The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-29
INoENp1An1sM.-Besides the f,res for


which no origin can be traced, that
have recently occurred in and near
this city. our State exchanges give ac-
counts OF scores of others. We also
notice that the same insecurity exists
IN other States, both North and West.
Tbe most rigid and lawful measures
arc being adopted to prevent the re.
currence Of these, and it is urged that
one Of the causes NAV be found in the
number OF tue people thrown out of
employment, some of whom may take
this menus of avcrting starvation by
incendiarism and robbery.
ST. BERNARD. Over 100 people are
reported to bo stopping at tho hospice
ot 81 BERNARD in the Alps, unable to
proceed into Italy or Switzerland on
account of the recent heavy snow
storms. Great fears are entertained
that the provisions in the hospice have
given out. Seven men were recently
lost IN tho snow while making their
way to the hospice, and short time
back letter carrier, with letters and n
large amount Of money, was lost in
the neighborhood of Andermatt, the
nearest village to the hospicc.
The Greenville Ners saws: Jndpe
Cooke yesterday ordered DR.. Latimer
10 be placed in Jail and there kept con .
fined until he complied with the order
OF the Court, which was issued the iay
previous. requiring him to turn over
the tax dupllcate of Greenyille County
to the proper officer. DR.. Latimer.
under the advice Of counsel, turned
over the duplicate, but will carry the
| casa IN tbp hi hor o,nrto
The large and valuable sugar planta-
ti"n formerly owned by Col Foste ter
Marshall, md situated about two miles
from Silver Spring. and seven miles
from Ocala, has been purchased by
number OF gentlemen, who intend
erecting large sugar mills and re-
iiuery, and go into the culture of snear
ON very large scale. The purchasers
are gentlemen Of large means, and
have been engaged in the business in
Cuba Tor number of years.
SUDDEN DEATH. Daniel Man Gron-
ing, for many years Consular Agent of
the Italian Government in Richmond.
died suddenly on the evening of the
2oth instant of appoplexy, aged fifty
SIX years. Ho WAS native OF Bremen.
Germany, and had been resident of
Richmond for over thirty years, during
which time he was Il promineu tobacco
merchant. aud made frequent pnr.
chnses Of tobacco for the French Go
vernment.
! Mra. Orcn is State librarian of
Indiana. aud by law passed last
winter is to perform Mt the opening of
The Legislative session all the duties
heretofore performed by the respective
door-keepers OF both branches. She
will have authority to serve processes,
arrest Senators, and will be, in short.
Sergeant-at- Arms Of the Senate.
Building in Italy seems to he
peculiarly dangerous occupation. A
| new olhce Is being erected in Rome for
the Ministry Of Finance. The other
day workman fell from the scaffold.
ing AID WAS killed, making the Tooth
victim of accidents upon the same
building.
i One County in Michigan actually
gave small majority in favor of fs.
!nain suffrage, beng the only County
in the State which did go. The Joke
of the matter is. however, that nine.
tenths Of the voters in the County ara
| native American Indians.
| a. NJ. Weaks, of Luurens, is missing.
When returning from town, he had
$500 upon his person, and camped
with freedman and another friend.
Silas Davis has been arrested on sus-
picion. Wofford, the companion OF
| Weaks, has been bnilsd.
The New York World asks Gov.
| ri!den, of New York, to intercede with
President Grant IN behalf of the poor
fellows who have been long lying in
Albany Penitentiary upon CONVICTIONS
under the ku klux law.
| Mayor Vance, of New York, has re.
moved Messrs. Myer Stern aud James
i;"wen from the Office of Com missi on
ers of Charities, on account of leniency
to ". NJ. Tweed.
| The Rev. ]. n. Coombs. Presbyte.
rian minister, OF Washington City,
| aged forty eight, committed suicide,
yesterday. HIS wife was insane, and
h. hnd had many troubles.
France now hns the reputation of
being the most Immoral Of European
civil:Z.d countries; yet, thirty years
ago. very lew men remained unmarried
n; the age of thirty.
The dwelling house occupied by MIR.
q W Calhoun, residing in Cross Hill
Township, Lsurens County, was de.
siroyed by tire. with nearly It's entire