The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-27
rnLE1c4EAPHIO
Foreign Affairs.

ono hutlS6IS Ou WHOSE T6DOft6
Judgment is based in the San Juan
boundary oase, are Gronin, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Supreme Court. Keeper, an
eminent geographer, and Goldsohmidt.
member OF the Superior Tribunal of
Leipzig They charge England with
vagueness in the wording OF the treaty
OF 1846, and state that tho word South
erly means the shortest channel to the
Strait OF Juan de Fuca.
LONDON, October 26.-The steamer
Atnato, with q broken shaft, returned.
Three persons we're drowned.
Gross d 90. g cotton mills. at Boiling,
were burned. They employed 4l,000
spindles. A large number of persons
are thrown out of employment.
ROME, October 26.-The floods on the
banks of the river Po, caused by the
overflow of the waters Of that stream,
have not yet abated. Many persons
have been drowned and vast amount Of
property destroyed.
American Matters.
LEwEs, DEL, October 26.-The bark
Medway, from London. went on Hen
and Chicken Shoals, below Henlopen
light, last night. and will be total loss.
The captain and part of the crew landed
safely. Seven men left the wreck in O
boat, and have doubtless perished.
BosToN, October 26.-In consequence
of the horse disease, horse car acoommo-
bottoms have been almost entirely with
drawn in Boston and vicinity,
NEW YORK, October 26.-The horse
malady has now spread to such an ex-
tent that almost all the horses in the
city are said to be suffering, in one form
or another, from symptoms of the epi-
denie. There are thousands of horsee
which, have not yet been put upon the
sIck list, but observation goes to show
that many Of these have. germs of the
disorder in their system. The disease
has thus far been rather slow in it's de-
velopment, and it is not known yet whe.
ther all its stages have been seem. It is
esttmated that in the city and immedi.
ate: vicinity there are from 10000 to
O,0OD. horses suffering from we'll l-de-
veloped symptoms, The disease has
begun to exhibit new and alarming
phases, which are looked on as highly
dangerous. The Inflammation of the
throat extends to the lungs, and rapidly
grows more alarming, aud the coughing
ls tearfnlly convulsive. The animal
pants for breath, becomes quiet and
cold at the extremities. This seems to
be the warning of fatal ending of the
malady; and if it continues as widely
prevalent as it is now, for o few days
longer. there can be little doubt that
hundreds OF the horses affected will die.
Inc street car companies; some of she
livery stable proprietors, and many of
the down town merchants are still work
ing their diseased horses; and in all
these cases, the signs of fatality are be-
coming, more and more alarming. In
the stables, where all business is sus.
pended until the disease is mastered
very favorable reports are made. In
some instances the convalesoence of the
horses is very rapid. The trotters and
racers, stabbed in the city, seem to have
nearly escaped the disease. American
Girl has already almost recovered from
her slight attack. At least 600 cars have
been Withdrawn from the city railroad
lines. In this branch alone, the disease
throws ], 900 men out of work. Hack
men have almost tripled the fares for
passengers, in utter violation of law.
and refuse to carry those refusing to paw
the illegal rate. The managers Of the
railroad companies believe that, at the
present rate, their stock cannot hold out
longer than Sunday night. No stable
reports as yet that any horse has been
perfectly cured.
9 P. M.-The malady is spreading.
and the alarm is increasing. The Ex-
press Company report the recovery of
some OF their horses. Mr.. Bergh suq-
gests as remedy for the prevailing
horse disease. complete rest, warm
blankets. no exposure to drafts of air.
dlsenfeotants, total absence of bleeding.
prostrating oathartics. twenty or thirty
drops of tincture of iron in a gill of ia.
malea rum, diluted with water, given
every four hours, in order to preserve
the strength Of the horse; or tincture of
,Hrnioaa will produce relief; a plaster
bound around the throat, composed of
one portion cayenne pepper and two
oellent.
NoRFo1K, Va. October 26.-A boiler
in Graves ship.yard collapsed, killing
two and scalding several.
New YORK, October 26.-Lagrave, who
some time since extenaively swindled
prominent merchants here, was taken in.
to custody to-day on his arrival from
France. where he was arrested.
Specie shipments to-day 81, ,625, 900;