The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-03-01
American Intelll1cnco.

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Johnny Devine, pugilist, has been
convicted of murder at San Francisco.
The Apaches captured Dull Greek
Station, Arizona, killing three men and
capturing the stage horses.
The Germans of San Francisco are
organizing for Independent action in the
coming Presidential campaign.
A Matamoras special says the San
Juan has loft Brownsville for Oamargo,
with bonded goods. The Mexican ao-
thorities abandoned the idea of captur-
ing her, en- route, but propose to start o
force to aid Cortina to capture Camargo
before the San Juan's arrival. Reports
from Tampico state that the revolution
lsts had captured San Luis Potosi.
despatch from Albany says the Ju-
diciary Committee will recommend the
impeachment of Judges Cardozo and
Bernard.
Groves cotton factory, at Craigville,
was burned this morning. Loss 500, 600
1t IL understood that Leet g. %. con-
tinue to hold their bonded warehouses,
but have lost the general order business.
The State forbids the prosecution of
merchants for bribery, based upon their
evidence before the committee.
Seward thinks the demand for conse-
quential damages beneath the dignity Of
the United States, which should demand
an apology, instead of money. He
thinks war impossible.
WASHINGTON, February 29.-In the
Senate, the Judiciary Committee report
ed adversely, and asked the indefinite
postponement Of bill allowing accused
persons to testify in their behalf Nor
ton said he had protest from TWO
Southern District Attorneys, that the
passage Of the bill would work great ad-
vantage to certain persons whom they
were about to try. Hamlin objected to
indefinite postponement, and the bill
went on the calendar. A bill placing
obstacles in the way of former owners OF
lands sold for taxes, in insnrreotionary
States, went over, under objection from
Johnston, of Virginia.
BALTIMORE. February 29.-Benjamin
r. johnson, for eleven years faithful
operator in the Western Union Tele-
graph office in this city, and one of the
best operators in the country, died last
night, of consumption, aged twenty-five.
49, WASHINGTON, February 20-Evening.
Ihe Japs have arrived. The six prin-
cesses proceeded Immediately to George
town. The males went to Arlington
Hotel. Gov. Cooke and Delegate Chip
man received them.
In the Senate, the House bill exempt
ing canned fruits. &c., passed, and goes
TO the President Sawyer, from the
Com mittee on Education and Labor, re-
ported adversely upon the educational
suffrage test. Chandler rose to a per-
sonal explanation, and read letter from
q gentleman in jackson, Michigan, stat
ing that somebody had sent him certain
reform movement and liberal Republican
documents, under his (Chandlers frank
and that of Senator Morton. The
writer expressed his astonishment TINT
these two distinguished Senators should
circulate such publications, and asked
Chandler to send him no more docu-
ments, unless they had the true ring.
Chandler said that his frank on these
documents was forgery, but as the
whole liberal Republican movement was
fraud, lie was not surprised that those
who were engaged in it resorted to forge
ry Morton also stated that the use of
bis frank on these documents, or on any
such, was fraud and q forgery. Upton
rosa to personal explanation, and said
That &c had been almost as unfortunate
as Chandler. He had sent one of that
Senator's speeches to q constituent, and
had had it Indignantly returned, with u
request that if he endorsed such senti.
ments, he need nevor send his frank to
that constituent again. Laughter. A
bill admitting six Japs to West Point
passed. The sale of arms was resumed.
The preamble was objected to and the
resolution of inquiry adopted.
Ii. the House, TIC St. CToix Railroad
provoked long discussion and many
calls OF ayes and nays. It was stated,
during the debate, that bills were pend
ing giving 200, 100000 acres TO railroad
companies. A prolonged debate fol-
loved. Finally, the bill was recommit-
ted to the Committee on Public Lands.
Belknap was before tho House Com
mittee to investigate the sale of arms.
lie stated he never, to his knowledge,
sold arms to the French Government or
the French agent, and made long ex-
PLANTATION regarding the handling Of the
funds. He was before the Committee
nm hour and half, when it adjourned to
March IL.
Probabilities-The low barometer over
West Virginia will move North. eastward
ly over the Middle Atlantic and South.
ern New England States-the area of
snow extendinp dnrino tho r;obt 80.