The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-28

those who participated in it being influ-
enoed by desire to remove obstruo-
tions, in way which would preserve
the national dignity; while few others
we're infexible in their opposition, as il
assent to the waving of the claims for
Indirect damages would be lowering the
American flag to the dust and allowing
the British to walk over it. The subject
will next come before the Senate on the
ratification of the article. The Senate
having concluded the Interrogation of its
members regarding care in preventing
their copies OF the secret correspondence
and proposed article from reaching out.
side parties, it may now prosecute the
investigation concerning the publication
OF the document. with view to emphatic
action in the premises.
NEW ORLEANS, May ga salute was
fired this evening, in Lafayette Square,
and there was Greeley and Brown
ratification meeting at st. Charles Thea
tre. largely attended.
New YORK, May 27.-Paul Lowe, son
OF Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland, has
been arrested. He admits using u re-
,volver in defence OF friend, whereby
three persons were wounded.
A mass meeting of the Eight Hours
League, composed of oabinent makers
and others, WIS held this evening? at
Harmony Rooms, aud another of the
trades in general at the Assembly Rooms,
at which congratulatory speeches we're
made and resolutions adopted, over the
success OF the recent strikes.
An immense meeting of Quakers was
held, yesterday morning. samuel Jan
ney preached against the doctrine of
atonement, and Luoretia Note delivered
an eloquent address on the peace of m.
tions.
1t ls said the cotton com mmission house.
whose failure was announced on Satur.
day. was the firm OF Dibble, Worth & Co.
1t is reported that nine Greek crimi-
malls, Of the worst GLASS, have been
released, on condition of their emigrat-
ing to the United States, and are now on
their way to New Orleans, ola Falmouth,
England, in the italian bark Agamem.
non. The gang includes some of the
Marathon murderers.
A Havana despatch says Venezuelan
advlces received via St. Thomas state
that President Blauoo has captured Va.
lencia, and Sslsgar, the ex-rebel chief
tain, has been captured, court martialed
and ehot.
WAsHNaToN. May 27.-The day of
adjournment is not certain. It is sup
posed the Senate will ask the House to
extend the session at least till Monday
otherwise the tariff fails; the House,
however, hos control, and should ma
lorlty refuse. or @ minority fillibuster,
the session CLOSES at noon on Wednesday.
The probability is that the House will
indulge the Senate.
= OAMARao. MEXICO, May 25.-General
Cevallos has received news from Monte.
rey that the revolutionists are fortifying
rapidly: Apparently Trevino and Quer.
roga will make stand. Gen. Guerrero
ls near Lenares, with small force.
Corrella and Zepeda are near Saltillo,
and will soon be in front of Monterey.
1t is doubtful if Cevallos' cavalry will be
remounted in time to move against the
enemy.
New YonK, May 27-Evening. The
y A. NJ. train from New York, on the
New Jersey Central Railroad, was run
into by the ITO A. MI. train from Phila.
delphia. on the Pennsylvania Central
Road, at Elizabeth, this morning. The
Central Road train was standing at the
station, Its rear car extending over the
Pehnsylvania Road. This car was struck
Dy ths locomotive Of the other train.
tarned over and almost demolished.
Six persons were injured-soms severely.
The engineer of the Pennsylvania train
says his patent air brakes would not
work, and he could not stop the train.
The tug boat Epsalon exploded, this
afternoon. her boiler, in East River, op-
posite pier l9, killing the engineer, the
captain and his brother, named Holland,
Beck, and two others. names unknown.
A man standing on pier 18 was wounded.
1t Is supposed fatally. The tug had a
ship in tow.
A barouohe containing four men. who
escaped, killed boy aged eleven.
The new boiler OF the bleaching works
on Grease street and Girard avenue e1-
ploded to-day, killing man, fatally
woundinga . girl and hurting six persons.
In the Methodist Conferences a motion
is pending that the restrictions placed
upon Bishop Roberts, who presides over
the Liberia Conference, in Africa. be
removed. and he be elevated to the full
dignity OF Bishop. and admitted to this
Conference. q colored delegate ad-
dressed the Conference on the question
OF Secretary Of the Freedmen's Aid
Society, and said he was sorry to SEQ in
this Conference disposition TO keep
COlOred men off the com noittaa Hathan