The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-04

Elops-a.most. shameful,. state.ol. sffaiss-as
regards the treatment Of the inmates,
both old and yonpg. The eIstetewent is
made, that the doctor in this institution
goes to work with sharp surgical instru-
ments to perform difficult operations,
when 90 drunk as to be scarcely able to
stand ; -,
MArA,IoRAs. Jannary 2.-.General
Cortina was installed Mayor to-day
without disturbance, the opposition
giving Er &c bin. The city gogernmant
is quiet, Last night fight occurred in
the Market Square. growing out Of po.
litical excitement. in which one person
was killed and Others wounded. Several
prominent persons who were opposed
to Cortina crossed to Brownsville, Texas,
to-day, fearing. q difficulty. The city
to. night is perfectly quiet. and the mat
ter is regarded as amicably settled.
NEW lYoRK, January 3.-The Ethiopia
has been fosted. She is uninjured.
1t is expected that by the close Of the
present month. all arrangements will
have been completed for the consolida-
ton OF the Wilkesbarre, Honey Brook
and Lahigh Goal Companies, with all
! their tributaries. Il the consolidation
is efsotsd. the new concern will be
known as, the Lehigh aud Wilkesbafre
Goal Company, and will begin business
with a capital OF $40; 100000. The
stock ldersa OF the Central Railroad. of
New Jersey. win be largely interested
in the new Organization, and it is
thought that the company will not be
merged in tho combination; but close
relation will be established.
A man, giving his name as Andrew
Donner, baker, OF Augustine. Texas,
surrendered himself to tho police yes
terday, stating that he ahseonded from
the CITY on the 18th Of November, with
81, 900 worth of United States bonds,
entrusted to him by firm in Augustine
The regular services Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church will begin tomorrow,
when Bishop Cummins will preach.
Bishop Cnmmins says: "The Reformed
Episcopal Church is founded on the
principles for which the Low Church
men have been contending, and about
the validity of it's orders there can be no
question. II won!l be premature to
give the ntmes of weil-known laymen
and clergymen in this city who may be
| expected to give in their adhesion to the
new church, but there is abundant proof
that tho spirit of considerable portion
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
New York is ripe for this departure.
The secession OF the Rev. Dr.. Goddard,
Rector of one of the largest churches on
Staten Island, is good sign. Nume.
rous offers from clergymen Of other de-
nominations, expressing their readiness
to take part in the work. have been re-
ceived. Presbyterian, Methodist md
Baptist ministers have expressed de-
sire to take charge of new organizations
III this movement. From men Of note
in other Christian bodies, there have
come suggestions looking towards pro-
| bable or possible union between the new
church and portions of such Christian q
bodies A prominent doctor of divinity
among New England Baptists, and an
editor OF an important religious Jour
nal, in Baltimore. are among those who
have written, Offering suoh step. One
Of the foremost Methodist preachers in
Illinois, the president Of college there,
has given ntterance to cordial approval
OF and unreserved sympathy with the
movement.
Nathaniel French. a prominent Mason,
OF Nassau, N. p, who hos been missing
since his arrival in New York six months
ago. an Investigation shows, was brutal
ly beaten and robbed. within twenty
four hours after his arrival; that he was
taken to Bellevue Ho,pital, where he
died, and becoming unrecognizsd, was
buried.
LOUISVILLE, January 3.-The situa-
tion in railroad circles here is unchang
ed. The strikers on the Jeffsrsonville,
Madison and Indianapolis Railroad still
hold ont, and assert positively thut they
will not return to work unless their de.
mands are complied with. It is not
probable that tho engineers on the Nash
vile Road will strike.
Thomas Cook, aged twenty eight,
stabbed his wife, aged eighteen, five
times. yesterday. inficting mortal
wounds. His mother law, Mrs. Rut.
ledge, attempted to interfere, when
Cook stabbed her in the back and then
cut bis own throat. Mrs. Rutledge died
in few minutes. and Cook and hi.
wife are in sinking condition. The
stabbing was done with pocket knifo.
Cook is under indictment for setting
fira to his own house, and it is strongly
suspected that he set fire to the house in
which several negroes wore burned to
death. some time ago. He alleges that
his wife has been unfaithful to him.
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