The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-21


JACEsos. MIssssIppI, March 20.-The
by railroads to the State, during the war,
in Confederate money, were illegal, and
the indebtedness must be paid in green
backs. The roads owe large sums. and
this decision will relieve the State finan,
cially. The court also decided that oiti.
zen6 are not responsible for cotton do
stroyed by order OF the Confederate
military authorities.
New York, March 2U.-Ths Brooklyn
house painters have struck. The police
are protecting the non strikers.
BALTIMORE. March 2O.-Wm. Schley,
a lawyer. died at the Marine Hospital OF
smallpox; aged seventy-two years.
WASHINGTON, March 2O.-The Senate
is discussing Ohio bridges, and the
House the China mail subsidy. No
thing is going on among the Louisiana
factions gathered here, beyond smoking
and drinking. '7"'+'
A Pennsylvania engineer named Will
der, has recently hit upon an idea which,
it carried ont, as it deserves to be. will
do much toward increasing the efficiency
and enhancing the economy OF railroads,
It provides for the laying OF two narrow
gauge tracks, side by side, with space
between the inner rails equal to the pre-.
sent ordinary gauge OF four feet eight
inches. Thus three possible gauges will
be furnished on the same line, all of
which it is proposed to use. For
freight the narrow gauge will be used at
O safe rate of speed, while for passenger
travel, and high rate OF speed, the
broad gauge will be used, the cars being
mounted on four lines Of wheels. This,
he contends, will prevent oscillation.
thereby increasing safety. He calculates
that by this system, and the increased
weight Of engines, it will permit of 3
rate OF speed being attained as high as
100 miles an hour.
WARRINGTON, March 2O-Evening
The argument in the Ku Klux case was
continued, to-day, in the Supreme
Court. The preliminary argument was
closed. The court will decide to-mor-
row upon the dismissal of the case upon
technical grounds. Should the Govern.
ment be defeated upon the plea for dis.
missal. the case will be argued upon it's
merits tomorrow.
In the Senate, the Chicago relief bill
was discussed all day. Several amend
ments were offered and rejected, when
the bill passed, as originally reported.
In the House, resolution inquirin0
the names and the amount paid newspa-
pers for publishing the laws pasaed. The
bill bridging the Ohio passed. It re-
quires all bridges above the mouth of
the Big Sandy to have one span not less
than ninety feet III height above low
water, and forty feet above the highest
water; all below that point to have one
span not less than 100 feet high above
low water, and forty above the highest
water; and all below the Oovington and
Cincinnati suspension bridge to have. in
addition to such high span, a pivot
draw, giving two clear openings Of 100
feet each. The post Office appropriation
bill passed. An amendment increasing
the. subsidy to the San Francisco and
China mail line failed. A vote upon the
question making the mail semi-monthlv.
and increasing the subsidy to 81, 900, 600.
failed, by 81 to 90.
Probabilities-The barometer will
continue rising very generally on Thurs
day, East of the Mississippi. with Wes-
terly to Northerly winds, and continued
clear and cold weather. It will fall
over the Northwest, with winds backing
to Southerly. and gradually extend to
the Ohio Valley and over the upper
lakes. The brisk and high North -wes-
terly winds over the New England
and Middle States will probably dimi-
nish in force on Thursday. Dangerous
winds are not anticipated for the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts, excepting tile brisk
and high North-westerly from Cane
Hatteras North.eastward.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., March 20.-The
Democratic Convention nominated Olpev
Arnold for Governor. After some de-
bate upon the propriety of sending a
delegation to the National Convention.
not yet called, delegates were chosen to
the Democratic M nal Convention. if
one is held. No resolutions were adopt
ed. The State Central COMMITTEES was
appointed, when the convention ad.
journed.
ALTOONA, Pa, March 2O.-The Logon
House was partially burned to-day. LOSS
100000. ''
ALBANY, March 2O.-The Goyernor
signed the bill repeating the Eric classi
fication.
New YORK. March 2O-Evening-The
emigrant swindler Edwards was sen.
senced to five years. imprisonment.
Another Staten Island ferry boat has
been seized to satisfy the suits growing