The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-24
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Hastings announces thst the North
German Lloyd's steamship Baltimore.
which arrived at southampton, yester-
day, from Baltimore, for Bremen, and
subsequently sailed for her destination,
has met With q disaster; which will pro-
bably cause her total loss. At IL o'clock,
last night. when the Baltimore was OF
the town of Hastings, she came In ooIli.
sion with an unknown steamer, and had
hole eighteen feet long and seven feet
wide stove in, her hull. The water
poured in rapidly and extinguished the
hres-not, however, before the steamer
had been run agro md. The coast guard
at Hastings Immediately came to the re-
lief OF the distressed vessel. and sue
ceeded' in: securing her passengers and
crew. and landed them in safety. When
the Baltimore went ashore, she ran on
rock, and it is probable will go to pieces.
MADRID, May 23.-At tho session to-
day Of Congress, or the lower branch Of
the Oortes, Senior Sagosta stated that, in
consequence OF the publicity given to
documents relative to the secret funds of
the Government, he would resign.
PARIS. May 23.-Henri Rochefort,
whose departure for New Caledonia has
been, delayed. will sail tomorrow for
that Island, together with several other
persons who have been convicted of par
ticipation in the Communist revolt.
SYDNEY. AUSTRALIA, May 14.-The
wool crop last season shows large de-
doit. Cotton and sugar promise we'll.
American Intelligence.
PHIn1ADE1PH1A, May 23.-The Union
League meeting. to organize for the
campaign, adopted resolutions endorsing
Grant. A committee of twenty-five was
appointed to conduct the campaign.
SPRINaFIELD, .I1n May 23.-A con-
ference of Liberal Republicans has called
State Convention to meet June 26.
New YORK, May 23.-The executive
committee of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters have appointed Thos. P.
Montgomery general agent of the Ma
tional Board, with his Office at Insurance
Hall, Nos. 156 and 158 Broadway, New
York, and to whom all correspondence
concerning National Board matters is to
be addressed. .t.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-It is reported
that the locusts have appeared in large
numbers in Bourbon County, Kentucky,
and it is feared they will do great dn-
mage.
DErno1r, May 23.-The Conference
adopted resolution for committee of
hfteen on benevolence and finance, with
headquarters in New York. The Trea-
surer OF this committee shall be Trea-
.surer OF the Board Of Homo Missions.
The report on foreign missions was
adopted.
SPRINaFHLD. MASS, May 23.-Every
County is represented in the co-opera-
tive convention. Resolutions in favor
OF equal rights before the law we're
modified; instruct delegates to vote for
Grant; oppose unconstitutional legisla-
tion for the cure of disorders of society:
demand equal rights and duties for every
human being.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Senator Nor
wood, Col. Price, III. O., and Col. B. w.
Trobel, called on the President, this
morning. relative to the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal bill, now before
Congress. The President signified his
intention of calling the attention of
Congress to this great national work, at
an early day; expressed himself as fully
satisfied Of its feasibility and its national
iecro-ssace; S.a.sd .hss tho reports OF
the engineers would be laid before Con-
gress. It 10 probable the message will
go in on the 9th, or soon thereafter.
The work is attracting much attention
from capitalists as we'll as public men.
SPRINGFIELD. May GA mass Demo
cratic caucus. in this city, elected
Greeley delegates to the Congressional
District Convention.
: CHARLESTON, May 23.--Arrivea-
Steamship Champion. New York.
WAsHMdroN, May 23-Evening. The
= President approved large number of
bills to-day, including one sapctioning a
subscription of $500. 600 by the District
to the Piedmont and Potomac Road.
& In the Senate, resolution expelling
Associated Press reporter Devine from
the galleries was referred to the Commit.
tee on Privileges and Elections. A bill
was introduced removing Charles J.
Faulkner's disabilities. Hill introduced
abill relieving certain citizens of Geor-
gla. THESE persons are within the am
neaty exception.l There was e long exc.
cneive session over the treaty.
In the. House, q bill duplicating de-
faced or destroyed bonds passed, and
goes to the President. A bill donating
three acres Of land in the suburbs Of
Nashville to the Fisk University, passed.
The agricultural college bill passed, and
goes to the President. The House went
into Committee of the Whole on the