The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-12
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.Foreign AnAlrs.

coMmlSolou OF Inc Assembly, to-day,
held an important meeting. at which
freSldent Thiers was present. Matters
we're discussed on which there was con-
siderable conflict of opinion. Gam.
bstta's political tour end speeches in the
provinces, and assaults recently made on
the pilgrims who continue to flock to
witness the miracle of the Virgin, were
regarded by some of the members as
likely to lead to trouble. President
Theirs expressed indignation at the out
rageous treatment of the pilgrims, which
he regarded as an attack on the Catholic
religion and national form of worship.
DO warmly condemned the course of Nj.
Gambetta, who, he said, was trying to
divide the nation and render the posi-
ton OF the Government abroad more
difficult. Theirs, who seemed to be in
clined to break with the Left, still olung
to the republic. His positive declara-
tions in favor of that form of govern.
ment were received with laughter by the
Monarchists of the comission. A report
that Prince Napoleon intended to return
TO France, and possibly resume his resi-
dence in Paris, was also considered.
President Theirs informed the commits
sion that he had expressed his disap-
proval of such step. and had taken
ing his intention into effect.
LONDON, October 11.-Additional
military and oonstabulary forces are or
dered to Sieburu, Ireland. An anti
Catholic disturbance is threatened.
Prince Napoleon has received Official
notice from the French Government
that he will not bo permitted to revisit
France, or take up his residence on
French soil, as has been reported he
intended to do.
American Matters.
WASHINGTON, October 11.-Sohooner
Ben. Borland, eight days from Whining
ton. has arrived at Vineyard Haven,
with all sick. excepting the captain and
one Of the crew.
Twenty States were represented in the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, at
Columbus, Ohio.
Sanford won the selling race, at Je-
rome Park; time 201.
James Patterson. of New Hampshire,
has been elected President of the Ohio
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
The election of Hendricks seems to be
conceded by 800 to 500. Hendricks runs
ahead OF the ticket. Shanks ia elected
in the Ninth Indiana District, giving the
Republicans two net gain. Nibleck's
majority is 100. Voorhees, Was defeated
by 600. The chances favor two Indiana
Republican members at large. The Re-
Pub!icans have fourteen majority on
joint ballot. ..'
The fourth anniversary of the deolara-
tion OF Cuban independence wac oele-
brated as Cooper Institute, New York.
Charles A. Dana presided. It was big
affair.
The soldiers killed seventeen Indians
on tho wAr-path in Arizona, whose stores
showed o recent issue of rations from
Government
Seward had tertian ague, with ca
tarrhal complication and muscular palsy.
Mr.. Seward g intellectual faculties we're
clear and vigorous to the last, save whom
disturbed by paroxysms of fever. just
after tho efusion from the lungs, yester-
day, and thinking it would relieve his
/ breathing, he was, at his own desire,
placed upon lounge and bolstered up,
and moved from his adjoining bedroom
into his study, where in the midst of his
books and his literary and other papers,
and surrounded by his relatives and q
few friends and all his devoted depend
ents, he breathod his last. For the last
hour OF his life, as the powers of nature
were giving way, his condition became
easy, and he spent the time in affection.
ate leave-takings of his relatives and de-
pehdents. and finally sank quietly to his
last rest' as ii going to sleep.
LOUISVILLE, October 1O.-The South
ern excursion party reached here this
morning, numbering 1875, from Mobile,
Montgomery, Selma. Tuscsloosa, Eu-
fsuls, Tuscumbia, Greenville, West
Point, Birmingham and other places in
Alabama; Pensacola. Florida; Columbus.
Georgia; Pulaski, Tennessee, and other
points along the new Southern route
from Louisville to the Gulf. The dele
gatione included q number of diatin.
guished citizens from those places. The
party were entertained this evening
visiting the various objects of interest
about the city. The entertainment
closed with banquet this evening.
RALEIGH. N. O., October lI.sThore
was Q terrible explosion this morning,
which shook every building in the city,
followed by the alarm of fire. The Sen.
nnel office was blown to atoms, by DOW.
der placed under the building and the
presses. A small job press. in the oom-
posing room. which escaped destruction,
was examined, and q paper of powder
found under it. with slow match, which