The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-19

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.AAONOoNs AoCeuO6f 10s-hODt. bOWloS
has been sent to Newgate prison, to
await his trial.
BERLIN, December 18.-The Emperor
grants Bismarok's request. Won Room
acts Professionally as President Of the
Prussisn Ministers.
LONDON, December 18.-A twenty.
four hours rain storm has occurred here.
Large tracts in Leicestershire are flood
ed: Twelve inches of snow in Derby
shire.
Amoriean Matters.
CHARLEsToN, December l9.-Arriyed
Steamer Gulf Stream, Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON, December The
small pox ia increasing; the form is mild.
New York, December 18.-A snow
storm commenced at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing.
A most affecting suen5 occurred at the
undertaker's, yesterday. when the wife
OF the murdered Duryes entered and
threw herself on the body OF her hus
band, declaring that she would be taken
to the grave with him, and exclaiming,
amid violent sobs: ''My good, kind hus-
bandl and this is my Christmas this my
New Year! You left me yesterday, and
here you are dead and cold," go. She
was finally taken away by physical force.
The second trial OF Stokes for the
murder OF Fisk began in the Oyer and
and counsel express themselves hopeful
of acquittal. The jury is now being
empanneled.
SPRMaF1EnD, MASS, December 49,
Charles 8. Bowles. of the Paris firm of
Bowles Brothers g. Co., was arrested
here at the instance OF depositor.
Nathan Appleton, of Boston, O special
partner, Gordon Bowles, brother, Mr..
Beamans, of New York, the counsel and
TWO clerks OF the firm, were in oonsulta.
tlon when the arrest was made.
SAN FRANCISCO, GAL. December 49,
There has been no further inward move
ment against the Modoc Indians. They
are intrenched at Ben Wright's Cave,
near Tnle Lake. The hostile CAMPS are
twenty miles apart.
There was % severe shock of earth
quake at Visislia yesterday, but no harm
was done.
SAVANNAH, December 19.-.Thomas
Purse, ex-Mayor, is dead; aged seventy.
WASHINGTON, December 18-Evening.
The New York and West India Steam
ship Company petition for 500, 900 sub
sidy. A bill authorizing the Comptrol-
ler OF the Treasury to examine into the
condition OF the savings banks Of the
District was passed. The Freedman's
Savings Bank desired and suggested this
measure. The deficiency appropriation
1850. 900 for the District provoked a
long discussion. No action. Garrett
Davis was eulogized.
In the Senate, Stevenson formally an
nounced the death of Davis. Eulogies
occupied the day.
Colfax accepts the editorship of the
Tribune.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day
issued circular letter, notifying attor-
neys and agents doing business for
others at the Department, that hereaf-
ter the Department will recognize the
authority Of the principal to revoke or
annul any power OF attorney that may
have been given to such agents or attor-
neys, and that the draft for the proceeds
OF any claim that may bo allowed will
be remitted or delivered to the princi
pal, unless he should have given autho.
rity, in writing, for its delivery to any
agent or attorney; which authority shall
not have been annulled or impaired by
any adverse act of the principal ut the
time when the draft may be ready for
delivery. This order does not interfere
with the circular letter of the Second
Comptroller, under date of April 25.
1867, and printed rs Form No. 4.
The House Committee on Appropria.
tions met last evening, to consider the
postal telegraph. They had before them
the Postmaster General. Mr.. Orton, Pro.
aident Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, Mr.. Prescott. it's electrician,
Mr. Thurston, President Of the Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph Company, Mr..
Sweet, superintendent of the Pucific
and Atlantic Telegraph Company, Mr..
Brown, President Of the franklin Tele.
graph Company, Gen. Myer, Chief of
the Signal Service Bureau, and Hon.
VIM. Whiting, counsel for the Govern
ment in telegraph matters, with others.
Probabilities-In the North west and
over the upper lakes, high pressures,
low temperatures, Northerly and Wes-
teriy winds and generally clear weather
will prevail and extend to Arkansas and
Tennessee. In the Gulf and South At.
lantio States, Northerly and North-wes-
terly winds, cooler, cloudy and clearing
weather. with occasional continued light
rain. For the lower lakes and Canada,
threatening weather. with Easterly to
NOrth-Westerly winds );oht o,o-,,S =;