The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-06
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The Times, commenting, says the Bri.
tish Government, while demanding the
surrender pf..the survivors, must care
fully avoid committing yitself'to propo.
sition that the seispre of the Yirgiaius
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tended. isl.3Igr.l
PARIS, December Sin the Assem-
bly,, a motion introduced by the Left,
tolcepsure the G6varnment for ,ntiuu-
ing state Of siege, was voted down by
407 to 273.
Observation-Disclosures Matters.
COAL FOR KEY wEsT-TERRIBnE GALES
NAVAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RE.
PORTS FROM CUBA-.wAR CLOUDS STILL
LOWERING, 80 30.
ELIZABETH, N. j., December 4.-SOO
tons OF coal were shipped to-day to sup.
ply the squadron ataKeyAW
WASHINGTON, December AIR.
Morey introduced a bill creating q
United States District Court in North
Louisiana; bill repeating the iron clad
oath, and bill to strengthen the credit
of the reconstructed States, and to af-
ford them financial relief. The lust
named provides for the issne Of United
States bonds in exchange for State
bonds, on the basis of the exchange OF u
United State five per cent. bond for a
State seven per cent. bond. The amount
OF State bonds to be taken in exchange
to be those Issued prior to December
81, 1673,nprovidedithe amount does not
exceed ten per cent. of the assessed
value of the property OF the State for
the year 1873. In case the debt of any
State exceeds that amount, it shall first
be brought within that amount At the
end Of five years from the issuance uf
the bonds by the United States, the
State shall begin to pay eight per cent.
perfannum' OF the amonnt of the bonds
issued for such States Indebtedness by
the United States, and shall so continue
to do until the amount received shall
reimb1rselthe United States for money
paid on.account of such State; to be up.
piled, first. to pay current interest; :;
second, to, pay back interest; third, to
provide q, sinking fund for the redemp-
ton of the bonds. The President to
appoint Eve commissioners to carry out
the provisions of the bill and the States
to- adopt constitutional amendment
accepting all the provisions of the bill
and declaring that no increase of the
debt Of the State shall be made without
the consent OF Congress until the bonds
shall be entirely paid.
WASHINGTON, December 5.-The State
Department. refuses information regard
ing the startling news from Cuba.
They knew nothing at midnight. The
Associated Press reports Captain Jovel-
lar resigned. In explanation. he says
the delivery of the Virginius to the
United States will cause frightful COM
motions and catastrophes throughout
the leland, where complete order now
prevails. Meantime, the volunteers, by
private means, are buying war vessels.
The Poze de Cuba declares that Senior
Soler, Minister OF the Interior, has for
warded his resignation. The volunteers
would consent to placing the Virginius
In the hands of O neutral port for arbi-
tration, but will not let her come direct
" to United States port. The autho-
rites cannot count on the support Of
the people in carrying out the protocol.
Key WEST, December 5.-La Cronistd
or Havara. says the time has come when
true Spaniards must prepare to fight
they will CONQUER orr die True Spa
niards will refuse obedience to the home
Government for the restoration of EN-
bargoed property to Americans. It adj
vises readihess'by land and sea for fight.
All between the ages of fourteen and
forty must be enrolled aud all traitors
and liberantus expelled. The article
concludes with challenge to the Ame.
rican people.to fight. The Ossipee and
monitor Mahopac have arrived, in nine
days from Fortress Monroe. Eighty
three moie naval recruits arrived from
Orleans tonight.
New YORK, December 5-The stoam. J..
ship Bremen, hence yesterday, has re-
turned, with six feet water in her hold.
CHICAGO, December 5.-rhe gale of
Wednesday night caused considerable
damage in Detroit. 100 feet of the
brick wall of the new Michigan Central
Gar Works was prostratcd aud the whole
roof blown of. Tho iron roof OF the
Central Freight Depot was blown into
the river. The steamer Burnside was
blown against the steamer AIackinaw,
damaging the latter to the extent of
81, 900. The steamer keweonaw was
blown up the river o mile and a half aud
beached; two tugs were lost and their
whereabouts is unknown; the propellers
Caldwell and Montgomery, besidos
many other crafts, were blown across