Tri-weekly phoenix. [volume] ([Columbia, S.C.]) 1865-1875, 1871-12-09

EorsIsn AnAIrs,

Inant-General OF the British AMY +
dead; aged seventy-two., ., =. ,..';.'
PARIS, December IA s. message from.
Ihiers announces that hs has Rotifia5
Great Britain OF the intention to, abro-
gate the treaty of commerce ct 4 aim.
for re-adiustment. ,.g@ - 80 '''.'
The Figaro Gays orders have bsen seat 8 &,
20 Caez5ou-S ard 1Bsss. &c S:sDa-a- -.
sells Tor cruiee about the coast of
France, to prevent another return from
Elba. -. at,,..' -, -
MIee appointment Of Jules Ferry. as
} Minister to Washington, is Officially IN.
: jnouuced. .. 4ta a4.G5gi5I, :
! A A'nerie.n in,sll.k.hee. ..9d ryf.
WAshINaToN. Decembss &. 1Oa ar
!, Williams, OF Oregon. succeeds dkerniaII
as Attorney General. ' - 9 !i7@,,'?'7ti
Hon. Phillip Clayton. of Georgia, yes.
lerday. drew from the Interior Depart
mens $21o, zoo OF agricultural college
might. .t'.l~-' I'D fit.sssS
storms throug ghout Oregon. g a'ssss's &
]. The Peoples INSURANCE, 'CompApy h,adss
collapsed. The Pacific Ihsafa hlSs e bomT sT !,
pHSs New Y sS,'9j YORK. December e.4raS,s -,
commissioners will purchase twelve ftlst.
.1class engines, on the ground that the
present force is inaded 1ate In case Of 4
great conflagration, 49,
! The Grocefs' Board OF Trade agreed
to take legal neasnres against the tihi1sl
Ie1aotions on commerce BY tho health
authorities, and to tnemorialize Coparess
jagai hst bonded warehouses;. 7|'.T'"' ~
! The prisoner who was frozen to deatl,
IN the police station was Newkirk. re-
Gently manager of Van Amburg's maha-
l gerie. $3.50
OMAHA. December 6.-Western pas.
1engers. who left on the fret OF Dscem-
per at Laramie station, say it Is not
known n1t how soon the road will be cleared.
lie weather has greatly moderated. A
great number are reported frozen to
death West of here.
NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-The Sc
nate elected Pinchback (colored) Presi-
dent on vote of eighteen to sixteen.
Inc election .s regarded as victory
over tho Yarmouth faction.
MATAMoRAs. December Two days
severe lighting resulted in the rebel, &C.
cupation of Saltillo. The revolntiohists
are apparently gaining ground. A:se-
cond rebel loan has been exacted at Mon
terey. Many foreigners closed their
houses. The Mexican merchants are
compelled to pay or enter the ranks.
| WASHINGTON. December 7. ~ The
House is engaged on postal affairs. The
Senate Is discussing whether tie wit,
nesses which placed the Ku Klux Com
mlttee in contempt shall be arrested by
concurrent resolution, or by action Of
the Senate alone. '.i
NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-Yellow
aQ L., t1,to nsD. mr.
death occurred August 4, and the:l HIST
December 4 A heavy frost this week
'exterminated the fever. t,'a IL
! NEW YoRK, December "A drunken
man fell into an area and froze 20 death .
last night. 1'fi"D [0(~N0 -.
FhesDireotors of the Union Club ax
pelted Mayor Hall, for alleged oonnep-
ton with the ring frauds The Tribuns
,,says the grand jary will indict one hiElt
State official and o large number OF CITY
officials. for bribery and corruption.
HAaERsTowN. ND, December 7!!.AThe
IEplscopal Church and court housa were
burn ed to-day. and several persons killed
oy the falling of the dome OF the court
house. The records we're saved. TIE
wind was high. The fire contiriued at
last accounts. lfaieI-3 -.
HALIFAX. December 7.-TheL gale
along the const of Prince Edwnrd's
Island prostrated fences, trees, houses.
two churches. the telegraph lines, and
wrecked two vessels, 81 ds(.
SfRINuPIELD, Mass. December r.
Wm; stowe, for fourteen yenrs postmas-
ter here, and six years Clerk of the
n9ase of Representatives, ia dead .Iass'.
WASHINGTON, December The Seq
retary of the Treasury issues a notice
that on and after the 7th of March. 1870
the principal and accrued interest on the
hve-twentien, coupon and reaistered
known as second series under Aot Of
February 25, 1862, will be paid at the
treasury Department. The amount of
bonds $40. 100000.
Frederick A. Marden, chief OF the
division OF accounts in the Treasurer's
ONCE, was arrested. to-day. The Go.
vernment is Sl2, 900 short NInrden is a
Massachusetts man. 7.i
The Senate committees show no
changes In chairmanships aAlcorn' G,,o.
ceeds Spencer on the Mississippi Lepeo
Committee. The other changes are an
Important. Both Houses adjourned to
Mondny. Proceedings unimportant.
There hns been another defalcation in
treasurer Spinner's Office. Seth john
son, paying interest teller, is short
S5o, 900. He has been speculatine. He
is New York mau. .isT
SELMA. Ala, December THE Aori.
cultural Congress, aftt r an interesting
and Important session. as1jonrnel, to-
day, at ?. NJ; to meet in 'St. Lonis in
May. Il. J. Spur, OF KY, was elected
permanent President. 1a-A' ~ 6iINr
HAaERsTowN, Md. December 1.-THE
hre was extingnished soon after 8