The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-06
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NOON DISPATCHES.
MAYOR HALL REFUSES TO INACCURATE NEW
UrTY oFFIORRs-COMMFNTs ON pREsr.
DENTS MEssAdE-CONaRRssIo PRO-
|. =. CREDINGS-FROZEN TO DRATH-MEEr.
y INd OF AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS, AO, 90.
WASHINGTON. December 4.-Thomas
L. Smith, First Auditor, is dead; aged
eighty three.
DETROIT, December 5.-Moses Rosep-
fields tobacco factory was burned to. .day:
loss $40, 900.
LOUISVILLE, December 5.-Dorseys
stallion, Gold Dust, ia dead Ho W.s
valued at $4,000.
The Kentucky Legislature convened
to-day, but there was no organization.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Mayor Hall
deollnes to lnaugurate the newly elected
Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen. and
refers them to the courts.
BosroN, December 5.-The survey
steamer Hassler, with scientific ex.
piorers, left for u voyage along the At.
lantic and Pacific coasts of North and
South America.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Connolly's
600.
The Zodiac is reported ashore on Cape
Hatteras.
OMAHA, December 5.-Eastward trains
are now bound up at Elm Greek. Two
engines sent with trains to their assist.
ance are either OFF the track, or are dis
abled. The snow has been severe along
the entire track. Mercury sixteen de.
grees below zero, yesterday morning.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-In the
fo rSo
tailed report Of the Executive action
under the Ku Klux bill, was defeated.
by strict party vote, except Upton.
NEW YORK, December 5.-There has
been a heavy gale all night, which con-
tinues from the North-wes it is freezing
hard. Interior papers consider the ca
nails closed for the winter. 800 boats
have been caught, the cargoes of which
must come by rail.
The Cuban Generals Ryan and Jordan
are pressing the Government for trial,
for alleged violation of neutrality laws.
The Times editorially announces that
Fish withdraws soon from the State De-
partment. It applauds the Presidents
message, but considers the Secretary of
the Treasury's report disappointment.
The Herald characterizes Boutwell's sug-
gestions for reducing the taxes as those
OF small peddlar. The Tribune op-
poses Grants policy of postal tele-
oppose in his message. The World
views the message cs ca e!ec.:cneer;rc
document. The Sun thinks the message
bungling and unworthier of respect than
any former Presidents message
NEW ORLEANS. December 5.-The Se-
oond District Court decides that Mrs.
Gaines is not the legitimate child of
David Clark, nor his universal legatee,
and revokes the probate of Olark's will
OF 1918, probated in 1856, as invalid.
Mrs. Gaines relied mainly on this will to
snbstantiate her claims.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON. December {. Heavy ice
in the Potomac. Navigation to Acuuia
Greek is difficult.
The Northern train is an hour behind.
and will probably miss connection South.
In tho Senate, Kellogg introduced a
bill for mail service between New Or
leans and several Mexican porte; also, to
re-organize district courts in Louisiana.
z resolution calling for the Catacazy
correspondence was adopted
opposing y.
In the House. there was sharp dis
cusslon between Wood and Dawes. re-.
garding the continuance of the Commit.
tee on the 1lsurrectionary States, which
Wood maintained was trick to CONT.
nue. the Reconstruction Committee.
The Administration sustained it's fret
defeat OF the session on the subject of
the postal telegraph. Dawes moved to
reier 10 select committee 80 much of
tne Presldent's message as recommends
the absorption OF the telegraph system
In the postal service of the COUNTRY.
This was opposed by Randall. Farms.
worth, Niblack, Beck and Banks. who
commended that the subject should not
be- taken from standing COMMITTEES aud
referred to select one; which wonld
necessarily. under parliamentary rule.
have majority in favor of the project.
Alter an animated discussion, in which
the scheme was denounced as one that
would bleed the Treasury to the amount
OF $4,000, 600, and add $4,000 en-
pioyees to the OWL service of the Go.
vernment. the motion for select oom.
mlttee was defeated. and the whole sub.
jeot referred to the Committee on
APpropriations; which is considered tan.
tamonnt to rejection of the project.
The Attorney.General writes the SEQ.
retary OF War that railroad aided by
donation of public lands is a public
highway throughout it's length. and the
United States is not subject to charge
for the transportation Of its property
over it. The opinion refers especially to
the road from Chicago to Mobile.
Probsbilities-The barometer will pro.
baby rise on Wednesday in the Middle
and Eastern States, and to a less extent
IN the South Atlantic States; falling ba
rometer throughout the Mississipp