The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-05

Bowles, charging him with misdemean ORE
IN connection with certain securities de-
posted in the Partisan banking house
OF Bowles Bros. Il Co. Tho trial is ex-
peoted to. take place at an early day.
Ihe proprietors OF several colleries in
the South OF Wales, who have announced
their intention, to import Cinnamon from
California. to take the place of the men
on strike. have received anonymous
letters. threatening them with assassina-
tlon should they carry out their designs.
Ihe weather during the past few days
mas been intensely cold, aud over 100
persons have been frozen to death in
England during that time. :"
american nIattsrs.
SAVANNAH, February 4.-The steam
ship Montgomery, hence for New York,
was towed into Tybee this morning, with
q broken shaft. '-'' ~!4.>.U !:
PH11ADRLpHIA, February 4:-.The
boiler Of Wood Brothers rolling mills
exploded to-day. The fragments en-
tered. The Albion Print Works, 800 feet
distant, killing two boys. Total killed,
PrfTanURa. February 4.-Seyen per.
sons we're Killed at the American Iron
Works explosioa. The nail aii-feederswnre
on strike; otherwise, the loss would
have been greater. :;sA}1t5 S.
PoRf DEPosrr, Nd, February 4. The
ice gorge continues. No signs of q rise
on the river, but:we live in dread. Rain
fell yesterday, and the weather is warm.
Dispatches from Harrisburg, Chickies,
Columbia and Williamsport, state that
the Spsquehanna is not rising, and that
the ice has not commenced moving.
CoTTAaB PLACE, January 80, 1873.-'
DEAR JUDGE HOST: 7 am so much dis.
tressed by the report OF. yesterdays pro.
ceedings at White Plains, that I must
withdraw from contest Which ur on.
ponents are determined shall be waoed
over nay fathers grave. for not even to
carry out his last wishes can permit
memory which is infinitely dear to me to
be desecrated. With best thanks to
yourself, Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Choate.
for the very kind efforts which you have
all made in behalf Of myself and sister.
L remain, with must respect, yery truly
yours, IDA E. GREELEY.
JOIN IN the sentiments of this letter.
GABRIELLE GREELEY.
BUFFALO, February 4.-John Gaffney,
under sentence Of death for the murder
Of Fahay, made a'fnlI confession Of mur-
der last night. One Farrell, now a CON-
vict in the State prison, handed him a
revolver with which to COM nit the deed.
SAVANNAH. Ga, February 4.-Joe
Johnston won the first race in 2. 10: Par
lee won the second, in 239; Frank
Hampton won the third-both heats Isl.
AUGUSTA, February 4.-The corner.
stone OF the Aiken, 8. O., Lyceum and
Music Hall was laid to-day with i'm.
posing ceremonies.
PHILADEIPHIAi February 4.-John 81.
Seiwyn, stage manager of the Chestnut
Street Theatre, is dead.
WAsHINaToN, February 4.-No testi-
mony in Louisiana affairs to-day. The
Committee of Ways and Means will re-
port in favor Of permits to unload vessels
nt night.
Mr.. Hardgrove, formerly of Nelson
County, Va, to-day attempted to kill
himself, his wife and the youngest OF
four children. He was insane from
pecuniary troubles, induced by the war.
The mother and child will probably re-.
cover. Hardgrove's chances are yery
slim.
In the House, the bill granting Mrs.
Wood; daughter Of Zachary Taylor, $50
per month passed; commencing when
her husband died. The evidence before
the Credit Mobilier Committee WAS
ordered to be printed. The evidence
affecting members OF the Senate was re.
ferred to that body. Pensions occupied
the day. N
The Senate discussed the resumption
OF specie payment.
Probabilities-For New ENGLAND and
the Middle States, rising barometer.
somewhat lower temperature, Westerly
to Southerly winds and very generally
clear weather. For the South Atlantic
and Gulf States, East Of Mississippi.
Westerly to Northerly winds and clear
and clearing weather. From Tennessee
to Ohio and lower Michigan, North
westerly and Westerly winds and gene.
rally clear weather. From Missouri to
Minnesota and Lakes Superior and
Miohigsn, Westerly to Southerly winds
and generally clear weather.
NEW YORK, February 4.-The schoon.
or Eclipse, hence for Savannah, return
ed, having collided with the schooner
Mary Stockam, from Charleston. which
has arrived here. Both considerably
damaged.
An Arkansas widow has inscribed on
the head.stones Of Ave departed lords.
.We will meet In heaven, husband