The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-06

rorelgn Affairs.

- hAsAos y osJ 4AO CACltotu6uG over
the Presidential crisis is subsidipg. The
coalition of the right against Theirs is
growing weaker. MacMahon declines to
enter triumviate; unless authorized by
q piebesoitum.
LONDON, July GA despatch from
Constantinople brings news of q terrible
conAagration now raging in that city.
l,0O0 houses in the poorer quarter and
suburbs of Scutari have already been
destroyed. When the telegram was for
warded, no indication was given that the
tire was under control, and further de-
tails are anxiously awaited.
PARIS, July 5.-The Duke De Noallis,
the newly-appointed Minister of France
to the United States leaves Paris to-day
for Brest, to take steamer for New
York.
American MATTERS.
CHARLESTON, July 4-.Arrived--
schooner Lily. New York; brigs Scot
land, Cardenas; Carmita. Nuevitas.
NEW YORK, July 4-The heat con-
tinued excessive to-day, the thermome-
ter at noon recording ninety-seven. The
day was officially observed by parade
at 8 O'Clock this morning. About 1000
militia were in line. The display was
very fine, and it terminated at IL A. NJ.
Appropriate exercises were held at Tam
many Hall. where the Hon. James
Brooks delivered an oration. The po-
pular demonstrations usual on the Fourth
have diminished remarkably in fervor
and enthusiasm. The streets were va
cant, everybody being out of town.
There was little noise. and the city bore
Sunday appearance.
There were thirty fatal sun-strokes,
three yesterday. Total deaths in the
last four days 845.
WASHINGTON, July "A lady fell from
the fifth story of the Metropolitan Hotel
early this mort ing, and will die.
a man, helpless from smallpox, lay
smallpox ambulance wns enid to be on
duty at colored picnic.
A private despatch received before the
storm states that Longfellow won the
great race to-day.
LONG BRANCH, July 4.-The President,
in excusing himself from attending the
reunion of the army of the Tennessee,
writes to Gen. Force: "My son. who is
now at Harvard, will return on the 2Sth
June, and as he has taken passage for
Europe on the steamer leaving New York
on the 9th of July, to be absent year,
do not see that I can very we'll leave
b him Just il! at 18th. the only time I can possibly
CINCINNATI, ONO, July 5.-William
Smith, editor Of the Price Current, is
dead.
ST. LOUIS. July 5.-Gideon Wells. in
letter published in the Times, while
admitting personal dirlike of Greeley,
believes he is preferable to Grant, and
advocates his nomination.
f. New YORK, July GA Niagara Falls
despatch says that, on the evening of the
Sd, three United States officers visited
Thoralds. o small place about nine miles
from the falls, on the Welland Canal,
and forcibly took with them young
man named William White, ship car
penter, of Chicago. White was pinioned
and bliud-folded. After going four
miles in the country it was discovered
that White was the wrong man. White
states that the officers we're after some
Ku Klux, who were connected with the
Greensboro. n. G.. outrages. but says he
will not pursue his would d-be-takers.
Murphy, student of Eastman Col
ieiye, Poughkeepsie, belonging to Geor-
gia, accidentally shot himself today.
HE wounds are fatal.
In the Tammany celebrations, Hon.
Jas. s. Brooks. s. s. Cox, w. r. Ro.
berts and others made speeches. A
banquet terminated the exercises in the
evening. The incidental mention of
Horace Greeley's name was received
with universal enthusiasm.
Yesterday evening, two trains on the
Southside Railroad, Long Island, COL
lided, between Fresh Pond and Bush
wick stations. One train had stopped
to avoid running into the other. A tele-
scoping Of engines took place. Three
persons were killed and many injured.
at the time Of the collision, the passen-
gers were jumping from the cars, amid u
scene OF excitement. The suffering were
TOR long time without water or physi-
oian.
About thirty-fve fires occurred during
the day, none of which were very serious.
Twenty-four persons died from the
effects OF the heat. Ninety-seven cases
OF sun.ssroke were reported.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-The Southern
editorial excursionists celebrated the 4th
here. All are we'll.
Lone BRANCH. July 5.-Lonefellow's
time was 1861. 1.54. 1.433z.
LONG BRANCH, July 5.-To-day was