The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-13

ORsH0DI0, r5k,or some tine past the
'Lonisiana press has been excited over
the acts of brutality OF lieutenant in
the United States army, named De
Rudio, towards Gen. Alexander De
Clcut when under arrest and in charge
OF Deputy United States Marshal.
The Carlton. French paper published
In New Orleans. asked the question
whether or not De Rudio was not the
former accomplice of Orsini in the ut.
tempt upon the life of Napoleon III,
in 1858, and the Attakapas Sentinel now
answers the question and fully identi-
lies him as such.
The Ph ladelphia Inquirer, Eepub.
llcnn Journal. makes tho point that
the Presidents language iu regard to
Federal interference IN State politics is
SO we'll express. u as to seem to need no
comment. 1t covers the whole ground,
aud makes altogether inexcnsable the
Federal Outrage upon the Southern
States OF maintaining in four of those
States over 1000 Federal troops. II
tho President believes his own pro
position" says the L.qnirer, those
troops should be wlttdrawn-and
promptly"
On Saturday eCeniug last, as Mr.
VIM. Palmer, Jr., OF Union Court
House, was on his way homo, some
one struck him severe blow ON the
head, knocking him dowu and stun
ming him. They then robbed him of
S63I. Circumstances led to the 6us-
picton that two Or three men bsloug-
ing to party OF peddlcrs then In
town had something to 10 with it, and
they were arrested.
\ New Orleurs letter states that the
city finances ure in lsplorable con
dltlon, and over LOCO pieces of pro
perty have been sold during the past
year for taxes. The rnto of taxation
has been enormous, in many Instances
as high as the valuation the property.
IURcoMAS RAIDS. has
been received at ST. Petersburg Of the
renewal Of the Turcomau raids uu the
Cuspian. Many peaceful inhabitants
were slain. and there were children to
the number of hundreds carried OH
into captivity.
y drunken darkcy, named Joe Chap
man, set fire TO the straw in the room
Of the Winnsboro jill. in which be wac
confined, and c"nsc,l All alarm Of ire
to be raised. lie was seriously burned
but no material damage 70 The build
ing.
They have people in Chicago wLo
are pleasantly referred to an ''ciKht.eu-
carat frauds They are men WHO
profess Christianity ana charge ter DIR
cent commission ior passing round
the hat i'll the church.
Mr.. John S. Clinton, whila tending
Riddles cotton siu, near B..ti.,., in
Chester Cunafy, go; his right arm
crushed in IA horrible manner. from
the eifocts Of which he died on Sunday
morning.
5000 pounds Of stolen cotton were
taken IN by one OF the country stores
III the Warrenton section, IN Abbe.
villa County, one night last week.
Too bad.
Santa Anna is living very quiet
life III the City OF Mexico, aud aitL ough
said to be poor. has many of the luxu-
rles of life. He shows but few marks
of age.
The dwelling OF Mr.. II. L. Hol.a-
day, OF Clarendon, was broken into a
lew nights slnce, and $500 in gold
we're stolen.
Use colorcd bar in Mississippi
mourns the unenohing OF brigh,
legal light. Judge Clayton is in jail
for murder.
Robert Burns. bookseller of Edin.
bnrgh.. is worried by numerous per.
sons who think no is the poet.
Mrs: VIM. c. Beatty, an estimable
lady, formerly resident of Fairfield,
died IN Alabama few days ago.