The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-25

forbidding them to join or support the
society.
American Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, February 24-Judge
Davies accepts the workingmen's nomi.
nation for President.
Garrett Davis has recovered.
Changes reported in the New York
and New Orleans custom houses are IN
authenticated and improbable.
Colonel Rohh, Collector of Customs
at Savannah, leaves homeward to-mor-
row. He hos assurances from prominent
members of committees before which he
appeared, that his views regarding rice,
salt and the improvement Of Georgia
rivers, will have an early and favorable
consideration. It is understood that
Colonel Robb has an important consul
ship at his disposal.
Probabilities-An area Of low barome-
ter will probably extend, on Sunday,
Eastward into Montana and Wyoming;
move Northeast to the st. Lawrence
Valley, with continued Southwest winds
in the Middle and Eastern States;
threatening weather and possibly light
rain will extend throughout the Atlantic
States by Sunday night, followed by
brisk Westerly winds aud rapidly falling
temperature; Westerly winds and clear
ing weather will prevail on Sunday, from
Iowa to Ohio and Southwark to the
Gulf.
CINCINNATI. February pa serious
accident occurred on the Louisville and
Cincinnati "Short Line" Railroad. The
engine crossed the bridge. but the struc-
ture, with two passenger, baggage, e1-
press and mail cars, went down in O mass
OF ruins. There were seventy-five pas
sengers, two Of whom were killed aud
hfty-two hurt
It is rumored that the bridge on the
Louisville and Cincinnati short line
road, whore the accident occurred, was
tampered with.
NEW YORK, February 24.-A special
from Berlin says Germany is arming,
with view OF a probable change in the
French Government. Prussia claims the
right to control the change, upon points
whether the succeeding Government, by
disinclination or inability, fails to exc
cute the treaty or discharge it's obiga-
tions to Germany. Should Prussia de-
eide either point adversely to the appre-
hended change in the French Govern
mont, re-invasion of French territory
will follow.
The German Democratic General
Committee of New York has adopted
strong resolutions, complimentary of
Schurz.
Fonr BENTON, Headquarters Missouri
River,) February 23- Midnight. The
river broke at $3.50 this evening. The
water is rising rapidly.
MEMPHIS, February 24.-J. 81. Hack
EFT, confidential clerk of Lowenstein's
dry goods establishment, has been ar.
rested, charged with $4,000 embezzle.
mont.
New ORLEANS. February 24.-Mata-
moras dates of the 23d say the city of
San Luis Potosi has been the objective
point with the revolutionists for some
time past; all their available forces are
concentrated there, leaving only sufi-
cient forces in the cities North of the
Sierra Madra to garrison them. Cara
Martinez and Trevino's troops, amount
ing to 10000, are besieging San Luis
Potosl, which is defended by General
Rocha, the best officer adheriug to the
Government, who thus far is unable to
free himself from the besiegers. Rumors
of his surrender prevail today, but
nothing reliable is known. His surren-
der is probable. Should Rocha capitu-
late, Northern Mexico will be lost to
Juarez.
New York, February 24.-LeGrnnd
Lockwood, banker, is dead,
Preparations for the parade on st. Pa
tricks Day, in this and adjacent cities,
are immense.
Arrests Of judges and commissioners
in New York, Jersey City and Brooklyn
continue.
VIM. Heath, of the firm of Heath e.
Co.,, has been arrested on charge of
perjury, in connection th stock deal
ings.