The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-15
Senator Sum.

| LII ene Ohlteu Stntes Circuit Court, IN
Boston, yesterday, the case of Gazoway
3. Lamar, OF New York, cs. Albert G.
Browne and others, was commenced.
ihe plaintiff claims that in January,
1866, the defendants seized 1900 bales
Q! cotton, OF the value Of S500.0OO, in
Georgia; that the same was illegally
taken; and although the defendants have
often been requested to return the same,
they have refused to do go. The de.
PENDANTS, in answer, claim they seized
the cotton as special Treasury agents OF
the Government, and as such disposed
OF it, and paid the proceeds into the
hands OF the Government, and arc there
fore not responsible.
Probabilities the South Atlantic
States. winds veeripg to Sonth-westerly
and North-westerly. cloudy weather and
rain areas for Kentucky, Tennessee and
the Gulf Safes. East of the Missis.
sippi, light to fresh winds, mostly from
the Southwest and North. west, and
generally clear and clearing weather.
| SAN FRANCISCO, June 14-Photo-
graphs have been taken of Captain Jack
and the whole OF his band of warriors.
Gen. Davis has sent party of men to
hunt for and arrest the persons guilty of
the massacre of the Modoo prisoners.
| New YORK. June 14-Evening.
the 31st of May, 2. w. Bacon, waiter
on board the steamer Yazoo, running
from New Orleans to Havana aud Phila-
deiphia, arrived here by the cars from
the litter city, and while in Courtland
street, was seized with severe pains. He
was tuken to No. z Eldridge street,
where he was treated for jaundioe. On
Monday morning, his retohings were fol-
NJ. he died of unmistakable yellow fever.
The health officers were notified. and
| after thoroughly disinfecting the room
and burning the clothing, the BODY Was
burned in potter's field.
Areward of $4,000 hos been offered
Tor the capture Of Horton, the forper.
John and Thomas Hart and John T.
Redmond, witnesses in Stokes case,
were arrested during the night under the
advice OF the District Attorney.
a Boston letter says the new secret
anti-hqnor legislation party has rapidly
extended it's lodges all over Massachu.
eetts having nineteen branches and
l,OOO nctive members in Boston alone.
and controlling $4,000 votes through the
State.
Gov. Dig signed the State supply bill
to-day.
Several horses died this week Of dis.
temper, near Hampstead, Long Island.
President Grant and family returned
to Long Branch this morning.
The publishers of an indecent pnper
called the Echo, in Newark, were tned
Sl00 to day.
A grain elevator and 30, 600 bushels OF
wheat were burned at Cresco, Iowa, yes
terday.
Two-thirds of Maxwell, Ontario, has
been burned; loss heavy.
PHILADELPHIA. June IA raised
certificate OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
from one share to 100, was discovered
thus morning, having been sold by j. II.
harlan, at Jay Cookies bank, in this city.
several weeks since. The latter said the
certificate was sent to Jay Cooke & Co.,
by q country correspondent, who sus.
pected it had been raised, and wished
the matter investigated.
MEMpHIs, June 14.-Caterpillars have
again appeared. In an adjacent County,
they are destroying cotton. They are
worse on the North Mississippi than
ever before. Owing to the incessant
rains, grass and weeds are also damaging
the cotton crop.
ST.. LOUIS, June 14.-John F. Cook,
.HS AoSAAou F1Co-SOlSu1 mere, Is IN GUS
tody for the alleged embezz.ement Of
VI 800 from Thomas Graham.
NASHUA, N. H., June 14.--At Hndson.
N. H., Henry Jewett, twenty-five years
OF age, has been endeavoring to force
his suit with Miss Ella Wood, daughter
OF Charles Wood. Miss Wood rejected
his offer of marriage, and her parents
also opposed it. This morning. Jewett
visited Miss Wood, pulled from his
pocket six shooter, aimed at her head
and fred. The bali entered her fore.
head just above the eyn. and lodged
under tho skin. Miss Wood fell upon
tue floor, but she is not insensible; and
it is hoped the wound is not mortal.
Jewett then passed from the house to the
yard, where he met Mr.. Wood, and en-.
deavored to assassinate him. Mr.. Wood
caught the enraged man by the throat,
warded off the aim of the pistol, and 40
fortunately escaped. Jewett then put
his pistol to his own ear, and discharged
it; the ball entering his head, and caus.
ing wound that must prove fatal. The
indications are that it was Jewett's in.
tention to mudcr the entire family.
large party from Columbus and At.
lanta, Georgia, sailed for Europe in tie
steamer Australia TO-DAY