The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-03

this fact, and put his horses and those
OF the prisoners to the the top of their
speed. to avoid being ovrrtaken. While
nearing Hutohinson's plantation, on
Red River, some thirty miles below
Shreveport. with view of crossing
there aud destroying the fat.boas. to
prevent further pursuit, he was over.
taken by the pursuing party. The
guards were overpowered and the pri-
soners taken away from them, and
three of them, Elgarton, Twitohell
and Devices, shot on the spot; the
other three, Howell. Holland aud
Willis, were carried back short dis,
tance to near Wards store, and there
shot. The citizens in tho neighbor-
borhood assembled yesterday morn
ing, and buried the parties who had
been killed-the first three in grave
yard near Hutchiuson's plantation, and
the last three on the spot where they
had been killed, near Wards store.
New YoRk, September 2.-Rev.
Charles Z. Deems, formerly of North
Carolina, pastor of the Church of tue
Strangers. has accepted the Presidency
Of the Rutgers Female College, OF
this city.
W1LMrNaToN. DEL, September 2
In tue municipal election, the Demo.
Gratis carried 6; Republicans, 3; indie
pendents, l. The Republican ma
jority last year was 500; Democratic
majority now 10. The Democrats aud
independents carried seven out Of ten
wards. and. on a vote for Assessor, had
thirty majority in the entire city. In
several wards, there was combina-
ton by the Democrats and independ.
ents to defeat the city ring.
WASHINGTON. September 2.-Ds.
spatches from Vermont use the word
refractory" It is almost certain that
Poland, the press muzzler, is defeated
of majority. and his opponent will
probnbly beat him on plurality. The
Governors vote. us far as heard from,
stands: Republicans. IA; Democrats,
5. Burlington elects Democrat to
the Legislature for the first timo in
many years; his name is Smotley and
his majority is &c. Several other towns
have elected Democrats to the Lcgis-
lature by refractioD.
Thomas ii. Morris, senior Bishop of
the Methodist Church in Oaio, died
In Springfield, to-day; he was eighty
years of age.
The Collector OF Customs ut El Paso,
Texas, in letter to the Chief of the
Bureau Of Statistics. dated August II,
says: "We have not had drop of rain
in this vicinity for 3G5 days; every
thing is soorching hot aud burning up;
many cattle have died of starvation.
Probabilities-For Thursday, over
the South Atlantic States, STATIONARY
or falling barometer, slight changes in
temperature. Easterly winds, partly
cloudy and possibly local coast rains.
Over the Eastern Gulf States, slight
changes in temperature nnd pressure,
EAsterly winds and party cloudy wea-
ther. Over the Western Gulf States,
Southeast winds and warm weather,
followed by rising pressure and cool
Northerly winds, with light local rains.
Over the Nortl-wes lower Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys. high
barometer, lower Temperature, North
erly winds and partly cloudy and clear
weather.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. September O.
Mayor Bray, Of Eufuuia, and his CO.
defendants were today acquitted Of
the charge of violation of .he Euforco-
ment Act. United States Conn mis-
sioncr Dresser henrd the case This
makes fifteen persons tried here in the
last few months on this charge. but in
every case tho prosecution was shown
to be without cause and tho defend
ants all acQnittad.
New YORK. September 2.--Thc spe.
cinl committee Of the Cotton Exchapge
resumed ita session this morning. A
standard WAS adopted, yesterday, and
in future all sales will be condu csed on
the basis OF this classification. Tho
committees are to-day engaged iu OK
amining vurioua grades, aud tho new
classification will he prepared and sent
to each Cotton Exchange throughout
the country.
At u meoting of tine theatrical fra:er-
nifty Of this city. yesterday, commit
tee WAS appointed to receive the re-
mains OF the late Mark Smith. The
funeral services will take place at the
''littIe church around the corner"
~ Tue Conservative Congressional
Nominating Convention. ut Marion,
Va, TO day. nominated Gen. Wm.
Terry for Congress.
Last night, ut negro ball in Co.
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