The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-22

Foreign Affairs.

Oscar, brother of the deceased King,
Charles XIV, has succeeded to the throne
OF Sweden and Norway. All the digui-
taries OF State yesterday took the oath
OF allegiance to the new monarch.
LONDON. September 81. 1t is reported
that Count Won Arnim has rendered his
resignation as Minister of Germany to
France, In consequence of the unplea-
Bantness he encounters in Pariaiau socie-
IT,. 1t is stated that if Won Aruim's re-
slgnation is accepted. the embassy to
France will remain vacant, and Germany
will be represented ut Paris only by Con-
sui.
ROME. September 21.-The anniversa-
ry OF the occupation OF Rome by the
Italian troops was celebrated yesterday,
with much enthusiasm. There were
profuse decorations. The Pope re-
ceived visits of coincidence from his ad-
herents, and he addressed his visitors,
lamenting the misfortune of the Catho-
lio Church and the injustice done to it
by the Italian Government.
LONDON, September 21.-The first
frost of the season fell last night, in
some portions of England.
The examination of Edmond About,
at Strasburg, developed no case against
him, and he was discharged from arrest
to-day.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON. September 21.-Arrived
Brig Hooper. Philadelphia; sohooners
Myrover and Jonas Smith, New York;
Willie Luce, Baltimore.
CINCINNATI, September 21.-At various
points on the route, between Columbus
and Cincinnati, the train stopped, and
brief speeches were made by Mr.. Gree.
ley. A great crowd met him at X1nia,
where he spoke as follows: think am
somewhat known to most of you, and
you can testify where, in struggles past,
where, In lifelong compromise with pro-
slavery ascendancy, my voice was not
raised on the side of emancipation and
liberty. [Applause. Those days have
passed, and new days have come. re-
joios that I was with most of you in
making this a land of impartial freedom.
1t we had heard that all men were to be
free, except 400 or 500. we should have
felt that our triumph was incomplete.
SO [ stand this day, demanding that
there shall be no disfranchised people,
black or white, in this country; lap
plause] but that the genius of universal
liberty shall enfold under it's mantle the
whole American people. That is my
platform. and nil Of it; that our victory
as Unionists, as lovers of impartial
liberty, being complete, there shall be
no man deprived Of his natural rights,
when this struggle shall be ended. We
demand that the oapstoneN be placed on
the temple of liberty by the enfranchise.
ment OF the last man who now suffers
under the ban of prescription. Such is
my purpose; suoh is the ground whereon
II t0 RI pNtH
those who, in old time, the darker time,
time of depression, struggled with me-
on the side of liberty. IGreat Cheer
ing.J
Tomorrow, Greeley has reception
at the Burnet House, at noon, and leaves
at p. M. for Louisville, where he re-
mains until Monday, and thence goes to
indianapolis.
MEMPHIS, September r21-Confederate
Gen. Patton Anderson is dead.
BAN FRANCISCO, September 21.-A de-
spatch from San Diego reports fight
between company Of Gen. Crooks and
the Indians of the Date Creek reserva-
tion. 1t appears that party of Apache
braves were discovered on the war path
Gen. Crook, with guard, attem pied
their arrest, when 400 or 500 Indians
fired on the guard, killing one soldier.
The fire was returned by the company of
cavalry. killing thirty Indians, when the
remainder of the ssvnges fed to the
mountains. and were pursued by two
companies of cavalry.
WASHINGTON. September 21-Evening.
The Bureau of Justice is considering the
eligibility OF James A. Lee, colored
alien, nominated in Mississippi as Presi-
dental elector. to cast vote in the
Electoral College. The decision will
probably be that he must have been
naturalized since the ratification of the
fourteenth amendment to make his vote
volid. The question was first asked of
the Attorney. General, who declined to
answer. but subsequently, through direc.
ton OF the President, the law was inves.
tigated. The question is regarded i'm
portant in Radical circles, as the reiec-
ton OF Lees vote might defeat Grants
election.
The Sta, says: It is stated that the
President has refused to pardon certain
Ku Klnx prisoners in the Albany peni-
tentiary who had been recommended for
executive clemenoy. because of protest
coming from the district where the cri-
mlnala Waro COpvsofod f.o,o