The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-17
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LONDON, June 16.-The Shah of Persia
arrived on Wednesday. Extensive pre-
parations for his reception have been
made. Guild Hall and many other
buildings will be handsomely decorated.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON. June 16.-Arrived-
Steamship South Carolina, New York.
NAyIsoTA, TEXAS, June ia fire
swept Washington avenue from Brossies
to the post office; loss 5000, 600; insur-
ance S75, 900. It is believed to be in
oendiarism.
New ORLEANS, June 15.-The libel
case OF Hawkins rs. the Picayune is pro-
crossing. before ak white and ak colorad
jurors. The court is crowded.
New iberia, La, june l5.-Lanet, a
Frenchman, and Alex. Sauer, q colored
Justice of the Peace, were brutally MUIR
dered in their store, FIVE miles from this
place, last night, and the store robbed
and burned. by three negroes. A num-
ber OF citizens have gone in pursuit of
the murderers.
NEW YORK., June 16.-The San says
that four other persons, in addition to
Bacon, whose death is already reported
from yellow fever, were attacked on. the
steamer Yazoo, en- route from Havana to
Philadelphia and this port; that two Of
them died and were buried at sea; the
fact being hitherto kept secret. Vessels
from Havana and Vera Cruz are now sub
iecsed to the most vigorous quarantine
here.
Tho Herald says Reecher preached an
other Universalist sermon yesterday.
A I've months husband, aged twenty
three, met. his nineteen year old wife.
with whom he had never lived. he
stabbed his wife Ave times Death en-
sued in fve minutes.
Two OF the stabs inflicted by Gillem
upon his wife wen. completely through
her heart. and another through her
liver. Giliem was sent to the Tombs by
the coroner.
A disreputable person was killed in
etantly by laboring man, in free fight.
The trial of Victoria Woodruff and
Tennie @. Clahin, for libeling Luther G.
Challis, was to have been begun to-day,
but has been adjourned till fall.
Sir Bortle Frere reports that 10000
persons are annually exported from Afri.
ca and sold into slavery.
James Curtin, while drunk, early yes
serdsy morning. quarreled with his wife.
A young and idiotic brother OF the latter
interfered and struck Curtin with an axe,
fatally wounding him.
The reported seizure in Brooklyn,
yesterday, Of fourteen copper stills,
$4,000 gallons OF mash, and other articles
for the manufacture of illioit whiskey,
proves not to have been altogether cor.
rect. The revenue men. thought they
could manage the affair without the aid
OF the police, and made seizure, but q
mob pelted them with bricks and stones.
and the illicit whiskey distillers coolly
procured cart and drove of triumph
antly with the stills and other property.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June l6.-The
bridge over Rolling Fork has been
washed. Trains hence to Louisville will
be delayed two days.
PHILADELPHIA, June 16.-Two bathers
in the Brandy wine. aged eighteen, we're
drowned.
WARRINGTON, June 16.-The Mexican
Investigating Committee have returned
to this city to prepare their report. They
have been engaged constantly since
January 10. and have heard evidence in
400 cases, and have received in addition
l.3OO &c pdrte afidavits. The commits
slonerS are in conference with Secretary
Fish.
BALTIMORE. June 16-Ssyeral civil
societies paraded and marched OF to the
country to pic-nios to-day, including
knights of St. Patrick, West Baltimore
Rife Association. Independent Order OF
Red Men, the Bakers Association and
the Modocs.
BELFAST, Me, July 16.-Almond Cor
don, wife and child were found MUIR
dured in their beds at Thorndike.
Boston. June 16.-The commission
appointed to examine Smith, the West.
field murderer, reports him sane. He
hangs on the 9th.
SAN.FEANc1sco, June 1G.-All the Mo-
doc prisoners have been removed to
Fort klamath, under strong guard.
The reported invasion OF Sonora, Mexico,
by bands Of Apachee Indians from the
vicinity OF Tucon, is denied. James Old
field had been murdered in the town of
Palasado, Sonora, by O man named
Amidst, who stabbed his victim right in
the presence Of his wife.
D. 0. Mills has resigned the position
OF President Of the Bank of California.
FoRTREs MoNRoE.-The Norwegian
bark Asto, from Havana for Havre, ar-
rived in the roads with yellow fever on
board. She lost one man on the pas
sage. The captain and three men have
fever, but are convalescsnt.
MONTPELIER. VI, June 16.-Five OF