The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-08-25
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Foreign Affairs.

MADRID. August 24.-There are ap.
prehensions OF further risings in the
provinces bordering on France. The
Government is preparing.
LONDON, August 23.-Private de.
spatohes report that the Belfast riots
have been renewed. with several bloody
conflicts.
MADRID. August 24.-It is now known
that the Government has received in.
formation OF an organized plan for in
surrecsion in the disaffected provinces in
the North. The time fixed by the revo-
lntionlsts for the uprising is the 28th.
The French Government has been in
formed OF the plans of the conspirators,
and requested to use precautions to pre-.
vent them receiving aid from France
1t is believed the approaching election
Tor the Cortes will result in the choice of
o large majority Of members favorable to
the Government. The indications at
publicans will be elected. The Carlists,
as in the previous election for the Cortes.
will abstain from voting.
LONDON, August 24.-Several English
railway companies contemplate abolish
ing the use of close carriages on their
roadsyand adopting the style used in the
United States.
Rubenstein, the pianist, arrived here
this morning, en- route for America.
PARIS. August 24.-The Band of the
Garde Republican gave u concert in
Havre, last evening, for the benefit of
Alsatlsns who have left their native
country, IN consequence of it's occupa-
tlon by the Germans. A number of
Alsatian girls, dressed in mourning. and
carrying the French national colors,
took up the collection from the audience.
The greatest enthusiasm was manifested,
and large sum OF money obtained.
GENEVA, August 24.-Colonel Edward
Favre entertained the members of the
tribunal of arbitration at lunch, this
atternoon, at his magnificent country re-
sldence, on the border of the Lake of
Geneva.
American Matters.
MARYsvHIE. No., August 21.-An
atrocious murder was brought to lip ht
yesterday. by the arrest of man named
Osborne, at Clermont, a small town
twelve miles Northwest of this city. It
appears Osborne was travelling with
team and covered wagon, md stopped
Tor some purpose, when some men we're
attracted to the wagon by the stenoh
proceeding from it. Upon examining
the wagon five deal bodies were found.
Osborne confessed, at the end of q rope.
that the murders were committed by one
Williams, near Holton. Kansas, and that
ne (Osborne) was employed to take the
bodies away. He confessed that he had
travelled with this load five days. It is
inferred that they were o party of NOV
ers, consisting of Mr.. Oms, his wife
and two children, and young man
rr,I,<
a brother OF Mrs. Oms. Sheriff Wray
has just returned here and saws that
though he saw the prisoner at Olermont.
the people would not give him up. It is
thought that Osborne will be executed
by the people, who have him in charge.
ST. LOUIS, August 2l.-The Democrat
has special from Olney. ILL.,, which
says that on Saturday last, two men.
named Jefferson White and Henry
Houltz, had some words while working
az threshlng-machine, near that place. |
White went to his house, quarter of
mile distant, got his gun. returned, and
shot Houltz IN the abdomen, just as he
was mounting his horse to leave the
place. Houltz died in few moments.
Aoultz's wife was 80 terribly shocked at
the event, that she gave premature birth
to dead twins on Monday morning. and
died herself on Monday night. White
gave himself up on Saturday evening.
Intense excitement prevailed in the
neighborhood on Sunday and Monday.
and about O'Clock on Tuesday morning.
o large crowd Of men broke open the
jail, took White out, and hanged him to
tree IN the court house yard.
NEW YORK, August "a. 1t is thought
zen. Slocum will be the candidate of the
Democrats for Governor. The Tribune
says Comptroller Conolly has not been
further than fifty miles from New York,
and most of the time in Westchester
County, that he will turn States evil
dence, and his testimony will absolutely
convict Tweed and twenty othsr ring
officials, whose names have not. 40 far
oeen published. He will first appear to
testify against the voucher thieves. under
Attorney General Barlow's instructions,
Thomas b. Durgee, aged forty,
wealthy English. American and whole
sale lace importer, attempted suicide
tour times yesterday. He first ran
needle in his throat, then rushed to n
drug store, and seizing bottle marked
poison. swallowed the contents. then
stabbed himself with pen.knife. and
when seized and rescued for the third
time. he broke away, and plunged a
huk0har. knifo int b:S