The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15

CnARhEsroH. July 13-Judge Bryan
presiding the matter of r. II.
CoIcock and A. H. Hayward, copart-
nrts Us Colcock &c Heywartl. petition
for the appointment of trustees to
wind up the business, &C., it was or
dered that all proceedings upon the
said petition in bankruptcy be stayed
until the further order of the Court.
III the matter Of the Blue Ridge Rail-
road Company, rule upon Anson
Bangs and Others to show cause why
tie order postponing the sale should
not be vacated. tho return to the rule
was made by Hon. A. G. Magrath, and
on motion OF McCrady & Son, the
hearing was postponed till Thursday,
10th instant.
A colored man insnlted DR.. j. E.
Durr, Of Graniteville, on Saturday
last, when be knocked him down.
Shortly afterwards party of his
friends armed themselves and went in
search Of the doctor but did not find
him. Il number of white citizens,
hearing OF the affair. promptly armed
and held themselves in readiness to re-
eist the intended attack. Tho blacks
finally drew off; but there was con-
siderable excitcmont among the resi-
dents.
DOUBLE SUlCIDE-Mortimer Nov
nnhan, who was prominently connect
ed With the Fenian movement, and of
late earning his livelyhood in New
York by writing for weekly papers,
was found Saturday in his room, in q
tenement house, dying from the effects
OF dose of Paris green. In the same
room was the already decomposed
body OF his wife Mary, who had died
from the effects of d dose of Paris
green. Poverty drove the people to
commit suicide.
DEATH OF A BRAVE BORA son of
John Ba6cock, nged eighteen years,
was drowned ut Pembroke, Me-, re-
Gently, after he had succeeded in plac
ing four boys on the gunwale of g
boat which had capsized while rowing.
The boys could not swim. and young
Bnbcock WAS swimming behind the
boat, pushing it ashore, and was takeu
| with cramps. he had dived twice anG
brought up one OF the boys, who lost
his hold on the gunwale.
The Wilmington Star, referring to
the fatal difficulty which occurred a,
Mullins Depot, in Marion County, O
few days ago. says the young men
Hicks and Gilohrist- were good friends
They had harsh words at frolick, on
Wednesday, which was renewed. when
Hicks was struck with a piece ol
board, from the effects of which be
died. Gilchrst is overwhelmed with
grief OF the result of the affair. Hicks
was from Raleigh, N. g.
George Washington. colored, sho'
and killed q white man, named Dunn
at Texarkana, Ark, on Saturday last
Washington was arrested, and while
being taken to Jail attempted to es
cape, and was shot and killed.
Ed. Mackey is for reform. He warns
the Republican party of the fate o.
Georgia, Arkansas and other Southern
States which were once under Radica
control. He secs the hand writing or
the wall.
a destructive rain storm in Phila
delphia on Sunday, washed up u mum
ber of culverts and bridges, and did {
vast amount of damage.
An invention by which four m essage
can be sent at the same time on one
telegraph wire has recently been testet
in New York.
A number OF colored Taxpayers O
Charleston have nominated ex-Gov
VIM. Aiken for the gnbernatorial cha
ut the next election.
Meetings are to be held in Charles
ton, this evening, for the purpose O
organizing Tax Unions.
Charles Nader was killed at Ches
tor. Nd, Oh the 18th, by railroad
train.
| 1Yhibs Of ArU'M is tho name of
paper published there.