The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-06

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roreIgn Affairs.
NAaAsAK1, JAPAN, August 31.-The
Pacific mail steamship America arrived
here on the morning Of the 24th instant.
At II O'Clock the same night, the freight
deck took fire, and Immediately the
whole ship was enveloped in flames, de.
tying all efforts to extinguish them. The
vessel burned oil night, and was totally
destroyed, together with the Hong Kong
mails, freight, and passengers and of.
fcers' luggage. The rapid progress of
the fire forced all hands to Jump into the
water, there not being time even to lower
tho boats Six Cinnamon were burned
or drowned, and ten Chinamen, the en-
glneers, store-keeper, steerage watchman
and cook are missing. The treasure will
be recovered. The cause of the fire il
unknown.
LONDON. September 5.-The Telegraph
has advice that the Geneva arbitration
has reached no definite decision.
PARIS, September 5.-No popular de-
monstration here over the Anniversary
OF the declaration of republic. Troops
were kept under arms as precautionary
measure.
No Indications of Carlist movements
on the frontier of Spain. The Carlists
are leaving for Switzerland and North
France.
The Spanish Government is negotiat-
ing.for loan of 500, 600, 900 frnnus from
Paris bankers.
BERLIN, September 5.-The Emperor
OF Russia, Zarwitoh Alexander, and the
Grand Duke Vladimer. arrived at the
Eastern Railway Station, at quarter.
past o'clock, this afternoon, and were
not t1xy
Frederick William, Prince Frederick,
son Of the Grown Prince, and the Grand
Dukes OF Mecklenburg, Baden and
Weimar. The Duke of Coburg and a
large number OF other German Princes
and Ministers, with Chancellor Bism arok
at their head, the most famous Generals
OF the army and the chief dignitaries of
the Imperial Court, were also present.
Ihe Gar, on alighting, saluted and en-
braced Emperor William in the most
cordial manner. The two Emperors en-
tered the same carriage, and passed
slowly through the streets, amid the
cheers of the immense multitudes. All
the Princes, Dukes, Generals and cour-
tiers followed, making long and bril-
liant procession. The Imperial carriage
stopped at the Russian Embassy, into
which Emperor Alexander was conduct
ed.
American Matters.
New York. September 3.-Yesterday
morning, train on the Long Island
Railroad ran over a carriage, near West
bury Station, containing two ladies, a
boy aged seven years and girl nged
fourteen. All were killed or fatally in
jured. The victims are supposed to
have belonged to family named Castle,
living in Twenty street, New York.
The case Of Rose McCabe, on demand
for her release from Bloomingdale Asy-
1um, was again before the court to-day.
She testified as to the manner of her
being placed in the asylum. and said
that up to September 7th, 1871, she was
pretty well treated, but after that time
che was beaten sixteen different times by
Elizabeth Riley, an attendant, because
she had told the doctors that che had
Ill used another patient. The case is
still on.
Probabilities-Winds veering to South
erly and Westerly. with clearing weather
over the Middle States during the night
generally cloudy weather, areas of rain
and South easterly to South westerly
winds for New England on FRIDAY: part.
~ cloudy weather for the South Atlantic
States. with probably areas of rain over
the Northern portion; partly cloudy
weather from the Gulf to kentucky.
with Southerly winds; the barometer
will continue falling from the upper
Mississippi to the Atlantic coast; in
creased oloudiness, threatening weather
and probably areas of rain North west of
the Ohio Valley; very brisk Southerly
winds for Lake Michigan tonight, for
Lakes Eric and Huron by Friday morn
ing. and for Luke Ontario during Fri
day; an area of very low barometer is
now apparently advancing Eastward to-
wards Iowa and Northern Missouri.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. September 4.-The
committees of the Convention adjourned
at midnight, without reaching def
mite conclusion. It is understood that
Church will be Governor, and the Libe.
rails will name the Congressman at large.
NASHVILLE, September 5.-The Peo-
pies Bank has suspended.
LOUISVILLE, September 5.-The posi-
tive refusal of O'Conor to accept the
nomination created profound sensa.
ton, but he was applauded behind tho
ropes. a motion to clear the gallery
WaR hIHNad and uithd ro mn I'M.