The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-06
A Washington despatch says the filing

A Washington despatch says the filing
OF the vacancy in the Mexican claims
umpire, caused by the death of DR..
Francis Lieber, will probably lead to
trouble. Our Government. it il said,
would be unwilling to accept any one
named by Mexico, as all questions re-
ferred would be by lot. The Indian
cases, amounting to $32. 900, 600, might
fall to the Mexican umpire, and the in
terest of bis country, it is contended,
would necessarily bias his judgment. It
is alsoSsaid that Mexico cannot consist.
emily ask any of the Europeans to name
the umpire.
Late Havana advices state that the
rumored censorship of the press will be
abolished shortly. United Cuban forces
in the central department fought the
Spanish Colonel Barceres in the Sierra
de Cubitas. Cuban sources report tho
Spanish loss at 800 men killed and
wounded; number of Spanish troops on
sick list very large. Fights between the
negroes Of the different wards are oc-
ourring; several have been killed. The
Cubans attacked the town of Manatonba; :;
many persons were killed and wounded,
but the Cubans were repulsed.
At a meeting held last night at the
Union League Club Rooms. committee
OF twenty-nine was appointed to take
measures to have the products of this
country suitably represented at the
Vienna exposition.
The United States and British Com
mission had long session to-day, and
closed the proofs in large number Of
claims, and extended the time for taking
testimony in others. The following
cases we're dieallowed: LAURA, Son &
Co., No. 32l, personal property destroyed
by United States army; Sand, Ivin &
Co., No. 1922, personal property de-.
stroyed by United States army; Edward
McHugh, No. 357, illegal Imprisonment
by United States: Elizabeth Sherman.
administrative, No. 359, alleged impri-
sonment OF her husband by United
States. The commission adjourned
until October %.
Robeson and Cresswell have returned.
The Star says: The report of the en-
gineer in charge OF the survey Of the
proposed canal connecting the Tennes-
see River with the Atlantic Ocean at Sa-
vannah, Ga. which reached the War
Department too late to prepare and pre-
sent to Congress at it's last session, has
been put in proper order, and will be
sent to Congress early in December
next. 1t is very probable that the Pre-
sldent, IN special message on the sub
ject, will recommend favorable action on
the matter The projectors of this canal
desire Government aid to the extent of
217. 100000
NEW YORK. October 5.-At Jerome
Park, three mile dash, Sanford's Mo-
narohist was first, McDaniers Hsrry
Bassett seoond; time 5.241 the odds
against the winner three to one.
Boston, October 5.-The wooden house
of Gilbert g. Lovejoy failed to-day;
liabilities 100000 =.
SAN FRANCIsCO, October 5.--The
Board of Supervisors have passed over
Mayor Alvord's veto an order submit
ting to the people at the November elec-
ton proposition to grant a subsidy of
$40, 100000 to the Colorado Railroad
Company.
An important meeting of business
men was held, last night, at the rooms
of the Chamber of Commerce, at which
the veto of the Colorado Railroad was
unanimously endorsed, and the super
visors were denounced in unmeasured
terms for passing it over the veto. Mai.
Alvord was unanimously nominated as
the independent candidate for Congress,
as tho means Of giving practical express
sion to the popular feeling in opposition
to the railroad subsidies.
ATLANTA, GA, October 5.-The official
report of ninety-nine Counties show a
majority for Smith (Democrat) of 4,Ol3.
129 Democrats and six Radicals are, SO
far. reported elected ns Representatives.
The Democratic majority has been in
creased by two things-many negroes
were tax defaulters, and their leaders
took the money sent to pay their taxes.
The negroes in many places sought to
seize the polls and get up trouble, and
failing, refused en- maSse to vote, though
invited, in order to make point on the
Democrats.
CHARLESTON, October Arrived
Steamship South Carolina, New York;
schooner John M. Hancock, Boston.
TIE WoRK OF TIE SOUTHERN CLAIMS
COMMISSION. The Southern Claime
Commission will resume it's sessions on
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