The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-27

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Inc two bodies ware horribly mutilated,
flesh was burned from their faces and
shoulders, and their eyes had been roast.
ed out. Her eldest obild, a little girl of
i've years, was found quietly asleep in
oeu III another room, uuharmed by llor
crazy mother. The children we're rvi-
dentiy first strangled, then stripped, and
then roasted on the top Of the stove, rs
PORTIONS OF the flesh and hair we're found
on the stove, and the room was filed
With sickening smell Of burned flesh.
she had also stabbed both of them in the
neck, and twisted their heads around.
aud bent them over, in order to get their
bodies into the tub. DR.. Thomps the
fnmily phyaiciap, was sent for, and pro
nounced the woman insane. She was
tukon to Bellevue Hospital.
There has been considerable complaint {
expressed by various parties, of the an.
noying conduct OF street news.bovs and
boot-blacks. Said one of the latter, on
being expostnlated with: eve sinners
can't afford to be 'speotable and live on
rotten oranges and cold wittles once A
day. Let them as thinks they can do it
Jest make eforta and soc eff they don t
come down to slang ana street fights
same as VIC do. Can't be:did, you bet. -
The Mt. Emory Sabbath school. in
| Blount County, Tenn, has adopted the
following admirable plan to raise funds
TOR Sabbath school purposes: Eaoh boy
agrees to- plant at least twelve hills Of
corn. cultivate it with his own hands,
and give the proceeds to the school.
Likewise, tho little girls are to set one
hen and give the proceeds to the school
Amadeus has settled down peacefully
10 his own country, and Parliament has
voted him an annuity of $5O.OOO which
Is great deal safer and pleasanter busi-
ness than spending his wife's estate in m
IDLE attempt to make himself popular in
spain. Things will go on swimmingly
until somebody inquiries what the young
man is doing to entitle him to that $50 :.
600 salary.
HOUSE BURNED. We learn that q
house on the plantation of Mr.. John
Onthcart, about milo Northeast of
Wlnnsboro. was burned to tue ground
yesterday morning. The house was
closed. no one having lived in it for some
time. Cause, supposed to be incendiary.
IFinnsboro News.
A European letter states that, while
h'ng Victor Emanuels Government is
in sore financial trouble, deficit occnr-
ing every year notwithstanding the in
crease Of taxes, tho Vatican enjoys O
financial millennium" by the free offerings
of oil Europe.
The largest diamond il tue world is to
be shown at the Vienna Exposition. It's
weight is 1881. carats. Tie announce.
mcnt OF this startling fact will make O
number Of American shoddyites veryuu
happy because they cannot buy it.
An affectionnto husband down town
kissed his comely servant girl, the other
night, as she opened the door for him,
under the impression. OF coarse, that it
was his wife. He has to carry water
and split kindling now, himself.
NJ. Fictorien Sardou is doing his best
to have tho veto of L'Oncle Sam with.
drawn. He argues that ss tho Americans
themselves applauded his play, none OF
tholr countrymon resident in Franco
could take offence at it.
At meeting of the President and Di
rectors OF tho Augusta and Summervillc
Railroad Company, it was resolved to do
nate OIL tho gross cummings of the entire
line, on the 2Gte of April, to the Indies
Memorial Association of Augusta.
Mr.. Spurgeon declines coming to this
country to lecture, because, as lie ex-
plains to the people of his congregation
ne won't do anything to degrade him
sell and disgrace them"
An old farmer of Illinois sent the fol-
lowing concise and comprehensive note
to his merchant: "Send me a trace.
chain and two hinges. Jane Ind baby
last week-also, two padlocks."
The railways Of New jersey are to be
valued by the Yard, meaning James S.,
who has been appointed by the Governor
commissioner for that purpose
A Western paper laments because of
tho prevalence OF tho idea that it is more
respectable to sell shoes for $40 week,
than to earn S25 by makiug them.
A colored woman gave birth to two
babies ut one time ut Bryan, Texas, the
other day. one white and the other black.
Inscription for the Tombs WHO ente,s
hero leaves soap behind.
Mrs Maria L. Siacy, M aged resident
OF Orangobnrg. died lus: week.