The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-03
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Lederer, Austrian Minister: Carl HeyYa
6otiiyIliaa GiSislasn: lnf e,nos ,sa Mse;Yoa1 Gount
Ae1ioaI .MinfstsK Mr. Knrd 's1a,, Van,
Schiozer. German Minister; Counselior
Borges,. Brazilian, Minister and ludv:
Admiral PSode de 'Bornabe, Spanisl,
Miin!ster;, Baron Offenberg, Russian
minister; the Marquis dc Nonlles.
french Minister; Senior Martin, Colum-
plan minister; Secor Dardon, Minister
from Guatemaala; Mr.. Delfosse. the
Belgium Minister; Gen. Gorloff, General
agent OF Russia, residing in Nov York :
MIR. Stenerson, the Swedish Minister: !:
tue Cheyaiier Lobo, Portngese Minister:
Mr. Preston, .Haytien Minister: Mr.
Westsrnberg, Minister from Nether-
lands; Mr. Mori, Charge d'Affaires. Ja.
pan; Senor Gonzales Errazuris. Charge
A1a!res, Chilli; Sanor Dardon, Char9e
d'Affaires, Denmark. The Ministers
were al! accompanied by their Secreta
RES and sttachees, and many of them by
ladies'. Tho Right Honorable Russell Cur
ney, British Claims Com missioner. and
iady, were also received with the diploma.
TIC CORPS. The army and navy was largely
represented. and presented brilliant
appearance. Judges Of Supreme Court
aud Coare OF Claims, members CT Con
greas' veteran soldiers aud oldest inhabi-
tants paid their respects, as usual. At
O'Clock, the public reception took
place, and the entire ceremonies ter.
minated at 2 P. Nj.
GAIEsBuRa. January 1.-Eight of the
nnest stores on Metropolitan block have
Deen burned. Loss 500, 600. The opera
house, was saved by demolishing adjoln-
ing houses
BosroN, January IA Are broke out
IN the granite building, 28l Washing
ton street, destroying $5O, 900 worth OF
property.
A Newport special states that the
schooner Louisa A., from Hayti for
boston, pnt IN there last night with tue
JOSS OF her deck load, and reports that on
the 2Oth OF December saw an unknown
snip OF l.0OO tons on Are. but no crew
or boats could bo seen. It is believed
that she was petroleum laden.
NEW YORK, January L. Tho Fifth
Avenue Theatre. situated on Twenty
fourth street, adjoining tho Fifth Avenue
uotel. was burned to the ground soon
after the matinee performances this after
noon. Tho audience, which had assem-
bied to witness the play of "Falss
Shame" had scarcely more thun dis
persed when the fire was discovered.
The Rera'ds Washington desnatcb
says: It appears that Acknowledgement
Williams has Leen used as cover f,,r
tue usurpation by Federal bayonels in
the Louisiana troubls.' He is allowed 10
ba made tile target OF attack in order to
shield President Grant, personally, from
the odium attached to the high. handed
action of the Government. Attorney
General Williams has merely executed
the orders Of his chief He has done
nothing Of his own intention in the mat.
ter. The despatch signed by him, and
addressed to Pinohback. recognizing him
as the rightful Governor, and Kellope's
faction, in the State House, in New Or
leans. q. the rightful Legislature, was
dictated by President Grant himself. It
is even said that it went against his legal
conscience to carry out the Instructions
of the President.
CINCINNATI, January 1.-THE loss by
ice to day is estimated a. S20O, 900. The
chief loss ia In the coal barges, which
were torn from their moorings. At 1O%
O'Clock. the ice in the river gorged aud
stopped running. A few minutes past
IL O'Clock, it commenced to move slowly
"6"An. @ho cotu ctfcoL lSTTy DOat WIS
thrown on the Kentucky shore, opposite
the lower part Of the city. About fifty
bargcs have been crushed to pieces aud
scattered along the shore on both sides
Of the river below the city
WASHINGTON, January Q Mrs. Gill
bert and Mrs. Davenport lost their dia-
monds at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
The fine musical instruments aud i5rary
we're lost. Daily had no insurance; loss
over $3.50, 900. All valuables in the safe
were lost Tho theatre belonged to
James Fisk's widow. Subscriptions
have been started for the burneu ont
thespians.
BosroN. January 2.-The organization
OF the Legislature indicates that Bout
we'll will be the Senator to succeed Sum
ner.
MACON. Ga, January 2.-The State
Emigration Convention is in night SEES.
sion. Hon. James T. Long was elected
permanent President 200 delegates are
present.
ST.. LOUIS. January No movement
of the ice gorge yet.
New York, January 2-Eycling.-
The Government bought 10 bonds to.
day.
The ship bennington. from Liverpool
Tor Calloa. was wrecked eff the Cauaries.