The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-14
Foreign Affairs.


GENEVA, September 12.-Sir Alexander
Cookburn, the British member OF the
board of arbitration, will deliver an
elaborate opinion on the points wherein
he differs from the decision of the court.
His aecretariee are now engaged in the
work of copying the opinion.
LONDON, September ia special de-
spatch to the Daily Ne,cs, from Rome,
says the Emperors of Germany, Austria
and Russia, at their conference in Ber-
lin, resolved to advise the Pope to aban-
don the Jesuits, and agreed to use their
good Offices with the Italian Government
for the protection of foreign religious
corporations in Italy. ~
PARIS, September 13.-Henri Roche.
fort, who has been exiled to New Gale
donia Island, is dangerously ill, and it is
feared he cannot live.
American Matters.
NEW YORK, September -. -Ratifioa.
ton meetings of Liberals and Democrats
were held Tonight. Five stands were
erected in Union Square, and meetings
were held in Tammany and Irving Halls.
There was a very large attendance, the
number being estimated by several at
upwards OF 10000. Tammany Hall
was elaborately decorated, as were also
the various speakers stands.
The numerous excavations in the
upper part of the city have resulted in
the prevalence of fevers. Many are
dying in that section.
j. O. A. Thompson, q ll-known
newspaper correspondent, was run over
and killed at Harlem Bridge, yesterday.
1t is stated that the President and
other officials are convinced that Indian
hostilities are probable along the whole
Indian frontier.
A Paris letter says it is generally con-
oeded. on all sides, that Theirs death
would result in civil war in France, and
that no little disquiet is caused by the
chances of the occurrence OF such con-
tingency. |
OINcINNATI, September ia boiler
has Just exploded in q foundry on the
corner of Pearl and Ludlow streets. It
Is reported that seven men are killed.
NoRFoLK, September 13.-The pro-
pelier Everman sunk the Eliza Maria
while at anchor in Hampton Roads. The
Maria is from Santos, with coffee. The
Eiverman lost her foretopmast and had
her bow stove above the water line.
NASHVILLE, September l3.-The Gal
latin Cotton Mill, in Sumner Comfy.
Tenn, owned by Fitzgerald & Co., was
destroyed by fire to-day. Loss $50, 600;
no insurance.
KEY WEST, September ia life
boat, bottom up, was found near Abuco.
August %. It is supposed to be from
the wrecked Bienville.
KINGSTON, September ia hurricane
visited Windward Islands. Vessels are
ashore at Saint Kits, Guadaloupe and
Martinique. and great damage has been
done. at Dominica, vessels we're dashed
to pieces, wharves broken and MANY
lives lost.
LITTLE ROCK, September 12.-Wil.
iiams, the deputy sheriff, who was shot
lew days since, is dead. Letters from
Kussellville confirm the report that in his
dying statement he laid oil the blame of
the troubles on the present officials.
BALTIMORE, September 13,-Alludinp
to the heavy failures in this city yester
day, the Baltimore Sun, in its financial
artlole,. this morning, says the whole
amount involved in these suspensions. it
IS IS understood, will probably amount to
e2,OOO,OOO; but the houses all claim to
nave assets ample to discharge their in.
debtedness. The American saws the
amount OF liabilities is estimated at
nearly 5000, 900. but it is impossible to
speak with certainty as to this. or of the
ultimate result OF the disaster: although
1t ls generally believed that the suspen-
slons will only be temporary, and that
majority, If not all, Of those houses will
speedily resume business. The Gazette
says no such disaster as the failures
above noticed has befallen Baltimore for
Q long series Of years, and the day de.
serves to be ranked in the history of
commercial events here with the lannon's
black Friday in New York. The follow
ing are the houses above alluded to.
whose failures are announced: Lazear
BIOS, Wholesale grocers, Exchange
flace, who went to protest on Wsdpss-
day, and whose suspension was followed
yesterday by that of the old firm; Kirk.
land, Chase & Co., heavy importers, en-.
gagged in the West India and Brazil trade:
!. Q. Bridges & Co., and VIM. iBayne &
Co., Wholesale grocers, Commerce street.
and A. A. Perry & Co., Wholesale lumber
merchants, extensively engaged in manu-
featuring slaves and spokes for the West
India trade. Several other failures are
reported to-day.
AUGUSTA, September 13.-Phillip CLAW
ton mas been nominated for Congress by
the Radicals of the 9th Georgia District,