The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-21

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hONDON, July ZU.-AdvlCe5 from st.
petersburg state that the cholera cpl
demie is gradually making its way from
the Eastern provinces, and is gaining O
foot-hold in the central and Western
PORTIONS of the empire. Moscow is now
suHerihg from its ravages, and the dis.
ease there has assumed o most malignant
form. The proportion of deaths to re-
coveries is placed at eight to one. This
among the Inhabitants. Thousands of
the better classes are fleeing into West.
ern Europe. At st. Petersburg, few
sporadic cases have appeared; the au-
thorlties are taking the most rigid pre-
cautions to cut off communication be-
tween the capital and the infected dis
triots.
The grave-diggers of the Woolwich
Cemetery, in the Eastern suburbs of
London, are on strike.
GENEVA, July 20.-The gentlemen
connected with the Board Of Arbitration
still preserve the most profound secrecy
on the subject OF the proceedings. The
counsel of the Governments of Great
Britain and the United States refuse to
answer any communications on the ques-
tions pending, in order to prevent the
interference OF newspapers, and the pos
sibility Of their exercising any influence
on the merits Of the arbitrators. Here
after the board will hold fve sessions
per week-sitting every day, except Sa-
turdays and Sundays.
LONDON, July 20.-Rev. Mr.. Yates,
American missionary to China. is here.
MADRID. July 20.-The examination
OF the two assassins captured developes
the fact that the attack was port Of an
organized conspiracy, extensive in its
notifications and provided with ample
funds.
American Matters.
NEW YORK, July 2O.-A Niagara de-
spatch says the Democratic and Liberal
leaders, in consultation there, have
agreed upon Sanford E.. Church for Co.
werner.
SAN FRANorsoo. July 19.-Detectives
Ansbro. and Smith were committed for
trial to day; the former for libel. the lat
ter for perjury, in the case of Edith
O'Gorman, the escaped nun.
Mullendore. a reporter of the Morning
Cal, who was shot by McOauslin, ten
days since, has died.
New YORK, July 20.-Arrived-
ship South Carolina, Charleston.
PoUaHKEEPsIE, N. Y, July 20.-J. B.
Sheffield's paper mill, at Saugerties, q
large concern, was burned to-day; loss
$500, 900; insured for SlO5. QUO; no lives
lost. The mill employed $50 hands.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2O.-Assistant
Postmaster John T. Wood has been
crested, charged with defalcation Of
$4,000.
Boston. July 20.-John Donahoe,
convicted OF committing q rape, has
been sentenced to fifteen years impri-
sonment. He is the mulatto who was
arrested on charge of rape at Taunton.
Mass.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2O.-A boat con-
tanning four persons capsized in the
Delaware. Harry Bowman, Journal
ist, was drowned.
ROCHESTER,, July 2O.-An appeal,
signed by Susan Anthony, President,
and MATILDA Jooelyn Gage, Secretary of
the Executive Committee of the Wo-
mans Suffrage Association, takes strong
ground for the Philadelphia platform.
BANGOR. ME-. July 20.-Hon. Samuel
Thatcher is dead; his age was ninety six.
He was elected to Congress in 1902, and
was the Oldest Mason in the United
States.
New York, July 2O.-A temporary in
junction has been granted in the suit of
the Erie Railroad Company against the
Jefferson Railroad Company, Jay Gould
and Justin D. White, restraining the de.
PENDANTS from transferring certain stock
in their possession. The Erie Railroad
offices will be removed Immediately from
the Grand Opera House.
The weeks deaths are 21S
Specie shipments to-day 1926, 900.
RAhEIaH. N. O., July 20.-The United
States Commissioner gave decision to-
day, in the case of the United States ps.
Shedrick Jones, co!ored, for an attempt
to intimidate Simon Craven, colored
Greeley Republican. in the exercise of
his political Notwithstanding the de.
tendant guilty and binding him over to
the United States Circuit Court. The
first Of the band of conspirators, Mack
Jones, colored, that assaulted Samuel G.
Gross, ooioFed, IA marshal of the Gree
ley and Brown ratification meeting was
also tried today. and convicted dNCom-
missioner Best giving his decision at
length. He was bound over in 81. 900,
The evidence in the other cases, which
viii! be tried on Monday, is said to be
still stronger.
WASHINGTON, July 2O-Evening.-
boutwell, has returned from North Caro.
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