The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-03
American rnteIli9enoo.
NOON DISPATCHES.


sAFFAIRs-DAMAaE By IOE-ExoITEMKNT
AMONG COAL MINERS, &C., 40.
WASHINGTON. December 1.-The Go.
vernment will hereafter, and until a bet
ter condition Of things shall exist in the
island OF Cuba, keep q strong naval arm.
ament in Cuban waters. While this will
have no hostile Significance, it ia de-
signed to be an intimation to Spain, that
II that power is 30 weak as to be unable
to secure peace and good order on that
island, in case OF insurrection or other
grave public disturbance, this fleet will
be used in such cases for the protection
OF American citizens and interests on
that island, il needs be, to the full ex-
tent of the power of the Government.
NEW YORK, December LEX. Comp
troller Connolly is beginning to despair
OF securing bail. and the sheriff thinks
there is. no possibility Of such an event.
Three OF Tweed's bondumen signifed an
intention to withdraw their names from
tho bond, if others were not secured. He
will share the fate Of Connolly. Mayor
Hall has not been arrested. and the She
riff denies having an order or any pa
pers In connection therewith, or any
knowledge OF an issuance Of an order of
arrest.
L.
Gov. John Bigler is dead.
QUfBKo, December 1.-The following
vessels are reported ashore at different
points, caught in ice: Pomona, Aber-
deem, Widmillan. Corsica, and Three
Bells. Other vessels are in danger, and
no steamers dare venture to their assist
ance: It is feared the crews will suffer.
The weather continues very cold, and
canoes and men are being sent from here
BY special trains to rescue them.
NEW YORK, December 2.-The purser
OF the steamer Vile de Paris has been
detected in smuggling.
The Russian feet leaves for New Or
leans at an early day, where it will await
tho conclusion Of the Dukes tour, and
then proceed to China.
The Rondout, Delaware and Hudson
Canal is nlosed.
ST. CATHAR1NKs, O.. W., December Q.
The ice in the canal is three inches thick
Eight Northern transportation propellers
and other vessels are in the canal.
a Scranton special says the low price
OF coal causes much excitement. If
lower prices are obtained in December.
there will undoubtedly be strike in
January.
The Times says the Amerious Club
House has been attached, in the interest
OF parties in Connecticut.
JACKSON, MISS, December 2.-Powera
has been inaugurated as Governor. Al
corn is gone to Washington. .. e. Mar.
ehau delivers the ANIMAL address at the
State fair. next Thursday.
NEW ORLEANS, December 2.-The
Central Democratic Committee have
issued an address in favor OF continuing
the party organization. and opposing an
alliance with either wing Of che Repnbli.
can party OF the State.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
QURBRo, December 2.-The river is
ohoked below, and many vessels have
been abandoned; the crews escaped in o
frozen condition.
Michael Stroheman, implicated viii,
Stokes in the Tennessee bounty frauds.
has arrived here and been Jailed.
The report Of the Commissioner of In.
ternal Revenue states that the aggregate
receipts Of the fiscal year are $I44, O0O..
OO0; Aetimated receipts Of the current
year 1926. 900, 900; number Of distilleries
registered 1,043. producing 455, 900, ,O0C
taxable GALLONS; fruit distillation agore.
gates loo. 900 gallons.
NRw YORK; December 2.-The Hudson
River is closed as far South as Tivoli.
Oonnolly's proposed confession is g
hoax. Application has been made to re-
duoe Oonnolly's bail. Mono of Tweed's
bondsmen have withdrawn.
The smallpox deaths for the week
have increased.
General Dix, on behalf of the citizens,
presented Farragut's picture to Duke
Alexis, who accepted it on behalf of his
father, saying II would take place
among the choice collections of Russia.
WAsH1NaToE, Desomber 2.--The Se
nate will CAUCUS on Monday morning
upon the election of new officers.
Probabilities-The barometer will pro