The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-19

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ohio4eo and the .Alhiasia, ,ssies former
WONT to 2.
81 The stage drivers propose to strike
sn.morrow for an increase OF wages.
'S The United States hos commenced q
suit against the bondsmeniof Postmas-
ter Patrick Henry Jones, for $500, 900.
The loss from woods burning on
Long Island is estimated at 5000, 900.
Maj. Gen. George Hartsuff, of the
United States army. died here Friday
night, OF pneumonia, after o weeks i'll.
ness; aged forty-four.
The wife Of Edward S. Stokes, mur-
derer OF Fisk, has procured divorce.
$4,000 worth of diamond jewelry
Was seized yesterday from Solomon
Abrahams, passenger in the steamer
Scotia, under suspicion of it's having
been smug3led.
WAsH1NGroN, May 1.-THE fifty
eighth anniversary Of the American
Bible Society was held in the hall of
the House of Representatives tonight,
which was largely attended. Address.
es were made by the President, Rev.
Dr.. W. 81. Allen, of Pennsylvania;
Rev. Alexander Mclean, of New York;
Representative Maynard, OF Tennes.
aee. and Prof. Julius 81. Steele, of
Massachusetts,. It appears by the SEQ
retary's report that the receipts for
the year were $664. 436. including
1888, ,239 for publications, $I7I, ,284
from legacies. Sis, 713 from donations,
aud the remainder of the sum from
other sources. The payments were
S6l1, ,72S; volumes issued, 090,372, in
oluding S32, ,070 from the Bible house
in about forty languages, aud 15S, 5O2
abroad. The entire number of volumes
issued during fifty eight years is 30
972,78 The gratuitous work for the
year amounted in value to S34O, GA.
The number of families visited during
the last eight years was 1926, ,145;
number of families found destitute
of the Bible. 45O. .623; destitute fami-
lies supplied, 323. .537; destitute indi-
viduals supplied, in addition, 2G7, ,16S;
Sabbath aud other schools supplied,
l1,159.
LITTLE ROCK, May 17.-Both houses
passed. the bill for constitutional con
vention, the 14th of July. Brooks
forces have surrendered, aud will be
sent home.
SpRINoF1ELD. May 18.-All accounts
attribute the disaster to weakness and
insecurity of the reservoir works:
The walls were not thick enough to
resist pressure of l25 acres of water,
averaging thirty feet in depth.
SHREVEPORT, La, May 18.-The
people hanged Jones and Hill, two
gamblers, In the Court House yard,
Tor the murder Of Tenuesseean
named Elliot. whom they enticed to
their den. During the excitement
fourteen prisoners escaped from the
Jail.
LOUISVILLE. May Is George Ro.
bcrtson, Chief Judge of the Supreme
Court, is dead
WAsHINaToN, May 1S.-Details OF
the flood are heart-rendiug. It is
feared that many Canadians, who re-
GENTLY arrived to work on the factories,
are lost. A watchman who discovered
the danger rode down the valley, max.
ing three miles in fifteen minutes,
shouting the alarm. Here miIkman,
with fleet horse, dashed ahead of the
food scme two minutes. He beat it in
crossing bridge scarcely twenty SO.
conds, and speeding on, screamed,
"Ihe reservoir is coming!' This he.
roic milkman saved hundreds of per.
sons, who fled their homes and break
fasts for the slopes. The food rushed
by, carrying human beings, houses,
great iron boilers. large trees, COWS,
horses, poultry. pianos and bird
cages upon its crest.
CHARLESTON, May 1S.-Arrived-
steamships South Carolina, New York;
Sea Gull, Baltimore.
SAN FRANcIsco, May 1S.-The
steamer Costa Rico reports that the
Government of Guatemala compro.
missed with British Consul Maeee.
whom they whipped, by paying him
NEW York. May 1S.-The officers OF
the New York Board OF Fire Under
writer's for the ensuing year are: Pre;si
dent-Edgar W. Crowail; Vice. .Presi-
dent-D. A. Head: Secretary-Wm.
w. Henshaw; Assistant Secretary
John NJ. Tompkins; Treasurer-Mar.
Gus B. Hodges.
READING, Pa. May 18.-The wool
hat manufacturers have suspended
operations, and l 900 workmen ousted.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-R. G. Cox,
British Vice. Consul at Key West, has
been recognized.
Iu the Senate. Alcorn introduced q
bill to provide for the appointment by
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