The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-14

Sargent, of California, member OF the
board. Speeches on finance followed,
when the death OF James Brooks was
announced. After eulogies, adjourned
without executive session.
In the House, 2. 600 seamen petitioned
for repeal Of the Shipping Act. The
| education bill was postponed until
March. Dawes hoped by then the ro-
ceipts of the Government from increased
trade would justify the expenditures re-
quired by the provisions Of the bill. A
motion tabling the bill was lost-1O9 10
l35. Naval appropriations was resumed.
The salary bill. as passed by the Senate,
passed the Housc-226 to %. It now
goes to the President. Adjourned.
Yesterday, tho Park Commissioners
having control of Tompkius SQUARE
withdrew their permit, previously
granted, to the working men, to hold u
meeting there this evening, and request.
ed the Police COMMISSIONERS TO prevent
the projected meeting being held a
large number of unemployed, mainly
congregated in squads from ten to 100
each, gathered IN tho square, appa-
rently waiting the arrival of other bands
ard their leaders, that the meeting
might bo organized. Police Commits
sioner Duryea was in the locality and
| vent TO the 17tll precinct station, from
whence soon issued twenty. two police
men. under command Of Captain WAL
lace and Sergeant Berthold. They
marched quickly to Tompkins Square
and divided into two parts. Sergeant
Berthold moved on IN ugly-lo0kiug
crowd, having banner Inscribed "1Oth
Ward Association" He advised them
to retire in peace, and not give occasion
for disturbance. Hc was answered by
a tall fellow, of military aspect, who ap-
peared to be the leader, calling upon the
association to stand Grm. and they did.
The officer by this time came in front
OF the leader, who refused to move back,
and the two engaged in u struggle.
Sergeant B. stepped quickly to assist
the officer, but was met by little hun
gry-looking person. named Meyer, who
struck him on the temple with heavy
carpenters hammer and blood flowed
freely from the wound. Meyer was at
once knocked senseless, and general
and serious clubbing begun, out Of
ing with them, q number of prisoners.
When Meyer was asked at the station.
by Sergeant Berthold, why he struck
him, he answered., because HoHycher,
| their leader, told him to strike any DO
liceman that interfered with them; be.
| sidea, said the prisoner, I nm two duys
without food, aud am desperate. At
the chief precinct, large number of
police were held in readiness. A mnu
In the crowd had Communist flag, but
he did not get time to unfurl it. Mayor
Havemcyer was at police Headquarters
up to noon, when he came down to his
| office, and said he would not address
the working men. First avenue CONT
nued crowded up to l o'clock, and the
working men from time to time paraded
two deep along the side-w walk, but did
not venture into the squire. The ad-
Joining streets and avenues were crowd
ed with people, who feared to venture
into First avenue. Although the ave-
nue. is 80 full of people, there is no
shouting, and the police say the lesson
the rioters got this morning will have u
| wholesome effect.
Probabilities-Fo the South Atlantic
States, cloudy weather, with areas of
rains. and with but slight changes Of
pressure and temperature.
CnARLEsroN. January 13.-Arrived-
Steamships Charleston, New York; Ful-
con, Baltimore; schooners India and
General Brinton.
MANCHESTER. N. j., January 49,
The engineers on the New Jersey
Southern Road quit work last evening.
All OF the new engineers ore here, but
there is no disturbance The strikers
seem determined to hold out. There
are no trains running on tho road.
Later adviccs state that IT, strike has
extended to the train una track hands
on the Southern Railroad. The loco
motives ARE all in tho shops here, but
nro partly disconnected and cannot be
taken out. The track is also torn up in
different places, thus preventing trains
from running. No disturbances re-
ported.
RICHMOND, JnEnary Is The ballot
for Senator resulted: WitLers, 1913;
Wickhnm, &; Lewis. s; Erans. IL.
RICHMOND, Va, January l3.-Upon
the re.asstmbling of tho caucus, this
morning. rae was adopted to drop
tho lowest name on cacl ballot, nnd
allow no nomination, and further re-
quiring that all nominations be made
before tbs first ballot. Under this rule,
eight ballots were taken. Afterwards
ex-G Governor Walker, Judge Christian
and james barbour wcro dropped. On
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