The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-09
Americnn intelligence.

American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, April Fred. Doug
lass and his son, NJ. Downing, colored,
left to-day for tho Colored Convention
at New Orleans.
SALT LAKE, April 7.-The annual con-
ference of the Mormon Church began
this morning. There was great crowd
of speakers, who gloried in the progress
OF the Mormon Church. which could not
all the existing powers. They said that
every president. judge, officer and priest
against the Mormons fell by the ohas-
tening hands of God.
ST. LOUIS. April IA prominent H.
linois politician, who is now in this city,
states that Senator Trumbull has written
letter to his brother-in-law, DR.. Jaynes,
in Springfield, ILL.,, in which he fully
commits himself to the liberal move
ment, and expresses his opinion that
the nominee Of the Cincinnati Conven-
tion will be the next President.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The committee
OF arrangements for the two May Con-
ventions to-day appointed committee
of nine, irrespective of politics, as COM
mittee of reception for delegates and
visitors. Half fare arrangements have
been made with nearly all the railroads.
The Park Commissioners have granted
the use Of the Exposition Hall.
A st. Louis despatch announces that
700 delegates from that city will attend
the Reunion Reform Mass Convention.
BUFFALO, N. Y, April 8.-The river
is open.
SCRANTON. PA, April 8.-W. ".
Ketohum persists in the Republican can
didature for Governor of Pennsylvania.
1rS<rr IL 1-s.
open.
NEW YORK, April 8.-Proceedings have
been commenced against the Tenth Ma
tional Bank, before the Federal Com
missioner's Court. for locking up So, $780, :
600 in legal tenders, to affect the prices
of stocks.
It is reported Gould has sold his inte-
rest in the Grand Opera House to Mrs.
Fisk.
The German Internationalists have
seeded from the regular organization,
and formed new Federal Council. The
proceedings yesterday give signs OF
trouble brewing.
The lookup of money with which the
Tenth National Bank is charged was
caused by the attempt of Henry N.
Smith, Jay Gould and other Wall street
men to secure fall in stocks-these
gentlemen being on the bear side. AL
together, they withdrew from circula-
tion, without moments warning, about
S4,750.000 in legal tenders. In conse-
quence OF the closeness Of money, thus
induced, there was great embarrass-
ment on Saturday at the corn exchange.
A telegram has been sent to Secretary
Boutwell,, requesting him to relieve the
money market by loaning a portion of
the large reserve in the Treasury. It is
said number OF Wall street operators
will be arrested to-day.
WASHINGTON, April SIN the House,
harris, OF Virginia, introduced bill re-
funding to the postmasters ut the South
stamps and other property taken from
them or destroyed during the rebellion.
Referred. The House fiilibustered over
civil rights as usual. It finally came up
on square vote for third reading.
which may be regarded as test vote,
resulting, ayes 100, nays II. A motion
is now pending to table the BILL The
expiration of the morning hour checked
the proceedings. The bill goes over to
next Monday.
CITY OF MEXICO, VIA HAVANA, April s.
The fate of the revolution in the States
OF Yucatan and Tabasco has not vet
been decided. The Mexican steamer
Iabasoo has gone to Progresso to pro-
tect the American steamer City of Mexi.
co. The Mexican authorities at Vera
Cruz await the arrival of this steamer to
convey troops to Matamoras, to attack
the revolutionists in the rear.
LONDON, ONTARIO, April 8.-Phmbe
Campbell has been convicted Of tho mur
der OF her husband, and sentenced to be
hanged.
New York, April Evening. In the
Supreme Court, to-day, q motion 10 ad-
journ the case of Samuels vs. Wm. G.
Bryant, of the Erening Post, for libel.
until the arrival of Bryant from Mexico.
was argued. The decision was reserved.
At m eight hour meeting, it was stated
that if they did not get what thew want
by legislation, it could be secured by re-
volutionary means.
George Thompson and Henry Overton
were fatally burned, last night, at q
drunken carousal, in tenement house
in Leonard street.
Sixty-two writs of Aabeas corpus were
brought before the Supreme Court, this
morning, on cases of prisoners alleged
to be illegally sentenced by the Court
OF Special Sessions. Action was post.
poned till Wednesday, when O certified
copy of the decision OF the Court OF Ap-
pealS on this matter will he ohfo;pod