of the
charges.
TOLEDO. ONO, June 8.-A furious
storm occurred to-day. An unfinished
building was prostrated, crushing the ad-
Joining building. One man was killed
and several persons fatally hurt. Two
men were drowned by the capsizing of q
sail boat. The grain elevators were un-
rooted and other buildings damaged.
PH1LADELPH1A, June 8.-The city was
almost dark last night. in consequence of
the strike of the gas laborers.
The gas directors say, with economy,
the gas will last 1ill Friday-by which
time the trouble will be adjusted.
CANTON, ILL, June 8.-All the low
lands were flooded by the rain storm last
night.
New YORK. June S.-Capt. Calvaco.
nesses had $50. 600 in bonds with him
when he was murdered. No certain clew
yet to the robbers. $4,000 reward has
been offered for the stolen bonds.
CHICAGO, June 8.-Further reports
concerning the great storm of Thursday
night, in central Illinois. show that an
Immense amount OF damage was done in
Peoria, Fulton, Knox. and other Coun-
ties In that section of the State. The
destruction of bridges on the country
roads was almost universal. In the city
OF Peoria, fences and trees were blown
down and cellars filed with water. Every
railroad leading out OF that city suffered
more or less, and no trains left there
yesterday for Chicago. The Burlington
ltJn Pnsy
miles OF its track aud many bridges
swopt away. The Toledo, Peoria and
Wabash Roads all suffered severely, los
ing bridge OF l5O feet and the entire
road bed in q number OF places. A
large force of men has been set to work
repairing the damages, and there will be
but little interruption to travel. In the
town OF Hilton, the damages are fearful.
The town is almost entirely under water
and barns, stock, &C., have been swept
miles away. A singular circumstance of
the storm Is the running up stream of
the Illinois River. The immense vo-
lume OF water that poured into the
stream has created a back water. and
there is q strong current running North
ward. The river last night was still ris-
ing rapidly, and fears of serious damage
Troy, June 8.-Hall's liyery stables
on Federal street. we're damaged by fire
this morning. Ten horses suffocated.
WILMINGTON. June 8.-The Shanghai,
hence for New York, threw over 338
barrels rosin at Frying. pan Shoals, and
returned for repairs.
AUGUSTA, June 8.-Despatches from
Columbia. y. c., say that J. J. Patter-
son states thst despatch of the 7th,
from Knoxville. so far as it refers to him.
Is incorrect. Mabry has brought suit
against Steers and his assignee, John A.
Green. and attached the funds claimed
to be Steers, in the hands of Patterson,
as President Of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE Ku K1Ux.
The Ku Klux prisoners, convicted at the
recent term of the United States Circuit
Court, and who have been confined in
Jail here until they could be transferred