The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-25
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roreiEn AnsiEs.
MADRID, April "a. 20. 900 Carlsts
have concentrated in Navarro; smaller
bands elsewhere.
American intelligence.


bands elsewhere.
American Intclligenee.
MEMPHIS, TENN, April 24.-A conven-
tion of West Tennessee with Mississippi
and Arkansas Baptiets have pledged
$500, 900, if the Southern Baptist Col
lege, st Greenville, s. O., be transferred
to the vicinity of Memphis.
CHICAGO, April 4.-Daaths during the
week, twenty-one from smallpox, and
twenty-one from spinal meningitis.
New ORLEANS. april 24.-The sixth
grand State Fair of Louisiana com
mences to-day, and continues six days.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The steamer
Italy, from Liverpool, brought the first
OF the new crop Of rice. which is un-
usually early; the arrival is owing to the
rapid transit which results from the
Suez Canal. In former years, tho frat
OF the East India crop was generally
placed on the American market about
from the first to the middle of July;
while now saving Of time is made of
nearly three months, by means of the
new route. The parcel is bold in ernin.
very white and peculiarly we'll brushed.
Sir Edward Thornton, at n dinner
speech bofore the Society of St. George,
said no ono, upon signing the treaty Of
Washington, believed that Indirect ia
IMAGES would be injected. He was CON
vinced that waiver Of the claim would
be applauded by every nation, and
wonld do honor to the great republic.
The yaoht Sapho has sailed for Cowes.
Anthony jackson aud Isaac Day were
to-day elected by the New York Colored
Al. II. Church Conference as delegates to
the General Conference, to be held in
Charlotte, N. G., in June next.
CINCINNATI, April 24-The race track
of the Buck,Eye Club sold for $11O, 900.
Arrangements for the convention nre
complete.
LOUISVILLE, April PA number of
Presbyterian ministers from all parts of
the State met here last night, to hold
conference on the subject of organizing
q new university, under tho auspices Of
the Southern Synod of Kentucky
Centre College, at Danville, having been
virtually turned over by recent deci-
sion OF the Supreme Court of the United
States to the other wing of the church.
The conference resolved to establish such
an institution, aud called a convention Of
the friends, members and officers of the
church end alumni of the Centre College
in sympathy with the movement to meet
in Lexington, Ky, May 7, to organize
the project. The Synod of Kentucky
will probably be called together at the
same time and place.
CHARLESTON. April 24.-Three pri.
soners from York County plead guilty of
conspiracy. David Ransier, indicted
for murder and conspiracy, plead guilty
of conspiracy, and the murder charge
was abandoned by the Government.
WASHINGTON, April "a. In the Senate,
there was triangular contest between
Abbott, Gov. Vance and Gen. Ransom,
which resulted in seating Ransom.
In the Senate, upon seating Ransom,
Thurman congratulated the Senate that
for the first time since 1861, every seat
was filed. Sumner presented petition.
signed by 13, 900 persons, against God in
the Constitution. Abbott gets salary
and mileage to date. The deficiency
bill was resumed. T. motion to table
Morrill's amendment of limited iuris
diotion of the Court of Claims, regard.
ing captured and abandoned property.
was lost-25 to 25-when Colfax voted
nay. Alcorn proposed m amendment to
Morrill's amendment, making it some
what more generous to the people of the
South. which was discussed to adjourn
ment
In the House, bill giving half of
Goat Island to the Central Pacific Rail
road for terminal depot, upon such
terms as the commission appointed by
the President may prescribe, passed.
The case of DR.. Howard, who is impri-
soned in Spain, was discussed at great
length No action
Herschel V. Johnson and +. P. Stan
ton argued before the Sub. Commit of
Ways and Means in favor of the bill,
referred to that committee, refundine
the cotton tax. The argument was upon
the unconstitutionaity of the tax. Tie
whole amount collected was $50, OOO, 600.
Referring to the despatch in the news
papers, that August Belmont was at Gin
oinnati, urging the nomination of Chap.
Francis Adams as q candidate for Presi.
dent before the Convention to assemble
there next week, giving assurances that
Adams would receive tho Democratic
support, Hon. Fernando Wood, chair.
man OF the joint caucus of Democratc
Senators and Representatives, is author.
lty Tor saying that there are no Demo-
orats IN Congress in favor of Adams,
and that, in his opinion, it is quite Ger.