The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-19
THIECaRAFHIo
COrcIkn fairs.
NOON DISPATCHES

CONGRATULATIONS ADDRESSES TO AMADEUS
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION SUSPENSION OF
ENS-DESrKUCrIyE FIRm--MA-
NINE DISASTER, &C , AZ.
LONDON, November Is A very cx.
tensive and alarming lire has becu raging
dullng some hours past in the city OF
Geneva, Switzerland. The telegrams
which have been received here to this
moment state that the coniiaSraton had
already swept away two blocks Of houses,
and that tho uuny and the Hotel Cou-
rome had been destroyed. The great
est CONSERVATION prevailed among tho
lnhabitants. The militia had been called
out and placed on duty for tho prpserya-
tion OF ordor and property
GENEVA, November 13--Evening.-
Ine tire which broke out in this city,
tnls morning, continues tonight without
sbatement. Tho Rue Rhone, on which
the .mes originated, is IL scene Of ruin,
large number of tic buildings thereon
having fallen victims to tho devouring
element
The subjoined sketch Of the city of
Geneva will be interesting, in view of
this fearful visitation:
This ancient town is the capital of the
S"lss cnnton OF the same name. 1t is
situated ON the River Rhone, at it's West
ern outlet from Lake Geneva. It is the
most popuIOus and most Industrious
town In Switzerland. Here is grand
tiothic cathedral and II university ucatio
my. the latter founded by Calvin. There
ls also college, school of arts, IL library,
containing 10000 volumes aud manu-
scripts OF Tars value; extensive nlutiu-
factories; the botanic garden, which was
commenced by Dc Candoile in the ye..r
1916; an observatory, museum, and many
hne Observation-Disclosures, Lutheran, Ku
man Catholic, and for Israelto worship
There nlso are the famous watch fncto.
ries, which employ over 3,OOU working
hands. Geneva has PRODUCED, or shel.
tered, more men of emlnence than any
other OLD World town Of the same ex
tent. In its dwellings, were, at times,
Calvin. Craumer, Beza, LcSnge, Saus
sure, DeLuc, LpFort, Neckcr and Rous-
geau. John Knox resided in the city.
Calvin introduced the Protestant refor-
nation in the city III the yeur 1885. The
world will hopn that the good old town
may be spared from destruction by the
fre-fend.
MADRID, November IT "A deputntion
OF Senator's and Deputies in attendance
upon the Cortes, with the Ministers OF
the Grown, waited, this morning, upon
Amadeus, and presented congratulations
upon tue anniversary of his accession to
the throne of Spain. The King, in re-
sponse, gave the strongest assurances of
hIs patriotism and devotion to the cause
OF recovering for Spain her position
among the powers of Europe, aud re-
storing tho national industry aud pros.
rerity.
VIENNA. November l7.-Count Buest.
Chancellor Of the Empire, has addressed
u circular to DIPLOMATS agents of the
Austro- hungarian Empire resident
abroad, stating his resignation was not
based upon any political grounds, but /,
upon reasons of Il purely personal cha
racter.
PARIS, November ia despatch
from Rome stntes that tho Holy Father
has consented TO the cunsccrntion Of tie
Church OF st. Snaire. lie had hitherto
refused to permit the ceremony to b..
performed, because :ho ci.arch was the
private property OF King Victor Emu. !
nucl.
MADRID, November 1S.-A committee
OF Cortes agreed to report in favor of
taxing interest on Spanish bonds Mt home
and abroad.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
FRANKFORT, November lS-An explo- ;
oion ''o mo loItrcSS Oh ILufcnDrcltSltlD,
opposite Cobleniz, killed three soldiers
and wounded many. a supply of pow
der for ten years siege escaped The
laboratory building was badly shattered
PARIS. November 1S-The publica-
tion OF the Aoenie, and Pays has been
suspended for printing articles insulting
to the Government. Several additional
court martials have been established,
which will more speedily dispose of the
Communists.
Gambetta's speech Mt st. Qnenticn was |,
moderate in tone He assured his hear !
ers that no present danger meraccd the /;
Republic, but reforms were necessary to
confirm it,
LONDON. November lS-A collision
occurred at sea between two American
vessels the Ella Norton aud Agnes
Campbell. The Campbell sunk. No
particulars