The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-23

A q1arrel,s arising from jealousy, took
place. Sunday mOtuiug, ut No. Gl Cla, k
son STREET. 2{aw York, between Michael
! Lnnnsy a1dPster McKenna, during
which the latter fatally stabbed Lunney.
McKenn a. y.~;as5 arrested. and Lunney
taken ZIP a.dgi9g rendition, to Bellevue
Joseph Gs cloud stssted, from his home
in New ! Yotk. yesterday evening, to row
TO New Oilea1s wager of S5, ,O0U.
BE i5 nnt sisep on shore. ), He goes by
the. Waysn Trenton, Esston, Roading,
Harrisburg and. Altoona. NThe boat is to
be carried over mountains and put in the
Ohio River. Cloud is an actor by pro-
fession. His boat, weighs sixty pounds.
VASE lSoroN, July 22.-Attorney-
General Williams. to-day, transmitted to
Acting Secretary Of State j. G. b.
Davis his official opinion in the case of
Car! Fogt. Prussian citizen. charged
with murder, arson and robbery. COM
mittcd IN Brussels. aud fugitive in the
United States. The question submitted
to the Attorney General was: Cau tho
German Government rightfulIy demand
the surrender Of the fugitive, under tho
treaty of June 16, 1852? The Attorney.
General says the only point in the con-
troversy appears to be the following:
Whether or not. according to the true
intent and meaning OF said treaty, tue
crimes committed by Vogt in Belgium
were committed within the jurisdiction
OF Germany, The Attorney Geueral. in
o lengthy opinion, reviews all the facts
In thef case, and concludes as follows:
II have carefully read the elaborate OPT
nioa OF Judge Dlatohford, upholding the
jurisdiction In this case. transmitted in
your letter, but with diff lence and re-
greet am compelled to dissent from his
views. They do not appear to me to be
sound in principle or sustained by au-
thoiity. Able writers have contentled
that there was q reciprocal obligation
upon nations to surrender fu9itives from
Justice, though powit seems to be gene
rally agreed that this IL matter of
comfy. :a But it is 70 be presumed where
there aro treaties npon the subject, that
fugitives are to he surrendered only in
cases and upon the terms specified in
such treaties., Conformably to what is
above stated, Imake negutive answer
to your question"
Boston, July 22-At meeting of
the st. Crspins, the speakers represe Mt
ed the order US breaking up. Hardly a
single lodge is working IN the State.
New YORK, July % The weather
clear aud warm.
1t is stated Tint the Cons tessiou nj
Committee on transportation have
issued circular to the State Grauges of
Husbandry throughout the country, ask
ing them to appoint delegates to meet
The committee and furnish Information
on subject which they are investigat-
ing. and present the views Of farmers of
different States in regard to defects,
abuses and grievances alleged to exist
under the present system Of transporta-
tion.
A letter from Yokohama states that
most Of the American squadron was at
Shanghai the latter part of June. Lieut.
Imfrey, OF the Ashulot, has been SEN
teuced to two years suspension. for bad
conduct. Commander Wilson, at che
Yantic, is being tried for drunkenness,
and Lieut. Rowland is to be tried for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenccs.
PE'LAOFLPEIA, July 22.-The new
steamship Ohio, the second of the Ame-
rican line, started, this morning, on IL
trial trip. Her passage along the river
front was Witnessed by crowds and greet
ed with salute from the company s
wharf and whistles from all the steam
vessels encountered.
San FRANCISCO. July 22.-The County
Democratic Convention adopted strong
resolutions against railroad subsidies
and Chinese immigration.
ATLANTIC ClrY. N. j., July "a
Through the carelessness OF some excur-
sionists OF the German Independent
Congregation and Harmony Singing So
ciety. q sad accident occurred here, ut 10
o'clock to-day. Rudolph kittierrer, OF
Philadelphia, and Joseph Bush, Of Cam
den. while bathing, venturcd out about
half mile, and attempting to return,
| wern Carried to sea and drowned. Chns.
Smith, Of tho same party. attempted to
rescue kittierrcr, became exhausted,
after grasping ut him, and was only saved
10y the noble efforts and superior abili.
ties Of a famous swimmer, Boymton.
After rescuing Smith, Boymton attempt.
oil to save Bush, but was unsuccessful.
Tho bodies have not yet been recovered.
HAVANA, July 22.-An official despatch
from Santiago De Cubn announces O
heavy engagement. No particulars
There is general want of confidence
among the merchants. Sterling and gold
advance daily. No faith in paper cur
roncJ. comm ercial crisis seems ineyi
table.
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