The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-11-01


,ansnouuse .bss
the French authorities have already. shot
twenty OF the ring leaders in the recent
Ei4aa rregetIon, & fand 400 mora haye' been
revolt was instigated by the Prussians.
A Telegram, dated Havana. October
IL, was resolved here to-day, which atates
Shat another dreadful hurricane bconrrsd
there on the Goth. At the West end Ios
the island, and along the Soath coast,
many towns were inundated, crops de-
stroyed, railroads submerged and tele-
graphic lines prostrated. Matanzas again
suffer ed terribly. AS far as known, no
lives lost. The schooner Guiding Star
was wrecked, and the bark Florence
Peters was damaged.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-Delano as
sumes the Seoretaryship of the Interior
tomorrow. Governor ShaTer, OF Utah,
is dead. The Presidents denomina-
tional appointments to Indian affairs
will inclnde Hebrew superintendent.
RICHMOND, October 31.-The Rev.
Richard Hugh Bagby, Baptist minis
ter, and well known throughout the
South, died here last night. Jefferson
Davis is here.
GALVESTON, October 31.-A fire at
Calvert. Texas, last night destroyed
twenty-five buildings and 100 bales of
cotton.
Great fears are entertained here of the
loss Of the steamship Vanina, from New
York, and seven days overdue. num-
Der OF prominent citizens of Galveston
are among her passengers.
New ORLEANS, October 31.--The
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burglarized. Loss estimated ut $50, 900.
J. Hylands coffee house, 12O Camp
street, was burned. Loss $50, ,OOO-in-
sured
A policeman, J. Goseet, was shot and
killed. Deaths from yellow fever yester-
day, one.
a. B. Long, United States District
Attorney, was found dead in his office
this morning with his throat cut-sup-
posed suicide.
CHARLESTON, October 31.-Arrived-
Steamship South Curolina, New York;
schooner Mary and Eliza, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-The census
OF New York city is to bc re-tnken i'm
mediately after the election.
WHEELING, October 31.-The Register
publishes an extra, with returns from
twenty-threo of the ffty-two Counties,
giving Democratic majority of 5000.
Tho Register claims the balance of the
State will give 5000 Democratic ma
jority.
WAsnINGroN, October 31.-The Su-
preme Court assembled Absent
Chase and Nelson. The Court adjourn
ed, through respect to Grier, whose
denth was announced.
LAKE CrTY, La, October 31.-Advices
from Cardenas say the loss of life in that
city by the hurricane is small, compared
to tho destruction of property. All the
warehouses we're destroyed, and ma
]orlty of the vessels in the harbor dis
masted or wrecked. The loss will reach
millions. No names or details received.
No American lives lost ut Matunzas or
Cardenas. Two men at Matanzas were
court martialed and shot, for stealing
property exposed by the hurricane. Five
hlllbustering schooners were captured
near Nuevitas, by the Spaniards, laden
with arms and provisions for tho insur-
gents. Only four of the crew we're cap-
tured.
NEW YORK, October 31.-A police
circular has been issued to the officers of
the force, saying the Federal and State
registration and election officers must be
protected in their duties, while access to
the polls must be kept open to voters.
The circular adds, that there is no doubt
of the power of the police to keep access
to the polls open, and it must be done.
The Herald's City of Mexico special
Indignantly denied that Lerdo slapped
Romero's face. The first nine articles of
the Tehuantepec Railrond bill passed !;
the balance will pass this week.
BUFFALO, October 31.-A terrific gale
has been raging here since last nj ght,
from the South and East. The water in
the lake is higher than ever before this
season, and several vessels been wrecked
1t is feared great damage has been done
to lake shipping.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.