The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-18
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DHfLINS, January 40:-Ih0 NORTH
German Gazette. to-day, says ii the
policy OF Franoe is made snbservient to
the temporal aims of Pspaoy, the peace
of Europe will be compromised. There
was an exciting scene in the Landtage,
to-day. Herr Mallimoknadt, an ultra.
montana deputy, quoted passage from
receut work OF General LamRrmora,
alleging that Bismarck, in 1866, dis
cussed the .cesaion to France Of por-
ton of Rhenish territory. Bismarck
arose and pronounced the statement an
audacious and malicious falsehood.
LONDON, January 17-5 A. M.-The
extensive -four mills at Leith were al
most totally destroyed by ere last'night.
The loss is estimated at G260 900, and
400 hands are thrown out of employ
ment.
LONDON. January 17.-The bark su-
sanhah Elizabeth, from Amsterdam for
Pensacola, has, put into Flushing, hay
ing been in collision with the Roilo,
which vessel Is supposed to be sunk.
nTcleRraphio-Amcrlc Matters.
TEXAS TRouBhks OBSTRUCTIVE FIRES
ThANsPoRTATIDN CONVENTION -MEx1-
oAM WAR VETERANS CoNvENTIoN-IM
PROBABLE CONFESSION, ao.,' &c.
AUSTIN. Jahhary 16. This evening, q
posse OF the Travis Rifles marched up
from the State iArmory. Each membel
tells his acquaintances that Mayor
Wheeler has been arrested by the Rndi-
cal negroes, numbering from 40.to 200.
The long roll ,was beaten. and call
made for feinforcehents to relieve the
Mayor. As IT. by inspiration, from
every direction came men on foot and
horseback, with such arms as could be
got; among them several whose white
locks indicated that they had seen SER
vice Under inc Texas republic. The
crowd Continued to increase until the
streets we're filled, when, the Mayor ar
rived, having heen released. Governor
Davis stated to Sheriff Leimpleman that
the arrest was without authority. One
company was Immediately raised, and
placed under command of Mayor Ral-
ston, OF Galveston. They marched to
the capital, and offered their services to
acting General Steele, OF San Antonio.
LATER. All the troops on both sides
have disbanded, and there is much re-
joioing. ,
OTTAWA, ONT., January 16.--The old
barracks on Parliament grounds here.
occupied By the Pacific Railway Com.
pany as ofioes, were totally DESTROYED
by fire this evening. All the plans and
ield notes connected with the Pacific
surveys were burned. The loss will ex.
ceed$1. .O0O,0O
BALTIMORE, Jauuary 17.-The Nn-
tionaf Board Of Trade meets at Phila.
delphia in June, 1875. The proceed.
ings were discordant and unsatisfactory.
LITTLE ROCK, ARE, January 17.-The
stage which left Malvern, yesterday, for
the Hot Springs, was stopped by band
of five highwaymen, about Ave miles
from the Hot Springs. who captured the
mail bags and 81, 600 worth Of valuables
from fourteen passengers, and taking
one OF the stage horses. decamped
ALEXANDRIA, Va, January 17.-Rev.
VIM. Sparrow, D. D., Dean of the Fac.
ulty Of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary, near this city, for thirty-three
years past, died suddenly, at the First
National Bank, of this city, this morn
ing, in the seventy. third year of his
age. He was one of the Oldest divines
of the Episcopal Church.
KNOXVILLE, January 17.-In the rnr-
nicipal election to-day. Peter. Strauth,
Conservative, was elected Mayor, with
twelve Conservative Aldermen out of
sixteen.
MILWAUKEE, January 17.-Bob Tur-
ner. OF Potosi, Grant County, Wiscon-
sin, has been arrested for the murder of
his brother Albert. The inquest, which
has just been concluded, revealed q
blood-thirsty propensity on tho part Of
Bob. The murdered man was killed
with an axe, hts head being nearly
severed from his body, as he was coming
out Of q mineral hole in which he had
Doen at work. He fell back speeohless,
and never moved. The murderer then
called to another brother, who was in
an adjoining shaft, and this brother,
named Newton, commenced climbing
out. When he reached the surface, he
saw the body OF his murdered brother,
and Was about to run, when Bob seized
him. and showing the bloody axe,
threatened to kill him instantly, unless
he would swear to assist in putting the
body away and to preserve silence.
This Newton assented to, but on the
first opportunity, he escaped to Potosi,
where he gave the alarm, and the mur-
derer fled to Lancaster. He was pnr.
sued, arrested and lodged in prison,
where he soon attempted the life Of hie
keeper. It has just come to light that
q boy named Nelly was murdered BY
Turner. near Nev Hal;fo.r;o m n