The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-26

RIFFs.-It is said to be fact, in sup.
port OF which there are abundant proofs,
that tho railroad companies are actually
IN the habit of exacting the same price
Tor transporting person weighing only
100 pounds that they exact for trans-
porting over the same distance q person
weighing 200 pounds. That this is an
'extortion" seems to need no proof. IL
Wisconsin it is proposed that the Le-
gislaturo shall interfere and put stop
to this mode of e1tortion.
MORE BAD EFFEoTs OF Coal Gas
At st. Patrick's Church, in Cambridge,
Washingto- County. N. Y, on Sundpy
last, during the services, several per.
SONS we're overcome by suffocation BY
coal gas in the church, and had to be
carried into the parsonage. The con-
gregation was dismissed, AMI on reach
ing the open air some of the. dropped
down along the roadside. They were
oil resusciteted, however, and no serious
consequences followed.
TROUBLE BREWING IN LOUISIANA
The New Orleans Picdyuae, of the 10th
inst, says that in the last few weeks,
:ioy. Kellogg has received a number OF
letters from the country, stating tina,
trouble is on foot between the white
and colored people. This is founded,
not upon political grounds, but on the
fact that the planters are compelled this
year to pay very low wages, which, it is
alleged, the negroes refuse to receive,
and threaten to compel planters to pay
their rates.
IScENDIAHIsM -On Saturday night,
about l o'clock, the store of Mr.. Penn.
at tue fifteen mile post, on the Georgia
Railroad, was discovered to be on fire.
While tho attention Of oil present was
absorbed with the burning store, u
dwelling house short distance from
tho store was also wrapped in flames.
Both buildings were entirely consumed.
The fires were evidently the work of an
incendiary.
The ladies in Ohio who have Joined in
tue crusade against the saloon keepers
have some little difficulties to contend
with. saloon keeper in that State re-
Gently had timely warning TINT the
ladies were coming to hold prayer
meeting in his saloon. He prepared
E-c sa-:s reception - srz;a:;-..;;aas .oa
pepper on the stove, with disastrous re-
suits to his lady visitors.
FIRE.-Last Saturday morning, about
3 o'clock, Mr.. George W. DuvaI's ma.
chino works and rope factory, situated
on tue Louisville Road, about six miles
from Augusta, were discovered to be on
fire. All efforts to save the building
proved OF no avail, and the entire works
were finally consumed. Loss, $4,000.
No insurance.
DISEASE OF THE EYE CONTAGIOUS. =
Or. Keuling. of the Maryland Eye and
Lar Institute, one Of the eminent ocu-
lists. writes that the disease known as
Egyptian or granular infam nation of the
eyes is spreading rapidly through the
United States. it sometimes causes
blindness and is very contagious.
The business Of the Patent Office is
now larger III amount than at any pre-.
vinus period Of its history. During the
past two weeks, tho unprecedented
number of |, 232 applications for patents
have been received. This is believed
indicntive Of revival of general bust
ness throughout the country.
Chicago divorce lawyers are so busy
now that nowly married couples are
said to engage attorneys at their wed.
dings. guaranteeing to give them EN-
ployment within one year. st. Lonis
people are said to be rivaling Chicago,
by promising case under six months
from the wedding day.
NAMES FOR IT. The "whiskeyzootio'
is the name given by some of the news.
papers tn the women's temperance
Crusade. The Chicago Times desig
mates the movement as "the epiguna-
loonatic, which means contagious
lunacy among women.
Ex-Depnty Sheriff Conkling, OF New
York, who was found guilty OF stealing
three So. 600 gold certificates from Craft,
Southern Planter" at Delmonico's
recently, has been sentenced to The
State prison for five years.
The CuIsoLM BEpELL CAsE.-The
preliminary Investigation in the Obi
solm- Bedell case commenced in Atlanta
Monday. A number of witnesses were
examined for and against the accused
party.
New York brides are introducing the
London fashion of wearing bonnets al
the ceremony when it is performed il
church.
London has III square miles, 500,
900 houses and 3. $50, 900 inhabitants.
Messrs. Marion Hodge and Philir
McElveen, of Sumter, died last week.