The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-22
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tnreRteQeu Dy the CarllstS. Republican n
Feinforcements are hurrying thither.
Telegra aphlc-AmerIcan Matters.
FIRE AND TERRIBLE LOSS OF 11FE-DE
BATE ON THE CURRENCY-A CHIEF JUS
TOE FOUND-TEXAs ALL RIGHT, SO.
CHARLESTON, January 2l.-Arrived-
Steamships Champion, New York; Ash
land, Philadelphia; Sea Gull. Baltimore.
WASHINGTON. January 21.-In tho So
nate. the Finance Committee reported
favorably on bill to appoint commit
tee to investigate as to the manufacture
and traffic in alcoholic liquors.
The President has approved tho salary
bill.
Pinchback was at the White House
to-day.
JACKSON, Miss January 2l. -Shadd,
colored, was elected Speaker of the
Honse. There are numerous asp;rants
for Ames' unexpired term.
MANCHESTER. N. H.. January 2I.-
The Publishers, Editors and Printers
Association met at Odd Fellows' Hall
to-day. a resolution was adopted ia
voring law allowing newspaper, to go
free in the County where they are
printed.
RUTLAND. VT, January 21.-The citi-
zens of Bennington were startled ut 2 80
o'clock, this afternoon, by terrific ex
plosion, which was heard for twonty
miles away. It proved to bo the explo-
sion OF the gas works on the premises Of
IA: =. Bradford & Co.'s knitting mills.
Tho gus, it seems. had leaked from the
pipes until the air was filled, 80 that it
took fire from the boiler communicating
with the gas holder. The mill is one
story brick building. The explosion
lifted the roof and burst out the walls of
the building. SO that the roof fell back,
crushing many employees. The FIRE
spread instantaneously all over the
building, and it was consumed before
the IRE could be got under control. It
was fearful scene. Many women we're
inside the building screaming terribly,
and it was not in the power of any one
to help them. Ten are known to be
killed. The remains of some of the un-
fortunate victims were reduced to n
mere handful Of ckarred bones, and
nothing was left to indicate who they
were, except the position in which they
were found.
BALTIMORE, January 21.-Mrs. Price
is dead from coal lamp explosion.
SAhEM, N. j.. January 2l.-Last
nigh, a Deputy Sheriff went to arrest
George Nj. Ward, for crime, but not
finding Ward in his house searched the
yard. and found him with his throat
cut from ear to car. He is still alive,
but cannot recover.
PHILADELPHIA, January 22.-The De-
mocrats nominated straight municipal
ticket.
AUSTIN, Texas. Junuary 21.-The
President of the Senate dismissed the
assistant Sergeants. alarms. there being
no further use for them. The votes
for the other State officers have been
counted, md their majorities averaged
the same as the Governors, which now
reaches $4,000. The returns of the
several Counties were found in the Office
of the Secretary of State. The returns
of about forty Counties have not vet
been received. The contest for United
States Senator increases in interest.
There are now four candidates, as fol
lows: Messrs. Throckmorton, Raagan,
Dumorey and Fioumoy. Preparations
are being made for grand Inauguration
ball. to be given by the citizens of Aus
tin.
The STATE Journal has suspended,
and its Office is offered for SALE
WASHINGTON, January 2l.-Waite was
unanimously confirmed as Chief jas
tice
Petitions for woman suffrage are now
referred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
Merriman, of North Carolina, ad-
dressed tho Senate today. He said our
country enjoyed the confidence of it's
people more than any country on the
face of the earth. yet our currency had
been less valued than gold by twenty
per cent He urged that it was impos-
sible to make paper currency equal to
gold. It was idle and criminal for Con-
gress to undertake to bring greenbacks
up to the standard OF gold. We must
put ourselves on level with the COM
mercial nations of the earth; aud to
do this, we must have d gold and silver
currency. Until wo establish medium
Of exchange based upon gold and silver,
we con never have the advantages of
commerce. He advocated an i'm medale
resumption of specie payment. The
people Of the United States had lost
twenty per cent. in all their cx-
changes from tho time the greenback
eystem began in 1861, till now.
Ii the greenbrciI system continues, de.
probation will continue; and it is the
duty Of GonpreSa to riH the co,,ntrv os