The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-07

oo.uxuoa, Ono. April s.ZHeaithntsnI, I, Z
Democrat elected Mayor by 800 lmajori-
ty, defeating Grove. working mans and
independent candidate. Democrats
probably elected all the ticket ~
CLEVELAND, Ono, April 6.-The Demo
Gratis claim the municipal election by q
considerable majority. #t
DETROIT, MICH, April 6.-The Repub-
lican majority is estimated at $1,000 on o
light vote In this County, Retey, De-
mocrat, is elected Circuit Judge.
CINoINNATI, Ono, April 6.-The Demo-
crnts elected their ticket at the elections
in Ohio, yesterday; in GAINESVILLE. Troy,
Lima, Bueyins, Creslipe, Dayton, Woos-
ter. and all excepting Mayor in Chilli
cothe. In Springfield, Xenia, Urbuni
Mansfield, Wilmington, Youngston, New
Vienna and London, the Republicans
and Independents were successful. Com
plete returns of the election in this CITY
have not been received, but they will not
materially change the figures in last
nights despnicnes.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, April 6.---The state
ment telegraphed last night, in regard to
The unfortunate disturbance Mt the cleo
ton here yesterday afternoon, is in the
main correct. A number of the most
respectable and influential citizens were
at the polls ut the time, and NIL agree
that tho negroes were the aggressors. It
ls positively asserted that Williams, who
commenced the firing was first knocked
down by n colored man. and while
down and being assaulted. drew his
pistol and fred two shots-both taking
effect. Afterwards, n second assault was
made by negro upon q white man, with
cudgel, and IN indiscriminate firing
between blacks and whites took place,
some fifteen or twenty shots being fired !;
Of these, ten took effective white men
and eight negroes being shot OF the
latter, VIM. dorsey was killed; John
Bell was shot in the mouth and back; ;
Edward Lee in tho back; James Mat-
thew in the chin; Henry Cooper in the
jaw; Daniel Brashears in the breast, and
Henry Tilghman in the head. It is
stated this morning that Bell and Cooper
Will probably die. The disturbance was
finally quelled by the whites of both
parties effectually interfering to cause a
cessation after the negroes had retired.
otherwise more serious consequences
would have followed.
PoUoHKEEPsIE, N. Y, April 6.--The
Hudson River Railroad was washed be-
tween Castleton and Greenbush; no trains
to-day.
NEW YORK, April 6.-A collision be-
tween freight trains near Bergen Summit
killed brakeman and smashed the loco
motives
The Frankfort House, corner Frank
fort and William streets, burned; ono
suffocated to death, and two 20 insensi-
bility.
Manager Roucetto and Count Morefos-
Obi, bearers of the cardinals cap for
Archbishop McCloskey, arrived here to-
day, Uid the steamer Pereire. The party
was received at quarantine by Cardinal
McCloskey and large number of Catho-
lies OF the city. and they were escorted
to the house Of the cardinal.
WARRINGTON, April 6.-The Court of
Claims has decided the case of Sophia B.
Moore, minor, against the United
States, the treasury agent having leased
or rented tho lands and houses of her
late father in North Carolina, Us aban-
doned property during the civil war.
The court snys the right Of action given
by the Act Of March ~, 1863, applies to
rents collected and paid into the public
treasury, under the provisions of the
Act of July, 1862, by treasury agents ap-
pointed by virtue Of the first section of
the former Act, and tho claimant is,
therefore, entitled to recover for rents;
but the right of action given by the Act
OF March IL, 1858. does not apply to the
proceeds of property which was captured
on land by the military and naval forces
of the United States, removed into a
loyal state by said forces, and libeled in
District Court before the passage Of the
Act of July II, 1862, and which was sold
and the proceeds thereof pnid into the
public treasury before the passage of the
Act.
Appointments--J. Madison Wells.
Surveyor of Customs ut New Orleans; L.
W. Ringgold, Appraiser of Merchandise
Mt New Orlenns; j. NJ. G.. Parker, post
master Mt Now Orleans; James w. Ward,
postmaster at Corpus Christi: Benjamin
Corley, postmaster Mt Atlanta, Ga.. rice
Gov. Bard.
Gen. Sickles, it liz deridel, retains his
place on the retired list
Probabilities--For the Southern States.
East of the Mississippi River, generally
clear and warm weather will continue.
with Easterly to Southerly winds md
slight changes in barometer.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April Ex-Governor
1ngersolls gain was chiefly in New
Haven and Hartford Counties the city
OF New Haven alone giving IN increase
OF about 1,5O0 over his majority in the
city last year. There was a largely de-
creased prohibition vote, the total in the
State being about 2, 400 to 4, $3.50 last year.
Democratic majority in the House about
CNoINXArI, April G.-Johnson's G. ina
jority is 5.358.
HARTFORD. April 6.-Total vote-In-
gersoll 53, 784; Green a, 25G: Smith 2. 674.