The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-30

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innate soop6 Of the 1afmsandA objects of
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PH1nADRIlprtHruA. lrttu January 30 1- 2s.-This af-
ternoon, after the performances ut Fox's
Theatre, fight occurred between Wn
Clair, scene shifter, and John Benson,
stage manager. The cause of the fight
was jealousy on Clair's part, because
Benson was talking to his wife. A
general fight ensued between the actors
and Others during which Clair was
stabbed fatally in the abdomen. Several
arrests were made. It is not known WHO
inflicted the woupd.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-In the
Senate. Conover, of Florida. presented
memorial for the removal Of obstruc.
tions in the harbor Of Pensacola. The
Committee on Contingent Expenses was
instructed to investigate as to the pro-
priety OF continuing tho practice of fur
nishing stationery to the reporter's gal
lery.
In the House. bill for free banking
vas reported by tho Banking Committee
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole for debate. The Committse on
Privileges and Election heard Morgan
and Chandler respectively for 81 kes aud
Spencer. They outlined their line of
argument and named their witness.
who will be here by Monday week, to
which time the Alabama case was ad
journed. Carpenter opened his Louisi
ana speech in the Senate.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The
Olympic Theatre, on Market, below
Thirteenth, was burned to-day-sup-
posed incendiary. Falling walls killed
two firemen aud hurt others.
PROVIDENCE, Jannary 29.--The
schooner Emma d. Finney, from Sa-
vannnh for Boston, is at Newport; she
lost part of her deck load aud rigging.
PHILADELPHIA. January 29.-The vot-
ing by the creditors Of Jsy Cooke & Co.
has resulted in the choice of Edwin NJ.
Lewis as trustee, under the fifty-third
section of the Bankrupt Act. and ii
committee of creditors. consisting of
Messrs. Shoemaker. Clayton, Norris
Helfenstein and Brown. This mode of
settling the estate, which has the unani-
NOUS assent of the creditors us we'll US
the debtors, was this morning confirmed
by the court, aud is thus rendered final.
WASHINGTON, January 23-Evening
The examination Of the Congressional
record regarding the West Virginia
election case shows thatDavis is Dem
ocrat and Hagans Republican. Wud-
del, of North Carolina voted for Davis
but not for Hagans. Five Democrats
voted for both
In the Senate. AIr. Carpenter is max
ing his great speech on Louisiana af-
fairs. He will conclude Tomorrow. So
fur, he has been mainly technical and
legal upon the point that, when Pinch
back was elected, there was nobody in
Louisiana capable Of electing a Senator
to the United States. His argument
tends to show that the entire Govern
ment Of Louisiana today is bastard,
with not drop of Republican blood in
it.
Senator Gordon, OF Georgia. has hnd
full Interview with the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue in reference to the
threatened proceedings by revenue Of
ficers in some localities at the South
against parties who fniled to attach
stamps to deeds and other instruments
during the war. The Commissioner.
states that the Government has never
prosecuted where Instruments issued at
the South during the war wore un-
| stamped, nor attempted to compel such
stamping: but the Commissioner holds
such deeds invalid until stamped; nor is
1t required to attach stamps according
to the price paid for property in Con-
fsdcrate money, but according to its
real value. The matter will probably
be brought before Congress.
The House Committee on Banking
and Currency, Maynard chairman, re-
ported, to-day, bill to establish free
be hiking in cases of banks without circu-
lation, on deposit of $4,000 in the
Treasury, and directing tho issue, every
month, by the Treasury of $4,000. 900
in United States notes, not bearing in.
terest, and redeemable in gold in two
years. The committee desired to retain
control of the bill, but the House over
ruled and snubbed the committee, by
sending the bill to the Committee OF the
Whole. The same committee also re.
ported adversely the bill proposing to
establish post Office savings banks:
which was likewise referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole. Appropriations
occupied the day.
Weather probabilities For the South
crn States, East of the Mississippi
River. clear or fair weather and Easter
ly to Southerly winds, with falling ba-
rometer and slight rise of temperature.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The Eu
rOpean maila will Iva onrriad .1arv