The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-28

Glass had been stolen during the night
by some person or persons who had
entered the dwelling and taken the
little one out Of the cradle, whicl, stood
at the side of the bed in which lay the
mother, unconscious OF what was going
on. The excitement is very great,
and many are the theories about the
case. which is q mystery, and battles
the skill OF tho police and others who
have been unremitting in searching for
the missing child. The case will be
thoroughly sifted.
New York. November 27.-Ths
steamship Vioksburg arrived to-day,
bringing the captain and crew of the
schooner Emms D. Finney. OF Bristol,
Maine. for Charleston, abandoned in
sinking condition.
The longshoremen, In endeavorine
to enlist the owners of sailing vessels
in their behalf, in the pending contro.
versy. have only succeeded in uniting
them with the steamship men. A &C.
neral strike is expected to-day on the
docks at Brooklyn. Jersey City, and
Hoboken, unless uniform schedule of
rates. prescribed by the longshoremen,
be adopted. In many instances this
schedule IL actually lower than the
prices now paid. Trouble is antici-
pated to-day, aud the police have made
ample preparations to repress disor
ders.
LATER The general strike of the
longshoremen went into effect this
morning They have struck work all
over the city. whether receiving the
Old Fates-forty cents an hour for day
work and eighty cents an hour fot
night work-or not. The men at work
on the French line consider the mseIves
under an obligation to the company,
and are finishing work on the steamer
France for nothing. This. they say, is
only right. az the company have paid
them regular rates all along. The same
course was pursued at tho pier Of the
Atlas line. About 1000 policemen are
scattered along the piers on the North
aud East rivers, and u police bout is
moored ut u convenient point, ready TO
convey men TO any point where trouble
might occur.
The coal beavers in the employ OF
two firms who furnish coal for steam
ship companies in Hoboken and for
several liues in New York, also went
on a strike, until tho demands Of the
longshoremen Is acceded to. Every
thing is quiet.
MEMPHIS. November q The steam
ers Great Republic. Idiewild and
Thompson Dean, with oommanderies
OF Knights Templar from st. Louis,
Springfield. Ill. Cairo and Terrs
Haute. arrived here to-day aud were
recei ved by the Serene Commandery of
this city. At 1890 P. NJ the slea N ers
left for New Orleans.
Early yesterday moruiSg, there WIS
much excitement over tho reported
stealing of the infant Of Allen Goss,
from the cradle. during the night.
CuTemi:tiHs search of tbs citizens aud
authorities resulted in fuding the
body of the child in Lshigh River,
which was recognized as the missing
baby. The evidence indicates that the
mother threw it in. Mrs. Goss WAS
arrested and conveyed to Easton jail
this morning. There is muci, feeling
against the woman.
PorTsvILLE, PA November 27.-
The over-supply Of coal will throw out
l.500 workmeu in this region. Suffer-
ing during tho severe months is ap-
pretended.
PoUaHKRRPSIE, November 27.-
American Girl, in harness, was beaten
by Copper Botto %. under tho saddle
time. 25i@, 2.27. 32is. The Girl
won the first heat.
CHICAGO, November 21.-The fol.
lowing is an extract from the of1ielul
despatch of Col. Miles. received at 1t.
Gen. 'Sheridan's headquarters this
morning. 1t refers to the girls whose
rescue from the Indians wasannouncctl
some time ago: During the fight, two
whito girls were recaptnrel from tho
Indians. 1tappehrs that these sisters
Adelaide and Julia Gorman-aRed
three and seven years. respectively,
were captured in Kansas, en- route from
Gergia to Colorado. They state that
tleir father, mother. brother and ono
sister were murdered, and that they
and two older sisters were kept prison.
ers. They have positive ledge OF
their whereabouts. Their story of woe
aud suffering is simply too horrible to
relate; they wore almost naked aud
nearly starved; they arc now under
charge of Surgeon Waters. and will re-.
celve every care and attention. and
when strong enough to endure the
jour ley, will be forwarded to Laayeu.
worth. most earnestly recon meud