The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-05-19
Domestic News.

.sc}.i +.t Domestic News.
CHARLESTON, May -.Arlived--
steamships Charleston, New York; Fal-
con, Baltimore.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-In the Senate,
petitions were presented in favor of tho
ratification of tho Snmana Bay treaty,
and for ship canal across tho Isthmus
of Darien. A resolution was adopted
calling for the official correspondence
relating to the passage of English and
Canada steamers through Sault st. Marie
Canal.
In the Senate, the day was devoted to
the discussion of the enforcement of the
fifteenth amendment.
The Senate is in session tonight on
the antl-polygamy bill.
In the House, the morning hour was
occupied in discussing o bill TO restore
navigation and commerce. The naval
appropriation bill was taken up, and,
pending its discussion, the House nd
journed.
Hoar has decided that internal revc-
nue. officers may be considered as in
formers in cases of fraud against the
Government, and receive moities, except
when the information is obtained
through certain processes of law, which
are mentioned in the decision.
Judge Fisher and Mr.. Bradley par
TALLY settled their old Surratt difficulty
by personal collision to-day. Bradley
struck Fisher with cane, when they
clinched, and, after sharp rough and
tumble, were separated.
Lefranc secured patent for his ramic
machine to-day. General Capron, Com
missioner of Agriculture and other cx-
perts, have taken great interest in the
machine.
Internal revenue receipts to day 5000,
900.
The Chilian Minister, Fitzpatrick, has
resigned.
This evenings .Sta. publishes a report
to the effect that Rennie DeNIortic, about
to be married to daughter Of G.. Y.
Downing, colored, is not Frenchman,
but negro, was formerly n slave, and is
now married man.
TORONTO, May 18.-Tho daily Tele
graph, this morning, says: "We are
pleased to announce that the Washing
ton Government has issued instructions
that our ships shall be allowed to pass
through Sault st. Marie Canal with all
Ghelr cargoes, except munitions of war. {"
New YORK, May 1S.-Thc State has
gone Democratic by 1000. Tho negroes
voted without molestation. Tho eighth
ward, where the greatest proportion Of
negroes live, gives nearly 5000 Demo
cratic majority. The latest returns from
the country aro still discouraging to the
Republicans.
AUGUSTA, May 1S.-Gov. Bond, of
Idaho, is on his way to Washington. II
is stated that he will resign and return to
Georgia, for the purpose of aiding in
defeating Gov. Bullock and his policy.
A Kansas City baker, with horse and
wagon, was thrown over ono of the bluffs
OF that city on Monday, n distance of 100
feet. The horse was instantly killed,
the wagon wrecked, but the bnker ESCAPED
without hurt.
little boy in Portland, Me-, named
John Tanner, blew tho top Of another
boys head off accidentally with gun,
and was so much troubled about it, that
he jumped into tho river and was
drowned.
Byzantine are thu only mosaies to be
worn this season, tho jewelers. say; the
latest style in this pattern being Mosaic
rings, set in black enamel, surrounded
by small half-round edging of the same.
About forty dwellings in New Orleans,
Gn Ciie squire bounded by GOodchildren,
Elysien Fields, Marigny and Love
streets, were completely destroyed by
lire on the 18th. Loss fully 100000.
When Sheridan's troops capture m
Indian camp, tho aoldiers secure the
loose scalps to sonl East for chignons.
Women in Africa, who have the mis-
fortune to have twins, are summsril,
drummed ont OF their native villages
Mr.. James M. Morrison, lately ma
gistrato of Charleston, died on Monda,
morning.
The statistics of New York city indi
cate greater number of deaths thar
births. Abortion is tho secret.
Ex-Confederate General James Long
street is at the head Of the militia in NeY
Orleans.