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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-11

REMARKABLE MURDER CAsE.-One
OF the most remarkable criminal trials of
the age began at Dover, Del, on the 30 /:
that OF DR.. West, who is charged with
the murder of colored man under cir.
cumstances of peculiar atrocity. The
killing has since been admitted by DR..
West, who asscrts that it vas done in
elf.defence. The crime was committed
III the doctors laboratory. where he was
engaged, with colored assistant, in ma
nufacturlng anu ihaling gas called elec.
tro'oxygen. 1t is charged that lie mur.
dered the colored man with this gas, and
that he subsequently skinned him and
blew up the laboratory containing the
dead body. The State will claim on the
trial that the crime was committed for
the purpose of obtaining S25, 900 in in
surahce policies on the life OF DR.. West.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-11


4 short time ago Leo Hudson was
erforming her speciality, "Mazeppa, ("
at the St. Louis Opera House, when hor
trained horse, Black Bess, fell from the
wooden mountains with Mazeppa on her
back, injuring herself SO that it was ne
cessary to kill her the next day. The
extra exertion and worry brought on an
attack Of brain fever, which caused her
death June 2d. Her real name was Jnlia
Lee Eogden. and she was born in Lees
burg, Virginia, on the 22d of March.
1843.
Information has reached here of q
gross Outrage having been committed in
Sooloo and Zias by u Spanish man-of-
war on the American schooner Scotland.
This vessel was trading in these ports
and flying the American flag at the time
she was stopped and boarded and
searched by officers from the Spanish
vessel. Letters from Rear Admiral Jen.
kins, commanding the United States
heet on the Asiatio coast, are anxiously
looked for, as it is thought he has al.
ready investigated the matter, and will
make full report to the department..
RENEGADE REWARDED. Mai. Girls.
void, Confederate Provost Marshal at
richmond during the war. who was so
strong Bourbon that he ran as an anti.
Greeley candidate for Congress in Balti
more, IN opposition to Gov. Swan, and
got beaten. has lately been appointed by
Mr.. Creswell Post Office Agent. at n
salary OF 81. 600 and extras. with little or
nothing to do.
Patrons of Husbandry have increased
IN Kansas within the last year from GOJ
to e. 600
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-11

NOt1C0s
TtNHE attention Of the citizene Is called to
Il the following aections OF an Ordinance
concerning nuisances:
SECTION I. Be It ordained by TIE Mayor
91a Ga aldermen a. Of he CITY Of Columbia, in
possession any horse, mule, cow, hog, dog.
sheep or goat shall die within the limits Of
this city. shall Immediately, upon the death
OF such animal, cause the same to be removed
without the limits Of che city, or buried in
Eorae remote place. not within 800 yards of
any habitation, in such manner as 20 prevent
the same from being offensive; and any per-
son neglecting to remove or bury any such
dead animal, within six hours after its death,
shall be subject to penalty Of IS for each
and every offence.
Sea. And De itfartAer ordained, That If
any such person shall permit any such dead
anima! to remain UNMARRIED or unremoyed
from s the limits Of the town longer than six
hours. tho Chief Of Police, or any one of his
assistants, shall cause the same to be re-
son.' fN'
These sections Of said Ordinance will be
strictly enforced.
BY order Of the Mayor.
juno II CHAS. BAREUM, City Clerk.
, 1873-06-18

