The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-18
THLHGRAPHIo
Foreign Affairs.


OF the rioting there Thursday. Several
collisions between mobs Protestants
and the Catholic professions occurred,
during which large number OF persons
received injuries, more or less of seri-
Gus nature. The entire city is in an up
roar. The excitement and disturbances
were only qnelled by the most active ex
ertlons OF the police. Many rioters have
been arrested.
special despatch to the Standard,
from Paris, says. at the meeting of EN-
perors IN Berlin, proposition will be
made Tor congress of the European
powers, to sanction the territorial modi-
fcatlons of France, the occupation of
Rome, and the revision of the treaty of
Paris of 1856
GENEVA, August 17.-The supplement-
ary arguments Of the American Consul
before the board have been published in
pamphlet form. The argument of Evarts
covers 100 pages. Those of Gushing
and Waite are less extended.
American Matters.
PORTSMOUTH, N <. H., August II. AT the
Rye Beach clan bakes, yesterday, Greeley
merely made few humorous remarks on
the subject of olams, and said nothing
political. Secretary Robson was also
present. and spoke briefly, likewise
avoiding politics. Greeley goes, this
morning, directly to New York, ola Bos-
ton.
SALT LAKE. August 17.-The Indians
of San Pete County arc still on the war
path. Infantry and cavalry will be i'm
mediately sent in pursuit.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, August .17.-The
Republicans of the Second District
nominated J. Il. Rapier, colored, for
Congress, on the first ballot, over O. W.
Buckley, late member of Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, August l7.-Polioe
officer Lewiss H. Laver was shot, after
midnight.H on Broad street, by Elisha
Warne, superintendent of Warne's shoot
ing gallery. The wound is supposed to
be mortal. Warne was arrested.
The Daily News discredits the Stan.
ddTd's report that meeting of the Em-
perors Of Germany, Russia and Austria,
at Berlin, is for the purpose OF settling
pending questions in European national
relations.
NEW YoRK. August ia fireman,
brakeman and baggage-master we're ss
riously injured by the wrecking of q
train near Strandsburg. yesterday. The
passengers escaped.
2 T. MA despatch just received
from Belfast states that the riots have
broken out afreah. Severe fighting is
now going on. A barrack of the police
and several houses have been wrecked
by the mob.
New YORK, August 17.-The hackers
OF Mace and O'Baldwin meet on MONDAY
and settle the place of fighting. Only u
few will be allowed to witness the mill.
HAVANA, August 17.-In an editorial
article on the situation, the Diario saws:
'We are now at the middle of August.
and the indications ere that n winter
campaign against the insurgents will be
necessary. We are convinced that the
campaign OF 1872-73 will be, as it should
be, the last we will have to austain !"
The Didrio aays that, if necessary. suifi-
olent troops will be at the disposal of the
Oommander-in Chief to hedge in the in
surgents with circle of bayonets.
NASHVILLE, August l7.--Andrew
johnson made his promised speech. to-
DAY. at tne Exposition building. in thia
city, TO about 5000 people. It did
not @.-T much from his Knoxville
speech. though it was more elaborate.
He referred to the general preference for
military men for Office, and warned the
people against it, as of evil tendency.
ana wnlle speaking OF amnesty, asked
amnesty for himself. It is inferred from
this that he desires the nomination for
Congress for State at large.
WASHINGTON, August ia letter re-.
celved here from the Governor Of North
Carolina, in response to O reauest for a
copy of q certificate of election from tho
Secretary of that State. says: The result
OF the election has not been officially
made known, and will not be until after
the Speaker of the House opens all the
returns, in presence of both branches OF
the Legislature, which does not convene
until the third Monday in November.
There are some fifteen Counties vet to
be heard from, except partial returns:
the most heard from are semi.otficial'
and it is pretty satisfactorily asoertained
that oao Oaldwell's majority will range from
Probabilities - Westerly winds cra.
alE dually backing to southerly. with clear
weather, will generally prevail on Sup.
day from Virginia to Maine. Clear wea.
ther will generally prevail from North
Carolina to Northern Florida. with
Southerly to Westerly winds, and from
Alabama to Eastern Texas, with South.