The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-15
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LONDON, December Is. THE report
which was current, yesterday, that the
employees OF all the English railway
companies would strike on the I'd q
January, proves unfounded.
BERLIN. December 14.-The Budget
estimates that the receipts will exceed
1873.
PARIS, December 14.-Floods have 90.
Cured in the Northeastern depart.
ments. Part OF the city OF Lille is
Hooded and abandoned. Many factories
are closed, bridges washed away and
crops in the adjacent country destroyed
LONDON, December 14.-The steamer
Ohasente, plying between Hull and Dun
Kirk, was wrecked to-day and fourteen
Lost; Seven were lost from the ship
Radnagore, from 2uehec fer Hightridge.
main in Austria, which empire is now
their headquarters.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, December 14.-Arrived
- Steamship Charleston, New York.
WARRINGTON, December 14.-Presi-
dent Grant, to-day, received by telegraph
copy Of the memorial of the citizens
committee of New Orleans, setting forth
their grievances. The memorial was
soon after placed in the hands of the
Attorney General Williams. Informs-
ton that the committee will start for
Washington. probably today. was also
received; but Judging from what was
Williams, their mission will be futile, as
the General Government is inflexibly
axed in its determination TO support the
Pinohbaok State Governments. The De-
partment OF Justice has closely investi-
gated all the facts in the case and is
satisfied with the course which has been
officially taken here by the Administra-
tIon. General MoEmery, last night,
telegraphed the President that danger of
q collision existed between the police
and militia, and asked for instructions.
A reply was sent, at late hour. instruct
ing him IN effect net Is taEs sides =;.h
either. party, but to hold his forces in
readiness to preserve the peace; and to
interpose only in case OF necessity for
that purpose.
John G. Nicolay, of Illinois, Presi-
dent Lincoln's private secretary. was
to-day chosen by tho Judges of the
United States Supreme Court Marshal
OF that body. in place of Colonel Par
sons, resigned.
Probabilities-For the North. west and
upper lake region. and thence to Ar
kansas and Kentucky, rising barometer,
cloudy weather and light snow and rain;
decreasing temperatures and South.
westerly to North-westerly winds. In
Tennessee and the Gulf States, deoroas-
ing pressures, South-westerly winds,
veering Ito North-westerly. with occa-
sional rain and high temperatures. dimi.
nlshlng on Saturday night. In the Gulf
States, generally clear and warm wea.
ther, with falling barometers and South
westerly winds. In the lower lakes and
Canadian region. .South-westerly winds,
threatening weather, higher tempera-
lures, followed by snow. In the Middle
and Ehstern States, South westerly
winds, partly cloudy weather. high tenn
peratore and diminishing pressure.
ST Louis, December 14.-The Con-
vention adopted resolution favoring
canal between the Tennessee and Coosa
Rivers. Benjamin E. Crane was made
President of the Executive Committee.
NEW YORK, December 14.-The Gree.
Icy will case came up in the Westchester
Surrogate Court. when the fact was de-
yeloped that Ida Greeley had decided
half OF her property, left by her fathers
AhSSe "AtS w AOA oAobStS N0OlACll0t In0IolS
reserying the right to superintend her
education and affairs during her mi
nority.
COL Blood, being surrendered by his
bail, was re-arrested.
Some of the lately arrived italian emf
grants appeared on Broadway to-day.
They presented most miserable specta-
Gle. They are almost destitute of cloth
ing, and look starved. The city authori-
ties are somewhat alarmed at the arrival
OF 30 many of them, and it is hoped the
officials at Washington will take steps to
prevent further immigration of such no
ture. The italian Consul in this city
states that all of them have passports
from their Government. There are no
brigands among them.
A friend of the late Edwin Forrest
says he left all his estate for the purpose
OF founding an aotoss' hcmc in Phila-
delphia.
The grand jury of Boston has indicted
Leavitt Alley for the murder Of Abiiah
Ellis, whose body was found recently in
two barrels in tho Charles River.
NEW ORLEANS, December 15.-The
Metropolitans have been ordered to take
the armory and disarm the militia. They
approached within half square, when
q parley ensued and the Metropolitans