The Shooting OF Young Israntz.-En.
.tersasMnaesak OF? tho Seniors y .
The preliminary examination of Joseph Laab
md Ferdinand Wick, suspected Of shooting
Charlio Drants, which was to have bcon COTS
tinuod yesterday, was postponed for. want Of
witnesses who could swoar positively that -they
aaw tho prisoners commit the atroeious decd.
These men were .nrreBtod on suspicion, and tho
examination up to this tiuo has failed
to impl!cato thon ii. any way. Why one Of them
should bo incarcorated in hope that sonlethng
may turn up That will prove him guilty, s yes
to be explained.
Tho students Of tho University connected with
the literary societies, have elected tho following
gontiemen editors Of tho Tripod for tho ensuing
year William l.. Martin aud 4. J. srott, Adolf.
phics; NJ. A. Kaufman mud J. H. Bales, Hlu'
mans,
Tic sonior class wero entertained Monday
cyoning at tho roBidenoe Of i. q. ritnor, Eaq.,
twlloso son ia membor Of tho claaa Inst night
tl,ey wore tho WELCOME guests Of 20. Douly,
D. b.; tonight tho hospitablo mansion of Prof.
Oliver Marcy will be opon to rooaiyo tAoln, and
to-naorrow night Prof. Louis KiBtlor will bo hon.
orod by thor presence: This class has always
aitips. ,
, 1873-06-18
the ClTY'S HEALTH.
4:
How 1t Is Influenced by Lack
of Sewerage and by
Dirty Streets,
A Large Increase Of Mortal
ity Since the Great
al "t Fire.
And It Is Attributable to tho Want Of
:: Drainage in;the Poorer Dis,
s:*t I. triels-of the City. i.
Our Death Rate Nearly Equal to That
:. ~ Of New York and New
~ r., 0rleans;: '
- !, =. y - ,,'
Chfcago's Sewerage System, and
Wherein It Is Fearfully
g, ) !, !, Defective.
Criminal Neglect Of Certain
Rich Property-o Owners
The Danger We Are in Should
,. the Cholera Invade
Our City. r. ~r
Chfcago's Sewerage System, and
Wherein II Is Fearfully
y , Dofcctivo.
Criminal Neglect Of Certain
Rich Property-Owners.'
Tho Danger We Are in Should
:. the Cholera Invade
Our City. 2. -~

UaAFIhA u
Since tile great con1agration, tho streets Of
our city have boon conspicuous for their dilApi-
datod and filthy condition. Our warehouses,
hotels, md business palaces havo boon replaced,
By tho enterprise Of private Individuals, by moro
substantial, and finer. cdilces than those
no Ind before, but the authorities havo dono
nothing whatever to haye the etroots correspond
with tho splendid buildings that aro lining them.
Gu muddy day 1t iB hard undertaking to at-
to1npt to cross my one OF our thoroughfares
without SMILING In tho mud, while III dry wealth
or 1t ia pulyerizel by tho many vehicles passing
ovor it into tho finest atomB Of dust, through
clouds OF which tho people Of tho city have
to wond their why, inha1ing with every
breath these 1no and Hharp PARTICLES
which cause tho premature death OF many
citizens, and plant tho germs Of throat. lung,
and other diBeasos in the systom OF many otl-
crs. Chicago can hoat bo compared with poacock,
which rojoicos in the noBt superb plumage, and
yet has the lrtiest foot Of any bird Oh the face
Of the earth.
. THE 1NunEAgE OF MORTALITY.
Tho incroaso OF the number Of doathn in 1879
over 1871 wag $3.50, greater variance than has
occurred III any two years In tho history OF the
city, no matter what tho increase Of population
was, or whothor tho city was dccmotod by
cholora or any other malignant epidemic, and
yet no marked sickness was prevalent. Tho
following table shows this inoroaHo which
must bo attributed TO tho fearful condition Of
our Streets and tho want Of moro Bowers in tho
poorer and most populous portion Of tho city.
1t also shows tho number of feet Of sewers built
each year Biuco 1856, when the work Of building
sewers waH conlmencad: 49,.
, 1873-06-18

eta.ot to,red im,nornlity q. <"Any not ,r.ieh con-
trnvSnds tho divine commsndq Or tit aoc|al dutoo
1litustleS oto," to b Tickgdlyt "
Bohw1chow VIVA convicted OF IN immortality; whnn
convicted Of violating law aud doing that which bot
choose to put my opinion Of s immortality upon Tho
ground Of 1ta violnon of sat,lte and oliy 6fdi
nan aan' IT y yy ~ r to 4e.son st %
mol dosIro 10 go Into tic mora religious asrecs Of
tho question; Into tho question whothur tho Sunday
Legislature and shg Olty Council, not tor tho judi
e!ary, TO detstnine how far the proy!sions Of tho
9nday lhvh should bd r1od1od, roreale1 made moro
stringent, quanod, L ut al, as 70 bring them
into accordance with Tho taaies and habita Of our
tho laws Al they ozist Fold that tte Mayor Ind tho
powor to revoke Tho eouae Of the petitioner, and That
sss ss to the charge
for which lo viii atrcsted, ' 80 - --
, 1873-06-18


