The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-04-11

SeIHnS q caoet1nlp. Ii anything more
were needed to Ok the character of these
men it may be added, that the rank and
6le OF them belong. or have belonged,
to the State Government of, South Ga.
rolina-a Government which has been
made up of the worst thieves aud plum
derers that ever infested any commu-
nifty. Congress may not be able to do
much for South Carolina, but the ap-
pearance there Of such band of ma
randers as those who protest against re-.
form. ls piece OF brazen impudence
and unparalleled effrontery."
MEMPHIS, April lO.-Two houfs' snow
storm to-day.
New YoRK, April 1O.-The following
special despatch conveys intelligence Of
the terrible accident to the steamer
IIgress. which became 30 we'll known to
the public in connection with Captain
HALLS ill-fsted Arctic expedition:
The Erening Post says railroad trnin
which left Vanderbiit's Landing, Staten
leland, at z o'olocs, last evening, was
stopped. about two miles out, by q band
of Italians, who tore up tho track. The
particulars of the outrage have not vet
been received, save that the robbers Sc
cured the cash box on the train, but
were themselves soon after arrested aud
are now locked up.
ST. JOINS, N. T., April 9.-The
steamer Tigress. of the Polaris expc1i.
ton, while seal-fshing. exploded her
boiler. Two engineers and twenty of
the crew were killed. The ship is under
sail for this port.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, April 10.--Arda-
zal, an Italian, aud captain Of sloop,
was riddled by bullets Of the towns
people, for numbering n lady and two
children; daughter, nearIy grown,
escaped and gave tho alarm. Ardazal
was burning the bodies when tho people
came upon him.
LOUISVILLE, Ky April 10.-Johu +.
Breckenridge, son Of the late DR.. r. j.
breckenridge, was fatally shot at Lee
banon, Tenn, where he was studying
law.
It ls feared the snow will kill the fruit.
HELENA, ARK, April lO.-Hash-
puckany Levee, near Sun Flower, Miss
broke again, last night. The break is
now 100 yards wide, and endangers the
whole OF the Sun Flower and Yazoo
River bottoms, which are among the
richest in the Mississippi Valley.
ALBANY, N. Y, April lO.-Jacob L W.
enstein was executed to-day. He main
tanned his innocence to the last, He
met hin fate firmly.
NASHVILLE, April 1O.-A despatch
from Lebanon gives The following par
ticulars of the killing Of J. Il. Brecken-
ridge, u student at the law school In that
place, and son of the late DR.. Robt. J.
breckenridge: Young Breckenridge was
shot and mortally wounded. ut o'clock
yesterday morning, by John L. Ander-
son, son OF DR.. Anderson, Mayor of
Lebanon. The difficulty originated in
some trivial matter. Breckenridge sur
vived but few hours. Anderson's con-
nectIons In Tennessee are as prominent
as Breckenridge's in Kentucky. It Ia
reported Anderson has escaped.
MEMPHIS, April 10.-The officers Of
the steamer a. j. White. which has ar
rived here, brings additional informa-
tlon concerning the orevasse at Hash
puckany. It is the opinion of planters
there that the levee was cut on Wednes-
day night, either by raftsmen or pereons
living on the West side of the river, to
relieve them from q threatened over
how. The crevasse is 100 Yards in
width, and the water is pouring thro .gh
1t. An attempt was made yesterday 10
repair the levee, but it was impossible 10
check the volume of water. This leyeo
is one Of the largest on the river, having
base of 800 feet and an average height
of 25 feet. Some twelve plantations are
already threatened, and it is feared that
immense damage will be done in Sun.
flower, Tallahatchie and Yazoo bottoms.
New YORK, April 1O.-rhe steamer
Greece, having on board the passengers
and crew of the ill-fated Europe, has
not yet been sighted at Sandy Hook.
Thh officers of the company do not ex.
pect her till Sunday.
BosToN, April 0.-Ninetecuth ballot:
Dawes, 81; Hoar, 60; Curtis, II; Adams,
l3; Washburn, 4; Whittier. L; Sanford,
7; Banks, 8; Bullock. 7. Twentieth bal
lot: Dawes. 83; Hoar, &C; Curtis, 72;
Adams, 13; Bullock, l2; Sanford, Z;
Washburn, 4; Banks, s; Whittier, G.. l..
Hoar, Reuben Noble and Mrs. Mary a.
Livermoro each received one
WAsHINGTON, April 10.-The Post
maSter-General informed the House AID.
preparation Committee that he thought
1t would ba advisable to Nuke provision
III the deficiency bill to furnish his dc.
partmcnt with 50. 1000, to be used as re.
wards in securing the apprehension OF
certain mail robbers in Texas and else.
where. Tyner, Lougbridge aud Han.
cock arc tho sub-committee of appro-
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