The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-04

slaughter house case to-day. upon mo
ton to give writ of error force of sn-
persideas, was decided adversely to the
butchers. The ground taken was that
the Supreme Court here could only in.
terfere, under any circumstances, with
the Supreme Court of Louisiana. whereas
the restraints asked applied to an in.
ferior court of the State.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-The Gil
rard Iron and Tube Works were burned
to-day; loss $175,O00. $50 workmen are
thrown out of employment.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Foreign 4.
advices are much confused; the impress
sion exists in diplomatic circles, that the
French have made brilliant effort, and
that the lust authentic advices were that
they were pushing their advantage, but
tho best geographers failed to locate the
armies. The French legation here think
the story will be told within the next
four days.
Cable dispatches from private sources
in London, say that by sitting the vast
number Of confused and contradictory
war dispatches received up to late
hour, this morning, the fact is undenia-
bic that the French forces yesterday
actually won the victory rs claimed by
them near Orleans, but the Germans
certainly repulsed the French attack be-
fore Paris. It is not true that the
French army of the Loire effected n
junction with Trochu, though the Prus-
sian lines were repeatedly successfully
pierced during the engagement. The
bayonet charges of the French wore cx-
cellent
dispatches from private sources are
compiled from the correspondence of the
great banking houses.
MONTGOMERY, December 3.--No change
III the status. Both Houses meet Oh
Monday. Developments hoped for theu
WASHINGTON. December 3.-Captain
Meyer, commandant ut Now Orleans,
telegraphs Gov. Yarmouth, that ali Mt
tempt was made to assassinatc f. Bandy,
prisoners, ut New Orleans.
Members Of Congress are rapidly arri-
wing.
III. Trielhard, the new French Minis
ter, has received his credentials. His
reception by the President will take
place carly next week. Nj. Berthemy
leaves Immediately for the North, and
thence for Europe
RALEIGH, December 3.-After q har-
monious session, the Temperance State
Convention adjourned to meet in Frank
linton, in 1871. Tho attendance was very
good. Theo. N. Ramsey was chosen
President.
The Democrats of the General Assem-
bly, nre caucusing nightly. upon the sub
ject of impeaching Governor Holden
and calling n restricted Constitutional
Convention.
Hon. Josiah Turner, Editor of the Ra
leigh Sentinel, and ex-United States Sc
nator T. l.. Clingman, had personal
encounter, on tho streets, this morning.
Canes were freely used, and Mr.. Cling
man was very badly injured about the
head-having received three or four se-
we're blows. Mr.. Turner received one
very heavy blow. Mr.. Clingnan nude
the assault. The difficulty originated in
some structures on Mr.. G. in the Sentinel
PHILADELPHIA, December "a meet
ing of merchants was held today, to or
ganize steamship company henco to
Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, December 3.-Louis Die
pellias was committed to Jail, subject to
the rcquisition of the Government of
Prussia, under the cxtradition laws, for
embezzlement Of SIS, 900 in Prussia.
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