The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-01-29
News Itc,l,s.

WASHINGTON. January o. -, circular
from the Mexican Legation says that spu-
rious Mexican bonds, issued under the
auspices of q pretended land and mining
contract, are offered At low rates. Hard
words arc USED towards Daniel Wootlhouse.
The circular adds the only valid bonds on
the market are signed by Fuenctos and
Agoncio Mrisa!.
BERLIN, January 25.-Count Bismarck
declines a scat in the German Diet
ATHENS, January 25.-It is said that Gen.
Kalergis has declined tho mission to the
United States in aid of tho suffering Gre
fans.
WAsHISaroS, January 2S.--J. Q. Charles,
Il member Of the Colorado Territorial
Council, demands, by telegraph, the pas
sage over Gov. Cummings veto, of the bill
excluding negroes from jurics. The Chan
dlcr movement throughout, he says, is in
tended to affect, (isadvantaS Seouslv, Colo
RADIOS admission.
The Supreme Court has decided, in Sc
veral lottery and liquor cases, that pay
mcnt of the Federal tax does not authorize
business prohibited by State laws.
There Is small prospect of the House
gold BILL now i'll the Senate Committee,
being reported soon. 1t appears if the
Government is obliged TO give notice of
sales, it VIII be &. The mercy of snccula-
tors.
1t looks as though the efforts to reduce
the tax on whiskcy will be iuctlcctual
Mr.. McGinnis, whose nomination rs Mi
mister to Stockholm vac rejected on Satur-
day, sailed a week ago, thinking his ncmi-
nation certain.
The IribuncS special says that Allison's
proposition to issue sc. 900, 600 of 3 Der
cont. notes to take the place OF compound
interest notes, which are rcdccmablc the
present year, meets with considerable op-
position in the Ways and Means Commit
;cc. Tho friends of the measure desire to
get 1t out OF the hands OF the Committee.
1t is believed it will pass the House.
Col Carrington, stationed 1t Fort Reno,
New Mexico; has been removed. The peo-
pie there attribute to his inc cficicncy tho
losses by Indian dorredationa.
New YoEK, Jannary 2S. a hicGgo de
spatch to tho Tribune shows that Mr.
Crosby made $3.50, 900 profit by his lottery.
The Hcrattrs Washington special saws
the New Orleans riot commission will re-
port this week. The report is not to be
very favorable TO Louisiana. 1t is said no
instigation has been found for the hostile
and dlsloya! character recently attributed
to that section.
Tho Times special says i,io extremists
have piled up the rates in the tariff bill so
high that there is every possibility Tie bill
will fail altogether.
San FRAScIsco, January q. The Mc1i-
CSu COiiSul mere ItcttNEil i lSttCr IrON
JuareZ, dated January II. which reported
the capture Of Gonzales, OrtcSa and Gen.
Postcri. IuarcZ woGld leave 'for Zacatc-
cas- on the 18th.
GALVESTON, January %. Tic remains of
Gen. Johnston were sent to Houston this
morning. Tnev were followed to the rail
road depot by q large procession of ladies'
and gentlemen. The following answer was
made by Gen. Griffin to tho arncnl OF Mai
Leonard, OF this city:
SIR: l respectfully decline TO gran. Your
request. L have too much regard for the
memory of the brave men who died to pre-
serve our Government to authorize Com
tcdcrate demonstrations over the remains
Of any one who attempted to destroy it.
(Signed,) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Major-General United States Army.
HoCsroS, January 2G.-YLo remains Of
Gen. Johnston arrived here to-day. MANY
of the public buildings are drapcd in
mourning. Thousands of citizens were at
tho depot to await their coming. They
wero escorted to tho Female Aca adrLly.
where they will remain in state until Mon
day, when the intermcnt will take place
GALVESTON, January 26.-Thc special car
returning from Houston, whero it had car
ried number of lady ut, endants upon the
remains OF Gen. Johnston. ran off the
track to-day. A number of ladies were
very severely injured.
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Congressional.
WAGnISaroH, January 28-Among tie
number CT petitions presented in :!,c Sc
n3tn ,.-os fb,. n. al &