The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-20
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bardment OF Oartagena continues.
Ihere was tremendous magazine ex-
plosion within the walls. Domingues
oners pardon to all who surrender. The
insurgents have provisions, but their
ammunition is falling
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, December 49,
The Virginins survivors, were delivered
aboard the Janiata. which takes them to
New York. ia l"
TelcRrn phtc-American Matters.
FUNERAL OF AdAss1z- SEEKING PUBLIC
Observation-Disclosures, ROBBERY
AND LYNOHfNG < -OoNaREss1oNA1 AF.
iBAIRS, so 40.
BosToN. December 49, The funeral
Of Agassiz took place this afternoon, in
Appleton Chapel, Hsrvard University.
The chapel was esaborateiy decorated
with funeral emblems and flowers, BY the
studentsok the University. The remains,
enHlosea AZ plain buriel oaae. covered
with flowers, were borne into the chapel
s'2.o,c1ock. followed By the inametfats
seiaH6ns the organist psffofming a
voluntary offering. The services began
With, ,aelection from the Cherubina
sequlem tmaSJ, sung by the Harvard
GieA Olhb, The burial Services from
tde. e.XiuEbg Chapel. Liturgy Saa read
byfRev. Rt tA.gP. Peabody, rprescher of
the s.Uotvsrsity. and vas iSiuhmediately
followed BIZ the, singing OF tie hyna
200 20 the Grave, set to original music
byFJ. K, Paine, Professor OF Music in
the University. This ended the simple
and impressive service, and the BODY
veg removed as nnostentatiously as It
;had ientered the sanctuary, while the
Dead March in Saul, was performed on
fhe organ. A long cortege followed to
: the burial place in Mount Auburn.
WAsHHAAAaroN, December ia dele.
gafion from Georgia, North and South
Carolina aFe here, seeking aid for pa
per nv Atlknta and one at Columbia, s.
o. In the interest of the Republican
party. The delegation numbers thirteen.
They organized this morning, with A.
u. Rockafellow as Chairman. Part of
the delegation have gone to New York,
in the interest of the enterprise.
ST. LOUIS, December 10.-A special
despatch to the Democrat. from Ssdalia,
says that Information was received there
yesterday that farmer living near Cam
bridge, in Salina County. sold lot of
hogs In that town on Wednesday, re-
oeiving therefor about 81 900, and that
while returning home, he was uyertaken
~ nVe men, headed by notorious
desPerado named Ton Stanton. who
shot killed him and robbed his body
Shortly after the tragedy, gentleman
living near BY discovered the body in
the road; hearing en- angry 'altercation
IN an adjacent thicket. be comprehend
ed the situation at once. quietiyyraised
q party OF his neighbo 8, captured three
OF the murderers, hung them to tree,
and then started in pursuit of the
two others, but at last accounts it was
not known whether they had been cap.
tnred.
KEY WEST. Fla, December 19.-The
Virginius left Tortugas at midnight. in
tow OF the United States steamship
OssiDee.
NEW YoRK. December ia fire in
the naval Office Of the custom, house de-
stroyed papers which will incon nvenience
shippers.
Wright l. Tillinghast, dry goods
dealers, attribute their failure to the
Spragues.
SALT LAKE. December ia beuyy
earthquake occurred in Bear Lake
Valley.
Chief Justice Mexican has again re-.
fused citizenship to the polyg.mists.
WARRINGTON, December ia sub
committee of two has been authorized
to proceed to New Orleans to take tssti.
mony in the Durrell matter. The SUP.
Elementary Civil Rights Bill was taken
up for discussion, with an agreement
that the vote shall be taken on the
second day after tho recess. In the Sc.
nate, Fenton, from tho Finance Com.
mittee. reported unfavorably on the
resolutions OF the Legislature OF North
Carolina relative to the tax on cotton.
which were laid on the table. Tho Com
mittee on Elections, this morning, in
struoted the chairman to Introduce a
resolution 10 the House, dismissing
them from the further consideration OF
the election contest of the Fourth
Georgia District-Bcthnne against Har.
ris. This will leave The House to de.
eide the contest, without any recon-
mendation. The contestant of Mr.. Ra-
pels WAS denied f"-ther time to take
testimony.
New YORK, December l0.-A prize
fight for $500, on Long Island, this
morning. between Jim Turner, os New
Orleans, and Eddy McDuff. resulted in
victory for Turner.
The trial of Henry Gene. was cor.
ciuded this evening. with verdict OF