The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-28

An exchange Gays the shiu.plaster
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
under full hesdvsy prosecutions
against the corporations and manufac-
turers in the South and Southwest,
Who are issuing their own notes. cir
culating them as money, and refusing
60 pay the tax prescribed by law for
such scrip. Many Of the parties. how
ever. are settling mp with the Go
yernment before suit is entered against
them.
The son of the Duke of Edinburgh
was baptized at Buckingham Palace.
London, Monday. receiving the name
OF Albert Alexander Alfred Ernest
William. The sponsors were Queen
Victoria: the Emperor OF Russia, who
vas represented by the Czarowich; the
German Emperor, represented by the
Duke OF Oonnaught; the Prince of
Wales, the Grown Princess of Ger
many. and Duke OF Ssxe-Coburg.
ACCIDENTALLY K1nhRD.-A colored
man, named Mobley, living on the
plantation Of DR.. T. K Cureton, in
Lancaster, accidentally shot himself
last Friday. and died during the day.
Il is stated that he Was out hunting,
and his dog having csnght rabbit, he
struck at the dog with his gun to drive
him of, the hammer caught a brush,
causing the gun to 60 off and shooting
him In the stomach.
As the passenger train was entering
Rtdgeway, q few days ago, a wagon ran
on the bridge into the ditch. aud with
the team became fastened across the
sEaok In front OF the approaching loco
motive. Great excitement ensued, but
fortunately the train was stopped Just
before reaching the bridge, and no.
body vas hurt. But the wagner was
4 badly scared man.
THH Damage NEAR MBMpHIs. The
storm Sunday last did considerable
damage in t 9 vicinity of Memphis,
Tenn, unroofing several houses and
destroying fences and timber. A man,
his wife and three children, while
driving home. we're overtaken by the
storm and q tree blown across the
carriage, literally crushing it, without
injuring the occupants.
One D. 81. Kline. of Ooplay, Pa,
went into the Southern outrage bust.
ness last week. he shot a fellow
named 'Mr. West" at O Cedartown,
Ga. iron works. once whilst living
and three times after dead. But tho
people all around Cedartown posi-.
lively say that Kline did the shooting
in the Chicago Tribune Office.
The cable announces the death OF
Tom. Hood-the second Of The name.
Although not nearly as brilliant ge-
ni1s as his father. approaching him
neither in the tenderness Of the elders
pathos, nor the audacious oleverness
OF his wit and humor, the younger
Hood was writer of ability and popu-
larity.
On Tuesday. Judge Maokey, after
hearing afidsvits that there are no
widows and orphan. Of Ku Klux VIC
Tins in Fairfield, issued an order en-
joining the Treasurer OF that County
from collecting tho "Ku Klux tax"
1t 10 said that the Legislature will re.
peal this act as for as it relates to this
County.
NEVER oEAsINa IScENDIARIsM. On
!ast Friday night week two ut.bnild-
ings OF M. John 81. Hollingsworth. of
Edgeheld, were consumed ty fire-the
~ ADSouuidfy. DCSlucB the
buildings. Mr.. Hollingsworth lost two
valuable vehicles, carriage and a
buggy-also. sundry smaller articles.
BY the explosion OF a steam boiler.
which propelled cotton gin on the
premises OF Mr.. James Praitt. of An.
derson County, two gentlemen. DIR. r.
A. Rice and Mr.. Harrison Pruitt. were
almost instantly killed, and a coIored
man severely injured. The two bodies
we're Inferred in one grave.
The Eagle is gratified that the Air
Line Road mas iaiien into the h g nds Of n
Receiver. 1t has been hobbling along
for some time without paying any
debts. great or small, and perhaps
never would under the old manage.
ment.
Mr.. John W. Lagrone, highly re-
speoted citizen of Edgefield County,
while on his way homo, was fred upon
BY unknown parties, near Johnson'a
Depot. on the Charlotte. Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, and instantly killed.
During Are at the residence of
Anton Weight. at Chcugo, Tuesday
night, his two Iittls boys, aged re-
speotively six and eight years, were
sufYocated.
Ool. David Province died of pneu.
monia, near Strothers'. Fairfield
County, on the Oath instant.