The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-16
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ForoIxn Anairs.

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from communicating with him.
MADRID. May 15.-The force OF Gar
lists which entered Spsin from Portugal
was met near the frontier by body OF
Government troops, and driven back
into Portuguese territory.
LONDON. May 15-3 P. M.-The mes
sage of President Grant 70 the United
States Senate. submitting q proposed
additional article to the Washington
treaty. relative to indirect claims, serves
to re.assure the public that the differ
ences between the two nations will be
honorably settled. The publication of
the message has had an effect upon the
market for American securities, which
are frmer.
PARIS, May 15.-An official decree np-
pears to-day, announcing the following
appointments of French Ministers: Duke
De Noilles, at Washington; Jules Ferry,
at Athens; Nj. Gabriao, at the Hague; NJ.
Gadimeau, at Stockholm.
American Intelligence.
New YoRK. May 15.-The stake has
been deposited for the Mace and O'Bald-
win fight. which occurs August Is.
Dr. deorge Il. Giles has been arrested,
on the charge Of fatal abortion.
ers; granite cutters. journeyman tailors.
and other trades, are organizing with n
view of striking, il their demands are
not acoeded to.
An attempt has been made to DESTROY
the machinery of Thompson & 90. q and
Gregory q 90. g steel works, in Jersey
City. Their em mployees struck last week.
and 1t is supposed they attempted to ruin
the works, 20 prevent other men from
taking their places,
The Liberal Republican State Com
mittee yesterday resolved to hold ratifi.
cation meeting soon.
The a. M. express train on the Erie
Railroad had narrow escape from oom-
plete destruction, near Port Jervis, YES.
terday. The axle OF the palace car Pa
cifio was burned completely off while the
train, at high rate OF speed, was run
ming along an embankment 100 feet high.
The car was saved from being thrown
down the embankment by strong shack.
ling and by the fact that it was on six
wheel trucks.
Attorney General Barlow has diseon-
tinued suit against jay Gould and Lane.
on tho request of Mr.. Swami, the agent
OF the British share. holders, at whose
Instance the suit was begun, for the rea.
son that the persona Swami represents
have made arrangements with tho other
stockholders which will insure the pro-
teotion OF their rights.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Negotiations
are about resulting In favor of conse.
quential damages before the Geneva tri.
bunal. Though retained in fhe case.
they will not be noticed.
NEW YORK, May 15-Evenino.-In
the Methodist General Conference, to.
day, motion was made to appoint. in
each State and Territory. one eminent
lawyer to act for the church. The mo-
ton was carried. A collection was made
to complete the amount necessary for the
erection OF the monument to Bishop
Kingsley, In Syria, and for the benefit of
the family OF the deceased Bishop.
WASHINGTON, May 15-Eyenino The
Senate concurred in the conference re-
port on shho deficiency appropriation bill,
and discussed at length the Baltimore
and Potomac depot site bill. Recess till
evening.
The Honse ordered conference COM
mittee on the consular and diplomatic
bill. A resolution that both houses adj
lourn from the Goth inst until the last
Wednesday In November wis introduced.
but subsequently withdrawn; the mover
giving notice that he would offer il again
tomorrow. The tariff wes considered
Dawes withdrew his pending substitute
for the second section to the second sec
tion. The second section now stands as
follows:
It reduces the existing duties on the
following articles ten per cent: All ma
nufactures OF cotton, all woods, hair of
the Alpaca goat and other animals, and
all manufactures thereof, all iron and all
manufactures of iron, all metals not
herein otherwise provided for, and all
manufactures of metal, except watches.
1ewelry and other articles of ornament.
all printing paper, ali manufactures of
India rubber, gutta percha or straw, and
Oil cloths of all descriptions: Provided,
Ihat the duty on umbrellas, &c., shall
not be less than on goods of the same
material and quality as the coverings
thereof. ALI steel and manufactures of
steel, wire rope and wire strands made
OF iron wire or of steel wire, are to paw
the same duty as iron wire and steel wire.
The conference report on the def
cienoy bill was submitted and agreed to.
The paragraph in regard to cotton
claims. which was the chief point of
disagreement, is modified an thot an