The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-15
America n IntoIllsoa.o.

oONAVyS 4NoH 1OTk.
julius Haus' house, with three chill
dren. were burned in Winona, MINI.
Q, $50, 900 bnehels Of wheat are in store
and afloat at Chicago.
Mardl Gras at New Orleans and Mem.
ph1s was unprecedentedly sucoessful.
No disturbance. 'r
The Governor OF Nebraska revokes
the call for On extra session OF the Legis.
lature, called by the Speaker OF the Sc.
nate during the Governors absence.
Fort Scott has voted almost unani.
moqsly to aid the Fort Scott and Mem.
phls Road. The road is to be narrow
gauge.
Eliphalet A. Bulkley, President of tue
Etna Lite Insurance Company, is dead
aged si1ty-nin
6ir Edward Thornton apprehends no
serious trouble between England and
America over the treaty.
Captain James B. Oovington, late
Deputy United States Marshal, has been
arrested.
The steamer Nashville, loaded with
S175, 900 worth of freight, for Orleans.
was sunk by Ice, at Cincinnati.
A Herald London special says no Eng
lish officer continuing negotiations un-
der the treaty rs the case now stands
could hold Office twenty -four hours;
therefore, the arbitration ia ended. i'm.
less some mutual understanding modify
ing the point ut issue is attained.
The tobacco factory of Ayers &c Bro,
Mclean County, KY, was burned to.
day. Incendiarism. Loss. go, 900 pounds
OF tobacco. The supposed incendiary,
Lynched ty masked men, was found dead
at the foot of tree.
Peter G.. Washington, Assistant Sc.
cratary OF the Treasury under Pierce, ia
dead; aged seventy-four.
In the House, Beck introduced resof
luton to inquire what had become O.
the navy. Objection was made, on ac-
count OF Sohofield's absence. The Com
mittee OF Ways and Means reported
bill abolishing the tariff on tea and cof-
fee. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
The Senate is discussing resolution
calling Tor information regarding the
sale OF public arms to France.
New YORK. February 14-Evening.-
Dutch George. celebrated cou uterfeiter.
is dead.
O'Conner, the alleged embezzler of
the Deleware Railroad, was arrested at
Savannah and the money recovered.
Mayor Hall intends suing the Times
for libel, if acquitted.
The reform ticket swept Staten Island.
Several motions to quash the indiot-
ment against Stokes were refused. The
Judge and Jury will consider the ques-
ton OF the illegality of the grand jury
after the evidence and argument.
Ine criminal court is entertaining q
motion for arrest Of Judgment in Con-
gresham Stokes case. The impression
Is that Stokes will escape the penalty.
HAVANA. February 14.-Valmaseda has
returned. The three days. carnival ter.
minated without disturbances.
New ORLEANS, February 14.-Ale.;s
arrived tonight, and is at the st. Charles
Hotel, which is brilliantly illuminated
for the occasion.
HARTFORD, February 14.-An accident
on the Hartford and New Haven Rail
road killed two.
CHICAGO, February IA fearful
storm prevails in the vicinity of Sioux
City to-day. The mercury fell to forty
degrees in two hours. There was hur-
ricane, with binding snow. Several
deaths are reported from the sudden
cold. The trains on this division OF the
Central Illinois Road IRE all showed in.
The thermometer this morning was
eighteen degrees below zero. The re-
port that Spotted Tail and his band were
frozen is believed. but the prostration of
the telegraph by tho storm prevents o.
veriication.
MOBILE. February 1.-THE Tribune
says u. q. Rugg, classmate of General
Horace Porter, of the Presidents staff,
mas been made deputy collector OF Gus
toms at Mobile. He was unknown to
Collector Miller, and his appointment
vas dictated to him from Washington.
He was appointed postmas or of Hunts.
vile by Grant last winter. Porter's re.
guest for his appointment in the Custom
House is understood to explain in part
the influences which procured Warmers
removal. through Porter and Cameron.
SAVANNAH, GA, February 14.-John
O'Conncr, who nbsconded from Scrnn.
ton. Pa, with $40, 900. was arrested. yes:
terdny. aboard the steamer Magnolia.
from New York. 5000 were recovered
at the annual election of officers Of
tho Atlantic aud Gulf Railroad. to- .dav
tue Old board WAS reelected. The pro-
position to extend the road to Mobile