The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-09

Adolph Garden. OF Paris. France.
has drawn AT bodies ont OF the Seine,
and hss saved from druwnink 1876 per-
sons. His latest exploit was the fish.
ing up OF q mau who attempted sui
eide by leaping of the Point Neuf,
aud who was SO indignant at being
saved, that he endeavored to bite of
the nasol organ OF his preserver.
Thomas Kemp, residing at Now
brunswick, N. j., flung his three chill.
dren in the canal and jumped in after
them. The eldest child was drowned,
but the other two, with Kemp, were
rescued. Kemp is not expected to
A negro man and his wife, in Chat
ham County, Ga, beat to death u little
seven-year. old girl of the latter bv O
former husband. The woman fled,
the man was arrested, but subseouent-
iy escaped.
Atlanta is in a fever OF excitement
over the receipt of number of obscene
postal cards by prominent citizens.
ihe guilty parties arc suspected. and
II sufficient proof can be obtained.
they will be severely punished
A hail storm. terrible in it's effects,
suddenly broke over Bergen, n. j.,
and vicinity. on the 4th. Roofs were
shattered. cattle killed aud human be-
ings seriously injured. Some of the
stones we're as large as ordinary eggs.
Mr.. Evans. living in Warsaw, Indi-
ana, was bitten by mud dog ten days
ago. exhibited symptoms of hydro
Phooia and is given w by the physi-
Oians.
a stranger committed suicide at JEFF.
ferson, ia Camden County. Ga, re.
Gently. by taking laudaunn,. Hs wus
mlddle-aged man. with slight cast
| in one eye.
Savannah boasts the chump,op
litter Of the ugu. He was ar
rested last week, with sixty-cipht
ohickens-eighteeu pairs in IL bag and
sixteen pairs ON IL string.
Wheat iieid, East and West Of Chill.
i'eothe are on tire, having ignited by
sparks from locomotives. The woods
in varions parts of the country are on
lire and great damngei is threatened.
Ii silverware is dipped in clear hot
water-no soap-aud Immediately
wiped with soft linen cloth, it will
iook much nic.r than if soap were
used.
The building and stock of goods Of
Messrs. W. S. Briggs & Co., of
Wright's Bluff, Sumter County, was
destroyed by nn inceudiary FIRE on the
9th nit. Partially insured.
Lonisbnrgh's steam saw mill, near
Ali-gnu, Mich. with !. 900, 600 fee, of
lnmbcr, aud pnxton's mill, Dundee.
were burned on the 7th; loss 81, ,OOD;
insured.
While som. boys in Pas,aic, y. j. /,
We're celebrating the 4,h with guns aud
bull cartridges, Que Of them, named
Willie Anderson, was shot aud killed.
A return emigrnnt wagon pissed
through Cedar Falls, Iowa. last week,
bearing the expressive and euphorious
label, ''D-n the grasshoppers.
FUSNY.-The Northern journals are
brginning to find out that the negro
churches in South Carolina are no.
thing but vast political machines.
Two small houses on the premises OF
hifs. T. y. Aennedy. at Due West,
were destroyed by fire on the 81. In-
sured.
First irate femnlc-"Id late to he
III yoar shoes" Second ditto-"Yuu
couldn't get i'll thcm"
Near Il RocheIe. Ill last eek, two
boys were smotEered to death while
stenlln. ride in u car OF wheat.
Eight persons went to sui on the
lake. of Buffalo, on the 5th, whe;l .hc
bout upset and four were drowned.
LII Chicngo a female sexton reserves
the best graves for the young ruen.