The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-09
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appointed political Governor of Havana.
PARIS. July Sit is reported that
Victor Hugo. by persistent effort, has
secured Communication of Henri Roche.
forts sentence to baniehment from
France.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, July 9.-.Arrived.-
steamship Georgia, New York; schooner
Maria O. Frye, Baltimore.
LOUISVILLE, July 5.-Last evening, at
Seymour, Indiana, man named Norris,
while lighting hall preparatory to q
theatrical performance. let fall cosl-oil
lamp in the midst OF group of chill.
dren.. The lamp broke, spreading the
burning oil in every direction, and set
ting the clothing Of the children on fire.
The little sufferers ran wildly through
the hall, and before the flames were ex-
tinguished three little girls were go badly
burned that they died in seven hours.
Norris was also badly but not fatally
burned. It is said he was drunk, and
only his injuries prevent his being
roughly handled by the indignant citi.
zens.
PHILADELPHIA, July GA negro has
been sentenced to fourteen years for at
tempting to poison family few months
since.
DETROIT, July 6.-Scarcely 6. mill or
salt block in Saginaw Valley is running
to-day.
The strikers held meeting at Bav
City to-day, whioh was attended by up
wards Of thousand men, and it was re-
solved to hold out for the reduction in
hours os %ork.
NEW York, July IA special despatch
to the Herald from London says:
The delay in the release Of DR.. Hou-
ard is because Senior A1attos wants
Sickles' request for the release, which
Siokles refuses to make. because the DO.
sltion is assumed that DR.. Houard is not
guilty, and, therefore, is unjustly held.
sharp notes between Sickles and Mattos
are being exchanged, and telegrams to
and from Washington are being trans.
mittedlregarding the affair.
SAVANNAH, July 7.-Governor Smith
has issued an order to the negro military
organization in this city, known as the
Lincoln Union Guards, to hold an cleo
ton for commissioned officers. This ia
the first instance of the kind in the
State.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Gen. Hancock,
writing to friend, declares that he will
support the regularly nominated candi-
date.
France and Germany have exchanged
ratifications of the evacuation treaty.
Probabilities-Cloud and rain, with
Easterly winds, will probably continue
on Tuesday from the Gulf coast of Flo
rida to Virginia. Rising barometer and
South-easterly winds, with increasing
cloudiness, will prevail in the Middle
and Eastern States. Easterly winds I'D
rising temperature will prevail from the
Ohio Valley North and West.
BALTIMORE, July 8.-The question of
the endorsement of the nomination of
the Cincinnati nominees is confined to
the Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania
delegation. The New York delegation
!s divided. and have separate headquar.
sers. Otherwise, the delegations seem
unanimous for Greeley. and his nomina-
ton under the regular two-thirds rule.
Sharp contests are progressing over the
honer OF the Temporary and permanent
chairmanships. Virginia will probably
have the temporary and PENNSYLVANIA
the permanent President.
The. delegate freighted trains ars late
as due, but have reached Baltimore
safely.
It is estimated that 65S delegates nre
instructed to vote for the Cincinnati
ticket. though divided on the question of
endorsement and nomination. Anum-
Der OF Greeley's friends. including John
Cochrane, are here. The trains ali come
crowded. and approaching trains from all
directions are jammed.
New YoRK. July 8.-Two butchers,
having had an unsatisfactory fight in
slaughter house. adjourned to the mea-
dows, where, in the presence of several
other butchers. they fought with slaugh-
fering. knives. One is dead and the
other is dying.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.-The Amerious
and Keystone Democratic Clubs started
to-day for Baltimore, to attend the
Democratic Convention. Each club was
accompanied by band of music. The
keystoncs go to oppose the nomination
Of Greeley and favor straight ticket.
BALTMoRE, July 8-Evening.-I'he
National Democratic COMMITTEES uneni-
mouaIy~ elected Thomas Jefferson Ran.
doiph. OF Virginia, temporary Chairman.
and +. 0. Prince. OF Massach husetts,
temporary Secretary OF the Convention.
Nearly all the delegations are full. Over
900 have registered. The theme To. .dav
ls, straight nomination or simpIv an.