The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-01-09

nison, Peter Augurs. Barney Humphriei
and Harrison Bailey.
EoroIRn Aualrss
PARIS, January 8.-Thiers banuuetted
the Emperor and Empress OF Brazil. ~
Victor Hugo has been defeated for the
Assembly.
American lntollI0onoo. :.
New YORK, January 7.-Stokes' wea.
pom was four .barreled Colts revolver.
carrying q rifle ball. AT midnight. Fiek
said he thought he would get over it.,
and walked up stairs after being wound.
ed. Stokes and his attorney had talk,
and the attorney assured Stokes that
they had broken down the case, and it
would be dismissed. Stokes said, in an
excited tone. is there no way to beat this
man. Stokes then went to Miss Mans-
fields, and from thence to the scene of
the tragedy. At midnight, Fisk slept
TRANQUILITY, and the doctors considered
the symptoms favorable. The ball was
found. but not extracted. Fisk gave n
lncid account OF the event to the Jury.
Miss Mansfield visited Stokes in Jail,
and told the reporter "Ned" Stokes
must have been crazy. Fisk died at IL
O'Clock this morning. Tie employees
OF the Erie Railroad, of all grades.
crowded around the corridors during the
entire morning. Jay Gould was in con.
slant attendance while Fisk lived.
Gould's face wore its usual calm express
sion. but when Fisk expired his forti-
tude gave way, and Gould's grief found
vent in tears. No unkind word was
heard OF the dead from the vast crowd,
and many tongues are recounting acts of
kindness.
BAnTIMoRE, January 7.-Dr. Merri.
man Cole, physioian, aged seventy
three, was found murdered in his Office.
with thirteen wounds ahnnt the head
and face, and his pockets turned inside
ont. and small sum of money was scat
tered round the Office. The scene of the
murder was in the centre of the CITY.
No arrests.
New ORLEANS, January All quiet
at midnight. Great excitement attend
cd much of the court proceedings. No
violence beyond the capture of small
armory; nothing startling apprehended
till Tuesday, when the beiligerent Legis.
lature will re-assemble.
WASHINGTON, January 8.-ReV. Stock.
ing has been installed rector of Epiphany
Church.
An anti-rent war is threatened on the
part OF those allowed to erect temporary
habitations. The Mayor proolaims that
they must pay or move
In the House. Cox Introduced reso-
lution giving beiligerent rights to Cuban
patriots. Referred.
In the Senate. Sohurz made denun-
oiatory personal explanation of recent
attack upon him in the New York
Times, which he characterized as cumu.
lative lying.
Probabilities-Northerly winds, with
partially cloudy and pleasant weather,
are probable for Tuesday in the Southern
and Gulf States: rising barometer and
clearing weather in the Middle States
from Virginia to New York; cloudy
weather in New England. The area of
highest pressure will move North. east to
Pennsylvania. Falling barometer and
Southerly winds will prevail from the
upper lakes to the Missouri Valley, and
threatening weather with rain, will ex.
tend Eastward into Montana during
Tuesday. Dangerous winds are not an
ticipated for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
tonight.
The War Department, as advised by
Attorney General Akerman, rejects the
claim OF the Mobile Marine Docking
Company.
A despatch from Columbus, Ohio, says
the Republican caucus which nominated
Sherman was full.
In the Senate, the speech of Schurz
and Fenton occupied tho day.
In the House, Kerr introduced q bill
granting to any person restrained of
liberty right of appeal. to the United
States Supreme Court from the final
Judgment Of any circuit court by writ
OF ha6eas corpus. Ooghlan offered re-
solutions instruoting the Judiciary Com
mittee to inquire into the conduct of
judicial officers in the Louisiana muddle.
Butler objected and they went over. A
resolution instructing the Committee of
Ways and Means to report bill repeal
ing the income tax failed, by yeae II =.
nays 81. Moore submitted resolution
Of inquiry regarding public lands. str t.
ing that the cause OF Akerman's removal
was an adverse opinion which the Score
tary OF the Interior suppressed, and
issued warrants for land notwithstand-
Ing. Wood said parties high in the Go.
vernWent could be connected with the
fraud. The resolution was adopted.
Pending Inquiry into the issue of patents
Tor Questioned land, adjourned.
NEW YORK, January 8.-Fisk gives the
sister OF Mrs., Hooker 300, 600; her
father and mother $4,000 year; her
slsters-in-law, each $4,000 year; the
Ninth Regiment 811, 900; and his wife
gets the balance. To Jay Gould, for
whom he entertained the warmest and
most disinterested friendship, he left his
personal effects, and entrusted to him
'.The labor of love"-so it is called in
the will; of carrying out all his (Fisk 's)
projects in regard to public improve
ments. Mrs. Fisk inherits all her
husbands shares in the Erie Railroad.
The sorrow for Fisk among the en-
ployees OF the various industries where.
With Fisk was identified is touching.