The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-04


erell. The canvass had been very bit.
ter. The ninth ia known as the noun.
tain district.
NEW YORK. December 3.-The case
of Rev. John s. Glendenning. before
the Jersey City Presbytery, was con.
oluded to-day, resnl ing in q verdict of
acquittsl an all charges.
Phelps was defeated in the Fifth
New Jsrsey Distric. by two votes.
A New Orleaua special to the Herald
says that Judge Dnse!l sent his scsig-
uation to the President as United
Ststes District Judge. It is said Wal.
tor Fearn will be his successor. The
ssme special says Kellogg is negotiat,
ing for tbs ::lc Of ell hio property in
the State.
The operatives in the Higgins car
pet factory. in this city, 500 in num-
bsr. struck yesterday, against reduc-
ton Of wages.
The longshoremen's strike appears
to 5e approaching close. The steam
ship companies are fixed in their pur-
! pose to malutain the reduced rates of
! wages. The sailing ships are taking
buck old hands ut former rates.
Bosr0S, December 3.-The Orieu-
tnI. hence for Savannah. is here for re-
pairs from q collision. The bow plates
started; lost jib-boom. She will TO
detained q few days. The colIlding
schooner sunk: no lives lost.
CHICAGO. December 5 AT n meet
ing of gsnrrnl freight agents. arbitrary
rates we're imposed upon frelghts from
st Louis to points West. It was
agreed that no tuilroad, after January
l. would contract for freight below til.
rates established in June. They uIso
abolished tue free pass system.
FICKSDURG, Miss December The
tax payers assembled today to take
action on tue robheries by the city aud
County officers, aud the destruction of
off ,ial books. They demanded the
resignation of certain officials. The
Sheriff aud magistrate offered to re-
slgn; the others could not be found
The Court House was guarded to pre-.
vent further destruction or abstraction
OF the records
HUNTINGTON, ". Va, December O.
The Chesupeuke aud Quo Railroad,
after paying, discharged the striking
employees. The road is running us
usual.
New YORK. December !. The gu ui-
verSary of the Reformed Episcopal
Church was celebrated last niglt in the
churches Of Rev. DIR. Sabiue, of New
York. aud Rev. William II. Reed, of
Brooklyn. The exercises of the Brook
lTn celebration were participated in by
h. Is. Turner, Secretary of the Gene.
raj Council OF the Reformed Church,
ex Lieut.. Gov. Stewart, L. Wood ford,
and Rev. Mason Gallagher.
a meeting Of tue Conference Com
mlttee of the various Presbyterian DO
dies in the United States and Canada
was held this morning, to bring into
representative federation, all churches
in the world which adhere to Presby
terian tsnets.
Booths Theatre was bought by
Oliver Ames for 1886. 900, subject to y
mortgage OF $276,O
John f. Seymour, Wholesale dealer
in crockery. failed for 100000.
WAsHINaroN, December 3.-Colonel
Turnbull, on Gen. Sheridan's stuff
during his ride through the valley, is
dead.
Macarthur asks time to conaider
whether he will accept Surpervising
"a ontIcolad'P, WHICH mas Deep Ten.
dered him.
The Secretary of War, in his report,
suggests measures to relieve various
States Of indebtedness for arms
charged to them during the rebellion;
the present reduction of the army is
discouraged; appropriation for per
msnent military prison is recom-
mended.
Supervisor Cobb rendered his resig-
nation. to take effect February l, but
was informed immediate resignation
was desired.
Several reports have been stolen for
premature publication. These thefts
have induced officials to make their 70.
ports prematurely public. Some seven
have been given out to-day. A hasty
reading shows nothing that was not
expected.
A Little Rock lark J special states
that Lieutenant Governor Smith aud
former Secretary OF State Wheeler
have quietly left for Washington. The
Arkansas State Senate, yesterday,
passed a memorial to Congress, asking
the repeal of the tax on leaf tobacco.
Several members Of the Brooks
party in tha a Arkansas controversy nt-
rived here tonight, for the purpose OF
presenting their case to Congress and
urging decision as to the validity of
tho new Constitutions