The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-25

Foreign Affairs,

is advancing, and the ocean steamers
have raised the fare. Importation of
coal from Belgium has commenced.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 24.-The cholc-
ra Is abating in violence. Deaths for the
past week at st. Petersburg, 26; Moscow,
81; Odesa, 81.
LONDON. July 24.-The labors of the
GENEVA tribunal will occupy three or
four months.
American Matters.
CAIRO, July 24.-The Democrats and
Liberals of the Eighth District failing to
agree, the Democrats nominated Wall,
ana the Liberals Jones, for Congress-.
MARION. OHIO, July 24.-The Demo
orats and Liberals nominated Gen. Geo,
w. Morgan for Congress.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-The Irish
will cooperate with the French in re-
ceiving the French band.
WHIIAMsPoRT. PA, July 24.-The
militia here is out in force. Many strik-
ers have been arrested, and the excite
ment has somewhat subsidized. The mayor
has ordered all bar-rooms closed, aud re-.
quests the citizens to remain within
doors. Rumors that large number of
miners is coming from adjacent mines
are disoredited.
NEW YORK, July 24.-The trades
unions have quarreled about the parade
PROF led on August l, and it is probable
that the parade will not como off.
Jerome j.. Babbe was robbed in q
Fifth avenue stage. yesterday, of pack
age containing $4,000 worth of dia.
monds.
At the close of his speech. last night,
Conkling said, in reference to Carl
Sohurz's statement, that he had been
offered patronage to support the San
domingo business. II Will take the re.
sponsibility of the statement that the
man who says 80 lies"
1t is said Bishop Bagley, of New Jer-
bishop at Baltimore.
The first lot of new cotton. classed
low middling, from Western Texas, sold
at auction for 4311 cents.
CHARLESTON. July 24.-Arrived-
steamships James Adger, New York;
Falcon, Baltimore; sohooners Florencs
bailey, New York; Myrover, New York.
WAsH1NaroN, July 24-Evening. The
new French Minister, Nj. DeNoilles, pre-.
sented his credentials to the President
to-day. The usual diplomatic spec hes
were made.
The President made large number of
appointments to-day, among them James
4. Proudfit, Of Wisconsin, Surveyor
General of New Mexico; E. Wilson,
postmaster at Columbus. Texas; VIM. T..
Scruggs, Assessor Of Internal Revenue.
Fourth Georgia, and John Tyler, Jr.,
for Florida; Richard Beardslay, Consul.
General at Alexandria. Egypt, pice But.
ler, suspended; Samuel W. Dabney.
Consul at Fayett; James White, of Hi.
nois, Minister resident at the Argentine
Republic.
Under the new law, by which internal
revenue supervisors are reduced from
twenty-five to ten, the following are re-.
lieved: Alexander P. Tatton, for Penn.
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware. Mary
land and District of Columbia; P. w.
Ferry, Virginia, West Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia and Flo.
rida; G: W. Emery, Kentucky, Tennes-
see, Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana;
K. B. Cobb, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Texas.
Spotted Tail, with his braves, inter.
viewed the President to-day. The usual
friendly oveftures were made on both
sides. Spotted Tail expressed his desire
lor the Presldent'a reelection, to which
the latter responded: whatever may be
Vno 1oouN u tue elecLlOn, ne hoped there
would be no change in the Indian
policy" -
Probabilities-Clearing weather to-
night on the lower lakes, aud thence to
Virginia and North. eastward over the
Middle and Eastern States, with North
erly to Westerly, veering to Southerly
on Thursday. Temporarily moderate
temperature and Southerly winds in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States. extend.
ing Northward to the Ohio Valley, with
partly cloudy weather. The low barome-
ter in the Northwest will move East.
ward, with Southerly to Easterly winds.
threatening weather and rain areas in
the Northwest, upper Mississippi Val
ley and on the upper lakes by Thursday.
The President, General Porter and
Secretary Fish left Washington tonight.
Boutwell, goes later in the week.
Several agents for Indian tribes we're
removed, and others appointed in their
places, to-day.
John Potts. for thirty-si1 years clerk,
and for over thirteen years chief clerk of
the War Department, died this mornine.
The Secretary of War announces his
death IN general orders, and paws the
deceased hiph trihnta for rns;.L.