The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-22

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men having attacked one Domingo Pi-
Lotto with their hoes, and leaving him
dying on the field. Tie Chinamen were
arrested, and Immediately confessed the
crime, alleging that the Photo family
had killed eleven of their number, and
that they in defenos had killed brother
and two cousins of Photo within the
past three years. They also admitted
tnat Domingo had sworn to kill fifty
cinnamon for every member of his fami-
~ killed by them and that he had whip
ped them without provocation.
The London Telegraph gives q vivid
picture OF the horrors of the under
ground railroads of that city. It speaks
OF the incessant hurry at the subterra-
mean stations, the nerve-shakine slam.
ming OF every carriage door, the hideous
yells of the engines, the difficulty OF dis.
tinguishing one train from another, or
OF getting coherent answer to ques-
ton from the fevered and inarticulate
officials, and says that sall these pecu-
liarities, with the oppressive atmosphere
and splno-convulsing way of putting on
the brakes, render tho underground lines
as terrible as they are useful"
The death of the Pope's elder brother.
Giuseppe Mastai, has reminded Europe
that the Pope himself completed his
eightieth year on the 18th of last May.
In the course of nature, the Conol,.ve
will soon be called upon to elect his sue
oessor, but where is the Conolave to be
held? It seems to be taken for granted
that an independent session is impossi-
BILE In Rome; and Austrian Trent, Malta
and Monaco are spoken of, especially
the latter, where the Conclave ''couId be
protected by the combined fleets o!
Frame and Austria"
The Italian Liberals received Pere
Hyscinthe's letter announcing his mar
riage with every imaginable weapon of
scorn and ridioule. The reason is that
they have no idea of reformed church,
considering that such proposal ham-
pers the question at issue with needless
difficulties. Their object is to come to
an understanding with the governing
body of the church, and if the latter
Will butundertake to leave politics alone,
it may, for all the italian Liberals care,
frame what dogmas it pleases.
TOBACCO BITTEN BY FRosr.-A gentle.
man informs US that mnoh of the grow
ing crop of tobacco between Richmond
and Lynohburg has been bitten by frost
and hopelessly ruined In some local.
ties entire crops have been destroyed,
and not plant will be saved. This
being the case in the Eastern portion of
the State. we may conclude that thou
sands Of pounds OF tobacco in the noun
tains and in the South. western Counties
have been ruined by the frost.
ILynchburg Virginiam.
Don't fail to see the Champion. Ro-
hort III Gffo1r
sons Menagerie. Museum, Aquarium and
Clrous'-Columbia, November IL.
Mr.. Robert Bonner will erect monu.
ment to Fanny Fern. She wrote exclu.
sively for his paper-the Ledger during
almost the entire period of her literary
distinction. The monument will be
placed in the beautiful cemetery of Mt.
Auburn, where repose the remains of
another eminent contributor to the
Ledger-Ed ward Everett.
Charles A. Boyer was murdered in
Montgomery County, Virginia, q few
days ago, by young man named David
Hall, who discharged 120 shot into his
side, killing him instantly. Hall also
attempted to shoot and kill q woman
named Pillows, who witnessed his crime,
but was prevented by his gun failing to
go off.
On Tuesday last, in front of the court
house at Stanton, Va, e. NJ. Gushing,
auotioneer, sold 8l2.0 in Confederate
notes OF denominations running from IS
to 800, for $3.50 lawful money of the
United States. The purchaser was Pro-
lessor Therry, from France, who bought
them as memento.
The contractor and builder of tie
building in Louisville which fell and
killed five persons, have been arrested
and held to bail on the charge of mur-
der. The excitement is on the increase.
and the people seem determined to hold
the guilty parties responsible.
The address of the Liberal Republi.
can State Committee Of New York saws:
"a contest is now forced upon Us be.
tween money and manhood" This is,
indeed, the pith Of the controversy.
Moro could not be expressed in as few
words.
In the State elections in October, 1868,
the Radicals carried West Virginia.
Georgia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. and
Indiana. In the recent elections. the
Damocrnta Corrio6 throo 80 H. .I.-