The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-05

flerere, the late Minister OF the lutte.
rior, will be appointed to the position
made vacant in the Cabinet.
American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-The Trea.
surer sells and buys million of bonds
on the l4th, and million on the 28th.
He sells no gold on account of disburse.
ments for bonds called in, some 40, ,OOO.-
O0O
New YORK. March 4.-The Tribune
alleges that some merchants who ipori.
minated Government officials. by their
testimony before the Custom House In
vestigating Committee, are now being
subjected to vexatious suits and seizures,
The firm OF Clark and Schultz, who are
OF this class. had their books overhsuled
IN manner which. the Tribune save.
was suspicious, if not positively out
rageous.
A mass meeting of German working
men was held yesterday, to form an
English branch of the eight hour league.
a future meeting, for the fusion of all
working interests, was arranged.
ST. LOUIS. March "A special to tho
Democrat. from Springfield, Illiuois
says that Governor Palmer. in declining
cvertures for nomination at the Gin.
cinnati Convention. declares for Grant.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Jups
wero formally presented at the White
House.
PHILADELPHIA, March f. 1.-The Centcn-
nial Commissioners hnd their first meet.
ing to-day. 1t is proposed to make this
American centennial the feature of the
age.
New YoRK. March 4-Evening.
Mayor Halls trial has commenced.
WASHINGTON, March 4-Evenipe.-
1t is stated that Governor Holden goes
as Minister to Peru.
Spanish Minister Roberts has COM
menced negotiations for a new treaty of
commerce with the United States.
The reception of the Japs was the
event of to-day. The Presidents speech
commenced: Gentlemen, I um gratifisd
that this country and that my admin
stration will be distinguished.
The signal officer reports that the bs-
rometer in this city has risen very ra-
pidly since O'Clock. The thermometer
has fallen twenty-one degrees in the last
three hours. The wind from the North.
west is blowing at this hour thirty eight
miles an hour.
In the Senate, responding to petitions
to settle the tea and coffee tariff, Sher
man, from the Finance Comtnittee. re.
iterated that no change would OCCUR till
July. The Committee on Public Build.
ings reported in favor OF appropriating
Si0O, ,0OO for public buildings ut RuleigG.
The Chairman Of the Committee An.
nounced that the policy Of the Commit
tee WIS to give money only to capitals of
States and port cities for public build
ings. :.
In the House. bill was introduced to
import. duty free. uniforms of certain
regiments, and repeating oil Acts author
ing revenue officers to SEIZE books and
papers. The deficiency appropriation
was resumed.
Gen. Horace Porter was before the
Custom House Comm mittee five hours, to-
day. his evidence exculpates himself
and the President from ny direct iute-
rest In the general order business.
Probabilities-Rising barometer, with
decided fall in the temperature, North
westerly to Northerly winds, and clear
weather, will extend during tonight
from the upper lake region South east.
WARD and Eastward, to the tlnntic-the
winds along the middle and East Atlantic
coasts increasing to very brisk, and pro-
Daoly high North-westerly. The pres.
sure will be diminished somewhat during
tonight and on Tuesday throughout ths
Mississippi Valley. aud Westward, with
Southerly to Easterly winds, and probn.
bly, increased cloudiness.
New ORLEANS, March 4-Tbe volun-
teer ire department celebrated their
thlrty-fjfth anniversary with processiou.
The streets were filled with spectators.
Clear and pleasant weather.
Van Norton, President of the Savings
Bank, was sentenced to-day, by Judge
Cooley, to the parish prison, for ten
days, Tor refusing to produce in court
certain bank box deposited with him on
January 10, by NJ. A. Southworlh aud