The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-18
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Fokelgn Anatrs.

terms.
Owing to the heavy snow in Yorkshire,
the railways are impeded and streams
swollen.
american matters.
MA1AMoRAs, December l7.--The
counters of the municipal votes quar-.
relied, and -the troops were called ont.
Two OF the Cortina delegates have dis
appeared-supposed kidnapped. The
new tariff goes into effect on the 1st of
January.
Jesse D. Reed, long connected with the
Baltimore Sun. is dead.
MEMPHIS, December 17.-Several
forged drafts, Dashed elsewhere, were
presented at the First National Bank,
here.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL December ia
smart earthquake occurred on Sunday
morning throughout Oregon and the
Northern coast.
NEW YORK, December 17.-Wm. Or.
ton bought ffty.one shares controlling
interest-in the Tribune. Whitelaw Reid
sold four shares for $40, 900, and retires.
Hay sold two shares for $40, 900. It is
understood that eight of Orton's shares
are reserved for Colfax.
Two noted lottery dealers, John Sim
mons and Nicholas Fl. Duryea, fought q
duel to-day; the result was fatal to Dur
yea. Simmons refuses to make state
@ent OF the origin of the difficulty.
Both are immensely wealthy.
BALTIMORE, December l7.-.Fourteen
gamblers recently arrested plead guilty
IN the police court, and were fined $500
and costs each.
HAMILTON. ONTARIO, December IT.
The establishment of John Harvey &
Co., wool brokers, was burned to day:
stock damaged; loss $4,000.
WHEELING, December ia bill! tc
move the capital of West Virginia hither
passed the House to-day.
MONTGOMERY, December 17.--The
Legislature met in accordance with the
Attorney Generals plan. The Lieuten-
ant-Governor presided in the Senate.
The Republicans elected q temporary
Clerk of the House. They will have q
majority Of from six to eight in the
House.
New YORK, December 17.-Evening-
John Reid, of tho firm of John Reid g.
Co., is dead; aged seventy-two.
RICHMOND, December 17.-Edward A.
Pollnrd, editor and author, is dead.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-Evening
Mr.. Porter's bill prohibiting the col.
lection of double rates of postage where
full rates are not prepaid, was adopted
by the House Postal Committee to day:
also, bill establishing letter carrier
system in all cities of 10000 population.
The Committee of Ways and Means
heard Boutwell, and Jay Cooke to day, on
placing a pew loan.
Probabillties-For the North west and
upper lake region, and thence to the
Lower Missouri and Lower Ohio Valleys,
light Northerly winds, partly cloudy
weather, with low temperatures and high
pressures. For Tennessee. the Gulf and
South Atlantic States, Northerly and
Easterly winds, occasional light rain,
with cloudy weather tonight, followed
by clearing and colder weather and
nlgher pressures tomorrow. For the
lower lakes and Canada, Westerly and
south -easterly winds, and generally clear,
cold weather: For the Middle and East
ern States. North-westerly and NortherIy
winds, high pressures. lower tempera-
lures and partly cloudy weather.
In the Senate, Rice offered a resolo.
ton to investigate the Arkansas election
French spoliation was argued to ad-
Journment. Sherman spoke adversely,
and Morrill,, Of Maine, favorably.
In the House. to-day, General Young.
OF Georgia, offered bis resolution re.
garding the Credit Mobilier, extending
the investigation OF the committee to tie
losses suffered by his constituents from
the Union Pacific Railroad. The reso
luton produced considerable excitement
in the House, and was choked off by
the call for irregular order. Additional
appropriation for the commission to in.
qnire into Mexican depredations was re-
TERED. The Credit Mobilier accupied
the day.
The House Committee on Commerce..
this morning, heard the argument on
the Atlantic and Great Western Canal.
Much interest was manifested, and the
committee room was filed at an early
hour by members from Alabama, Geor-
gia and Virginia. Col. 3. ". Trobel
opened the case in a carefully-preparei
address, in which he clearly pointed out
the national Importance and great need
Of this interior line. He showed point
eddy and clearly the decline OF our
foreign trade, the evils under which our
home industries suffer, the causes which
force the manufacturer to seek protec.
tion. and the depressing Influences ope-
rating against the South and West.
He pOinted ont tho cnuca ~ ~ I'll -. !