The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-22

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Piracy IN THE EAsr.-By mail ilifirol from
the far = ,ak. We have received our. fiIes
from tbs philippines, dated in Msnilla.
conveying additional details of the bat.
tie which was lAtely fought b-twasn the
forces OF her Britunuio Majesty aud the
armed pirates Of the Sulu. aud With
resulted in the breaking up OF the out.
laws nests in that quarter Of the world.
The tsomercio. Of Manila, says: THE
boats OF the British war steamer Nassau,
Commander Wm. Chimmo. have been
httacktd by pirates neur CaraUg .Caranp,
on the North-east portion Of Suin. The
hghe lasted four days, ut the end of
which the crews Of the boats were victo-
rlous, after having disembarked und de-
stroyed the prahu@ and villages, &C., of
the pirates The boats bom6arded tho
villages Tor two hours The loss OF the
pirates was fearful. Lieut.. GRAY, of The
Nassau, aud soms of the crews of the
bonts, we're severely wounded. Mr..
White vas wounded in tho neck by q
spear. While tho boats were attacking
by water, tie natives harnssej them by
land. On the following dag, the officers
OF the Nassau were received by the Sui
tan OF Snln, who thanked them for what
they had done. aud made them presents.
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ANOTHER MURDER on THE STAIRS -
Yesterday afternoon, tragedy took
place whlch will bear e asd comparison
with tho event which led to the death Of
Fisk ln January last. The man charged
with the deed, james G. King. is a dau-
dyis' person. He coc!!; abe. his victim
willie goiug down stairs. firing three
shots, one OF which was fatal, ore
wonndlng less dangerously and one hay-
ing missed altogether Beyond tho fact
tbnt there was IA woman in the case"
tue resemblance with the Stokes shoot
ing mny be sail lo end. The murderer
and tho murdered had hocn attending Il
session before Judge Sutherland, who
WAS acting in chambers as referee in u
divorce cnsc. in which the victim was Il
witness tn tir: cruelty of The husband,
hiug, and the goodness Of the wife.
The sitting Was declared concluded, und
the parties arose to depart, O'Neill, the
murdered. preceding by Il few steps his
murderer, who then cooliv shot him dead.
While these men were sitting fuce to face
ut the rcferru'a tub!u u moment before.
was King calculating what wonh be the
chances Of the INSANITY plea?
Neu York RerAd.
NoHTnEES BoSD- HOLDERS The New
York Tribune. Of Monday, says:
kcport. "f the condition OF South
Carolina hunhc's nre not very cncnurag.
tng to boi.d-hol,lers. The S ate Comp
truiier, II stehs proposes to raise IL sun,
only equal t" that required uu 50, 500. :
sos nf the funded debt, leaving about
I
tho conversion bonds, mIl are largely
held III The North; bu, 10 satisfactory ac-
connt of their tule has ever been mud,,,
and The Comptroller practically repudi.
ates them. But even the tmxes that are
to De collected to meet the interest on the
remainder Of the funded deb: are not To
De covered Into The State Treasury with
ONT Al struggle. The Stn,a nIIi.,uls.
elected Oh the Muses. ticket in October.
have prevented this hy til" issuing of n
restraining injunction procured! ut their
Instances. Whatever ma: t.. the real
cause Of South Clrolinu'A financial
troubles. it is clear TINT eveu the uf1iciaIs
do not trust each other.
SECRETARY Of THE Treasury The
New York letter OF the II iIudclphia
LettGer snys: ''Sacretary Boutwell,, while
IN thai city Tie ether day. ml,!,, uo se-
cret 1T The fact ~ personal friends OF Iii,
determination ~ retire from the Cabinet
after the i,lI Of March" Tie New York
JOmn"I IF Commerce. states HAT there is
good authority for The belief tl,nt the
President Will promote Assistant S..cre.
tnry Richardson to tho treasury port
foiio III Case nf Mr.. Dontwcll'A ,irrt!on
TO thG Senate az cXDeC,ru II this is
dope the President will give another tx.
hibition IF his !n;eu!inn to create a re.
form in the distribution OF ullic,... which,
will partially ri'l hln # the politicians.
A full special report IF tho Boston fire
vas sent by Atlantic ca;,t, on Sunday of
last week, To the Lrndon Times, being
printed III their paper nn Monday. To
reach tlhlstcr t.s., ;i.r Amrlic III ierGli.