The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-05-12

forwarded by J. ". Dickinson, :oss-
erly q cotton factor here, which saws
FThe undersigned, ,eologed cit zena of
Arkansas City and the neighboring
plantations. would respectfully state
that we are in desperate condition,
only few OF as having few days ra-
tions, and they have been furnished by
the owners OF the plantations, who
now have not enough left for their own
families. The water stands as high as
four'feet above the floors OF many of
our houses. Some of us have had to
move out. There is nothing but starva-
tion and death for muny of us, unless
good people will mid us, and that
soon." Dickinson, ia forwarding the
petition. says: ''It does not make the
condition of tho people as bad as it
really is. Some of these families ore
on my place, and have been feeding
them four months. during three of
which they have beon coopnd up in
their houses on platforms three feel
above their floors. can't feed them
any longer, but hope something will be
done Tor these poor negroes. They
will suffer soou. Some of them have
not enough left for their own families
aud others are living on hominy alone,
or parched corn"
On the other side Of the river from
where these letters are written, there is
considerable desltution, but Gov.
Ames and other State officials are tax
ing stops to relieve them. Iu Arkan-
sas, owing to the troubled condition of
affairs at the cnpital. nothing is being
done for them. and they ure entirely
dependent on the charities If the citi-
zens of other States The relief COM
mittee is doing good work. but can re-
lieve only small portion Of the inun-
dated district. at Hopcfi-ld, opposite
here, which has been Submerged for
nearly two months, there is copsidera.
BILE DISTRESS. but it is being relieved.
New York. May 9.-Mayor Have.
meyer has ordered an investigation Of
charges made against the Commissions
ers Of Charities and Correction, that
they gave contracts to friends, and
paid exorbitant prices for articles.
The number Of deaths for the pust
week is 4SS.
The general term OF the Supreme
Court has given decision in the great
California land case, brought by ex-
Gov. Price, of New Jersey, against
Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes, late of the
United States army, and Edmund
Scott. The decision directs judgment
against Keyes and Scott for the full
amount, with interest and costs,
amounting iu all to about $3.50. 900.
The suit was begun in 1854.
Hhn nks
Ethiopia with broken shaft. She
took of the passengers OF the Ethiopia,
who proceeded under sail.
Five of the six Danish convicts who
arrivedi here few days ago, sailed for
Denmark to-day. The sixth one ma
naged to escape, aud the police are
looking for him.
LITTLE Rock, My 10.-Forty shots
we're fired and negro killed. Tho
Fedora! troops again brought the hook
aud ladder company apparatus to the
front, when hostilities ceased. The
Federals are entrenched All the stores
are closed, aud the women and chill
dren moved from tho vicinity of the
State House.
WASHINGTON. May 1O.-At u late
hour, last night, u plan Of adjustment
Tor the serious troubles in Arkansas
was telegraphed from this city to both
OF the disputnnts for the Office of Go
vernon Of that State. Their rcpresen-
tatives and attorneys had been in ses-
sion all day yesterday. and were also
with the Attorncy-General at his pri-
vate residence up to midnight last
night, discussing some method which
would receive the approval of tho
General Government. It has now
been agreed that both parties call n
session of the Legislature, to mees at
Little Rock, on the fourth Monday in
May--each to make speciul call, and
no opposition to be made by either
pnrty-and receive the claim of Brooks
in opposition to Baxter. Both parties
to have full hearing. and the Lrgis-
latnre to determine who received ma
jority in 1872. Both Governors ure to
disarm, with the exception Of II body
guard, and to abstain from ull warliko
movements aud from all interference
with cnch other Or their adherents.
The Attorney-General despatched to
both parties the telegram, Of which the
above is the substance, saying it was
submitted fer the approval of the con-
testants. and expressing tho hope that
1t would settle the questions at once.
CINCINNATI. Mny 1O.-A rio. be.
tween the striking union miners and
those willing to work. resulted in the
death of three Mt NaIsOnyiila 3thono