The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-01
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government for proposing that the lia-
Dlllty OF neutrals shall never extend be-
yond the direct consequences of breaches
OF neutrality; thus, says the Times,
paving the way for satisfactory settle
ment Of the differences now existing be-
tween England and America,
fAR1s' April -Geston, convicted
hostages, was ehot to-day.
MADRID. April 3O.-Msrshal Serrauo
has issued congratulatory proclamation
20 the troops under his command. He
states that the loyal people of provinces
1niested by insurgents, in their zeal to
pPhold the Government, have taken mp
arms against the insurrectionists The
Marshal also announces to his troops
that nearly all the Carlist bands in ARA
gon have been dispersed or defeated by
the loyal forces.
LIVERPOOL, April 30.-The strike con-
tinues increasing. Idle cartmen are pa-
railing the streets. The strike affected
trade unfavorably.
AabrIcan Intelligence.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-By courtesy
OF the telegraph comp any. the early re-
port will close at half-past 10 and the late
report at half-past II, during the Con
vention, and later, if news is expected.
ALBANY, April 30.-Gov. Hoffman
vetoed the New York city charter.
MATAMoRAs, April -Skirmishine is
AZ progress around the city. Wounded
men are being brought in. The bluck
nag noats over the Notifications. Gen.
Oevaiios, now commanding here, is the
man who took young aud old men from
their homes in Merida, Yucatan, in 1869,
and shot them, without trial.
IALLAHASSEE pril 90 Tho Cupr,,,a
Court, to-day, decided the Governors
impeachment still pending. and that the
Lieutenant Governor legally holds the
office, az acting Governor.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, April 3O,-The
city ie overaowing with women and
children from Matamoras and the revo-
iutionary sympathizers expelled by Ce.
vallos. Gen. McCook has pioketed the
river to preserve neutrality. The citi-
Zens have organized themselves into
extra police, anticipating an influx of
marauders.
CINorNNATI, April 30.-The convention
will be temporarily organized on Wednes-
day noon, and Immediately adjourn,
when State organizations will be formed
at their respective headquarters. Each
state will be entitled to four delegates at
large and two for each Congressional
District. States not fully represented
will be allowed to cast full vote by
those present. The tariff programme
appears to be to allow the people to
speak through the members of Congress
to be elected. Jacob d. Cox is proba-
bic coinpromise candidate as between
Davis and Adams. The streets are
crowded and flags are flying, especially
in the German quarters
CINCINNATI, April 8O-Eyeninp.-
There have been vast arrivals here. The
city is full, and the interest ia increasing.
Judge Stanley Matthews, OF Virginia.
will be temporary chairman. Nothing
further is settled. Davis stock is ad
vancing, though the Illinois delegation
as much divided; but at meeting it wns
agreed Davis should have half the vote.
and the rest be scattered between Trnm-
bull and Palmer.
=, WASHINGTON. April 3O-Evening.-
There was half hours Cabinet. No
thing important. The Secretaries of the
treasury and the Interior and the Attor-
ney-General were absent
1t may be regarded certain that conse.
quential damages will not be claimed be-
tore the Geneva arbitration.
In the Senate, the House amendments
to the Texas Pacific Railroad bill we're
concurred in, and it goes to the Presi-
dent. The bill authorizing the Southern
Claims Commission to report from time
to time, instead of on the opening of
each session. met with considerable Oh.
position, and went over. a bill appoint
ing commission to proceed to the Mex.
lean border and inquire into depreia-
tions.. passed. Sawyer's bill extending
the time wherein agricultural colleges
may avail Themselves of the benefits con
ferred by the Act of 1866 two years.
passed.
A vote to reconsider the vote by which
Morrllrs amendment was defeated was
oarried by % to 28, Colfax voting ave:
Inc amendment was adopted. Yeas
Ames. Anthony. Buckingham, Boreman,
cameron, Carpenter, Chandler, HCoIe.
Gorbett.. Oraigin, Ferry, Flannigan,
Freianghuysen, Gilbert, Hamlin, OF
Maine, Hamlin, of Vermont, Morton.
Fatterson, Pratt, Ramsay. Scott. sher.
man, Wlndham, Wright. and the Vice.
President. The deficiency bill was then
passed. The amendment adopted bv
Ooifa<'s casting vote restricts the Court
OF Claims in certain respects alreadv y re.
ported. Free tea and coffee ,,asseH n