The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-04-17

nounclng that thlrty-five privates and
seven officers OF the Juarea party had
crossed the river. They we're arrested
and taken to San Antonia, where the
privates were released on parole, Though
the officers are still under arrest. Gene
raj Sheridnn also asks what disposition
shall be made Of them, and the subject
was referred to the Attorney G eneral,
who will correspond with reference
thereto with the local State authorities
at San Antonio. The Cabinet was also
engaged with department. business oi no
extraordinary import. The English
note was not alluded to in the course of
official business before the Cabinet to-.
day.
Probabilities Clear and pleasant wea.
ther will generally prevail over the New
England, Middle and South Atlantic
States on Wednesday, and the brisk and
high North westerly winds will diminish
IN force during tonight. The barome.
ter will continue falling from Lakes Su-
perior and Michigan to the lower Mis-.
souri, Valley, with increased oloudiness
and Easterly to Southerly winds, during
tonight. and will extend over the Mid
die and Southern States on Wednesday
threatening weather and rain will pro-
badly prevail from Tennessee Eorthward
and Westward. Dangerous winds arc
not anticipated.
In the Senate, Sherman, from the
COMMITTEE on Finance, reported bill
to provide for the redemption and sale
of lands held by the United States under
the several Acts levying direct taxes.
which was passed. It excludes from its
provision all lots or tracts on which
there arc national cemeteries, or Which
have been set apart by the President of
the United States, aud are now needed
for military or naval purposes. Pome.
roy said he wished to examine the bill.
and entered motion to reconsider tho
vote by which it was passed.
In the House, a committee of confer
ence was ordered upon tho bill trans
porting mails. Tho St. Croix Railroad
grant was defeated by 1IG to 81. The
river and harbor bill gives $40, 900 and
the unexpended appropriations of 1871
to the Charlepton hurbor and $50. 900
for the improvement Of the Sayan nah
River and harbor.
The Morse memorial meeting. in the
House of Representatives, is u success. ;.
The President has issued procls ma
tlon lnaugurating tho civil service rcgu-
lations
MERIDIAN, Miss, April 16.-Thcre
was an earthquake hero ut half.past .
o'clock this morning It lasted half a
minute. 1t cracked plastering and broke
some glass; no other damage. It passed
from Northeast to Southwest. taking
in York, Ala, and Enterprise, Miss.
SALT LAKE, April 16.-United States
Associate Justice Hawley returned to-
day from the East. It is said to be his
Intention to adjourn the Mormon Con-
ference from week to week until Brigham
Young shall be released. A new Gentle
paper. the Daily Eoening Eapress, will
be issued on the 1st of May.
The snow is rapidly melting in the
mining districts, aud it seems to be the
general impression that we have seen the
last of the winter.
The Mormons and Gentiles alike are
anxiously awaiting the decision in the
Englebrecht case.
New YORK, April 16-Evening Tho
Board of Brokers voted to attend the
funeral on Thursday, OF George w.
Wilson, who died yesterday. He was q
prominent broker, and q wellkuown
yachtsman.
1t is reported that Director Eldridgc.
OF the Erie Railway, has resigned.
The habeas corpus cases, which it is
expected will release some 800 criminals.
was postponed till Thursday.
President Woolsey. of Yale College,
prints denial that he favors tEo Ame.
rican case as submitted to the Geneva
arbitrators; but, on the contrary, con-
demns it, and always has since lie first
saw the entire text.
The Methodist Conference to-day
adopted resolution condemning Sun
day mail trains, on the ground that they
lead to Sunday travel, aud consequent
violation Of tho Sabbath, incidentally
leading to communism.
CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 1G.-The
Dispatch. OF this city, will tomorrow
contain the following account OF q mill
tary outrage in South Carolina: The
latter part of last week, q squad of Fe
deral cavalry shot nnd killed poor
countryman by the name of Paris, while
fishing in boat in Broad River in York
County, S. @. The soldiers allego that
they shot only to terrify him. The
squad was under command OF Lieuto-
nant Benners.
A Pittsburg manufacturer lately re-
ceiyed the following note from II. G.
Il understand you sell large quantities
OF bolts and nuts, and TINT tho latter nra