The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-02
American Intelligence.


American HnteliIxoncs.
SALT LAKE, February 1.-The Go.
vernor's veto of the admission Act was
unanimously repndiated by the House.
TOPEKA. February A bill removing
political disabilities passed the House,
today.
PTTsBURa. February 1.-Thomas T.
Phillips, q dry goods merchant, is re-
ported failed, with $4,000 liabilities:
$40. 900 assets.
New YORK. February IA report
read at the Workingmens Union, last
night, states that there is no change in
the strike.
Stokes was again before the court.
Judge lngrahnm announced that mo-
ton to quash the indictment had been
carefully considered, but could not be
gla I'd. The trial is proceeding.
rdATAMoRAs, January 31.-In Mon
terey aud Cnxaca, it was stated that
Alatorre had retreated to Testelian Del
Canine.
ST.. Louis. February 1.-The Govern
or's veto OF the bill puying bonds in
currency meets strong opposition. The
law did not authorize the worGs, "Pay-
able in COIN"
NEW YORK. February 1.-The weather
is moderating, but the rivers and har-
bors are covered with floating ice Sail
Ing vessels cannot pass He'll Gate, on
account Of the massed ice.
Two robbers highwayed jas. Altman,
corner OF Rector and West streets, last
night. stabbiug him badly, and escaped
with the booty. The victim was sent to
hospital.
Gen. VIM. Thompson, Quartermaster-
General under Jackson, formerly n mil.
lionaire of New Orleans, died in Belle
vue Hospital yesterday. where he had
been taken, in starving condition, by
the police.
OMAHA, February 1.-Enstward bound
trains are OF Cheyenne. Some passen-
gers were sixteen days from Cogden.
AS they dug through, the drift closed in
behind them. Que passenger train ran
into auother, hurting one man.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-The South
ern Claims Commission to-day heard ad-
dlt'onal testimony in the case of Mrs.
Lizzie Hamilton, of Grand Gulf, Miss,
the widow of Charles d. Hamilton, for
supplies taken, amounting to Sl39. 200,
and in the case Of Drug, Of Wilmington.
amounting to $l3, 600.
In the Senate, Senator Lewis. in n
personal explanation, said lie would vote
for Summers amendment to the amnesty
BILL Amnesty was resumed. Carpen-
ter doubted the expediency Of granting
general amnesty at this time. The effect
OF amnesty, he said, was simply to re-
lnforce the Democratic party. He
thought Summers amendment was fit to
go with amnesty. If the Democrats
were not willing to take that. they would
get no amnesty. No vote WAS reached.
The House was engaged all day upon
a resolution justifying Boutwell's syndi.
cate operations, which was finally passed
by strict party vote.
w. L. Collins, pension agent in this
city, is short in accounts. The Treasury
Is making an Investigation. The amount
OF his defalcation is estimated at $40. QUO.
A number of petitions have been re-
ceived by the Attorney General asking
the removal of United States District
Attorney Southworth, of the Southern
District of Alabama. The principal
ground OF the petition is that South.
worth was dereict in the prosecution of
the Eutaw rioters.
Probabilties-The barometer will pro-
badly continue fulling on Friday over
the Southern and Gulf States aud Mis-
slssippi Valley, with North east winds.
south -easterly winds, with rising tenn
Fo1oo!Ao y "AN IuCtchSluS ClOuQlQeS9. VIII
prevail over the Middle and Eastern
States. Dangerous winds are not antici-
pated fur tonight, unless possibly on
the Southern coast of Texas.
Debt ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS dnrinu the
month, 55,500.0O in the treasary-
coin, SlO6, $50, 900; currency, $l2, $50.
900. 'o0'
New YonK, February 1-Evening.-
Henry O. Comegys, insurance agent, DR.:
3. Leroy, dentist, and james A. Lud-
wig, were arrested by detectives, q. par
ties who have been passing raised checks
throughout the country. They were
identified by bank officers.
Stokes case was adjourned to Monday.
Jim Mace challenges OBuldwin to a
$1,5O0 fight.
Judge Woodruff, to-day, reversed the
order OF Judge Blatchford, adjndging
the Alabama and Chattanooga ltailroad
bankrupt. holding thut tho Company
having been organized under the laws of
Alabama, could not legally move to New
York.
Fisk's will was admitted to probate to-
day. His estate is sworn as not exceed
ing S1,0OO,O00. His widow is sole exc.
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