The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-04

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s9qeyetittops belief Chat Yas Ythe half
doxsn arrows by which Hesswas pierced! j!
had not touched q vital part, It would
be unluoky to attack him again.
SAVANNAH, February, 3.-Owing to
the Indictment weather, the Jockey Club
races were postponed to Wednesday.
They close Saturday. The largest
| crowd and best races since the war are
promised.
JEFFERSON CrTY, Mo-, February s.
The House passed q concurrent resolu-
ton. asking Congress to provide means
to repair the levees of the lower Missis-
sirr: River. ~ J,1.5sa a
TITUsvnnE, Pa, Ts5r.s.y ga spe-
| oial despatch from Oarmonsville. in this
State, gives an account Of a most daring
and extensive robbery OF that place, last
evening. While the Cashier OF the
First National Bank, D. D. Williams,
was writing at his desk, be heard a rap
at the side door; upon opening it. two
masked men sprang on him, bound and
gagged him, and succeeded in making
their escape with $l4,000 in currency
,, and $3, ,00O in United States bonds. Mr.
Williams was found in an unconscious
| condition, but recovered consciousness
in couple Of hours after being re.
leased.
BosToN, February 3.-N. 8. Dodge,
formerly Quartermaster, aud subae-
quently On employee in tho Treasury
Department at Washington. and we'll
known in literary circles, died here,
yesterday.
Dispatches from the North and East
report heavy snow storm prevailing.
PHILADELPHIA. February 3-.The
stock company at the Ohesnut Street
Theatre struck, last night, on account
OF non-payment of salaries, preventing
the production of 'Through by Day
light." in which Winita Montague was
to appear. The piece will be produced
at another theatre.
WASHINGTON. February 3-In the Se-
nate, Flanagan, of Texas, presented q
petition of the colorad citizens of At
lanta, Georgia, donying the statement
OF Hon. a. II. Stephens, in his speech
in the House of Representatives, that
the colored people in that State did not
desire the passage of the Civil Rights
bill, and the resolution OF the Georgia
Legislature, to the sAne effect. which
was referred to the Judiciary Com nit
tee. West asked that the bill for the
protection and prosecution of work ut
the mouth of the Mississippi River be
considered. After debate, it was agreed
to consider the bill o-morrow.
The House is engaged on u bill from
the Banking Committee.
NEW HAVEN, February 3.-The De-
mecratic State Convention met to-day.
Hon. David Clark. Liberal Republican,
of Hartford. presided.
HARRIspURa, Pa. February 3.-Lswis
Rosentino aud John Moody, colored,
convicted of the murder of farmer
Behn, were sentenced this morning for
execution. Rosentine admits his guilt,
md will probably make full confes-
sion. Moody still asserts his innocence.
WASHINGTON, February 3-Evening
Brief Cabinet session; all present.
In the Senate, the bankrupt bill was
resumed. The first six amendments of
the Judiciary Committee to the bank
rupt bill were agreed to. The two most
important ones provide that no dis
charge shall be granted to debtor
whose assets shall not be equal to thirty
three per cent. OF the claims proved
against his estate, without the assent of
his creditors, in number aud value rs
prescribed by existing luws. The other
provides that in cases Of involuntary or
compulsory bankruptcy, the period Of
four months mentioned in the thirty
fifth section Of the original law bs
changed to two months; but the suppo-
sltion Is it is not to go into effect until
TWO months after the passage Of this
Act. The period Of six months men
toned in the same section of th, origi-
nal Of the sumo Act is changed to three,
but not to take effect until three months
after the passage Of this Act.
A bill was introduced in tho House,
that after October J., the Burcau of Mill
tary Justice shall be abolished, and the
duties Of the Judge Advocate General
and his assistants shall be performed by
officers detailed for such service.
The House WAS engaged on the army
appropriation bill, but made little pro.
gress, except to adopt IN amendment
restricting enlis.ments beyond the point
of making the army 5000 strong. Cox
and Potter, of New York, protested
agalnst the use of the army for crush
ing out popular sentiment in tho South,
and Hancock, OF Texas, protested
against any reduction of the army that
would leave tho Texus frontier unpro-
tected apainst fha Indians 'rbo IiIoo