The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-07

atre, whore naptha was. handled. Tho
gas.pipes melted, when an explosion oc-
CURED. It is feared four missing fire.
men were burned in Niblo's. Inccndia-
rism is suspected.
Labor Reform League was held in
Cooper Institute. yesterday. A long
series of resolutions, favoring woman's \
rights and general equality, and de.
nouncing Greeley, were adopted
at a meeting OF the Federal Council of
the Internationals. yesterday, the an.
nouncement wns made that l,5OO paint.
ers wonld today strike for eight hours q
day. The masons aud laborers at New.
ark. N. j.. atrike to day for eight hours
and increased pay.
Flshklll Mountains. opposite New
burg, are burning. Many million cords
OF wood have been destroyed.
WASHINGTON, May 6-Evenin0. Tho
Committee on Elections unanimously
agreed to report resolution ousting
CLARK and seating Giddings. from Texas; ;
also, in favor of Wallace against McKis-
sick, from South Carolina. The Apprc-
priations Committee concurred in ull the
Senate amendments to the deficiency ar-
preparation. except Morrill's, limiting
the jurisdiction Of the Court of Claims.
Notwithstanding barometer and
North westerly winds, and clear aud
clearing weather, will probably extend
South-eastward over the North west and
upper lake region on Tuesday; cloudy
and possibly threatening weather from
the South west to the 10 wcr lake region;
falling barometer, Southerly winds and
1ncreusnd cluudiness over the South
Atlantic md Eastern Gulf Suites; par-
tally cloudy weather over the Middle
aud New England States. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated.
In the Senate. Sumner moved to take
up equal rights in the schools; lost, by
II to % Kellogg called up the bill
liking the first Monday in November for
the election of President in Louisiana.
Irnmbull spoke in opposition to the ex-
piratlon o; the morning hour; when the
Dill went over. Post Office appropria-
tions were resumed. An amendment in
creaslng the appropriation to nearly six
millions passed. Au amendment repenl.
ing the franking privilege failed, by %
to 29. An amendment forbiddinr for
mer Government officials from acting "a
claim agents was lost
In the House. n lurge number OF bills
were introduced, to force over Hoopcr's
civil rights bill. Eldridge, by way of
sarcasm on Kelley nnd Maynard, sent np
a substitute for the tariff and tax bill.
with the title altered so as to read:
10 further increase taxes und encou.
ra9e monopolies, without adding to the
revenue" The reading of it. which
Cox demanded. effectually used ND the
morning hour. Wood, member of the
Foreign Relations Committee, reported
his exclusion from the conference at the
State Department.. but it was decided
that the House could take no cognizance.
and the subject was dropped. General
Young got an amendment to the def.
cheney bill paying the Southern census
takers of 1858. This carries tho bill
back to the Senate.
Wm. Z. DeKnight has been confirmed
as Collector of Internal Revenue for the
First District of South Carolina.
New YORK. May 6-Evening.-
minority and majority reports in the
Book Concern scandal were submitted to
the Methodist Conference. No action.
Only one wall Of Niblo's Theatre is
left standing. A contract was made this
noon to have it rebuilt by August. All
the scenery OF Lalla Rookh, belonging to
the Grand Opera Theatre, which had
been transferred to Nlblo's, was burned,
entailing loss of $25. 900. The differ.
ent actors and actresses at Niblo's lose
from S400 to 1000 worth of property,
each A meeting OF tho dramatic pro-
fession will be held tomorrow, to adopt
measures OF relief for the sufferers.
The various theatres in the city
have already rendered benefits to them.
The loss to the Metropolitan Hotel entry.
by water, is about $50. 900. The adjoin.
ing building, owned by II. Bratlel, was
damaged to. the extent OF $4,000. Sc
verai Masonic and other lodges of secret
orders lose heavily by the destruction of
the hall over Niblo's.
This afternoon, tho Manhattan Mar
ket, ut the foot of West 34th street.
caught fire. and it is feared it will be de-
stroyed. 1t is now burning. The loss
will be heavy. It is new building.
The assassination of Capt. Wishart nv
the Swamp Angels, in the vicinity Of
their stronghold, the swamps of Robe.
son County. North Carolina, on Thurs
day, shows that the same spirit OF law
lessness and revenge which has hitherto
animated th0se rnffiana ia pti1l roto;no1