The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-12

Foreign Affairs.

steamer Beta was totally wrecked off
Portugal. No details.
BERLIN, September 1.-THE Empe-
rors OF Austria and Russia, to-day, gave
an audience to Gontaut Biron, tile
French Minister to Berlin. Their recep-
ton OF the French Minister was friendly,
and satisfactory assurance was given him
as to the object of the imperial visit to
Germany.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, September II 11.-Arrived
Steamships Manhattan. New York;
Gulf Stream, Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, September IL. The edi-
ton OF Paris illustrated paper was
seized for caricaturing the Prussians.
A Frenchman publicly oontradiots the
report which the Figaro published, TINT
he intended to marry Miss Nellie Grant.
Loya, Paris journalist, has suicided.
Fresh Carlist troubles have occurred
on the Spanish borders. Measures have
been taken tot prevent the insurgents
crossing or concentrating. The garri-
son in Bargos attacked and burned the
barracks, and the Oarlist prisoners we're
rescued. The Captain General of Cata-
lonia has been summoned to Madrid, on
the charge of correspondence with the
supporters OF Carlos. The private Sec
retary of Duke Montpensier has been
arrested at Merida. The Government
has obtained a clue to conspiracy on
the part of Montpensier in the interest of
Don Alfonso.
The Brazil elections were disorderly.
Several citizens were bayoneted. Pacific
negotiations between Brazil and the Ar
gentine Republic are progressing favor
ably. Senor Zeville, President Of the
Spanish Council, is confined to bed with
sickness.
Domestic Miscellany-The Louisville
convention committee presented no
tice of nomination to O'Conor, who pro-
misses to reply in writing. Some of the
committee express the opinion that
O'Oonor will ultimately accept.
A Greeley, Brown and BuckaIew rati
fication meeting was held in West PhiIa-
delphia. There was grand turn out of
the people and a parade of Democratic
clubs. The prominent speech of the
evening was made by Col. A. X. Mcclure.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, September 1.-THE
Kennebec Journal says 24O towns give a
total vote OF 81, ,454; last year, 81, 1874;
increase, 16, 27O; Perham, 55, 1853; Kim
ball, Al, 69l; Perham's majority, 14,O72;
his majority IN the aame towns in 1871,
1856. The towns yet to hear from threw
last year total vote of 24,7i5.
CHICAGO, September 1.-Two freight
trains collided on the Central Road, de-
stroying them. No fatalities.
WARRINGTON, September 11-Evening.
Grant is here. The Cabinet meets TO-
morrow. Creswell returns tomorrow.
Williams arrived tonight. Grant de-
parts tomorrow. The White House ia
uninhabitable, from the thorough repairs
progressing.
Gen. Sheridan telegraphs the War De.
partment that the Yellow Stone expedi-
tion failed. The surveying engineers.
fearing the Indians, declined to proceed
beyond Yellow Stone Mountains.
The President has recognized A. Nj,
Shoenjokn as Austrian Consul at Mobile:
Robert Barth, Austrian Consul at St.
Louis; 4. w. Hanewinckler, Austrian
Consul at Richmond; julius Huffman,
Austrian Consul at Galveston.
The President has appointed David
Porter Surveyor of Customs at Sayan-
nah. Ga.
The Supervising Inspector General of
Steamboats, has directed an investigation
into the causes Of the boiler explosion.
yesterday. on board the steam tug Agnes.
ut Jordan's Point. Va.
Currency balance in the Treasury
S5,75O. 900; gold STA, ,333. 900; certificates
$28.00O.00O.
Probabilities s-Easterly to Southerly
winds, cloudy weather and very proba
bly, rain for New England OF. Thursday;
Sonth-easterly to South westerly winds.
cloudy weather and rain for the Middle
and South Atlantic States; Southerly
winds, veering to Westerly, cloudy wea-
ther and rain from Tennessee to Lake
Erie and lower Michigan; the winds
probably veering to Westerly and North
erly, with clearing weather, on Thurs
day afternoon and evening; Northerly to
Westerly winds and clear weather from
Kansas and Northern Missouri to Min
nesota and Western Wisconsin, and will
extend Eastward over Illinois and Lake
Michigan during the day; Northerly to
Westerly winds for the Western Gulf
States; the barometer will continue fall
ing from North Carolina North and
North eastward.
New York, September ia secret.
session OF the Liberal Republican State
Central Committee was held to-day, to
effect permanent organization. Gen.
John Cochrane was elected President.
and Alfred Wilkinson Secretary.
The hearing of FOrrester hefora Jn1oa