The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-01-14
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BosroN, January 13.-A large fire has
been raging for several hours at Natick,
Mass, in the business portion OF the
town. Several steamers have been sent
from Boston to aid in suppressing the
flames. The loss already reaches $780,
600. A later despatch says the fire is
under control.
| HALIFAX, January IS The British
ship Sphynx arrived from Port Royal,
Jamaica. yesterday, with two cases OF
yellow fever on board.
New YORK. January 13.-The Com
mittee of Safety has adopted resolu-
tion declining to accept the permission
OF the secretaries to parade to-day, and
abandoning their own programme. An
other committee has obtained the con-
sent Of the Mayor to address a meeting
of the unemployed, in Union Square.
AUSTIN, Texas. January 13-Gov. Z.
j. Davis hes issued the following prooia-
nation: Whereas tho Supreme Court of
the State has, ia O recent decision, de-
clarod the elections held on the second
day of December, 1873, in substance, to
be invalid, by reason of tho unconstitu-
tionality OF the law under which said
election was held; and whereas great
public injury aud further dangerous
complications of public affairs are likely
to result from any attempt on the part
of those claiming to have been chosen
for members Of the Legislature and
| other officers at enid election, to assume
positions they claim; therefore, for these
and other reasons, which it is not noces.
| sary to incorporate herein, it is deemed
advisable, and it is so ordered, that
| those who have been chosen legislators,
| or for other Offices, should not attempt
to assume the positions, unless by fur
! ther action of adequate authority such
election may hereafter be validated. All
good citizens ore advised &. abide by
the decision Of the competent tribunal,
and aid in maintaining public order and
moderate counsels.
NEW YORK January 13.-The suspen.
sion Of Josiah 8. Colgate was announced
on the Stock Exchange to-day. In the
involuntary bankruptcy case of Howes
& Macy. the firm turned over assets Of
over 81, 100000 to Register Dayton,
pending distribution. Judge Blatch-
ford, to-day, awarded their custody to
United States Marshal Fieke.
WAsHINGTON, January 13.-Generai
e. l.. Thomas, Colonel D. 8. johnson
and Colonel 3. w. FrobeI, delegates
from Georgia to the National Transpor-
tation Convention, arrived last night.
Colonel Johnson and General Thomas
are also accredited to the convention of
Mexican war veterans.
New YORK, January 13.-This morn
ing, fire occurrediin the brick building,
No. "a East Goth street, and the flames
spread with great rapidity. It being
known that number of persons were
| in the house. second and third alarm
was sent ont, and in short time a large
number were on the spot. Every de-
| vice was resorted to to- reach the occu-
pants, but the tiremen were driven off
at every point by the flames. Mr..
Jacob Stiner, one of the we'll known
tea merchants of this city, jumped from
one of the back windows of the second
| story, and was found in the yard n
burnt and mangled corpse. A servant
girl, named Mary McGuira, was also
found in the yard, with both legs broken.
She was removed to Bellevue Hospital
aud but very little hopes are entertained
Of her recovery. The tiremen, in eearch-
ing the building, found the dead bodies
of Mrs. Stiner and her daughter, who
were smothered in their rooms. Ths
building was owned by Mr.. Stiner.
The fire is said to have been caused by
an imperfect heater, which was known
to be so for some time. The loss is esti-
mated at SO. .000-fully insured. Il is
rumored there are several other bodies
buried in the ruins, but 80 far the
searching parties have failed to discover
them.
COLUMBUS, Ono, january 13.-
Thurmanlrcceived majority of % TO
Il in the Senate; 81 to AZ in the House.
His election tomorrow is undoubted.
| WAsnINaroN. January 13.-In the Sc
nate, flanagan introduced bills to
change the present boundaries of the
Eastern and Western Judicial Districts
OF Texas and to create port Of delivery
at Jefferson, Texas.
| The speech of General Gordon, of
Georgia, in tho Senate, on tho salary
question. was listened to with great at
tontion, especially that portion of it
which partook OF the natnro of per.
sonal explanation and which referred TO
tho surrender of LEO ut Appomattox
MIR. Gordon made it because, he said, he
had been charged with being Influenced
by personal prejudice against tho Admi-
nistration. He said he was ono of those
who held command in the Confederate
army when it surrendered to General
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