The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15

gun, and while her husband was still
In bed eleepIng. shot and killed him
instantly, then with razor inflicted
horrible wounds on the head aud neck
of one of her children, and with q
pitoh-fork almost killed another. The
children are still in q critical condition.
SALT LAKE Cry, July 13.-At the
Mormon Church, caucus was held
and full ticket nominated for tie
August election, with Geo. O. Cannon
at the head for Congress. Every nomi-
nee was Radical Mormon. The Ter
ritorial Committee of the Liberal party
of Utah, anti Mormon, gives notice
that convention will be held there on
the Goth inst, to nominate candidates
for Congress. The people are ali m ov-
lug for desperate fight ut the ballot
box against the church. Advices from
Logan, in the Northern part of the
territory, state that some ffteon
lodges Of Shoshones or Snake Indiar 8
will be baptised in the Mormon faith.
The Tribune correspondent expresses
the belief that Brigham is making
allies of these savages in case Of trouble
with the Federal Government.
New YORK. July 14.-The general
managers of Erie Railroad Company
state that their loss by the Weehawken
fire ranges from $3.50, 900 to SITS, 600;
insurance 102, 900.
9Oth and 9lst streets, caved in to-day,
killing laborer named VIM. Holey
Patrick Gillespie aud Joseph Granger.
rock-men, who we're working in the
tunnel, were severely injured.
CHICAGO, July Il Information has
been received that the Indian wnr has
reached Oimarron, N. NJ. Several
raids have been made in the vicinity
of Dry Cimarron River, and several
persons killed and the stock driven
off. Present appearances Indicate a
large number of Indians on the war
path.
Another conhagrution is raging in
the heart OF the city. 1t broke ont in
18th street. and at half-past 6 o'clock,
the flames had made almost clean
sweep up to the corner Of I'd avenue
and Polk street, burning up the homes
of thousands of people. At tbs above
corner, the FIRE department com
menoed the process of blowing up
buildings with gun-powder; but those
experimental with were smull wooden
affairs. and the process would only
have the effect of making quicker
blaze of them. The wind is blowing
very fresh from about South-South-
west. The fire is now on the verge Of
the fro line of our "big fire." Harri-
son street, West side of Wabash ave-
nue.. III now in full blaze, taking
buildings in its course which offered
haven of refuge in the winter Of 1871.
The fire is just immediately in the rear
Of the Baptist Church, aud, should
that structure go down. the fire will
have clear sweep to the Northward
and Eastward, and the Exposition
building will, in all likelihood, he the
final prey of the fire; and as that it
immediately on The lake shore, there
will be nothing for the fire to feed
npon-provided we have the good for
tune not to have change of tue wind.
SAN Francisco, July 14-W. j.
Mccormick, Collector of Customs ut
San Diego, who told the story Of his
having been robbed of So, 900 OF Go
vernment funds by two men, was ar
rested to-day, charged with having
embezzled the money, bnt was released
on bail.
New YORK. July 14-There we're
no disturbances at the Orange celebra-
ton here. yesterday. They went on q
pic mic and excursion to Ionia Island,
in steamboats, and bargos. gaily deco.
rated with orange and purple banners,
the members Of the lodge wearing the
insignia OF office. The demonstration
at Pittsburg. Pa. was the largest and
finest ever held in that city. Large
GRO wds turned out to witness the pro-
ceasion.
Hon. II. J. Jewett was elected Pre-
sident Of the Erie Railroad Company
to-day, in place OF Watson. who do.
clined reelection.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, July 14.-The
paymaster's train of the Fitchburg
Railroad, consisting of on engine and
passenger car, was thrown from the
track OF the Troy and Greenfield Road.
near Shelburne Falls, yesterday, and
went down O fifteen foot embankment.
All on board hurt.
BosroN, July 14.-Mrs. Maggie
Smith. Of Charlestown, was shot and
Instantly killed by her son. boy nine
years old, last evening. They were in
an auction room in Roxbury, where
the boy found IN old pistol, and in
playing with it, it was discharged.
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