The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-17
THI.IGHAPHIo
Foreign Affairs.


military commission now sitting to in
quire into the affair between Consul
General Butler and the Khedive's Of
hcers-Generals Loring and Reynolds
and Major Campbcll-teatify that the
circumstances, in thoir Judgment, clearly
snow the atfray was premeditated by
Butler and his friends-their purpose
being to take the life of Major Campbell.
me latter was dangerously wounded.
Butler left Alexandria in the mail packet
steamer, this morning.
American Matters.
PROVIDENCE. July 13.-The residence
of T.. w. Haywood, Cashier Of the Black
stone National Bank at Uxbridge, Mass.
was entered this morning, between l anf
o'clock, by five disguised men, who.
after binding and gagging Mr.. Haywood
and his family, numbering four persons,
entered the room of Charles Wessen,
Teller of the bank, and compelled him
to accompany them to the bank aud un-
lock the safe. They obtained between
$4,000 and S14, 900, mostly in bills The
robbers then looked the safe and bank,
took the Teller back to his room, un-
gagged the whole family, and gave them
water to drink, then regagged them and
went away. The condition of the family
was discovered about daylight, but the
robbers had left no clue to tue manner of
their departure. A satchel, containing
fuses, powder and burglars instruments,
was found near the bank this morning.
NEW YORK. July Ill is believed
that Stokes will be refused bail. His
next trial will probably be in Saratoga
County.
A Long Branch letter says party of
Missourians. whose names are not re-
ported, called at the presidential cottage
yesterday. Gen. Porter is shortly to
make public list of Democrats who are
going to stump for Grant.
The Herdld's Boston special intimates
that Gen. Banks has espoused Greeley.
The yacht Josephine capsized in
gale, yesterday evening. off Bedloe's
Island, and sunk; the crew and passen-
gers were rescued by police boat.
party of ladies and gentlemen, while
bathing at Coney Island, Yesterday, we're
robbed of nearly $4,000 worth OF level
ry, money and bonds
LONDON, ONTARIO, July 1G.-The case
OF DR.. Rufus Bratton, who was abducted
from Canada on the 4th of June, and
taken to South Carolina, came up on
remand to-day. Bratton arrived here
on Sunday, but kept concealed until
after the opening of court, when he
made his appearance, to the great sur
prise of the defendants. His testimony
shows that Cornwall, the prisoner, laid
violent hands upon him in Waterloo
street, hand-cnffed him, with the assist
ance OF the cab.driver, and thrust him
into the cars; that he protested to the last
and only yielded because he relied on
British justice to sustain him in the end.
The case was further remanded.
NEW ORLEANS, July 16.-Lieutenant-
Governor Pinchback, who has hereto
fore favored Grant, made a Greeley
speech at Republican meeting in st.
James Parish.
BosToN. July 16.-Davis & Kinds
paper mill. at Pepperill, was burned to-
day; loss $50, 1000.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 16.-Two Irish
men demanded employment on q farm
near Bantos, Alameda County. last night,
and were told by the farmer that he had
q sufficient number of Cinnamon en-
gagged to harvest his crops. This morn.
ing they were dsteoted firing the grain
stacks and were captured. The prison-
ers were tried by the neighboring farm.
ers and hanged.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-The President
has not arrived. A large number of
visitors are disappointed.
SARATOGA; July 16.-The betting at
the atart was, on Longfellow, $500; on
Bassett. 1850. Bassett won by one
length. Time $50. The attendance was
large. The first race vas between Go
vernon Bowie's Catesby, one; Morris
colt, by Eclipse, two; Electric; three:
tilne 1.l7%. Third race, Buokdein, q
dead heat. was between Jury, three:
Piedmont. four; time 2.241e.
WASHINGTON, July 16---Eveninp.-
Probabilities Rising barometer and
Northwest winds will probably prevail
on Wednesday. North and West of
Ohio. The area of lowest barometer
will move North-eastward down the st.
Lawrence. with Southwest winds, veer-
ing to Northwest, and clearing weather
IN New England. Noimportant changes
indicated for the Southern States.
New YORK, July 17.-Benpett's yacht.
the Dauntless, arrived in thirty.three
days from Cowes.
The grand jury indicted Robert L.
Crawford, Vanderbilt's brother-in.law.
for assault with intent to kill.
New YORK, July 16.-Arrived-steam.
SHIPS Adger. Charleston; Denmark.