The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-27

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sWerc With. .hcE1 at the time ~. the upset
Eand that Both were dr6wne led, - 80,
Adespatoh from O5hkosb; Wisconsin,
says there is no truth in the report thnt
Hon. Philipus Sawyer, member of Con-
greHs from that State, had committed
suicide. He is now in Oshkosh, aud in
good health.
Valentino Hoeohst. saloon keeper,
shot and instantly killed boatman
named Carrigan at Port Jarvis, New
York, yesterday afternoon. Oarrigan
was intoxicated aud threw something
through tho windows OF the saloon.
Hoechst was arrested.
Rev. John Todd, pastor of the Fir.t
Congregational Church of Philadelphia,
IS dead, aged seventy-three.
Benjamin Young. the actor and we'll
known delineator Of negro characters,
particularly in the role of Uncle Tom,
died suddenly in Philadelphia Sunday.
BosroN. August 25-The Hamilton
Hall Committee. OF which Hon. L. r.
Hoar is Chairman, will tomorrow pub
lish an address to the Republicans of
Massachusetts, urging upon them the
Importance OF attending primary meet
ing to be called to choose delegates to
the State Convention, and of securing
through them an honest representation
OF the Republican sentiment of the
commonwealth. The address will sup
port Washburne for reelection, and de-
nonnco the course Of Butler.
LITTLE Rock, August 25.-Gcncral
bishop has just returned from Perry
County. He reports that Morse is near
Perryville, with about thirty men. Gen
eral Bishop made speech to the peo-
pie, telling them that Hambright, the
Sheriff, should make all the arrests,
While speaking, however. the Sheriff
lelt the crowd aud was seen no more.
Ihe people are very well disposed if the
Sheriff would do his duty. The General
recommends the organization Of militia
III that County, aud tonight the Co.
vernon commissioned officers for three
companies. More trouble is upprchenl.
ed.
MARSHALL, TEXAS. August 25 Last
night, about Z o'clock. construction
train, laden with ties, forwarded by
Dewey Co.. penitentiary lessees, ran
on the track mile and half West of
Gladewater Sutton. throwing seven cnrs
down On embankment, killing the con.
ductor, Mr.. Kendall, of Council Bluffs.
Iowa, and seriously iDjuriD2 many
others. The following are the names of
the wounded. ss far as nscertaiued: J. J.
Kelley, guard. cut all over; Wm. Price,
guard, shot in the thigh by gun which
exploded; James Smith, thigh broken;
brakeman's legs broken; Med. Sar-
geant, forehead, slightly; aud nine con.
wounded. All were brought t., this
oity. It is reported that the accident
was caused by an OK jumping on the
track in front of the train.
ROCHESTER,. August 26.-The express
train approaching Batavia coilidcd with
carriage, killing both occupants. One
was thrown q number of yards into
held. The other was dragged till the
tram WAS storped. The engineer, John
Day. stopped the train as soon as posi-
bic, and got of the engine to see what
was done. In passing in front of the
locomotive, he saw it covered with blood
and brains, and was so overcome by tie
shock. that he walked but few steps,
when he fell. He was carried into
smoking car, and died in few minutes.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. August 26.-Two
Italian padrones and six boys we're
found in Oak street last evening. They
had recently fed from New York. The
padrones were brought before the City
Court, and the cases continued until
September l; they being placed under
bonds OF 81. 900 each.
HALIFAX, n. s.. August ga severe
storm passed over this city Saturday
night and Sunday morning, doing con-
siderable damage. The gale was the
heaviest experienced here in many years i.
Most OF the shipping in the port was
prepared for the gale and rodo it out.
Several small yachts wcro smashed at
anchor. The United States frigate Pow
haitian dragged from her anchorage of
the Cnnurd wharf, and drifted to the
Ordinance wharf, where she was secured.
Steam was kept up all day Sunday in
readiness for any emergency. The par.
liculars OF the effects of the storms have
not como in, but it is feared there will
be bad news from the country and sea
coast. The steamship Herbern ear ar
rived from England and Newfoundland
Saturday night. and brought Miss Bird
and party Of destitute English chill
dren-ffty girls and fifty boys The
ship st. Louis, Captain Pearcc, from
Liverpool for Philadelphia, struck on
Jib lock of Cape Pine in dense fog
on Sunday, the 10th, and sunk. Tho