The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-29

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Foreign Affairs,


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LONDON, December 2S.-The steamer
Amgutas, from Hollyhood fcs Wading.
ton. foundered and all lost. A severe
gale in the channel yesterday.
A despatch from Hong Kong says the
ship Benare. thence to San Francisco,
was wrecked at Foo Ohoo Island, and all
on board lost except five.
BRussRLs, December 28.--Peuer-
pneumonia is epidemic in the villnges on
the Russian and Belgian line.
LONDON. December 2S.-Very Rev.
Ramsey, Dean OF ST. Johns Cathedral,
Edinburgh, is dead.
American Matters.
WILMINGTON, N. G., December 23-
Andrew Strong has been killed. He was
the only one Of the original members Of
the band of Robeson County outlaws
alive. The person who killed Strong re-
oei7ed 81. 900.
MEMPHIS. December 28-The steamer
Celeste has been sunk off Island No. 25.
The cargo of cotton and corn was valued
at $50, 600 to 100000. The passengers
escaped, but walked sixty miles across
the country.
NEW York, December 28.-Tho
weather has slightly moderated. There
is considerable ice in the river and bay.
The leading railroads have cleared their
tracks. and regular trains will be re-
sumed this afternoon.
The subcommittee of tie Louisiana
delegation visited many prominent mer-
chants yesterday, with q view of pro-
curing some action in behalf of the
Louisiana complication.
A private despatch has been published
here that Warmoth abandons the con-
test and advises the Legislature not to
.meet on the 10th.
CAFE BRErON, December 28.-The
coal roads are blocked and vessels de-
tained will probably be frozen in at Sid
ney and other ports. o sTae
LOUISVILLE, December 29. Peter Fox,
OF Louisville, was probably fatally in
lured; none of the other thirty passen-
gers were seriously hurt. but most OF
them were bruised: +t-
MEMPHIs. December 28.-The river
commenced falling Inst night, indicating
another gorge. The total loss, 30 far,
will not exceed $1,000 A coal famine
is apprehended.
L,rrrhE Rock, December 29.-The city
IS entirely out' of ooal;rnostraips from
Memphis for three days :scg :ssg 'S' 5isi :
SALT LAKE. December .28.-Twelve
persona are missing from the Cotton
wood avalanche. The slide came from
the mountain, q mile distant, with fear
full speed. Men, mules and wagons are
oarrled like whisps. The rain here and
snow on the mountains continues. Brains
are nine hours behind time.
MATAsloRAs; December 27:-There is
much excitement ever the election for
municipal officers of this CITY. On Sa-
nj m ~e
had an encounter with troop oftthe
22d battalion. The result was one ser.
geant killed, and several citizens were
wounded. It was feared that Cortina
would provide regular troops, and the
National Guards were called out. It is
rumored that Cortina heard that an
attack would be made ON the troops, and
1t is said now that he merely defended
himself against the party who attempted
to assassinate him.
RooHRsrRR. December 27.-In the
case OF Susan B. Anthony and fourteen
other women, under examination for
voting illegally at the general election
IN this CITY, the United States Commits.
sioner to-day gave decision holding each
to bail in the sum of $500, to appear be-
fore the United States District Court
on the third Tuesday in January.
New ORLEANS, December 2S:-Gov.
Warmotk's private secretary says the
statement published in Washington, to
the effect that the Governor had aban-
doned the contest and advised the Legis-
latnre not to meet on the sixth day, is
untrue.
ADRIAN. MIoH., December 28.-The
car shops were burned to. day; loss
$4,000.
NORTH ADAMS. MASS .sDecember 28.-
The Arnold's Point Works were burned
to-day; loss $l50,00O. 200 hands are
ousted.
WAsHlNaroN, December 2S.-The ap-
peal OF the New Orleans Committee to
the people OF the United States has been
printed in pamphlet form, with an op.
pendi1 quoting the laws bearing upon
the case. They will memorialize Con
gress tor committee of investigation,
npon whose reports they hope that they
will devise some means of relief for L gu.
isiann.
Probabilities For New England and
the Middle States, South-westerly to
South-easterly winds and rising tempera-
ture, with increasing cloudiness of the
former, but cloudv weothar ouor tho