The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-20

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lutely false, for no American ks8s bv4rS
been caught among the many robbers
captured, norb IL there known I'D sbeA
single one in all the frontier ,Ststes of
Mexico, and we challenge any proof or
name anne Of single individpsf sdbse6e 70
(signodj EDWARD DowNEY,
WiLMINaroN, N. C., April I9.VVerys
cold lost night; ice nearly half an inch
thick and considerable frost. Crops
greatly damaged.
SPRINoFEILD, MASS, April 1o.-Two
men who were refused admittance into
the Bush Tavern, at Wales, attempted to
force an entrance, when both were killed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 19.-At the
sale under chancery decree of the West-
ern Railroad of Alabama, to-day, w. NJ.
Wadley, President of the Georgia Central
Railroad. andJ. 8. Davies, Vice,President
of the Georgia Railroad, became the pur-
chasers for their roads jointly; the sum
bid was So, 120, 1861. There have been
frosts for the last four mornings, causing
osme damage to corn, cotton and vege-
tables; fruit is not much hurt
New YORK. April 19.-The ship Corn
wallis, from San Francisco for Liverpool,
wns wrecked at Pitcairn's Island; the
captain and twenty-six Of the crew nre
here.
The temperature continues below tha
freezing point in the New England and
Middle States.
1 Tho frnn1Ioo oHOrk &Aa
citic Railroad eliminated in the appoint
mcnt OF u receiver, who will take immc-
dinte control Of all property.
| Sioux CRY, April ia squnw brings
the news TINT the Indians had sur
rounded the miuers in the Black Hills
and killed and scalped one. The troops
rescued the miners and took them from
the hills.
CHICAGO, April 19.-At the billiard
tournament, last night. Carter beat Hoa
400 TO 6; Burleigh beat Miller-200 to
l43; in tho lust innings, Burleigh made
lit, the highest count of the tourna-
1ncnt; McAfee beat Horning-2OO to 1876.
CHARLESTON, April 19.--Arrived--
Steamships South Carolina, New York;
Calvert and Raleigh, Baltimore.
RIcHMoND, Va, April 19.-Heavy snow
at intervals. yesterday, with high cold
winds. At SUNRISE, this morning, the
thermometer stood eight degrees below
freezing. Early vegetables and fruits
and young clover killed. Advioes from
various parts of the State give disastrous
accounts of damage from cold. The
loss among truck farmers in the Western
part of the State is estimated Mt $1,000
600. a.
GALVESTON. April ia special de-
spntch from the border reports Mexican
raiders burning ranches Telegraphic
communication from Brownsville inter
rupted; supposed the raiders have out
the line. The people in several border
towns are in arms. Many rancheros are
moving into the towns for safety.
CHICAGO, April 19.-The Adventists of
this city are prepared to leave the world
at midnight.
LEXINGTON, MASS, April 19-Noon.
The official ceremonies have commenced
and Curtis and Dana are speaking. The
population is 1900, and it is estimated
that 10000 people are here. A train
leaving Boston mt $40 A. NJ. brought
seventeen cars loaded full and left 5000
Mt the depot awaiting transportation,
| while hundreds Mt stations along the
route were unable to get aboard.
+. M.-Th9re are from 10000 to
90, 600 people here, and it in impossible
to so anywhere. The procession is now
moving in accordance with published
programme. President Gnnt, with
Nice-PresidsntrW Wilson and two of his
staff, rode in a tfour-horse carriage.
Promptly Mt 10 4. NJ, the ceremonies in
| the tent began, the immense pavilion be-
ing crowded to OVERLOOKING and thou
sands arc surging about the entrance,
unable to gain admission. Raw. cold
winds have prevailed from the East since
o'clock, rendering it extremely uncom-
Portable, and testing the patience and
enthusiasm of the vast multitude to the
utmost. At 10.A. NJ, the Superintend-
ent of Lowell Road telegraphed to Bos-
ton to sell no moro tickets for Concord
the single track being SO blocked up
with immense trains that it wns impossi-
BILE to transport them beyond this point
WAsHINaToN, April ~. Growing out
# the rnid upon Ba2dad, Mexico. in
1866. there are 109 Mexican claims
against the United States, and twelve
American claims against Mexico-the
latter brought by American citizens who
were doing business in Bagtlad. The
American Commissioner claims that the
raiders were invited by Mexico and com
nnnded by Mexican officers, to drive the
lmperialists from Bagdad, and flushed
with success. Sucked the town, and that
the United States troops were sent across
to preserve order. The Mexican Com
missioner claims that the United States
soldiers did the sacking, and that the
United States is responsible. A test case