The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-13
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Amsrieaa;n matters.

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elected delegates "a, o,the Baltimore Con-
Brown. In the, Terre Haute District
caucus, motion to substitute Voorhees,
iq plnoe. OF Dowling, for delegate from
the State at large to the Democratic
Convention, was lost, i,y 76 to 93,
George w. Julian said, id the Liberal
Republican caucus, to-day, that he
would be glad if the Democrats would
take him as one of their standard bear.
ers. n at"i
KNOXVILLE, June 12.-The Middle
brook paper mill WAS burned last night;
loss $3O, 600; insurance $4,000.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The State Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction de-.
oides that refusal to read the Bible
shall not exclude child from school.
BRooKvI1LE, ONTARIO, June 12.-The
steamer Kingston WAS burned to the
waters edge :, About 100 passengers
were aboard, all OF whom escaped, ex-
cept Mrs. DR.. Jones, OF Montreal, who
leaped overboard;; with an improperly
adjusted life-preserver. The boat was
run ashore on Grenadier Island, when
the fire, which originated in the state
room midships over the engine. spread
with suoh rapidity that only one boat
could be lowered, which was filled with
women and children, but it swamped on
touching she water. The other passen-
gers and crew jumped into the water,
and struggled ashore. The propeller
Dammon was hailed, and brought the
passengers to Brockville. Nothing of
the cargo or baggage saved. Loss on
the steamer S75, GOO; insured for $50, 900.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Demo.
cratic, Conventions Of Kansas and Iowa
indicate an overwhelming sentiment for
the Cincinnati platform and nominees.
The resolutions contain this paragraph: !:
but where lawless ambition, imbecility,
corruption and man-worship dominate
In party, tire duty of all citizens, with
out regard to previous political affilia-
lions. and forgetfal of past and buried
differences, is to join their hands and
hearts in any effort to crush such party,
and drive its leaders from power" The
Iowa Convention instructed it's delegates
to act as o unit, and resolved that the
principles enunoiated by the late Oincin-
natl Convention, taken in consideration
with the letter of Horace Greeley, ao-
oepting the nomination of that Convan-
ton, constitute platform on which all
elements Of opposition to the present
corrupt Federal Government can stand.
Ihe English Government will ask for
eight months recess of the Geneva
Board of Arbitration. The United
States will. neither favor nor oppose the
recessi unless England agrees to the
supplemental article. In case the recess
is denied, England will not present her
case. [R,.n.tg
The tax on snuff remains at thirty-two
cents. i Ai-
New YoRK, June 12-Evening. The
following gentlemen will oficiate as pail
bearers at the funeral of James Gordon
Bennett tomorrow: Jones. of the Times;
Stone. of the Journal Of Commerce; Mar
BILE, Of the World; Hastings. of the Com
z11erciaL; Dana, of the Sun; Brooks, OF
the Cypress; Ohilds, Of the Philadelphia
Ledger; Bonner. OF the New York
Ledger; and Hudson. of Concord, Mass.
Archbishop cOlosky has been invited
to conduct the ceremonies.
It is stated that large number of
Oaban sympathizers, including General
Ryan; left here In two sohooners, which
were see. og 1ss-=:.5Sst., transferring
cargo to Q vessel. supposed to be the
Fannie. and It is believed their destina-
ton is Cuba, and that the Fannie will
be transformed into war vessel. It is
believed also that three expeditions from
this country are on their way to Cuba
one sailing from Philadelphia, one from
a Southern port, and the Fannie.
WASHINGTON, June 12-Evening.
Until the Alabama claims are settled, no
further attempt will be made to place a
new loan in England.
Claims under the Southern Claims
Commission, for @hlch appropriations
have been made, have been referred to
Third Auditor Rutherford for adjust.
ment.
Probabilities-Clear and partially
cloudy weather will prevail on Thursday
over the Southern States, with light and
fresh winds; partly cloudy weather,
winds veeTing TO Westerly, and possibly
oocaaional areas of light rain, over the
New England States; light, followed by
clearing weather, on Thursday. Clear
weather for the Middle States very gene.
rally ON Thursday; winds baciiae TO
Sontherly and Easterly, and increasing
cloudiness Northwest Of the Ohio Val.
ley. with possibly threatening weather
over the Ndrth-weat. -
MATAMoRAs, June 12.-The Govern.
ment have made stand. at Baltillo and