The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-04

WILL. md mo natives there to ebestow
the blessings Of civilization upon. The
former population was computed at
10000; the last census gave it az ST.
O00 What Is the cause of this de-
crease? Simply that the natives have
been "civilized" by liquor and dis
easo and vice to premature graves. 1t
is now proposed that the Government
license stills in the island for making
intoxioating liquor out If sugar, the
great product of tho country.
Frank Gatelly. white mun, Ell.
gagged in the junk business. and Henry
Jackson. dlias Sweep. cploreh, had u
City, on The Lat. Fourteen rounds
were fought, aud every time the ne
gro. without striking blow. picked
up his opponent aud pitched him head
long GutelIy then procured knlft
AMI stabbed the negro three times il
the back and brenst, and he liz shnnshi
to be III dying couditiou, but Lu re
fuses to make complaint.
The Union Times say: "We are
informed that the notorious United
States Marshal Hubbard is nom est in
renfns 1t appears that he has been
levy,ng black mail upon number cf
citizens. aud the Chief Marshni hear
ing Of it went for him. but Hubbard
was too old rogue to be- cnughs ual :
ping. He's gone whore the woo,lblnu
twineth. bnt we hope to hear of his
being found where homp rope
twiuetL.
While about 100 persons were ou
the bridge, ut Smith Fails, n. Y, wit.
Messing tug race ut a pic tic recently,
ths bridge gave way, and all were pre-
cipitMted in the canal. Fifteen were
Injured aud several seriously. Andrew
Barrett had IL leg broken; Edward
Walker hal Il leg broken, aud Post
master S.af1,ri had his head and side
injured. 1t is not knowu whether any
drowned or not.
Gov. Aules, of Mississippi, does not
more than reach home before he calls
for troops to protect country negroes
III voting illegally ut the Vicksbnrg
election. But Ames is only human.
He would be nobody in Mississippi
without the negro vote, and it is na-
tnral that he should be jealous Of uuy
movement on the part of the whites to
weaken the source OF his power.
HOMICIDE Recently, as policemen
John Blackwell and John Kelly ware
conveying person, named II. d. Mil
ler. arrested for larceny. to tue City
Hail, III Toronto, lie drew knife and
stabbed both men in terrible man
ner. After they succeeded in securing
the prisoner. the men sunk down e1-
huusted aud nrc now dying
at IL meeting of tie German Crema-
ton Society, held recently in New
York, plaus were exhibited for the con-
struotion OF rectangular hall, sixty by
forty feet. with arrangements therein
by which bodies may be consumed by
fire. The estimated cost of a, funerai
by this process is set down at So.
The entrance to the German mill
tary port OF Wilhelmshaven being lin-
BILE to be ohoked up by drifting sand,
a new entrance is to be constructed
The principal basin Of the harbor is to
be considerably enlarged. The works
will be taken il hand Immediately.
A political keeting, in the Maokey
interest, broke up in row, ia Mill,
tary Hall, Charleston, on Saturday
| o'Sh u Eci oHcue lamp NtS upset ana
set fire to the place. but it was ex.iu-
gnished before any serious damage was
done.
\ political neetiug. consisting of
about - whites and l25 colorel, was
held iu Spurtaubnrg. on the 2lst.
Leading Rldical officials were present
and discussed the situation. All pro.
frss"l themselves in favor of ''uu.oad-
ing.
"Bfownlow denies that he came u ear
being struck by iightniug." We are
9lnd that he does. We hated no, q
little to hear that ho came SC. neur 1t
a::i faiie.l.-Couricr Journal.
Sam. Harris who has heen appointe ted
Jury Commissioner Of Uuiun County,
Is said to be notorious negro rowdy,
against whom several suits nre pend
ing III the courts.
DIR. Daril. an abortionist. was re-
Gently sentenced to five years impri-
sonment. for causing tie death Of
Rosetta Jackson, in Chicago. The SEN
tcnco causes much dissatisfaction.
Sam Collyer, the prize fighter, has
become dramatic star for the lower
class Of Western theatres. And who is
going to recklessly criticise his per-
fUrmance?
Mr.. Whiskoy fell into Wisconsin
pond and WAS drowned. He thought
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