That Chicago Is not a8 henlthy city aa the
public is gonoral}y made to believe, can bost be
secn by o comparison Of tho infantile mortality
In tho different citics Of tho Unitod States. In
Now York, from 1866 to 1870, it was 60.50 per
cont, under fye years Of tho total mortality;
Philadelphia, in 1871, 41.es per cont Baltimore,
for 1866, 47.os per cent, and in st. Louis In 1870
81 per cent in 1871, 40 per cont, and 1879, 50.0s
pcr cent Of tho total, while the percentage Of
mortality under five years in this city Inns been
as follows: In 1867, wo had GIL 1868, G2.09;
1869, G900; 1870, 62.04; 1871, 5000; 1879,
6S.19 per cont Of the total number OF deaths.
Thus 1t will bo Hoon that tho infantilo mortality
In this city Is larger than that Of any other
In tho United atatcs. This ;mny soom
startling to those who are, accustomed
to boaat that Chicago is tho henlthlest
city in the world, but 1t Ia nevertheless true.
poss1n11try OF THE CHOLERA.
Asiatic cholera Ia always loupging somewhere
in tho world, over ready to invade any part Of it
whom tho proper conditions aro present. It
made IN excursion into Germany last year, and
II tho reports aro true, 1t is at tho present time
raging ut New Orleans, and has already gained
foothol1 OF Momphia, from which place It iB only
short distance to Chicago. Unleas energetic
measures are forthwith taken by tho proper
auLuOFIteH, h4A tfoTy G!LlAEn tuta 4lla BllouluHE
to the wheel and lends holping hand 10 the a,l-
thorities by cleaning and keeping clean this city,
this one OF tho doadlieBt OF scourgea may again
invade Chiougo. md decimato LII Us it haa dono
beforo during tho. yoars from 1910 to
1864. At that tino 'oholora gained q foothold
OH account Of tho low and awnlnpy nature Of onr
Boil, cur Btreots having sowera to carry on the
rcfuso aud oifal OF largc aud increasing popu-
lation. -.
BEGINNING OF THE BEVERAGE SYSTEM.
1'o hnttar thiH condition thu rrnin Of thu
1ty waa ralsoa, aud Sewerage Commission
noatod by tho Legislature iii 1855, which adopt
cd the plans proposed by (indole aud Chosbrough.
They prosecuted their task with HuoI. energy and
vigor, doing their work 30 faithfully and we'll,
locating sewers on such streets whero they were
most beneficial from sanitary point of Wow,
thpt tho sanitary condition OF tho city was great
ly improved thereby.
INFLUENCE OF AKWKnH.
For tho purpose OF showing tho influence up
on tho health uf tho city OF this, tho most in,-
portant sanitary nloasuro ever inaugllrated, at-
tontiou must be called to tue fact that during
Tho aix yoars OF oRlaonfo, from
1919 to 1864, tho death rate was
a8,02 In thousand, while for the next suoooot-
iug ak years commencing III 1866 with tho con-
structlon Of sowera, aud ending In 1861 the time
when tho tl,tios Of tho Sewerage Commission
were transferred to tho Board Of Public Works,
tbs deAth-xste was only 22.97 IN 4 thousand.
, 1873-06-18
THE DEAD.KEAD QUESTION.

