The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-09
American 1n.elllxsno..

Sr. Louis, February 6.-A concurrent
resolution to pay the maturing State
bonds in currency passed the House over
the Governors veto.
a passenger on the train which oollid-
ed near Alton was cuught by his feet
only. and was burned to death.
HAVANA, February e.-The captain
and crew Of the British schooner Lark,
driven into Cuban waters by gale, and
seized, have been bailed, at the instance
OF the British Consul. General. The
Cuban Gen. Casanora has been killed.
Irregular weather retards and shortcuts
tho sugar crop.
New. York, February S.-A Ir;bw.:s
special from London says Granville's
despatch contains no threat, but simply
calls attention to England's understand.
ing of the treaty. Several members of
the Cabinet disspprove OF the passion
ate tone OF Granville's speech. The
situation .is regarded grave in the highest
English and American quarters, but not
hopeless
z, ]. Pangborn & Co., publishers of
the Jersey City Eoening Journal. have
been muloted in $4,000 for hbeling
George Watts, q coal dealer.
Venezuela advices state that Prcsidcnt
Blanco has been reoaptured. The San
Fernando revolutionists were badly de-
feated. r,,,
Haytien adyices state that the national
palace at Port.au-P Prince was burned.
Saget pardoned number. OF criminals.
causing dissatisfaction. Business is dull.
MEMPHIS, February S-Colonol Davis
Cockrell. an old hotel kesper, is dead.
JACKSON, MISS. February S.-Colonel
John Duncan is dead.
100 prisoners Ind 200 witnesses arc
here in attendance on the Ku Klux trials
0bOnt to commence.
WASHINGTON, February Sin the
House, Hoar's education bill, distribut
ing the fund in proportion to ilIiteracy,
and no compulsory mixed schools, was
passed to third reading. by 1l2 to OF.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. February Sex
Senator Grimes died this morning, of
heart disease.
ATLANTA, February s.-Gov. Smith.
to-day, appointed w. W.. Montgomery
as Judge OF the Supreme Court, to I'LL a
vacancy.
BA1r1MoRE, February 8.-The whiskey
jury acquitted Spicer, Hugon, Graben-
hurst and Chapman.
SALT LAKE, February 8.--A terrible
snow storm prevails in Cotton Wood
mining district. Several lives have been
lost.
HAnR1sBURa, February 8.-McCure
has commenced contest for o seat in
the Senate.
New YORK, February 8-Evening.
William and George Knight, arrested a
few days ago for extradition, were dis
charged. Embezzlement is not within
the extradition treaty.
WASHINGTON, February 8-Eyenipg,
The Com mpitteo of Ways and Means, to-
day, had conference on the subject of
spirits and tobacco. Although they
have not positively como to conclusion. !.
there is probability they will agree
upon a uniform tax of twenty-four cents
on tobacco, and 30 amend the law as to
consolidate distillers' stamps, and pro-
vide Tor the removal Of the present OBJ.
stractions, 30 as to facilitate the exporta-
tion Of spirits.
In the Senate, Sherman's bill, retiring
three per cent certificates, passed. Am
nesty was resumed. A vote striking ont
the seventh section of Summers amend.
ment failed, by Is to 33. Irumbull said
he would vote against every amendment,
thus upon the final issue lenving the bill
as obnoxious as possible. An amend
ment erasing illusions to church was
passed, by 80 to %. An amendment
striking out the clause regarding Jurors
failed, by IL to 42.
In the House, the education bill was
finally passed. A new draw for seats
occurred. The Democrats voting ave
on the education bill were Kerr, Palmer,
Slocum, Storm and Townsend. The
Repnblicans voting nay were Beatty,
Bingham, Clark, OF New York, Dickey,
aoughton, Killingen. Myers. Negly,
Orr, Picker, Peck, Sergeant, Stanton,
Waldron. and Wilson. Of Ohio.
Tho educational bill, which passed the
House to-day, was originally introduced
by Mr.. Pierce, of Mississippi, the Chair.
man OF the Committee on Education and
Labor. It consecrates public lands to
public education. One.halt the PRO.
ceeds Of the sales Of public lands are
distributed annually among the different
States during the first ten years, upon
the basis OF illiteracy, as shown by the
present census; the other half invested