The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-25

troops have evacuated Rheims, and q
French garrison marched in amid great
rejoicing.
ROME, October 24.-Alarming reports
are prevalent Of. floods each side of the
Po. The Minister of Public Works has
gone to tho scene of the food.
PARIS, October 24-Rossell, who was
prominent Communist, has been found
guilty by court martial of the charges
against him, and been sentenced to
death.
Theophie Gantis, the French poet,
novelist and critic, died yesterday.
The evacuation of the Departments of
the Marne and Upper Marne by the Ger.
man troops is completed.
American Matters.
New YORK, October 24.-It is rumored
that Bonner's Pocahontas has the mala-
dy. l50 street cars and fifty stages have
been taken off. Blood-letting and drench-
ing have been found to be failures, and
many horses have died from the treat
ment. Among the various remedies used
are solution of tar and belladonna, ac-
conite given homeopathioally, and Tay-
lor's compound food, the product OF the
Manhattan feed Mill Company. This
last mentioned is the only remedy which
has marked SUCCESS as preventive and
q cure
Many cases of the horse malady exist
in Hoboken, Jersey City and vicinity.
It is estimated that thirty-five per cent.
of the horses have the maiady in various
stages. From s, 1000 10 10000 are sick.
Alarming stories are ahoat that human
beings are subject to the infection, but
80 far they are not authenticated.
Mrs. Greeley is easier. It is hoped
she will survive her present attack.
PHILADELPHIA, October 24.-Horse
owners are excited, but not single case
has yet appeared.
RooHEsrER. October 24.-A heavy
frost last night, but the horse disease is
severer than ever. None are seen on the
streets. Hand.oarts and porters are de-
Ivering goods. The disease has mp
peared among the canal horses along the
line. There is great difficulty in pro-
curing conyeyances for funerals.
CHICAGO October 1.-The horse ma
lady has appeared here. Fifty cases are
in. the Southside Railroad Oompany's
stables.
NEwBURa, N. Y. October 24.-The
horse malady has appeared here. Three
deaths.
New YonK. Ootober PA Brooklyn
gentleman has sent communication to
the agent Of the New York Associated
Press, stating that a sub. b.cutaneous in
lection of phinic acid is rapid cure for
the horse disease. The quantity to be
administered is small.
WASHINGTON. October 24.-The agri.
cultural report says returns have been
received from Counties representing O
large proportion of the wheat of each
State, which indicate an increase of
about i've per cent. over the product of
last year., which was estimated at 23O,-
600. 1000 bushels. It is probable that the
completed estimate will not fall short of
24O, 600, 600 bushels. Upon an area
OF little less than 20, 600, 600 acres, this
will make yield of between twelve and
thirteen bushels per acre. which may be
considered an average for the United
States. The increase of States West of
the Mississippi appears to be about
15. 600, 600 bushels.
Probabilities-In the Northwest and
the Missouri Valley, reduced pressures.
Southerly winds. and partly cloudy md
warmer weather. extending on Thursday
to the Western lakes and the middle
Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys. In
the lower Mississippi Valley, and thence
over the Gulf States. Georgia and the
Carolinas. Northerly to Westerly winds.
clear and clearing weather, with occa
sional light rain from North Carolina to
Lake Erie, and thence over the Middle
States and New England, brisk North.
easterly winds, threatening weather and
rain. D'.
New YoRK. October 24-Evening.
Mrs. Greeley has relapsed.
The tobacco manufacturers and dealers
have resolved to favor no candidate for
Congress who will not pledge himself to
contend for modification Of the present
oppressive taxation of their interests.
A. D. Strollogo, late private secretary
to Consul Butler, in Egypt, prints long
affidavit, detailing the proceedings Of
Butler. by which the latter made some
$4,000 in gold, by q system of black
mailing and other reprehensible ways.
Strollogo also states thai Butler was
drunk nearly all the time, and was in
frequent street rows and fights, and was
under subsidy of some 1000 per an
mum from the Khedive.
Various reports of the horse disease
are received to this evening, but it is
generally conceded that no mortality as
yet accompanies it. The nanaro d;oo,eo