The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-11-25
The Spanish iron clad Arapiles has 80

far progressed in her repairs as to be
almost ready to leave the navy ysrd.
Coal will be put on board to-day, and
she will go 20 an al oh oraye in the North
River tomorrow to tuke in coal, stores
and powder, and the commander is de.
termined to have her away at sen before
December l.
New YORK, November 24.-A special
despatch to the Yard reports the burn
ing of the three mile bridge Of the c IN
trail Pacific Railroad, at Oakland, in.
volvipg loss OF Sl,U00,O and the de-
tention of travel.
Heavy rain last night, and this morn.
ing dense fog.
The morning journals treat tho latest
news from Madrid and Washington rs
decidedly more pacific
Tweed's friends express the belief and
hope that he will not be removed to
BlackwelI's Island, until all means for
obtaining stay OF proceedings have
been exhausted
In Pittsburg, charges have been made
by several newspapers against the nows-
paper strikers for conspiracy. A num-
Der have been arrested. portion of
whom spent the night in Jail. New men
are coming in. A number of citizens
who formerly worked at the business
have taken hand ut the case.
TORONTO. November 24.-Details of
ths wreck Of the cable steamer Robert
Lowe, state that after meudine the
cable. the vessel put for ST. Johns; en-
countered heud winds; the vessel filled
30 rapidly as prevented getting the life.
boats afoat The other boats, with
twenty-three persons, succeeded in get
ting clear Of the wreck. Captain lid.
marsh directed the embarkation and lost
his life by remaining with the vessel.
Two were drowned ia the cabin, the
rest were swept from the deck. Five
bodies were picked up. Tie lost in.
clude the captain, chief, third aud
fourth engineers, aud McKenlan, elec.
trician.
CHARLESTON, November 24.-Arrived
Steamship Georgia, New York.
NEW YORK, November 23.-From the
correspondence of FL Cronista, it an.
pears that, after the British Vice Consul
found his efforts 10 secure postpone.
ment of the shooting of persons claim
ing British citizenship were vain, the
British Commodore at Jamaica took the
matter in hand and tolegraphed the fol-
lowing to the Governor of Santiago de
Cuba: I'm the interests of the friendly
relations between our respective Govern
ments, l beg you to delay the execution
of alleged British subjects until the
Captain Of the Niobe can communicates
with you" Burriel replied: ~ do not
possess the authority to accede to the
petition you send me. The law must
be fulfilled; consequently, the men
claiming British citizenship will be exc
cuted."
All efforts to obtain stay of proceed
ings for William NJ Tweed proved in
effectual. Judges Pratt and Ingraham
both refused to grant it, and, at ten
minutes past O'Clock, Tweed was re-
moved from the Sheriff's office to the
Tombs.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, November "a
Robert C-ozier has been appointed Sc.
nator. Dice Caldwell, resigned. Crozier
IS attorney and confidential friend of
Caldwell, and the announcement of his
appointment is received with great sur
prise. 1t is regarded as an attempt to
revive CaldweIi's influence in the poll.
tics Of this State.
PHILADELPHIA. November 24-1,3 800
men are now employed in the navy
yard. The monitor Ajax was taken of
the dry dock yesterday, and the Terror
takes her place to-day. The monitors
Nantasket and Jazon have been sent to
private yards for repairs It is reported
that all the monitors at League Island
will be put in order at once.
NEW YORK, November 24.--The
counsel in the Tweed case will present
bill, comprising nine objections, on
which to base arguments for stay of
proceedings. The prosecuting officer
may ask time to consider the bill of ex-
oeptions, and Judge Davis may possibly
take some time to consider the points
presented. 1t is reported, in the mean
tine, that Tweed will not be placed on
Blackwell's Island.
Recruiting for the navy is not very
brisk among able seamen-many OF
whom object to being compelled to mess
with negroes, who are becoming quite
humorous on our men -of-war. Over
1000 skilled English and French opera
tives have returned home since the ces-
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