The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-17
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8-A. Telegraphlc-Furel9n Anatrs.
FRENCH tELEC1IoNs sue,
! CEssEs-D1sFRAEqHIs TO DE PRO-
PosED-MARINE DISASTER -LARGE LOSS
OF LIFEATERnIBLE STORM, LOSS OF
LIFE AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, 60
PARIS. December 14-Esening-AEiec
tions were held to-day in the Depart.
ments of Ande, Finistere aud Seine ct
Disc for members Of theN Assembly.
Lateireturns. indicate the election of q
Radical oandidute in Ande, und two Re
publicans, in Finistere and Seine ct
Oiae. taius g4GAy & f5
LONDON. D .cember l6.-The Paris
correspondent OF the, Times says Ba.
zaine intpnded to put himself at the
head of the Alphonsists, had his SEN
tence been commuted by punishment.
A special from Paris nsays the Con-
servatives are d,smayed at the R.publi-
can euccesses in the recent elections.
The ,steamer Bicton was lost in the
Mediterranean, with twenty-five lives.
MADRID. December 16.-The I,par-
cidl reproaches the United States for
permitting meetings for organizations
agninst Cuba i'll New Orleans.
BAYoNNE, December 16 Tho Official
journal of tho Curlists announces that
the town OF Berga has been captured by
the royalists, under Tristauy. The Cu1e
of Santa Cruz will be tried by court
martial.
MADRID, December l6'-The Oarlst
insurrecLiouists ara decreasing.
PARIS. December l6 1t is rumored
that in consequence OF the Republican
successes in helate supplementary cleo
tions for members of the Assembly, the
Right will propose an alteration Of the
suffrage law, deprivipg 4. 600, 600 persors
of the franchise. ' -
LONDON. December 16-A despatch
from Sheffield says that city was visited
to day by terrible storm. Tie wind
blew hurricane. 4 large number of
buildings and chimucys were blown
down, and many persons were killed.
One Immense chimney crushed build
ing and the boiler located therein. The
boiler exploded, killing nld wouuding
several persons In consequence of the
great excitement in the city and the
dense crowds which filled tue streets,
but few details could bo learned ut tho
time the despatch was forwarded.
Ex-Empress Eugene is visiting Qneen
Victoria. at Windsor Castle, to day.
LONDON, December 16.-The weather
is tempestuous Much damage to ship
ping is reported.
Teieg egraphic-American Matters.
DETAILS OF THE WILLIE DU HAYRE DISAs
ER--CoNGREssICs>sL MATTERS COL.
FRED. DENT A DECE6SNT THAT COAL
BARGE STICKING FASTER, 90 60.
WASHINGTON, December IA e Il.
Hoar. OF Massachusetts, offered reso.
lutlon lnstructing the judiciary Com-
mittee to inquire and report whether
the action Of the House is required con-
cerning the official conduct of the Judge
OF the United States Court for the Dis.
trict of Ala 5ama, and especially whether
the Judge has held the terms of his
Court required by law. and whether he
has continuously and persstently ub-
sentcd himself from the State, and who
ther his ncts and omissions in his Office
OF Judge have been such rs in any de-
gree to deprive the people of that State
of the benefit of the District Court
therein. and to amount to dsuiai Of
justice. Adopted
ln the House, Judge Harris. of V,r-
ginia, offered bill to abolish the tariff
on printing paper, type and type metal;
also. bill to pay old soldiers and
widows Of the war Of 1912, without
proof of loyalty.
1enerai Wigfali wns on Che floor OF
the Senate and House. and attracted,
courtesy from all points.
NEW YORK, December IS Mr.. Waite,
OF the Brevoort House, has received o
letter from his son, who was one Of the
saved from the Vile du Havre, giving
some interesting details of the sad event:
"Shortly after leaving New York, COLES
commenced. breaking one blade OF our
screw on Monday. From that time till
Friday morning, there were continuous
fogs and gales, when it cleared, and we
had lovely day, also fne evening,
with clear sky and stars"
The young man, after describing tho
appearance of the hole made by the
Loch Earn, and his efforts to save his
sister and somo other ladies, says that
while, with some other gentlemen, ho
was engaged in an effort to get boat
aioat. the steamer gave one last plunge,
and the waves rushed over, covering
them ut once. He was one of the first
persons rescued The purser WAS picked
up by the same boat, with scarcely any
clothing, bnt instead of coming on
board the English ship. remained in the
boat, and rowcd for ali hour ana half