The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-05

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TO Gays band of Missouri robbers.
I MEAPHIs. February "a, special
despatch from jackson, Miss, says: In
the Senatorial contest, to-day, oil oppo.
sition was Withdrawn. leaving the race
to the Republican nominee, B. L. Pease,
colored. for the long term. and II. r.
Pease, late Superintendent of Educa-
| tion, for the short term. These gentle
! men we're elected on the aret ballot.
NEW YORK. February, 3.-Tha cigar
makers who lately struck for increased
wages have resumed work. their EN-
ployers efeotipg compromise. The
strike OF the cloth. hat and cap makers
| still continues. Some bosses have ac-
ceded to their demands: but the strikers
refuse to resume work till all OF their
employers do SO.
WASHINGTON. February An the Sc
nate, West introduced q resolution, in
| structing the Secretary OF the Senate to
pay Ray and Mcmillan. of Louisiana.
full compensation as United States Sc
nators, from. the time they were elected
70 March 3, 1878; referred to Committee
on Privileges and Elections.
NEW YORK, February 4.-Lur Lus-
Gala, a respectable Italian, was shot fa-
tally in the street by another italian. J.
Vari, who WAS Intoxicated. Vari was
arrested, after making desperate re-
sistance.
The strike on the Oswego und Mid
land Railroad terminated late last night.
The strikers at Ellenville agreed to the
same terms offered by the receiver at
Summitville. Business was resumed
this morning. and trains are running as
usual. The paymasters began paying
off the men this morning, for Decem-
ber, and will continue until all demands
are settled.
MEMPHIS, TENN, February 4-The
Memphis and Louisville Railroad Gar
Shops. with Ave locomotives and seven
cars, were burned to-day; loss $3.50, 900.
A boy attempted to kindie fire. with
coal oil vas the cause. 120 workmen
are ousted.
NEW York, February 4.-The Hcralel's S
special from London says the elections
to-day resulted on an average of fifteen
seats to the Liberals-the Conservatives
TINS gaining thirty votes in the House
Of Commons.
A watch stolen from Thurlow Weed,
to-day. containing portraits of his wife
and daughter. and highly prizad as u
keep. sake, has not yet been found.
\ large number Of counterfeits have
been discovered on the following couu-
try banks: los on the First National
Bank of Lockport; 20s on the First Ma.
tional Bank of Plaintield, N. j.; los on
the Central N ,tional Bank, of Rome,
N. Y; los on the Flour City National
Bank, Rochester. N. Y; 2s on the Win
chester County National Bank, Peeks-
kill, N. T., and Is on the City National
Bank, of Poughkeepsie, n Y. All
these are we'll engraved, and liable to
deceive good judges.
HAMILTON. Ont. February dur
ing last night, attempts were made to
burn various churches in this city.
In the Primitive Methodist, Wesleyan
and Centenary Churches, books aud
seats were piled together and act fire to,
but burned out without damage to the
buildings. Standway's Church was
more unfortunate. being almost ruined.
PROVIDENCE. February 4-Callender
& Arling's building, of Aliens print
works, was burned last night; loss
S75, 900 to 500, ,000-insured. Loss on
mill, machinery and stock burned in
MillviIle. this morning, 1926, 600; insur-
ance Sl7l 900.
MEMPHIS, February 4-The burning
OF the Memphis and Louisville Railroad
machine shops. last night, was done by
John MCCARTHY. formerly fireman on
that road, but who is wv employed on
tho Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
MCCARTHY, in company with another
man, entered the Office of the master
mechanic, and pretending being intoxi-
Gated, raised row with Dennis Roach,
a watchman, whom he knocked down
with billet Of wood, and then lighted
Il match and set fire to lot OF paper
about this time. Lee Thomas, another
watchman, entered the room, and tux
ing in the situation at a glance, struck
Mccarthy over the head with his club,
Mccarthy then ran, and was pursued by
Thomas, who fred several shots at him,
one Of which took effect in his side, as
stated by woman who dressed his
wound. Up to an early hour, this
morning, the police had failed: to re-
capture MCCARTHY. The entire loss
reaches about $4,000 Fully 100 men
are thrown out of employment by the
fire. It is thought that new shops will
be rebuilt at once.
WASHINGTON, February 4-Evening.
In the Hou 10. the army appropriation
hill was under consideration. Holman.
of Indiana Offarad IN omanImant rro