The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-18
American. IntclitUencc.

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American. Intelligence.
CHARLESTON, May l7-Arrived-bri2
Recurso, Segund. Cienfuegos. Sailed
schooner Gynosuro. Boston.
WAsH1NoToN, May .16.-TLe pay of
enlisted men IN the army will, in accord
ance with an Act Of Congress, be re-
duced three dollars per month after
june ~, next This saves l,5O0. 600
annually. III
It ia considered that the Presidents
proclamation covers oil necessary action
at present under the Ku Klu1 bill. Pur-
ther action will follow emergencies.
1t is expected that the order remodel
ing military districts will not issue till
New YoRK. May 16-After nil days
trial, only two more jurors were obtained
in the Foster case.
WASHINGTON, May lit is stated
that the President has ordered the mill
tary authorities to assist the civil au-
thoritics Of South Carolina in enforcing
the laws.
Representative Bowen's bigamy trial
commepoes On Tuesday.
The Eastern banks have applied in
efteotually for the balance of currency
assigned to. but mot taken by. Southern
and Western organizations. The Ma
tlonal Commercipl Bank OF Mobile has
an authorized capital of S5OO,OOO A
bill comforting suffrage upon women was
introduced. 1ii-4
There WIS meeting this morning of
the com Of tyenty-ene Oh alleged
Kn Klux outrages. Reconstruction was
reported, ald will be acted on to-mor-
row. It provides for sub com mittee
OF seven, to continne until otherwise orr
dered, for investigation at Washington.
The Senate was engaged all day with
the reporters of tho, Tribune, who re-
fused to. answer questions. Finally, a
resolution was adopted by one majority,
in effect confining the Investigation to
the acts. OF Senators, their clerks and
families, and to the officers and en-
ployees OF the Senate. The prisoners
have till noon Tomorrow to prepare
their answern.r Adjourned.
Probabilities-Itis is probable that local
rains will pass over the middle States and
Gulf coast, and thata storm of moderate
dimepsions will pass over Georgia and
South Carolina. A more extended storm
is threatening the Ohio valley and Hi
nols. Cloudy weather, with brisk North
easterly winds, will probably be expert
enced from Lake Erie North westward.
Fresh North westerly winds are proba-
BILE for the middle and Eastern States.
The steamer Wabash relieves the
Franklin as flag ship Of the European
squadron.
Nomination-Edwar l.. Stanton, Sc
cretary of the District of Columbia.
Subscription to the new loan SG5, 900, :
600.
NEWPORT, Mny 17.-Dr. Daniel Wat
son is dead.
CHICAGO, May 17.-A tornado in the
Southern part of the city demolished
number Of buildings. including the Ca.
tholic Church. A woman was killed and
q man hurt. Two dead boys we're found
on the railroad track. 1t is thought they
sought refuge under the freight cars.
which the wind subsequently put in mo-
tion. killing them.
NEW YoRR, Mayil7. .Rulof, who clsims
that it will take only ak weeks to COM
plete his system OF philology, hangs to-
morrow-d Hoffman declining
to interfere. At Fleetwood Park, yes
terday. Thomas Jefferson won the pHrse
for 2.29 horses. Heather Bloom won
the purse for three minutes horses.
The New York State Press Association.
ut the annual meeting held in this oity.
70 day, adopted the following resolu
| tioNs: !.
Resolued, That the press of the State
aud country. acting for the whole peo-
pie. have deep interest in prompt and
efficient cable service; and that any dis
crimination whereby messages are d.-
layed, sent out OF time. or in any way
displaced, so as to delay their transmits.
sion. is breach OF faith, violation OF
contract, and great wrong to the pub.
10.
Resolued, That the detention of mes
sages Of tue New York Associated Press
In the London cable office, whereby i'm.
portant commercial and general neve
dispatches are delivered from one to se.
venteen hours after dispatches filed at a
later hour than those addressed to the
New York Associated Press were re.
ceived, is not only violation of law
and equity, but deserves a forfeiture Of
the charter of the company.
Resolred, That unless discrimination
is promptly forbidden, disnvowed ond
punished, the public can have no conf
dence in any cable Service where sucl
wrongs are tolerated or excnaed. Il on.
party OF. class of persons can have thei
dispatches delayed in place of another
class, then such telegraphio service be-