The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-30
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negotiate the supplemental article to the
treaty OF Washington was eight, includ-
Ing one Southern man. Hamilton. of
Texas, and Sumner voted nay. The
government, to-day, received official in
formation, by cable from London, show
ing that the British Ministry are acting
with their customary caution in the pre-
misses. No definite result has been
reached.
The Presidents letter requesting Col.
Oasey's resignation is dated May 12th.
Co!. Oasey's letter resigning upon the ap-
polntment OF his successor is dated May
~. A selection satisfactory to all inte-
rests perple1es the Administration.
EUFA1A, May 29.--Hon. John Gill
Shorter, Ex-Governor Of Alabama, is
dead.
PHILADELPHIA, May 29.-The jury in
the case of selling liquor on Sunday has
been locked up since Tuesday. The
Judge threatens to keep them locked up
till the end Of the term, unless they
agree.
ST. LOUIS. May 29.-The National
Agricultural Congress and Agricultural
Association consolidated under the name
OF the National Agricultural Congress.
President. J: P. Reynolds; Secretary,
OAhHice W. 0E6ou6y Ok 16Qn6SH60.
DETROIT. May 29.-The years proba-
ton Tor ministers from foreign lands is re-
pealed. A resolution was passed disap-
proving OF the opening OF art galleries
and reading rooms on Sundays.
NEW OnIsANs, May 29.-The Repub.
ilcan State Convention organized yester-
day. The programme ia to present the
Greeley resolutions to. day, when, upon
their rejection, the Greeleyites will with
draw.
A tornado swept st. Charles Parish on
Friday, with much damage.
NEW YORK. May pa special de-.
spatoh from Madrid says the cause OF
the fall ofthe Sagosta Ministry. ia as
follows: On the presentation OF the
budget, il was found that $40, ,OOO, 900
had been diverted from the colonial 20
the interior department. On being
called upon to explain, Ssgosta said that
the money was used in the secret SER
vice. The reply was unsatisfactory, and
particulars were demanded. SaQosta
nnally declared that the money was used
ny the police spy department., and pro-
duced the records, TO procure which the
money was spent. These records con-
sist OF letters OF politicians, deputies
and generals, and of reports of their
movements. Whether these records are
true or false, it is the most wonderful
exhibit ever made by any Government
Every prominent Spaniard is represent
cd as being involved in some conspiracy.
Madrid appears to be q vast nest of DO.
Itlosl intrigue. Serrano is said to be
involved In the movement in favor of
Alphonze son OF ex.Queen Isabella.
hey, recently Minister of War, is said to
be compromised with the Carlists. and
kZerrilla with the Internasionale. Distin-
guished Republicans are reported as pro-
posing to plunder the Bank of Spain
CASTELAR, Wishing only to seize the coin,
and Margall urging the seizure OF the
bullion also. The King is represented
as having no confidence in the oapaoity
or honesty of Sraniards, and as having
asked the advice of his father on the
prppriety,o ,of; employing Prussian Gene
rails. Thts remarkable glimpse of Spa
:nfsh, parties in their intrigues has had
the effect Of political earthquake.
James Gordon Bennett is seriously
sick.
Faber 90. g pencil fentory is burned.
Lqss $2QQ.000,
8 rNAAHyI1E. May 40. Professor At
kins, ssgh0 was attached to O CIRCUS which
exhibited at Decatur, Ala, on Monday.
ascended with o hot air balloon, during
the afternoon. When the balloon be.
came detached from the Windlass fixing
its altitude, it assembled to the height Of
half mile, and then rapidly descended
into the Tennessee River. Atkins was
drowned, though every effert was mado
to save hi. life. 80
CINCINNATI, May 29.-The members
OF the German TAilors' Union OF this
city are on strike, to the number of
about 900. The journeymen shoemakers
employed upon Hne work in the leading
shops struck yesterday, demanding fifty
cents advance on shoes.
RICHMOND, May 29.-A shooting af-
fray between Thaddeus s.. Bennett and
VIM. r. Howle, this afternoon, resulted
IN the latter being killed. The difficulty
originated in alleged intimacy between
Bennett and Howie's wife.
BALTIMORE May 29.-The annual con-
vocation OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church diocese has convened. South
gate preached the sermon. Whitingham
read the annual address, congratuiating
the diooese upon its unexampled pros
perity, due largely to Bishop Plnkney's
anerUv and 1avotioo