The threatening resolutions against doad-
head" have not yet received tho nocesaary Rig-
natures. Since their adoption tho Directors hnvo
been consulted, and they arc not unanimous in
commending the wisdom OF tho plan. They
admit tho abuae, but question whether. tho pro-
posed remedy would not be worse than tho evil,
Besiqca 1t Is merely a local movement. Tho
,Eastorn roadB ovince no diapoHition to Join tho
compact. Their proportion OF the "dead-
head" !" load might be considered burdon-
some, because nearly ovory Western man whoae
connections bring him within tho favored 1ist
wants to pass East once or tWlpa q year whore
aa comparatively fow Of the Eastern railroad
men; trayol over the southwoatorn railroads.
For the Weatorn managers suddenly to abrogate
q System they hayo patronlzod most extensively
ts q delicato matter and, wero .they to do 1t,
faro would not be exacted from such men "a
Col. scott, Horace F. Clark, and Jay Gould,
when interest or pleasure lea them weat Of Chi
cago, Special cars or trains would bo plnced at
their disposal. As mattor Of economy, there-
fore,l the proposed: reform ia not altogether
promising.
CLAUS. ftB ndyooatea ask il eyory merchant loea
mot favor his employcs, allowing then to haye
whatcyer thcy desire at the cost price; 1'his nd
yautege H. reatflctea to- the tsade On tho
pass privilege. The unnagors do not claim OF
tho use Or abuBo OF 1t. Tho ''incubus' = is made
up of othor material---of Governments officials,
politicians, country editors, mon who can and
will mako tho companies "sweat" II thoy nnd
thoir numerous kindred are not passed. .e:-..--
Tho strongest presumption OF failure is, lack
OF confidence III oauh other. Quo company b1ls-
pectB Its rival will not Observe tho ruo strictly,
and, each dotorminging not to bo outdone tho
broaoh would soon bo inatlo wider than' over.
ttan tril1 n nItvfyoafn3 nj
, 1873-06-18
ANN ttaesaelasa ut Vsasaur.

Ef03l4 TIC 81. L0tlS UeNIocF0l,
We llaye rQeleyed 1oltor from! u female co,1s-
In now going to school at Vassar College, and al
the opistlo containa information Of a. startling
character 1t is thought bost to publish part Of
it. After request toHona her down box OF
soft slate~rnnoils andgum-d1ops to ont, sle says
We do have such fun here. All tho girls org
made to participate in outdoor exerclaos, and
wo row on tue lake, rido horseback, turn hana"
Bollo Hastings Gun olim1 q tllrty.foot s'noot!.
polo ln two minutos Nell Vivian (you samon-
tsr her} can turn d handspring ana 20 not mako =
Mar9 S5ntS Ddd3e aog yoatssl.y ates1 ii IL ths
, 1873-06-18

The Governor OF Rhode Island has retained
tho Hon. Thonaaa A. Jonokos to respond to tho
suit III tho United States Circuit Court by North
Providence parties, intonlod to tost tho queatlon
whether tho State Constitution Ia la3onalstent
with tho Constitution OF tho United States, 30
far as rolatea to tho admission Of Foreigners to
tho elootiYa franchise.
, 1873-06-18
t will bo noon that tho l,ea1tl1 Of ouch ward

It Will DO noon that tho health Of ouch ward
doponaa principally upun tho number Of foot OF
AoW orage to each individual In It, no nlattor what
l,abltants. Aa gonoral rule, tito donBoly set
tied portions OF tic city are OIL or noar tho river,
aud unlrainod, and, therefore, the b1tti,
Seventh, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Wards chow
tho lighoHt death rate DoslcH, our hospitals,
mainly filled with recruits from those low, ull-
healthy, and unEoworod dlstrlcts' ontallng
largo oxponso upon tho, oonnunt;
", Which could certainly 10 avaItaa
, 1873-06-18

COMPARATIVE sTAI1sTIcs.
This makes the death ratio Of Chicago nearly
bqual to that Of New York and Now Orleans, and
larger than that Of any Western atty, as will be
seen by tile following table:
, 1873-06-18
OUR SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

plorably filthy condition, tho wator-cloaots hav-
ing run ovor for moro than year. In optic. Of
numerous complaints, nothing has NJ yot boon
dono by our City Father to mako tho place fit
FIR n hIlYrRr hain7 In infnhtt
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

