The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-02-14
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thereby saving delay, confusion and loss.
HALIFAX. February 13.-The Ameri-
can schooner David III. Hilton, iol
Havre. while overhauling her travis,
lost three men.
SALT LAKE, February 13.-The Nor.
mon ticket was elected. Women and
children voted.
The Japanese embassy will be obliged
to return to San Francisco, and take q
steamer Ola Panama. No prospect of
raising the snow blockade for perhaps a
month: The Post Office Department is
proposing for stage service around the
blockade for sixty days.
NEW YORK, February 13.-The officers
OF the Bowling Green Savings Bank
have been arrested on the charge OF
misappropriation of the funds of the in
ssltution.
The hotel of Morrisana was burned
to-day. The inmates narrowly escaped
The Methodist preachers favor q
longer term Of ministration. The sub
leoo Will be brought before the General
Conference.
R1oHMoND. Va, February 13.-The
report Of the special committee on the
State debt failed in the House. A pro.
longed session will probably be necessary
to settle the question.
q. W. White. deputy postmaster at
Barnesville, was arrested to-day for rob-
bing the mails.
TALLAHAssEE; FLA, February 13.-
Ihe resolution, impeaohing Governor
Reed passed the House. Lieutenant
Governor Day assumes the Governor.
ship.
FRANKFORT, KY, February ia
swindier. pretending to be nephew of
General Lee. was escorted from town.
New YORK, February 13-Eyening.
O'Baldwin accepts Mace's challenge.
The French residents subscribed
$4,000 during the week to aid in paving
the German war debt.
Eleven jurors have been secured in
Stokes trial. "
The receiver of the Sturtivant Savings
Bank reports enough assets to cover
liabilities.
The Vice-President of the Bowling
Green Savings Ban K has been baiIed in
$4,000. -
ST.. LOUIS, February 13.-The officers
OF the psnitentiary have been indicted
for hogging negro convict.
WAsHNaToN, February 13-Evening.
Full Cabinet to-day, except Delano.
The British and American mixed com.
mission rejected the claim of Thomas
Sterling for property taken by the
United States army in King and Queen
County, Va. Adjourned to March 4.
Under the present law. tobacco is di-
vlded into two classes-one paying tax
OF sixteen and the other Of thirty.two
cents per pound. The House Commit
tee OF Ways and Means, at their session
this morning, agreed to reduce the tax
on the latter class to twenty-four cents;
leaving the tax on the other as at pre-
sent.
Ex-Congressman Stokes, of Tonnes
see. has been convicted of acting as
claim agent while member of Conrress
In the House, the bill revising the
mints, assay Offices and coinage of the
country, was made the special order for
the second Tuesday in March. The bill
appropriating $3.50, 900 for public build
ings in Albany. New York, passed the
House and went to the Senate. The bill
of the Committee on Naval Appropria-
ton appropriates nearly S18, 8,OOO,O 600.
The dabate developed the fact that the
Government could not add any vessels
to the present force in case of war until
the personnel of the navy was increased.
which is now limited to $500 men.
whilst the British navy had $4,000.
In the Senate, the bill removing goods
in bond from original packages in case of
accident or legal interference passed.
After an Intellectual effort got up am
nesty. with threat from Sumner that
he would again amend it, the appropria
bill was taken up.
Probabilities s-The low barometer on
Lake Huron will probably continue to
move North eastward over Canada. Tho
winds on the lower lakes very generally
will yeer to the Northwest, with falling
temperature, and Northeast winds will
veer to the Southwest throughout the
Atlantic States. Clearing weather, with
falling temperature, will prevail! or
Wednesday South and West of Pennsyl-
vania. An area of high barometer, with
cold but pleasant weather, will prevail in
the upper Mississippi valley and West
ward. followed by falling barometer and
threatening weather on Wednesday
RICHMOND, February 13.-Col. John
w. jenkins, a prominent Republican.
was arrested to-day. by the Sereeant.at.
Arms OF the House, under q resolution
charging him with contempt, in refusing
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