The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-16

Foreign Affairs.

American Minister to France, sailed from
Southampton to-day, for New York, on
the Deutohland.
A special despatch from Paris to the
London Telegraph says President Theirs,
yeHterday, said he had received informa.
ton that the released Communists now
In Paris had in their possession 2, 900
bombs, similar to those used by Orsini
and his compatriots when they attempt
ed to assassinate ex-Emperor Napoleon
in 1858.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, October Is Arrived
Steamship Georgia, New York; sohoon-
ers Benjamin Gartside, Philadelphia.
CINCINNATI, October 15.-Rev. J. r.
Kennedy, prominent Methodist, sui
cided. The recent death Of two daugh.
ters crazed him.
A Memphis special says advices from
Osceola, Arkansas, to noon on the 18th,
state that at that time the citizens we're
still under arms aud greatly excited. un-
der the reports of negroes marching on
the place. Scores of prisoners hnve
been captured and the Jail is crowded.
The citizens are shipping their families
and goods to place of safety. The
steamer Celeste. en- route to Memphis,
was hailed fifteen miles below Osceola,
and on reaching the landing, gang of
armed negroes demanded to he taken to
Osceola, but they were driven off, and
the steamer got away safely. Armed
bands were seen at other points on the
river. Fitzpatrick did not proceed to
Little Rock, but crossed to. Crittenden
County, where he endeavored to prevail
on the sheriff to CROSS with him into
Mississippi County, with posse of ne
groes. but the sheriff declined. It is
stated that militia is en- route from Little
Rock to the scene of trouble.
WASHINGTON, October 15.-The Demo.
crats and Liberals fused on Parish and
the city offices, with L. a. Wiltz for
Mayor.
A Baltimore despatch says that the
Archbishop of New York and all the
Bishops attending the ceremonies of in
stallation of Archbishop Bagley were in
conference yesterday, for several hours.
It is understood that the Provincial
Council will be convened early in the ad-
ministration of the new Archbishop.
The interests of the colored people and
the subject Of secular education will be
prominent topics of consideration. At
banquet given to Archbishop Bagley.
that dignitary, in his remarks. said he
never did believe in opposing the liberty
Of conscience. He was an earnest advo-
cate of its fullest exercise. He believed
he was appointed to his present trust be-
cause he was Known to be opposed to the
materialistic spirit of the age, and the
enemy of intempersnce.
RACINE, W1s:. October 15-The pro.
peller Lao LaBelle commenced leaking
at mid might and foundered in two hours.
Five persons were left aboard. Three
of five boats from the ship are safe. It
is hoped others landed away from the
telegraph.
KINGSTON. O,tober 15.-The propeller
China was burned. The crew is SAFE
INDIANAPOLIS. October 15.-The Of
fcial vote of the Ninth Congressional
District elects Neff over Shanks, Repub-
lican, by twenty-eight votes; but in one
township in Adams County. Shanks'
District, forty seven Republican votes
were thrown out, on account of the
words Republican Ticket" being
printed at the head of the ticket. If
these votes are allowed, Shanksis elected
by nineteen votes.
MILWAUKEE, Ootober 15.-All the
boats from the Sac LaBelle are safe
Half dozen went down with the vessel.
=. W1enulu, b travelling agent Tor some
tobacco house, is lost.
GonDsBoRo. N. O., October 15.-The
boiler Of the engine of freight train, at
Dover Station, near Newberne. N. c.,
on the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad. exploded this morning. killing
Conductor Arendill and Engineer Far.
son, and mortally wounding the fireman.
The cause of the explosion is unknown.
NEW YORK, October ia motion to
postpone the trial of Thomas O. Field,
charged with fraud against the city, was
denied. The trial is set for the 2lst
instant. Fields counsel said he was
unaware of Fields whereabouts. Coun.
sci for Tweed moved to quash the in
dictmentin the Oyer and Terminer, which
was for cheat. IN converting to his use
an order on the city. The grounds of
objection were that the indictment does
not allege the signature of the payee as
forged or otherwise. and. therefore, the
warrant could not be proved to be pro-
perty; that after the said indictment,
others to the same bill Of Keyser g. Co.
were found against defendant in the
general sessions. for larceny and forgery,
and the last indictment superseded the