The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-01
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Iowa. were bdrhel ISs$tfU OdOs " ~.
The Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall, at
'Fairburg, Ill, with adjacent buildings,
were burned loss $50 900.
The Secretary OF War, to-day, tele-
graphed to ahe commanding officer of
the Department. OF Texasto distribute
troops along the Rio Grande, to prevent
further outrages by the Mexicans.
VIM. A. Avery succeeds Douglas rs
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
The following WIZ received at the Navy
Department from Capt. G.. NJ Ransom,
commanding United States steamer CO.
dorado, dated Havana. March 80: '.The
yellow fever is reported epidemic here;
will sail for anchorage off Key West. to-
morrow evening" ~ gFE
A telegram Was receivefl at the War
Department, to-day, from the comman-
dant of the troops at Key West. Fla, an
nouncing that two cases Of yellow fever
existed in that place, ana the troops had
been moved to another locality, beyond
reach OF the edisease. ~
telegram was received by tie PreSi-
dent, to-day. from Gov. Richard Coke,
OF Texas, dated Austin, Texas, March 30,
which says: Tho depredations of organ
lied bands OF robbers from the republic
of Mexico have Of late increased of fire.
Gnency and atrocity tn nm extent which
threatens the population of the lower
Rio Grande country. The alarm in the
country between Nu"ces and Rio Grandc,
consequent upon these raids, in which
our people IRE ruthlessly murdered and
their property 'cibly taken by these
foreign desperadoes, is widespread, and
unless relieved by some assurances OF
protection, must result in a general
breakup Of the settlement On the 2Gth
OF this months q large party of these rob-
bers penetrnted the interior as far as
within eighteen miles of Corpus Christi,
robbing stores and ranches. numbering
and capturing citizens, capturing and
peal to your Excellency for protection
for the people of that country against
these invlsions of outluws from Mexico.
since they have been of almost weekly
occurrence for several months past and
are increasing in force and boldness.
The citizens of that country have been
compelled, for the most part, to move to
the towns for protection, and no security
exists outside of these corporations for
life or property, and the people in the
towns even hold themselves in constant
readiness for defence. trust that your
Excellency will deem it proper to give
security to the people on the Rio Grnn1e
border, in view Of the assurance now
give you that an extreme necessity exists
for it.
Secretary Of War Belknap sent the fol-
lowing answer: The President being ab-
sent, your telegram has been sent to me.
Orders will be given 20 the military au-
thorities to take immediate steps towards
the protection of the people Of Texas on
the Mexican frontier.
News from the floods show the rivers
rising, but the ice is Very rotten.
PrObabilities-For the South Atlantic
States, partly cloudy weather and local
rains, with East to South winds and
slight changes in temperature and
pressure. For the Gulf States, Ten
nessee and the Ohio Valley, rain, South
erly winds. shifting to Westerly md
lowed by lower temperature and rising
barometer. tA "a
CHARLESTON. BIuroh 3l.-Arrived-
steamships BIanhattan, New York; Sea
Gull, Baltimore.
HAzELroN, PAlSsHdaEehN 31.-Another
crowd Of armed mcnA have stastet- from
Eberyale for Uppar Slshfgh, ito stop the
men employed by tlie j Jsfssy Central
Railroad from loadin8 coal at that place.
A special train has left here, with a de.
tachment of police, armed and euupped
to resist any attempt at violeuca BY the
mob. The reshlt of. 2this raidinu is
awaited with great saSixiety Our local
police is too small to contend NTH the
exasperated miners, and call for the
m ilitaey is expected. NJ t.e.c !:
READING, PA, March S1.-The Sheriff
has seized the Wilmington and Reading
Railroad, and sale takes place April al
The Eagle says that the announoShent OF
the coalition of two unionsis hailed with
JOY by miners and suspended railroad
employees. Jollitication meetings are
being held in Schuylkl County, and
Presidents Siney md Rhondes will issue
proclamations. A despatch from Upper
Lehigh announces the killing Of McDer-
mott, one of the bosses there. Last night,
cothn hand-bills were served on the men
obtaining coal for the boilers at Eckly
ooiliery. The whole region is in state
OF great excitement The feeling is gene
ral that property and lives are at the
mercy OF these reckless men. This is the
third day that demonstrations have been
made. Sheriff KirkendaH hns declined
to appear. unless an a6sual riot takes
place, and then he PROPOSES to como from
Wilkesbarre, twenty!four miles away, to
quell it. A Deputy Sheriff now here de-
clines to net without instrudtions.
PHLADHLPH1A, Ma5h 81 The Sheriff
is getting the better z the miners, who
generally obey lsuApSonsato come in,
after conoealing khA arni1; all who have
arms on their pfrsdh4 ats arrested.
Yesterdays sMGkst Reports!
Nzw YoRK-NoA(8The 1D,tx zfihan-
cial article says tfS cause Of sitEs| Violent
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