The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-29

head with shovel, and Herring shot
Davenport through the body, Killing
him instantly. Garland Davenport. a
brother of the constable, here inter
fered and was shot md killed by Her
ring. who then escaped, and is sup
posed to have come to Louisville.
Gobhert's wound is n1nrtnl. Best, the
man who murdered the postmaster at
Lancaster, Kentucky, Monday night,
Is said to have previously killed NIX
men. The quarrel in this instance
arose out of controversy in regard to
the ownership OF land. The murderer
is still at large.
!. WASHINGTON, December %. Pinch
! back leaves tonight. He has ussur-
ances and feels assured that he will be-
seated, and that contingent questions
| will be considered afterwards.
An incendiary fire at Clarendon, Ar
kansas, destroyed $4,000 worth .:
property.
Two negroes were killed III row in
New Orleans. Iu another row two
soldiers were wounded severely.
New YORK. December 26.-A noN,
pros. WAS cnt t.red in the case OF Judge
McCue cS. Dana, of the San, for libel.
In the Beechor aud Tiltou cross
suits, the twisted phrases used by the
lawyers are unit for the telegraph CO
lnmns. Tilton, in card, says he would
not accept penny, but complalus
that the manner in which the cross
suits are engineered will not bring
6eecher's guilt in question.
PHILADELPHIA, December 26.-7lO
Mennonites. who arrived yesterday III
the Vaderland from Antwerp. are
qnartered at the new docks of the Red
Star line, at Girard Point, and viii
leave for be West in II few days.
New YORK. December 26 Gov.
Mclinery, IN despatch to the Heruu
dated the 23th. says: The wrong JUS,
perPetruted by the Returning Bura
against the people of Louisiana, aud
which vitally threatens the safety nni
integrity of republican institutions il.
the United States, is u morn crowuing
lnfamy than tho action of the Lynch
Returning Board; surpasses even ,he
midnight order OF Durell, aud wonll
not he submitted to by any free pen-
pie. ReSlslauce to the national an.
thorlty, represented here hy Il nrg..
portion of the army aud naval fleet
>ustninln9 nsnrpatiou aud Sitting
the voice of the people, has never l.acu
metlitated
(Slgned) JOHN McENEkY.
The Keturring Buurd Adjourned
subject to The call of the President
The returns show three D,mucrn,lc
and three Republican members ol
Congress. The House is neurly II tie.
as some Conservatives will probably be
nentral.
In IL fight between Dan. c. Byerly,
manager of the BuH.!in, aud ex Gov.
Wnrmoth, to-day, on C.ual street,
ByerIy knocked Warmoth down with
stick and jumped on him, when War
moth. drawing his kulte, stabbed BY
erly several times III the abdomen
The wounds are dangerous. Warmoth
was arrested
WAsHINaroN, December 26 There
Is mucn idle gossip about Terry Oh
Sheridan Tor New Orltnus. General
Emory is said TO deserve the confidence
OF the President. He bus been ordered
to sustain and will sustpin the Kellogg
rule. 1t may be said, however, thai
General Emory's soldiers are not cx.
pected to Interfere in street broiIs
BosToN. December rs C w
Daring & Co.. were robbed of Sl2.UUU
III watches. diamonds and other stock
WAsnISGToS, December % -Brls
tow has ordered the Solicitor OF the
Treasury to bring prompt action
against the bOndsmen Of defuultiup
officers.
Frobauiiities-Tor the South Allan
tic and Eastern Gulf States, clear O.
fair weather, SOUTH west 10 North
winds. slight changes in pressure ANA
temperature III the first named distric,
and lower temperature aud rising ba-
rometer in the .iisiric, last named.
ROME, Ga, December 2S.-Colonel
Engene Lehnrdy, IL prominent civil
engineer and railrDnd man, died herr.
yesterday.
BALTIMORE. December IS james,
Webb. Director Of the Baltimore aud
ONO Ktllroad, died to-day; uged tii,y
CHICAGO. December 2S. -Geuerul
SHERIDAN, viii" is still here. yeste,dn,
informed au interviewer that he Ln,
no instructions about Louis,ana. The
story OF his departure for New Orleans
Is nnf0nnded.
AsuINGroN. Dcccmbrr oS.- Con.
greSsman Crocker, of the T,nth VI rs
suchnsrtis, is dead; aged >tvrn,y-tnrcr.
NEW YORK, December 2S -Gerr,t
Sluith is dying oi apopiexy.
Gerritt Smith is dead
Rev. Mr.. Glendenning I.clipes 70
preach until his appeal from the Pres