The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-23
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Foreign Affairs


MADRID. July 22.-A large sum of
money was found on tue person of one
Of the prisoners who was engaged in the
attempt to take the life of King ANA
deus. This, together with the anteced-
ents OF the other prisoners, it is believed
conolusively establishes the fact that the
men had no political feeling which would
nave prompted the assassination of his
majesty, but were merely the hired in
strumenes OF political conspiracy.
trevlous to the attempt at assassination,
the King had received an anonymous
communication, warning him that his
lie was In danger. When the attack on
tne royal party was made, sharp en-
gagement occurred between the would
be assassins and police and the Kings
escort; his Majesty himself was anxious
TO participate, but was prevented by his
attendants. 1t is generally believed that
the parties arrested arc the same who
assassinated Prim.
GENEVA, July 22.-The Alabama
Claims Commission sat about three hours
and adjourned till Tomorrow.
American Matters.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-Slanderous
reports concerning the character of q
lady named Kenny, eighteen years OF age
ana only few months married, caused
separation between husband and wife
yesterday. The scandals we're circulated
by one Cummings. The parties all re-
side near Petalnma. Mrs. Kenny. See
ing Cummings riding past the house,
selzed shotgun and shot him dead.
She then went to Petaluma and surren-
dered herself to the authorities. She
has the fullest sympathy of the oommu.
nifty, as she is believed to be wholly in
nocent OF the conduct imputed to her.
NEW YORK, July 21.-Imports for the
week are from seven to eight millions.
including S152,OOO worth of molasses
and Sl, ,OOO, 600 worth of sugar.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Attorney.
General designates the Albany Peniten-
tiary as the place for the Imprisonment
enc subsistence and proper employment.
during the term of their sentences. of all
persons who have been or may hereafter
be convicted by the courts of the United
States for the District of South Carolina
of crime against the United States. and
sentenced by said courts to imprison-
ment at hard labor.
MONTGOMERY, July 22.-Ex-Senator
Warner and s. F. Rioe, late Chief Jus-
tlce OF the Supreme Court OF Alabama.
have declared for Greeley and Brown.
An immense Greeley ratification meeting
was held here Saturday night, at which
resolutions endorsing the Liberal Re-
publican nominations and the action of
the Baltimore Convention were mani
mously adopted. A large number of CO.
!ored men participated in the meeting.
The Mobile Republican and two other
Kepublican papers lately came out for
Greeley. This leaves but four straight
Republican newspapers in Alabama. of
which two yet remain uncommitted.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-"Oareful," a
Washington special. telegraphs this:
"rhe President expects to return to
Washington this week, to hold brief
Cabinet session, prior to his trip to Mia
CARA Falls and down the st. Lawrence.
After that, he will not be in the city
again for quite month. There will not.
however, be full Cabinet meeting, as
Secretary Deiano will be in North Oaro.
INA making speeches, and Secretary
Kobeson will remain for tho present in
New Hampshire. Owing to the protraot-
ed absence OF the executive officers, few
or no persons now come to Washington
on business connected with the Govern
ment. Even foreign Ministers, with
A.oon oACuoutAhis, remain away, because
they cannot be officially received"
Senator Schurz. after speaking in st.
Louis. goes to New Orleans, thence to
Mobile, and thence Northward, through
Alabama and Georgia.
The President will return here from
Long Branch by the early train to.mor-
row morning, and Cabinet meeting
will be'held at noon. All the members
are IN town, except Secretaries Delano
and Robeson.
Probabilities-The low barometer in
the Mississippi valley will probably
move Eastward to the Ohio and the
lower lakes by Tuesday afternoon, pre-.
ceded by rains, and also by threatening
weather in the Middle States. Pleasant
weather will continue in New England.
a severe local storm is apparently pass.
ing North-eastward into Alabama Mon
day night
Dispatches to the Navy Department,
from our fleets in South America and
China. have been received at the De.
partment. Nothing of extraordinary
Importance detailed. Admiral Thornton
Jenkins had been presented to the I'm.
perial Tycoon Of Japan, and the usual
oongratuiatory speeches were made.
The anniversary OF the Queens birth
and accession YVES honored by the usual
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