The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-02-28
.nesning.~ But .MoEnsry, and. .his triends,

o'"tAouAoNf. .tuoy WOuaO Dc mere f1OC0f6:
and on refusing to sdisperss, they would
be liable to be shot. a telegram had
been received from Coy. Kellogg, show
ing what MoEnery was doing, and under
what influence he was acting. In one
telegram, Kellogg says: '.Gov. Warmoth
telegraphed urging q collision. I don't
think the opposition can get strength
enough. They are fast losing the conf.
denoe OF the community. Their Legis-
lature to-day had no quorum" In an
other telegram, dated on the Goth, Kel-
logg Gays: "Gov. Warmoth has tele.
graphed McEuery as follows: IF you are
Government, do something to show il.
Aotionl action! aotionr" -'r'
Mr. Trumbull said: 1T am authorised,
6y Gov. Warmoth, to say both these
dispatches, stating that suoh despatch
ever came from him, are utterly false"
Morton-"I have nothing to say upon
that question. I have read the de.
spetches as they hove been sent here"
Carpenter proceeded with an elabo-
rate speech.
BosToN, February 27.-An extensive
fire is now raging on the corner Of Han
over and Blackstone streets. The fire
broke out in the mattress and feather
establishment of Geo. A. Sammett and
rapidly communicated to all parts of the
building. The working girls had barely
time to escape with their lives. Num-
bers of them jumped from the windows
and were badly injured. During the
progress OF the fire, the roof aud a por-
ton OF building on Hanover street fell
in. killing two ftremen outright, named
John Prince. OF East Boston, and G..
Stowell. of South Boston, and injuring
james Sturks, of South Boston. The
latter died Boon afterwards. The loss
will be very heavy. Fhe building was u
ive.story brick one, with Mansard
roof; it extended eighty feet on Black
stone street. The girls ran to the roof
and were about to throw themselves into
the street, but some mon rushed up aud
rescued them all in safety from tho
burning bnilding, with the exception of
girl named Mary Moore, aged eighteen
years: The scene on the roof of the
building was agonizing. The poor
frightened girls huddled together and
kneit IN prayer to Heaven to save their
lives. Their mothers and other rela-
twas in the street below we're also pray
ing.
WASHINGTON, February 27.-ButIer
snys on extra session is inevitable. Se-
nator Bogy, from Missouri, is at Viii.
lard's. Commodore Gillis is dead. aged
seventy.
Carpenter was generally denunciatory
and quite eloquent. He argued there
was one Of two courses to pursue-to &C.
knowledge MoEnery or order an cleo.
tion. Senator Thurman, who represent
cd the Democrats, made speech favor
ing the recognition of McEnery as the
only solution. The speeches were upon
three pol1ts-sustainii 6 Kellogg, up.
holding McEuery, and ordering u new
election. It was indicated that, in the
opinion OF the orators, republican
form OF government in Louisiana for the
moment had fzzled. The indications
are that the vote will be very close, and
that the issue will be forced before the
Senates adjournment.
The proceedings of the House to-. .day
were quite sensational. The body met
at 10 O'Clock, and discussed the expulsion
resolutions till past noon. It then pro.
oeeded to vote on.o substitute offered bv
Sargent, Of California. for the resoln.
tions, and this was carried by majority
OF four. Then Sargent's resolution, alb
solutely c6ndemning the conduct of
Ames and Brooks, was adopted, by a
vote OF flve to one. The third resolution
OF Sargent was to discharge the commit
tee. and thus end the whole matter.
That was defeated by majority of
twenty, and thus the whole subject was
again thrown open. Then Speer, of
Pennsylvania. offered resolution CEN
suring the conduct of Kelley, and that
was discussed, amid great excitement.
till the hour for taking q recess. If that
resolution be adopted, it will be followed
by similar resolutions in regard to Dawes,
Garfield, Bingham and Scofield
Probabilities-For the South Atlantic
and Eastern Gulf States, North. westerly
winds and clear and cold weather. For
the Western Gulf States, Northerly
winds and clear and cool weather.
The bankrupt bill, recently passed by
Congress, has been received in proper
form by the President, and submitted by
the President, in accordance with the
usual official routine. to the Department
of Justice, for careful examination by
the Attorney General. The approval of
the President to the Act is requisite on
or before the 4th proxilno to make the
bill law. In the meaptime, Judge
Williams is carefully considering the
entire bill, and the arguments which
have been presented thereon before