The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-03-20

a OOMESTIC, IC,lRAGEDY.-A i letter re-
cetysd IN, NewyYotk from Georgetown,
Bermudas, says Charles Lock, residing
there, shot and killed his wife, Maria
Lock, and Arthur Leunox, q young
ngiish officer OF the line, stationed on
the island, in consequence OF improper
intimacy which existed between them.
Look detected them in .1aagrante delicsu
| aud shot them both dead in his wifs's
bedroom.
The reduction in the rates of insur-
ance recently effected by the New York
Board of Fire Underwriters, has Gre.
ated considerable dissatisfaction monR
the oompanies' Which favored high
rates. This feeling is particularly
strong among English companies which
are represented in that city by agencies,
and it is rumored they have tele.
graphed their agents not to consent to
abide by the reduction.
A thrilling juvenile tragedy occurred
IN st. Louis, yesterday. A boy who,
1t was alleged, had killed another with
q brick, was being tried in the Crimi-
nal Court, when brother OF the VIC
tim. about sixteen years of age, stepped
up to the accused and, charging him
with the murder, plunged butcher g
knife into his abdomen. The accused
fell mortally wounded, and the youth
ful avenger was placed in Jail.
The young lady who was discovered
10 Mr. Tflton's bedroom. at Winsted is
Miss Ldyejoy. She is a daughter Of
the p0E6si ious Aholitionist. o ven Love
JOY, OF Illinois, and niece OF another
Lost5oS, who was hung, we believe,
Tor attempting to- get up an insurrec-
tion in the South.
RECEPTION TO THE New SENATORS. -
The Manhattan Club, of New York
city, at special meeting, called on
Wednesday. resolved to tender re-
oeption a: the close OF the presen. ses,
sion OF the United States Senate, to
the newly. elected Democratic members
of that body.
They tell rs that ''as soon as the
trial is over, Mr.. Beecher proposes to
seek recreation in few months
travel" He will need it badly, the
poor man, in the yenr 1900, if they get
through with half the witnesses at that
time.
The Baltimore Council has forbid
| den the construction of Mansard roofs
of combustible material in that CITY,
under penalty of a fine of 800, and @
farther sum Of $40 for each day of the
continuation Of the violation of the
ordinance.
It is'said that tho number of women
in the District Of Columbia exceeds
that OF the men by 1916. If this state
ment is correct, the way Radical Con
gressmen have of marrying so many
women "for six months, or during the
session" ought to be stopped.
An unknown man was mortally
wounded in New York, on Wednesday
evening, by saloon-keeper named
John Haugh, because of sl faiure tc
pay Sl.40 for drinks he hud ordered.
The murderer was arrested.
Lake Michigan is frozen over solid
an event that has never occurred be-
fore, so far rs is known. The Chicago
River is also frozen solid to the bot.
tom.
Mr.. Womble, clerk in the railroad
Office at Greensboro, N. e., vas so SO
verely injured by recent railroad ac
cident az to cnnse his death
There are no crusaders in Russia.
A man there who doesn't daily with
the flowing bowl is treated with con
tempt.
A ward-school jauitor in Cincinnati
is the father OF four pairs of twins
and is still on good terms with Mrs
| ianitor