The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-20
American Intelligence.

American IntcII,gcncc.
PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-The follow
ing gentlemen have issued an address to
the people of the State, and announce
their determination to attend the Gin
cinnati Convention: John Hickman,
David Barclay, w. w. Irwin. William
Painter, Thomas J. Warrcll, Wm. Fl
Armstrong, VIM. Ball, James w. Cake,
r. Syle, Charles Wistnr, Heinrich Weh.
ler, Robert Norris, w. w. Rutherford,
j. @. Bamberger, James M. Mcclure,
Jay Caldwell. Samuel Evans, Hiram
Sutherland. Henry L. Cake, Morson B.
Lowry, A. X. Mcclure, j. r. Sypher,
Wm. l.. Dennis. S. Darlington, Caleb
81. Needles, j. Bayard Wood, George d.
Cheney, Jonas NJ. Walk, A. w. Bailey,
e. 7. Chaise, Charles +. Ballingen,
Charles Hoover, Joshua Ka,ner. 3. +.
Etter, Theodore Korr, Daniel d. Dill
more, j. Fl. L. jackson and j. M. Boyer.
The Philadelphia signers to the call will
meet on Saturday, to appoint commit
tee to arrange excursion rates for deln-
gates to Cincinnati, and to transact such
other business as may be presented.
MArAMoRAs, April 0.-Appearnnccs
indicate that there will bc no attack
here. Trevino has plenty Of men, but
no food or forage.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-Thc First
National Bank of Newman, Ga, is nu-
thorized to move to Atlanta, when three
fourths'of the stock votes 10 that effect.
In the Senate, Mr.. West offered an
amendment to the postal appropriation
bill providing for mail for ten years
from New Orleans to Mexican ports, and
Havana.
PARKERsDUEG. w. VA, April 10
A conference of liberal Republicans and
Democrats resolved to uso all honorable
means at Cincinnati to nominate Chase.
New YoRK. April 10.-Goyernor New
ell, of New Jersey, was elected Chair
man of tho National Executive Commit
tee OF the Union League. Tho rcsolu-
tions pledge the support of tho League
to the nominees of the regular R.publi-
can conventions.
Boston tinancier, is dangerously sick.
BRooK1YN, lpril 19.--NIrs. Emily
Smith is dead, from hydrophobia.
WAsn1SaroN, April 19-Eyening. =
Delano WAS absent from tho Cabinet.
Geneva was discussed. Details Layc not
transpircd
In the Senate, Window reported ti,o
postal bill, with amendments, doubling
the San Francisco and China, and New
York and Rio Janciro subsidy. The
deficiency bill was taken mp. Morrill,,
of Vermont, offered m amendment pro-
vidiny that the Jurisdiction Of the Cour.
of Claims shall not extend to, or in
clude, any claim for abandoned or cap
tured property received or collected,
either by tho civil or military author
tiles OF the United States, under the
Act of March IL. 1868, unless in cases
commenced within two years after the
suppression of tho rebellion, and where
the claimants have proved to the salts
faction OF The court that they have never
given aid or comfort to tho rebellion.
Colo moved to 10y the amendment on
the table, on tho ground that it was not
germane to the bill. Lost, by yeas lG,
nays 25.. Sumner called Tor the un.
finished business, being tho bill pro-
hibiting distinction on account of race
or color in the public schools Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia; laid aside by vote
of 1G to rs. Tho Texas Pacifio Rail
road bill was called up. Hamilton, OF
Texas, made speech i'll opposition to it,
In the House. tho civil service bill oc
cupicd the day, and was finally recon
mittcd, by vote Of 06 to 10.
The President sent message to the
House to-day giving full details Of his
Information regarding tho ku Kux in
several South Carolina Counties. Ills
information WAS mostly oral, except thrt
derived from Akcrmnn's report, which
asserted, among other things, that these
combinations embrace two-thirds Of the
active whito men, and have the sympa
thy and conn!cnaucc OF o majority Of tho
other third. They arc connected will!
similar combinations in other CouMtic.
and States, &C.. sc. Akcrman accuses