The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-20
American lntolligence.

LlTTLR ROCK, February 1S.-GOv.
Hadley has ordered the militia to Chicot
County, Arkansas.
HA1T LAKE, February 18.-Several
trains have worked their way through,
but the snow blockade is as bad as ever.
Detained passengers threaten to sue the
railroad.
MEMpH1s, February 1S.-A cross.tie
on the track OF the New Orleans and
Mississippi Railroad demolished the loco
motive, baggage and express cars. No
person hurt.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-The ma
jority Ku Klux report recommends the
suspension Of ha6eos corpus to end with
the present Congress-
CINCINNATI, February 19.-George II.
Pendleton sprained his ankle. and will
be laid up several months.
MEMPHIs, February 19.-The Ku Klux
trials have commenced Mt jackson.
There are 200 OF the acoueed. The wit
nesess nre all black. An attempt will be
made to secure copies of the telegraph
dispatches.
SALT LAKE, February 19.-The block
ade is more vigorous.
SAVANNAH, February 19.-The con-
dnctor OF the train due here at g. 15 last
night, finding the Savannah River bridge
insecure, uncoupled the engine. aud at
tempted to GROSS. The engine went into
the river. The engineer and fireman
were picked mp quarter OF mile be-
low. A steamer is gone to bring the
passengers from the bridge.
New YORK, February 19.-Over $780,
600 claimed by weekly papers has been
disallowed as unauthorized, though the
advertisements we're ordered by officials.
WASHINGTON, February 19.-Senator
Davis is convalescing.
There will be no minority report in
favor Of Abbott, who claims the Senate
rial seat from North Carolina. It is
reiterated that the Committee will re-
port in favor of seating Ransom.
The Committee Of Ways and Means
decided to-day that the income tax for
the current year shall be collected as
heretofore. The Commissioner OF In
ternai Revenue is distributing the neoes-
sary blanks.
In the Senate. the majority and mi
nority Ku Klux reports we're presented
and ordered to be printed. The majority
report, in connection with an extension
OF the suspension of hubeas corpus, re-.
oommends exceptional general amnesty.
In the House, civil rights bill, simi-
lar to Senator Summers, went over to
next Monday. A resolution instructing
the COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means to
report bill abolshipg dnties on salt and
coal failed of two-tGirds vote. A bill
abolishing the duty on tea and coffee
passed. The Ku Klux Committee re-
ported. The minority report was pre-.
sonted but not received, by q vote of 66
to l30, because it contained phrase dis.
respectful to tho President; but after.
wards. upon condition that it should be
pruned Of offensive and parliamentary
phrases, it was received, without divi-
sion.
Probabilities-The barometer will pro-
bebly fall on Tuesday throughout the
A!a;ss;ss;ppi valley. with increasing
Southerly winds and threatening wea-
ther-the lowest pressure moving East-
ward toward Illinois. The highest ba-
rometer will remain over the Middle and
Eastern States, with partially cloudy and
pleasant weather. The low barometer
In Florida will move North east, keeping
some distance off the South Atlantic
coast, with increasing North. east Winds
EasterIy winds, veering to the South
west, with pleasant weather, will prevail
on the Western Gulf coast.
New YORK, February l9.-The Loril
lard Insurance Company has declared its
first dividend of sixty cents on the dol
lar.
The Cleopatra, from Havana, reports
q vessel burning in latitude a. The
Cleopatra could not reach her on account
of dead calm.
Bishop McClosky suggests tho discon-
tlnuance OF PROFESSIONS on St. Patrick's
Day.
Stokes trial was rcsumed-the aues-
tion being upon the Legality of the grand
jury.
Mayor Halls trial is again postponed,
at the instance OF the prosecution.
New ORLEANS, February 10 - The
steamer Wenstery, while crossing tho
swash at Hatteras Inlet, was found sink
ing. when she shored her cargo. The
clew we're saved.
BALTIMORE, February ia mol pros.
was entered in eight whiskey cases, the
defendants paying the costs.
PHILADELPHIA, February 19.-Capt.
Hazzie, of the steamer j. Thompson,
was drowned.
The smallest steam engine in the world