The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-03-14

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this morhiHg, comment at great lenoth
on the defeat Of the Government 6nyt the
Irish University education bill, and
speculate upon the course Gladstone
Will pursue. The Tories say the Cabinet
will probably resign day, and Dlssaeli
will be called by the Queen to form
new Ministry, in which event Parliament
WILL be dissolved, and o general election
ordered before July. The Post says the
Government has not determined whether
it will resign. or dissolve Parliament, and
appeal to the country. The vote on
Gladstone's bill was great surprise to
the Cabinet and the Liberal members of
the House OF Commons. The latter are
desirous Of npholding the Ministry by
vote OF confidence. The Conservatives
are unwilling to accept the responsibility
OF the dissolution of Parliament. The
session OF the House OF Commons, to-
day, Ia looked forward to with great
anxiety, as Gladstone will then announce
the course decided upon By the Minis.
try.
LONDON. Marsh Gladstone. in the
House of Commons, and Granville. in
the House OF Lords, this afternoon. an.
nounced that the Ministers had rendered
to the Queen their designations, which
her Majesty had accepted. Both houses
adjourned until Monday. Disraeli, to-
day, received summons from the
Queen, aud Immediately proceeded to
buckingham Palace.
LONDON. March 13.-The German
Geographical Societies propose to send
an expedition TO explore the Western
part of Africa and supplement the DISCO
veries Of Dr.. Livingstone. Considerable
sums OF money have already been raised
to meet the expenses Of the undertaking.
American Matters.
CHARLESTON, March 13-Awived-
Scooner John %: Daley, New York.
TRENTON, N. j., March 13.-The gen
erai railroad bill passed by the House
was reported to the Senate to-day, with
amendments, and was made the special
order for Tuesday next.
New YoRK, March 13.-The steamship
Niagara, which left here on February 22
Tor Bermuda, is now a week overdue OF
that port. It has not been heard from,
though no great apprehensions as to her
safety exist
CHICAGO. March 13.-Ths Illinois
House vote 103 to 4 in adopting the re-.
solutions censuring the Illinois Con-
gresamen who voted an increase of their
salaries.
NEW York, March 13.-The master
carpenters and builders of this CITY and
Brooklyn state that they will not accede
to the unjust demands of the societies
this spring. and many capitalists who
intended investing in building projects
are already placing their money in othor
Investments,
orSAN FRANCISCO. March 13.-The Peace
Oommlssloners have given the Modocs
up. The military is in full control. It
is stated the soldiers are already in the
lava beds. The Indians have great auan-
titles OF Ice and an abundance of beef
and roots. Tho officers have complete
maps OF the lava beds.
ST. LOUIS, March 13.-Seven thousand
women petition the Legislature of Mis-
souri, for repeal OF the social evil law.
,CINoNNATI, March 13.-In the United
States Court, to-day, the firm of 8. ".
Morton. d John O. Fremont was declared
bankrupt, as firm.
LoU1symlE. March 13.-The robbery
OF the Falls City Tobacco Bank reaches
$30o. .0o0.rf The re Sards aggregate $7O,-
ST. Louis. Maroh, 1s.-The National
Bank, the extensive dry goods house of
Lamb & Co., the Journal Office, and ten
or fifteen other buildings, constituting
o part OF the business portion OF Tnsoo-
10; ILL.,, were destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. The: loss is estimated at over
SiG, 001. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion OF lamp.
PoRT DEPOSIT, ND, March 13,-The
river has risen a foot. The moving ice
has filed the channel, and has threat
ening look.
CoNooRD. March 13.-.The latest
footing mp Of the Congressional vote in
the First District gives Small, Republ j.
can, for Congress. between 200 and 800
majority. The other districts have gone
Democratic. Straw's majority for 90.
vernon is between 800 and 400.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The Attor-
ney. General has q despatch from Detect
i've Whitley, that the postmaster and
County officers were driven from Lake
City, Fla. The ringleader of the affray
was arrested. Federal officials are inves.
tigating the affair.
It is reported that DR.. Newman, Chap
lain OF the Senate, has been appointed
inspector OF consulates. He will mako o
trip around the world.
A deficiency in appropriations has