The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-16
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ouo "eto ioe1' Auo upper part or the
steamer was damaged. A tremendous
sea broke second officer Williams left
thigh.
MOUNT SrERh1Na, KT., February IS
A fire at Sharpsburg burned the Presby-
terian Church and five Of the best bust
ness houses. Three alleged incendiariea
barely escaped hanging by mob.
New YoRK, Februar, i5.-The advo.
oates of the enforcement of the eight
honr low. at Cooper Institute, had &
large attendance. Resolutions we're
adopted calling for. the enforcement Of
the eight hour law on public buildings.
A Matamoras special, dated the 18th,
says forty Texans crossed into Mexico
under Juan Guerrero and Breton Nor.
An attack upon Matamoras will follow
the fall of San Luis, which is hourly ex-
pected. It is reported that Diaz routed
Rocha near Paebla. Rocha's brother
WINS wounded.
collector Arthur says the present gene
raj order system will be continued only
till new plan is approved
AUGUSTA. ME-, February ia Re-
publican caucus of members of the LIE.
gislature elected delegates to the national
convention. The resolutions endorse
Grant and Colfax.
OMAHA, February 15.-The position of
the snow bound trains is but little
changed within the past twenty-four
hours. Seven trains, the oldest being
twenty-eight days from Omaha, are at
Oreston Summit. Snow and high winds
last night.
SAVANNAH, February ia despatch
from Tallahassee says the Assembly of
Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, by q
large majority. resolved that United
States Senator Osborne be requested to
resign. Among other reasons that his
appointments to fat Offices were obstruc-
tions to Republican Government.
WASHINGTON. February l5-Evening.
The Ways and Means Committee con
sidered the tariff on salt and beer to-day.
No action.
The Agricultural Convention was or.
ganized to. day. DR.. Loring, of Massa-
chusetts, President; Vice Presidents from
each State represented.
Claims before the mixed English COM
mission, to secure consideration, must
be presented before the 26th of March.
In the Senate, inquiry regarding the
sale OF arms to the French occupied the
day.
In the House. naval appropriations
occupied the day. The discussion was
mainly directed to the extravaganza in
marine hospitals.
Collector Robb, of Savannah, was be-
fore the Committee OF Ways and Means
to-day, and advocated an increased du,y
on rice as necessary to the existence OF
rioe planting as business in the South
also, in favor Of reduction of the duty
on salt; especially that imported South
for furtilizing purposes.
New York, February 15.-The Bos-
ton, Hartford and Erie Railroad has
been adjudged bankrupt.
Charles A. Lee, medical author, is
dead.
A Panama papor says the rebel strong.
hold was captured by the Venezuelans
by treachery. 600 rebels were killed or
drowned in the retreat.
The District Attorney in Stokes case
admits irregularities in empaneling the
grand jury, but avows they were good
and lawful men. The present issue will
probably terminate tomorrow.
The Legislative committee report that
the charges against the Pacific Mail
Company were not proven. Tho COM
plant was made for the purpose of in
huencing the stock in the market. Tho
o"hhttco Couuenn tue COmplhlnantS,
Who havo used the Legislature for purely
speculative purposes.
Probabiiiies-The barometer will pro-
badly remain highest on Friday in tho
Sonth Atlantic States, with pleasant
weather. An area of low barometer will
move North eastward over Missouri, on.l
Southerly winds will increase, with
threatening weather, by Friday morning,
West of the Mississippi. Rising barome-
ter and partially cloudy or clearing
weather, with cold Northwest winds,
will continue in Pennsylvania and New
England. Son hwest winds and rising
temperature will prevail on the lower
lakes.
ToPEKA, February 15.-It is stated tho
committee have sufficient evidence of
bribery 10 Justify them in asking the
Senate to investigate, with the view of
nnsonting Caldwell, the Senator from
Kansas.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA, February IT,
Rosinfiold, Jewish npostate, sent here
to propagate Christianity, committed
suioide.
TonoNTo, February 15.-Nino of tho
eleven wholesale stores, known as "Iron
Block" were burned to-day. Total loss
of stock and buildings estimate1 nt