The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-05-14
News Items.

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time since, two brothers, named
zeek, of Pennsylvania, were MUIR
dered near Vicksburg. Gen. Gillian
has telegraphed to the Governor of
Pennsylvania to arrest O. l.. and A.
r. Broome, the alleged murderers.
AUGUSTA, Mey 12.-As the sexton
of the First Baptist Church was light
ing up for evening service, the entire
ceiling fell, with loud crash, break
ing pews and furniture; but, for
tunately, the congregation had not
assembled. and no person was in
jured.
CHARLESTON, May 12.--General
Sickles has issued mn order requiring
all persons concerned in the seizure
of any kind of real or personal pro-
perty, sequestratcd by the Confede-
rate Government, to report in writing
to headquarters the amount and kind
of property sequestrated, time and
place Of se9uestration, with the names
of the original owners and present
holders.
The Republican State Convention
has adjourned, to meet in Columbia,
July "a. A platform was adopted
affirming adhesion to the Republican
party of the North.
Arrived schooner Alert, Matanzas.
Sailed sterday-Grenada, New
York; schooner Transit, New York;
and Napoleon, Philadelphia. Sailed
to-day-brig Albert, Liverpool; Ira
vers, Baltimore, and N. W. Smith,
Manzanilla.
New YORK, May 12.-Advices per
steamer Arizona state that the steamer
Rayo does not belong to the Colum-
bian Government, but is Masqueras'
private property. A draft from
parties in New York who sold her
has been protested. No steps have
been taken towards settlement of
the Spanish difficulties.
Advices rom the Argentine Re-
public state that Mendoza and the
revolutionists were defeated, after
four hours fighting.
The Columbian Congress passed q
bill over Masquera's veto, directing
sale Of all vessels Of the Columbian
navy. In consequence of the captain
of Spanish frigate demanding in
formation regarding the steamer
Rayo's character, and evasive an
swers having been returned by the
authorities at Carthagenia, the Spa
nish captain disabled the Rayo by
removing part of her machinery,
and notified the Governmental Bar
gotta, giving them forty days to es-
tablish her character. It is believed
Masquera intends blow. ut the Spa
nish interests in the Caribbean Sea.
Gen. Sullivan, the American Minis
ter to Columbia, has arrived.
The Peruvian Congress declared
all disagreements with Chill ended.
The large hat factory of Double
day Il Co. was burned to-day. Nearly
1000 persons have been thrown out
OF employment in consequence. Loss
$50, ,O0O
A cable despatch to the Herald,
ated the 11th, says Notwithstanding 9
the satisfactory solution of the Lux.
emburg question by the treaty ar
engagements, fears are entertained
and generally expressed that war has
been merely postponed by the work
of the diplomatists. Warlike prepa-
rations are still actively carried on in
France, Germany, Russia and Greece.
Ao 40 ooAN ohuo UClOlo CHc peaCe con-
gress adjourns, proposal is likely to
be addressed by England to all the
powers included to take deliberate
! action, in which Queen Victoria will
recommend and urge q general dis
arming. Should this proposal be
entertained, another congress will
probably assemble in London to
secure its formal adoption and uni.
versal execution by all the great
powers; but it is thought even this
proposition will not be successful in
securing maintenance of peace.
The fourth military conscription
during this year has been made in
Greece, by which the Greek army is
increased to 10000 men. The con.
dition of the navy is also engaging
the serious consideration Of the
Greek Government. Largo. enroll
ments of seamen are in process ol
completion.
A telegram from Berlin announces
the death of Gov. Wright, on the
1lth, by dropsy. He rallied shor,
time previous to his death, and
thought he would recover, but com
menced to sink rapidly on the night
of the 10th, and expired next morn
ing, ut 8 o'clock.
The steamers Hermania and New
York, from SOUTHAMPTON, have mr.