The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-02
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wa Leads. Seyen lives were lost.
The Spanish official statement for the
last two weeks gives the following result:
Oubans-121 killed, thirty.six captured,
500 surrendered. Spaniards-
four killed.. thirty wounded.
The French, Assembly adiourns on
March 20. siai
Ohambord left Dordrecht for Breda.
The German Government is extending
the fortifioations of Metz AMI Strauss
burg.
The General Assembly of New York
passed resolution expunging the word
white from the military code.
It is stated the tobacco business of
Virginia and North Carolina is almost
suspended. awaiting congressional action
on the tax. The delay, it is stated, dis.
employs 10000 negroes in Virginia,
which occasions much suffering.
An Havana letter says the Spanish au
thorities are gratiied by the turn Of
American and English affairs, claiming
that Spain has a better case against
America than America has against Eng
land for neglect of neutral duties.
In the Senate. the New Orleans mint
bill camo up again, with favorable re-
port from the Finance Committee.
The accuser of DR.. Howard, the Ame-
rican imprisoned at Havana, writes that
his evidence against Howard is false.
His motive was to save himself from the
volunteers.
The most authentic accounts of the
assault upon Victoria state that the
assailant was yonng Fenian. Hia
pistol was placed at the head of the
Queen, who bent forward to avoid the
shot. The pistol did not explode. The
prisoner is incoherent. he says he
endeavored to reach the Queen during
Thanksgiving Another account says he
presented an unloaded pistol at the head
OF the Queen, asking her to "Sign, or
die presenting paper which appears
to be amnesty and pardon for Fenians.
He says his object was to frighten the
Queen into doing justice to Ireland.
The youths name is Alfred O'Conner.
The Kansas Legislature instructed its
presiding officers to send the evidence
In the Senatorial bribery to the Vice
President. t'A
The Texas stock raisers have resolved
to appeal to the General Government
for protection against Mexican cattle
stealers.
Sir Stafford Northoote. one Of the
high Joint Commissioners, writes to the
London Globe that the ex-commissioner
are silent upon the charges Of negli-
gence and slovenliness. They are silent
regarding the faults which have been
made against them from q disposition
not to further complicate the unfortu-
nate difficulty, which, he trusts, NAV vet
be satisfactorily solved.
NEW ORLEANS. March 1.-The Leeis-
Several plundering schemes were pushed
through before adjournment. Very lit
tie was done in the way OF reform. The
Times. says the body called the General
Assembly Of Louisiana terminated, last
night, it's career OF unparalleled infamy.
!t would be trite phrase to say that the
history OF modern times furnished no
such example of the gross abuse of
power, of such fagrant immortality, cor
ruption and indecency, as has marked
the career OF this disgraceful Assembly.
CINCINNATI, March IA farmer.
named Willis Williamson. neor Muno;e
Indiana, followed his daughter to Dales-
vile. whittier she went for matrimonial
purposes. He found her at the house OF
a relative, cut her throat fatally. and
then fatally shot himself. Williamson
j New YORK. March IA Vera Crnz
letter says it is generally believed in
Mexican circles that VIM. Cullen Bryant
bears proposition for an American rro.
tectorate over Mexico.
English papers announce tile death of
the Protestant Bishop Daily, aged ninety
one, and of Col. Charles Windham, a
keeper Of rcgalia in London Tower. who
was an officer in Waterloo.
WASHINGTON, March l-Evening.-
Admiral Porter will preside at the court
martial OF Gordon and Davis. Vice
Admiral Rowan and five other Admirals
arc detailed rs members of the court.
Col. s. NJ. Johnston, q journalist, is
dead.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
called in $l,000,0OO of tho s per cents
$4,000. from No. 3,415 to No. 3.519:
$4,000, from No. 8,419 to No. 1889.
Interest ceases April 80.
Nomination-Henry p. Farrow, At
torney- General of South Georgia. Con
Neutrality-suspicious., Collector Of OustAms.
Savannah.
There was full Cabinet meeting No.
day. It is stated the answer to GRAN
vile .ls pacific, but firmly insists upon
the reference of indirect damages to the
Geneva arbitration.
Ex-Oongressman Stokes, of Tennessee.
was fined $1,000.