HOLIDAY GooDs.-W. b. Young q
Bro. have just opened for sale large
assortment Of nice Holiday goods,
consisting in part OF Boys Story
Books, Toy Books. beautiful 8. 3.
Cards of all kinds, Poems, Histories,
lives OF eminent men and women,
popular games and puzzles for youth,
all kinds of school books, States, Sta
tionery, and School Crayons, Pictures
very fine Chromos, picture frames
oval and square, all sizes, tassel cords,
Wall Pockets, Brackets, Stereoscopes
with splendid views, work Boxes,
writing desks, Albums, etc. We have
an abundance of all kinds of Toilet
Soaps, Perfumery, hair Brushes and
Artists Material of all kinds, besides
these we have a full line of Drugs,
Patent Medicines, including the cele-
brated Medicines of d. 0. Phelps
Brown, for which we are agent, and
DR.. Morris Syrup of Tar, Hoar Hound
and Wild Cherry, best remedy out for
coughs, all of which are offered low
for cash. Call and see us, we will do
you good.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

DIED, November ~, 1873, at the
residence of Enos Carter, In Perry
Township, Marion County, Iowa, OF
lung fever, in his 50th year, Mr. WILL
LIAM STEVENS. The deceased was
an exemplary member Of the Chris
tian Church, and worthy member OF
Pleasant Hill Grange, No. 800, Patrons
of Husbandry. The Grange adopted
the following:
BEIr RESOLVED, That in the death
of our worthy brother, William Ste
vens, this Grange has lost highly
cherished member, the community an
intelligent aud useful ornament and
example, and one whose christian
department and extended charity en-
deared him to all within his acquaint-
ance. He was beloved most by those
who knew him best, and we do here
by extend our sympathy to the rela-
tfves and friends of the deceased.
Resokped, That copy Of the above
resolution and notice of his death
be sent to the Iowa Homestead and
the county papers with the request
that they publish the same.
JAMES NJ. BRoUs, Sec'y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

FROM THE MINER.-Chris. Quick
of Marysville recently shot large
grey fox.
The Kline family ate roast turkey
with the old gentleman last week on
the occasion of the nth return Of hi
birth day.
The Trustees of the Marysville NJ. E.
Church have decided upon an effort
to raise funds for the erection Of q
Church building 80 by so, 1e-feet story,
to be completed in early Spring, and
to be used by the M. e. Society and
also by the Presbyterians.
Marysville Schools have 1872 pupils
enrolled.
A public festival is to be given In
Marysville soon for the benefit of the
sufferers in Northwestern Iowa.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18


FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-The ladies OF
M. T., Church Sewing Society OF
Knoxville will hold Fair and Festi-
val, the proceeds of which are to be
used in paying oGthe debt against the
M. e. parsonage, beginning on the
nth and continuing through the 18th
and 10Th days of December 1879, at the
Court House. New and extraordina-
ry attractions will be provided espec-
ially for the occasion. Entertainment
for all, old and young. Dinner from
4 o'clock to o'clock p. m. and Oy-
sters and Ice Cream from 7 till l0
o'clock p. m. From 7 o'clock till 10
D. m. the articles manufactured by and
donated to the Society will be sold at
auction.
Music at all times during the contin-
uance ofthe fair.
Come everybody and enjoy the mu-
sic and the good things to eat, and
above all don't forget to come prepar-
ed to buy some of tho nice things Off
erGd for sale.
BY order of the
Con-. or ARRANGEMENT.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

w. III. MAPLE, Of the Charlton Pat
riot, is in Washington, and supplies
his paper with excellent editorial let
tiers.
THE PATRIOT says; " A few days
since, while Allen Pierson of Gosport,
was on business trip to Charlton, by
some means unknown to him he lost
his pocket book from his pocket, or
had 1t distracted by some Of the light
fingered gentry. It contained $3.50,
and, to this date, he has not been able
to gain any information in relation
to it,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

Dry MURRAIN.--A gentleman who
has, tried it frequently, and never
without success, pronounces the fol-
lowing sure cure for dry murrain in
cattle. Ifas good as he enthusiastical-
ly pronounces it for the purpose, 1t is
worth remembering, as the materials
used cost nothing, and are always at
hand:
Take about two quarts Of fresh
droppings from the COW lot, mix well
with water sufficient to make 1t run
freely from bottle or other vessel
suitable for use in drenching, and pour
1t down the animals throat. The
gentleman guarantees that within
thirty minutes the animal will be on
its feet and ready for feeding.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18
From the Charlton Patriot.
wooden Railroad.

