The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-04

trlb lting 100, ,000f. to anti-plebicite, has
been ordered to leave Genoa.
Domestic News.
SAN FRANosuo, Mny 1t is rumored
that the Central Pacific has purchased
the California Pacific Railroad for S.
100000. 'i
CHARLESTON, May 8. 3.-Arrived-steam-
ers Key West, Matanzas; j. w. Ever
man, Philadelphia; achrs. e.. A. Stevens,
New York; s. & e. Corson, Philadelphia.
CHARLESTON, May 3.-An Agricultural
and Immigrant Convention, called by
the South Carolina Institute, met to-day,
at the Academy of Music Delegates
consist Of planters. bankers, journalists,
merchants, manufacturers and leading
mechanics, embracing mauy of the most
distinguished men of this State, Georgia
and North Carolina. The chief object
of the Convention is to devise O system
of immigration which will secure reliable
foreign labor. Gen. johnson Hagood
was chosen President. After organiza-
ton. Committees were appointed on
Immigration. Direct Trade, Cotton, Ma
nnfactures, Hygienic, Agricultural and
Educational Labor; Resources and Iu-
dassTiai Re5urces. Reports from those
bodies are looked to with interest, as
they are expected to give valuable and
practical sugge ,tions. Tho Convention
then adjourned until tomorrow.
ATLANTA, May Booth Houses met
at 10. In the Senate, nothing of gene
rnl interest occurred. In the House,
Price called up the resolution to seat
members not elected under Gen Meaae's
order; laid on table. A resolution ap-
pointing joiot committee to investigate
the finances of the State. as recommend
ed by Gov. Bullock, was passed. Price
(Democrat) offered joint resolution,
which was adopted, ordering the State
Governor and conntersigned by the
Comptroller General. Both Houses adj
ionrned until to-morr
LOUISVILLE, May John H. Morton,
aged nineteen, son OF J. G. Morton,
banker, killed q gambler, named Dan.
Powers, at house Of i'll fame.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 3.-Capt. W.
r. Story, deputy United States Marshal.
was killed by desperate, named Hawes,
whom he was about to arrest A posse
is after the murderer.
HELENA, MONTANA, May "a public
meeting selected twenty tive men to try
two desperadoes, who were hanged in
the presence of 1000 people.
MONTICELLO, KANSAS, May 3.-Col.
Payne aud NJ. o. Stapleton fought n
duel in dark room; Payne was shot
through the lungs and Stapleton's - throut
was cut. Both will die. The fight was
pre-arranged.
WAsHINaToN, May 3.-In the House,
bills were introduced by Payne, admit
ting Georgia to representation. Con-
current resolutions to adjourn the House
on the 4th OF July, were adopted-S5 to
Go. Jencll's civil service bill was up,
but he gave way to the tariff, which will
choke off Ryan ps. Newsham, set for to-
day.
In the Senate, bills making the 3Oth
OF May a national holiday, for the
decoration Of Union graves, and giving
Mrs. Lincoln So. 600 year, meeting OBJ
lection from the Republican side, were
placed on the calendar.
In the Senate, q bill was introduced to
require the New Orleans, Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad to construct n
draw-bridge over the channel of the
Great Rigolet.
A bill passed changing the place of
holding United States Courts in the
Northern District of Mississippi. The
Conference Committees report on the
census bill was adopted
Internal revenue receipts to-day $604.-
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations considered the Tehuantepec
Canal. No action.
The twenty. first annual meeting of the
American Medical Association convened
to day. Reports on admitting delegates
from institutions whose teachings lead
to consultations with negro doctors, was
referred to the Committee on Ethics,
without debate. The new Committee on
Medical Ethics is Stille, of Pennsylva
mia; Davis, of Illinois; Keller, of Ken
tucky; Waskew, of Delaware. Professor
Mardelhall delivered the annual address.
Adjourned.
Several Cubans, prominent in the in
surrectionary movement, have lately
made overtures to the Spanish Minister
in this city, in order to come to direct
understanding with his Government,