The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-31


Light Horse men.
A HORRIBLE OurEAGE.-A horrible
outrage was perpetrated in Linn town
ship. Warren County, Iowa. on n boy
about fourteen years old, by two men,
named Mcklssick aud Hart. The boy,
who was living at McKissick's, was ac-
cused 10y them Of robbing two men who
slept IN the room with him. The boy
denied tue guilt. and thre-its failed to
| extort confession. The two brutes
whipped him numerically. and again
until Monday night. when the boy was
| taken to u we'll some ten feet deep, with
about live feet Of water in it, and with n
rope around Ills neck, he was lowered re-
pcatediy, head foremost, into the water
until nearly drowned. The same night,
he was takensup stairs in Mck;ssick's $
house by Mck,ssick and Hart, and there
luid Oh his fuce on the floor. His feet
We're bound with rope passed over the
rnftere, so rs to draw his feet some
twenty inches from the flor. HIS hands
were hound behind him aud drawn up in
the same way to about the same cleva-
ton, unl his head lashed to bed post
By coral from his neck. In this cOndi-
ton, lie WAS left until 10 O'clock Tues
day. wien :ome neiShbors discovered
and released him from his painful posi-
tion more dead than alive. Tue boy had
neither food nor water, save when luckc cd
III the we'll, from Sunday evening until
Tuesday noon. Mcklssck and Hart,
who nre both men OF property, were ar.
rested, and yesterday held to answer for
assault with intent to infict great bodily
injury, and also served with notice in u
civil snlt for 5000 damages.
DEATHs.-Frank Martin died at his
home. nea~ Dolradsville, on last Satnr-
day, after long and painful illness. He
was young man of much promise.
Mrs. Andrew Crnft died near Lownd.s-
VILE about two weeks ngo. She was
about twenty-four years old Her in
FAINT died few days afterwards.
Mrs. Nancy Callahan died on Monday
at the age OF eighty-swo years. She re-
fsll and did not leave her bed.
DR.. John Gray, an eminent physician
who moved from this County to Georgia
eighteen years ago, died at Cartersville,
Georgia, ON the 10Th OF June last, from
consumption, aged eighty. He left q
wife and four children.
George Burdett died, week or more
ago, near Lowndesville, aged eighty
yeara.
George Cunningham (colored) died
from heart disease, last Thursday, on
! the plantation OF Mr. J. E. Uldrich.
This is what freedom does for man.
Who ever heard Of u negro dying from
heart disease or congestion OF the brain
during the existence OF slavery. Liberty
is great thing to talk about, but not
pleasant to die from.-AbbecMe Medium
IMroRTS OF DEY GooDs. impor.
tations Of dry goods for the month OF
July show gain over last month Of
S3.45o. 75S. but as compared with last
year there is decrease Of 81 1903, ,S95.
This reduction occurs mainly on the
| imports entered for warehousing, while
on the entries for consumption thero is
| an increase. The entries for consump.
ton this month are over 81 $50, 900
greater than for the same month last
year; while the total thrown upon the
market shows an increase Of 32,06l, ,9Ol.
The gain this month over June, and also
over last year, was mostly in the items
Of wool aud cotton goods. In silks, there
is decrease as compared with Inst year
Of about one half the amount OF goods.
1t is stated that there is enough OF the
latter cnss OF goods in bond ut the pre-.
sent time to supply the wants Of the
trade for year to come.
Ne,o York BuNeti..
Mr.. Augustine Huines died at his 70.
sidence in Portland Me-. Sunday night,
aged sixty three years. after an illness OF
one year aud eight months. Mr.. Haines
was County Attorney in 1882, and