Eds. PATRIOT your last issue
Won smoke of u .Wooden Railroad
from here to Knoxville, and promised
particulars this week. The plan pro-
uosed is to construct road OF this
kind from this place to point north
east, where plentiful supply OF coal,
stone and timber can be found. The
company constructing the road to own
the coal and timber land, and operate
them together. Knoxville is spoken
of as the point for two reasons: LIST.
The road would be of easy constfuc-
ton. I'd. A larger amount of aid
could be secured at that point than at
any other we could reach, and as
good coal fields could be reached in
that direction as in any other. But a
Wooden Railroad. What is it? 1t is
q road constructed of wood entirely,
wooden rails and wooden car wheels.
Roads of this kind are constructed by
placing cross ties 10 feet apart and lay
ing stringers 20 feet long on them, the
stringers to be inches square, hewed
on two sides. The car wheels are
made of two inch oak plank, bolted
together, making them--the wheels
8 inches thick; an iron fiange is bolt
ed on the inside to keep them from
jumping the track. The drive wheels
of the engine are banded with vulcan
lied india rubber. In road construc-
ted In this way the cost of the ties and
string pieces would not be more than
the cost Of the ties for an ordinary
road, thereby saving the cost of the
iron, the most expensive par: OF the
track. The rolling stock would cost
much less than ordinary rolling stock.
The track being Of wood, and wheels
the same, with so broad surface, the
road can be constructed with much
sleeper grades, thereby saving much
! work in grading. Roads of this kind,
though not lasting SO long as those
laid with iron, yet do not wear out but
rot out, which would not be any soon
er than cross ties rot, and would cost
no more to replace them than ties for
ordinary roads. The cost Of road OF
this kind from here to Knoxville is
estimated at 50, 900 per mile, for broad
gague; a narrow gague could be built
for less. OF this amount it Is thought
that three-fourths could be raised
along the line, paid in work and ma.
terial, leaving one fourth to be paid in
money for the purchase of rolling
stock, etc.
That this plan is feasible have nc
doubt, and all that is required is fol
those along the line who would rear
the benefits, to take hold with will
and it can be put through. The roao
built in this way would be owned and
operated by the people constructing Il
without owing dollar to outside par
ties. 1t would be road of our own
under our own control, and used fol
our own purposes, without any out
side control whatever. 1t rests with
the people interested to say whether j
shall be built. +.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

CHRISTMAS is coming and every
body must make somebody present.
Eberhart has inst received full as
sortment of fine jewelry, from which
an elegant present may be selected
suitable for almost any case. His
stock is really fine, and worthy full
examination by any who may want a
watch, ring, pin, or other hand
some, durable and useful article In
that line. Cali at Eberhart's.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18
HARRY W1LLIAMs, who was sen

HARRY WILLIAMS, who was sent
to Jail ut Oskaloosa last Summer fol
the murder of Keaton, near Red
Kock, is free, on 5000 bail. He
was again arrested last week, on infor.
nation of VIM. Eutsler, who was
wounded by q pistol shot at the same
time Keaton was killed. This time
Williams is charged with assault up.
on Eutsler with intent to commit
murder. His preliminary examine.
ton was had before Esq. Hart Of this
city, and he was released upon bond OF
$500.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18

To THE FARMERs.-I know many
of YOU want to sell your farms. If you
do, now is the time to leave a descrip-
ton with me, as / want to try and in
duce Eastern men to come here and
buy. Put them down to selling
price and come on at once. ! want
100 at least. / mean business, Nc
cost to you unless sell the land. Call
soon. (26tf) Il. +. SPERRy.