The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-07

i~.sSovV " repair tn8 nf0 alarm and police
wires, and, the work csnnotsbe completed
lor some time. In the meantime, extra
ordinary meaeures have been taken to in.
sqfe prompt transmission OF fire alarms,
or other emergencies. Mounted, patrol.
men are kept at the station houses, and
the police and firemen are TO work ami.
osbiy together in case Of an emergency.
no dispatches were received here yester.
oay, either from the West or East. There
never was 80 complete wreck of tele.
gfaPI wires In this city, not even during
!ae July riots OF ten years ago. Great
damage has been done to the trees by the
breaking OF limbs from The great weight
OF the Ice. At 10 o'clock last night. the
a'gh wind increased to q gale, from the
south west, clearing off the dense fog.
ana this morning is bright, with falling
Thermometer. All streets in low eitua.
LIONS S1 IN this oisy, Brooklyn, Jersey City
Williamsburg, Hoboken, and other
places, are badly flooded.
CoLUMBUs, ONO, January 6.-At11.4O
Saturday night. citizens IL some parts Of
the city were aroused by low rumbline
noise, as of distant thunder, accompa-
nied by three detonations that shook
houses. ratified furniture and caused O
general alarm. Many persons left their
peas IN search OF supposed burglars, and
otners TOOK to the street to learn the par-
some boiler explosion. Up TO last even
ing, diligent inquiry in ali parts Of the
city failed to discover any reason for the
shock, and many believe it was caused
by On earthquake.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL January 6.-The
Chamber of Commerce is taronped with
influential citizens, protesting against
tho cesslon Of Goat Island to the Central
Puciic Railroad.
ANNAPOLIS, January 6.-Mrs. Wharton
Was arraigned to-day for attempt to poi
son Van Ness. She was attended by her
daughter Nellie and other friends, who
supported her during her trial for the
murder of Gen. Kotchum.
NEW YORK. January G.-After notice
OF exception to the Judges rulings,
Stokes was asked what he had to say
why sentence Of death should not be
passed upon him. Stokes, in reply, said
ne had not Intentionally violated any
law, and that the testimony upon which
he was convicted was manufactured and
perlured. Judge Boardman then, in a
feeling address, III which he alluded to
tho prisoners youth aud social surround
lngs, sentenced the prisoner to be hanged
on Friday, the 28th day OF February
next, being the shortest time that could
legally be allowed the murderer.
WASHINGTON, January Gin the
House, the evidence already taken by the
Credit Mobilier Investigating Commit
tee was ordered before the House, and
the Committee is hereafter to sit with
open doors. A motion to commence suit
against the Credit Mobilier for IS, ,375,-
600 received 90 yeas and 26 nays-more
than two-thirds, but no quorum. A call
of the house was ordered. a quorum
present. A motion to adjourn was de-
feated. A second vote was taken, when
no quorum voted. A Committee of five
was appointed to inquire whether the
stockholders Of the Credit Mobilier hold
Union Pacific bonds. A message from
the President, vetoing a bill to remis
duties on spirits destroyed in bond, was
presented, read and laid on the table.
In the Senate, Sherman offered reso-
luton instruoting the Committee on
Privileges and Elections to inquire into
tho contests in Louisiana and Arkansas.
as to the results of the late election.
Laid over till tomorrow. Morton in
troduced resolution instructing the
same Committee to inquire and report
the best method of electing President
and Vice President, and how to provide
tribunal for tho determination OF con-
tested questions connected herewith.
Ordered printed.
Attorney General Williams has direct
I'd the United States Marshal ut Mont
gomery. Ala, not to permit, hereafter.
tho United States Court Room in that
city to be used by the members of the
State Legislature for State legislative
purposes.
Probabilities-For New England.
Westerly winds. gradually backing to
South-westerly, and clear weather, but
increasing oloudiness, on Tuesday night,
For the Middle States, South -easterly
to Sonth-westerIy winds and increasing
cloudiness, with probably light snow
over the lower lake region. For the
South Atlantic and Gulf States, East of
the Mississippi, generally clear weather
and rising temperature. From Tennes-
see to Lake Erie and the upper lakes,
South. .easterly to South Westerly winds
and rising temperature, with generally
cloudy weather and with light snow oyer
the lake region. For the North west,
winds veering to Westerly md North.
westerly and rising barometer, extend
irr Fact I'll e,